Volume (dimension)

Hello, and welcome to another challenge over at the Alphabet challenge blog. I'm back from another break - I meant to improve my routines after the new year already, but it didn't work out. I'm trying to stay afloat with everyday chores, dealing with pain issues still, and after ages, I managed to create some DT inspiration for the theme "Volume", which wants to see some depth in your projects. Use foam pads to raise parts of whatever you'll show us, we can't wait to see what you'll come up with. 

As I had limited time to create something, I opted for a small card base - one of those that can be placed on a bouquet, a box of chocolate, or any kind of a "just because" gift. I went through my paper stash, where a strip of autumn-inspired patterned paper caught my eyes. To be  precise, it's part of the album cover of a paper set, which featured a strip with samples of the papers inside - but I think it looks way too pretty to be thrown away.

Then, I remembered this tiny little penguin in my stash - it was on the wrapping of a children's face cream for cold/rainy weather, and you *may* remember I used it before ages ago. 

I think it couldn't be more perfect for the occasion. It matches both the colour scheme and the autumn feeling I was going for. I cut it from the packaging and placed it on a piece of light orange cardboard. I then took a piece of light blue paper to place onto the card base - I figured the blue and orange would be balanced out by doing so. 

I then took a bunch of colourful snippets from my paoer stash to punch out some autumn leaves. I basically decided to stick with the colours in the background, placing the leaves as if they were dancing in the wind. Then, I added a tiny gold sticker in the top and bottom part of the blue background. The reasoning was that the blue strips looked just a bit too big compared to the small amount of blue on the sides. I therefore used those decorative borders to elongate the patterned paper for a bit, and also to add a bit of bling to the card. I think it turned out quite fine, what about you?

To emphasize the rainy weather, I added a couple of tiny blue gemstones to the penguin motif. Once everything was done, I placed said picture on 3D adhesive pads to elevate it from the background papers. 

challenges: 

- 613 avenue create: ATG with optional twist "animal magic"

- a place to start: ATG with optional twist "small critters" (I'm not sure whether it counts for the twist, but I like to think this is a small penguin)

- allsorts challengeblog: ATG (the focal penguin image comes from the packaging of a Paediprotect skin cream for kids, it features their old logo which is not available anymore)

- as you like it: cute or elegant (while I try to add a bit of elegance to every project, my emphasis is always on the "cute". I like to work with cute motifs because they go well with my paper stash, I like to add cute little details like paper flowers punched embellishments, and I think that even the most elegant occasion can go with something cute when the opposite is not always the case.)

- classicdesignchallenge: ATG DT 

- crafty catz: ATG

- crafty gals corner: ATG

- critter crazy: ATG animals

- do-all kreatives: ATG

- fabnfunky: dies or punches (punched leaves)

- lil patch of crafty friends: ATG handmade

- little red wagon: just the way you are

- lovethoseprettypapers: ATG patterned papers

- nachteulen: ATG

- traumfabrik: Sing - all kinds of animals

- unicorn challengeblog: animals

- wortartwednesday: ATG