Got off to a late start today. Errands…they needed to get done. So, I am now back in my happy place.
Several challenges are gearing up for St. Pat’s Day…best to get them done before the 17th!
Sketch with Animal option: Try Stampin’ On Tuesday (#545), Colors and Inspiration: Double Trouble (#105), Heart 2 Heart (March), The Card Concept (#170) and Inspiration Station (#25) for a sweet little clean and simple card.
Here is the result:
Steps:
- Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Garden Green cardstock.
- Card Front: (4” x 5¼”) Basic White cardstock.
- Balmy Blue ink was added to the center position with a Blending Brush for a bit of sky to work as a backdrop for the focal image.
- The sentiment, lucky me, from the Happy & Heartfelt stamp set was stamped with Garden Green ink.
- A little hand-drawn Clover was added with the Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker.
- The panel was then dry-embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder.
- Flag: (3¼” x 2”) Basic White cardstock die-cut with that sized die from the Stitched Triangles Dies set.
- The Plaid Pattern was drawn in/on with a Ruler with the So Saffron, Old Olive and retired Wild Wasabi (standing in for Pear Pizzazz) Stampin’ Blends and the Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker.
- Focal Image – Penguin: (1½” x 3”) Basic White cardstock scrap.
- The little Penguin and his Balloon, from the Count on Me stamp set was stamped with Early Espresso ink.
- Two additional Balloons were hand-drawn with the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.
- Three little Clovers were hand-drawn on to the Balloons and colored with the Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker.
- The image was then colored: Penguin Beak, Penguin Feet and Balloons – So Saffron Stampin’ Blend; Penguin Body – Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.
- The image was then Fussy Cut with Paper Snips.
The Plaid Flag was adhered to the Card Front which was adhered to the card base. The Penguin and his Balloons was popped up with Dimensionals completing the card.
Lucky me, that I have you!
Thanks for spending some of your time with me today. Cheers, Jolanda!
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Jolanda, super cute St Patrick’s Day card! You not only used our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday sketch with the optional penguin for the animal, but you also used a green card base and green plaid that Double Trouble was looking for in our “Bring on the Green” challenge! Love how you highlighted the penguin with just a touch of blue sky on the embossed background! Thank you for joining us at both TSOT and Double Trouble!!! -Donna
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So cute!
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So glad you liked the card, Deborah! Thanks ever so much.
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That embossing folder has so much texture and created a clean and simple card with the bit of plaid and the penguin hangin tightly on to the balloons… adorable and fun card. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and Heart2Heart.
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You did a great job on creating your beautiful green plaid, thought it was paper until I came back to see if it might be a CTMH product., even better than a stencil.
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Awww…what a sweet card! Thanks for playing along at The Card Concept this week!
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I love that you created your own plaid! You nailed all the challenges in one sweet card! Thank you for joining the Try Stampin’ On Tuesday Challenge.
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Great sketch and adorable Penguin! Great CAS Card and Thanks for entering your lovely project in The Inspiration Station Challenge and we hope to see you again soon.
Donna
The Inspiration Station Challenge
The Paper Funday Challenge
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OMG what a fabulous design and love the penguin!! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at Inspiration Station!
Darlene
INSPIRATION STATION
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
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Oh, that penguin floating with the balloons is so cute! Great card. Thanks for sharing with us at TSOT 🙂
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How cute! The texture is wonderful and how special that you included St. Pat’s Day. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble and Try Stampin’ on Tuesday – we’re so glad you did!
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such a sweet card ~ the floating penguin is SO adorable ~ I love everything about this card ~ thank you for joining us at TSOT ~ Denise
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Jolanda your card is so adorable 🙂 Love your design and the use of our colors and the textured background finishes it off perfectly. Thank you for joining us at The Card Concepts this week.
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I love this, what a great card! Thanks for playing along with Heart 2 Heart Challenges (H2H).
Brandi R.
DT member H2H
crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.ca
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Great card! Love the triangle of plaid paper. Thank you for playing with us at Heart 2 Heart.
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Congratulations, Jolanda! Your card was chosen as o e of Try Stampin’ on Tuesday’s “Top 3”!! -Donna
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Very cute – love your embossed background.
Thanks for joining us at The Inspiration Station Challenge.
Helen x
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