Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Paper Smooches {Designer Drafts} and Inspired by Pinterest

Popsicle Stick Trees

Last night as I was looking through Pinterest, I found these adorable trees and they inspired me to create a card for the Paper Smooches Sketch Challenge this week!!! Here is the sketch!!!


     


My card came together quite quickly! I interpreted the smaller square to be the snow and the tree is the long rectangle element. This card is quite clean and simple, I cut up some scraps of Gumball Green DSP into strips and then using my Square Punch, created the flagged ends. The cardinals and sentiment come from the Paper Smooches set called "Warm Hearts".


{Supplies Used}
Stamps:  Paper Smooches set called "Warm Hearts".
Inks: Black and Copics
Papers: SU! DSP in Gumball Green, Kraft, Whisper White and Bashful Blue CS
Extras: Square Punch, Dimensionals, Scissors


I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Anything Goes Challenge 2W, 5E - #88 Seeing Double, use 2 of something (My Cardinals)
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes


I also needed a card for my dad who is organizing a big Golf Tournament. He has been working tirelessly on it and I thought the clean-lined sketch would work well for my idea! I love this "man" set called My Guy. I used my large dot embossing folder from CB and did a piece of the darker brown paper in it. I also wanted to add some Baker's Twine, I love that stuff!




{Supplies Used}
Stamps: Paper Smooches My Guy
Inks: Black and Copics
Papers: White, Black, Dark Kraft and Crumb Cake
Extras: Blue Baker's Twine, Embossing Folder, Big Shot


I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:
365 Cards Day 71 Textured
Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3C - Always Anything Goes 

22 comments:

  1. These are A-dorable! LOVE the Christmas card....love, love, LOVE it!

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  2. Both card are fantastic Lesley, but the little birds in that tree are so adorable.

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  3. Oooh I love love LOVE this so much!!!! Thank you so much for joining us at Make it Monday this week with your fabulous card! Don’t forget to leave a comment for another entry and mention you saw them on MIM for a chance at our second prize! Good luck and I hope to see you back next week!
    Rene

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  4. Lesley, BOTH are fabulous! I love the first one and that cute tree! Great addition to have the red birds perched in it too. The second, is just well.....tee-rific!
    Lynn

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  5. Ohhh!! Really like these!!Especially that first one!

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  6. You creations are just fabulous! love your designs..
    Thank you for joining us this week at Anything Goes Challenge Blog! ! good luck in the draw.
    Hugs Tamara
    PS I have blog candy to give away on my blog Posh Cat Crafts!

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  7. Super cute cards, love the tree!

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  8. Your Christmas tree card is fabulous, Lesley. Love the simplicity of it and the cardinals are a perfect contrast.

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  9. Love those trees and your cards, especially the first one!

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  10. Perfect cards...love the pops of red on the first one and a great masculine card...I always have a tough time with those!

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  11. LOVE your so cute Xmas card! Great golf card for your Dad! Indeed, what did we ever do b4 twine? I often reach for it instead of ribbon, and I sometimes use both. :)

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  12. Both cards are just great. I love how you interpreted the sketch.

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  13. Great cards. I am in love with the tree on your Christmas crd. i am just going to have to steal that idea.

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  14. Your Christmas card is so creative! Love card your made for your dad too. Amazing!

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  15. Two great cards! Love that tree you constructed with the pretty red birds and the golf cart is fantastic! Great layout!

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  16. I SO like the design of that Christmas tree! Such a cool, modern look and a great clean design! Spotted your card on MIM.

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  17. Great designs! That tree is fabulous--love how added the birds, too. Thanks for joining us for this week's Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge.

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  18. Wow! These cards are amazing!! So glad you chose to share with us over at 365 cards!

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  19. Two absolutely awesome cards! I love them both...the tree on the first with the cardinals is amazing! Thanks so much for playing with us at PaperSmooches Sparks!

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  20. That golf card is so cute! Luv the sentiment. Thanks for playing at 365 Cards.

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  21. SUPER FUN! I love that you created two cards for the challenge! I LOVE that Christmas tree!!! And that golf cart is perfect for your Dad!! FAB take on the sketch! THANKS so much for joining in the fun and playing along with the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge!!! Hope you will join in the fun again this week:)

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Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate the time you took to leave me a little stamping love!!
Lesley :)