I am on a roll with Splitcoast challenges. Okay, so they are never the challenge of the day but hey, I'm working on them. Last weeks Ways to Use It challenge was stripes. Now I love striped patterned paper so I knew that would figure into the challenge. I had a few different choices of paper picked out but then little Elzybell called out to me and she won out.
I had decided to ink up this little girl about the same time as the challenge rolled around and thought why not paper piece her dress with stripes? I went through a couple of choices of paper but settled on this great orange and pink color combo.
The image is obviously from Elzybell's and the sentiment is from Lizzie Anne. Does the sentiment look familiar? I used it in another form on my one button card. I probably have this sentiment in 10 shapes/sizes/designs.
Elzy is colored with copic markers except for her hair. That I colored with a prismacolor pencil and blended with baby oil. I used a gelly roll metallic pen for her shoes and hairbow for a little sparkle. Its a fairly simple design but one I like to play around with. This paper is so pretty in person that I figured you needed to see a lot of it.
I've looked at today's sketch challenge and have a few thoughts. I'm sure some time next week you'll see the fruits of my labor. Have a great day!
Love Elzybells! The only ones I have are Xmas images but this is so cute, I may just have to break down and order some more... so many stamps, what's a girl to do?
Posted by: Kay | March 02, 2009 at 09:41 PM
I say if you've got the perfect saying, then use it! That's definitely one of my favorites along with - "When I get tired of shopping, I sit down and try on some shoes." :)
Posted by: Stephanie | March 02, 2009 at 07:16 PM
Oh, how adorable! I just bought this little girl! So cute to paper piece her dress. Love it!
Don't know why you couldn't see 2 of my pictures on my last post. Others are viewing ok. Would you mind checking again when/if convenient and letting me know if you still can't get it. Sometimes that happens on other blogs for me, but if I come back later they are there. Don't know what that means.
Anyway...YOUR cards are sooo cute!
Posted by: Diane Noble | February 26, 2009 at 10:39 AM
What a sweet card! I love the colors!
Posted by: Ashley | February 26, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Blending pencils and baby oil? Now that sounds interesting. Can you elaborate? Great card by the way! I loved that striped challenge too.
Posted by: Barbara | February 25, 2009 at 11:04 PM
This is so cute! love those elzybells...her paper pieced dress is darling---tfs!!!
Posted by: Jackie | February 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Adorable,love how you pieced her dress.
Posted by: Rebekka | February 25, 2009 at 08:11 PM
Laura she is so sweet! I am a fan of anything orange, this combined with the pink, stripes, and Elzybell is adorable. I love the way you used the stripes on top of the card, it brings the image and sentiment out more than if it were on top. Does that make sense? Woohoo for you on all those challenges!
Posted by: | February 25, 2009 at 06:55 PM
Cute card. I love the girl. She looks adorable.
Posted by: Wendy Beck | February 25, 2009 at 06:45 PM
How cute is this?!?! You do such a great job with the elzybells!
Posted by: Alison | February 25, 2009 at 05:39 PM
Thanks for the comments on my blog about the cherry box Laura. I so appreciate that.
Love your St Patty's Inspired cards!
Posted by: Erika Taylor | February 25, 2009 at 03:53 PM
This is adorable! Love how you created the dress!
Posted by: Ellie | February 25, 2009 at 03:12 PM
Cute card! The little girl is darling. Love it!!
Posted by: Kim | February 25, 2009 at 12:58 PM