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Tuesday 3 February 2015

Happy Little Stampers February Sketch challenge & Showcase your Style




Hello to all my friends, followers and fellow bloggers.  Thanks for dropping by today.

A really quick card today to enter into the Happy Little Stampers February Sketch challenge.  Here is the sketch:


I thought it was so pretty that the temptation was to actually recreate it!!!  But I think that defeats the point..............so here is what I came up with:



I started off with a blank 5 x 7 card and using Memento London Fog stamped Stampin Up Off the Grid stamp and then over stamped with three different Paper Artsy Mini grunge stamps.  I then die cut two mini and one normal Memory Box hot air balloons out of d/p from my stash.  Popped them up with silicone and then stamped the sentiment from Sheena Douglass's A Little Bit Sketchy Only Words - From the Heart using SU Pumpkin Pie ink.

This also fits with the Showcase your Style challenge.  Thanks for the heads up Dippy. Here is their challenge photo:


Have a great day.

Happy crafting.




17 comments:

  1. Great interpretation of the challenge example - love the hot air balloons and the colours used.

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  2. Like your take on the challenge Karen...love the grungy background...

    Anne

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  3. Love your balloons Karen, so pretty against the grungy backdrop! We had snow this morning, did you? It's gone now thank goodness:)
    Val x

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  4. I adore your interpretation of the sketch, Karendipity!! So artistic, so clever!! You should also enter it in a challenge called "showCASe your style!" You won't believe how well it works! The actually URL is this: http://showcasechallenge.blogspot.com and it's open one more day. Hugs, Dippy xxoo

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  5. Hi Karen what a great card I love the colours and the design.
    And I love the hot air balloons. I've not seen these dies before I
    think they would make a great card for the men in our lifes. xx

    Debs xxx

    {Debs Cards– my personal blog}

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  6. Fabulous card design Karen, love your colours and hot air balloons.
    Pam

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  7. Hi Karen
    Stunning card.... I am a bit nervous of making this type of Background... Looks great...
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  8. What a great lighter-than-air feel, Karen ... the DP on the hot air balloons is fabulous ... love the dimension ... they look inflated! Hugs, Anita :)

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  9. Ooh love it, a great interpretation of the challenge.

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  10. Fab take on the sketch and I just love that grunge bg x

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  11. Great take on both challenges. Love the dimension on your hot air balloons! Thank you for joining us at showCASe your style.

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  12. Oh boy, love it, love it, LOVE it, Karen!!!! Lovely use of the colours and so clever to pop up your balloons!!! The grunge bg is perfect!! This is really GORGEOUS, Karen!!!! WOW!!!

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  13. What a cool idea Karen, balloons out of patterned paper! Love the design! Hazel x

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  14. Love this artsy card Karen. The grid and grunge stamps in the background are AWESOME!! And I love the patterned paper you have used for the balloons. Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers. xx

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  15. I just LOVE your card! I wanted to let you know that I’ve chosen your creation as one of my Favorite Picks and linked back to your blog! Thanks so much for sharing your talent. Kathy at stampsatplay.blogspot.com

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  16. I LOVE your balloon idea. It is SO COOL!!! The grunge behind them is so out of the box and edgy. Fabulous card!!

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  17. Wow - amazing!!!!! Congrats on your shout-out at HLS!

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