Hang in There

Here's my card for the latest Paper Smooches Sparks challenge. The inspiration photo features this cute onesie. I was inspired by the color scheme, the fun, asymmetrical ruffle along the collar, and the idea of something hanging from a line.



I used the Hang Ups set to create a simple scene. I stamped the longer branch on a light blue panel and colored them with Copic markers. The bird image was colored, cut out, and set on the branch with a dimensional dot. I stamped the set's "hang in there" sentiment in the space just underneath the branch, breaking it up into two parts to fit the space nicely. I added a white felt cloud above the bird and branch to fill in the open space just a little bit.

To incorporate a ruffled element into my project, I used my ScorPal to score an angled strip of green cardstock at 1/2" and 1" intervals, then folded it to get a pleated strip. The strip is attached to the bottom of the scene. I wrapped some green baker's twine around it to help secure it. The scene is matted on a bright pink panel, then set on a white card base.

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers: Paper Smooches Hang Ups stamp set, X-Press white Copic blending cardstock, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic markers (Y15, RV13, RV14, RV17, YG17, YG25, B0000, E23), Divine Twine Green Apple baker's twine, Sticky Thumb dimensionals, ScorPal

other:
New Leaf cardstock, cloud die (Papertrey Ink); Soft Sky cardstock (Stampin' Up!); white felt