Saturday, October 10, 2009

OCC Sketch Challenge

From The Funkie Junkie
A quick post today as I am getting ready to head out for a weekend trip. My huband and I are visiting our daughter who is a college student at Florida State University. She's in her third year there and this is the first year we have had the opportunity of being with her for Parent's Weekend. So I skimped a bit on my card this week too. You will notice that I didn't decorate the inside of this card as I usually do. It feels unfinished to me so next week when I return, I will get going on the interior panels.

I've had this delish Cosmo Cricket designer paper in my stash for a few months now and finally got up the courage to cut into it - LOL!! I know all you paper horders will understand that feeling! I really love their papers and want to hang on to them instead of using them. Our hostess, Lori Rider, has designed this sketch for Our Creative Corner which really challenged me. I actually had all the paper cut and an image colored for a completely different card, but it just wasn't coming together. I wanted a more clean and simple look for this sketch than what I normally produce. So here it is - the best I can do for CAS! I just very lightly sponged the edges with Antique Linen Tim Holtz distress ink and no frayed edges!

The card is mounted on a base of Mellow Moss and Very Vanilla. The filagree frame is Inkadinkado and the defination stamp is SU's Lexicon of Love. The filagree frame was stamped with Versamark and Real Red and clear embossed on a piece of vellum. I trimmed both out and mounted the definations (oval cut with Nesties) on the back of the vellum pieces. And that was that for the moment. Check back next week if you want to see the interior of the card.

Thanks for visiting and maybe even leaving a comment. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.



Update: This card was featured on Card of the Week.

15 comments:

Lovely Linda said...

Hello Linda - what a great card. I have that DP, won a 6x6 in a Candy and never knew who made it - until now! Love the way you have used the sketch - always so creative! Enjoy your daughter!! Thanks for sharing!! God bless you! {{{hugs}}}

Mrs B said...

Linda, very pretty card! I love the paper! Hope you are having a great visit with your daughter!
CindyB

LorettaL said...

Have a marvelous trip! I love the happiness in this card! Wonderful!

Juls said...

stunning! Love the gorgeous DP's and the sentiments! really funky card, I love it!!

Melissa said...

I am a paper horder as well. I am sure there are groups for folks like us!

Adorable card. You make awesome bows!

Wendy J. said...

Great combination of papers and colors! Love the ribbons too! Great job!

Anonymous said...

Pretty. Very nice combination of colors and the ribbon sets it off PERFECT!

Lori Rider said...

What a lovely card! I just love those papers and colors. So sweet! I hope you're having a great weekend at FSU!

Beautiful Greetings said...

Beautiful Linda and your bow is to die for! Love it. :)

cheryl said...

great card love the paper and that ribbon is gorgoues love cheryl xxx

Jennifer Meyer said...

Hi Linda :) Have a wonderful time with you family! Your card is beautiful, I LOVE the pretty paper and beautiful layout!

Have a fun weekend! Hugs, Jennifer :)

Hearts Turned said...

What a beautiful card, Linda! You have a lovely style. My daughter is a sophomore in college & we just missed parents week last week--haven't been able to go yet, either...maybe next year!

Jenny Gropp said...

Love this yummy DP! Wonderfully done -- I don't think CAS is your specialty!! LOL!!

Silke Ledlow said...

Linda - this is one gorgeous take on the Sketch!!! Love the fun and fresh colors you used!!! Hope your trip was fun??? Hugs ~S~

Simone said...

What a gorgeous card! So many lovely details!
Simone

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