Two Challenges in One Card!

I have really enjoyed the few challenges I have participated in, so today I set out to combine the colour challenge and the sketch challenge from Splitcoast Stampers for this week. The colours for colour challenge 207 are pumpkin pie, summer sun and kiwi kiss (or old olive). The sketch for challenge 217 is to the left. I must say it was quite the challenge for me to try and incorporate both into my card, but after a great deal of time (and deliberation), here's what I came up with:

I'm not sure how I feel about this card. I was thinking of using it for my sister-in-law's birthday in March, but I couldn't figure out how to put sentiment on it. I feel that it is a little too plain, but I don't have ribbon in any of those colours, so I didn't know what else I could add... suggestions are ALWAYS welcome! The colours for my picture are off because the brads really do match the summer sun paper. Oh well!

Here's what I did on the inside:

Edited to Add: Now that I have looked at this card for a bit, I decided to add a sentiment. What do you think? I think if I was to try this card again, I would have used four brads (two on each side) on the pumpkin pie instead of in the corner.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Kiwi Kiss Textured; Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Velum, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Kiwi Kiss
Ink - StazOn Black , VersaFine Black Onyx
Stamps - In Full Bloom by Staming Up, Mixed Messages by Papertrey Ink
Accessories - 1" Punch, Summer Sun Brads from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts. Stamp-A-Ma-Jig; Paper Piercer, Mat Pack. SU Markers in Summer Sun and Old Olive

Measurements
Base - 4 1/4" by 5 1/2
Summer Sun - 3 3/4" by 5
Kiwi Kiss - 3 3/8" by 5 3/8
Velum - 4 1/4" by 1 3/4
Pumpkin Pie - 4 1/4" by 1 3/8
Whisper White Circle - 3/4
Pumpkin Pie Circle 7/8" using my Cricut and the trial version of Cricut Design Studio

First SSS Challenge

I needed to make a sympathy card for a friend who's father passed away last week. While doing my morning blog reading this morning, I came across Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge on her blog, The Sweetest Thing. I decided to play along.

I think this is only the third challenge I have ever tried and the first sketch challenge. I always find it a little challenging to come up with the dimensions of the the sketches. As it turns out, what I thought I was doing with my measurements ended up to be wrong. I wanted my layers to be the same as Karen's card, but I figured the card base was 1/4" from the Soft Sky layer which was 1/4" from the DSP layers. They must be 1/8". Oh well, I like how my card turned out. My measurements are at the end of this post.

I'm guessing that it is okay that I used three brads on each side instead of two because Karen did on her card. I hope that it is okay that my focal image is smaller than in the sketch. Can you tell that I'm new at this? Can you tell that I am a rule follower?

I inked my image with Certainly Celery ink and then used my Old Olive marker to colour in the leaves. I "huffed" the stamp before stamping. This technique is called "Dirty Stamping", but I had a hard time finding any information about it. I learned about it from Dawn's card.

I used my Crop-A-Dile for the hole for my Stay Put Bow, which I think is a great way to make a knot exactly where you want it. I also use a lighter on the end of my ribbon to keep it from fraying. I used my Mat Pack to create the holes for my brads so they would be lined up and evenly spaced.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Certainly Celery; Baja Breeze Textured; Old Olive, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Green Tea from Fall-Winter 2008
SU Ink - Certainly Celery; Old Olive, VersaMark
Stamps - "All I Have Seen" - from SU (Retired); Mixed Messages from Papertrey Ink
Accessories - SU Marker - Old Olive; Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Certainly Celery Brads from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts; Distressing Tool; Mat Pack, Crafter's Tool Kit; Crop-A-Dile

Measurements
Certainly Celery Base - 5 1/2" by 4 1/4
Baja Breeze layer - 4 3/4 " by 3 1/2
DSP Rectangles - 1 5/8" by 2 1/4
Old Olive - 1 3/4" by 2"

Color Inspiration #38!

I'm pleased with this card because:

1. I designed it myself. For somebody who still mostly CASEs cards that's a pretty big feat!

2. I'm entering my second Kristina Werner Color Inspiration!

I made this card for my sister-in-law's birthday at the beginning of February. She loves the colour, orange so I wanted to make sure I had lots of it on the card. I love orange and pink together!

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Sweet Always
Accessories - SU Spring Bouquet(Retired), Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Fiskar Mini Scallop Scissors, Brads from Pink Hedgehog Paper Crafts; Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Stampin Dimensionals

My First Challenge

I created this card for the Card Sketch Challenge 208 at Splitcoast Stampers. This is the first challenge I've ever participated in. Actually, I tried one before, but the card I ended up making did not fit the sketch.

It was nice to try a different layout and not rely on copying someone else's card. It still takes me an awful long time to create a rather simple card... oh well, at least I'm happy while I'm doing it! I love the colours of this card - they make me smile!

The inside was embossed with my Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder using my Big Shot.

Thanks for looking,
Kim

SU Card Stock - Tempting Turquoise; Pixie Pink; Green Galore; Whisper White
SU Designer Paper - Rainbow Sherbert
Ink - Onyx Black VersaFine
Stamp - Provocraft - a hand-me-down from my sister-in-law
Accessories - SU Markers (Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Only Orange); Ticket Punch; Silver Eyelets; Making Memories Distressing Tool; Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder