It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week I am hosting a sketch challenge. Sketches are the foundation of any card, and I can’t wait to see what you “build” upon this foundation. Your design doesn’t need to be complicated…it can be as clean or as complex as you desire, just as long as it follows the basic layout. Make the elements of the design any shape you wish. Just use our sketch as a springboard, and have fun. Enjoy today’s “Happiness” card…an easy vintage design!
This card measures 4-1/4″ wide x 5-1/2″ long.
When creating in a quick and easy vintage style, look for details that exemplify vintage, but can be completed quickly!
- A Beautiful Bow! Very Vanilla Seam Binding was colored a coordinating Poppy Parade color using a Stampin’ Write Marker.
- Pretty Pearls! Stampin’ Up!’s Basic Pearls can be easily colored using permanent markers, allowing them coordinate with your Designer Series Papers.
- A Flagged Sentiment! I take the easy way out and just free-snip a “V” shaped notch into the ends of the sentiment banner when making flagged sentiments. They do not have to be perfect for vintage. But if you are not confident in your free-snipping skills, just use a square punch! For this card, I inked up the “Happiness” sentiment from Loving Thoughts with Poppy Parade ink.
- Faux Brocade! Stamping directly onto textured card stock adds a fabulous “Faux Brocade” look! Don’t you just love the look of the stylized Flowers from the Fresh Vintage stamp set when stamped onto textured Very Vanilla card stock! Of course, a few Basic Pearls are always “pearl-fect” for this image!
I hope that you enjoyed today’s card as much as I enjoyed making it! Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one. Of course, I am always eager to answer any questions that you may have about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use. Remember, I am only an email away! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Fresh Vintage (SAB-W 125115, C 125177), Loving Thoughts (W 125843, C 125845); Inks: Crumb Cake (121030), Poppy Parade (119782), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Write Marker (119801 2010 -2011 In-Color Collection); Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (SAB- 126154); Card Stock: Very Vanilla (121078-Neutrals Collection Textured 12 x 12), Poppy Parade (119793); Tools: Paper Snips (103579), Big Shot (113439), Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893); Glitz and Glam: Very Vanilla Seam Binding (120999), Basic Pearls (119247)
Beautiful, Ann! I had NO IDEA you could color in the seam binding…or the pearls! So clever! You always learn something new here at Ann’s! 😉
Such a beautiful card Ann! Love the classy red and white! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Your card just makes my heart sing! Love the beauty of all the red. GORGEOUS!!
Love the sketch challenge!! Again using my absolute favorite stamp set!! Fabulous job!!! Amy L.
Pretty, pretty, Ann!! Love all of that beautiful Poppy Parade with your fabulous vintage touches. Thanks for a fun sketch this week! Hugs! 🙂
this is absolutely stunning Ann ~ these colours are fabulous and I love the coloured pearls to go along with this card! thanks for sharing and have a fabulous day!
Your happiness card sure made me happy 🙂
Very pretty, Ann! I just used that stamp Saturday on a card.
Stunning card creation, Ann. Love your take on the sketch!
Ann another beauty… I can’t believe you colored your bow!!! So patient… I’m too lazy. {smile}… but what a gorgeous match to the pearls… Love this set (although I haven’t had time to use yet) the brocade look on the textured CS is fab. Always I love the pearls, bow and flagged senttiment. Hugs.
This is a STUNNING card. I love the look of stamping on textured paper! I need to try this card. I’m glad all of our stampin’ brunch bunch have this stamp set so I can use it in my class. Thanks for blessing my day and inspiring my art!
Me too – woof, woof!
Lovely sketch, Ann, and you’ve implemented it beautifully! I love the monochromatic look and stamping on textured paper is gorgeous! I must get some textured paper!
Great card Ann. I love the faux brocade look using the textured card stock. The sketch is wonderful and wish I could play along. Maybe I could do a card in my digital studio using the sketch.
Lovely, Ann. I always forget about how pretty poppy parade is. Nice!
Beautiful Ann! I love all the texture and pearls in two different colors as well. I’ll have to try to “dye” my own ribbon sometime. Your ribbon looks perfect, like you bought it that way. ; ) I hope to try your sketch this week. Wish me luck!
This is gorgeous! Love the monotone colour scheme and all the little tricks you did to make all the embellishments match perfectly!
What a great card! I love the textured stamping trick! Gonna have to take it for a test drive! Your cards have been extra beautiful of late! Am I correct in thinking you devised this sketch? Nice work!
this is a beautiful vintage card Ann and I love all the reds-the dyed seam binding is awesome
I’m not a big fan of red, but my, that’s a gorgeous card!!
Beautiful creation! I am SO keeping this sketch to use again! Loved it~
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The Poppy Red and & Very Vanilla combination is absolutely stunning!!! Your card is gorgeous Ann. I love that you made it look even more vintage by using the Crumb Cake ink.
Mary
Yep! Loved it yesterday! Love it even MORE today! 🙂
What an awesome card. The textured card stock looks like a stamped canvas and it a great element. Lovely bow and colored pearls to put the icing on the cake! Have a wonderful spring. It is just so pretty here with all the redbud and dogwood trees in bloom. Throw in the apple and pear trees, such a wonderful palette for inspiration. d
Beautiful card! Poppy Parade has really grown on me. I will be sorry to see it retire.
Sue Noetzel
http://www.stampingvogue.blogspot.com
Very pretty elegant vintage card Ann. Your bow treatment is beautiful.
So beautiful, especially the bow, ribbon tail and pearls!!!
Gorgeous card Ann! Love that you stamped the flower on the textured paper and that coloured ribbon is awesome!! It looks great! Hope you are having a good trip and that the show is going well.
Love that faux brocade look! I tried the poppy with white and the vanilla is much better.Love all the details from the banner to the bow to the pearls. I knew if you used the stamp at the bottom there would be pearls on it. This is just a great fresh springy card that could be used for lots of occasions like lulyg said.
Chris R. from Iowa
Oh yeah, I love this! Great Sketch and I love the dyed seam binding. Looks like it was already that color. Love the colored pearls, too! Thanks!
this is so pretty
Beautiful! Reminds me of the Toile-quilt inspired card I did recently. I love the red and cream together.
Your beautiful cards always look like velvet to me!
Amazing how perfect that ribbon is when you color it with a marker! Love the one color look you have going on today! Very elegant!
Gogeous card, layout, colors and love everything about it.
ColleenB.
Beautiful card Ann!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the look of stamping directly onto textured card stock for this particular card. I love the card and I love the sketch Ann!
Great layout. I am going to give this a try. Love your card.
Fabulous sketch Ann! And your card is just as fabulous! Love the brocade look with the textured paper, the beautiful Poppy Parade bow and colored pearls! Very elegant and vintage! I will definitely be CASEing this one!
Beautiful sketch, Ann, and a wonderful interpretation. Your colors are beautiful!
Sooooo pretty!
Great card Ann – and so versatile for any occasion. Hope you are enjoying springtime!