Monday, September 13, 2010

Two Fun Challenges!





I had so much fun making this card, even though at the beginning I didn't know quite where it would end up. I pulled out some Chocolate Chip card stock from SU! to start with, and stamped the CHF Tiled Scallops Backgrounder in CC ink. For the bird, I stamped the same backgrounder in CC ink on some Taken with Teal card stock (also SU!). I punched the bird with the SU! bird punch and added a small black pearl for the eye. The flourish is from Colorbok and I picked it up at Joann's a long time ago. I first stamped it with White Craft Ink, then added some Colorbox Platinum and Raw Silk chalk ink on top. The sentiment is mounted on a strip of brown twill from Martha Stewart and the sentiment is from the Mocha Chica stamp set from CHF. Both Teal pieces are trimmed with the SU! Scalloped edge punch.

This card was made with this week's CPS sketch 184 in mind, and also made to fit the Moxie Fab World Offset Scallop Gallop Challenge.

I hope you like it! Thanks for looking!

9 comments:

Sabrina said...

Well Done! I love how you used the same paper in different colors for the background and bird but at different angles. Genius!

Leslie Hanna said...

I have that background stamp and I LOVE it! I like the elements you put together here. VERY nice!

Helen F. said...

Love your card, Melissa! Your pretty scalloped background looks like embossing...after reading, I see it is a stamp ~ beautiful colors and sweet bird too!

amber said...

oh, i love this card! your offset scallops are just perfect, and blend so well together! beautiful! :)

Gladys said...

its so pretty! Love it! great idea!

Kristii said...

What an awesome card!!! Love the texture in this card and the color combo is fantastic!!!

Lynn Mercurio said...

Totally charming! I love your off-set scallop paper and how wonderfully you carried that theme onto your sweet little bird. Well done!

Allison Rankin said...

Mmm...love all the texture here! The ribbon, felt and embossed BG make one super creation!

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Melissa! Thanks for entering the Offset Scallop Gallop Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on the fun! :)