Sketch Frenzy Friday Sketch Challenge: Many Merry Stars Inspired

Good morning and Happy Friday!  Can you believe it's the last Friday before Christmas?  Today's also the last day of school here and Aidan's so excited to have two weeks off.  This morning I'm here sharing the card I made for this weeks Sketch Frenzy Friday sketch challenge. This sketch is so basic and easy (perfect for this time of year).  I'm still working on finishing up m last few Christmas cards and projects (there are so many ideas in my head and on my To Do list will I ever finish?)  so I'm looking for quick projects and if I can use up some of the little pieces I have sitting on my desk even better.  I got the Many Merry Stars Simply Created Kit and made all the stars for a beautiful display with lights and greenery on my plant ledge.  Of course the kit had some extra pieces so I decided to use them for my card.

I started with Crumb Cake for the cardbase and then stamped the star outline in the center using the Many Merry Stars stamp set.  I used my Big Shot, Gold Glimmer Paper, and the Star Collection Framelits to cut the glimmer star out for inside the stamped star.  Next I used two of the small newspaper print stars also from the kit.  The greeting is from the Watercolor Winter Too stamp set and was stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock.  The wooden snowflake embellishment and Gold Baker's Twine are also from the Many Merry Stars kit (they are so cute but very fragile!!)

This card turned out nice and pretty, with just the right amount of bling.  You should make sure to take a few minutes to check out the other design team card and then come play along, this sketch will be perfect for any project your working on this weekend and can help you knock those items off your To Do list.

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Enjoy and stay turned I have another card to share with you today!

Diana

Fab Friday Color Challenge: Watercolor Winter Inspired Holiday Greetings

It’s the midpoint of the week, these days are really flying!  Aidan only has a couple more days of school before winter break and we can hardly contain him and the excitement, it’s great to see the joy of the holidays through the eyes of a child (magical!).  Today I decided to play along with the Fab Friday color sketch.  The colors are based on the Watercolor Winter Simply Card Kit and these are great colors but I wouldn’t normally think to combine them all together at once.  I happen to have a few leftover pieces from the card kit so I decided to use them in this card (nothing goes to waste).  I started with Crumb Cake for the cardbase and then added a piece of Old Olive cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and On Point Embossing Folder.  Next I wrapped a piece of Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine around the Old Olive cardstock and tied a bow.

The Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay cardstock pieces are from the card kit, as is the sled (I love this element!!!) and the glitter “happy”.  To finish the holiday greeting I used the Watercolor Winter Too Photopoloymer Stamp Set and stamped it with Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White cardstock and cut it out with Paper Snips before attaching to the cardfront with dimensionals.

This card is so fun and I’m glad I decided to play along with this color challenge.  These challenges are great as they get you to step out of your comfort zone and try new things.  If you’re looking for inspiration on your next project try using a layout sketch or color sketch and see where it takes you.  The Watercolor Winter Simply Created Card Kit is part of the Year End Closeout sale and is discounted so if you don’t want to miss out on it, you get product to make 20 cards plus extra elements that you can play with (it’s only available while supplies last so don’t wait!)

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I hope you have a great day and enjoy!

Diana