It's my turn to host the Sketch Challenge this week, and I decided to use the sketch I drew to make a birthday card for my husband's grandmother. I inked up the lovely Treasured set from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I think this is such a great set, because it has so many "girl" words in it (grandmother, aunt, mother, sister, etc), and so many phrases to pair them with. And really - how lovely is that butterfly?
I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers. Here's a list of what I used:
I stamped the image twice - once on the die cut circle and then again on another piece of cardstock, and fussy cut it. I adhered it using foam tape, for dimension. And to add even more dimension to the butterfly, I put an extra piece of foam tape there, which help keep the wing popped up at an angle.
Stop by the sketch challenge forum and play along with us this week!
Supplies:
Stamps: Treasured (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps)
Card Stock: Black (Recollections); White (Neenah)
Patterned Paper: Victoria Garden (Echo Park)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Coloring Medium: Spectrum Noir
Accessories: Half Pearls (Queen & Co)
Tools:Classic and Scalloped Circles (Nestabilities)
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 GMT Views: 2486
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Wed, Jun 27, 2012 @ 5:24 AM
A beautiful card that would thrill any grandmother.
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
I have seen this image used so many times and each card I see always amazes me. It's a great stamp to color and you have done a fabulous job. A simply wonderful card for a treasured grandmother.
------------------------------ "You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you" Sarah Ban Breathnach
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Wed, Jun 27, 2012 @ 10:02 AM
You made this sketch look easy and I couldn't wrap my brain around it! Your card looks fabulous, love the skinny black mats to make the other colors pop.