So, today is the day for the monthly-ish Just For Fun (aka JiFFy) Challenge I do with several of my stampy girlfriends. I told the rest of the gang that I'd be a "few minutes" late with my post today. And, as I write this, I'm currently just 647 minutes late... Good thing my pals are patient and this challenge is JUST FOR FUN! :)
The rules of the challenge are pretty easy. One of us selects an image, and another of us selects patterned paper. The patterned paper gets put in the mail, then the image picker reveals her selection. We're required to use the selected patterned paper in our PROJECT {hee} and that's the only patterned paper we can use. Everything else is fair game. Sometimes the selected patterned paper and the image are a great fit, and sometimes they're what we euphemistically refer to as a challenge, but regardless, it's JUST FOR FUN!
This month's image picker was none other than eagle-eyed Jody. She selected the oh-so-sweet TAKE OFF set from The Cat's Pajamas. Michele was our paper picker, and she sent each of us a few panels of "Simple Pleasures" from Simple Stories' 100 Days of Summer line. I'd never seen this paper nor heard of this company before I received this paper, but I can assure you I will be on the lookout from now on. If the paper Michele sent is anything to go by, this is a company to watch! Super cute stuff.
Here's what I {finally} came up with...
I used the September Sketch For You To Try, but instead of a circle shape for the focal panel, I opted for Spellbinders' Big Scalloped Ovals because they looked more like clouds. When you're designing a card around a bunny pilot, you want everything to look as realistic as possible... ;) I added a few extra clouds using The Cat's Pajamas' Cloud Border CutUps die, and a sun using TCP's Sunflower Rosette CutUps die and a button. The sentiment is from TCP's Up, Up and Away set.
Mr. Bunny was colored with Copics and his plane was paper pieced using the gingham side of the patterned paper. Lot's of Jody's foam boosters were used to give depth and dimension.
If you haven't already checked out what my JiFFy Girlfriends have done with this month's challenge, you're not alone. I didn't dare peek before I finished my own. Let's go take a look-see, shall we? I know they've put together heavenly creations for our enjoyment:
- Michele Boyer
- Jody Morrow
- Lori Craig
- Amy Rohl
- Christina Fischer (who will be posting even later than me - probably this weekend, sometime)
See you soon!
OMG....this is freakin' cute, Carole!!!! FREAKIN' CUTE!!!!
Posted by: Jackie Pedro | September 09, 2011 at 07:13 PM
This card is amazing. I like the paper too....and that bunny is super cute!
Posted by: MJ Albright | September 09, 2011 at 07:44 PM
This is so stinkin' cute! I love that bunny and the paper is adorable! But the best is your layout! Dang, super duper cute!
Posted by: Danielle | September 09, 2011 at 08:01 PM
Adorable! Love everything about it! :)
Posted by: Jody Morrow | September 09, 2011 at 08:13 PM
VERY cute, Carole! Isn't that paper fabulous? I just got some myself last week! Your bunny pilot is darling!
Posted by: Tammy Hershberger | September 09, 2011 at 08:15 PM
Extremely cute, Carole!!! Such a fun little image and great papers!
Posted by: LeAnne | September 09, 2011 at 09:49 PM
Absolutely adorable! Love the sun...and I'm thinking I *need* that cloud border...and the big scallopy Nesties. Love this!
Posted by: Michele Boyer | September 10, 2011 at 06:10 AM
Oh so cute, Carole! Love those papers and your clouds! Brilliant!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | September 10, 2011 at 08:21 AM
Aw SUPER CUTE! I met the owners of Simple Stories at CHA last winter - super sweet paper line for a super sweet couple! I seem to be on a 'super' streak! LOL Every is just super today! OK I'm super tired, I'm going to stop yapping and go now...
Hugs
Karen
Posted by: Karen | September 12, 2011 at 06:05 PM
The scallop ovals DO look like clouds. LOOOOOOVE everything about this card....sweet colors, rounded corners, dimension...it's got it all going on! :)
Posted by: Denise M. | September 13, 2011 at 05:54 AM
Love it! that paper is great.
Posted by: chris v - easily amused | September 13, 2011 at 08:21 AM
OK - now this was worth the wait. Super cute!
Hugs!
Posted by: Lori Craig | September 14, 2011 at 12:48 PM
This is so stinkin cute! I just love love this, the colors the whole design.. I just adore this stamp.. :) hugs
Posted by: *Alison* | September 16, 2011 at 08:17 PM
OMGOSH!! This is BEYOND cute...wowza!! LOVE it!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | September 18, 2011 at 10:22 AM