Designer's Projects... Cards!

Sketches are a great starting off point for crafting, especially if you are stuck for a design idea. Something that starts off looking like a bunch of layered squares, rectangles, and circles can result in a fabulous finished product—to add to your next album, or to share with a friend. Sketches are designed to give you a basic blue print for your page or card. How you interpret them is a very personal thing. Straight edges on a sketch can become torn edges on your page. Floral embellishments can become stars and doodles on your cards or buttons can become circle stamps or large decorative brads. The sky is the limit as far as your interpretation of a sketch’s design and the elements it contains.

Here are two examples of how using the same sketch can get you two completely different results.

Happy Birthday

by Allison Cope, Bothwell, ON

supplies:cardstock, Bazzill; patterned paper, BasicGrey; stamps, Daisy Bucket; ink, Tsukineko, Clearsnap; brads, Making Memories; glitter, Ranger; chalk, Craf-T; adhesive, 3L, Scotch tools, Spellbinders (Nestabilities), Scor-Pal

Koala Card

by Allison Cope, Bothwell, ON

supplies: cardstock, Bazzill; patterned paper, BasicGrey; stamps, Gina K. Designs; ink,Tsukineko, Clearsnap; pens, Micron, Copic; flowers, Prima; brads, Heidi Swapp; ribbon, Offray; bling, Hero Arts; chalk, Craf-T; adhesive, 3L, Scotch; tool, Spellbinders (Nestabilities)

Notice that even though the same sketch was used, by using different papers, different embellishments, and changing some small details (like the square being rotated into a diamond), you can create two very different looks.

Try challenging yourself the next time you need to use a sketch or need an idea how to use those 5 photos you’ve had sitting on your desk for ages. Pull up your favourite sketch resource and take a gander at the wonderful world of sketches.

Have a great time creating using sketches!

Comments

[Heather H]

Beautiful cards Ally!!!! Great sketch too!!!!

[Holly Pittroff]

Both of these cards are adorable Allison - love the different takes!

[Melanie Muenchinger]

very cool! Sorr I wasn't here on Wednesday to check it out, busy!!! thanks for the heads up, fun sketch and ppaers(I just got this pack) I love the little bow you added!! :0 Thank you again for featuring my set! :)

[Kim Hughes]

I am a sketch lover too...adore your cards Ally :)