craftykarendesigns: Abstract Beauty for the InspireINK Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone,

Today I am hopping with the lovely InspireINK group and we are using a sketch provided by the lovely Heather Forgan (Stamp With Nellie). I love a sketch challenge for getting my crafty mojo going and I've needed it recently as I've not been feeling great. I've used the gorgeous Abstract Beauty designer series papers and the hexagon dies with the Quiet Meadow and Lovely You stamp sets.

This is the sketch we were given

Materials

1 piece of just jade card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

1 piece of basic white card 3 7/8" x 5 5/8", scrap for the sentiment

1 piece of dsp 1 1/2" x 5 1/2", 1 piece 3" square, 1 piece 2" square, 1 piece 1 1/2" square

Scrap of gold shimmer ribbon

Just jade ink

Magenta Madness ink

Lovely You stamp set

Quiet Meadow stamp set

Beautiful Shapes dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Adhesive backed hexagons

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Trimmer

Simply scored

Take Your Pick Tool

Paper snips

Instructions

On the long side score the just jade card at 4 1/8" and fold and burnish to make the card base.

Using the splatter stamp from Quiet Meadow randomly stamp all over the card front using just jade ink.

Adhere the long thin strip of dsp to the left hand side of the card front. Add the 3" square using dimensionals, then the 2" square and the 1 1/2" square using adhesive following the sketch for placement.

Die cut the smallest hexagon from the scrap of white card and then stamp the sentiment in just jade and the flowers in magenta madness from the Lovely You stamp set.

Cut a small piece of ribbon and flag the ends and add to the card front, then add the sentiment over the top using dimensionals. Add some of the adhesive backed hexagons in just jade and pink.

Stamp another sentiment on the remaining basic white and I have also used the splatter stamp to opposite corners for some interest and then adhere to the inside of the card.

I hope you like my version of the sketch challenge, please pop over and see what everyone else has done with theirs too, loads of inspiration for you. Why don't you have a go too?

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X