craftykarendesigns: Plaid Tidings Masculine Birthday card

Wednesday 4 November 2020

Plaid Tidings Masculine Birthday card

Hi Everyone,

Those of you who follow me will know that I regularly show you projects that are challenges. Sometimes it's colours, sometimes a particular product and sometimes it's a sketch. I do lots of challenges with two of my crafty friends - Taffycrafting (Donna Lester) and Vickieloudesigns (Victoria Littlewood) and we have a regular weekly one called Share it on a Sunday. Well, now Donna has challenged us to do some sketch challenges over the next few weeks to keep our creative mojo going and I'm going to use them as a chance to show you new products as well as some old favourites that I haven't used for a while. So, here goes with my Challenge 32 of #33, I hope that you like it.

Materials

1 piece of pretty peacock card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

1 piece of bumblebee card stock 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

1 piece of whisper white card stock 3 7/8" x 5 5/8" and a scrap for the sentiment

1 sheet of Plaid Tidings dsp cut as follows: 1 each of 2 1/4" square, 1 1/2" x 1 3/4", 1 1/2" x 3 1/8", 2 1/4" x 1 3/4", 2 1/4" x 3 1/8"

Pretty peacock ink

Posted for you stamp set

Trimmer

Simply scored

Bone folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Instructions

Score the pretty peacock card stock on the long side at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Adhere the bumblebee layer to the card front and the whisper white layer to the inside of the card.

Make sure when you cut the Plaid Tidings that you keep the pattern correct across the card and top to bottom - see picture. Adhere the first four pieces leaving borders around and between the pieces. Add the square piece to the bumblebee square and attach to the card front using dimensionals. I love this designer series paper and this particular pattern reminds me of a shirt my late father had.

Stamp the sentiment on a scrap of whisper white and add to the card front with dimensionals.

Another simple sketch challenge that will look completely different depending on the stamp sets and dsp that you use, give it a try, its fun.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen XXX