She was the master of fort making. She'd take the old quilts and drape them over the clothes line. Then she'd take a few clothes pins and pin more blankets inside the fort in just the right areas to create rooms. We'd had the perfect fortress against the neighborhood boys. She was our leader. We were invincible.
This patterned paper lent itself quite nicely for the linear design of the sketch at Everything But the Kitchen Sink. I thought that the card needed a little extra umph in the bottom corner, so I added a stitched sun, the inspiration coming from the sketch at 365 Cards. I'll be the first to admit that I struggle with the use of patterned paper in card-making and admire all of the wonderful crafters that make it look effortless.
Supplies Used: Cardstock: Marigold Morning (Stampin Up) Patterned Paper: The Boyfriend Line (Cosmo Cricket) Blue from Cottage Power Pallette (Creative Memories) Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch (Stampin Up) Circle Punch (Creative Memories) Other: Twine, Thread, Brown Journaling Pen (Creative Memories)
I'd say YOU make it look effortless! Nicely done- I dig all things Cosmo Cricket & love the stitched sun- very cool element! :)
ReplyDeleteyou used those pps beautifully!! love the subtle stitched sun!! fab card!!
ReplyDeletesew cute!!! LOVE IT! :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful card! I love the sun seems dryer!
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SOOO Cool!... I love how you incorporated both sketches with the stitching! I've seen people combine challeges (color, sketch, and theme)... However, i've never seen anybody combine two different SKETCHES together! Very impressive!
ReplyDeletethat's funny because I was just thinking how I've got this Cosmo paper but haven't used it yet because it seems a bit difficult - but I love what you've done with it. And I adore the stitched sun over the top of it all. I've put this on my 'must scraplift' list!!
ReplyDeleteI love this and the stitching is awesome!!!!
ReplyDeletewoot woot wootie woot woot Karen!!! Check you out...slinging out that patterned paper!!!! I love your card...what a great combo of challenges and aren't you clever with your fabbie stitching?!!!!! I seriously don't see any struggle with your use of the patterned paper...you rocked it!
ReplyDeleteWow this is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOh Karen.. I love them both! u don't struggle at all.. all your designs are fabulous.. pat yourself on the back.. these are both beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! This is just sew cute! I didn't see the stitched sun at first because I was focued on the HanG In There and the clothes. This card is AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteOKay, how the heck did you combine two different sketches?!? I think that's impossible, lolol.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this great card and your fab stitching of the sun ... very cool!
Totally amazing! I heart this!
ReplyDeleteSO cute! Great job on both sketches! Thanks for playing with us in the EBTKS challenge! :)
ReplyDeleteKaren this is so creative, and you know I love the designer paper :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card! Love how you combined the two sketches!!
ReplyDelete♥♥♥Lea
I'm impressed! I would love a cool card like that to celebrate the endless amount of laundry I do without a dryer. Some day I will look at this period in my life and marvel.
ReplyDeleteyour stitched sun and paper work so well together - I can smell those clothes coming off the line...looks to me like you've got the whole patterned paper thing down!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea Karen! You and your cards just ROCK ;-)
ReplyDeleteFun & Fabulous!!!
ReplyDeletelove the sentiment with the clothes line, too fun! Beautiful design Karen!!!
Hugs & blessings!
Oh my word! Seriously genius! I love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done!
ReplyDeleteAmazing stitching FUN! Love this card, it's totally gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSoo clever and great! I have never seen anyone combining two sketches before!!
ReplyDeleteI also looove your stiching. Me, I´m allergic to stiching and needlework, haha ; )
Perfect sentiment for that DP. :)
ReplyDeletethe papers, sentiment and stitching-wow! great card, karen, i'd say you rock pattened papers:)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I love the stitching!! Outstanding!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! I reay really love this card!!
ReplyDeleteI saw that you made to the top20 at Gallery Idol!!! Woohooo!! Congrats to you! I was so happy to see your name there!!
Awesome card. I love it!Truly amazing how you put the sketches together. Brenda R
ReplyDeleteWow - you've done an amazing job with this card. Love that stitching!!
ReplyDeleteGosh, Karen! Your stitching is so clever (so is combining two challenges -- I've never done that before)!!! Way to go! An awesome card!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Great card - and a well-deserved top spot at 365 cards! Congrats! :)
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