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Congratulations Card Sketch 001

Congratulations Cards

21 Oct

Hello, Crafters.

Do you ever make cards by following sketches? I saw one on Pinterest and I thought there’s always a first time so why not today. The sketch I saw was by www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. Today’s card probably took longer than a sketch should do but that’s an assumption on my part because the design part of the card has already been done and therefore that time has been saved. I’d love to hear your feedback about your experiences with sketches. I enjoyed making today’s card and I’m very pleased how it’s turned out, so I may well have another go but with a different sketch.

I don’t know what the guidelines about following a sketch are but the one I followed showed a card front, plus my Night of Navy/Copper Foil Stars layer, my Very Vanilla layer (which I added my Copper Foil die-cut onto) and the sentiment bar. The extras I added are my regular top and middle layers, plus a Night of Navy layer under my centre Very Vanilla layer. I numbered today’s card 001 just in case I decide that I like this idea and do it again, and again, and again, etc! LOL!

The deciding point as to what direction I was going to go with my card was the sentiment bar! I needed something that would go across the front and was slim enough not to conceal too much of my die-cut. The CONGRATULATIONS is from the Well Said Stamp Set. I reached for the Stitched Stars Dies with my fingers crossed, hoping the long scroll die would be the right length for what I needed! It worked brilliantly! Although the stars fell out when I die-cut the Copper Foil I saved them to adhere them back into position. In some of the photographs the stars look like Night of Navy!

I dry embossed the top layer of Very Vanilla Cardstock (CS) using the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder. As I was lining up the embossing folder I made sure the cardstock was straight so I knew I’d find it easy to put my layers together. I used Tombow to adhere everything to the front of my card except for the top layer with the Copper Foil scroll die-cut, which I used Dimensionals for. I rested the sentiment across the centre panel and adhered both ends down using Dimensionals.

My final decoration for the front of my card was to add one Elegant Faceted Gem at either end of the sentiment and five more gems spread randomly around the Copper Foil die-cut. Inside the card, I added a top layer of Very Vanilla CS and a middle layer of Night of Navy CS. I wanted to add some decoration and found the fancy heart die-cut in a Ziplock bag with my Copper Foil but I needed some more. As I wasn’t sure where the fancy heart came from, I reached for a retired punch that showed stars and a moon. I punched three small and one medium heart and adhered all five in a random pattern.

As I said earlier, I thoroughly enjoyed making today’s card and I might try a sketch again sometime. I look forward to being back with you on Thursday and in the meantime, please take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Products used for this project: please click on any of the links to be taken to my 24/7 online Stampin’ Up! shop. The Hostess Code for OCTOBER 2020 is 3E2YYKZV. Thank you. xx

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock
[106577]
£8.25

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock
[106550]
£9.00

Copper Foil Sheets

Copper Foil Sheets
[142020]
£4.75

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper
[150429]
£14.00

Well Said Cling Bundle

Well Said Cling Bundle
[150609]
£71.00

Stitched Stars Dies

Stitched Stars Dies
[150653]
£35.00

Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder

Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder
[152702]
£8.25

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad
[147110]
£7.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[103033]
£3.50

Elegant Faceted Gems

Elegant Faceted Gems
[152464]
£7.00

Stamparatus

Stamparatus
[148187]
£46.00

Simply Shammy

Simply Shammy
[147042]
£7.50

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
£112.00

Paper Trimmer

Paper Trimmer
[152392]
£23.00

Paper Snips

Paper Snips
[103579]
£9.25

Take Your Pick

Take Your Pick
[144107]
£9.00

Bone Folder

Bone Folder
[102300]
£6.50

Grid Paper

Grid Paper
[130148]
£11.75

Small Grid Paper

Small Grid Paper
[149621]
£6.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

Silicone Craft Sheet
[127853]
£5.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[154974]
£4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75
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Cardstock Layer Sizes: A4

Card base 8¼” x 5¾” scored and folded at 4 1/8”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5½”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3¾” x 5 3/8”

Cardstock Layer Sizes: Letter-size

Card base 8½” x 5½” scored and folded at 4¼”

Middle layer: 2 pieces 4” x 5¼”

Top layer: 2 pieces 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”



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  1. Kimy says

    October 21, 2020 at 7:15 am

    Beautiful card, Jan! I like these colors and dies and papers a lot.

    The only “sketch” I was given to follow was actually in response to my lament of mojo loss. Angela McKay in Canada challenged me by holding up a card on a live stream and saying, “Here’s your card, a layer, a focal piece, a banner, get to it!” I didn’t follow the “sketch” really, but did come up with a card that night.

    When I actually see a sketch, it doesn’t really make sense to me. I haven’t really followed any, because I start to get other ideas. Of course, that can also stall me a little, while I try to put my card ideas into card reality.

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    • Jan says

      October 24, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      Many thanks, Kimy. Some sketches I look at and draw a blank but others inspire me. At the end of the day, being inspired is what counts even if we go off on a tangent! 😀 xx.

      Reply
  2. Claire Gagne says

    October 21, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    I love the idea of this card Jan. Love the top layer with the sentiment strip across the bottom. Excellent choice. Be safe & TYFS

    Reply
    • Jan says

      October 24, 2020 at 8:01 pm

      Many thanks, Claire. xx

      Reply
  3. Billie says

    October 24, 2020 at 11:08 am

    Lovely card! Very elegant. BUT – what is meant by following a sketch? Haven’t heard that term previously.

    Reply
    • Jan says

      October 24, 2020 at 7:58 pm

      Many thanks, Billie. I’ve just emailed you my response. Once you’ve had a chance to read it, I’d love to hear your feedback. xx

      Reply

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