Hi Everyone. Happy Saturday.
It's the turn of the fabulous LeAnne to host our Paper Players challenge this week and it's a sketch challenge.
I loved the idea of using three elements on the front panel, but couldn't find something that quite fit for me. I think that's because I had gone in with a preconceived idea of what stamp set to use, and sometimes, you just have to let the sketch decide :-)
Eventually, I realized that I wanted to take a slightly different approach to the three elements and remembered a stamp set that I haven't used for quite a while and realized that would be perfect. Then, I had to find just the right DSP. Ah. Ha. Wonderfully Worn would work beautifully! I added a little Early Espresso, River Rock and Very Vanilla card stock and I was set to go.
Here's my take on the challenge
Initially I used a piece of Early Espresso to make the oval behind the sentiment.... but it was too heavy. I then tried River Rock and it blended too well. Eventually, I realized that a piece of the same Wonderfully Worn DSP I had used for the background was the best fit. To give it a little more stability, I adhered it to the River Rock oval I had originally punched out.
I used a background stamp from the same set as the butterflies to add more dimension to the DSP and to tie in the Early Espresso to the base of the card and the sentiment and ribbon.
One of the other things I did... I found that the texture card stock for the base worked much better than smooth. With the pattern on the DSP, it really needed that extra dimension created by the texture.
There are some amazing inspiration cards from the talented design team this week. We hope you pop along and visit each of the Paper Players - and join us, too! I really can't wait to see what you all do with this sketch.
As always, thank you so much for visiting my little area of the stamping blogosphere. Your visits and your comments are much appreciated. Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight. Pammie, extra warm hugs for you, my friend.
Hugs
Jaydee
Jaydee, this is SO pretty! I really love the soft colors and the tonal butterflies. :) This is a great sketch, too, can't wait to play along! :)
Posted by: Noelle McAdams | 25 February 2012 at 09:14 PM
This is wonderful Jaydee, and such a clever interpretation of the sketch. Love that warm paper. I enjoyed our "chat" today. Enjoy your Sunday.
Lesley
Posted by: Lesley | 26 February 2012 at 01:20 AM
Hi Jaydee! This is beautiful. So peaceful and calm with those warm colors. I love it! Hope Merlin in doing well, I've been thinking of him.
Posted by: Kelly Wentling | 26 February 2012 at 06:22 AM
What a beautiful card. I love your take on this sketch.
Posted by: Sue O. | 26 February 2012 at 07:38 AM
Beautiful ... as always! I was guessing what you were doing with the card before I looked at it ... I was right, you used butterflies .... something just told me. Now I didn't guess the DSP ... I was thinking Mocha : )
Have a great Sunday!
Posted by: Beverly | 26 February 2012 at 07:55 AM
Wonderful card! I love the butterflies!
Hope the kitties are doing fine.
Posted by: Adelle | 26 February 2012 at 08:38 AM
This is perfection! The stamping, the paper, the butterflies - it all came together beautifully!
Posted by: Linda Callahan | 26 February 2012 at 09:46 AM
Well, this is vintagely perfect....I love everything about it! LOVE!
Posted by: LeAnne | 26 February 2012 at 12:41 PM
What a wonderful card- I love your take on the challenge/layout. You are so talented!
Posted by: Beth Rigden | 26 February 2012 at 03:26 PM
Beautiful, Jaydee! Such a naturistic card! I LOVE it!
Posted by: Ann Schach | 26 February 2012 at 07:46 PM
This is one beautiful card, Jaydee! Those butterflies are the stars of the show and I really like how you used textured card stock...something I need to remember to use more often. Hope your weekend was fun, my friend! Hugs! :)
Posted by: Anne Marie Hile | 26 February 2012 at 09:58 PM
This is beautiful Jaydee! I love the way you tied the color of the card base to the DSP with some background stamping. It changes the whole look and feel of that DSP! Beautiful butterflies and a perfect execution of the sketch. Lovely, my friend! (hugs)
Posted by: Nance Leedy (Canopy Crafts) | 26 February 2012 at 10:54 PM
Ooooo, this is beautiful! I actually said, "Ooo!" out loud and Bean came running to see what I was looking at. :o)
I love the colors together, and textured card stock really does add a little something extra to the card.
Hugs!
Posted by: Rach | 27 February 2012 at 01:40 PM
Beautiful, Jaydee! Love the vintage look and the butterfly trio. So perfect with the Well Worn DSP!
Posted by: Christy Q | 27 February 2012 at 06:45 PM
WOW!!!! Great sketch and I'm in total love with this card. It's just knock dead gorgeous!!
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn Hayes | 27 February 2012 at 09:22 PM