Happy Saturday. Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I have made for Our Creative Corner this week. We have a sketch challenge cooked up by the uber talented Silke Ledlow. I sort of pushed the boundries of the sketch by elongating the main image to accommodate the flash card and then using the buttons rather than scallops. I figured they have the same outline and worked.
I just love this vintage flashcard from Sugar Creek Hollow. It's actually one of the Fabulous Friday Freebies over there this week so if you like it, go grab it before it's gone. I digitally paper pieced the DP on the card from Designer Digitals and then printed the flashcard on my printer. The apple was colored with Copics. Then I cropped the apple out of the digi and resized it, printed it several times and turned it into buttons a la the technique I tried here a few weeks ago. Oh, and the red DP is also a digital paper from Designer Digitals. I'm becoming quite the digital chick, huh?
I'm very happy with the way this card came out except for one glaring error (at least to my eyes) that I made. I was really hustling to get four cards done this week by from Sunday to Wednesday night because I was leaving on Thursday to go away for the weekend. So when I made the "buttons" and applied the extra thick embossing powder on it, after they were done, I realized that I forgot to ink distress the edges before putting on the embossing powder. Too late - I didn't have time to reprint, recut, recolor and reemboss four buttons so I went with the bright white. Now I am sorry. I think when I get time, I am going to redo all four buttons because the bright, undistressed white is grating on me - LOL!!!
Well, that's it for my Our Creative Corner DT card for this week. I hope you'll stop by the challenge blog and see what the rest of the designers have for your inspiration this week. It's a wonderful sketch and fun to work with so I hope to see your submission over there!
Hope you have a fun weekend!
Blessings,
Challenges entered:
Crazy4Challenges - Paper Piecing (mine was done digitally - hope that counts)
KL Stampin N Scrappin - Use Buttons (mine are faux)
Fab!! Love the stylish apples!! Hugs Juls
ReplyDeleteThis is just too gorgeous Linda! If you had not commented on the buttons I would have never noticed, LOL! Love all your work!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Marsha
A is for awesome! and this card is -- Love it!
ReplyDeleteSuper cool flashcard - I love the DP you added to it! Gorgeous vintage style as always. The apple buttons are so awesome!
ReplyDeleteThose apples are AMAZING...what a gorgeous card, Linda!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous card! I love this Vintage look!
ReplyDeleteSimone
How cool...love your flash card idea - Linda!!! As always your creation is FABULOUS!!! You rocked this Sketch!!! Hugs S~
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet & lovely card, Linda! Love it! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Linda! I just love all the digital work you are doing. I kind of cringe away from it right now because it is so far out of my comfort zone.
ReplyDeleteIf you wouldn't have mentioned the buttons I would never have known! I just love your buttons!
Beautful Linda, I love your take on the sketch. I would never have noticed the buttons, if you hadn't said :-) Sue C x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea & design Linda! I LOVE how you always add a vintage style to your cards, it really makes your work stick out!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend ~ Hugs, Jennifer :)
Very stylish! I love the vintage design, and those faux apple buttons are perfect! :) I adore apples for decorating too!!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW, your card is AmAzing!! love it so much.
ReplyDeleteCreative idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on this, love your coloring and the background paper is just perfect!!
ReplyDeleteLove the apple theme. Your cards always have a beautiful vintage feel!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! I love your take on the button challenge...very cute! Thanks for joining the KLSNS button challenge!
ReplyDeleteRisa:)