Message Keeper

Freshly Made Sketch #513 - A Sketch by Jen B is the sketch I based on while making these cards. This time, I mirror the sketch horizontally to get two different looks.

Again, for standardization and making these postcard-style cards like a series, two (2) lace border rectangles are die-cut from kraft cardstock and the second layer is two (2) white cross-stitched rectangles. I also adopt the theme from The House That Stamps Built - Theme Challenge N2421 - Black, White + One Other Color where the other color is kraft or brown.

The narwhal image is stamped on the white cardstock and colored using Copic markers. Then, it is die-cut using coordinating dies. Following Jennifer McGuire's style of creating dimension, a few more coordinating die-cuts are cut from white cardstock to build up the layers. Two (2) blank narwhal coordinating dies are attached together before finally attaching the narwhal image.

Following Cardz 4 Guys Challenge - #284 Gingham, Checks or Plaid, a strip of houndstooth check is trimmed and attached to the white cross-stitched panel as the sketch is in the original position and another in mirror position. The sentiment is stamped accordingly.

The white cross-stitched panel is then attached to the kraft lace border base. Finally, the narwhal is attached to the houndstooth check strip as in the sketch.

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by:

1) Freshly Made Sketch #513 - A Sketch by Jen B (ends by 29 November 2021)

2) Cardz 4 Guys Challenge - #284 Gingham, Checks or Plaid (ends by 29 November 2021)

3) Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC329 - Cathy's Challenge - All Things Masculine (ends by 29 November 2021)

4) The House That Stamps Built - Theme Challenge N2421 - Black, White + One Other Color (ends by 30 November 2021)

5) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes (ends by 1 December 2021)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You

Dies used:

1) Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You Coordinating Dies

2) Unbranded Lace Border Rectangles

3) Unbranded Cross-Stitched Rectangles

For these next cards, I am adopting the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches #633 as shown above. As always, I made two (2) cards from the same sketch to save time and produce more cards.

Two (2) lace border rectangles are die-cut from orange and red cardstock and I am trying to have these postcard-style cards in the same base of lace border rectangles. I am also trying to match the second layer as the same by having two (2) white cross-stitched rectangles.

The flower in the Mason jar mug image is stamped on the white cross-stitched panel as in the sketch and colored using Copic markers.

The word 'hello' is die-cut from white, orange, and red cardstock. The white die-cut will be stacked-up twice and finished off with the orange and red die-cut. This is following Jennifer McGuire's style of creating dimension which is also good in using up those scraps.

The white cross-stitched panel is attached to the lace border base according to the flower color. Unfortunately, the purple cardstock is not available and thus, it is attached to the red panel instead. Then the 'hello' word die-cut is attached to the white panel according to the base panel color as shown in the sketch.

The card is finished by adding some glitter onto the main flower focal, water, and the word 'hello' to make them sparkle and shine.

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by:

1) Tuesday Morning Sketches #633 (ends by 29 November 2021)

2) Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (ends by 30 November 2021)

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes (ends by 1 December 2021)

4) Creative Moments - Challenge #227 - Anything Goes (ends by 5 December 2021)

5) Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Challenge #159 - Anything Goes (ends by 6 December 2021)

6) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge #510 - Anything Goes (ends by 7 December 2021)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Apple Blossom Fabulous Florals

Dies used:

1) The Greeting Farm Hi Hello

2) Unbranded Lace Border Rectangles

3) Unbranded Cross-Stitched Rectangles

For these cards, I am adopting the sketch from CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #447 - Sketch as shown above. Nowadays, I always made two (2) cards from the same sketch as it saved time and produces two (2) cards. Somehow, I either change up the image or rotate the sketch to give it a bit different.

As this sketch is simple, I decided to use up the scrap cardstocks by making a strip of diagonal pattern that consists of four (4) color cardstocks. One of them, the diagonal is from left downward while another is right downward. A simple style like this is suitable for masculine cards which indeed I need as there are male colleagues in my team.

Two (2) lace border rectangles are die-cut from kraft cardstock. While two (2) cross-stitched rectangles are die-cut from white cardstock. Then, the cross-stitched rectangles are trimmed to the design as shown in the sketch.

Before the trimmed cross-stitched rectangles are attached to the kraft lace border rectangles, it is stamped with sentiment as shown in the sketch with one as original position while another after it was rotated 180 degrees to the right. 

Then, the diagonal pattern strip is attached to the kraft lace border panels as shown in the sketch, one in its original position while another after it was rotated 180 degrees to the right. The trimmed white cross-stitched panels are attached to the kraft lace border base using foam tape to create some dimension since it is a simple design.

This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by:

1) CAS - Colours and Sketches - Challenge #447 - Sketch (ends by 29 November 2021)

2) Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC329 - Cathy's Challenge - All Things Masculine (ends by 29 November 2021)

3) Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (ends by 30 November 2021)

4) Creative Moments - Challenge #227 - Anything Goes (ends by 5 December 2021)

5) Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Challenge #159 - Anything Goes (ends by 6 December 2021)

6) Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Challenge #510 - Anything Goes (ends by 7 December 2021)

Supplies used:

Stamps used:

1) Hero Arts CL389 Mi Case (for the sentiment)

Dies used:

1) Unbranded Lace Border Rectangles

3) Unbranded Cross-Stitched Rectangles