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: 907
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 84029
Sun, Jan 03, 2010 @ 5:58 PM
This is different but very cool. I love the flowers - the DP and the dimensional flowers. Is this a Christmas card already? How cool if it is.
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: November 19, 2008 Location: Posts: 1695
Mon, Jan 04, 2010 @ 9:33 PM
Hey "Precious" I mean Pam better late than never right? Your card is just wonderful this week..and no big deal about missing a couple weeks, but you know I will be watching....how many weeks left in the year??? We have a whole year lined up for you..who will you give them all to? LOL Anyway, your cards textures and colors this week rock....WOW We are off to a great start in the new year. Please be sure to check in tomorrow for some of the new changes with our MMSC. Thank you so much for playing the Midnight Madness sketch challenge this week and as always we love the inspirations our players give to us. Thank you
Priscilla
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Registered: October 6, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 17001
Thu, Jan 07, 2010 @ 1:18 PM
AWWWW you rocked this sketch, my goodness you made the cutest images soooo beautiful, LOVE this dp and look at those gorgeous flowers!!!! What a BEAUTY!!