Paper Smooches - SPARKS challenge

Paper Smooches has a new Sparks challenge to create a card using a designer draft sketch. This is my first time participating in a PS challenge, but I really love Paper Smooches stamps. It seemed like a no-brainer to join in.

I usually go with the flow on cards and don't plan out with sketches - though I probably should, as no plan sometimes ends up with a card I don't like. So, taking a sketch and turning it into a card sounded like a great challenge and a great way to practice.

Here is my card:

The bunny, heart and sentiment are from A little Lovin' stamp set (which, as I mentioned in my tools/supplies for beginners series is a must have!). The patterned paper is Fancy Pants Down by the Shore.

I had a left-over circle from my previous card, so I cut another circle inside of it to create a round border. I cut out a piece of vellum to be the same size as the border, and glued it together. Then, I used Bazzill's Marshmallow stock to cut a smaller circle that would be the background for the bunny. For the ground, I used a piece of scrap yellow paper. The sky was made with Ranger's Broken China ink stain.

To create the fun scalloped border at the bottom of the card, I used the Borders 2 die from Paper Smooches. 

I placed the bunny and heart on top with dimensional squares. The bunny and heart were colored in using watercolor pencils. I added a set of small dash-lines around the top of the card and a few small hearts with a pink pen.

Lastly, I used white gel pen to create a stitch border for the circle, and the card is done!