▼

Saturday, September 3, 2011

What Lies Within Us


What lies before us, and what lies behind us, are small matters compared to what lies within us. -Henry Thoreau


Skipping Stones Design is sponsoring the Sketch For You To Try Sketch Challenge for the month of September. Jen creates some amazing sketches. Sketch challenges either get me out of my comfort zone or challenge me to conform the style of the sketch to "my style". I also used the beautifully tranquil color palette over at CR84FN to help guide the look of my card today. So serene and calming...

Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) PTI
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Stamps: (Always Here) Skipping Stones Design
Ink: (Walnut Stain Distress) Ranger
Other: (Natural Burlap String) May Arts, (Die Cut) Wplus9, (Corner Round Punch) SU

at

49 comments:

  1. artfuldelightSeptember 3, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Beautiful Karen! Love the butterfly!

    ReplyDelete
  2. LaurelSeptember 3, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Oh my gosh this is gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  3. LynnSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    I love how you kept the sketch you my not having heavy layers. Does that make a bit of sense?! I love the flourish look of the butterfly.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ann R.September 3, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Stunning card!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Virginia L.September 3, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    GORGEOUS! Love the layering and subtle colors!! Beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Mona PendletonSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    So pretty Karen! That butterfly looks fabulous! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Lisa EltonSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Love the simplicity of this Karen. Great clean lines and a pretty focal!

    ReplyDelete
  8. lisa aranaSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    you are just amazing. you make cas just so stunning all the time.

    ReplyDelete
  9. farmhouse-storySeptember 3, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    this is SO very sweet from the colors to the bfly--love it all!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)September 3, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Goregous!

    ReplyDelete
  11. ~amy~September 3, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    {{clapping}}

    I love it...SSD is so lucky to have landed your talent:)

    ReplyDelete
  12. MallikaSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    stunning

    ReplyDelete
  13. alexandra s.m.September 3, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Love your card Karen!
    TFS~

    ReplyDelete
  14. jenSeptember 3, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    I love how serene this card is- and even with all the layers- it is still so you...

    ReplyDelete
  15. Heather RogersSeptember 3, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Absolutely beautiful Karen. I love the butterfly. Thank you for playing at CR84FN! :)
    Hugs~

    ReplyDelete
  16. Jen W.September 3, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    This is gorgeous, Karen! That butterfly just pops off the page and I love the balance of the twine bow. :)

    ReplyDelete
  17. UnknownSeptember 3, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Lovely card, Karen! The butterfly is beautiful! Thanks for playing with CR84FN!

    ReplyDelete
  18. ChunyuanSeptember 3, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    Beautiful card. Love the layering and colors.

    ReplyDelete
  19. BabyBokChoySeptember 3, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    These colors are amazing, and the card is just so outstanding!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Shannan TeubnerSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    LOVE. This.

    ReplyDelete
  21. KellySeptember 3, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    absolutely stunning card! WOW!!

    ReplyDelete
  22. BrandiSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Wow! This is gorgeous! I love the blue!

    ReplyDelete
  23. scrapsnsuch@gmail.comSeptember 3, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Oh gosh, this is just beautiful. What a wonderful simple take on the sketch. I recognized the sketch as soon as I saw your card and was surprised. Classy!

    ReplyDelete
  24. TigriswillreignSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Very pretty, Karen!

    ReplyDelete
  25. MariSeptember 3, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    Oh, Karen! This was the perfect color palette and sketch for this card. Lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Alice September 3, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    that is such a beautiful sentiment. i have this set and love it. hope to use it more often. love your beautiful card, Karen! hope you have a beautiful weekend! =)

    ReplyDelete
  27. JanetcraftSeptember 4, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    a 'WOW', Karen!
    Love this simple colors and layout you did for this card...

    ReplyDelete
  28. JoAnn V. (http://joboogie.typepad.com)September 4, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    Just gorgeous! I love the colors! :)

    ReplyDelete
  29. wendypSeptember 4, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    Beautiful job! That cream and turquoise together is stunning!

    ReplyDelete
  30. JanetcraftSeptember 4, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Karen, thanks for dropping by always..and I will always treasure your thoughts..:)

    ReplyDelete
  31. LindsaySeptember 4, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Ohhh, this is lovely Karen! Love that butterfly and the distressing.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Suzanne RussellSeptember 4, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    What a gorgeous card! The sentiment is perfect with the beautiful butterfly and soft, serene colors. Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  33. WendySeptember 4, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    I love this card. These colors and this sketch really go together well. I hope your having a great weekend Karen!! I can't wait until Tuesday!!!

    ReplyDelete
  34. WendySeptember 4, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Great card Karen!!! I love these colors too!!!

    ReplyDelete
  35. CherylSeptember 4, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Oh this is so beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Sue Lelli September 5, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    Karen, LOVE your design and that butterfly is so STUNNING! THX for playing with us at CR84FN!

    ReplyDelete
  37. ElsSeptember 5, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    This is breathtaking, Karen!! Love it!!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Leigh Ann BairdSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    So soft and pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  39. Anne TussingSeptember 5, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Your card is GORGEOUS!! I love the distressing, the twine and the butterfly. The sentiment is so wonderful too!!

    ReplyDelete
  40. TrinhSeptember 5, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Love the quote & your beautiful card!

    ReplyDelete
  41. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Love that butterfly and the distressing, gorgeous card Karen!

    ReplyDelete
  42. Deborah FringsSeptember 6, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    Simply beautiful! I do like that sentiment - so true! Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!

    ReplyDelete
  43. Susan RaihalaSeptember 6, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    THUD! Your layering is gorgeously simple and really frames the butterfly perfectly.

    That quotation was my senior quotation for the high-school yearbook. I love it still! Of course, I wanted to put "Bees aren't as busy as we think they are; they just can't buzz any slower." But it lacked the weightiness expected from a geeky girl's yearbook quotation, even though it's absolutely true and completely applicable to me. *chortle*

    ReplyDelete
  44. Jocelyn OlsonSeptember 6, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Oh Karen, your card is so stunning! The colors, the design, the butterfly. It's all so perfect! I really like the twine accent, too.

    ReplyDelete
  45. Lisa PetrellaSeptember 8, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    Stunning! The layout and the elements you've chosen convey the sentiment perfectly!!!

    ReplyDelete
  46. ~Tammy~September 8, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Holy smokes this is delightful! I am WAY behind getting around this week! Love all your beautiful layers and the execution of both challenges is amazing!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Heather InnusaSeptember 8, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Karen, this is magnificent!!! I love it so!

    ReplyDelete
  48. ValerieSeptember 10, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    You definitely made this sketch fit your style, Karen - beautiful!!

    ReplyDelete
  49. GwenSeptember 10, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Beautiful and simple! I love it!

    ReplyDelete