Designing a card using a sketch

Whether you are new to card making or an experienced hand, following a sketch when making a card can make you more creative as you can concentrate on different elements. It is like when we were choosing a name for our babies. By limiting the starting letter A for the 1st child, B for the 2nd etc, acutally made it easier and freed us up as instead of having 10,000 names to choose from we limited to 1,000 names. (We ended up having 4 kids Allan, Benita, Camille and Dean. They didn't have to be unique, they just had to not be common for that age. We didn't want half a dozen heads to turn when we called one of our kids!)

Now back on topic, card sketches make it very simple by suggesting a design layout. The card sketch will have basic shapes and designs drawn on the layout but no other instructions are given. You are free to interpret it however you like. You can use your favourite stamps, papers, color schemes etc to create your cards for any occasion you choose. You can even turn the sktch around mirror image it and so forth. Take this week's Simply Less is More challenge: "Week 186"




This single card sketch will be interpreted in so many ways. Just look at all the variations you will see other participants have come up with at the bottom of the blog page. You will be blown away at so many ways to interpret it.

So without further ado, here is my take on it this week.


I have rotated the sketch and used a feather stamp on which I had marbled the inks before stamping  and then fussy cut it and used that for my main image in place of the rectangle and my greeting as per the sketch. As you can see from the lighting and the angle I have embossed the feather with a poly sparkle glitter embossing powder.

I hope you like it and will think of joining us now or in the near future on another challenge at Simply Less is More

22 comments:

  1. Lovely card, fabulous sparkle

    Kathyk

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    1. Thank you, I love to have a touch of glitter at times.

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    1. It is a lovely embossing powder - makes anything special

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  3. Love how you've rotated the sketch and that feather is just divine.
    Thanks for sharing
    Sarah
    Less is more

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  4. You are amazing. The productivity you put out and your varied talents makes me a tad envious. Not to take it away from you but wishing I had shared some of it!

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    1. Thanks Sandi, I don't see myself as being amazing nor particularly productive or talented. I know how much time I waste!

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  5. Enjoyed you writing about your thought processes in naming your kids.

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    1. Thanks John, It was a fun process, pity we had to stop a 4 kids ;)

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  6. Very beautiful card Michelle. Greetings, Veerle

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    1. Thank you for your lovely comment. I am so sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I am sure you'll forgive when you read why!

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  7. Hi Michelle, I was looking for a contact me button but couldn't find anything so therefore I write it here. You wanted to know what these brushes make so special well you Dib-Dab-Dust. I mostly use Distress Inks, so I put some ink on my craft sheet I dib my brush into it on an other angle of my craft sheet I dab of my brush so that there isn't any excess on it and starting at the edge or at a corner of my paper I start dusting and more you go over it the darker the colour gets. It does need a little practicing but ones you get the handle of it you will never ever again want to use the Tim Holz blender tool or any other ink applying tool. These brushes are absolutely amazing. In my next post that goes online today I wil put a photo on my blog of these brushes. I know that Clarity Stamps in the UK also sells brusges now (Inkylicious was first) BUT I just recently found out about them having brushes too and therefore I cannot tell you if they are as good as the Inkylicious ones. But Clarity stamps do shipp outside the UK around the world. Hope this helps a bit, if not just tell me. Have a nice day, Veerle

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    1. Thank you for your very comprehensive response. I was very interested to learn about your brushes and the sparking effect.

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  8. This is a really interesting take on the sketch Michelle, I love that sparkly feather!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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    1. Thank you for your lovely compliment. The sparkly effect is from the glitter in the embossing powder I am so sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I am sure you'll forgive when you read why!

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  9. Hi Michelle! What a fab take on the sketch! I love the feather, so pretty.
    Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving sweet comments. X

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    1. Thank you for my blog in return and your lovely comment. I am so sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I am sure you'll forgive when you read why!

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  10. Michelle what a fabulous feather, so sparkly! Super take on the sketch
    Thanks for joining in with Less is More this week
    Anne
    LIM Designer

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    1. Thank you for your sweet comment and thanks for the work your put into LIM. I am so sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I am sure you'll forgive when you read why!

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  11. Oh, goodness, Michelle, that feather is extraordinary!! I love your card! Thank you so much for coming by to see me from LIM! I'm happy to meet you and become your newest follower! I hope that you'll come back and join me as a follower, too, if you like! Hugs, Darnell

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    1. Thank you for your lovely comment. I am so sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I am sure you'll forgive when you read why! It has been simply ages since I have done much crafting of any sort! Time to make amends!

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