Cards | Papercrafting with Kelly Janes

I’m back again with another sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

I modified the sketch slightly by switching the vertical line in the background to a diagonal line using the Georgie Paper Packet. I added stitching around those panels using my sewing machine. I then cut a circle & heart from Design Space on a chevron resist pattern paper that was available from CTMH in a previous paper packet special, Dream Pop, which is no longer available. BUT the good news is there are Fundamental Paper Packets that have the same types of patterns. For the center heart I grabbed white modeling paste, Twilight Re-Inker, and white acrylic paint. I mixed those mediums together until I had a color I liked and smeared it on a scrap piece of white cardstock before cutting out the heart. I messily sewed the inside of the heart using my sewing machine. I also used an EK Success Chevron Punch on vellum for the two horizontal lines that you see in the sketch. I lined the vellum chevrons with the chevrons in the circle for a cohesive look. Once I had all of that put together the card was still missing something….

I grabbed a heart stencil that was available in a previous Hip Kit I had purchased and used the same mediums as the center heart. I used the stencil on a scrap piece of paper and then I sprinkled Clear Embossing Powder along with a few flecks of Zing Glitter Gold Embossing Powder on the modeling paste while it was still wet (which is also the same technique I used on the large center heart). Once it had all dried I fussy cut a few of the hearts and added Bitty Sparkles next to those hearts. The small hearts almost feel like puffy stickers! The sentiment is from the I Do Stamp Set using White Embossing Powder and fussy cut out on vellum.

Now it’s your turn to head over to Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge and enter your interpretation of sketch #148.

Thanks for stopping by!
-Kelly

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve entered a card challenge and I immediately had a card come to mind for my 7 year old niece’s birthday when I saw sketch #224 from Freshly Made Sketches!

I started with a traditional white cardstock base and cut a frame from the Artbooking Cricut® Cartridge on Confetti Wishes B&T Paper. I then cut the “happy” from a Heidi Swapp die on Thistle Carstock. I added the “birthday” sentiment from the Happy To Be Friends Stamp Set in Thistle Exclusive™ Ink. My sweet friend Stephanie had given me a tip on using flip flaps as an quick & easy tool for shaker cards so I grabbed a 4×6 Flip Flap and cut it to fit under the frame. Once I had the appropriate size I added sequins and stitched it together. I popped the frame up on 3D Foam Tape and added the shaker to the cardstock base. To add a little bling, I placed a strip of Gold Shimmer Trim along the side of the shaker panel. I used my Corner Chomper to add a little detail to the ends of the shimmer trim.