WSC49: Jumping For Joy-Take 2
Are you ready for another one of Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenges? Here's this weekend's. And here's my card using Melanie Muenchinger's (for Gina K. Designs) new set, Jumping For Joy.
I stamped this for my Kindergartener that will have her graduation ceremony next week at school. When I asked her to pick out her favorite of these precious little animals, she chose this sweet seal. Oddly enough, I couldn't make up my mind which was my favorite animal in the set and was torn between the zebra (my older daughter's favorite) and this seal!
I stamped her with Ranger's Adirondack Espresso dye ink on this solid paper from BasicGrey's Sugared 6x6 pad and colored her with Copic markers in W1, W2 & W5. She was cut out with Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circles die (small set) and matted with the Classic Scalloped Circle (small set). The circles are popped up on dimensional foam tape and tied with Stampin' Up's Chocolate Taffeta ribbon.
That sweet sentiment is part of the one in the set that says "Hope you make a big splash" -- I just inked and stamped a portion of it. I thought it would be appropriate to give my daughter before her big Kindergarten graduation program! These papers include her favorite colors: pink & yellow!
The card base is Stampin' Up's Chocolate and some pink Making Memories brads accent the bottom right corner. Some white machine stitching was added around the outside edges . . . unfortunately, it's not showing up much.
I hope you'll check out this new stamp set, along with the others that were released this week at Gina K. Designs and also the blogs of these wonderful ladies, to see the samples they've created: Beate, Cambria Turnbow, Charmaine Ikach, Jenn Balcer, Laurie Schmidlin, Lori Craig and MaryJo Albright.
Enjoy your weekend!
Oh how adorable! I LOVE this, Sharon! I love this set too. . .that seal is TOO cute! Have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | May 23, 2008 at 08:35 AM
This is too cute, Sharon! I love it!
Have a great weekend. Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | May 23, 2008 at 09:16 AM
These are both totally adorable and how FUN you got to meet Melanie!!! Love her little critters with so much animation and appeal!!!
Posted by: Sharon (notimetostamp) | May 23, 2008 at 09:25 AM
So cute...I'm sure your daughter will love it!
Posted by: Kelly Booth | May 23, 2008 at 09:32 AM
Too! Too! Cute! Love those images and *LOVE* that paper...off to find some! :) Great sketch card!
Posted by: Lori Craig | May 23, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Very cute Sharon. Love the pp. The image is adorable. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.
Posted by: mj albright | May 23, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Great sewing, I can definitely see your stitching!(my stamps will never see me stitching on cards with them, so I'm glad they are treated to you time and sewing skills LOL! I'm so glad your girls are liking the stamps, I had that inmind when I asked you :) HUGS!
PS The seal is my kindergartner's favorite, too. I plan to post the one I made for him over the weekend if you have time to come peek!;)
Posted by: Melanie Muenchinger | May 23, 2008 at 12:16 PM
I love this set. It is too cute. Great layout to use for this adorable image. Love the paper too. TFS
Dawn B.
Posted by: Dawn Burnworth | May 23, 2008 at 02:38 PM
Sharon, what an adorable seal!! I love how you combined the different patterned papers...they look so beautiful together!! I hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend!!
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | May 23, 2008 at 05:38 PM
Adorable...great dp choice and I love how you shook it up with the pink brads!
Posted by: Erin Bigler | May 23, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Just too darn cute! I love all Mel's designs and you made him just come to life! Love that sewing baby! Have a super weekend!
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | May 23, 2008 at 11:59 PM
This is just too sweet!! Lovin' that seal! And the papers and sewing are awesome!! Fabulous card!
Posted by: Tosh | May 24, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Such a cute card. I love how you combined the DP. I have the same DP and wasn't sure how to combine some of the patterns. You did an amazing job. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: melissa | May 24, 2008 at 08:27 PM
This is just too stinkin adorable!! Love it!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | May 25, 2008 at 03:44 PM
awwww this is *really* sweet, Sharon!
Posted by: trudee | May 26, 2008 at 07:32 AM
This is sooo cute, and I love that paper with the adorable seal!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | May 26, 2008 at 11:11 AM
your card is adorable! I love the seal too!
Posted by: Donna | June 01, 2008 at 09:44 PM