CPS card challenge

This card is for the challenge over at CPS.

I decided i wanted to try a more distressed look, instead of my usual clean and neat style.

I chose a gorgeous basic grey paper from the gypsy range and cut the wavey line to match the sketch.

I added some pink distressed paper called "petal pink splatter" by Bo Bunny, which i thought complimented the style of the basic grey paper.

I used a fabric white flower and a pink prima held together with a large brad by papermania.

I used some shimmery organza ribbon from ribbon oasis to add to the deliacte look, and added a small peel off greeting from anitas art.

To define the background paper more i added some faux stitching with a sakura stardust pen. The stitching is the challenge over at wednesday stamper, but i will be doing another card with stitching as this was only a small amount done with a pen!

Lauren's sketch challenge

This card is from a sketch challenge by Lauren. I found this one really tricky. Her card looked so great and funky but i just couldnt get the look right. I started with the flower from a Basic Grey Romani Paper(Hippie) for the circle part of the design, and then tried to find some papers to match colourwise. I settled on the yellow swirls from Making Memories, and a burnt orange splattered effect paper from a Provo Craft Bitty scrap pad.

I added a thank u sentiment from an Inca stamp, and matted it onto bazzill card. I felt the yellow swirls needed something else so matted it onto limeade bazzill.

I still felt the card looked out of balance so added some yellowy/orangey gems.

Not my best card but it did really challenge me.