Cards | Papercrafting with Kelly Janes

I’m back again with another card for Atlantic Hearts.

I started by switching out the rectangular shapes in the sketch for triangles using the Geometric Graffiti Cut File from The Cut Shoppe. This particular cut file is a background file that has a lot of triangles so I grabbed just a couple different shaped triangles and shrunk them down to the size I wanted. With the magic of Cricut® Design Space I created a panel for my card using black cardstock. I then backed the triangles with a couple of different patterned papers from American Crafts. For added interest I placed tiny pieces of grey paper along the edges of the triangles.

Now at this point I placed the black panel on the white card base and it was missing something. So I added another piece of white cardstock and just had it peek out from the top and left of the black panel. I had intended on using my sewing machine to stitch the panel but I am currently out of black thread. So I grabbed my embroidery floss and hand stitched along the edge. The sentiment comes from a Freckled Fawn die and a scrap piece of pink paper I had in my stash. I then added a few Pink Flamingo Dots for the final touches.

My card really took on a life of its own this week. I had intended on just switching out the rectangles for triangles but I couldn’t get a banner to work well along the bottom of the card so I opted to use a large sentiment instead. This is the thing I enjoy the most about sketches. They are intended to give you a starting point to spark your creativity. I would love to see your interpretation of sketch #150 so head over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to enter today!

Thanks for stopping by!
-Kelly

I’m the least competitive person you will ever meet. I actually run from competition. I’m not a sports fan, I struggle watching reality TV, competition is just not something I enjoy! BUT I do enjoy a sketch challenge!! I came across the CAS(E) this Sketch #161 and I loved it! I’ve also been dying to use the Stuck On You Stamp Set and coordinating dies! My take on the sketch was slightly modified by moving the central image into the lower left hand corner.

My card base is an olive color card base that I’ve had A LONG time from Archiver’s. I next used a watercolor panel with cheap watercolor paints. I tried to create a sky, sunset feel so I used blues, yellows, and a little pink in there. I next heat embossed the cactus, flower, and planter pot from the Stuck On You Stamp Set in Cocoa Embossing Powder. I colored all of those images using the same watercolor paints. I used the coordinating Stuck On You Thin Cut Dies to cut out all of those images. There is just something amazing and slightly magical when you pull the paper off the Big Shot platform and see the perfectly cut images! I positioned everything where I wanted, but the cactus seemed to be floating on the card. I grabbed the Teacher Appreciation Stamp Set and used the lined image to help ground the plants.

I then stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in Versamark™ Ink directly onto the watercolor panel. The stamped image wasn’t crisp and clear so I dusted off the Cocoa Embossing Powder. One of the things I enjoy about papercrafting is the bloopers that happen while making a card or scrapbook page. I’m a firm believer in there is always a way to come back from a mistake and a way to salvage the project. I heat embossed the sentiment on vellum and fussy cut each word to cover my boo-boo. All is well!