Monday, March 16, 2009

A Walk in the Park

This image is "Michelle and Bonnie" from Alota Rubber Stamps. I was so excited to have won this one and one other from posting a card to their Valentine challenge on PCP. They are having a color challenge over there right now using the colors pink, purple and green. You'll notice that Michelle is always stylin' in her green plaid skirt even when walking Bonnie, who also happens to be rather stylish in her plaid cover-up. I am also going to submit this card to the OCC challenge for this week which is a Limited Supply challenge. It calls for 3 layers only, plus one kind of embellishment. Now technically, if you count the paper-piecing, I suppose this would be 4 layers, but since Michelle loves this skirt, she asked that we not count that layer and begged me to let her wear it. I have a lot to do this week to leave for the UK and Scotland - woohoo! - on Thursday, so I'm sorry to do another twofer on the challenges. My DP's are "Banbury" from SU, the CS is Perfect Plum, and the flowers are Primas. Since I watch my precious grandson a lot while my daughter teaches, I thought this would be cute to give her with a computer-generated sentiment saying "Taking care of Ethan is a Walk in the Park". It's true - he's such a good baby and I love him to pieces. I'm not sure if the LS challenge was harder or the one HM is doing right now with many, many layers. It's a sketch challenge and their DT cards are awesome! Check it out when you can and have a wonderful Monday.

12 comments:

Cindy Haffner said...

Sweet, I love your paper piecing, and so happy you played with us OCC girls and the Alota challenge. Super job on both.

Carolyn Bounds said...

This is so very pretty!!! I love the colors, and I can see why Michelle loves this skirt:o)

Have fun on your trip...wish I could join you;o) If you run into any of our paper crafting pals, give them a hug from me, and tell them I said hello!!!

Hugs!
Carolyn

America said...

Love the Paper Piecing that goes perfectly with your prima flowers and colors. Well done my friend.

Cheryl Walker said...

I love this, you did an Awesome job on the challenge!!! Thank you for joining us :)

Love your card :)

Sharon said...

You did a great job with Michelle and Bonnie. Love the paper piecing.

Helene said...

Wonderful card....great colors and perfect for the challenge. Love your blog.

Sue from Oregon said...

Wonderful card...love the piecing...!
I am so jealous of your travels...have Tons of fun!

Susan said...

The paper piecing was an excellent choice for this! Cute card and nicely done.

Jessica G. said...

This is such a cute image made even cuter with your wonderful paper piecing! What a fun idea to do the scalloped oval in the plaid, too.

Jenny Gropp said...

Great OCC Challenge card--- you did wonderful using only three layers, I had big trouble with this challenge myself!! I love that you paper pieced the little doggie blanket too!!!

Nancy said...

Your paper piecingg is so cute! What a perfect image, and such a sweet card!

ChristineCreations said...

What an adorable stamp! I love the little plaid cover up on that pup!