Tuesday, March 24, 2009

CPS Sketch Challenge #108

Last week was our March Break and I had several things planned to do with the kids and hoped to be able to get in on some challenges, but alas, my youngest has been fighting off a nasty lingering chest cold so I had to stay indoors most of the time, as well as fill an order of shower invitations for my hubby's cousin. Though I thoroughly enjoyed putting them together, I yearned to get creative with some sketches I have been ogling for some time. I finally managed to throw one together for my father-in-law's birthday, which is tomorrow. (Sadly, his MDS has progressed to acute leukemia and he will need to undergo chemotherapy very soon.)

I kept it very simple though in hindsight I think I should have used some patterned paper or maybe different colours to avoid a Christmassy look. Or if I had the Swiss Dots embossing folder, I would have liked to have used it on the cream coloured matte. But I am quite pleased with how the stamp turned out, which by the way, is a recent purchase and comes from my first ever Inkadinkado stamp set. And I just love it! I already know which stamps I'm going to use next for some upcoming birthdays. I also got to use my brand new Fiskars punch that I've been dying to get.

Anyway, here's what I came up with for this week's CPS challenge sponsored by Chris Franco. I hope you like it!

And here's the sketch:


Here's the recipe:

Paper: The Paper Company Heritage Fashion Colours
Cut: Cricut New Arrival for the card, Cricut Accent Essentials for the mattes
Stamp: Inkadinkado Humorous Birthday Set
Ink: StampCraft Black Dye
Colour: Prismacolor Scholar
Punch: Fiskars Threading Water

5 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for playing along with the CPS sketch this week. I am so thrilled to be the sponsor and I am having a lot of fun playing along with the sketches too on my own blog – http://allamericanstampers.blogspot.com. Hope you can check them out!

    That stamp is hilarious and I love the aged look you gave the card. I espeically like your double line you created with one being a scallop. Great job!

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  2. Oh what a lovely looking card! I ♥ those scallops and that stamped image! CUTE!
    ♥Dawn♥

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  3. Your card is too cute... love your FIL will love this.... T&P for him and your family!

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  4. Super cute image and your card so fits that CPS sketch- great job!

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  5. this is too cute!

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