Cards
Weekly Sketch #4
By Christine Smith
Jan 22, 2005, 07:15

Weekly Sketch #4

I did this week's sketch with stampers and scrappers in mind because it is very versatile and easy to work with!

The small square in the lower right is a great focal point for different embellishments such as stamped images, tags or pre-made items.  I have used all three in the samples below.

	The $1 card - This card uses a $1 stamp from Michael's along with some patterned paper from Target's "Dollar Spot".  A bit of magic mesh adds texture.  I colored the shoe image with Pearl-Ex Express paints and hand-wrote "style". A ribbon charm from Making Memories with some gingham ribbon makes the square act a little like a tag.  Patterned scissors are coming back into vogue so I used a pinking edge to mat the shoe image.
	This card is almost all premade; it is a gatefold from a cardmakers kit available from JoAnn's Etc stores.  The tag was premade and is placed on a piece of patterned paper from the kit.  I added a metal snowflake from Making Memories and a little bit of glitter glue along the lines already printed on the tag.  Using silver pens, I edged the left side of the gate fold and hand-wrote the sentiment.  Some sparkly ribbons finish off the tag.
	This sample is all scrapbooking supplies:  patterned paper, waxy string to hold hold the beads and and a sentiment plaque from Making Memories.  This was extremely quick and easy.