Poinsetta Wishes
Yesterday’s sketch challenge looked a lot like the Blogger challenge card I made for Sharon on Tuesday.
My downline Stephanie, who is in her last month of pregnancy, came over yesterday.
We hadn’t stamped together in quite a while.
It took us a little bit to get creative, but we did manage to make a card each and work on a project that I can’t show just quite yet.
I started my card by playing some more with my Nestabilities. This time I wanted to use the rectangle to match the sketch. I made a smaller one out of Shimmery White paper, the bigger one out of Chocolate Chip.
In the center of the white rectangle I stamped Merry Christmas in Always Artichoke. The sentiment is from the Holiday & Wishes stamp set.
I then stamped three small flowers from Baroque Motifs on Shimmery white in Purely Pomegranate, cut them out and taped them around the sentiment. I added clear Rhinestone brads in the centers. You can find those in Stampin’ Up!’s Pretties Kit.
The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Always Artichoke cardstock folded in half.
The next layer is a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Chocolate Chip. The corners were punched with the ticket corner punch. Over that is a 1/4″ smaller piece of Holiday Harmony Designer paper. The corners were punched and faux stitching was added with All in a Row.
The horizontal layers consist of a sponged and ticket corner punched 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ layer of Always Artichoke and a 1/4″ smaller piece of Holiday Harmony Designer paper. After I taped both layers together, I paper pierced the edges. Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon was tied around the bottom of the layers. It looked a little too thin for this big piece, so I taped a strip of the same ribbon underneath.
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I loke how you used the scallop and the ticket punch in the same design. It really makes that top image pop. So tell me….What would you do if your ticket punch ever gave out on you? LOL!!!
HUGS
Posted by: Jennifer | October 25th, 2007 08:48
This is beautiful!! I really love these colors together! I love all the papers and that pretty sentiment with the little flowers.
Posted by: Rose Ann | October 25th, 2007 09:08
What a beauty! I love these colors.
Posted by: Tina | October 25th, 2007 09:28
Wow Beate! This is an absolutely gorgeous card! I love the colors and the scalloped edges!
Posted by: Emily | October 25th, 2007 09:47
So pretty!! I don’t have much patience for cutting those little flowers out…how bout we ask them for a punch?
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | October 25th, 2007 09:49
Those nestabilities are so handy. I may add those to my christmas list. This card is gorgeous.
Posted by: Jenn D | October 25th, 2007 09:50
Beautiful card Beate. Jennifer
Posted by: Lovetostamp6 | October 25th, 2007 11:14
Beautiful card Beate! Glad you were able to stamp with a friend! That is always fun!
Posted by: Dawn E. | October 25th, 2007 11:27
Beautiful card Beate! i really liked this weeks sketch, my card for it is on my blog. did you ever recieve a card from me? it should be to you by now.
Inky hugs, Chels
Posted by: chelsey | October 25th, 2007 11:37
this is so gorgeous!! i must try that sketch!! i love your colors, too!
hugs-jd
Posted by: Jen del Muro | October 25th, 2007 12:25
Beautiful card…..I like your color combos.
Posted by: Debbie | October 25th, 2007 13:25
Dang Beate…you turn an ordinary sketch into something so FAB it’s not even funny! Your work is a beauty! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous work for us all to drool over!
~Gabby
Posted by: Gabby (Faieemom on SCS) | October 25th, 2007 13:29
Ahgh! I LOVE this Christmas card, Beate. It is so darling and….I guess I am going to have to break down and start buying the Nestabilities. That is one awesome tool!
thanks!
barb
Posted by: Barb Hendrickson | October 25th, 2007 13:47
Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: stefanie | October 25th, 2007 13:53
So pretty.
Posted by: Michelle Nadraszky | October 25th, 2007 15:45
Beautiful!!
Posted by: Christi | October 25th, 2007 15:46
Another gorgeous creation! Thanks for sharing your incredible talent.
Hugs,
Colleen
PS You’ve been tagged!
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Posted by: Colleen | October 25th, 2007 16:43
Great card! It’s so nice to stamp with friends!
Posted by: amy | October 25th, 2007 16:48
I love that the main focus is the saying and not the images. Beautiful card!
Posted by: Jennifer Ofiana | October 25th, 2007 17:04
Leave it to you to make a Chocolate Chip Christmas card! LOL It’s beautiful!
Posted by: Jana Emmert | October 25th, 2007 18:24
How lovely. All of your work is just superb. What a delight.
Posted by: Joan B | October 25th, 2007 19:23
This is beautiful! I love the double ribbon and the scallops!
Posted by: Crystal | October 25th, 2007 20:41
Oh, I just love this card. TFS!
Posted by: Penny | October 25th, 2007 20:57
Beate your card is beautiful, I love the color combination.
Posted by: Lynn | October 25th, 2007 21:17
Beautiful, Beate — great colors and layout! Lovin’ what you are doing with those Nestabilities!
Posted by: Shaorn Harnist | October 25th, 2007 23:12
This is Beautiful…..Your soooo inspiring Beate!!!!
Posted by: Lisa Banks | October 26th, 2007 00:50
This is just beautiful, Beate. Love those Nestabilities rectangles. I have the circles, just ordered the ovals and am now sure that I NEED the rectangles, too! LOL!
Posted by: Julee T. | October 26th, 2007 05:35
Beate
Gorgeous card. I love those nestablities.. What size are they?
if you can email me that would be great. Barb
Posted by: Barb T(Scs btexpress) | October 26th, 2007 06:53
Another gorgeous one Beate. You’re going to make me want those nestabilites too.
Posted by: Bonnie aka raduse | October 26th, 2007 08:25
love how this turned out…i think you should use it as your christmas card. but, i don’t know about cutting out all those little flowers!!
Posted by: Stephanie | October 26th, 2007 16:12
It’s georgous! I love these colors together.
Posted by: Jan Hunnicutt | October 27th, 2007 16:21
This is gorgeous! LOVE the colors, and the double ribbon wrap.
Posted by: Heather P. | October 27th, 2007 18:06