Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge provided me a great place to sneak in an Inchie!
Karen Lockhart's Itty Bitty Grapes were stamped directly onto an Inchie Arts' white Inchie Square with Tsukineko's new Memento Rich Cocoa ink and then colored with these Copic markers (even the pink background!) and accented with Copic Spica glitter pens (all performed beautifully on this museum-quality preservation matboard):
The edges were inked with the darkest RV17-Deep Magenta Copic marker and the same cocoa ink as above; it is popped up on dimensional foam tape. Island Blossom Dew Drops balance out the Papertrey Ink Birthday Basics sentiment:
A Memory Box Raspberry notecard base matched perfectly to the dark pink in these BasicGrey Sultry papers. All paper edges were inked in the same cocoa ink. Karen Lockhart's Vine Millinery Ribbon adorns the vertical strip in this sketch.
All supplies except PTI sentiment available from EllenHutson.com.
I hope you will check out the samples made by these talented ladies (I missed stamping with you all last week!): Beate, Cambria Turnbow, Charmaine Ikach, Jenn Balcer, Laurie Schmidlin, Lori Craig and MaryJo Albright. When you're over at Lori's blog, be sure to wish her a happy birthday this weekend!
It's been a busy week and I'll be back over the weekend to share some more projects!
Oh how pretty, Sharon! Love the Dew Drops! What a great card!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | May 16, 2008 at 08:47 AM
What a darling inchie card! Love it!
Have a great weekend. Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | May 16, 2008 at 09:01 AM
This is gorgeous! I love the bright colors and the dew drops add a nice touch. Very pretty!
Have a nice weekend!
Posted by: Tiffany Miller | May 16, 2008 at 09:10 AM
Oh yah baby.. another pink one for me huh Sharon? Love those pink grapes! Have a great weekend! :)
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | May 16, 2008 at 09:53 AM
i was wondering what makes the Toner Grey's differnet from the rest?
thanks!
Posted by: Rebecca | May 16, 2008 at 10:06 AM
Sharon, I love your inchie card! The swirls border is so pretty and really accents the grapes well!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | May 16, 2008 at 10:06 AM
I love these inchies!! You have picked the most marvelous colors and this is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Becca | May 16, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Very adorable inchie card Sharon. Great job!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Posted by: mj albright | May 16, 2008 at 10:30 AM
This is so super cute!! Love the image and the colors.
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | May 16, 2008 at 11:17 AM
love your card...the coloring is, of course, beautiful! Thanks for the birthday wishes..
Posted by: Lori Craig | May 16, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Hi Sharon, watching your blog has give me the inspiration to try making inchies myself. I'm teaching an ATC club each month and I've managed to work one into next month's challenge. Thanks so much for the great ideas. Btw...I love the new Flourishes stamps you're working with, so adorable.
Posted by: Carol | May 16, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Very pretty! Interesting layout!
Posted by: Lisa | May 16, 2008 at 02:21 PM
Very cute! I so have not been able to do inchies so far, but your card sure makes me want to try! Have a lovely day!
Posted by: Amanda Sewell | May 16, 2008 at 07:21 PM
Love the pink grapes and that yummy raspberry Memory Box cardstock!
Posted by: trudee | May 16, 2008 at 08:12 PM
Neat design, cute inchie and such pretty paper!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | May 17, 2008 at 09:07 AM
This is a perfect layout for your little inchie! Beautiful papers, and your coloring is divine, as always!
Posted by: Leslie Miller | May 18, 2008 at 03:19 PM
I knew this was beautiful....but holding it in my hand....IT's GORGEOUS!! Thank you for sending me such a beautiful treasure!
Posted by: Lori Craig | May 23, 2008 at 10:38 AM