Buttoned Quilt Card

Hello All and Happy Friday,

I don't know why but it has been quite a long week.. No particular reason just long... So for today I am playing along with Always Playing with Paper sketch challenge and Pals Paper Arts color challenge. Here is my card for tonight!

These are remnants from a previous project. I couldn't let them go to
waste so I used them for another card.

Entering Challenges:

Always Playing with Paper: Sketch Challenge #49

Pals Paper Arts: Color Challenge PPA274

  

The card is a bit different from the sketch in that
I used a portrait layout vs. the sketches landscape layout..
But I feel the essence of the design is clear. 

Dry embossing the quilt base gives it an authentic feel
of a quilt. The brown banner and embellishment look black
but in actuality is a very dark chocolate color following the
color challenge as much as I could.

I thought the sentiment was well suited for the card. the button embellishments
are just a nice added touch to this country quilt.

Like I said previously this card uses remnants from a previous project which looks considerably different then this one. Both of them have their merits and I feel they are both so pretty in their own way.

As you can probably surmise, paper piecing was an important part of this design. The lattice die cut from Stampin' Up! was used to create the quilt. After each piece was placed I ran it through my machine to dry emboss the card for more texture. I think this card feels like country meets white modern and I think they do get along..

Thank you so much for joining me tonight and I do appreciate your visit. If you feel so inclined to leave a comment that would be appreciated as well.. Take care everyone and we will see you soon!

All the best,
Shawna

Gently Falling

Greetings Everyone,

For today I am submitting this card to Addicted to CAS, Pals Paper Arts and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. Since fall is in the air and the leaves are starting to change I thought it would be perfect time to celebrate with a CAS Autumn card.. Here you go! Enjoy!

All that white space makes the color that is present just pop! 

The Pool Party border is just enough to
frame these Autumnal leaves

Detail showing the color of the leaves

The color prompt from Pals Paper Arts was so beautiful. This stamp (SU not sure of the name) reminded me of gently falling leaves, perfect fit for Addicted to CAS challenge. As I didn't have the exact colors for the PPA challenge I tried to get close. I stamped the leaves using Tangelo Twist but it needed a bit more pink to match PPA. So I added some Dried Marigold Distress ink and blended it with an aqua pen.

Example of the added color to get close to
Tangerine Tango

I also used Pool Party to blend into the leaves. Because the Tangelo Twist is more of a dark coral the addition of the of the Dried Marigold was just the ticket to get close to the . I added the yellow using the darker Daffodil Delight alcohol marker to coordinate with Crushed Curry. 

Addicted to CAS is what prompted me to try my hand (once again) at a CAS card. All the white space I think allows the color of the leaves to really shine. The Pool Party border was done by coloring the ink from the pad to the paper, then die cut again allowing some leaves to see some blue. The twine was added for some texture.

Entering Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog: Use a stamp 

Addicted to CAS: Challenge #32- Leaves

Pals Paper Arts: PPA267- color challenge

  

That is all for me I hope this post finds you well and I want to say a big 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOM!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and feel free to leave a comment I really like a good critique good, great, or otherwise. Take care and see you soon.

All the best,
Shawna