I made a quick card today for
Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #111, a super cute long and narrow card sketch by Julia Aston. Here's the sketch:
I love stamping backgrounds for my cards, and very often do it subtly with Versamark on kraft cardstock. For today's card I turned the sketch on it's side and stamped a harlequin pattern from
Heirloom Patterns onto the kraft cardbase. It's very easy to line up and looks so much nicer than using just the kraft cardstock all by itself. I stamped the jar from
Candy Jar Christmas Fillers onto a Spellbinder Label. I made a few patterned paper
Playful Pinwheels and added them into the jar with some bamboo skewers. I added two strips of ribbon and a cute sentiment banner from
Playful Pinwheels. I punched a couple of holes in the label and threaded some bakers twine though to hold my banner. I think I am keeping this card for myself...who doesn't need to see such a happy sight every once in a while?
11 comments:
What a super card. I just love those paper pieced pinwheels, and I love the choice of colors and patterns you used. I had a vague notion of using those pinwheels with a jar when I bought that set. Now, I'm pinning your card, because it is exactly what I wish I would have thought of--so I'll just case you. Glad you are keeping this card for yourself. You deserve it.
Hi Cathy! I love this card and I'd keep it too! The colors and how you've included the sticks for the pinwheel bases is fantastic! I think there is a current challenge maybe Embellish?? that calls for pinwheels! You should link it up!
Hi! I love the way you priced the center of the pinwheels. The ribboon looks great too . Love the way you used the twine to hold the sticks together. As always very creative,
Cathy! Gorgeous 3d card.
This is such a fun cute card Cathy! Love the perfectly stamped background, the fussy cut pinwheels on the wood skewers and the twine keeping them put is clever and cute! I knew you'd rock these!
A lovely bold card. Great colours and nice piecing of the pinwheels
What a fun, colorful, dimensional card! It's a 10, I love it :0)
Oh SWEEEET, Cathy! The colors are fantastic on those pinwheels in the jar (wrapped in coordinating twine, eek!) They just pop against the krafty paper with the harlequin print. Do I spy denim RIBBON? It's so awesome on this!
What a great pinwheel card Cathy! They look so pretty in the jar!
Love those pinwheels!
How did I miss this?
I must be further behind than I thought...:(
Love the pinwheels in those fabby colors and matching twine!!
And the Harlequin...
I have to force myself NOT to use it on everything! :)
I love those pinwheels - so fun in those bright colors!
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