Freshly Made Sketches #718 - designed by Amy, is the first sketch of this popular sketch challenge site for the New Year. It's so clean and sleek, I found it frightening, however decided to dive in an see what I could come up with. Here's their sketch which closes on January 12th in the afternoon.
Here's My Card:
Because this sketch was intimidating to me because of its simplicity and clean and simple lines, I didn't want to overthink what to make. I decided to look through stamp sets I'd purchased at the end of the year but not used, for inspiration. Here is my card:
This 18 piece photopolymer stamp set with 10 coordinating dies is called Branching Out. I bought it as a bundle because I'd ran across a Christmas card I wanted to recreate. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to play with it.
See those tiny little pine cones they are cut out with one of the coordinating die cuts and then sponged with a dauber to add some depth and detail. It was a great way to use up some Pecan Pie paper scraps.
Supplies and Instructions:
Stamps and Dies:
- Branching out Bundle for pine branches, pine cones - stamped and die cut, and sentiments inside and front cover
- Pecan Pie for card Base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
- Early Espresso matte 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" and strip 1/4" x 5" for edge along DSP
- Sahara Sand (R) 5 1/4" x 4" - cut two one for front and one for inside mattes
- Country Bird House Designer Series Paper
- Shaded Spruce
- Early Espresso
- Pecan Pie
- Pebbled Path
- Gold Self Adhesive Sequins
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6 comments:
Great masculine card and take on the sketch Penny! You totally rock the masculine cards. :)
Lovely winter vibes! Thanks for joining us at FMS this week.
I love what you came up with. It is a simple sketch and your beautiful branch and classic sentiment are just right with it! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
Thank you Kim. Those simple clean sketches terrify me, so I was pleased with the outcome on this card. Appreciate your comments.
Thanks Cecile, I always look forward to each weeks FMS challenge. What fun!
Thanks girlfriend, I like doing masculine cards because they are such a challenge. Need to get that stash built up for my 6 or 7 winter male birthdays.
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