Yay...my turn to host a challenge has come up again! I'm the sketch gal for THE CAT'S PAJAMAS and this time I have a tall, skinny card for ya. Well, you could also lay it over horizontally if that works for you.
I used a bunch of great sets and dies from THE CAT'S PJs for my card. Let's see...
Stamp sets - BEAR HUGS, LOVE LETTERS, and BIG BEAR
CutUps dies - GRASS and STAMP TRIO
I really like it when I can make the various images work together. Here, in my imaginary little story, the brown bear is is love with the big bear on the postage stamps. Hee hee...aren't they so cute?! I used a page from an old atlas for the background - more fun stuff from my Grandpa's house...my treasures, ya know. And, I've seen this little banner shape lately and wanted to try that so I cut those by hand. The airmail Divine Twine ties it all up!
Just in case you'd like to know some size information for my card, I'll provide that for you:
I'm a little backwards and I just start the card and let the sizes fall where they may. That's why I've got all of these odd sizes. If you wanted to stay close to my size you could make your base 4" x 7" and then keep the dp and main image panels as listed above. I really hope you join in this week and give it a try!
Once again, the keyword for this week's challenge is TCPTUES155. Please use that when you upload to Splitcoast so that we can see your work. We scour those galleries daily looking for our choices for PICK OF THE LITTER and WEEKLY WINNER. AND, you should also upload to ALMA'S BLOG to be included in the SWANKY STAMPER contest.
ADORABLE! I love this,can totally see your little story going on, too! I can't wait to give it a shot:)
Posted by: Noelle McAdams | April 19, 2011 at 01:11 PM
LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this Leigh! WOW WOW WOW! LOVE this!! You rock girlie!!!
Posted by: Jodi Collins | April 19, 2011 at 02:21 PM
I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Posted by: Zlatoena | April 19, 2011 at 04:18 PM
WOWSERS!!!!!!!!! You are the BOMB Girlfriend!! I love love love this:)
Posted by: jenny | April 19, 2011 at 06:30 PM
Super super card Leigh! That big stamp is pure genius!!
Posted by: Julie L Masse | April 19, 2011 at 07:56 PM
Ok, that lil bear holding the big bear on postage stamps is UNBEARABLY cute!
Also, thanks so much for posting the dimensions! It makes it so much easier to play along this week, which I definitely will do! :)
Posted by: Makalah | April 19, 2011 at 09:09 PM
LOVE.LOVE.LOVE.the card, dear! Tried to sponge a few clouds and they looked just terrible, so now I'm convinced I need an air gun and compressor...or maybe you need to come visit me and give me a 1:1 lesson?! And to further show you how inspirational you are to me, I totally copied your banner and didn't even realize it until I stopped by for the TCP Tuesday link and to comment!
Hugs!
Posted by: Amy Rohl | April 19, 2011 at 09:28 PM
Just wanted to post another comment, seeing that I love this card more than you can ever know!!! I am inspired to use the postage stamp die again...it's my kryptonite, but you have given me some inner strength that I didn't have yesterday;)Maybe I can prevail and overcome my fear....
Posted by: jenny | April 19, 2011 at 11:37 PM
Beary sweet, indeed!
Posted by: Kathy Martin | April 20, 2011 at 07:46 AM
Love it. Your style is so nice to see. I do like how you placed little dots down the center of the postage stamps.
Posted by: Beth Norman | April 20, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Kudos! You are inbearably clever!! Wonderfully cute. Thanks for the dimensions.
Posted by: Kendall B | April 20, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Fabulous card, love all the details, that banner with buttons is awesome and the coloring is expert! A beautiful, well composed card.
Posted by: Rose Kerry | April 20, 2011 at 01:40 PM
This is very lovely! What a fab card.
Posted by: Homeowner Insurance | April 21, 2011 at 05:08 AM
Genius! If this stamp was real I'd so buy it!!!!! But I'm liking the fact that it isn't. See what I mean, that brain of yours is AMAZING!!!
Posted by: Tracy | April 27, 2011 at 12:03 PM
That card is perfect in every way! LOVE how the bear is holding up the framed image like he's hugging it... Such a brilliant idea! Love the banner, too. Everything turned out so cute!
TFS!
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | April 28, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Wow! Love this, too cute!
Posted by: Homeowner Insurance | April 28, 2011 at 01:07 PM
WOW this is such an awesome card! i LOVE love it!! & thanks for the video on how you airbrush the clouds- i can't wait to try it!!
Posted by: gabbe | June 16, 2011 at 06:41 PM