April 12, 2010

{MTSC69} The Road Less Traveled



Today's card was created especially for
With the help of Mercy's super sketch,
 my card came together in minutes!

First, I selected this designer paper by Basic Grey.  It's appropriately named Sun Dress from the Lemonade series.  The base cardstock and the oval are barely banana cardstock by Stampin' Up! 

The stamped quote by Robert Frost is from a Verve set that I won last year. I've stamped it with Bermuda Bay on naturals ivory and sponged the edges with Versafine vintage sepia.


If you have the time, please hop on over and see what
Mercy's Muses have created this week.
You'll be so glad you did!
Cindy Haffner ~ Cindy Haffner's Corner
Jackie Pedro ~ The Scalloped Edge
Pam Varnell ~ The Stamping Addict
Julie Lacey ~ Stamps and Taxes!
Crystal Birr ~ The Messy Stamper
Jessica Diedrich ~ The Whimsical Butterfly
Mercy Kerin ~ Lord Have Mercy {our Queen Muse}

and last, but certainly not least,
our oh SO talented Guest Muse
Debbie Olson
Thinking Inking!

You are ALL invited to play along with Mercy's Challenge!  Simply create a card or scrapbook layout using the sketch above, and link your creation with Mister Linky on Mercy's blog. Be sure to use the keyword MTSC69 when uploading to a public gallery.

I'm glad you stopped by today and I hope you've enjoyed your visit! 

Happy Stamping & Smiles 2 U!



"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow." ~Lin Yutang


Supply List:  All products are STAMPIN' UP! unless noted.
Stamps: quote (Verve)
Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Versafine Vintage Sepia
Paper:  Barely Banana, Natural Ivory, designer paper (Basic Grey- Lemonade)
Other:  linen thread, button, stitching with Janome Sew Mini, Spellbinder oval dies

17 comments:

Cindy Haffner said...

Pam this is GORGEOUS!!

Marisa said...

Great DP and sponging! Beautiful card. Hope to be able to play this week as this looks to be a great sketch for a Mother's Day card!

Debbie Olson said...

Pam, this is so beautiful--it makes me feel all warm and cozy just to look at it!

Julie said...

Wow, beautiful card....love that paper!

Debbie Fisher (debbiedee) said...

Pam, this is lovely!

CherylQuilts said...

Pam, this is gorgeous! I love the colors, and your stitching is perfect! I'm going to miss Barely Banana!!

LeAnne said...

Beautiful (as usual!). I love this sketch, it's so versatile. Gonna play later today!

Julie said...

Beautiful, Pam! I love the warm colors!

Dina said...

GORGEOUS!!! The layout looks wonderful and I love the DP!!

Jackie Pedro said...

Another beauty from you, Pam! Love it!

Lori Turner said...

Gorgeous card, Pam! I really love that quote from Robert Frost too - I use it quite a bit! Awesome colors and love the stitching! TFS!

Pam Varnell said...

This is so pretty and elegant looking Pam. Love it!!!

Jessica Diedrich said...

This was a perfect sketch for showcasing one of my fave Verve sentiments. GORGEOUS color combo, too!

Anonymous said...

This is so gorgeous! I need to take lessons from you on the zig zag stitch it is always perfect!!

Stef Perry said...

Pam, every time I visit your blog I so impressed. This is such a beautiful card with a very meaningful quote. The way you've designed it with the vintage look is simply perfect.

Michele Kovack said...

This is beautiful! Love the saying...... : )

Unknown said...

sorry it's taken so long to comment...it's been a looooong week! LOL!

this is absolutely gorgeous, pam! love the dp, your stitching (as always), and all of the distressing. phenomenal sample for this week's sketch...thanks!

{{{hugs}}}
mercy