Thursday, December 6, 2018

Guest Designer

I have exciting news today!  A month or so ago, I was asked to be a guest designer for CAS(E) This Sketch challenge and today is the day!  I almost always start my cards with a sketch and their's are always great starting points.  Here is the awesome sketch for this week's challenge:
At first it looked like a very basic sketch, but then I started to see that it would be really fun with a clear window through to the inside.  So, this is what I came up with:
I created my background using various sizes of snowflake stamps.  At first I was only going to use red and aqua, but I needed to fill in some areas without adding any more color, so I stamped a few more snowflakes with a very light gray.  It takes away the blank spaces without overwhelming the card with color.  I die cut the "Jesus" word out of red glitter paper and stamped the rest of the sentiment underneath with black ink.  For a little more sparkly, I added tiny clear rhinestones to the center of the colored snowflakes.
Thanks so much to the CAS(E) This Sketch design team for allowing me to design alongside them this week.  Make sure you go check out what they have created.

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Fab Flakes" and "Inspired: Jesus"
Dies: Papertrey Ink "Inspired: Jesus"

Challenges:
Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #344--Deck your die cuts (cut mine out of glitter paper)
A Gem of a Challenge #232--anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks #431--anything goes
Fussy and Fancy #226--Christmas/winter
Cardz TV #76--anything goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #95--anything goes
Incy Wincy--Create your own background
Crafty Sentiments--anything goes
Christmas @ Sweet Stampin--anything goes
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--anything goes
Card Mania #111--Christmas
Love To Craft Challenge #29--anything goes
Crafty Calendar--It's Christmas Time
Dies R' Us #110--snowflakes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #5--anything goes

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13 comments:

  1. I Card EveryoneDecember 6, 2018 at 11:12 AM

    Hi Heather, and welcome to the CTS team this week! CLEARLY you see our Sketch through creative eyes!
    =] Michele

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  2. TLadyDecember 6, 2018 at 1:23 PM

    This looks like a FABULOUS CARD, Heather! LOVE the little window! You have hit the sketch on the mark, & used your die PERFECTLY TOO! AND CONGRATULATIONS on being on the CAS(E) This Sketch Team!!! ;)

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  3. Anet's CraftingDecember 6, 2018 at 3:22 PM

    Beautiful Christmas card Heather. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round. We would love to see you again ... Anet DTx

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  4. Darlene December 6, 2018 at 4:30 PM

    Fantastic! What a beautiful creation! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘Snowflakes’ challenge at Dies R Us. Good Luck and please come back again soon!

    Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
    DIES R US CHALLENGE BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop by for a visit.

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  5. creationsnzDecember 7, 2018 at 5:25 AM

    A super card with great use of sketch. Also a great background for our MYO Background challenge. We hope you join us again soon, CarolG

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  6. Kathy KrugDecember 7, 2018 at 3:25 PM

    Pretty snowflake background. Thanks for sharing it with us at Dies R Is Challenge Blog.
    Kathy
    DRU DT

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  7. SueDecember 8, 2018 at 2:22 PM

    Gorgeous card and thanks for joining us again at Crafty Calendar hugs Sue x

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  8. Darlene December 8, 2018 at 2:38 PM

    I'm back again with a different DT hat on this time! I still think this card is so creative! Love it! Thanks so much for playing in our Fussy and Fancy Challenge! Please come back again soon!

    Darlene
    Fussy and Fancy Girl
    FUSSY AND FANCY
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop by for a visit.

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  9. SuzeDecember 8, 2018 at 5:35 PM

    I like how you filled the space with light grey snowflakes - they definitely don't overpower the card but give a bit more depth. Thank you for joining in the Make Your Own Background Challenge at Incy Wincy Designs.

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  10. AO CreationsDecember 11, 2018 at 9:06 PM

    Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Lil Patch, good luck!!! Amy DT

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  11. Sam Squires - A Crafting NicheDecember 12, 2018 at 10:51 PM

    Love the snowflake colours. Thank you for taking part in the "Love To Craft Challenge. DT Sam x

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  12. KimDecember 31, 2018 at 3:03 PM

    Love your colors and the simplicity. Thanks for sharing and participating in the challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.

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  13. LeslieTDecember 31, 2018 at 10:20 PM

    Thanks for sharing your awesome project with us in the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog's December "Anything Christmas Goes" challenge and we hope to see you again next month!
    Hugs,
    Leslie, MLC DT
    Love To Scrap 2

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