.... Good morning - Sarah is hosting this month's challenges at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown and her first challenge is a super sketch. Now, when I first saw this sketch I planned to create a card with a view through a window pane, but I woke yesterday morning with another idea entirely - hope you like my take on the sketch:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Seasons of Love Tags, Compliements of the Season II
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Dies: Spellbinders - Stars (S4-092) # 1, 2, & 3; Lil' Inkers - Stitched Circles #1; Die-namics - Fishtail Flags STAX #3; Cuttlebug Alphabet - Olivia
Accessories: Stampin' Up! Card - Real Red, Garden Green; SU DP - Real Red, Garden Green; White Lustre Card; Black Matte Card; Crystal Glitter; SU Marker - Black
The sketch reminded me of a tic-tac-toe grid - so that's what I played with. I cut a white panel, rounded the corners and sketched out the grid in pencil and then drew the lines in freehand. I diecut the stars (sort of like crosses) from red design paper glued on
the letters to spell "JOY" and added a bit of glitter. For the noughts I used the smallest stitched circle and different papers and cards. I inked around the edge of the panel with my black marker and then attached it to the cardbase. I layered several stars to make the big star and adhered that over the sentiment flag. For the inside I cut another panel in white, rounded the corners to match the front and added a sentiment.
I think this card is for Jonathan - this is the first time I've made his card so early!!!
Now, don't forget to go to 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown blog to check out the cards from the rest of our Design Team - they're fab! Can't wait to see what you make with Sarah's sketch.
Hope you all have good plans for the weekend. Today I'm off to the Suburban Showcase for Heirloom's Rubber Stamp & Paper Arts Festival - should be lots of fun. But obviously I'm only looking!!!! That's all for now - see you soon.
Love your layout Debs and the lettering looks great.
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What caught my eye was the inside - the lovely matting & effectiveness of those swirls.
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LOVE the JOY on the stars and the inside sentiment! FAB card, Deb!
ReplyDeleteGreat interpretation of that sketch Deborah. I really like how JOY is added. Hugs D
ReplyDeleteToo cute...love your card.
ReplyDeleteHi Deborah, love your Tic Tac Toe idea (or noughts and crosses as we say here)- genius! Sorry I've not been around for commenting so much and will be away for much of August but I always love the stuff you do for 52CCT
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This is an absolutely BRILLIANT take on the sketch, Deb!!! LOVE the way you've done the sentiment and I LOVE the stitched circles! HUGS and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteReally fun and festive Deborah, I love how you've interpreted the sketch! Ruth x
ReplyDeleteLove the tic tac toe look to your card Deborah. I totally did not see that in the sketch! Just goes to show how different minds think differently!
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