SSC201

I needed a Mother’s Day card for a special someone whose favorite color is purple!  Concord Crush is probably my least favorite In Color, but I did have some Patterns DP, so I combined it with Elegant Eggplant and Perfect Plum for my simple card:

The sketch is from Stamping 411:

I did some heat embossing with white craft ink and white embossing powder using Pocket Silhouettes; the butterfly is from Dreams duJoir; sentiment is from All Holidays.  I added some pearls (forgot the three under the sentiment panel) and a little faux “eyelet” to the left of the embossed image.

Thanks for visiting today!

• Stamps:  Dreams duJoir, Pocket Silhouettes, All Holidays
• Paper:  WW, Perfect Plum, Concord Crush, Concord Crush Patterns DP
• Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, White Craft
• Acc:  Pearls, Eyelet Border Punch, Taffeta Ribbon, White EP, Heat Tool

Paper Players Sketch Challenge 31

You have to promise NOT to laugh too hard at this silly card!!  Today’s Paper Players sketch challenge comes from Ann, and it is a lovely sketch!  However, I promised that I would veer away from my vintage kick, and I did---I wanted to use my new SAB set Punch Bunch, my new (to me) Owl Punch, AND I wanted to keep up with my own personal Christmas card challenge!  But first, here’s Ann’s sketch:

And here’s my creation:

Oh my, there is a LOT going on here!  How do you like my little Santa owl?

I made good use of the Real Red Glimmer paper featured in the mini catalog:  his “coat”, hat and the border are all punched from it.  I also glittered up his hat brim and the snowflake from Northern Frost (still available!) with some DD glitter, too, and added a Glimmer brad!

The other little circle embellishment is made with three little trees diecut from the Merry Details die, and they’re all glittered up too!

So there you have it---a bright cheery Christmas card!  What will you do with this sketch?  Post your creation over at the Paper Players blog so we can all look at it---have fun!

• Stamps:  Punch Pals, All Holidays, Punch Bunch, Itty Bitty Bits 
• Paper:  WW, Real Red, Garden Green, More Mustard, Basic Black, Red Glimmer Paper, Play Date & Garden Green Patterns DP
• Ink:  Garden Green, Real Red, Versamark
• Acc: Circle, Scallop Border, Word Window, Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Owl & Spiral Border punches; Northern Frost and Merry Details diecuts, DD glitter, Iridescent Ice EP, Heat Tool, Glimmer Brad, Dimensionals, Nestie, marker