In the Pink - with Wings

This week's challenge at In the Pink, is to create a card using lots of pink and the card should feature something with wings.....and it just so happens that I found a digi image that would be perfect for this challenge!  Here's my take on the challenge:

I wish I could tell you where I got the digi image, but I didn't label it so I have no idea!  I printed the image on white card stock, colored it with Copics and cut it out.  I embossed the background with a PTI texture plate, the stamped a little grass, sponged a green "hill" and added a few plants with the SU silhouettes, then popped the fairy over the hill.  The sentiment is from PTI. Quick...easy...and fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Your comments are always welcomed and greatly appreciated!  Until next time....

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In the Pink....

I'm playing with a new challenge today.  It's called "In the Pink"  So...guess what the challenge is....yep! Use lots and lots of pink.  I like pink, so I don't have a problem using pink...it's just that I couldn't think of a thing to do!   After much thought, I decided maybe I should use up some of my pink scraps that are filling my scrap bin.

Here's my cards for this challenge:

 For my first card, I selected several different patterned papers and a few solids (trust me....these are all shades of pink), and cut them into ½ inch strips.  I adhered the strips to a white card cut to 4 x 5.25, and just covered ½ the card with the strips.  I found this scalloped piece in my scrap drawer also, so I just cut it to size and pop dotted it over the strips (that covered up the fact that my strips weren't exactly even!).  As a final touch, I added some Ranger Liquid Pearls along the scalloped edge.  The sentiment is from Flourishes and is stamped in Memento's black.  I then added just a tiny little border of the dark pink to the white, then added the finished piece to a white card base.

For this second card, I embossed a piece of white card stock with a SU embossing folder.  I made the heart by weaving 3/8 inch strips of pink (scraps).  To do this, simply cut a square of paper, put adhesive down one edge of the paper, and start your strips there.  I laid out all the dark pink strips (sides touching) down the side with the adhesive.  Then, I took the striped strips and proceeded to weave them under and over, reversing the order of weaving with each strip added.  Pull the strips up tight against each other.  Then I traced a heart on the backing, and used my sewing machine to stitch around the edges (this will hold the woven shape together).  I backed the embossed panel with some of the dark pink, cut a strip of white to stamp the sentiment on, and backed it with the same dark pink.  The sentiment is from Flourishes.  I added a touch of faux stitching to the banner, and folded it before adhering it to the card front.  The finished panel was adhered to a white card base.

After finally getting them finished, I can't make up my mind which one I like the most...can you? For more pinkalicious inspiration, pop on over to In the Pink and check out the other entries. Who knows...you might even want to play along! 

Thanks a bunch for stopping by!  Your comments are always welcomed and appreciated! Until next time...

Hugs!