This week's challenge is a sketch brought to us by Lynn Magnan. For some reason I was in the mood for a heart and that morphed into my going somewhat to the distressed side - eeek! Not my normal style, and a far cry from truly shabby, but a fun departure from my norm.
Love this Echo Park paper and I up-cycled a Starbucks sleeve by using Verve's Jotted Heart die on it. A bit of lace, twine, a flower and some pearls completed the package. Tried sponging around the edges of the white but didn't look too good - or maybe it's just me not used to doing it. So, to all the shabby experts out there, let me know what I need to add to this to bring out the true shabby side - would love to learn from your expertise :)
We'd love to have you join us. Simply make a new card and add it to the Linky Tools on the JUGS blog by 9:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, July 12 and you could win the Chick of the Week award. If you are using a public gallery, please use the keyword JUGS144.
For more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team, head on over to the JUGS blog. You also get to enjoy this month's guest designer, Esther's card.
Have a fabulous week and I'll be back next Friday night with our next challenge.
What's In It?
Stamps: Verve
Paper: Kraft, Going Grey, Echo Park DP, Starbucks Coffee Sleeve
Ink: Black
Accessories: Border Punch (SU), Jotted Heart Die (Verve), Lace, Twine, Half Pearls, Button, Paper Prima Flower, Button, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals
Yahoo, good for you! About time somebody snagged you for their DT!
ReplyDeleteWohoo!! So happy to have you on our team Marisa! Love your take on the sketch...especially the twine and the distressed edges!
ReplyDeleteAlright!!! Congratulations, Marisa! You are so talented and I'm so happy for you! You'll do 'em proud, I know!
ReplyDeleteHugz2u!
Oh, and totally love your distressed card! Pretty darn great, gf!
Congratulations my friend!!! Love your card this week! It's so soft and pretty and I LOVE that you upcycled! Brilliant!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying the weekend and having nice weather your way! I am SO looking forward to summer weather being here now! Yeah!
Beautiful!! I love the shabby look!! But I love all of your cards and use them for inspiration a lot of times. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is so exciting, Marisa! Good for you! I've always loved this challenge, and now I have extra incentive to go play. :)
ReplyDeletecongrats on the DT gig! What fun news! You're in good company there :) Love the heart on the tag :) It's going to be a hot one today :)
ReplyDeleteDelicate and beautiful, love these colors.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the sketch team! Whohoo... You are the queen of sketches! hee hee
Congrats, you'll certainly be an asset to the team. Your card is pretty, pretty. Love your banner and the pretty heart.
ReplyDeleteFantastic news Marisa and so very well deserved too! Love your card today (as always) and I'm so impressed, my neat and tidy friend, to see your distressed edges - something I haven't yet managed, lol!
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Congratulations to you! I really like your departure from CAS :) as a CAS girl myself I absolutely understand what it took to do that!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am EXTREMELY impressed with the fact that your banner is SKEWED! You didn't even HAVE to do that! I'm so proud ;)
I hope you have a fabulous weekend :)
Congratulations, Marisa!! How exciting!!! I think this has a beautiful shabby feel! Absolutely lovely take on the sketch!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on becoming a DT member! That's great news! LOVE this sweet card with the hint of shabby chicness! :-) Just getting home from vacation, so your blog was the first that I'm checking on. Missed the papercrafting world this past week!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! And what a showstopper for your first challenge! I absolutely adore how you crimp your focal image. It always gives your cards some extra oomph!
ReplyDelete*GASP!* Way to get off to an utterly ELEGANT start with Just Us Girls! SUCH an honor to have YOUR outstanding work to inspire and delight ALL of US girls! Wowweeeee! This is drool worthy FABULOUSNESS, my dear! Welcome!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Marisa and love the card! Hugs and sunshine to you!!
ReplyDeleteWELCOME TO THE TEAM!! Love that you have joined us. Your card is quite fabulous -- you did a wonderful job on the distressing and the sketch!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Marisa, and what a way to get started... with one fantastically pretty card!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Congrats, Marisa on your new gig! This card is just gorgeous! Love the corrugated heart and beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card!! And congrats on your design team call!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Marisa-well deserved. Your work is so beautiful-they are lucky to have you. This card is just darling. Love the heart and your sweet lace and twin accent.
ReplyDeleteEek! Congratulations! It is so well deserved!
ReplyDeleteLove your first card on the team, too! Gorgeous! There is that pink, white, and Kraft combo again, and I still love it. :)
congratulations Marisa, so deserving!! Love your card.
ReplyDeleteWoot! Woot! Love your card...colors are wonderful and a corrugated heart....happy!
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ReplyDelete<3 u mummy
Your up a follower :)))
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Janina
YAY! Congrats on the DT spot :) Well deserved, I must say. I love that your card used some great (and tasty) upcycling, as well as those fabulous pearls and edge. Gorgeous use of the twine and your distressing is awesome!
ReplyDeleteYay! Marisa, they are a lucky group to have you on the team!!! I totally love this card. The heart is super wonderful, your twine is perfect, and I love the sketch. Beautiful work my friend! Hugz!
ReplyDeleteYAY! Congrats, Marisa! You definitely nailed this sketch with the wonderful distressing and corrugated heart. Simply lovely!
ReplyDeleteLove your heart and the colors of this card! I think it has perfect shabbiness! Congrats for the design team! You will be a great addition!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Marisa - you deserve this honour and I look forward to seeing what you come up with each week. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty card - of course you know the heart grabbed me right away;) I love the colours too and the "bit of shabbiness" you added.
Oooh, me little eye spies a distressed edge...without a throw down in place! :) It looks fabulous with your card, so gorgeous and so delicately feminine!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! And you are a fabulous addition to the team!
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