Happy Friday, All! Sorry I'm running a bit late with my sketch challenge today -- we had first grade graduation and awards this morning. (Sigh), they grow up too quick, don't they? And it seems my camera is in need of a cleaning, as I've been spending way too much time Photoshopping out a bunch of little random dots on my photos -- ugh! So anyway, here we are, finally . . .
I needed my 6-inch June calendar, and this lovely new October Afternoon Cherry Hill paper arrived in my mailbox just yesterday, so that was totally the inspiration for me today. Isn't it yummy?!! I thought Karen Lockhart's Itty Bitty Cherries would be a perfect accent, so I stamped them onto white cardstock, punched them out and adhered them to Inchie Arts Black Inchie Squares -- that set the tone for my black accents.
The cherries were colored with these Copic markers: R332, R35, R37, YG03, YG17 and accented with my custom lighter BG000, to match the cherry paper.
Speaking of those Copics, be sure to enter my Copic giveaway two posts below this one (Thursday's) ... The Copic Designers are helping Marianne Walker (Copic's Product Specialist) celebrate her one year of blogging! You have until tomorrow at 11:59pm to enter for the chance to win.
I hope you'll try this Weekend Sketch Challenge, it's hosted today by Lori ... you can find the sketch and her sample over at her blog this morning. And I hope you'll check in on these ladies' blogs, to see what they've created for you today, too: Cami, Charmaine and Jenn.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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Supplies - Stamps: Lockhart Itty Bitty Cherries. Paper: October Afternoon Cherry Hill, Neenah Natural White. Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers. Accessories: Inchie Arts Black Inchie Squares, Martha Stewart 1" punch, Fiskars Threading Water border punch, PTI & Offray ribbon, sewing machine + black thread.
Oh...how sweet, just delicious!! And if I had the calendar..there'd be a little rhinestone right on the number 27 :->
Thanks for sharing...you've nudged me to go make one!!
Posted by: Kraftyaunt | May 29, 2009 at 11:48 AM
That paper is adorable...perfect with those sweet cherries Sharon!
Posted by: Sherrie | May 29, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Oh Sharon this cherry calendar is adorable! I adore your choice in DPs and those cherry inchies steal my heart!
Posted by: Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye) | May 29, 2009 at 01:46 PM
So cute! Now I'm craving fresh cherries.
Posted by: MichelleH | May 29, 2009 at 01:50 PM
This is so pretty, Sharon! I absolutely love the colors and patterned papers!
Posted by: Niki Estes | May 29, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Love your calendar pages!!
Posted by: Lisa Lee | May 29, 2009 at 02:57 PM
Love this! I just made a cherry apron card, can you tell I love cherries?
Posted by: Diane H | May 30, 2009 at 06:47 AM
Sharon, this is just the sweetest! I LOVE your calendar page! Have a wonderful weekend sweetie!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | May 30, 2009 at 09:17 AM
I just love your card! But I have to ask... where did you get the paper with the cherries on it? I MUST get some! :-D
Thanks!
Posted by: Nancy J | May 31, 2009 at 07:19 AM
This is so pretty, Sharon! I just ordered some of this paper a day or two ago, I think. . . ;-D
Posted by: Debbie Olson | June 02, 2009 at 10:52 AM
I always love your calendar pages, Sharon! This one is perfect for June. The cherries are so cute!
Posted by: Leslie Miller | June 02, 2009 at 09:17 PM