Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Patterned Paper Thanks

***This is my 2nd post for today.  Please scroll down or click here for my CAS-ual Fridays/ColourQ/Lawnscaping post.***

I made a super cute card for the last Paper Smooches Sparks challenge but when I went to post it I was 2 days late!  Doh! Not gonna miss it this time though (even if I have waited until the last minute).  As usual Kim has provided us with a fun image that opens the door for all kinds of crafty possibilities.  I was inspired by the colours and the flower and combined stamps from Pretty Phrases and Friendly Flowers to come up with my card.  I kept it simple with some patterned paper, fussy cutting and a bit of bling.  And thanks to the paper I'll also be entering it over at the patterned paper challenge at Lily Pad Cards.




Cardstock:  (Kraft) Paertrey Ink
Patterned Paper:  (Branch & Ripple from Brook collection) Crate Paper
Stamps:  (Sentiment from Pretty Phrases, Flower from Friendly Flowers) Paper Smooches
Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Embossing Powder:  (Clear) Ranger
Gems:  Doodlebug

23 comments:

Kimberly said...

Jen - I saw this card linked up to the Lily Pad challenge when I was linking my card. I LOVE your card, and especially the way you trimmed the papers around the sentiment on the top. That is such a great idea! I don't know if you saw it or not (or are interested), but PS is also doing a March guest designer search. I didn't see your card linked there. I thought I'd give it a shot - never tried before. If you're interested: http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2012/02/march-guest-designer-search.html
I'm off to look at more of your blog and become a follower!
Kim
www.paperyummies.blogspot.com

~amy~ said...

Girl...this is super magnificent!!!

Lindsey said...

Wow, Jen, this is a really awesome card!

Lynn said...

Jen,
this is fabulous! I love how you trimmed the paper around the sentiment. So stinkin' cool!

Karen B. said...

Your fussy cutting is top notch and oh so cool.

Jay Gee said...

This is a very cool idea Jen and looks so effective. Thanks so much for joining us at Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge :)

donna mikasa said...

love how you trimmed around the sentiment! super cute card, indeed!

Helen F. said...

LOVE this card, Jen! I thought for sure it was a die instead of your 'fussy' cutting ~ Fab job :)

Joan Ervin said...

WOW!! This is such a genius design....I looove how you incorporated the wording into the patterned paper...sooo cool!!!!

Jackie Rockwell said...

At first I thought it might be a die cut as well. Soooooo wonderful how you fussy cut around the sentiment! LOVE it!

Christina said...

This is seriously cute! The yellow really makes the sentiment pop, and those are some mad cutting skills!

Jenny said...

That's some amazing fussy cutting Jen and such happy colours too :0)
Jenny x

JJ Bolton said...

Cool card! Gotta give you props for such awesome fussy cutting!

P.S. I sent you a pic of my crazy dog, but I don't know if it went through. Got some weird email error, hmmm? :)JJ

Brandi said...

Wow! Girl this is an aweome layout! I love how you trimmed around the words.

Jessi Fogan said...

I LOVE IT!
Didja make it in time? I just now realized I was 3 hours late for one challenge...boo, hiss, especially since it was a hard one and I made myself do it anyway. (Wah, wah, wah)
Love the perfect little gems ande especially the awesome fussy cutting!

~Tammy~ said...

Wow girl you rock the fussy cutting like NO OTHER! Seriously! This is one super cool card! Ding Ding Ding....I see a winner!

Kirsty, New Zealand said...

what cool colours, they actually work better on your card than the inspiration ... looks a lot more richer and summery

Anonymous said...

You go girl! This card is fabulous, I just love that little pop of yellow around the edges, it's perfect!

Emily Leiphart said...

Okay, this is a seriously cool interpretation of that photo! I love it.

kasia c. said...

Jen this is gorgeous! I absolutely adore the outlined layers, especially around the sentiment.

Michelle Lupton said...

Very cool card! Love it!

Lisa Arana said...

This is just beautifully done! Love how you trimmed around the saying.

Jocelyn aka JoBear2 said...

Awesome card - love the design and the fussy cutting. Congrats on being one of the fantastic four over at Lily Pads! How awesome!

Jocelyn
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