Saturday, May 28, 2011

Sweet Stop Sketch 110

Happy Saturday and Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Whooo-hoooo! Are you doing anything fun? My husband decided to start staining our deck yesterday, which led to taking down the lattice panels that were old and ugly, replacing it all with new plain boards, taking down flower boxes...yadda yadda...you know how it goes...one simple project turns into TEN, lol! I'm going to give him a hand with it today though and hopefully help him finish it all up. :) So anyhoooo....onto my Sweet Stop Sketch card.....



This sketch totally threw me for a while and it took a couple tries to actually get a card made. I tried to use ribbons for those three vertical elements in the background, but I just couldn't get it to work. I said something to Korin and she suggested paper panels.....viola!....that works! Thanks, Korin. :)

The fair isle pendant square is up on foam tape and I added some Stickles to the smoke coming out of the chimney as well as the flowers in the flower boxes.

Here's Korin's sketch if you'd like to play along...



Thanks so much for stopping by and have an AWESOME weekend!

SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: OCL New Digs Paper: Thrift Shop DP, PTI Vintage Cream, Kraft Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Copics: 0, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, R22, G21, G24, G28, G40, Y00, Y11, Y15, YR23 Accessories: Vintage Cream Ribbon, MFT Heart Die-namics, Stick Pin, Foam Tape, Fair Isle Pendant Die, Stardust Stickles

29 comments:

Janice M said...

Adorable card Denise! This sketch had me stumped for a bit too! Have a great holiday weekend!

ChristineCreations said...

What a sweet card Denise! Great little image, and I love how you've used the sketch with these pretty papers too!

Unknown said...

This is just beautiful Denise! It caught my eye immediately:) http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

What a stunning card Denise!! I just love the soft colors and how you used the sketch. Of course your image is colored to perfection!!
hugs,
Chris

Dawn Easton said...

Fabulous my friend! I love that paper and that SWEET image!!! Awesome!
Enjoy your long weekend!

Karen Motz said...

This is fabulous Denise!! I love a yellow house!!

Jill said...

Denise! This is adorable! Love your coloring and the patterned papers you used. Just a total WOW card!

Barbara said...

I think you figured it out just fine, girlie! Fabulous take on the sketch and I love that sweet house!

Susan (rainy) said...

Denise, you've done it again! Beautifully colored and wonderfully designed. Love this.
Sounds like you have a busy weekend ahead!

Riet said...

What a gorgeous card Denise.

Hugs Riet.xx

Rose Ann said...

I love your beautiful sketch card, Denise!! The papers are so pretty, and I love how you've colored that darling house!! I also love the die you've used!!

JD/ Jill said...

Denise, this is so cute. Great card! You were missed today....

dolcreations said...

I adore your yellow house...it is so cute! I would have been stumped too with the sketch but you totally nailed it.You always take the sketches and blow me away with what you come up with.
I sure hope you have a wonderful Long Weekend.I love starting new projects outside...when all is done it will look fantastic again!

Jocelyn aka JoBear2 said...

LOVE this card Denise - it's gorgeous! Love the paper panels too. Love that pendant - I'd quite forgotten about the pendant dies - not sure why as it looks so pretty.

Know what you mean about starting a job that leads to something else and so it keeps on going. I think it's a man-thing 'cos they say, "While I'm here, I may as well do this - and this other thing - and...." Yep: yadda yadda as you said. I can't wait for our "seen better days" decking to be replaced by DH....not! :-)

Cathy A said...

Have a great holiday weekend Denise, lovely home card, the little heart and ribbon on the side with pin is so cute.

Jeanette M. said...

It's such a beautiful card, Denise! When I saw the sketch, I wasn't sure what could be done with it, but your card, and the other DTs cards, are amazing!

Life Full of Sunflowers said...

what a beautiful card Denise - I just love the colors and the sketch is great (I'm going to have to get this one a try for sure).

Enjoy your evening.

Janet

Betty Wright said...

This is wonderful and so beautifully colored, Denise! Beautiful card!

Amy Johnson said...

Cute card! Beautiful colors and papers. Love the heart/ribbon/pin embellie. You did a great job with this sketch!

Shannon White said...

So Pretty and Adorable all at the same time! Love how you worked this weeks sketch! and what pretty dp's too! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

Hugs
Shannon 8-)

Jennipher said...

I just love that fancy die cut layer behind your stamped image.

Carol L said...

Your card turned out gorgeous! The ribbon accent is so pretty and I love the soft colors! I had to tweak mine to make it all work too LOL I hope you got that big deck job done - I sure missed you on Saturday!
Happy Memorial Day my friend!

Kathy said...

Soooo beautiful!

Elizabeth Allan said...

So pretty Denise. Like how you coordinated the colors in the house with the strips of paper in the layers.

Joanne (jojot) said...

what a very sweet new home card.....will make the recipients smile

Bev Gerard said...

Oh Ms. Denise!
Here you go making me smile another huge smile over your marvelous touch with inks & stamps! This is so perfectly executed, sweet lady!

~Bev

Julie- justwritedesigns said...

This is so cute, Denise! I love the little house and the dp is so pretty.

Jodi Collins said...

GORGEOUS card my friend! This sketch scared me (lol!). LOVE this sweet, beautifully colored house!

Wendy Ramlakhan said...

Beautiful card...that sketch had me a little stumped too. LOL :) I know what you mean...a quick little trip to Home Depot for fertilizer over the weekend turned into us PAINTING our house!! LOL (Still not done...let's not talk about it anymore!! LOL)