Friday Pennants

Happy Friday.  I hope this post finds you well.  This has been a good week at work.  Good, because everything went well.  I did some baking for a luncheon earlier this week.  Those cupcakes were delicious!

Ok, so now onto crafting!  The wonderfully talented Kim @ Sketch Frenzy Friday has created a straight forward sketch for you to try.  

here is the sketch:

here is what I did:

This card was alot of fun to create.  I wanted to use a pattern paper that wasn't too busy.  So, I selected a small pattern from a Scrappin' kit.  I also used a scrap piece of textured pool party card stock, for the lower third of the card.  For the pennants, I used bits and pieces from various stamp sets, and repeated the same colors: more mustard, basic grey, and pool party, and added some goodies.  

For the horizontal belly band, I used the lace wheel inked in basic grey classic ink, and rolled onto whisper white cardstock.  To cover the seams, I added a strip of summer starfruit ribbon.  

For the sentiment tag, I stamped the decorative scalloped oval in more mustard classic ink.  I also stamped the sentiment in basic grey classic ink.  I used a square punch to create the banner end.  I stapled the two pieces together.  I thought the metal staple would add some charm.  To help build the sentiment cluster, I stamped a ticket onto whisper white cardstock, then sponged the ticket with pool party classic ink.

For the pennant pieces, I used various stamps and embellishments I had on hand.  To keep it all cohesive, I repeated images, and kept the same colors.  The pennant pieces are made with pool party card stock, with a layer of whisper white cardstock.  

Working from the left to the right:  I stamped the smallest doily in pool party classic ink and fussy cut.  I stamped a floral image in basic grey classic ink and fussy cut.  I made a multi-loop bow from pool party seam binding and used an in color designer brad to hold it together.  To continue the feminine look, I added a trio of pearls along the lower right edge.

For the middle pennant, I inked the music note wheel in basic grey classic ink.  I used the same small doily stamped in more mustard classic ink, randomly.  I sponged more mustard classic ink onto a fabric blossom.  I dotted the blossom with my 2 way glue pen and dunked in a tub of dazzling diamond glitter.  I punched a few leaves from a scrap piece certainly celery cardstock.  I added a scrap piece of floral lace and a few pearls.  I also added a trio of pearls in the upper left corner.

For the last pennant, I stamped the white card stock with the small doily stamp.  I stamped the same small doily in pool party classic ink, onto a piece of pool party card stock, and fussy cut the doily out.  I added a circle of white cardstock.  I added a grey pattern circle from the scrappin' kit.  The butterfly is from the scrappin' kit, as well.  I dusted the back of the butterfly sticker with baby powder, to neutralize the sticky.  I bent the wings and added some pearls for the body.  I also added a trio of pearls to the lower right corner.

I strung the pennants with pool party bakers twine.  I used two neutral brads to secure the pennants to the card front.   

Now it's your turn!  Let's see what you create for our sketch challenge @ SFF.

Every Bunny

Whew, it's finally Friday.  This week has been extra brutal at work.  One of my friends told me yesterday, that she would love to quit her paying job and just stay home: cook, clean, and tote her children to their organized events.  And after the day we had at work, I almost could.  But, I have grown accustom to my pay check.

One of the ways that I keep my sanity, is by creating.  Mostly paper crafts.  But, right now, I'd love to sit at my sewing machine to whip something together.  The thought of sitting at my sewing machine and the humm is like music to my ears.  

On Fridays, the lovely ladies over @ Sketch Frenzy Friday, provide us with a sketch, and we hope to inspire you to play along.  However, today, I am the creator of this weeks sketch!

here is the sketch:

As you know, I am a fan of multiple elements.  And so I have different elements and layers to this weeks sketch.

here is what I created:

The card base is basic grey card stock.  I used some polka dot pattern paper from the Neutral DSP.  I ran a scrap piece of pink pirouette through my Lacey Brocade EF.  I love the delicate design.  I inked the lace wheel with basic grey classic ink and created my own piece of lace trim.  I wrapped a piece of pink pirouette taffeta ribbon around the card, to help hide the seam, and tied it into a bow.  I stamped the sentiment in basic grey classic ink and used the modern label hand-held punch to create the decorative label.  For the focal image, I stamped the bunny in basic grey classic ink, and used my blender pen to color the image.  I stamped the dress portion of the bunny onto pink pirouette card stock and fussy cut the dress.  

I used the framelits labels to create the decorative piece.  To create the blossom, I used the floral fusion die and the buttons #5 for the button center.  I added a trio of pearl jewels in opposite corners, to add a feminine touch.

I love this grey and pink color combo.  I think it looks so elegant.  I also hope that we have inspired you to play along with us @ SFF.