FTL 47!

So, it's time for another sketch! I deviated a bit from the sketch, I changed it to a vertical orientation. I will make another one tomorrow and post that, as well as dimensions if you want to wait the extra day. I just wanted to get it posted :D I think the card is pretty self explanatory. I used a lot of scalloped products. 3 different types actually- die cut, scissors, and a punch. I was inspired by the patterned paper, looked up its coordinating colours (Cameo Coral, who knew!) and went with that! I thought Lemon Tart and this darker Coral colour went nicely. I also thought script of the sentiment went well with the theme.

Supplies: Stamps: Birthday Basics, Oh So Sweet Ink: Berry Sorbet, Barely Banana, Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery Paper: Cameo Coral, Walk in the Park, White, Lemon Tart, Dark Coral Textured Accessories, etc.: Die cut, scalloped punch, scalloped scissors

As usual, feel free to use the sketch, and leave a link in the comments!

Ten Minute Monday (a day early)

I'm not sure what's been going on lately, but I just haven't really felt like making much. I've tried taking a break from cardmaking. So far, that hasn't really worked. So I thought, maybe I'd try a challenge. I went with Dawn's colour challenge. The colours I used were New Leaf, True Black, and Vintage Cream. The challenge helped, somewhat... I made one card, but that's it. It was a quick one too. Perfect for ten minute Monday though. I love all the handmade flowers I've been seeing, so I made a few using a few stamped die cuts and some hand cut, crimped leaves. I cut into each petal to make it more dimensional, then popped up each layer. The leaves were cut out, then I folded them in half and ran them through a crimper. Supplies: Stamps: Friend By Definition, Birthday Basics Paper: Vintage Cream, New Leaf, True Black Bitty Dots Ink: True Black Accessories, etc.: Corner Rounder, Blossoms die, button, crimper, pop dots, twine, ribbon

FTL46

I love how palette ink shows up so well on kraft! I lined up the stamps on my block before stamping, it was easier for me to center them and line them up straight that way. I used a ruler and white gel pen to draw the box. Supplies: stamps - Everyday Classics, Teacher's Apple (both PTI) paper - kraft ink - pure poppy, ripe avocado, rich chocolate (all PTI) acc - white gel pen, ruler

Fall to Layout #46 Thanks!

This is for the FTL#46. I love the clean look and the sentiment within the frame. These butterflies were from my friend Lynette's $1 stamps. I stamped them using my stamp a majig so that I could get them centered on the card front. I then took a square Nestability and traced it where I wanted the frame to be. Next I stamped the sentiment centering it on the bottom line of the frame. I used the fine point of a Tempting Turquoise marker and a ruler to trace along the pencil lines to color the frame and erased the pencil marks. Supplies: Stamps - Studio G, Inkadinkado; Ink - Versafine Onyx Black, Tempting Turquoise; Paper - PaperTrey; Misc - SU! markers, ruler, pencil, eraser.

FTL 46!

Here's this week's sketch. The trio of objects is meant as a suggestion only. Feel free to have a single focal point if that's where the inspiration hits!

Here's my take on it. My inspiration came from here and here. I used 2 square nestabilities interiors and a white gel pen to trace the squares surrounding the image and sentiment. This is such a great technique for adding a bit of dimension to a one layer card. Supplies: Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Faux Ribbon Cardstock: Kraft Ink: Dark Chocolate, Landscape