Fall Flowers

The challenge on Verve this month is to use an old release stamp set with a stamp set that was just released. Luckily my new stamps just arrived a few days ago so I couldn't wait to make something! When I saw the color challenge on LPS for this week, I was thinking pumpkins and halloween...but I decided to change it up and do a fall birthday card. Here are the colors:

So I used these colors to make a card and treat "box" for my friend's birthday.

For the "old" Verve set, I used Circular Sayings and punched it out with a punch from SU to make a tab on the side. Then I stamped the flower with my "new" set Great Friend. It's definitely one of my favorites! For the background, I used a swirl embossing folder on kraft paper and then sponged it with orange ink to bring out the swirls. On the flowers, I couldn't find paper I liked so I made my own using LPS's Behind the Scenes stamp set (the dots on the flowers).

The treat "box" is actually a tub of candy that I bought at Target. I saw the container and thought it would be perfect for what I had in mind. I think it came out pretty good...here's a closeup of the flower on top of the "box".

I loved the glazed look for the flowers so I pulled out the old crystal effects I haven't used in forever. Amazingly, the tip is glued shut, but it's still good in the bottle!!

Jen P :)

Hoppy Birthday!!

Better late than never! I just realized I missed the cut off for the Always Playing with Paper challenge, but figured I would post it anyway... Here's the sketch:

I paper pieced the frog and lily pad...I love this little frog...he's so cute! Off to post my next card...

Jen P :)

Cupcake Cutie!

For the Little Paper Shop birthday celebration challenge, I decided to combine the LPS color challenge (Pink, Raspberry & Chocolate) and Sketch Girl's sketch 16.

I flipped around the sketch and used Katie as one of the circles on the sketch. I decided to paper piece her & the cupcake, then used CB dot embossing for the background. LPS Cupcake Katie is such a cutie!!

Jen P :)

Pretty in Pink - SG13

It's all about the birthday girl on the card I made for Sketch Girl's sketch #13. And since she's only 3 yrs old...I went all out!! Here is the sketch:

I loved this little girl when I first saw her...she's just the cutest thing isn't she??! I paper pieced her & the cupcake and used watercolor pencils for her skin - no copics yet! The pink trim is actually velvet ribbon so with the glittery polka dots it has a lot of texture - perfect for a little girl!

Jen P :)

Stamps: LPS Cupcake Katie, SU ink Black & Chocolate Chip, PTI buttons, misc PP, ribbon & embr. floss.