Hello Stampers,
It's Border Buddy Saturday and it's Alison here today!
I wanted to share a fun challenge with our readers today. I created a sketch template for a card and designed three cards using the sketch. What's a sketch template? Well, it's basically a template you can use to create a card. No guessing about where to put element – just fill in each piece with Designer Paper, cardstock, stamping or whatever you like and then build it to match the sktech.
Here's the sketch (click on image for larger view of dimensions)
My first card features the Summer Silhouettes stamp set (an oldie but goodie) along with my favourite new Designer paper – English Garden. Summer Silhouettes is one of the stamp sets Patsy and I are featuring in this month's Border Buddy Classes and free card program.
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Here's very summery version of the sketch:
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And lastly a version with my favourite DSP English Garden and the Garden in Bloom stamp set!
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I hope you enjoyed learning about "sketches" and hope you will try a card with the layout yourself!
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Debra Anderson says
I LOVE that your sketch included the dimensions. Usually I find a sketch that I want to use and have to try to figure out the right sizes to cut everything. Do you have a source that you could share of sketches with the measurements or do you design your own? I really like your “Summery” version.
Joan VanCourt says
Alison, oh, this is a wonderful sketch. Thanks for sharing the measurements. I meet up with a group of ladies to stamp and make cards, and I am sure they are going to love your sketch. I am going to pass on your blog site, too. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration.
Mary says
Thank you, thank you, thank you for providing the measurements for the sketch!! I haven’t seen this done since the 411 sketches. Definitely will be trying this out!
Alison says
Thanks so much for your kind comments!
Patsy and I will be posting a monthly sketch starting this summer so stay tuned for that announcment!
The sketches will include the measurements and the sketches will be based on cards we love. We’ll include the sketch, measurements and samples!
So glad you enjoyed today’s Border Buddy post! Patsy and I enjoy sharing our love of crafting with our US (Patsy Waggoner) and Canadian (Alison Solven) customers!
our blogs are: http://www.stampcrazywithalison.ca and http://www.stampstodiefor.com – visit us both!
Carol Lucas says
Thanks for sharing the sketch! Lovely cards, too!