Saturday, November 22, 2008

OCC Sketch Challenge

Today's OCC Challenge is a sketch, brought to you by...well...me! I hope you like it! :)

Stop by the OCC blog to see the sketch, the beautiful samples from the rest of the OCC girls, AND to see what the amazingly talented Jami Bova (sgtstamper) has created. She's our special guest designer this week and her sample blew my socks off. Check it out! Thanks so much for being our guest this week, Jami!! :)

Today I thought I'd use some of my new Crafty Secrets stamps and cotton scraps. This is the first time I've used the cotton scraps and they're really cool!! The main image is part of their Romance Cotton Scraps sheet. The black and white photo has a pink tint to it that's really cool. I love it! It's very sweet.

The heart from the Large Cherish set was stamped in Versamark onto SU Basic Gray CS and then heat embossed with pink embossing powder. I cut it out and popped it up on dimensionals. I layered some pink striped organdy ribbon from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts in front of some black grosgrain ribbon. The pink swarovski crystals were glued down with a small dot of Crystal Effects.

The inside of the card uses more stamps from the Large Cherish set. I love these little accent stamps...so pretty!

RECIPE ~
Stamps: Large Cherish (Crafty Secrets)
Paper: SU Pink Pirouette, SU Basic Gray, SU Basic Black, SU Bella Rose DP
Ink: Versamark, Versafine Black Onyx
Accessories: Romance Cotton Scraps, Pink Embossing Powder, Striped Organdy Ribbon, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Pink Swarovski Crystals, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects
Technique: Heat Embossing

Later all!

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW - Denise - this is awesome!!!
Love the Cotton Swap, the Sketch and what you have done with it!!!

Dawn Easton said...

Holy smokes girl....this is GORGEOUS! Love those cotton scraps...must try mine soon!! Loved this layout....thanks for sharing it with us! Have a wonderful weekend!

maddy hill said...

hi Denise - love your makes too x....
Try the colouring technique with stamping up pens - whispers are water based just like the SU ones .But pick the more vibrant colours in them to use. so you would use .. prismas pencils first , then the su pens. Hope that helps and let me know .
love maddy .
madimaginations x

Jami said...

What a cool image Denise - I thought it was a photo!! And I love that sentiment! This is such a great sketch! I had so much fun this week - I am so happy you asked me to join in!! Thank you!
big hugs, Jami

Cindy Haffner said...

Wow-zers girl, i love this so soft and pretty.

Jennifer Meyer said...

Beautiful card Denise, LOVE the soft colors and gorgeous images!!

Thanks for the fun Sketch Challenge over at Our Creative Corner!!

Have a wonderful weekend,
Jennifer :)

Amy Sheffer said...

Thud!! This card is amazing! I adore what you've done with the cotton scraps! Thanks for an awesome sketch!!

Betty J Schaub said...

Denise:
What a wonderful card! Love the theme!

Paula Barin said...

This is THE most beautiful card I have ever seen. You continue to be an inspiration.

Anonymous said...

WOW! This is so romantic and beautiful!! Great take on the sketch!! ;) TFS!!

Jessie/knightrone said...

This is beyond stunning!!

Rose Ann said...

This is so beautiful and romantic-looking!! The colors are perfect too!!

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Oh my goodness is this ever gorgeous Denise!! *sigh* I just can't stop looking at it!! Love the colors, the fabulous sketch, the beautiful image, the embellishing....good grief...every little detail is fantastic!! WOW!!!

Michelle said...

Eeek ~~ I'm so behind on all my blogs!! Love this card, & I LOVE your chocolate bag from the post below....mmmmm....I could use some of that right now. Although, that probably wouldn't help my sleeping problems, would it?

Joan Ervin said...

OMG, Denise...This is one fabulous design!!! Such a gorgeous and romantic image...every little detail is sooo AWESOME!!!

Unknown said...

This is beautiful Denise! What a beautiful image ~ just gorgeous!

Terri said...

I didn't think it was possible, but I think you have actually outdone "yourself" with this card! This is so cool...I love everything about it! Great image and I LOVE the layout you made. I had to do the OCC challenge with this sketch. TFS!

Amy Johnson said...

This is so beautiful and romantic! I have this set, and I'm always looking for more ways to use. Thanks for sharing.

Cindy Lawrence said...

So lovely, Denise! The cotton scrap you chose is just perfect on this card! I need to play with mine too!

Anonymous said...

Wowzers, Denise, this is so romantic! A beautiful card, fabulous sketch challenge card.

Laura (scrapnextras) said...

Gorgeous Denise! Love the way you used the scrap...such a beautiful wedding/anniversary card!

Joanne said...

This is so beautiful... It has such a soft, vintage feel. I love it!

Janice M said...

Great Sketch Denise!! Love the card!

dpkennedy said...

Oh so gorgeous, inside and out!!