SKETCH CHALLENGE

Sketch Challenge sponsored by Addicted To Card Making Facebook Group

I joined a Facebook group called Addicted To Card Making 2.0 (ATCM2.0), about a year ago. The members have shared many cards with a lot of inspiration. They all have such great talent!

Each month, the group encourages joining at least one card swap although this is not a requirement. (Each swap has a theme and you are able to choose which you would like to participate in and sign-up. You make a card using that theme and send it to the person they assign you to. You will receive a card in return with that theme.) One of the themes each month is a Sketch. They choose and display the sketch. 

January 2019 Sketch Swap

This is the sketch that is for the swap. 

These are the cards I made using this sketch.

Card #1:

ATCK2.0 Sketch Swap Card #1

Inside Sketch Swap Card #1

Card #2:

ATCM2.0 Sketch Swap Card #2

Inside Sketch Swap Card #2

Which one do you like better and why?

Creating the Cards 

I used the Hot Off The Press 'Easy Watercolor Florals' silicone stamp set. This is an easy layering stamp set especially for stampers that haven't tried layering before. I embossed the outline before stamping the colors. 

I cut them into 2"x 2" squares. I chose patterned paper to compliment them. I cut them into two 1 1/4"x 1 1/4" squares and mounted them all on plain cardstock. The pattern paper for the first card came from the Madeleine Collection 6"x 6" paper pad from Bo Bunny.

The pattern paper for the second card came from the Madeline 6"x 6" paper pad by Prima Marketing. 

The elements were mounted onto background paper from Stamping Up. The first card was added to a 4 1/4"x 5 1/2" (A2) size card base of Neenah Solar White 110# cardstock. The second card was put onto an A2 size card base made from Recollections 110# cardstock. I have links to purchase these items below.

Challenge yourself with a sketch once a month or once a week if you dare! Join the Facebook group Addicted To Card Making 2.0 for other swaps with unique themes like a Valentine or Baby Shower card, a card with twine or even a card with a fish!

Have a Happy New Year and Remember, great things happen to those that create!

Items used in the blog and some of the favorite tools of mine: 

Madeleine by Bo Bunny

Madeline by Prima Marketing

Neenah 110# Solar White cardstock

Paper bag Kraft 100# cardstock

Advanced Tape Glider (ATG Gun)

Art Glitter liquid glue

Fiskars Procision Rotary Bypass Trimmer

CARD CHALLENGES FOR 2019

Card Challenges for 2019

Have you ever tried a card challenge? Sometimes I find myself in kind of a slump and a challenge or two helps me to revive my interest in my artwork. 

A Card Challenge is a chosen theme or style of card. A picture of the card gets downloaded onto the website hosting the challenge. Challenges usually last a week and then the winner is announced at the next Challenge. Prizes are usually sponsored items like digits or gift certificates. The prize is always announced at the beginning of the Challenge. 

The Challenge I am choosing to enter is this week's Sketch Challenge sponsored by My Favorite Things (or MFT). The prize is $50 to spend at their online store! I have several stamp sets and dies from this company. They do not require you to use their product but it is great if you can! Use this link to get all the details.

This is this week's sketch (12/26/18). A sketch is like a pattern or a diagram of what the card front should look like. 

Inside my Bitty Baby Birthday Card...

I cut a window using a small rectangle die out of red paper from the Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots Paper Pack to frame the four birthday bears from the BB Bitty Bears stamp set. They were cut with the matching dies. I added an embossed sentiment strip from the same set to wish the recipient a Happy Birthday! I raised the window with foam tape so I could snug the bears behind it. I attached the panel to the front of an A2 (4 1/4"x 5 1/2") size white card base. 

I think this card turned out quite cute! I'll take a photo and download it to the link at the bottom of the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge web page. Maybe I'll get to be next week's winner!

Stop by my Etsy Shop, LoriEllenDesigns, to see other quality handmade cards.  

I think you should try making a card using the sketch above. I would love to see your entry into the challenge. Just download a picture into the comments below!

Remember, great things happen to those that create!

Click On the image to link to supplies I used to create my card:

BB Bitty Bears

Die-namics BB Bitty Bears

Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Paper Pack

Solar White-Neenah Classic Crest 110# Cardstock

Ohuhu 80 Dual Tip Alcohol Markers

Versafine Clair Ink Pad- Nocturne

Ranger Super Fine Clear Embossing Powder

Nicole Heat Embossing Tool

DIGITAL STAMP COLORING Penguin st Nick

Christmas PEACE & LOVE Penguin St. Nick

Just can't seem to put down my colored pencils, tape runner and paper trimmer! It's cutting it a bit too close to Christmas to be making cards but after seeing these little guys, I had to do two more! (Who knows if I'll stop there!)

I colored PEACE & LOVE with my Prismacolor Colored Pencils. They move so smoothly across the Neenah 80# Solar white cardstock. This makes it very easy to shade. I use a light hand with these pencils. The dark areas are colored by gently building layers and working the pigment into the fibers of the paper. The center of the pencil is soft and breaks easily.

The Penguin St. Nick images are Digital stamps drawn by Crissy Armstrong and can be found at Whimsy.com. They were layered upon holiday print cardstock from Simon Says Stamp and mounted onto a 100# Ruby Red card base. I put the sentiment on the inside so as not to take away from the cute little guy.

If you find some quiet time this coming weekend, sled on over to Whimsy Stamps and check out the huge selection of red rubber stamps as well as digital stamps. The artwork is fantastic!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your Holiday is Festive and Safe! 

Happy Holidays!

Lori Ellen