It's that time again, the Midnight Madness Challenge! Priscilla went "way out there" with a puzzle sketch; however, my stamped puzzle pieces are still sitting on my desk waiting for inspiration. Things are too busy right now for me to "open up my mind" and put that darn beautifully stamped puzzle piece into a card creation. Sorry Priscilla!
Here's the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge if you would like to follow along:
I did, however, go a little extra overboard with the more CAS version of the sketch. I dolled this thing up every which way but loose to make up to Priscilla for not completing my puzzle card.
With the 4 square sketch, I thought it might look really good as a window card. I LOVE looking out windows and I love stamps with windows and when stampers create their own windows. That's kind of what I've done here. I tried the best I could.
I stamped the entire image and then punched out into 4 squares. I sponged the clouds, over a 1" circle mask so that I could fill in my sun. I sponged old olive on the very bottom for the greenery and creamy caramel for the dirt layer. I then picked up on Pat Smether's use of the watercolor minis that I've had for AGES and never used!! I had no idea you could make scenery so easily with this set. I stamped off a couple grass/stem items from that set and used the flower piece to randomly stamp coordinating flowers in the grassy areas. I even incorporated a butterfly from the set in the top right corner. It's a 2-step stamp, so I was able to stamp the outer part black and the inner parts in summer sun.
I added crystal effects to the basket and the blue part of the bird and sprinkled dazzling diamonds randomly in the grass/flower portion and in the flower basket.
I used the SU finial press ef for the patterned paper b/g, window and cornice box. I adhered some ribbon to the cornice box and added some pearls. I used my MS daisy border punch for the cornice box and the bottom of the window.
Added some flowers given to me in a RAK from twinshappy~thanks Stacy~ and some MS punched branches for the corner pieces instead of ribbon per the sketch.
Added my greeting "merci" at the top using an oval punch. And, I paper pierced and used the faux stitching technique around the first mat.
Priscilla, I hope I made up for not completing my puzzle card. If it makes you feel any better, I was "puzzled" all through making this version of the card. So, I was "puzzled" if I did and "puzzled" if I didn't. In fact, I always seem to be "puzzled!! LOL!!
Sorry for all the rambling, but this one took a lot out of me
Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Punchkateer Tally: 4 Punchez, but some used more than once for a total of 14 time punching: 4 squares, 3 daisies (1 inside the card), 6 branches, 1 oval! I've lots tons of weight on this one, but I also lost my mind! LOL!
Date: Friday, April 16, 2010 GMT Views: 5619
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Stamps: SU Peach Within, SU Chic Boutique, SU Watercolor Minis
Paper: SU Sweet DSP, Black, White and Bashful Blue Card Stock
Ink: Black; Markers: Summer Sun, Creamy Caramel, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Black
Accessories: MS Daisy Border and Branch Punches, SU 1" Circle, 1-3/8 Square and Small Oval Punches, SU Finial Press EF, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, 2-Way Glue, Lace Ribbon, Pearls, Flowers from RAK, Paper Piercer & Mat, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals, G
Registered: July 18, 2006 Location: Beautiful, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 24229
Sat, Apr 17, 2010 @ 5:13 PM
This is beyond darling, Pam. I'm actually seeing birds in my back yard out the window. Robins are back and so are our hummers Love the MS border punch you use. Fabulous card!
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Registered: July 26, 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 11788
Sun, Apr 18, 2010 @ 5:22 AM
OMGosh Pam this is FANTASTIC!!!!! What an awesome take on the sketch, to make it into a window!!! Beautiful scene, beautiful colours - love the pop of black.....it's all gorgeous Bestie!!!!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83609
Sun, Apr 18, 2010 @ 7:02 AM
Wow Pamzi, what a great punch total! I would have lost my mind on this one too! It is absolutely beautiful though - well worth all the trouble! I makes the top 10 list (you know my top 10 favorite cards that you have ever made) - you are getting super good at scenes. The corners are my favs - wonder why?
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Registered: July 30, 2006 Location: Appomattox, VA Posts: 12589
Mon, Apr 19, 2010 @ 5:32 PM
YOu are just too creative Pam!! Love how you created this window scene with the square panels on the sketch!! Stunning use of punches and embellies!! Beautiful details and design. Thanks for joining us at Midnight Madness Sketch challenge this week!! I just love visiting your gallery my friend!!
hugs,
Chris
Registered: October 28, 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 3254
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 @ 11:56 AM
Pamzi! Outstanding card!! I think this is up there with the very best of your cards, I absolutely adore it! Your scene is simply beautiful, and with the gorgeous window treatment it's shown off to perfection. There are so many wonderful details on this, I keep scrolling back up to look at it all again! Love the blue of those pearls, and the lace trim is stunning! And your punch tally is pretty damn fine, too!
Registered: January 17, 2008 Location: Melrose Park, Illinois Posts: 40148
Wed, Apr 21, 2010 @ 9:33 PM
Pamzi, this is awesome, I love the scene your created! And will you look at all this beautiful punchez...the pounds must be dropping off! BTW, I love the Punch tally!