Welcome to Team B’s turn for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #648! Starting the creative process with a sketch invites individual takes on the sketch, and this one is no different. This challenge is a weekly event, and we’d all love for you to play along with the sketches and then post your creations to the challenge gallery.
Here’s my card:
Here’s the inside and the inspiration sketch:
I knew Jan B of JanB cards had done a card using this format a few years ago, so I went back to her video, rewatched it, and then made some adjustments.
Measurements:
Here’s the draft card I created and my own template to be able to create this again:
- I’ve included all the measurements for the DSP (designer series paper paper) and mats for the front of the card in the templates shown
- The Pretty Peacock base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent fold
- After dry embossing a piece of white cardstock using the Bark 3D embossing folder, trim it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches for the background of the front of the card
- Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
- I trimmed a piece of the Petunia Pop 6 x 6 inch DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap and another piece to 3/4 x 5-1/4 inches for the bottom of the inside of the card
- Punch 1 1-inch circle from the Petunia Pop DSP and use the reverse side for the envelope seal by running the punched circle through the XYRON create-a-sticker
- I used a scrap of white cardstock for the sentiment and a scrap of Peach Pie for the sentiment mat
Hints:
- This card would’ve been much easier if I used different patterns of DSP instead of trying to line everything up so it flows from one side to the other
- Use Jan B’s tips for figuring out how to decide what part of the DSP you want to use
- Patience is the key for this card but it’s worth every minute spent creating it
- Creating a draft version is especially helpful when using scenic DSP
- The outside sentiment comes from the Sweetly Scripted (retired) stamp set
- I used a sentiment from the retired Happy Thoughts stamp set for the inside sentiment
- I can’t be the only one who keeps retired sentiment stamp sets, right?
- Without using this piece of DSP, I wouldn’t have put Pretty Peacock and Petunia Pop together, but I love the combination
- I have another card already completed using this color combination and it will be posted for another challenge soon – personally I think blending these two colors for a large butterfly turned out to be gorgeous
