Saturday, March 6, 2010

Just Us Girls Challenge #23

It's about that time for the Saturday JUGS challenge :]  This week is our sketch challenge and is being hosted by sweet, Dana ♥  Check out this sketch she whipped up!  Isn't it awesome?
To top off this fantastic sketch, Dana arranged to have Dawn Woleslagle from Wplus9 Design Studios sponsor us this week!  Let me tell you, I normally don't stray far when it comes to stamps...I simply have my favorites, BUT I'm already in LOVE with her stuff!  I might be purchasing the bird set sooner than later.  It was a toss up between that one and the cute, Funky Foliage I did get :] Here's my take on the sketch using the Funky Foliage set.

...and here's the inside.


Can you tell I was totally inspired by the recent Paper Crafts magazine?  I LOVE how Debbie Olson stitched just the tops of her hills, and Becky Oehlers created her hills using pieces of patterned paper.  So I incorporated those concepts here.  I used all MTME digi paper, Couture Cardstock, and PTI.

Isn't the sentiment CUTE?!  OMG...such a versatile set...you MUST check it out!!  On my card I hand stitched my hills and the perimeter of the card.  I put the tree tops on dimensionals and added random buttons from my stash down the side.  I am head over heels for this color palette!!  I just love it :]

So...why not give the sketch a go and play along?!  Be sure to link your project at JUGS using InLinkz and use keyword JUGS23 in any online galleries.  I'm about to fall asleep TYPING, so I'm going to close for now and will update links, etc. first thing in the morning :]

Don't forget to check out the rest of our amazing team.  Their links are in my left sidebar...except for our Guest Designer, Stephanie Kraft ♥  Please leave her some love also!

Have a wonderful weekend.

15 comments:

Julia Young said...

Kristen, this card is awesome! I love these colors so much and I love the both the outside and how you did the inside! That scalloped circle with the trees is so well done. I like how you gave it some dimensionality!

Alicia Weiman said...

Kristin, I love your card. The stitching and all the details you added are just perfect. Hope you get some time to relax this weekend.

Katie Cotton said...

Holy cow that is a cute card!!!!!! I love love love it. And why are you making want yet another stamp set when i'm trying to clear out! bad you! :)

Mona Pendleton said...

Very pretty card Kristin-inside & out! Looks so fresh & fun :)

Lisa Kind said...

OMGosh I LOVE this card! The colors are fabulous as are the patterns! The stitching is a very clever accent to this great card! Love it!

Unknown said...

This is darling, Kristin! Love how you created the scene and stitched the hills! Love the finished inside as well!!

Silke Ledlow said...

TOTALLY AWESOME!!! Love this design Kristin!!! The row of buttons are fab!!! Hugs ~S~

Mirna said...

Fabulous looking card, Kristin! One of your very best. Great colors too!

AKiteFlier said...

Super cute card Kristin - love all the buttons, your colors and the hills :-) I love how you did the scalloped edge quite LITERALLY from the sketch! :-) Love it

Unknown said...

ACK! Kristin - this is just SOOOOOO cute. Love the colors you chose, and OF COURSE the papers ;). Great texture and dimension also! WOW girl!!

Sue Lelli said...

Yhis card is AMAZING!!! The inside is just as wonderful as the outside! I, too, was inspired by that Papercraft magazine. The colors are so beautiful together! Wish I could play this week. I am the spring break chaperone at the beach. Can't wait to be home and play with the JUGS challenges!

Mary J said...

Hi Kristin! Long time, no *see*! Gorgeous card! I agree - I'm loving their stamps, shame they don't ship to the UK!

Maria said...

WOW! This is fabulous! LOVE the paper you used for the trees and the buttons!! Fantastic job!

Elise said...

Whooopeee! Kristin! This card is outrageously adorable! I love it! Every time I see what one of you guys have done with Dawn's stamps I want to SHOUT and then go stamp something! I love your use of Dana's lil' sketch and YOUR USE OF BUTTONS made me gasp! What fun! Great job, sweet and talented one! Yee Haw!

Tammy Hershberger said...

VERY cute, KRISTIN! You did an awesome job on this, inside and out! LOVE the colors, too!

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