Saturday Sketch #25 - I Made a Mistake!

Can you find the "mistake" I made on this card?  Maybe you won't think it is a mistake - but read through the post to see what I did that I didn't plan to do!  This card is made with a pack of paper from the new Sept/Dec 2026 catalog from Stampin' Up!  It is called Sunflower Fields.  I just love all the colors in this pack of paper - and I didn't want to cover up too much of the piece with the sunflowers - so I left off one layer from the sketch below.  The great thing about sketches is - you can follow them exactly, or use them as inspiration!

Below is the sketch that I used to make the card.  

Measurements for making a card just like mine (inches):

• Thick Basic White card base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2; scored at 4-1/4
• Cajun Craze plaid DSP layer: 3-1/2 x 4
• Sunflower DSP layer: 4-1/2 x 3-1/4
• Early Espresso (by mistake I used black!!!) card stock strip: 4-1/2 x 3/4
• Golden Glow Rounded Rectangle Punched piece for sentiment (approx 2-1/4 x 1-5/8) 

Here are the card and sketch side by side.

Did you figure out my mistake?  I used Basic Black card stock for the strip behind the sentiment, when my plan was to use Early Espresso card stock, to match the colors in the patterned paper.   I had a black strip that I was using as a template to get the correct size of that piece when I was designing it, then glued it to the card - instead of cutting a piece from Early Espresso.  I always heard that you should have the color black some where in the design of a room - so maybe the same is true for the design of a card!  LOL

Here are some of the products I used to make my card. 

Sunflower Fields 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168351] $13.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $17.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $14.00	Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167685] $14.00
Framed & Fabulous Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [170573] $20.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $9.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00

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Saturday Sketch #24 - Thankful for You

 

I am always surprised when I make a card using a sketch!  I'm not sure how the card will turn out - but I keep playing around until I find the right combination of products to make the design look good.  Today's sketch card is a simple one - my favorite kind!  But I also think it has enough details to "step it up" a bit.  This is the third card I made using the Autumn Oppulence Designer Series paper.  You can see the other cards HERE and HERE.  This is an online exclusive product - not found in the catalog - so don't miss out!  I used the new Softly Woven 3D embossing folder on the Cajun Craze card stock layer.  The little mushrooms on the card are from the two die cut sheets included in this pack of paper.

Here is the sketch that I used to make today's card.

Measurements for making this card (inches):

• Golden Glow card base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2; scored at 4-1/4
• DSP layer: 5 x 2-1/2
• Cajun Craze card stock layer: 4-1/4 x 2-1/2 (embossed with Softly Woven 3D folder)
• Golden Glow card stock piece for stamped greeting: 3-1/4 x 1-1/2
• die cut piece is from the Autumn Opulence DSP pack
• Linen thread bow

Here are the card and sketch side by side.

Here are some of the products I used to make my card. 

Autumn Opulence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168336] $17.00	Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [167685] $14.00	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $14.00	Softly Woven 3 D Embossing Folder [168466] $12.00
Framed & Fabulous Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [170573] $20.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $9.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00

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Saturday Sketch #23

Here is a quick and easy card sketch for YOU to try!  I used a new ONLINE EXCLUSIVE pack of Designer Series Paper called Autumn Opulence, to make this card.  This paper pack has two each of 5 different double-sided designs and two different die cut sheets.  These die cuts are great for accents on cards - as well as for your scrapbook pages.

Here is the sketch that I used to make my card:

Measurements for making this card (inches):

• Blackberry Bliss card base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2; scored at 4-1/4
• Plaid DSP layer: 4 x 5-1/4
• Blackberry Bliss die cut circle, approx 2-1/4
• die cut piece from the Autumn Opulence DSP pack
• Lost Lagoon puched piece for greetng, using Three Banner Punch
• White Baker's Twine bow
• Moody Palette Glossy Dots

Here are the card and sketch side by side.

Here are some of the products I used to make my card.

Autumn Opulence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168336] $17.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $14.00	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] $35.00	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679] $14.00
Soiree Salutations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [168337] $18.00	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $9.00	Three Banner Punch [167050] $26.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00

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Saturday Sketch #22

Here is this week's Saturday Sketch card.  I have mentioned before that when I get new supplies - I will often use card sketches to help me design cards (since there are not a lot of ideas on Pinterest yet for inspiration.)  I used a new Online Exclusive pack of paper called, Autumn Opulence, to make this card. This pack has 5 double-side designs plus two DIE CUT SHEETS - perfect for accents on cards - or for scrapbook layouts!

When I first saw this sketch, I thought "THAT'S A LOT OF LAYERS!"  I used the sketch as a guide and changed the size of the pieces - but still retained the overall design.  And I LOVE how my card turned out!

Below is the sketch that I used:

Measurements for making this card (inches):

• Thick Very Vanilla card base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2; scored at 4-1/4
• Cajun Craze patterned paper piece: 3-3/4 x 3-3/4
• Blackberry Bliss card stock layer: 2-1/2  x 5 (Embossed using Softly Woven 3D folder)
• Lost Lagoon mat 2-3/4 x 3-1/2
• Floral DSP layer: 2-1/2 x 3-1/4
• Plaid DSP strip: 4 x 3/4
• Very Vanilla scrap for stamped greeting, then punched using Three Banner Punch

Here are the card and sketch side by side.

Here are some of the products I used to make my card. 

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $9.00	Autumn Opulence 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [168336] $17.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $14.00
Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679] $14.00	Softly Woven 3 D Embossing Folder [168466] $12.00	Soiree Salutations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [168337] $18.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $9.00	Three Banner Punch [167050] $26.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00

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