The Weekend Sketch Challenge / Girl Fridays are back . . . yay! We all missed having a regular get together on Friday mornings to share our sketches with you all, so we talked super-busy Beate into bringing them back. There will be a few changes, though, and we'll let you all know about those soon. Nothing will change for you, though . . . every Friday morning at 8:30am CST you'll get a sketch that you can try out over the weekend!
For the next two weeks, Beate will be providing sketches for Cami, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie, Lori, Mary Jo and myself to sample, so please be sure to check out those awesome stampers' blogs to see what they've created today!
I'll be honest, I wasn't too fond of this sketc (no offense, Beate!) when I started out, but I ended up loving my card! I think these bold October Afternoon papers had something to do with that, with their common black accents. These papers can be hard to find in stock, but Cindy at StarLitStudio currently has them.
I made my card to fit in a regular #10 business-sized envelope (4" x 8.5") and used Classic Circle Nestabilities to cut the circle elements. The new Lockhart Lemons & Bay was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream cardstock and colored with these Copic markers:
I thought I'd be different and make this a bowl of limes, as opposed to lemons, to match the green in my patterned papers! New Copic Spica glitter pen in Buttermilk (available in April) was used to hightlight that one lemon (hopefully you can see that great sparkle in the photo below):
A couple of tied black buttons and a Dymo tape custom-made sentiment complete this card. I hope you'll give this sketch a try this weekend (you can find it on Beate's blog) and please check out the post below this one for a chance to WIN some new stamps being released today by Our Craft Lounge! I'll be back tomorrow with a card I made with that pretty new Flowers For You set!
Love those OA papers - darling card and sentiment. :) You are one of a kind, friend.
Posted by: Lori Craig | February 13, 2009 at 08:48 AM
This is a sweet card! I could use some Limes about now!
Posted by: jenn | February 13, 2009 at 08:52 AM
What a FUN card!! Love the bold colors set against the black. Perfect sentiment too!
Posted by: Maria | February 13, 2009 at 09:07 AM
wow they look so real love the design
Hugs
Norine
Posted by: Norine | February 13, 2009 at 09:12 AM
Such a pretty card!!
Posted by: Tracey | February 13, 2009 at 09:20 AM
Cute card Sharon. Love the sparkle on the lemon.
Posted by: Karen | February 13, 2009 at 09:24 AM
Oh wow... you know, you ALWAYS blow me away with your Copic skills. SHAZAM! Awesome card my friend... AWESOME! :) Have a super day!
PS.. I'm SO happy to be back on Fridays with you! :)
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | February 13, 2009 at 09:38 AM
Beautiful creation Sharon!! Love your coloring!
Posted by: Vicki (basement stamper) | February 13, 2009 at 09:59 AM
This card is so striking Sharon - love it!
Posted by: Jami Sibley | February 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Very pretty Sharon! I think lemons & limes ;-) I like them both!
Posted by: Kim Howard | February 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Just beautiful Sharon! You are amazing with Copics.
Posted by: Gabriela Divine | February 13, 2009 at 10:37 AM
THis is just beautiful, Sharon! LOVE those colors! So happy to "see" you again! :)
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | February 13, 2009 at 11:01 AM
WOW, Sharon I am alway happily suuprised by your creations!! I LOVE the colors, layout, and the papers. You are an awesome artist. TFS.
Posted by: Juanita in Ohio | February 13, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Oh, I love this card too Sharon! I gotta get some of that pp. Again, your coloring is aways amazing.
Enjoy your weekend. Happy to have our friday back:)
Posted by: mj albright | February 13, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Gorgeous card, Sharon! Love all the paper, the stamp and of course your fantastic coloring!
Have a great weekend. Hugs and smiles
Posted by: Beate | February 13, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Fantastic sketch card, Sharon!! Fabulous papers, and gorgeous coloring of your fruit!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | February 13, 2009 at 03:16 PM
What great papers! Looks like a must have for me. Cute card.
Posted by: Marla | February 13, 2009 at 05:51 PM
LOVE your new banner Sharon!! Very creative artwork....as usual...
Posted by: Linda C. | February 13, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Beautiful even if you didn't like the sketch!
Posted by: Elaine | February 14, 2009 at 12:12 AM
Amazing coloring as always ... and I love how those colors just pop against the black.
Posted by: SmilynStef | February 14, 2009 at 12:05 PM
This is just fabulous and your coloring is amazing.
Posted by: StampinCathy | February 15, 2009 at 09:24 PM