After seeing yesterday's sketch challenge over at Splitcoaststampers, I knew I had to make time to play along! I just loved the sketch and knew it would be perfect for the new Verve set, Up Up & Away. After picking the kids up from school, I sat down and got inky!!
I stamped one of the balloons in Memento Black ink on PTI White and cut it out with the Curved Rectangle Nesties, but before removing it from the die, I sponged some Tempting Turquoise classic ink all around the edges stopping right before the actual image. I love how this gives you a white edge. The clouds were stamped, cut out with paper snips and popped up on dimensionals. All of the DP is from the Citrus Stack from Die Cuts With a View. I just love how all the patterns coordinate. I used FIVE on this card!! The brads were a gift from my friend Jodi (thanks, girl) and are made by American Crafts. I wish I centered them a little better, they are a little too close to the edge, but I couldn't change it because the holes were already poked....sigh... A little machine stitching from a Janome Sew Mini and I was done! I love how bright and cheery this card is.
I also wanted to let you know that the Verve Project Parade is going on right now over on the Verve blog. This month's theme is "It's a Guy Thing: Celebrating the Men in Our Lives" The Divas are a rockin' it so far, so don't forget to check it out!! If you're familiar with Julee Tilman and her fab company, Verve, then you know there is a prize involved somehow!! She is so generous that way!
Well, that's it for today! I'll be back tomorrow with another awesome Friday Cupcake Sketch from Taylor! Have a good one!
Stamps: Up, Up & Away, Circular Sayings (Verve)
Paper: PTI White, Tempting Turquoise, Citrus Stack (DCWV)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tempting Turquoise, Copic Markers
Accessories & Tools: Curved Rectangle & Square Nestabilities, Brads, Sewing Machine, Jody Morrow Dimensionals
Wonderful card Jackie - i love the blue and yellow its so soothing and i just adore the papers you have used - fab stamps too
love tasha xx
Posted by: Tasha Beasley | June 11, 2009 at 05:34 AM
How perfect for this sketch! Love your colours and the little clouds are awesome!
Posted by: laura (scrapnextras) | June 11, 2009 at 08:38 AM
Oh, Jackie this is perfect! I love all the stitching and the paper pieced balloon. That DP is just yummy here!
Posted by: Julee T. | June 11, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Oh my gosh this is just lovely. The colors are so pretty and refreshing and what a great layout. Your cards always make me feel good when I view them.
Posted by: Ida | June 11, 2009 at 11:17 AM
BEAUTIFUL! I love it! :)
Posted by: Jody Morrow | June 11, 2009 at 01:49 PM
This is GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS Jacks! This is probably my FAV Verve set ever! I LOVE what you have done here! You ROCK sista!!
Posted by: Jodi | June 11, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Looooooove all the different DP patterns on this, Jackie! Did you add sparkle to the papr on the balloon or is that just the paper itself? SUCH a pretty card!
Posted by: Denise (peanutbee) | June 11, 2009 at 06:06 PM
Beautiful Jackie! Your designer paper is gorgeous!!! Wonderful card girl!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | June 12, 2009 at 05:18 AM
Wow, I'm impressed with your use of 5 papers, lol! Fabulous! And I love how you sponge, that white edge IS terrific. Sigh. I'm not a sponger, but I just might have to try this.
Posted by: Becky C | June 13, 2009 at 06:02 AM
You have done such awesome stuff with this set Jackie! And this one is no exception. Love it!
Posted by: Bethany Paull | June 14, 2009 at 07:25 AM
Oh my gosh I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this card!!! This is adorable and the layout is terrific!
Posted by: Jessica Diedrich | June 24, 2009 at 01:16 PM
This is the card I decided to Case for VLVAug01 - Thank you. There were several others I love so it was difficult to choose!
Posted by: Janine B | August 04, 2009 at 01:40 PM