front of card
close-up of image showing paper pieced dress
close-up of face showing glittered earrings
inside of card
Challenge 12 at the Sugar Nellie Splitcoaststampers Forum is "NO SQUARES" whillst Challenge 37 at the Sugar Bowl is a sketch by Marlene with an optional them of "Girly & Feminine". It occurred to me that a girl's fashion accessories can be "not square" in the sense of not being staid or conservative.
a) Noun. A person who is reactionary, old fashioned and set in their ways. Derog.
b) Adj. Old fashioned, conservative, conventional.
The card I constructed is neither conservative in colour nor square in shape (& I don't think any single square element crept in either after I jettisoned the checked ribbon).Recipe
Stamp Sugar Nellie Diane Duda Curtsy.Inks etc.... Memento Tuxedo Black (image), Distress Inks (Black Soot, Dried Marigold & rather aptly Worn Lipstick) for inking cardstock & paper edges.
Colouring Copic Ciaos, Letraset Black Fine Line Drawing Pen, Inkssentials White Opaque Pen, Stickles Glitter Glue (Fruit Punch).
Cardstock White, orange, orange glitter, black & glossy black from "stash".
Papers Nancy Watt Collection - Cocktails & Fashion Accessories, Craftime Handmade Paper Deco Borders.
Punches Woodware (circles & scalloped circles), Fiskars (ornate corner).
Gems Kanban.
Both the wide black & narrow pink ribbons were from "stash".
Challenges Entered
Sugar Nellie Splitcoaststampers 12 - No Squares (see above)
The Sugar Bowl Challenge 37 - Marlene's sketch + Theme: Girly & Feminine
Oh Alice Ch 19 - Twinkle Twinkle: something twinkling glittery or sparkly (glitter card, glittered earrings, the two ribbons shine when the card is moved & the black gems twinkle)
Stampavie & More #101 - Sparkling (glitter card, glittered earrings)
ETA 1/7 I knew I had this on my list somewhere but couldn't find it when I was doing the links
Creative Inspirations Challenge #37 - Paper Piecing (dress on image)
oh paula this is so cute i don't have any of these yet i love the orange it really stands out beautifully huni xx
ReplyDeletePaula - cute card. I think I might even have that bg paper you used! amazing, huh? Great job keeping the card from being square!!
ReplyDeleteHi Paula, wow hunny your cards are amazing, i especially love the image on this one and the paper piecing looks great
ReplyDeletelove emma xxx
Great take on the sketch! I see it :) Beautiful work and I love how you placed the image outside the circle frame. Thanks for joining the Sugar Bowl Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWow, what drama! :) Great impact and I love your take on the sketch. Love the glitter card/black card and the 'ginger-pink' theme. (I got told off at school for stitching a bag in ginger-pink when i was 7!) :D lol. Your colouring looks fab Paula, (especially the flesh) as does the whole card! :) xxhugsxx alison
ReplyDeletegood luck!
another fabulous card Paula! I love those sparkly earings!
ReplyDeletehugs, annie x
Hi Paula,
ReplyDeleteLovely card and the image is so pretty.
Her dress is so pretty.
Luv,
Chelsea
Stunning card Paula. I like this image, she always looks bit quirky and funky to me. Great colour choice, very striking, and I love the paper piecing.
ReplyDeleteLove Elaine xx
Great card, love the image and the paper piecing is fab. Debs xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet card with a cute image too. Love the paper pieced dress. Thank you for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week.
ReplyDeleteSuzi x
Super sweet card and fab paper piecing. Thanks for playing along at Creative Inspirations this week.
ReplyDeleteGood luck
Debs xx
You have used beautiful paper for the dress. I think the image and your papers fit perfectly.
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