Welcome! Today is the weekly day for the Pals Paper Art Challenge and this week it is a sketch challenge! You all are getting GREAT with sketches and I hope and encourage you to try this sketch! Please click here to go to the Pals Paper Art Website to see what the designers came up with and also all of the incredible works of art! I am always in awe!!!
This is what we have to work with this week…and I LOVE IT as it allows me to do what I love, clean and simple cards!
Let's get going! My color inspiration came from the Color Coach! I have not blogged about this a bunch lately and it is a tool that I do use on a regular basis….WHY??? Well if you are like me sometimes you get in a "rut" with using certain colors and you find it hard to go out of the box!
By using this…I simply went to Strawberry Slush card and the color combination that it said was…Strawberry Slush, Rich Razzleberry and Sahara Sand and PRESTO…this is how this card came about!
This sketch is so darn simple, I am sure that you are going to come up with some GREAT cards! Because it is so basic I thought it would be interesting to use an embossing folder! Today I used the Tiny Triangles Folder!
TIP ALERT: I have blogged about this before but I think it is well worth repeating…when I use an embossing folder I put sticky strip on the back BEFORE I run it through the Big Shot…this way after I run it through the Big Shot…I can simply "peel off" the red tape and it is ready to go!
Sometimes I think the paper gets a little "wonkie" when you run it throught the Big Shot and by placing the adhesive on BEFORE…it seems to help keep it straight! Also, as you can see on the above photo my 2 colors match up PERFECTLY as I adhered them…THEN ran them through the Big Shot!
The minute I saw this sketch I knew what I wanted to do…this was literally a wham-bam card! The sentiment is from the Amazing Birthday Set and it is just that…AMAZING! How perfect!
You know that I adore using up scraps of paper and this is a great example of that! I stamped it with Strawberry slush and then with the Rich Razzleberry and "fussy cut" it out (which was oober easy!)
Because I need a longer banner than the sentimemt was, I simply layered it and then using the stampin' trimmer, I cut a very narrow strip for balance…easy and it does the trick! Pop it up with some Stampin' Vitamins and THAT"S IT!!!
Another tip: Use the "green glue" to place your sentiments…the gives you "wiggle" room to get the "just right" before they set up!
Envelope time..this was super easy as I used up another piece of scrap paper and ran it though this big shot…quick, fun, effective and the texture is WOW!
Well…I can't wait to see what you have come up with! Please give it a whirl – this is a great sketch to get started with!
You will be getting another post later today – a great opportuntiy for anyone that loves our products and guess what – THAT IS YOU!!!!
Until later…..
Susan, How do you make the envelope flaps to match your card? Is it the dies for the envelope liners? What type of adhesive are you using? This always adds the finishing touch to your elegant cards!! Thank you so much for all the inspiration that you share!!
Katia
Hi Katia and thanks for the comment! For this type of lining I simply used a piece of scrap paper that is larger than the outer flap and then I ran it thru the big shot with the embossing folder. For this I used the “green glue” and place it all around the edge of the flap and just placed the embossed piece over-top the flap and cut away. Easy and done!
Please explain what you fussy cut out?? I’m new and did you stamp the sentiment twice 1 in each color then cut the make and amazing out and glued onto those words already there?? Thanks for all the inspiration!
Hi Nancy!Yes…that is exactly what I did…I stamped the sentiment in both colors and then used THE BEST SCISSORS in the world,our paper snips! These scissors make is super easy to cut and the best tip I can give you is to always cut from the “back” of the scissors…not the tips. You have much more control and also you have a sharper cut! Hope this helps!
I did glue using the “green glue” right over top of the strawberry slush! Please give it a try…you will love the end result! Thanks for popping by!
Wow you rocked these colors together! Love it!
Thanks for the tips. I’m going to try the tape/embossing folder idea soon. You’re gteat!
Nice card that anyone would love to see in their mailbox!
Your color combo is bomb! I never would have thought of those two together, but they rock!
So fresh and clean with happy colors! Love it!!
Simply the “berry best” card! Couldn’t resist since you used strawberry slush and rich raxxleberry! Love your tips! I was making cards at a friends last night and I wished I had the green glue as I needed a little wiggle room for an oval sentiment. So, it is just a little off kilter. Oh well, maybe the recipient will be tilted off kilter the opposite way! Of course all your tips are the berry best! A bright and cheery card! Actually this could be a “just because” type of card not necessarily a birthday card now that I think about it. Fun!
All those little patterns of the stamp and texture really say WOW! when mixed together. Another clean, simple and classic Susan card!
Love the colors and textures, Susan! Mary said it best!!!
Great colors, great card, love the details!
Beautiful, Susan! I love these colors and the additional of the thin stripes above and below the sentiment. So crisp and clean — another fabulous card!