Card Sketch – July theme

Card Sketch – July theme. Welcome to the Build & Bloom (formerly Tech 4 Stamper’s) blog hop. July’s theme is a sketch. It’s always an interesting exercise because everyone has different stamps, and papers and can use their own colour combination to create with. A card sketch is like a map to create the layout for the card.

New online exclusive

For my sketch challenge I chose the Rustic Centrepiece stamp set which is a new online exclusive combined with stand alone 12″ x 12″ DSP called “Need for Tweed”. I also used the Damask Designs embossing folder from the Beautiful Gallery Suite and some punches.

The Build & Bloom Stampers Blog hop (formerly Tech 4 Stampers)is a monthly subscription group run by Louise Sims. She mentors and enables members to understand IT jargon and equips them with a fountain of Technical knowledge to build or manage their own websites. It takes the mystery out of “tech” and I’ve certainly grown in confidence thanks to her expertise, patience and guidance. Not only that, I’ve met and made new friends with my fellow “Techs” and love the camaraderie within the group.

How to make the card

Cutting guide

1. Card Base : Basic Beige cut at 5 ¾” x 8 ¼” (14.5 cm x 21 cm) folded in half.
2. Need for Tweed DSP cut 2 pieces 5 ½” x 3 ⅞” (14 cm x 9.8 cm). From one of the pieces of DSP, punch out a 2 ⅜” circle to use as a mat layer for card front.
3. 2nd mat layer for card front Basic Beige cut at 5 ⅜”x 3 ¾”(13.7 cm x 9.5 cm)
4. Inside card 2nd mat layer Basic White 5 ⅜”x 3 ¾” (13.7 cm x 9.5 cm)
5. Punch out 2 ¼” circle in Basic Beige.

Damask Designs embossing folder

1. Cherry Cobbler : card front strip 1 ½” x 5 ¾” (3.8 cm x 14.5 cm)
2. Insert into Damask Designs embossing folder parallel with the marked line and emboss.
3. Inside card : cut Cherry Cobbler strip 1″ x 3 ¾” (2.5 cm x 9.5 cm).
4. Place strip in portrait and emboss for the inside.

Card front assembly

1. Adhere Need for Tweed piece with punched out circle to card front leaving an even border on all 4 sides.
2. Next adhere Basic Beige mat layer on top.
3. Run a white craft ink pad over the Damask embossed Cherry Cobbler for the card front strip and adhere to card front as depicted in sketch.
4. Adhere punched out Need for Tweed circle in top right corner.
5. Stamp “hey” from Charming Day stamp set in Cherry Cobbler on Basic Beige circle. Apply dimensionals on back and adhere to DSP circle.

Rustic centrepiece

1. On scrap of Basic White, stamp the Rustic Centrepiece in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
2. Fussy cut leaving a narrow border all round
3. Use Stampin’ Blends in Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie to colour in succulents, live wood edge and top of wood slice.
4. Apply dimensionals to back and adhere as pictured to circle.

Inside card

1. Adhere remaining Need for Tweed DSP layer to inside of card.
2. Apply adhesive to the embossed Cherry Cobbler 1″ x 3 ¾” (2.5 cm x 9.5 cm) strip near bottom of Basic White layer.
3. Adhere a narrow strip of DSP on top of embossed piece, flip card to reverse and trim off excess before adhering to DSP layer.

Adding the ribbon

1. Cut a slot with a craft knife along the score line wide enough to fit the ribbon you are using.
2. Thread ribbon through and tie a flat bow on front of card to finish.

Supply list

Listed below is the supply list. Just click on the picture to take you directly to the item in my online store.

Product List

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