I just had to get to the newest Midnight Madness Challenge this week as I missed the last couple due to the holidays. I've been struggling with my mojo since Christmas, but Midnight Madness challenges always seems to get me back on track.
You can win great prizes and their designers are just awesome!! So, if you like sketch challenges, come join the fun.
I used the Catherine With Pressies image I won from one of the Midnight Madness Challenges ~Fun & Whimsical Rubber Stamps @ www.yournextstamp.com. I started out coloring her dress, but then opted for paper piecing as I loved the pattern and colors of the paper I used and thought it would look so cute on the dress. I added some crystal effects to the presents, Catherine's hair ribbon, pocket and shoes. I added stickles to the underside of her dress, collar and the end part of her sleeve. I also added a tiny line of blue pearls b/t the top and bottom part of her dress.
I stamped Catherine twice and popped her up on dimensionals along with the presents and had her standing on the greeting. The b/g behind her is Rose Red and I ran it through the swirls ef. I also ran the greeting through the swirls ef and outlined it with dazzling diamonds.
I used Spellbinder's Decorative Corner Dies for the corner pieces and added blue pearls, a little blue ribbon on the right hand corner and paper pierced the patterned paper layer.
I added flowers and branches to the left side of the image mats per the sketch. I used white flowers, rubbed the tips of each petal with blue stickles, then adhered some pink and blue flowers to the centers. I scattered an array of MS branches in between the flowers.
I popped up 4 of the layers on dimensionals and the image and greeting also.
I think that's about it. It took me awhile to get everything togethe the way I wanted it, but I guess it was worth it in the end.
Thanks so much for taking the time to look and if you have a moment, let me know what you think!!
Date: Friday, January 1, 2010 GMT Views: 900
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74749
Fri, Jan 01, 2010 @ 7:46 PM
I've been waiting and waiting to see what you did for the MMSC since you accused me of stealing your design. Now it is here!!! What a darling little girl in the paper pieced dress with added blue PEARLS. I thought you had given all your pearls to Peggy as I saw you loaded her up with some in a RAK.
I love your flowers with the blue stickled tips and especially the rosette centers. Great corners. Aren't you glad I got your design so you could make this beauty? Now, I'm green with envy. YKWIM......;)
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Fri, Jan 01, 2010 @ 7:53 PM
I just think this is awesome!! That dress is just darling and I love your papers, colors, image, embellishments - well, just everything about this wonderful creation. The MMDesign Team thanks you for playing along with us this week.
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Registered: June 14, 2008 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 6675
Fri, Jan 01, 2010 @ 9:40 PM
Hello Pam - it is so lovely to see you playing along this week - a balm for my eyes dear friend! LOL! Love this card - those papers are so pretty and your colours gorgeous. You put together colours that I would never think of combining and they are fabulous Pam - you are a trail blazer!! Love the flowers and the corners and of course those pearls my friend! Thanks for playing along with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week Pam, we appreciate you support and love to see what you have done each week! We look forward to seeing you again! Happy New Year to you!! {{{hugs}}
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Registered: October 20, 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 790
Sat, Jan 02, 2010 @ 2:48 AM
Wow Pam, this is such a gorgeous card you did and I love all the texture and beautiful arrangement of the layout design :o)
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Hugs,
Cabio
Registered: August 7, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28113
Sat, Jan 02, 2010 @ 4:38 PM
Just adorable Pam!!! I love how you paper pieced her dress!!! What a great image to WIN!!!! Love your colors too!
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Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Sat, Jan 02, 2010 @ 7:06 PM
Pam this is beautiful.. I love the colors. That is some intricate cutting..WOW.. Love it.. Hope your holiday was awesome and your new year is all you want it to be..hugs.
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Registered: July 30, 2006 Location: Appomattox, VA Posts: 12589
Sun, Jan 03, 2010 @ 3:54 AM
Oh how pretty Pam!! I just love your colors, paper piecing and design. The corners are perfect!! So elegant, cute and fun!! I just love your creations. Great take on the sketch my friend!!
Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Sun, Jan 03, 2010 @ 6:39 AM
Pam-Wow....this is spectacular. I am confident in saying that the mojo you thought you lost....is back!!!! You know making your own designer flowers is ingenious!!! They look like prepackaged embellishments you buy with the paper. You are taking your creativity to another level Pam!!! Really an awe-inspiring creation. Thanks for playing along with us at Midnight Madness this week. Have a Very Happy Cardmaking New Year!!!
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