Sketch #16

To help inspire my crafting I'm following along with the Great American Stampin' Show as they use the sketches from the catalogue as inspiration. This week it is sketch #16 and as usual, you do not have to follow strictly to the same formula. Use the sketch to inspire, and don't forget to send the cards you create.

Initially I stamped a background for this card using a lot of random images of 'teen boy' things, but it just didn't turn out as I'd imagined, so a piece of Just Kiddin' DSP in lovely shades of blue has substituted. This paper pack is only $8.70 at the moment in Clearance.

I changed the dimensions of this centre piece as well and added a matt in the same navy foil (retired) as the numbers cut from a retired number set. After colouring the boot from Let's Wander it was added across the corner.

Pocket Thoughts dies are new in and do come in a bundle with a stamp set. However, I have bought the dies just to make these pockets for money and gift cards inside birthday cards. I think I also might end up using the larger ones on scrapbook pages for journalling blocks or memorabilia.

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Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 26 - Garden Green

Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. We love chatting & crafting together.

 

Here we are at the 26-week mark, and although Garden Green may not be my favourite colour, it suited this card for my youngest son's birthday.

I began by inking the large background stamp Leaf Collection with Lemon-Lime Twist, then turned the white card 180 degrees and re-stamped with Garden Green. My son's favourite thing to do on the weekend is hiking, so the boots seemed an appropriate image.

As well as hiking boots, Let's Wander has soccer boots which will soon be used for a card for my grandson turning 15. There are no dies for the different footwear, but these images are not too hard to fussy cut, and the more practise you have, the better you get.

Next on the hop is the wonderful Kate Morgan!

If at any time you find a broken link or would like to see a full list of participants, please head to the blog of our host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, Catherine Proctor.

Happy crafting,