Time for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge again. You can find the sketch and Beate's sample on her blog today, and log in your creation there once you're done.
You can see more samples of this sketch today by visiting the blogs of these fabulous ladies: Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Lori.
Here's what I came up with. It seems those 1970's mushrooms are making a comeback -- both in this groovy new mushroom paper from Cosmo Cricket's Earth Love Mini Deck AND Lockhart Stamp Company's Itty Bitty Mushroom stamp. I thought combining the two would be the perfect match!
And with these muted 70's colors, I couldn't help but sing "Feelin' Groovy" the whole time I was making this card! <== Go ahead and click on that link and you'll be singing this song the rest of the day, too!
I stamped the mushrooms onto an Inchie Arts White Inchie Square and colored them to match the patterned paper, with these Copic markers (darkest brown Copic is E57 and the clear capped Spica glitter pen is chocolate, then orange, gold and melon. YR31 is my custom lighter Copic):
The Inchie was layered onto a Nestabilities Labels 3 die cut from Prism Birchtone Dark cardstock -- it was a good match to the darker colors in the mushroom paper. For the sentiment, I thought this groovy "friend" font from Papertrey Ink's Beautiful Blooms stamp set would be a good compliment.
Some machine stitching and huge rick-rack from one of Jody's ribbon shares finishes off this card. I hope you have a groovy weekend and play along with this sketch!
Supplies:
- Stamps: Lockhart Itty Bitty Mushrooms (#3054), Papertrey Ink Beautiful Blooms
- Paper: Cosmo Cricket Earth Love Mini Deck, Prism Birchtone Dark
- Ink: Ranger Adirondack Espresso, Copic markers
- Accessories: Inchie Arts White Inchie Square, Spellbinders Labels 3 Nestabilities dies, May Arts Wide grosgrain rick-rack, corner rounder, Papertrey Ink button & twine, sewing machine
I love that little stamp. Those mushrooms are adorable! The entire card is. And as always, your coloring rocks!
Have a great weekend sweet friend!
Hugs and smiles
Beate
Posted by: beate | August 28, 2009 at 09:35 AM
Love how you colored the mushrooms! Neat sketch and card. tfs
Posted by: Bev J. | August 28, 2009 at 09:41 AM
Everything Beate said sweet Sharon! :) I LOVE your color choices! GORGEOUS!
Have a super weekend!
~C
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | August 28, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Takes me back to my youth...what fun!! Such a cute card!
Posted by: Stephanie P. | August 28, 2009 at 10:39 AM
What a pretty card, Sharon! I love the colors!
Posted by: Niki Este | August 28, 2009 at 10:44 AM
So sweet...love those little 'shrooms'. Great job with the sketch - love that little skinny tag. Have a wonderful, wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Lori Craig | August 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Gorgeous card! I really love that paper! The ribbon looks great!
Posted by: Jody Morrow | August 28, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Oh gosh, this is too darn cute, Sharon! How fun!
Posted by: Jenn E. | August 28, 2009 at 04:37 PM
What a great use of this sketch! I love how you've used these yummy papers with the adorable stamp too!
Posted by: ChristineCreations | August 28, 2009 at 04:46 PM
Great papercrafting... you used the colors of my wedding
Posted by: chrisd | August 28, 2009 at 10:07 PM
I don't think I've seen such cute mushrooms before! The whole card just works so perfectly together. As always, PERFECT COLORING!
Posted by: Mary Jo Albright | August 29, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Sharon, this is adorable! LOVE those mushrooms and that paper! Have a great weekend!
Posted by: Charmaine Ikach | August 30, 2009 at 08:25 AM