Sunday, August 21, 2011

PageMaps sketch challenge

Here's a new challenge for me, from PageMaps.  The sketch is wonderfully detailed, and because of the tremendous prize, I'll be trying it several times.  Here's the sketch:


And here's my first attempt, following it to a "t":  I used papers from DCWV "Garden Party":


supplies: cream parchment card base, papers from DCWV Garden Party, Hero Arts stamps D2129 Vanessa Butterfly andCL497 Find Joy, Memories Artprint Brown ink, antique linen distress ink, colored pencils, pink pearls

17 comments:

shirley said...

Gorgeous card. Love the colours and those butterflies!

Tracey said...

WOW!!! Stunning Lin!!! LOVE those pretty butterflies and the colours are so yummy!!

Barb said...

Gosh, these colors are pretty! Fabulous card, Lin! I may have to check this one out. . .love that sketch!

Brenda said...

You're right Lin, that sketch is very detailed! I love all the pretty pink and brown papers you used together with the butterflies! Superbly done! Thanks for the link.

debbie said...

I love, love, love these beautiful colors and that butterfly is Gorgeous!

MarcyK924 said...

OH LIN!!!! If you don't win this challenge...... This card is breathtaking!

joy said...

WOW! This is stunning. I love those papers - I will be looking for that at JoAnn's. May have to investigate this link, too. Your card is just beautiful.

Elin Larsson said...

Soo beautiful card! Love the butterflies :)

Dawn T said...

just beautiful. The sketch is very detailed but you really nailed it Lin.

judkajudi said...

You are right, that prize is fabulous! And so is your card! I am noticing that the blog id's are not linking on the contest site ...

Amanda said...

I love, Love your card!!! It's Gorgeous! Good Luck on the contest!! :)

Tiffany Ervin said...

What a delicious combination of colors! Love the dimension on the butterflies!

Janetcraft said...

the butterfly looks so real..colors are a great pick ..great card!

farmhouse-story said...

lin, i really love this card-that bfly is wonderful!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Lin these colors are beautiful. You always have great layering ideas for your patterned papers!

stampingandstitching said...

Oh love what you did with the sketch, Lin! Wonderful mix of pps and I love the butterfly!

Suzanne C said...

Yummy colors and papers! Beautiful!