Growing a Card

I really struggled with the Color Challenge at SCS this week to use Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Crumb Cake.  The dessert option is to use something from the kitchen.

I started off to do a masculine card, but couldn't quite get things to go right.  Then I saw this card by Vicky Hayes, and had an Eureka moment.  Vicky creates the most beautiful cards and is a constant source of inspiration to me.

Enough chit chat.  This is what I did.....

I used sticky notes, which I keep in the kitchen.  Do you think that qualifies for dessert?  I did have to remove them though.  They really detracted from the design!

The stickies masked off an area that I sponged with Crumb Cake.  Then I stamped with French Script (the old version of En Francais) also in Crumb Cake, and ended up with the flowers which I inked with markers.  I removed the mask and did a little jig!  I know, it's an old trick, but a new one for me.

The layout is from Paper Players #52;  a CAS sketch challenge. 

And Stampin' B's #116 challenge this week is to use a Friendship sentiment.  This Friend sentiment is from the You're a Gem set and it's in the new catalog.

Then I stepped it up a notch with a bit of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding.

And took it another teeny, tiny notch with a teeny, tiny butterfly.

I wasn't sure about the butterfly but decided he could stay.

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Pocket Silhouettes, French Script, You're a Gem
Ink:  Crumb Cake, SU Markers (Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Whisper White
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Thanks for coming to visit and for the lovely comments.  They inspire me!

Enjoy!