Hello everyone! Can you believe that Stamping 411 will celebrate it's 1 Year Anniversary in just two weeks! Unbelievable! How can an entire year have passed already! You'll want to make sure and follow along with us because for our 1 year anniversary, we've got some amazing things planned for you!
Okay, enough teasing, now let's focus on this week's Saturday Sketch challenge! Selene has come up with another fun sketch this week and we hope you'll want to play along!
Here's my inspiration card! I used just a bit of the fabulous new Island Oasis Designer Series Paper. It's amazing how much mileage and pop you can get from a package of Designer Paper by using just a bit.
Cardstock colors are Real Red, Whisper white and Pumpkin Pie with tiny bits of Old Olive, So Saffron and Tempting turquoise for the little circles.
Speaking of circles, aren't they fabulous! What fun we're going to have with the Itty Bitty Bits set and the coordinating Bitty punches and Bitty buttons. They look like fancy designer buttons, don't they? I'm just thrilled with the possibilities for these little gems. The Stamp Set is Heard from the Heart and the ribbon is 5/8" Real Red Satin. This is a pretty simple little card but so bright and cheery. I really like how this turned out! And you can see a little peek inside as well where I took just 1" of DSP and a little ribbon and really dressed up the inside as well!
Okay! Here are the measurements this week:
- Layer One -- Real Red cut at 5.5 x 8.5", scored and folded in half to form the card base
- Layer Two -- Whisper White cut at 4 x 5.25"
Layer Three -- Pumpkin Pie cut at 2 x 4"
- Layer Four -- DSP cut at 1 x 4". Add a strip of ribbon and attach to the back.
- Layer Five -- the tiny little faux brads that I described above
- Layer Six -- the inside of the card -- Whisper White cut at 4 x 5.25"
That's it! You will definitely want to stop by Stamping 411 to see what the other Operators have created this week and to leave us the link for your finished creation! We're waiting to see what you are inspired to create!
Fabulous card Gretchen! Love the colors, they scream SUMMER FUN! :)TFS...
Posted by: www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawk871DULJTLf5Kv3g5tL1hFNNAcCpTEHJ4 | May 07, 2010 at 07:40 PM
I love what you did with this sketch!! The execution is flawless! A great way to use those Itty Bitty stamps! I've saving this to CASE later! Off to try my own hand at this sketch....
Posted by: Julie Davison | May 07, 2010 at 08:36 PM
Bright and fun Gretchen! I like moving the circles into the focal panel, nice!
Posted by: Robin Merriman | May 08, 2010 at 06:24 AM
Wow Gretchen....fun inside and out. Love this color combination and will definitely case this one! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Lee | May 08, 2010 at 06:53 AM
This is super cool! Great color combination. I love that you moved the three dots down, to use your stamp.. Very Clever! Beautiful!
Posted by: Selene Kempton | May 08, 2010 at 09:28 AM
I love the bright and fun colors.
Posted by: Anita | May 08, 2010 at 07:03 PM
Love the colors you used, and the layers of bitty bits! And I can see that you decorated the inside to match, SO nice!
Posted by: Kerin Sylvester | May 09, 2010 at 07:58 AM
I love your projects, Gretchen! I'm honoring you with the Sunshine Award: http://toocoolstamping.typepad.com/toocoolstamping/2010/05/sunshine-award.html
Posted by: Angie Leach | May 09, 2010 at 04:14 PM