I love blocked sketches … I'm sure it's the linear left-side of my brain (where I spend most of my work day) spilling over into my right-brained creative endeavors … but it's also a fun way to use scraps of paper, stickers, and other little bits & bobs.
The first sketch is Beate's Weekend Sketch #105. I will be storing this Sketch under my go-to designs… so perfect for so many occasions. I used a vintage Crafty Secrets sticker that I won in Vicki's blog candy for the focal element together with Basic Grey Wassail papers. I lightly stamped the Hero Arts Outline Bold Flourish (not sure why this stamp isn't in their catalog … I recently purchased it at Michael's) on each corner and added some Ranger Tea Dye ink to distress.
For the second card I combined the vintage stickers with Crafty Secrets Christmas Time Vintage Cuts to create the entire Get Sketchy #13 blocked sketch. Since most of my elements were horizontal, rather than vertical, I flipped the sketch to make it work. The sentiment is from a very old K & Company sticker book.
Hope the weather in your corner of the world is half as nice as ours was today … sunny, warm … fantastic for November.
I just love the traditional style images on your gorgeous cards…takes me back to childhood Christmases. The weather is lovely today in Orange, California…sunny and warm too.
great job on both sketches! I Love how your Get Sketchy card turned out!!!
yes, indeedy, it was gorgeous weather yesterday and it looks like today may be, as well…i am savoring the last few “walk outside” days before being shut in the gym for 3-4 months!!!
speaking of GORGEOUS: what amazingly ♥FABULOUS♥ funky, vintagey xmas greetings you have created, missus!!! the top one is probably my fave…well, heck, it has swirls ON pattern WITH distressing and inking ontoppa that!!! 🙂 but it’s all so skillfully done as to just be subtle and sort of quilt-like. takes a REAL PRO to do that sorta thing ya know… 😉
Your Christmas cards are awesome! It’s funny, but now that it’s almost 70 degrees I’m in the mood to finish my Christmas cards, too. LOL! I know the weather won’t last, though.
Very pretty cards! Love the vintage feel and look of both of them.
I’m in love with your card for GS wow it is beautiful. thnx for playing!
FAbulous take on the sketch!