Great Job

Here's a fun card I made for this week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge to use text and the current I Spy Sketch challenge.  The sketch has several layers, but I think I kept it clean and simple!

The image panel uses the chubby crayon image from the Paper Smooches Smarty Pants stamp set.  I colored each one with different Copic markers to create a rainbow array.  I matted it on a kraft panel, then used dimensional dots to set it over a panel of text patterned paper, also matted on kraft.  The edges of the patterned paper were inked with some distress ink to add a warm tone to the panel.  I stamped the set's "great job" sentiment underneath the crayon panel, then wrapped some green baker's twine around it, securing it with a bow.

Instead of using a paper panel for the long strip underneath the text layer, I used a little cream twill.  It's looped at the top and notched at the bottom to add interest.  The green card base makes this one gender-neutral, so I'll keep it handy in my stash until just the right occasion comes along.

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers:  Paper Smooches Smarty Pants stamp set, X-Press white Copic blending cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic markers (R12, R14, R17, B00, B02, B04, Y11, Y14, Y18, YG01, YG03, YG05, YR12, YR15, YR16), Studio Calico Classic Calico 6x6 paper pad, May Arts ivory twill, Divine Twine Green Apple baker's twine, Sticky Thumb dimensional dots


other:  Certainly Celery and Crumb Cake cardstock (Stampin' Up!)