Thursday, September 27, 2012

ATS Theme Challenge #3 {Some Exciting News!!} and PP114

Hello to all my wonderful blog friends and followers!  Today I am so excited to share some wonderful news with you all - I have been selected to be one of the newest Design Team members on the Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge (formerly Addicted to Stamps).  This is a fairly new and rapidly growing challenge that I have been playing along with almost from the start. I've been enjoying the great inspiration from the existing DT and it's also been fun to watch their numbers of followers and participants grow rather quickly.  I'm really quite honored to now be part of this team.  Whoo Hooo!!!  I think with this new expanded team we are going to have even more fun and I know all of the DT will be doing our best to inspire you each week and keep you crafting.  I won't be officially participating as a DT member until the first October challenge - but I do have a card to share with you for this current challenge - ATS Theme Challenge #3 {Spring}. 
This card was really quite quick to make as I already had the flower banners made up from a previous idea. I knew someday I'd have another reason to use them and viola! along comes this great sketch from Anne at The Paper Players Challenge #114 . I love to combine theme and sketch challenges for my cards - it makes it so much easier to come up with an idea and a finished card to share.  I do have a slight variation from the sketch with the added flowers.  Since the flowers were already stuck to the banners, I had to tear the purple one off and cover the mark with my rectangle - but it worked just fine :o).  Here's Anne's sketch: 
Thanks so much for popping by to visit me and share my great news!  Looking forward to seeing all your great creations at ATS in the near future.  But don't wait - grab your crafting supplies and give each of these challenges a go! Til next time - Hugs and happy crafting!!
 
Details: The flowers and banners are from a retired SU kit called Build a Blossom (if I remember correctly) and the sentiment is from Stampendous.  The DSP is called Twitterpated (from SU - current).  Cardstock is Lucky Limeade and Rich Razzleberry (two of my favorite colors together).  The large pearl centers are also from Stampin Up! (current).   
 


12 comments:

  1. Awesome news Danielle! It doesn't surprise me though, you do amazing things with paper! Congratulations my friend!

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  2. Congrats, Danielle! And what a fabulous job you did with the sketch. The paper is perfect for a spring card. The pearls really set off those pretty flowers! Thanks for playing with The Paper Players this week!

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  3. Beautiful color combo, a cute card!

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  4. That is a great colour combo Danielle. The background print gives a great fresh look & the sentiment panel is so pretty. Thanks for playing along with The Paper Players. Congrats on your DT spot too. :)

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  5. Welcome to the team Danielle, can't wait to be working with you. You have made a lovely card - that backing paper is one of my favourites - Jacqueline xx

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  6. Well done with this Spring card, Danielle. I really like that DSP and the sentiment is gorgeous. I love how you have added the pearls to the flowers too xx

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  7. Hi Danielle, lovely to have you as part of the team totally deserved as i am a big fan of your creations, look forward to working with you. Once again a fabulous card so bright and pretty.Love your gorgeous flowers and pretty banner .

    Marie

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  8. How exciting! Congratulations to you, your work is lovely and you'll be a great addition to their design team.

    Actually, I just started a challenge blog and I was going to ask you if you wanted to join my design team. If you are interested, I'd love to have you. :)

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  9. Hi Danielle, welcome to ATS&M! Fab card, love the colour combo:)
    Val x

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  10. Very pretty, Danielle! Love the pearl accents. Congrats on the new DT, too. Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Paper Players! :)

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  11. Hi Danielle - a very warm welcome to ATS&M. Looking forward to having you in the "family". Love your card. The sketch certainly worked well with the Spring theme. Love that Twitterpated b/p.

    Karen x

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