The Paper Players Challenge #114 - A Sponged Pear

This week Ann is our Hostess at the Paper Players, & she has created this fun sketch challenge for you to try out:-

I knew exactly what my "any shape" would be, as I had been playing around with my new Cannery Dies.  I have to admit it though, the three lines in the sketch gave me grief, as I wanted them to be subtle, so my sponged pear was the focus of attention.  I think I achieved that by layering pierced vanilla strips on the embossed vanilla background.

I used a white gel pen to add a delicate pattern to the jar cover & finished it off with a twine trim.

Here's a close up of the pear, complete with speckles!  I have to thank the lovely Christine Blain for inspiring/enabling my recent purchase of a spritzer - thanks Christine ♥.  I die-cut the pear in Very Vanilla, then gently sponged it all over with River Rock, then Pear Pizzazz.  I added a hint of blush to the left side with Peach Parfait & then spritzed the pear with Early Espresso.  The stalk was trimmed from a leaf from the Bird Builder Punch & attached with Crystal Effects:-

When I was experimenting with the pear, I also tried a sponged apple, if you are interested, I've added that at the end of the post.

We hope you can join us at The Paper Players this week.  As always, the Design Team have a fabulous array of projects to inspire you, & you can find them here:-

Lesley Croghan (taking a well earned break) - Always Playing with Paper

Ann Schach - The Stampin' Schach
Anne Marie Hile - Stampin' Anne
Jaydee - Jaydee's Stamping
LeAnne Pugliese - Wee Inklings
Nance Leedy - Canopy Crafts
Amy White - White House Stamping

Dawn Easton - Treasure Oiler Designz

Jen Arkfeld - Stamped Silly

See you at The Paper Players.  :)

Card Components:  (all SU)
Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Old Olive
Inks:  Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, River Rock, Peach Parfait, Versamark
Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved
Other:  Cannery Dies, Small Oval Punch, Essentials Piercing Kit, Bird Builder Punch, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, lots of Dimensionals, Clear Embossing Powder (Jar Label). Crystal Effects, Espresso Marker & Spritzer, Linen Thread, White Gel Pen

&, if you are still with me, here is the apple:-