Today’s sketch challenge was a tough one for me. I usually don’t like this layout at all. Luckily Toy is super fast creating her challenge card. She added circles over the required four squares. I like the way it softens up the layout.
I started stamping the Images from the new My Favorite Stamps sets called Baby First with black Palette ink on Whisper White cardstock. I should have used Shimmery white. Next time! I colored the images with aqua painter and several Stampin’ Up! classic ink pads. I punched them out with the 1 1/4″ circle punch and layered them on 1 3/8″ black circles.
The squares behind the circles are 1 1/2″ bashful blue cardstock pieces. I softened the edges by using my white Versamagic Dew Drop on it. Then I paper pierced the corners and highlighted the piercing with white gel pen.
To make the scalloped square I pierced 4 smaller scallop squares (Marvy Scallop Mega punch) together and layered a smaller black square over it.
The black behind the saying is made Asela Style. Check out her blog, she has a great tutorial for it there.
The background is stamped with the My Favorite things stamp set Behind the Scenes. The top part is stamped with white Versamagic Dew drop and polka dots, the bottom with Brocade Blue Stripes that I stamped horizontal and vertical to make my Plaid. Clear Acrylic stamps are so easy to line up! I will use this set a lot I think.
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Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.17 Responses to “SCS Sketch challenge”
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what a sweet card!!!!!!
beautiful!
marja
This is such an adorable card for a baby (really for the Mommy!)!!! I love the black accents. TFS
WOW!!!! I can’t believe how many posts I’ve missed!! It’s unbelievable, I’ve died and gone to blog heaven! LOL.
I LOVE this card and all the work you did, it’s WONDERFUL!!
TFS and TF the information about MFT
I’ve admired your work for a very loooong time and just wanted to say thank you for sharing with us.
This is wonderful. I’ve been searching for a great idea for baby announcements. I think I just found it!! Thank you!
Geesh! I feel like a broken record….ANOTHER great card! Could you maybe make a crappy card once in awhile? : ) LOL!
I thought the plaid was designer series paper! That is gorgeous.
love this for the sketch challenge! I played too, we actually have the same baby theme goin’ on. Love the circles set inside the squares…very creative!
Love that you made plaid paper with this set! HOW COOL!!!!! Great card Beate!
What a sweet baby card! Your coloring is so soft…perfect! Love everything about it!
I don’t like this layout either, it’s why I didn’t do the sketch, but I sooooooooo love this, it is perfect for a new baby or a child’s first birthday. Gorgeous, I love the ribbon and the touch of plaid! Wonderful!
What you did with this challenge was super! I had a rough time with this sketch but you certainly were able to excell with it. The use of the scalloped punch was so clever, I wish I could think of things like that! As always, you are a great inspiration!
Love the circles, yes, it does soften it up a lot. Love the baby stamps… super cute!
This is just the cutest! I really like the circles on top of the squares!
I love this Beate, the black scallop piece, so smart!! I will have to remember that!!
This might be one of my all time favorite cards! Beate, it’s just so pretty. The piercing detail really shows it off. I feel some definite MFS in my future!
How sweet! What an adorable baby card!!! Perfect for the sketch!