Tuesday, March 22, 2011

WMSC39 & JUGs76

I was browsing the Internet on Sunday, and found these two challenges! Waltzing Mouse Sketch Challenge #39 and one of my favorite places, Just Us GirlS #76. Waltzing Mouse is doing a sketch challenge that I thought looked fun to play. Just Us GirlS is having a color challenge, that looked interesting. So, here is what I came up with. The colors are Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Soft Sky and Pink Pirouette. Now, at first I thought, oh vintage! I love to do vintage! But, this is suppose to be a challenge. So, what about a baby card? I don't really do baby cards. So, I decided my theme would be 'baby', non-gender specific. Now Waltzing Mouse has these fun pennants in the sketch. I don't have pennant dies, stamps, or punches. So, its a challenge, think sharon. What about using a word punch, with a twist? So, that's what I did. I used the modern label punch and folded one end over. Viola!
Now the hard part. Baby theme, with not too much baby stuff. So, I scrounged, and searched. I put all my baby stuff out. Ok, it consisted of three stamp sets, one package of pattern paper, and no embellishments. Pretty sad, huh. So, I used two stamp sets and one sheet from the baby paper. I found this scrap pretty floral circles, in my stash, and one lone doily tag. Viola!
I must have stamped that one-sie ten different times. Each time coloring it, a different color combination in the color scheme. Then, it struck me. What if you flocked it in white and used So Saffron to color the trim? And it worked!
I used linen thread to hang the pennants. I added those cute tiny bows by the brads to help connect it to my card. No sponging. It was hard to resist at first, but I'm really pleased with the end product.
Let me know what you think!

7 comments:

Tammy said...

Love this card, Sharon!! You are so talented!

Elise said...

Ooooooooow, BABY! YOU are so clever! WHAT a great combination of color and COMPOSITION - YEEEAH! This is a LOVELY creation, indeed! YOUR application of the JUGS colors are flawless: great job! I'm delighted you shared this with JUST US GIRLS! Yee HAW!

Laura :) said...

This is SO Cute! I love the little onesie on a hanger. And I really love how you did the banner. Just lovely :)So glad I stopped in to see it!!

Kathryn B said...

Just love this baby card with that adorable banner! Nice job using the JUGS colors this week!

Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!

Lisa Kind said...

I LOVE it! Those banners are so cleverly created! And you are right...that's what challenge is all about! I think you hit it right out of the ball park! Lovely card! Thanks for playing with Just Us Girls!

Andrea M said...

What a great card! Love the banner, the doily, the DP...EVERYTHING! Great take on the colors!Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls!

Dana Gustafson said...

Congrats on being the Chic of the week! This card is so so cute! I love the sweet baby onesie, doily, DP's and teeny banner! Great job!