Friendly Challenge
Time for another challenge amongst friends: Beate, Jenn, Angel, Lori and myself. This time, Lori sent out some adorable stamped images by Anna Wight for Whipper Snapper Designs . . . this one is Spring Bird:
Lori also sent this cute paper by DCWV that has glittery accents all over it! I loved the lavender colors in it (accented with orange shades), so I chose SU's lavender lace as a card base. I chose two of the three patterned papers she sent and cut them into 2" wide strips and used this week's SplitcoastStampers sketch challenge for my layout. It was a familiar layout to me because Roxie (the challenge host) chose a previous card I made as the template!
Lori had stamped these birds onto shimmer white cardstock -- one of my favorites to work with when watercoloring (I wish the shimmer showed up in the photo). I used an Aqua Painter to watercolor the bird and her flower with SU's dye reinkers: amethyst, lavender, celery, orange & bordering blue. Then I lightly gave the background a sunny wash of banana reinker (it's really not that blotchy or dark in person, I guess that's the effect on the camera with the shimmer of the cardstock). I clipped the corners of the focal image with SU's Ticket Corner Punch and matted it with lavender lace cardstock. It is mounted with dimensionals to the orange mat.
The little row of orange flowers are Doodlebug's Paper Frills in tangerine and I filled the flower centers with glitter. I accented those little flowers with the smallest flower from PAPERTREYink's Little Lady set, Versamarked on the lavender card base.
The sentiment is from PAPERTREYink's Green Thumb set, stamped in lavender classic ink on shimmer white cardstock and punched with SU's large oval punch; it also got a wash of banana color. The orange mat was hand cut with Fiskar's scalloped scissors (I can't wait for PAPERTREYink's June 1 preorder date for all of Marvy's scalloped punches, so I don't have to do this anymore!). To finish off the card, I punched the right side's card base corners with the Ticket Corner punch.
Check out the other girls' cards by clicking on their names/links above. Lots of fun, Lori -- thanks for the challenge! I can't wait to see what they all came up with . . . it's fun to see how differently we all think & design with the same supplies!
Beautiful! So fun to see the variety of intrepretations. Your watercoloring is awesome. Love the colors.
Posted by:Sue | May 31, 2007 at 04:51 AM
How cute! I love that image!! Fun colors, fun flower trim...love it!
Posted by:Shel9999 | May 31, 2007 at 06:31 AM
He is just too cute! I love the way you colored him - the whole layout is wonderful!
Posted by:Jackie | May 31, 2007 at 07:23 AM
So sweet, Sharon! Love this little birdie! Great job on Lori's challenge!
Posted by:Teresa | May 31, 2007 at 09:00 AM
Sharon, this is SUPER cute! I have never been a big purple user, and LOVE the way you've combined the patterns and colors here!
Posted by:jenn | May 31, 2007 at 09:33 AM
Hmmmm, that sentiment is just perfect for this bird, in every way...Sharon, gorgeous card! I love how you pulled in the orange. So pretty!
Posted by:Lori Craig | May 31, 2007 at 10:43 AM
Your card is very striking. Orange and Purple are very complimentary, aren't they? I've had those paper frills on my wish list for a while. How do you like them?
I have loved every one of the cards from this challenge. Yours is super, Sharon!
Posted by:Angel | May 31, 2007 at 11:03 AM
I love that little bird. I have had my eye on it for a little while and now all made up....I may have to splurge. Soooo cute. I also LOOOOVVVVVEEEEE the lady bug card from yesterday. I have to stop hanging out here....it is costing me a fortune. Hee hee!
Posted by:Alisa | May 31, 2007 at 12:05 PM
too cute for words! Discovered Papertrey through you...can't wait to order my mega scalloped punches...thanks for the info. Luv, Lisa
Posted by:Lisa Yim | May 31, 2007 at 12:49 PM
How fun! Great paper and colors, and LOVE this bird!
Posted by:Leslie Miller | June 01, 2007 at 12:02 AM
Beeee-uuuu-teeee-ful!
Posted by:lacyquilter | June 01, 2007 at 10:18 AM
so cute Sharon!! love your coloring :)
Posted by:trudee | June 01, 2007 at 08:25 PM
Absolutely gorgeous Sharon! I've been really enjoying all the cards that everyone has made for this particular challenge. I just love the orange and purple together. They go perfectly together!
Linda
Posted by:Linda (LSN on SCS) | June 02, 2007 at 04:20 PM
Really cute card Sharon. I love what you did with the challenge.
Robyn
Posted by:Robyn | June 02, 2007 at 07:10 PM