It’s sketch challenge week at Pals Paper Arts.  Awesomely Artistic, layers and a great sketch come together in a friendly card for PPA310.

This simply creative sketch is brought to you by our resident CARDiologist and sketch team member, Maggie Mata. Good job on a great one for PPA310 Maggie!  More on how you can play after a bit.

This is an example of an evolving project for sure.  The basic concept and colors are as planned. However, the fussy cutting and layering were impromptu additions.

Card Base & Background: This card is a standard A2 (4-1/2 x 5-1/2).  The base is Crumb Cake Cardstock with a double mat of Peekaboo Peach and Pear Pizzaz Cardstock.  The water spots are stamped with Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz and Peekaboo Peach Classic Inks.  Use the “Stamp Off” technique to achieve varied intensities. Finally, use a Stamping Sponge wedge or Sponge Dauber to darken the edges with Crumb Cake then, distress the edges with your fingernail OR the blade of your Paper Snips.  Tears are OK.

Large Circle: For instance, the floral bouquet was originally stamped directly on the card with Crumb Cake Classic Ink.  In fact, if you look closely you’re able to see it.  It just needed a bit more pop. So, I stamped it on a separate piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock with Early Espresso Classic Ink then fussy cut it and popped it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a nest of Linen Thread behind the bouquet for an earthy touch.

Next, stamp a few additional bouquets on Very Vanilla Cardstock with Pear Pizzazz, Peekaboo Peach and Tempting Turquoise Classic Inks and fussy cut a few flowers and leaves from the bunch. They were then affixed with a little dot of Multipurpose Liquid Glue toward the center. A small Basic Pearl Jewel in the center of each flower brings them to life.

Add some shimmer.

Medium Circle:  The dragonfly stands in for the medium circle with more fussy cutting!  Stamp him twice.  Once with Early Espresso for the body and again with Peekaboo Peach for the wings. Fussy cut around both dragonflies removing the wings from the Early Espresso one and the body from the other. Before attaching the two, use a Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Write Marker and a Blender Pen to give the wings a little color.  (see photo) Add some shimmer to the wings with a bit of Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush and let dry.  After everything is dry, attach the body to the wings and the entire dragonfly to the bouquet with a dot of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Wing Close-up

Small Circle:  I know, it’s not a small circle but you probably know by now that I’m a bit of a rebel. I LOVE to color outside the lines.  This is the easiest layer.  Just stamp the frame on Very Vanilla with Early Espresso.  Then, stamp “FRIEND” in the center with Pear Pizzaz.  Mine is a little crooked which adds to the country charm. At least that’s what I’m saying.  Attach this piece with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Stamp a dragonfly on the envelope and you’re done!

That’s about it!  A complete list of “ingredients” can be found at the end of this post.  Now, let’s play PPA!  You’ll find all the rules, Maggie’s card and more inspiration from the team on the Pals Paper Arts PPA310 post.  Just CLICK HERE!

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