AUTHENTIQUE PAPER - NOVEMBER SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hi everyone!

I just have to face up to the fact that...

I love paper! 

I always have. 

However, there is paper...and then there is paper.  
Don't get me wrong...I do have my favourites.
But, recently, I have found myself having a love affair
with a certain paper from a certain company.

The company is Authentique Paper.
Their paper...
is extremely high quality,
has original designs,
has both a vintage and a modern feel at the same time,
makes your projects look professional,
is never boring,
and carries a reasonable price tag. 

You will have to get your hands on a sheet of two of their paper because this company is really going places!

I am head over heels in love with it!


Okay...so now onto the challenge.

Authentique Paper had a Sketch Challenge for November.
Here is the link http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-sketch-challenge.html.


Here is the greeting card that I made for the challenge.

I used a piece of paper from Authentique's Blissful collection for the base.

This is from the front side of the two-sided paper called "Happiness".

Authentique's two-sided papers are so well-coordinated that you can use the flip-side of any of the papers to make embellishments.  The yellow strip of paper that is to the right of the ribbon(misc. from my stash) has been cut from the flip-side of the Happiness paper.  The paper is so lovely that I only needed to add the word "hi" (which is made from American Crafts' alpha Thickers) to complete the project.

Thank you for looking at my blog.

I look forward to receiving your comments.

Karen      

SIMON SAYS STAMP AND SHOW ... A HOUSE

This week's challenge for Simon Says Stamp and Show is .. Show A House.

http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/2011/10/simon-says-stamp-and-show-house.html

I created a Baby Shower card for this week's challenge.

I wasn't sure how to fit the house into the Baby Shower theme, but then I had an idea...

I could use Tim Holtz's Rickety House die! 

I used pink paper from Authentique's Foundations collection for the house, and the base of the card.  I added dimension to the house by cutting out two copies of the house and putting one on top of the other and separating them with Helmar's Scrap Dots.  Helmar Scrap Dots is a liquid adhesive that you can use instead of foam dots.  You can squeeze out a scrap dot from the tube of adhesive and make it as thick (high), or as thin (low) as you like.  I decorated the house with the words "baby shower" using SBW's alpha stickers (watermelon).

I wanted to use some of my beautiful stickers from K & Company to create a clothesline full of baby clothes.  I added a clothesline post at the right side of the house so I could string the line between the house and the post.  I used two lengths of Martha Stewart's butcher's twine for the clothesline.  I used a mini fastener from Tim Holtz's collection on the left side of the line, to attach it to the house.

I completed the scene by adding some chipboard cutouts from  American Craft's Dear Lizzy Collection (fence, hearts, flowers and tags).

Here is the final product...

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