It’s been a while since I’ve done a blog challenge. I’m thrilled to re-enter the blog challenge arena with a Pals Paper Arts challenge. Today’s sketch is by Kerry Willard Bray. I love the symmetry of it.
I planned to make a horizontally oriented card, like the sketch, with the hearts going across left to right; but when I decided to use the Happy Heart embossing folder, I changed the orientation to vertical so the embossed hearts would be going in the right direction. I thought about stamping a sentiment on a strip of paper and putting that on top of the hearts, more like the sketch. But then I decided I wanted more of the hearts to show. I think there is enough of the pretty organza ribbon showing to get the idea, don’t you?
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I like using pink and gray together. It reminds me of fuzzy pink cardigans worn with gray wool skirts. Here I used two grays (Basic Gray embossed card front and Smoky Slate card base) and three pinks (Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder, and Melon Mambo hearts) along with black (card layer and ink) and white (ribbon.) Everything is held together with Snail except for the three hearts which are popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The Basic Gray piece of card stock is 1/4″ smaller than the card base. I used a piece of Basic Black card stock just a smidge larger than the Basic Gray piece. I just wanted enough black showing to separate the two grays.
The Back to Basics Alphabet photopolymer stamp set made it easy to put the letters I and YOU exactly where I wanted them.
Be sure to check out the PPA web site to see all the other projects.
Here are the new items I used:
Watermelon Wonder card stock
Boho Chic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF)
And here are the current items I used:
I LOVE your card! The flipped design worked perfectly with your elements. Well done, Candy! Thanks for including the PPA sketch in your stamping fun this week!
Love how you flipped the sketch! Great colors and sweet message! Glad you joined us at PPA!
Love this, Candy! And so happy you flipped the sketch! I really debated between a vertical and horizontal orientation for it!
Thank you, Katy, Linda, and Kerry!