Blogger's Challenge - Sketch Challenge

It's no secret that I love sketch challenges.  I like to have a jumping off point, a place to start.  However, sometimes cards don't come easy and other times, you see a sketch and immediately know what you want to create.  Today's Blogger's Challenge was easy for me and just spoke to me right now -- you gotta love that!

Here was the sketch we were given:          

I love Stampin' Up! products and that is no secret to anyone who knows me.  I am pretty picky with my paper though and will tell you that the Merry Moments paper just didn't do it for me.  Yes, I've seen some fabulous projects from other people -- but my creative mojo just didn't go nutso over this paper packet.  So, when I saw this sketch, I said, "Self, you are using that paper and you will make a card with that ugly print."  So self went to work and here is the end result.

I started with an Old Olive base card.  Using a layer of the snowflake multi-colored print, I added a layer of Kraft cardstock that I had run through the Big Shot with the small polka dots for texture.  It sort of mimicks the small diamonds I see in the print. 

I stamped the coordinating pine tree from Patterned Pines in Garden Green on Very Vanilla cardstock and layered this on Garden Green cardstock.  This layer was adhered to the Kraft textured layer with dimensionals.

I added the Real Red layer which was pierced on both sides and then added a 5/8" piece of Chocolate Chip grosgrain.  Finally, I added three Chocolate Chip corduroy buttons and made certain all the pattern in the buttons was facing the same direction.  I knew that if I didn't check them, Thom would catch it.  Can you say, "A-null, A-null, A-null!"  I've gotten to the point that I can almost anticipate his comments before he makes them and I actually picked up on the fact that the corduroy wasn't all facing one direction.  Yes, six years of marriage later and I'm finally getting it!

Here's the inside:

When I got home today, I had to work on laundry, normal clean up around the house, etc.  I had to prep a craft project for the Young Lives group (20 people) and finish the cards I started yesterday, as well as making this card.  My hands, wrists and arms are screaming at me -- carpal tunnel still an issue, but I was able to work for more than an hour without pain.  We're getting there....

However, my tree is leaning and my sentiments are leaning -- too darned bad.  The sentiment is from Christmas Greetings set and the tree is another one from the Patterned Pines set.  I cut the three tree image apart and really like them separately much better than together.

Okay, that's it for me for today.  Andy has a ball game tonight and we are going to an OSU ball game tomorrow so I doubt seriously I get an opportunity to stamp.  Look for something new on Monday.  Have a fabulous weekend!  Thanks for visiting!

Comments

[Lisa Bohler]

I've purchased things that I thought that I would love and use a lot and it sits, too...glad you broke it out for this challenge...Cute!

[Nikki]

Love this...inside and out! Great job! {SMILES}

[Lisa Somerville]

Great take on this weeks challenge, love the Merry Moments DSP!

[Ida]

This looks very festive and not at all (ugly) - The DP works here and I like the Corduroy buttons.

[Sheryl Dickinson]

Very cute! This is one of my favorite patterns from Merry Moments!

[Rachel Hope]

Wonderful Classic Christmas look, love it!

[Shelly Schmidt]

Lovely card-I love those buttons- one day maybe I will order some....... I do not think this is ugly paper- or else you did a great job dressing it up!

[Lori]

Great holiday card! The corduroy buttons are a perfect embellishment for a wintery card.

[Connie Babbert]

Love your Christmas card, Tami! That set is perfect with the designer paper! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

[Nola]

You did a great job and I'm so glad to see that stamp from the Mini Hostess set. Love the DSP you chose too. Glad you got to play!
Merry Christmas!!!

[Selene Kempton]

Oh so pretty! I love this designer paper!

[tiffany]

Super cute!! I am going to miss this stamp set when it is done next month!! Take care!