CSS Alumni Blog Hop "Sketch Time"

Welcome to another CSS Alumni Blog Hop! This time around, the hop is based on an Sketch Challenge. If you have arrived here from Deb's blog, you are in the right place, if not you should start over from StampTV.

Here is the beautiful sketch:

The sketch was created by Melissa Cash who is also celebrating her birthday today. We decided to surprise her and design birthday cards using her sketch! We wish you a wonderful birthday Melissa and here's the birthday card I came up with:
Birthday Wishes Card

Directions:

• Make card base from Innocent Pink Cardstock.
• Cut a panel from White Cardstock and Patterned Paper, ink all edges of PP. Mat together and straight and zig-zag stitches.
• Stamp sentiment in Aged Mahogany Distress Ink.
• Tie on Seam Binding Ribbon and create a double bow.
• Stamp image on White Cardtsock in Worn Lipstick and add Aged Mahogany to the flower edges. Die-cut, emboss and stencil piece with Rectangle Nestabilities. Mat this piece with a bigger piece of Cranberry Tart Cardstock.
• Adhere to card with foam tape.
• Add stickles and pearls to flowers.
• Add big Clear Rhinestones.

Card Recipe:

• Cardstock: White, Innocent Pink, Cranberry Tart (Gina K. Designs)
• Patterned Paper: Butterfly Garden (Pink paislee)
• Stamps: Various Verses (Gina K. Designs)
• Ink: Worn Lipstick Distress, Aged Mahogany Distress, Tea Dye Distress (Ranger Industries)
• Embellishments: Pearls, Start Dust Stickles, Clear Rhinestones, Seam Binding Ribbon (etsy)
• Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Sewing machine, Yellow thread, Sponges, Foam Tape, Scor-tape. 

All the products in bold can be found at Gina K. Designs Store.

Now head over to Jenny's blog and enjoy her awesome creation.

Make sure to leave a comment as you hop along because on Tuesday morning (August 16th), we will randomly choose one of the comments from all the blogs who will get a stamp set of their choice valued up to $24.95!

Hope you like my card!
Have fun hopping!!