This card was made for the VSN sketch challenge. I was so unsure on how to interpret the sketch when I first saw it, but once I looked through my stuff and found the chipboard tree, the rest came together in a flash.
I don't have any Perfect Plum design paper so I created some using the Presto Patterns paper. I sponged Plum ink on it, then sprayed some Log Cabin smooch spray and colored some of the squares with a Soft Suede marker.
The background was stamped with the Woodgrain stamp and the sentiment was embossed in gold on the Soft Suede cardstock. I then wet the end of the cardstock strip and rolled it up. I added a Build-a-Brad covered with Old Olive paper on the left end.
The journaling block comes from the Love Birds SS kit and so does the thin chocolate strip at the bottom. I added a piece of baker's twine and two olive brads and I was done.
I like how it turned out! I'm not usually big on Perfect Plum, but I do like how it looks paired with Soft Suede and Old Olive.
TFL!
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011 GMT Views: 816
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Registered: February 21, 2009 Location: 2 hours NE of Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 735
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 @ 3:11 PM
I love the colors on your card and I love how you made paper to go with what you had by coloring it and I love the way you rolled the end of the paper for the sentiment, well, I just love your whole card ... great job!
------------------------------ Cynthia
I'm on my way to heaven, cause Jesus paved the way
Registered: December 8, 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 72961
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 @ 5:48 PM
This is darling! I never would have thought to make purple woodgrain paper but it's adorable!
------------------------------ Paula "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don’t always spoil the good things, or make them unimportant. - The Eleventh Doctor
Registered: June 25, 2006 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Posts: 7762
Sat, Apr 30, 2011 @ 6:50 PM
Such a cute take on the sketch!
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