I hope y’all have had a good weekend. My girls finally headed back to school this morning around 10:00. I enjoyed the noise and all the commotion while they were here, but I’m also glad to be able to get back in my studio.
As I was reading through my daily blogs this morning, I noticed the CPS Sketch Challenge. Something about the sketch caught my eye and I knew I had to give it a try. So after I had read the Sunday paper, talked on the phone for a bit, and had all my coffee I headed down to the studio.
Instead of making a long card as the samples on CPS, I made mine 5.5″ x 3.75″. I just noticed that the CPS Sketch is sponsored by Our Daily Bread this week. I think I’m gonna have to make another using Our Daily Bread images.
I die cut, embossed and then stenciled the bottom border first. Using the same paper, the background paper was sewn to the top portion. The poppies were water colored with Ranger Distress Reinkers and the second was cut out and raised on foam tape. As I was looking for ribbon to match, I found this scrap piece that I believe came from a box of candy.
- Stamps: Poppy Patch from Flourishes
- Paper: Canson Watercolor; SU Very Vanilla; Memory Box Aerial
- Ink: Ranger Archival Jet Black and Antique Linen, Dried Marigold, Tea Dye, Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint Distress
- Accessories: Spellbinders 5-1/2″ Victorian Border Piercerabilities, Small and Large Labels Nestabilities, Small Classic Circles Nestabilities; Venture Foam Tape; Tsukineko Sponge Dauber; Ribbon; Tim Holtz Tonic Retractable Craft Pick
Thanks for stopping by. I’m gonna get ready for my Sunday night television shows . . . don’t ever want to miss Brothers and Sisters!
This is a lovely project, Sherry! The color combination with the oranges and blue is wonderful.
Wow Sherry this is stunning, love everything about it!! I watch Brothers & Sisters too…one of my favs!!
Very pretty!
Oh wow! I so love that image and I sooooo love your border design! Great use of that CPS sketch.
This is so pretty!! Love the stamping and decorative borders! Great job with sketch 107…thanks for playing at CPS this week!
~Lea
Very pretty; really like the colors and since I have this set, will try using them for the CPS sketch, too 😀
Beautiful card Sherry! Love that stenciled bottom!
wowser…i love poppies no matter what but this is simply gorgeous!!
Great card Sherry!! It’s beautiful!!
WOWZERS!!!
Sherry, this is just stunning! I love the color combo. You did a wonderful job of showcasing our Flourishes stamps. Thanks.
Very pretty – love the colors!
Wow! This is just good, old-fashioned pretty, Sherry! Love the muted orange poppies on the soft blue. So gorgeous!
such pretty flowers, and paper, love the piercing!
This is a very pretty card, the poppy set just arrived the mail yesterday, so thanks for the inspiration.
Wow!! Gorgeous, Sherry!!
That coloring is crazy good.
It’s a good life!
Terri E.
Your card is just gorgeous!!!
Beautiful!