Hi, sweet friends! It's me again with another card this week. I used some new DP that I had hoped to use for a baby card (but all boys so far), so I made this card for a sketch challenge for Power Poppy's new Power & Spark Challenge in collaboration with PageMaps.com. I truly struggle with sketches, so this was a good creative stretch for me.
I chose the peonies and used the bitty flower bud to put in the heart shape on the sketch, and I colored it quickly and then die cut everything out. I am surprised that I actually enjoyed doing this one. Perhaps I'll have to try a sketch one of these days.
Thank you so much for taking a closer look at my card, and I hope you are keeping warm! It's pretty cool even here in South Florida! Warm hugs, sweet friends!
Stop by my blog for more details and links to the sketches and cards.
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Pretty in Pink - retired (SU!), Bundle of Joy Girl (Echo Park)
Paper Size: A-2
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versamark)
Accessories: Copic markers, Stitched Rectangles dies (Gina Marie Designs), Fishtail Layers STAX dies (MFT), Double Stitched Circle STAX dies (My Favorite Things), Large Holiday Shapes dies (Simon Says Stamp), Varicor variegated rayon thread, Thin 3D Foam Squares
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Fri, Jan 05, 2018 @ 8:44 AM
Cheryl, this is so super sweet!!! I love your soft colors and your sweet paper!
Looks like I've missed several of your last cards, I must not have you on my email alert for some reason...sometimes I think it has a mind of it's own! Hope you are well.
We have unloaded our entire house to get new floors and still have things in boxes out on the covered porch! My kitchen remodel is taking quite a bit longer than estimated as well, grrrr! It was suppose to be done before Thanksgiving and is still far from done! Nothing like living out of boxes stashed all over for a couple months (or more!!).
Love you sis!
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Fri, Jan 05, 2018 @ 9:12 AM
So beautiful, Cheryl. Love everything about this card, what a lovely and soothing color combination!
Best wishes for a happy and blessed New Year, my friend!
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Registered: January 27, 2010 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 52018
Fri, Jan 05, 2018 @ 11:25 AM
Well sweet Cheryl, isn't this just the sweetest card ever. I love the colour combination, the papers are beautiful, as is your stellar colouring, and I adore the hanging heart. Beautifully done.
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Fri, Jan 05, 2018 @ 11:58 AM
Precious Cheryl, so happy to see you creating cards again! I hope you are doing better! Cheryl, your card is outstanding with your beautiful coloring of the sweet Peonies - what a wonderful flower IRL. I love the soft colors of our card with the gorgeous designer paper. The card design is great and the little hanging heart is marvelous! Your work is always top notch, my special sis!! Hugs!!
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Fri, Jan 05, 2018 @ 3:04 PM
Wowza this is so super cute! Love the paper - what all boys! Oh I know those words all too well. It took my brother marrying a girl that had 2 girls to get girls in the family. LOL! Great coloring and wonderful use of that layout too. Thank you so much for playing along.
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Fri, Jan 05, 2018 @ 8:09 PM
I love peonies and these are so pretty with your beautiful coloring. I really like your plaid banner, also. Glad it isn't too cold there but it has been freezing here....unbearable.
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Fri, Jan 05, 2018 @ 8:13 PM
This is so beautiful Cheryl. Your colouring always blows me away and I love the bud in the heart. You brought this sketch to life my sweet sis. Love you to bits...and I love your wonderful card too.
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