Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge was very easy to work with this week and loads of fun . . . I hope you'll play along this weekend. If you do, please let me know so I can check it out!
I thought the circle element would be perfect for a JustRite sentiment, so here's what I came up with:
When searching thru my paper stash, I came across these coordinating prints by Kelly Panacci for Sandylion (they are at least a year, maybe 2, old so I have no idea if they are still current). I adore this sage/burgundy color combo, so I figured it was time for a holiday card! The strip of tree paper is BasicGrey's Figgy Pudding. All the patterned strips were machine stitched to sage mats and popped up with dimensional foam tape.
I used the JustRite C30 Small Monogram Stamper Kit that's usually geared towards one monogram initial in the center . . . BUT JustRite's Small Letter Set will fit in there, too! So will the smallest 25-pt. letters from JustRite's other font sets (at least the Brayton I tried), but I was only able to get "Ho Ho" in the center with them!
I custom-inked a JustRite dry ink pad with Cranberry Ranger Adirondack reinker. The ink pad fits inside the stamper, so you can get repeated impressions very quickly and easily . . . perfect for holiday card mass production!
My 1-1/4" circle punch was a perfect fit to cut out the sentiment. Then I cut sage snowflakes with Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder die and layered two of the die cuts together. In my book, a snowflake MUST be sparkly (grin!), so I added some Mark Richards clear crystal stickers and clear Copic Spica glitter pen:
Be sure to check what my blogging buddies created with this same sketch: Beate, Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie, Lori and Mary Jo -- I know I can't wait to see what awesome creations they've made this week!
I hope to get that Anna Wight Whipper Snapper card done and posted for you this weekend, but first, I'm in desperate need of a manicure today . . . later!
