Saturday, May 2, 2009

2 Sketches 4 You and the Bonus sketch

I wasn't going to actually put a large star on my card using the 2 Sketches 4 You sketch #25 for this week because that was far to obvious of a design element and when I use sketches I always try to step back and think outside of the box on what else that design could be but then I picked up this Scenic Route paper from my stash and knew instantly that I needed to hand draw my own star to go with the print on the paper.
I drew my star on a piece of scratch paper just like the ones on the patterned paper and then cut that out for a pattern for the star that I was going to use on the card. The "numbers" print paper is the opposite side of the star print! Aren't they the perfect combo for a kids birthday card?
A simple Thickers number 3 seemed like the way to finish my card. The smaller star is a punch and so is the circle that I put the number on.
I wanted to do the bonus sketch this week too and I was having so much fun "making it my own"! That wonderful embossed white cardstock comes embossed like that. The clerk said it was Bazzill.

I was still playing with my Cornish Heritage Farms stamps and came up with this piece. The stamp block was stamped with a red/orange ink on white cardstock and then colored that by rubbing over it with a yellow stamp pad. The label shape was cut out. Here is a little bit of recycling, I received a wonderful box of chocolates and there was an adorable label on the top and I just knew I needed to keep it for a pattern! I added a little border punched edge and a very simple mix of some other cardstocks. So this card has no patterned paper on it.
Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

PARTY! PARTY! PARTY! card
Materials:
Cardstock
Patterned papers Surprise/Sunny Lane/Scenic Route Paper (both sides)
Martha Stewart border punch
Number “3” sticker – Thickers/American Crafts
Star punch
Big star is hand drawn
Rub-on greeting - Target

BEAUTY IS FOUND… card
Materials:
Cardstock – Embossed/Bazzill
Stamps – Greeting and Stamp Block/Ornamental/Cornish Heritage Farms
Stamp pad – Ancient page and Fluid Chalk/Clearsnap
Flower – Prima
Self Adhesive pearls – Mark Richards, Inc
Border punch – Martha Stewart

Corner rounder punch - Fiskars

22 comments:

  1. Completely beautiful cards! I do love myself some CHF!!

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  2. Linda these are both fabulous - but I have to say you really rocked Savitri's sketch - wow that card is a stunner..oh and a special congrats on your DT appointment - you are amazing and will do amazing things with Core'dinations too.
    Hugs
    Kazan

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  3. Beautiful cards Linda! I love your big hand-drawn star!

    (-: Heidi

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  4. fabulous cards! I just love viewing your work!!

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  5. two fabulous cards, Bravo

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  6. Wow! Love the one with the bright red and yellow/orange! So vibrant!

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  7. What fun cards!!! Love the fresh colors on the first one especially!

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  8. These are both wonderful, Linda! The CPS sketch card is exquisite!

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  9. Love your "Beauty" card, Linda! The colors are so vibrant and just grab you. The flower is also so rich. Great job!

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  10. beautiful cards! the colors rock.

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  11. Fabulous Linda!!!! Love the colors you used on each of these cards!

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  12. These are beautiful Linda!

    ~Lea

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  13. The colors are gorgeous on this red, white and yellow card. Just beautiful!

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  14. Beautiful cards!! Laughing at your story about not planning on using a star because that's what I thought at first too! I'm impressed you could do a freehand star, though, you beat me there! ha! ha!

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  15. That star is AWESOME!! Super job with both of these; love the bright, cheery colors!

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  16. A handmade star. How do you do these things? Mine would be so crooked you'd think it was a meteor. Beautiful as usual.

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  17. love, love LOVE your yellow, white and red one, Linda! it is gorgeous!

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