PPA147 Sketch Challenge

A new Sketch Challenge (PPA147) is underway at Pals Paper Arts and we hope you'll play along!  I designed fun sketch that's perfect for showcasing patterned papers as well as your stamped images!  I hope you'll give it a try!

I created a Christmas card using an non-traditional color palette to mix things up a bit!  The coordinating papers are from the Festival of Prints DSP Stack.  The smaller patterns in this stack are perfect for card making!  Speaking of stamped images...the stamps I used on this card are courtesy of My Digital Studio!  Love the feature in MDS2+ that allows you to add more than one color to your stamps!  So easy and fun!

If you like my card, please leave me a comment!  I love hearing from you and really enjoy sharing my work with all of you!  Be sure to see what my fellow PPA Design Team members did with the sketch too!  They're such a talented group of papercrafters!

Now it's your turn!  Get out those supplies and get busy!  I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

MDS:  Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Brush Set, Very Merry Twenty-Five Designer Tags
Paper:  Island Indigo, Bashful Blue, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla card stock; Festival of Prints DSP Stack
Tools:  My Digital Studio 2+, Big Shot, Circles #2 Originals die, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Framelits Labels Collection, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack
Extras:  Adhesive rhinestone (my embellishment stash), Naturals Designer Buttons, Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals

Comments

[Karin]

Margaret - another winner! Love the non-traditional colors and how you used MDS2 for the sentiment ..... TFS!

[Myra Smith]

Love all of your designs!! Before long, I will have more equipment and can do more of these. I am ready to get started on more card projects...Myra

[Patricia Willey]

Love love love this non-traditional colored Christmas Card! And of course, you can't go wrong with Houndstooth! I just don't find myself using MDS2 and your stamped images from there should really do me in! Amazing!

[linda callahan]

Mmmm Early Espresso is lovely with the blues! You pulled all the elements together beautifully!

[Dawn Tidd]

How smart to use MDS2+ for your colored sentiment and stamped snowflake! I wondered where you found the sentiment. I love the combination you chose, one of my favorites! The button was just the right touch too!

[Mz Cookie]

Margaret, this is just wonderful. I love how you think outside of the box with your ideas. thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity

[Diane Oliver]

Margaret love this non traditional colored Christmas card and I Love the mix of DSP patterns. that's one of my favorite things to do now, but I have to admit I was "surprised" when I saw the sketch and it was YOU! I always think of you with CAS designs... but now that's it's complete... it's fantastic! hugs.

PS: I'm liking this color combo for a masculine card too.

[connie smith]

very nice Margaret... love the colors..

[gale]

I love this card. I think I may use some MDS digital elements for this year's cards too-thanks for the inspiration!

[Patti MacLeith]

WOW!! I love the colors!! I have skipped using the non-Christmas colors from that stack-no more!

[mary fish]

gorgeous with perfect balance. your mad graphics background skills always shine through!

[Christy Q]

What a beautiful card, Margaret! I love the colors you used and the patterns you mixed.

[Ann Schach]

Beauiful, Margaret! I love Island Indigo mixed in with these patterns from Festival of Prints!

[Mike]

Great card Margaret. Love the pattern combinations and color palette!