Saturday, April 5, 2014

Just Us Girls #235 - Sketch Challenge

Happy Saturday!  How was your week?  I hope it was better than mine!  This was a big testing week in NY for our students in English Language Arts, and it was a difficult test for our kiddos to take.  Three days of testing and 90 minutes per day!  Yesterday I was at our training center for scorer training and it was a stressful, long day.  Next week we correct them...fingers crossed they did ok!
 
Anyway, crafting calms me and this week over at Just Us Girls we have a sketch challenge.  Maria came up with this really fun sketch.
 
I just bought this stamp set and matching dies from Paper Smooches Reverse Confetti called Carton Cuties.  (I'm such a dork!  I entered this card in the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge and it's not a PS stamp set!)  It is such a cute set!  I die cut the little chickies, stamped the image, and then colored them with copic markers.  I die cut the circles (I wish they were smaller) and added the chicks behind that panel.  The green panel was run through a chicken wire embossing folder.  I added some Wink of Stella shimmer on the chicks. 
 
Since this is the first challenge of the month, we have a new guest designer.  We are welcoming Lee Anne Cross this month!  Please stop by her blog and the DT blogs as well for more inspiration.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by!
 
Recipe
Stamps:  Carton Cuties (Reverse Confetti)
Paper:  Neenah white, pear pizzazz, Sidewalk (October Afternoon)
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, copic markers
Accessories:  Carton cuties die, Spellbinder's circle die, chicken wire embossing folder, Color Theory enamel dots, Wink of Stella brush, dimensionals

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17 comments:

Cheryl said...

Adorable card, Lisa! I love that little peeking chick! The colors of the spring plaid work really well with him!
Tough week, huh?

Lynn said...

Oh those little chickies popping out are adorable Lisa! So thankful for teachers like you who dedicate so much to the success of their students!

Sharyn Polesel said...

Love your sweet chickies! You are getting a head start on Easter cards, and this is a fun one! Love the plaid too!

Lee-Anne said...

Aw, Lisa, this is just adorable! Love those little chicks!

Nancy said...

Sorry you had a stressful week...the pressure that teachers have on tests is like no other! I hope all goes well! Your card is adorable and I think the size circles is great so that we can see the chicken wire in the background! Enjoy your weekend!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Such cute little peeking chicks! :)

Marisa said...

Those little chicks are too cute :) Love the chicken wire in the BG and scatter for enamel dots.

sandie said...

such cuties Lisa and love the chicken wire embossing. Sounds like a really stressful week but you made it and I am sure the kids did well, have a fun week xx

Romaine said...

Ugh! Hope the kidlets did well. I hope next week is a more routine one for you! Such a cute card, Lisa! Love the chicks popping up in the circles with chicken wire embossing in the background!

Barbara said...

What a cute take on the "Chickie" theme! It is phenomenal all of the way!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

This is just tooooo cute! Love those little chicks peaking out of the circles and that chicken wire background in the circles is a perfect fit.

Tracey McNeely said...

Lisa this is just too tweet!

Michele (mitchygitchygoomy) said...

Love your interpretation of the sketch, lisa:) Those window type cards seldom occur to me except when I see them! Such a cute idea. Great way to use those cute new image/die cuts.

Beverley said...

This is so cute & colourful. Hugs Bev x

Mac Mable said...

Oh this card is so sweet, just love those Chicks. The colours and the layout is just great and love how you've used the texture green wire card/embossing. x Beverley x

Nonni said...

This is SO FUN! I love those chicks and the colors. Very cool take on the sketch.

Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps said...

Too, too cute!! Love those little chicks and the embossed chicken wire is the perfect touch :)

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