Friday, July 20, 2012

PDCC141 and RetroSketches 20

I was quite taken with sketch 20 at RetroSketches this week.  It had a lot of white space, which I love, but also a lot of elements to put together, which scared me. :)  I determined last night to give it a go, and I chose to use the lovely, soft colors of PlayDate Cafe 141.

This is what I ended up with:



Unfortunately for me, when I went to post my card, the challenge at RetroSketches had already closed.  Oops.  Oh well.  I'm still fairly pleased with the result and all those elements really gave my brain a creative workout. :)

Supplies:
Paper: PTI white
Stamps: PTI happy hexagons, mega mixed messages
Ink: Memento cantaloupe, Versamagic pink grapefruit,
Other: hemp cord, corner rounder, Cuttlebug embossing folder, flowers by Recollections

Beautiful Inspiration:



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18 comments:

  1. G PeplowJuly 20, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    Oh Ann, This is really beautiful, all the elements brought together are magical, I love it, xxx

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  2. LynnJuly 20, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    All kinds of gorgeousness. I love the white space and the beautiful pastels.

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  3. Jessi FoganJuly 20, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    Argh! So disheartening to miss a linky deadline! I absolutely love how all the elements came together. The flowers are the perfect addition, and the white-on-white is really gorgeous :)

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  4. Arielle H GordonJuly 20, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Ann this is super gorgeous! I hate you missed the linky! (I do that ALL the time - LOL!) Thank you so much for playing along with us at RetroSketches, though & I hope you'll be back next week!

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  5. shirley-beeJuly 20, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    This is so pretty, Ann, love it!

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  6. Judy1223July 20, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    Ann, this is simply GORGEOUS! I love the soft, feminine feel to this...and I love the hexagons. You should consider entering it into the hexagon challenge at the Moxie Fab World, too!

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  7. RosemaryJuly 20, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    your card is so beautiful, ann!! (i was quite taken with the sketch, too!)

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  8. Deborah FringsJuly 21, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    I really like your take on the retrosketch - so very pretty with so much texture too! I love the little hexagons.

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  9. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    beautiful!!! I think it's a perfect take on the sketch...you should be very pleased! Lovely :)

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  10. JennyJuly 21, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Oh that's a shame Ann that you missed the deadline, it's a beautiful card..... I found the sketch to busy for my liking but I love how you've interpreted it with the gorgeous colour palette :0)
    Jenny x

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  11. lostinpaperJuly 22, 2012 at 1:38 AM

    Oh, this is soooo pretty! Love those sweet flowers and hexagons of colour!

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  12. DarnellJuly 22, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Ann, darling, we all declare your card the Winner By A Mile!! You very clearly and very cleverly nailed it! That challenge scared the crap out of me and it's wonderful to see a perfect rendition of the design. Yum.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 22, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    WOW!!! Ann this is stunning! I love how you've tackled that impossible sketch, lol! The colours are gorgeous too.
    xx

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  14. Faith A at Daffodil CardsJuly 22, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    What a shame you missed the challenge, never mind you are a winner to your followers anyway, LOVE love the card

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  15. Jen W.July 23, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Love how you used the white strips to add the layers without it feeling cluttered!

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  16. Colleen DietrichJuly 23, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Even if the sketch challenge had closed already, you were highly inspired by it and it is FABULOUS! I'm glad you played along with us at The Play Date Cafe this week. :)

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  17. Jinny NewlinJuly 23, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    This is so pretty! LOVE the way these soft pastels really shine off your embossed/white background! LOVE! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

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  18. AnonymousAugust 6, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    This is gorgeous. I love it.

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