Saturday, January 28, 2012

Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge

Hello there! I'm not exactly sure where this week went...but it is Saturday already and time for another challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Phew! This week, the lovely Lori Rider is our hostess and she has whipped up a really fun sketch to try...on a SQUARE card. I decided, after making this card, that it really IS "hip to be square". Haha! Square cards are so much fun. I really need to make them more often. 
My card front measures 4-1/2" x 4- 1/2" inches and will need a custom envelope to fit it, but that's ok. I used the new Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper as my color inspiration. This paper was *free* during SU! Sale-A-Bration. Woot, woot! For more info, check out the left-hand side-bar for details. I am also really fascinated with anything that features a butterfly. (Must be all of this beautiful weather here in South Texas!) Actually, I recently pulled out the Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, after neglecting it for quite some time. Sometimes rediscovering those stashed-away stampin' goods can be a creative motivator, right?  All of the supplies used are listed at the end of the post. 
Thanks for visiting! I sure hope you will hop on over to the Our Creative Corner site and check out Lori's awesome sketch. The rest of the gals on the Design Team have created some wonderful inspiration, too. These ladies are absolutely fabulous! We hope you will join in the fun and play along! 

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Have a very HAPPY day! :) 


Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Oval All (sentiment) and Four Frames
Paper: Everyday Enchantment DSP (Sale-A-Bration), Pool Party, Crumb Cake and Peach Parfait card stock
Ink: Peach Parfait and Crumb Cake Classic ink
Punches: Decorative Label punch, Large Oval punch, 1- 1/4" Square punch
Accessories: Beautiful Wings Embosslits Folder, Stamping Sponges, Basic Pearls, Square Lattice Embossing folder, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals
non-SU!: scalloped square die

18 comments:

  1. I love your color choice and I love the way you cut the small squares with the same pattern.

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  2. Wow. First coral now peach? You are totally trying to make me love the 2 colors that I hate! This is such an awesome card, AM! You have some serious mojo going on. You could have shared that last weekend. :) I'm not sure I could pull off an eleven layer card, but hey, I could try, right?

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  3. Ann, this is gorgeous, I fell in love the sec I saw it on the DT blog!!! Pure perfection!!!!

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  4. Beautiful! Love all the butterflies - makes me ready for spring now too. So pretty with that color combo.
    Lynn

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  5. Love square cards and this one is a beauty, AM. And you are the Queen of Layers ... they take really nice cards, over the top.

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  6. Amazing AM...love the colours and the depth of this card!

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  7. This really is one 'hip' square card! Love all of the layers (even the butterflies, wow!!) and your colors are beautiful! Awesome creation using this fun sketch!!

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  8. Holy guacamole! This is one awesome card--just LOVE the colors! This is such a lovely sketch, and your butterflies layered on your DP are just beautiful! BTW, I never make a custom envelope for my 4.25 square cards....just stick them in a regular envelope! Call me lazy!

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  9. Ann Marie, WOW what a beauty! Love the layout and the butterflies are spectacular! I just made a card using the same DSP papers today. I LOVE the square cards, but since I mail almost every one I make, I always go for the A2 size, guess I'm cheap!
    TFS your phots... so much fun. Hugs.

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  10. Can you say gorgeous? OMGosh, this is incredibly gorgeous! I just love the colors you used and all your layers!

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  11. LOVE IT! I think your square card is sooo beautiful! The details are wonderful.
    enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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  12. Oh my,this is drop dead gorgeous Anne Marie ... the colours, the texture and those super sweet, oh so cute butterflies ... love it!

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  13. Wow, this is beautiful, Anne Marie! I love how you've placed your butterflies with wings raised, and your color combo is fantastic. Thanks for your kind words and encouragement... I'll definitely still be coming around!

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  14. I don't usually like orange and blue together, but you really made it look wonderful! The butterflies are just gorgeous too. It's been so great designing with you at Our Creative Corner!

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  15. Oooh, I love this! Great design and colors! I think this might be one of my new favorites!

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  16. Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous!!!!!!!
    Love the colors you used!!! Just fabulous!!!

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  17. What a beautiful card!!!! I LOVE this and all the goodies to travel around the page!!!

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Have a great day! :)
Anne Marie