Thursday, September 10, 2009

Eeek - No Patterned ....

.... Paper. That's the name of this week's challenge on PaperPlay Challenges, set by Kate:

You are not allowed to use any patterned paper in your project. You may however (if you wish) make your own, out of card stock, for example, using whatever techniques you want ! You can use paint, you can emboss or stamp it's entirely up to you or you can just use different colours of plain cardstock if that's what you want!

Crikey - that one pulled me right out of my comfort zone, as I do lurve patterned paper! So out came the distress inks, Cuttlebug embossing folder, needle + thread and Co-ordinations cardstock and I made this card (thoroughly enjoyed it too!!).

I used a sketch from CraftyCardmakers so I'm going to enter it there.


I've been a bad crafter the last few weeks, have been painting DD's room among other things, and simply haven't got myself organised at all after going back to school. But I'm going to a crop on Saturday - I've got a few ideas in my head that will hopefully become reality and, all going well, will post them after the weekend!

Thanks for looking!

13 comments :

Wishcraft said...

Lovely card - very stylish! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers :o) Lisa x

Di's Dooodles said...

WOW I love this card !!

Kate said...

I'm glad you liked the challenge Julie and I don't know what you were so worried about it turned out absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! I love it!!

deifen said...

Hi Julie!
This is an incredibly elegant card - I Love the classic colours and the sewing - divine!!
Enjoy the crop on Saturday!
Dei xx

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card, love the colours too.

Maria Matter said...

oh this is gorgeous Julie!!! Love it!!!
Blessings, Maria

Anonymous said...

This is gorgeous one, and very stylish color combination too. Love, Lily

Mandy said...

just adore this julie! so beautiful and elegant. wish I had the mojo to make anything, it has up and left..but your card is very inspirational, think it might just get me paper cutting again!

hope you are well hun

big hugs mandyxx

Elisa said...

Amazing card, Julie!
We should have compared our fingernails today. Mine was blue, I just finished painting DS new bedroom. I'm hoping to start DD's soon, lilac this time.

Unknown said...

what a stunning and stylish card, well done and thanks for joining in at crafty cardmakers xx

Sandie said...

Love it Julie!! It's absolutely gorgeous.

June Houck said...

Beautiful! Funny how when I started stamping, we NEVER used patterned paper and it seemed like cheating when we started to. Now it is difficult to create without it. YOU rocked it, Julie. Your card is beautiful :)

Vixykins said...

Luuurve the neutral colour scheme, really lovely card. Thanks for joining us at crafty cardmakers x

 
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