Planting Some Love

Over on SCS, there is a fabulous challenge for Sugar Nellie Fans.  I hope they continue doing this challenge.  It's fun to have a challenge that is technique-based. I really enjoyed trying something new.  This week the challenge is to make a diagonal double pocket card.  I was pleased to discover that this intimidating-looking fold was actually quite easy and a lot of fun.  I'll definitely be using this fold again.  The only catch is that the fold needs double sided paper.  Now, I have a love/hate relationship with double sided paper.  I love it because it makes coordinating colors and patterns simple.  But, it feels like a waste, doesn't it?  I just hate gluing down one side of the paper--no one will ever see it!   Consequently, I don't have a lot of double sided paper in my stash.   Luckily, I had this bright and cheery sheet of 12X12 green polka dots that I recently snagged from my mother. It was perfect for this bright and happy feel of the card.

I used the stamp "planting some love" from Sugar Nellie.  This is one of my all time favorite stamps.  It's just so sweet!  I paper pieced her hat, shirt, gloves, and back pocket, and then I covered the flowers on her hat with diamond stickles.   It's super sparkly in real life.  I also added white stitching to her jeans.  Here's a close-up of the image. 

I'm entering the card into the following challenges:
Sugar Nellie Challenge #3 over at SCS: Diagonal Double Pocket Fold
Create4Fun: Circles
ABC Challenge Blog: "S" for Sparkle
Papertake Weekly: Cutie Pie

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day!