PPPPA 253

May 28, 2015 | Bags, Cards, Challenges, Deals, Kits, Paper Pumpkin, Sketches, Video | 2 comments

Yes, you read the title correctly, and no, I’m not stammering. Today’s card is a Paper Pumpkin Pals Paper Arts 253 card (say that three times really fast) meaning that I used my Paper Pumpkin kit for this week’s PPA253 Sketch Challenge.

PPA253 sketch challenge card b

Here is this week’s sketch by Nicole Watt.

PPA253 sketch challenge

This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit makes gift bags and cards perfect for birthdays and other occasions to celebrate. I cut pieces from one of the cards and put them on a Tangerine Tango card base. The sentiment is stamped in Island Indigo on Whisper White, then matted on Tangerine Tango. I rounded the corners with the Project Life Corner Punch. Three Daffodil Delight Candy Dots finish it off.

I like the jagged bottom of the sketch, but I was afraid that would be too much with the diagonal stripes of the card, so I opted to cut a curve. I used a pair of Craft Scissors for this – it was easier to keep a smooth line going than with smaller scissors like the Paper Snips. The Craft Scissors are wonderful for cutting ribbon. I have a pair that I use only for that purpose – I keep a ribbon tied around the handle. While I love the Paper Snips and use those most of the time, sometimes I like long scissors for paper as well, so I have a second pair of Craft Scissors I use for that.

PPA253 sketch challenge card a

The sentiment layer is attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals to add some interest.

PPA253 sketch challenge card c

Here’s what I used:

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Here’s a video featuring this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit:

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I Heart You for PPA 252

May 22, 2015 | Cards, Challenges, Sketches | 4 comments

PPA 252 card b2

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.

PPA 252 sketch

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?

PPA 252 card a

Click on photo for clearer view.

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:

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