Soft Friend
I made this sample for today’s sketch challenge as well as this weeks Color Challenge on SCS. Now looking at the sketch again, I see that I didn’t follow my own sketch! Oopsie!!!
The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Basic Black cardstock.
The next layers were put together before adhering the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Western Skies Designer Paper layer on top of the card base with dimensionals.
The horizontal designer paper is also from the Western Sky pack and measures 1 1/2″ x 4 1/2″. A thin white strip was adhered to the left hand side. Over it a 1 1/4″ black circle punchout was placed and a Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelet with Striped Pumpkin ribbon added.
The Pumpkin horizontal layer is from the Bali Breeze Designer Paper pack and measures 2 1/2″ x 3 7/8″. A small scallop border was added on the bottom part. That scallop border was cut with a long rectangle Nestabilities die template. The top part of the pumpkin layer was paper pierced.
For the sentiment I cut a black scallop rectangle with my Nestabilities and cut Soft Sky and Whisper White layers to match. Then I went looking for a set that would fit and match the designer papers I picked. I ended up with True Friend and stamped the sentiment in black in the center of the white layer, with a second generation stamping of the flower in Soft Sky behind it.
Three 1/4″ black circles on the bottom with Ruby Red brads and a double photo corner with black brads finish off the card.
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Soooo super cute! I love this! What a fab layout and such a cute card! TFS…have a wonderful day! Hugs!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | May 16th, 2008 08:34
LOVE it, Beate! Those papers and colors are just perfect and I love the way you embellished it!
Posted by: Charmaine | May 16th, 2008 08:37
Fabulous card Beate!! I’m loving those colours together…fantastic girl! So happy Chloe has no school today…I can work on this sketch soon!!! Have a fab weekend!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | May 16th, 2008 08:54
I love the bright colors with the black. Very striking card! I like the scallops too.
Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Tiffany | May 16th, 2008 09:19
Cheater cheater… you are a cheater! SNORT. Love it Beate… it’s wonderful. Have a super weekend my friend… my cheatin’ friend. LOL.
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | May 16th, 2008 09:55
Man…everytime I try to pair bright colors like this together it flops…but you make them look AWESOME!! I love how you added a little black…and the partial circle under the ribbon is wonderful!
Thanks so much for providing us with all these great sketches!!!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Laurie
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | May 16th, 2008 09:59
That is one awesome card!! Great sketch and colors!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | May 16th, 2008 10:23
Another truly amazing card Beate. Love the color combo and how the black makes just the right elements pop. Thanks for the great sketch. Have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: mj albright | May 16th, 2008 10:33
Hallo Beate, deine Karte sieht mal wieder hinreißend aus. Die Farbezusammenstellung und der Sketch sind klasse. Vielleicht gelingt es mir diese Woche mal, danach zu kreieren..:-) Aber zu erst kommt der Scor Pal dran…:-)
Danke für diese wunderschönen Inspirationen.
Liebe Grüße…:-) Silke
Posted by: Silke K. | May 16th, 2008 10:41
Very cute Beate and this sketch ROCKS!!! I used it for my son’s bday card - I will post it tomorrow!
*STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | May 16th, 2008 10:53
Your card is absolutely fabulous, as always!
Thanks for the wonderful layout for inspiration, this is what I came up with:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/916016?cat=12525
Have a great weekend, Beate!
Joanne
Posted by: Joanne | May 16th, 2008 12:44
Oh wow, the color combination is so striking! Love it!
Posted by: 2stampis2b | May 16th, 2008 13:32
I love the contrast of these colors on the black. Very pretty card.
Posted by: Jenn D | May 16th, 2008 14:19
Love your card…..love the sketch….I can hardly wait to play with it tomorrow !!!!!
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | May 16th, 2008 14:32
Aren’t I an idiot !!! I didn’t even notice until afterwards that you had mentioned you’d like to use this sketch from a card I’d done….no wonder I liked it….hehehe !!!
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | May 16th, 2008 16:19
Gorgeous card. You really made those colors rock.
Posted by: Theresa | May 16th, 2008 16:22
Beate this is gorgeous! And the layout is fabulous.. both are! hehe
Posted by: Susan (rainy) | May 16th, 2008 20:16
Fabulous card whatever sketch it is! LOL! (wink)Your sketch this week is a good challenge to be sure! Hope to play! Take care, have a great weekend! Hugs, Deb
Posted by: Deborah Golan | May 17th, 2008 01:48
!LOL! It makes me feel better to know that you can get one of your sketches wrong - now I feel less like a twit for doing it the other week!
Lovely card - like your colours, and all the embellishments you have used. Great sketch - really have to think about this one.
Posted by: Joanne | May 17th, 2008 07:46
Pretty, pretty colors….and I love all of your fabulous piercing!! I hope I am able to start playing with your sketches again soon.
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 19th, 2008 21:14