Pals Paper Arts is hosting a Celebrity Color Challenge (PPA101) this week showcasing the work of the very talented Canadian stamper, Lesley Croghan! Many of you know Lesley from her Paper Players challenge blog, where she hosts fun papercrafting challenges each week, just like we do at PPA!
My card for this week's challenge is simple, clean, and very contemporary! I featured the trio of blues in a trio of embossed floral circles from Just Believe. By combining floral pattern with additional patterns of stripe and text, this very simple layout receives a lot of eye-catching interest! Notice the neat and very tailored paper bow atop the faux ribbon? According to "those in the know" who follow papercrafting trends, paper bows are supposed to be "hot" this year! Who knew??!!
Click over to PPA for more inspiration and see how Lesley and my fellow PPA Design Team members used our trio of "Summer Blues" to create their cards! Come "play at PPA"! I can't wait to see what you make!
All supplies are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Just Believe, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White card stock; Patterns Stack Designer Series Paper - Brights Collection
Ink: Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker, VersaMark
Tools: Heat Gun, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, 3/16" Corner Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras: Clear embossing powder, Stampin' Dimensionals
Love it Margaret! The paper bow is perfect and it's good to know that's "in"!
Posted by: Dawn | 07/07/2011 at 06:35 AM
Gorgeous---love my blues! Such a pretty "bow", too!
Posted by: LeAnne | 07/07/2011 at 07:14 AM
Beautiful, Margaret! I love the paper ribbon...so clever!
Posted by: Ann Schach | 07/07/2011 at 08:57 AM
That paper bow is fabulous - I am going to try that for sure! You are on the cutting edge Margaret :) I love this clean graphic design!
Posted by: Linda Callahan | 07/07/2011 at 10:05 AM
Margaret, I'm just catching up on the blogs. I haven't had time recently. I just read your stories about Ellie and can sympathize with you. We had to put our cat, Sassy, to sleep right before Thanksgiving last year. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. He was my constant companion and I still miss him and get teary-eyed (like now). He will always have a special place in my heart as I'm sure Ellie will have in yours. They do have a way of "sneaking" into your heart even though you try to avoid it.
Posted by: Carla Kaiser | 07/07/2011 at 01:59 PM
A really nifty card! I can see this card for a guy also. Thanks for always giving us new insight - I never thought of a paper bow.
Posted by: Linda Fisher | 07/07/2011 at 03:09 PM
Beautiful Card! Love the faux bow!! That is awesome! Hugs, J
Posted by: Joanna | 07/07/2011 at 04:50 PM
Great card. I am a monochromatic paper crafter!
Posted by: Barb in Ontario | 07/08/2011 at 03:58 PM
Oh so fabulous. I love it and that bow, so cool!!! Hugs,
Posted by: Carla Bazhenow | 07/08/2011 at 06:59 PM
This is a beautiful card. I'll have to try making a paper bow!
Posted by: Sarah Horwitz | 07/09/2011 at 03:02 PM
This is so crisp and clean looking ... exquisite! OMGosh, love the paper bow! Will have to remember your tid bit of information so I can be in the know.
Posted by: Pam Giudici | 07/09/2011 at 09:42 PM
I love your paper bow!!
Great job with the challenge.
Hugs, M
Posted by: Mary Fish | 07/10/2011 at 12:20 PM
this is gorgeous, Margaret - I love that paper bow. I will have to give that a try very soon!
Posted by: Christy Q | 07/10/2011 at 02:51 PM
Your bow is so cute! Love it!
Posted by: Patti MacLeith | 07/12/2011 at 02:22 PM
Margareth this is absolutely stunning card! I love it so much! Know why? Because the layout of that card is so simple and neat. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: printing samples | 07/29/2011 at 10:39 PM