Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Our Lives are like Quilts,

Stitched together with LOVE
Using my new Papertreyink set, Quilter's Sampler, I made this card for the Card Positioning Systems 101 Sketch Challenge! I flipped the sketch up side down. This particular quilt square is one of twelve in the set, along with other images and sentiments.
The quilt squares are colored with the Copics pictured here. I went into each colored square and used the colorless blender to highlight. I wanted some dimension and not just solid color.
Spellbinder Nestabilites were used for the green and purple circles. The white flower is from Papertrey's velvet flower collection. I added stitching around the petals with one strand of embroidery floss. Ribbon through button holes is Papertreyink's spring moss twill. Inside of card displays another heart shape button from Dill purchased at my local fabric store. Purple hemp is used in button holes and loop on left. The patterned paper is Papertrey Everyday Blessings.
This bug has really worn me out! I need to get busy and play catch up now! I hope you are having a great start to the week! Thanks so much for stopping by. Take good care!

21 comments:

Lisa Somerville said...

Love the colors on your quilt card - great job with the CPS Sketch!

Linda Beeson said...

WOWIE!!! Stunning and what an amazing job with your images and your coloring! Love what you did with that CPS sketch.

Peggy Maier said...

I love this stamp set - it's next on my "must have" list! Beautiful card! Hope you're feeling better soon!

Pamela said...

Love the card--colors, sentiment--all of it. Beautiful job.

pscole3467 at gmail dot com

Rose Ann said...

This is so beautiful, Barb!! I love the colors, and how you've worked that layout!! Love the big button too!!

Lee said...

Oh how gorgeous!!! I love those quilt blocks!!! And the sketch is just wonderful with the colors and quilt design!!

Hope you feel better soon....I've had this nasty thing for over a week now and it's just hanging on. YUK!

Anonymous said...

STUNNING! WOW! very detailed card... love your copic coloring... is is amazing.

Mary said...

So pretty! I love it and love the colors! I like what you did with the ribbon!

Denise said...

Love the soft colors, very pretty card.

Anonymous said...

Barb, this is so beautiful and vibrant!!! And, what an excellent quilters card!
--Big Hugs, Becca

Joan Fricker said...

Great quilt card Barb! Love those colors and the little details you put into it! You do a great job with those Copics too!

Hope you get to feeling better soon. Jon and I had the bug a couple weeks ago, and it is nasty!

Joan

Conniecrafter said...

so very pretty, love the coloring, and your sentiment inside, cute stitching on the flower!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful coloring and great take on the sketch. Now I remember why I stand in awe gazing at the quilt gallery at the state fair every year! I think the "bug" has covered the nation. We've had it here, too, for the last 3 weeks. It was a "gift" I really didn't want! Sending get well wishes your way.
Gail S.

Norine said...

you did an amazing job with the coloring as always
hugs
Norine

Charity Hassel said...

good gravy! i'd say you totally rocked the cps sketch! amazing work!

Janine said...

OH MY GOODNESS!!! This is spectacular Barb!! I love it!!
Have a fabulous day!!

Anonymous said...

Love your card. Its stunning!!

Deborah Saaranen said...

Wow-- so adorable Barb! I love your color choices, and your use of the sketch is super!

Lea L. said...

This is very pretty, love the color combo! Thanks for playing at CPS this week!

~Lea

Anonymous said...

Wow! This is gorgeous!!

Sharon (notimetostamp) said...

Absolutely beautiful -- I LOVE it!!!