Hello, again! I’m back with the Power Poppy Bloom Brigade today to share a card and a sketch and to ask if you’d like to play along in our first Peep of the Week Challenge for 2015. As for the sketch, there’s a whole new batch of sketches up at PageMaps where you can find not only fabulous layouts for scrapbook pages, but bunches of awesome card sketches, too. Power Poppy was asked to provide a few samples for the January CardMaps (the card sketches), and a click on that link will take you to the whole works on one page.
The sketch I used was designed for a 5x7 card, and since I usually do A2 it seemed like a whole lot of card to work with, but it gave me a great opportunity to use some pretty designer paper. Sketches and designer paper and Power Poppy stamps – three of my favorite things! I used the beautiful Azalea stamp set. . .
. . . and this sketch:
For the sentiment panel I stamped the large Azalea image in Blush Blossom (pale peach) ink on ivory cardstock and colored simply with Copic markers R0000 and R01. The sentiment and the Azalea bloom sprigs were stamped in Ranger Distress Vintage Photo. Copic markers for the bloom sprigs are R0000, R32, R35, G40, G82, and E17.
Even though this card doesn’t have a lot of hearts and love all over it, I think it would make a nice Valentine with this particular sentiment. Hmmm. . . you could replace the circle cut out with a heart cut out. . .
So join us, if you will, in our Peep of the Week Challenge (see that link for challenge rules) and feel free to use one of Becky Fleck’s new CardMaps sketches just for fun. It is NOT required to use one of the sketches, but thought I’d throw that idea out there in case it sounds like a good time to you. I LOVE sketches! Visit my Bloom Brigade friends for a little extra inspiration:
Thank you so much for dropping in today! Wishing you a wonderfully happy start to 2015!
Stamps: Azalea Paper: Blush Blossom, Very Vanilla, My Mind’s Eye Howdy Doody designer paper Ink: Ranger Distress Vintage Photo, Blush Blossom, Copic markers R0000, R01, R32, R35, G40, G82, E17 Accessories: Silk ribbon, lace, pearl, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Small, Scotch brand foam mounting tape to pop up one Azalea bloom
Wow! Stunning! I love all the elements and your take on the sketch is just fabulous. Gorgeous image and coloring. You never cease to amaze me with your fabulous cards.
Posted by: Maggie s | 01/02/2015 at 07:51 AM
Great card, Leslie! Love the bigger size, although I always feel a little intimidated when I change things up like that! Lol!
Posted by: Linda E | 01/02/2015 at 08:01 AM
Oh Leslie I just love the washed in look of the azaleas in the background. All of the elements pair so beautifully together!
Posted by: ChristineCreations | 01/02/2015 at 08:42 AM
love. the flower is beautiful and a nice sketch. I usually avoid sketches, find them too confining... Have a great day and Happy new Year - may 2015 be the best artsy year ever.
Posted by: yogi | 01/02/2015 at 08:46 AM
Beautiful, love your stamping on the sentiment panel and the lovely coloring of the flowers, perfect touch with the background panel and so love all the layering of the ribbons and lace!!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | 01/02/2015 at 08:55 AM
Oh, Leslie, this is gorgeous and so delicate and soft! I love it! And I love that you made your own DP with the azalea stamp with some light coloring! Exquisite azalea for your focal image, and I agree - it would be a lovely valentine card! Wishing you a wonderful new year, and thanks for all the great inspiration you continue to share with us! Hugs!
Posted by: CherylQuilts | 01/02/2015 at 09:07 AM
Wow...beautiful...love the pretty colors and your amazing coloring..and what a great design...I am getting into sketches and this one is fabulous!! Hope you are enjoying your weekend (well it's almost here on our time..lol)!!
Posted by: Diane H | 01/02/2015 at 11:01 AM
Absolutely beautiful Leslie! Love the soft delicate feel! Gorgeous colour palette too! Great cards using both sketches girl - you rocked 'em both!
Posted by: Allison Cope | 01/02/2015 at 02:44 PM
Thanks for starting off 2015 with something so gorgeous as your card today! You are truly AMAZING! Your card is so soft and pretty, so feminine. Love how you interpreted the sketch. And to stamp the large azelea on your center piece - again amazing, I would of probably just used a piece of dp - but there again it shows you have a great imagination! Have a wonderful weekend Leslie - enjoy!
Posted by: Pauline | 01/02/2015 at 02:48 PM
What a beautiful card! The soft colors & lace just give it such a feminine feeling. Love your version of the sketch!
Posted by: Sherri Dean | 01/02/2015 at 05:13 PM
Beautiful! I love the background you created and the azalea focal point is amazing. The colors are just perfect and I love the lace and your pretty bow!
Posted by: Glenda | 01/03/2015 at 01:30 AM
Gorgeous cards.
Posted by: Rebekka K | 01/03/2015 at 05:09 AM
Oh I love this delicate beauty! It's perfect for Valentine's Day! Happy New Year Leslie!
Posted by: Linda Carson | 01/03/2015 at 08:54 AM
Gorgeous, Leslie! And the sentiment is just perfect - it's what I think every time I see one of your cards! :) Happy New Year!
Posted by: Lynette | 01/03/2015 at 09:10 AM
This is a lovely! I know what you mean by making 5x7's...they seem so huge but fun to use all the area! Love the pretty color scheme and papers you used here too. Changed my email address because all my comments using yahoo kept bouncing with their new spam filter...will see how this goes with the new gmail account!
Posted by: Sue Kment | 01/03/2015 at 11:04 AM
Such a lovely, delicate card, Leslie - beautiful. hugs, de
Posted by: Donna Ellis | 01/04/2015 at 07:15 AM
Very feminine and delicate Leslie. I do like the bit of distressing you added to the edge. So very pretty.
Posted by: Stacy Morgan | 01/04/2015 at 01:20 PM
Another delightful card! SO pretty with that lovely azalea and the DP etc. Perfectly gorgeous and on it's way to my Pinterest board! xxx
Posted by: Viv | 01/09/2015 at 12:35 AM