Saturday, December 5, 2009

Just Us Girls Challenge #10 - Sketch Time

*** If you are looking for my March of the Snowmen post please CLICK HERE ***

It's sketch time with Just Us Girls and I am this week's hostess. I hope you like the sketch. I created TWO projects with it - they are similar but feature different colors. First off - here's the sketch. Remember you can flip the sketch  - be inspired!



Here's what I came up with:




I used stamps from both Gina K (the sentiment) and PaperTrey (to make the ornaments). I used Faux Ribbon to make one of the "ornaments" and then I used the tree from the Holiday 2009 Tags - both from PTI. I added a small snippet of gold paper (from Gina K and it is my most favorite gold paper ever!) to make the ornament "tops" and a bit of gold cord to make the "hangers." All of the gold was stamped with Versamark and embossed with fine gold embossing powder.  My ribbon is a bit of gold and ivory braid and my "bow" was replaced by a gold tree from a length of ribbon that I have yet to use. It fit perfectly in this layout. Gold balls from Gina K provide the final embellishments in the two opposite corners. The BG is Cranberry Tart paper (Gina K) and was embossed with swiss dots CB. Here you can see the details of the embossed ornaments and sentiment.

For my second card I used the same concept only worked with PTI's Enchanted Evening (a really rich blue) and silver:


Sentiment is from Gina K's A Very Merry Christmas - the "flourish" comes from Gina K's Vintage Borders set;  the ornaments were made using PTI's Faux Ribbon and Guide Lines. I stamped with silver ink then embossed with silver powder. BG is embossed using Textile folder. A bit of white organdy ribbon topped with silver ribbon and a few glitter dots to finish off.

I hope you will play along with Just Us Girls this week. Be sure to provide us with a direct link to your card on the Mr. Linky on our JUGS blog.

Also - please stop by and leave some love for my fellow DT girls - they have some amazing inspiration for you as well.
Tracey
Alicia (Welcome back and congrats on your new baby!!!!)

Thanks for stopping by - I appreciate your sweet comments - thanks for taking time to leave one.


12 comments:

Mona Pendleton said...

Pam, You have been one busy little stamper girlfriend!! BOTH of your cards are beautiful! Very elegant, rich & classy looking all wrapped up in one! Thank you so much for the awesome sketch challenge this week!

LeAnne said...

Just gorgeous, Pam! The detail you put into your cards makes them masterpieces! I just love both the Gina K & PTI sets you've used!

Alicia Weiman said...

Love both of your cards! Looks like we had the same color idea!!!

Lisa Kind said...

Oh Pam! These are both fabulous! I love how you created the ornaments! I thought it was an ornament stamp! Love this idea! The sketch is perfect...so fun and easy! I really like the gold braid on the 1st one! I have to find out where you got your glitter dots...I need to replenish some of the colors in my stash!

HeatherCz said...

Both of these cards are beautiful! I love the gold and ivory braided rope! Nice touch! Gorgeous!

Maria said...

OH MY! BOTH of these are amazing!!!! Simply stunning and beautiful! I LOVE those ornaments! Awesome work girlie!!!!

Unknown said...

Great minds indeed ;). Love your ornaments Pam - these are both gorgeous! I like how you added the hanging loops too...FABULOUS.

MirjamC said...

thanks for visit my blog and your kind comment...yes, we really had a great sinterklaas evening!!! you made beautiful cards, love the ornaments and silver-coloured bow!!!

Andrea M said...

Pam! Your cards are seriously amazing!!!! WOW! I love your ornaments - so creative! The gold and silver on their respective cards is such an elegant touch. I love your sketch too :) Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!

Carol L said...

Oh my goodness, what beautiful cards you've created here! I just LOVE all the gold details on the first card, including the awesome braiding and tiny tree! Both cards are amazing with those lovely sentiments and fabulous colors! Nice job!!

Cindy Percovich said...

Really amazing looking cards, Pam! Those ornaments are gorgeous! Great job and great inspiration!

Dana Gustafson said...

silver and gold, silver and gold....what wonderful and elegant cards! I loved this sketch Pam!

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