wow, this year is going by fast. I can't hardly believe that it is already August. Can you? So, to start off another month, the lovely Robbie, over @ Sketch Frenzy Friday has a wonderfully creative sketch for you to try.
this week's sketch
Ok, before you get discouraged, frustrated, or none of that, lets take a second look at the sketch. The long vertical piece on the left hand side, can be almost anything. Think: ribbon, box pleat, accent piece, stacked flowers, a row of hearts, a stream of butterflies. See the new possibilities? Ok, next, the rectangle piece with the arch. The rectangle can be a matted piece, a tag, an accent piece, also. The arch piece can be leaves, a bow, a doily, or an oval/circle accent piece. Can you picture the card coming together, now?
The card base is pink pirouette cardstock. The main panel is whisper white cardstock. I used an embossing folder to create the texture. For the vertical piece, I used the plaid wheel inked in pink pirouette classic ink. I used the polka dot pink pattern paper from the subtles dsp and the scallop border punch to create the scallop edges of the plaid piece. I used my sewing machine to make the simple border along both sides.
I love layers, and so I couldn't put one single sentiment banner. So, I created a doily with the delicate doily stamp set, versa mark ink, white embossing powder, and vellum cardstock. Pretty, huh? I used the That's the Ticket stamp set, to create the ticket. I stamped the ticket onto pink pirouette cardstock and versa mark ink. I heat embossed the text with white embossing powder. And to create the curved banner, I used the Itty Bitty Banner set. I 'colored' the outline of the stamp with my basic black marker, and the sentiment in soft suede marker, then stamped onto whitsper white card stock.
To create the rectangle piece with a arch, I created a frame. I used the designer frame embossing folder to create the 'frame'. The crumb cake card stock has texture to keep this piece from looking flat. I used foam tape to adhere the frame to the card front.
I made a trio of buttons from clay, using SU!'s new button & blossom mold. I thought that they add a simple sweet embellishment.
Now, for the arch piece, I added a dyed seam binding 'hanger'. I used pink pirouette re inker to dye some very vanilla seam binding. I tied a simple bow and used the tails to hold the frame.
Thank you for looking. I hope that you have been inspired. So, grab your stamping supplies, card stock, embellishments, and create a card using our sketch and play along with us @ SFF!
1 comment:
beautiful card! love all the elements you've added!! you're awesome!
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