I really love the new Basic Grey Origins paper. My favorite things about Basic Grey are their subtle patterned paper that I can stamp on (there are great grid papers in four colors) and that sort of grunge distress look they do so well ... this collection is full of both. I used this week's Get Sketchy! sketch to create a masculine Valentine (they're going to give away the entire Origins collection if they get 700 followers).
When I was trying to decide on an image for my design, I saw this fun pocket from the Pocket Full Of ... kit from Unity, and remembered the Stitching challenge from Just Us Girls. Their is faux stitching on the pocket stamp, but I also added faux stitching to my patch (which I used scissors to fringe along the edges and my fingernail to distress). I tucked two hearts from the kit in the pocket & finished with ruffled ribbon and copper brads on the pockets.
Wonderful card! I love what you did with the ribbon at the bottom! Great job with Get Sketchy 20!
♥Lea
Posted by: Lea Lawson | January 09, 2010 at 03:39 PM
Fabulous take on the sketch!
Posted by: Laurel S | January 09, 2010 at 05:31 PM
WOW Stef! This is a pocket packed with challenges :) You did a super job with the faux stitching - thank you so much for including Just Us Girls technique challenge! I hope you are able to play next week :)
Posted by: Mona | January 09, 2010 at 09:56 PM
Adorable -once again - posting mine tomorrow!
Posted by: Debbie Standard | January 09, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Love it!! the colors are fun -- the stitching is great -- and I just think how you did the ribbon is FABULOUS! :) Thanks for taking the time to play with Just Us Girls this week!!
Posted by: Tracey Cuccia | January 09, 2010 at 10:51 PM
Mmm...Origins! This is such an original popping design...great job!
Posted by: Allison | January 10, 2010 at 12:16 AM
LOVE this...spectacular job!
Posted by: ~amy~ | January 10, 2010 at 08:37 AM
ya know, i was looking at the origins the other day...DID NOT realize there were *GRIDS*...and such niiiiiiiiice ones... (ARRGH!)
focus on the card, lauren: oki...i love that cool pocket, and the PATCH (!!!) and those sweeeeeet hearts....and especially that cool vertical ruffling of the ribbon! AWESOME! ♥
Posted by: laurenb | January 10, 2010 at 09:08 AM
How cute and creative!
Posted by: Debbie Standard | January 10, 2010 at 03:33 PM
Stef - totally cute card and that's MY kind of stitching LOL. I love the colors and the ruffled ribbon. Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls - it's great to have you with us as we kick off the new year. :-)
Posted by: Stampin Pam | January 10, 2010 at 07:02 PM
OH MY GORSH...this card is delicious! I love EVERYTHING about it! The colors...everything!!! That ribbon treatment! Ok...now I'm drooling! LOL! Thanks for playing with us at JUGs! Hope to see you again next Saturday!
Posted by: Gabby | January 11, 2010 at 12:55 AM
Wow. Lovely. Your color combo is just fabulous. I love it.
Posted by: Laura.K | January 11, 2010 at 01:27 PM
Such a cute card love everything about it!!!
Posted by: stephanie muzzulin | January 13, 2010 at 04:01 PM
What a cute card! Love the design. How awesome is your DP?!?!
Posted by: Andrea M | January 13, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Great what you have done with the ribbon, great card
thanks for playing!
Posted by: dora | January 14, 2010 at 06:16 AM
Very cute. Brilliant to make a pocket.
Thanks for playing with us at GETSKETCHY!
Posted by: Bree | January 16, 2010 at 02:24 PM