It’s Thursday, and time to play at Pals Paper Arts! This week the Pals are hosting a color challenge featuring Summer Starfruit, Marina Mist and Real Red. My card is a bright and cheery confection featuring the Perfectly Preserved stamp set. Even though I journeyed outside of my comfort zone on this card, I must say I had fun on my “adventure into cuteness”! Enjoy!
The finished card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.
- Patterns a-plenty! Strips of Marina Mist, Summer Starfruit and Real Red designer papers form a bright and cheery cacaphony of color and sets the tone for the entire card!
- Oops-a-Paper Daisy! Paper Daisies mounted atop Boho Blossoms in the required colors are sprinkled around the base of the canning jar. Mini-brads form the centers! Colorful blossoms inside the jar are muted through a layer of vellum.
- Friends go better with bling! Rhinestones accent the end of the “friends” banner, which has been mounted on Marina Mist Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper.
- A country touch! The Real Red covering of the jar takes on a country flair courtesy of a wee bit of Linen Thread!
I rarely do “cute” cards, but I did have fun with this one! What do you think? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? And of course, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.
Speaking of cute, I am ending today’s post with a couple of pictures of Lexi which were taken yesterday. In the first one, she is sitting on top of her brother, Brody. It is one of her favorite places to rest in the entire house, but he has the patience of a saint with her.
The second one shows her with her “big girl” ears. You will probably remember from Muffy’s baby pictures that they do grow into their ears. Lexi will definitely melt any judge’s heart with that sweet, sweet look and little head tilt.
Lexi will be cheering on her sister, Muffy at a three-day show this weekend. This will be Muffy’s first trip out with her new handler, Rhonda. I expect it will be a learning experience for all involved.
As always, I hope that today’s card has inspired you in some little way…even if it is only to step outside your comfort zone. Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Perfectly Preserved, Sweet Essentials; Inks: Real Red; Stampin’ Write Markers: Real Red, Summer Starfruit, Marina Mist; Designer Series Paper: Comfort Cafe, Polka Dot Parade, Birds of a Feather, Summer Smooches, Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack; Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Summer Starfruit, Vellum; Tools: Big Shot, Cannery Set Framelits, Boho Blossoms Punch; Glitz and Glam: Linen Thread, Paper Daisies, Basic Rhinestones, 3/16″ Brights Brads
