Monday, March 7, 2016

The Challenge #63

Happy Monday, friends!  Today at The Challenge we have an awesome sketch for you to try!








I used my new Paper Smooches birdhouse dies for the first time on this card, aren't they cute?!!  I placed them on a piece of plaid Lawn Fawn paper.  I just love the fresh, Spring colors of the plaids in this paper pad.  The sentiment is from Winnie & Walter.  I gold embossed the word "spring" and fussy cut it, and the words "is" and "here" were stamped on PTI Simply Chartreuse card stock and embossed with white embossing powder.  The card base is PTI Spring Rain card stock, as are the little birds.  I added some gold cord to "hang" the birdhouses from, and finished the card with some Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins.

I really love this sketch, it's so versatile and I think it's one I'll use over and over again.  I hope you'll join us this week!  Please be sure to pop over to Lesley's blog to see what the DT members created with this sketch, and then be sure to play along :)

17 comments:

  1. What a perfect backdrop for those lovely bridhouses!

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  2. those little houses are adorable.. love this card

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  3. The plaid, the birdhouses and the perfectly placed sequiuns make this such a perfect card Diane!

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  4. Such a fantastic spring time card Diane! Love it.

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  5. Oh, Diane, these little bird houses are just a delight ... so perfect in crisp white against that fabulous plaid background! So happy to be guest designing alongside you at The Challenge this month! Anita :)

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  6. Oh, I love this, Diane! Fabulous take on the sketch!

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  7. Holy moly, Diane, this is brilliant! I have that paper ordered; can't wait to receive it. Love this!

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  8. Super duper amazing!!! Love that paper and the bird houses are darling!!!

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  9. Amazing, love that plaid! So perfect with the sweet birdhouses!

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  10. What a super fun card!! Love the big "spring" and that plaid ROCKS!!

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  11. Love, love, love this! This is perfection!

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  12. Such a sweet card! I love the little birds and the plaid paper you chose.

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  13. Super cute card Diane, your little birdhouses are darling.

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  14. Love the way those white birdhouses pop against that colorful background. Awesome card!

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  15. I love that lawn fawn paper and those birdhouse from paper smooches. Such a cute card.

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  16. Diane, I love this plaid paper and the birdhouses are perfect! XX

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  17. Such a pretty, uplifting card!!!

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