Card Week, Part 6 - Guest Designers

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Card Sketch #9

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Flower card by Diane Iversen
Product list - brown and white cardstock; misc. ribbon; choc chip ink - stampin'up; butterfly stamp - stampin'up; pearls - stampin'up; misc. button; prima flower; hardware - stampin'up

I started this project by looking for the perfect ribbon in my scrap pile. I save all my scraps and anything that might make a handy scrapbook embellishment. I layered my ribbon in the same way the design calls for strips of paper. I needed something to wrap the ribbon around so I could place it on the front of the card and I came across a cardboard backing to some Making Memories stickers. Voila! It was perfect, and it even had polka-dots! My favorite! I cut it down to size and tore off the top and bottom edges. Then I used decorative scissors on a strip of white cardstock, inked the edges with chocolate chip ink and placed them at the ends. The Making Memories sticker package also had this beautiful border so I carefully cut it out and used it at the bottom of the ribbon. (I just love to recycle.)

I wasn't sure what to use for words on my card so I decided to use an embellishment in place of a sentiment. I used the hodge-podge hardware frame and placed a contrasting flower and button in the middle. And, of course, loving butterflies the way I do, I had to put a butterfly on the flower. I used self sticking pearls for the middle.

I really like the texture and dimension of this card. I usually make my own envelopes, but this time I opted to just line the inside of an existing envelope with matching polka-dot paper.

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"Hello" card by Diane Iversen
Supplies - Black, White and Red Cardstock; Scrap Paper; Lady bug stamps by Stampin' Up and Hero Arts; Letter Stickers - Cloud Nine Design; Black Felt Tip Pen; Water Color Pencils - Stampin' Up; Pin: Maya Road

I love this card sketch because it gives me a chance to use all my scraps! All of the strips are scrap paper and I also used a piece of ribbon. I used ladybug stamps and then stamped an extra set, colored them in with water color pencils and cut them out. I used thick glue dots and placed the cut outs over the stamped images to give them a little dimension. The fanned edge around the "bug me anytime" was created by scoring a strip of black cardstock and accordion folding it and adhering the ends together. Then I used a pin left over from another project and another piece of scrap ribbon. I finished off by drawing a broken line over the white cardstock pieces.

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"Thanks" card by Amy Wheeler
Supplies Used - Patterned Papers: Cosmo Cricket; Border Stickers: Pink Paislee; Ribbon: May Arts; Alphabet Stickers: Adorn It

I'm not usually a card maker, but do enjoy making them when I am just down to scraps with a kit or paper line I'm using. I had a whole package of the new Pink Paislee borders from their Hometown Summer line and when I saw this sketch, I just knew I had found a use for some of those borders.

Variation #1: I used patterned paper to cover the base of my premade card (from Michaels).

Variation #2: Instead of using strips of patterned paper, I used border sticker strips alternating with strips of ribbon.

Variation #3: Since a couple of my strips were wider than those on the sketch, I adjusted to only use four strips across my card.

Variation #4: With my top strip being a banner, I opted to add my title on the ribbon just below it.

This card came together really quick!

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Two cards by Amy Wheeler
Supplies Used - Patterned Paper: Crate Paper; Border Stickers: Pebbles; Alphabet Stickers: Paper Trunk

I had a set of border stickers by Pebbles in a kit I received. I thought they were really cute, but realized after completing several pages that I'd barely touched them. This card sketch gave me a reason to put them to good use! By using a coordinating sheet of patterned paper and one set of alphas, I was able to whip up two adorable cards in no time.

"Congrats" card

Variation #1: I used patterned paper to cover the base of my premade card (from Michaels).

Variation #2: I flipped the card so it would open from the bottom.

Variation #3: Instead of using strips of patterned paper, I used border sticker strips.

Variation #4: Since the height of my card was smaller than shown on the sketch, I only used three sticker strips on my card. However, I LOVED the bird strip and really wanted to use it, so I added it on top of the wide polka dot strip in the center of the card.

Variation #5: Instead of placing my title on one of the strips, I added it in the lower right corner.

Blank card

Variation #1: Again, I used patterned paper to cover the base of my premade card (from Michaels).

Variation #2: Although I started adding the sticker strips so the card would open from the side, I wanted to include the leaf" sticker (on far left), but it then the leaves would be sideways, I then decided to flip the card so it would open from the bottom.

Variation #3: With the card flipped, "something" was missing, so I added the flying butterfly sticker strip along the bottom edge.

Variation #4: I decided not to include a title on this card. I will be able to use it for any occasion now.
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