Papertrey has partnered with Card Positioning Systems (CPS) again this week and there is a fabulous sketch to play with. Those CPS designers made some beautiful cards with the Tags for Spring and Background Basics: Retro this week, go check them out!!
My take on the challenge utilizes a little scrap I had sitting around that was stamped with the With Sympathy flourish in Vintage Cream on Kraft cardstock. I added Ocean Tides over the top and punched some small flowers from Raspberry Fizz cardstock with a little EK Success flower punch. I just had to sift through the lovely Vintage Cream and White button mix to find all those bitty buttons for the flower centers. I ran the Ocean Tides background piece through my Cuttlebug using the Houndstooth embossing folder and then distressed it a bit and sewed it on my cardfront. The sentiment is from Quilters Samper Sentiments and stamped on Raspberry Fizz cardstock. I added that little scalloped border at the last minute, I though the card needed just a little something extra!!
Here is a close up of the sentiment with that big brown button, I cannot wait for Papertrey to release Dark Chocolate buttons but for now I got this from my stash!! I tied it with coordinating colors of embroidery floss, cute cute!
Supplies:
Stamps: With Sympathy, Quilters Sampler Sentiments (PTI)
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, Ocean Tides (PTI)
Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz, Dark Chocolate, Kraft, Ocean Tides (PTI)
Other: Vintage Cream Buttons (PTI), Houndstooth Embossing Folder (Provo Craft), Corner Rounder (EK Success), Small Flower Punch (EK Success), Sewing Machine, Threading Water Border Punch (Fiskars)
A few other Design Team members have tried their hand at the sketch with some fabulous results!!!
Okay, that's it for today, enjoy your Sunday! I have a messy house to clean:)!!
Very pretty, Geny! I love the colors!
Posted by: Niki Estes | February 22, 2009 at 01:13 PM
How wonderful! Love all the different textures!
Posted by: jencaputo | February 22, 2009 at 10:48 PM
This is beautiful, Geny! The colors are so pretty!
Posted by: Melissa Bickford | February 23, 2009 at 08:17 AM
Nice Geny...looks just like a quilt!
Posted by: Julie Cameron | February 23, 2009 at 09:20 AM
I like this card. When I first saw it downloading on my computer screen it reminded me of a soft quilt. It has a cozy feeling to it.
Posted by: Carol | February 23, 2009 at 09:39 AM
I love how you layer the flourish stamp -it makes a lovely background and the Ocean tides is great with the fizz.
Posted by: claire brennan | February 25, 2009 at 07:42 PM
Love your card....love the colors and how you put it all together! Very Fresh and Fun....
Posted by: Cynde | February 26, 2009 at 02:01 AM
Totally great colors! LOVE the flowers and the sewing.
Posted by: Linda Beeson | March 02, 2009 at 12:27 AM