I've been bitten with the Valentine bug lately so my card this week for Freshly Made Sketches features a little heart. Linda is our hostess this week and I got a little creative with one of the layers on her sketch.
The larger vertical background layer had me reaching for some striped patterned paper from a valentine set that I won many years ago. I wrapped some crochet thread around it three times but opted not to tie a bow (per the sketch) because my bows are often horrible!
When I made the smaller vertical layer I opted to connect a series of squares instead of making one long rectangle. I think the little heart in the center says sit all: Hey there Valentine! The colors of my card were inspired by the latest challenge at The Paper Players and those stripes are for the Just Us Girls challenge.
Thanks for stopping by! My fellow Freshly Made Sketches teammates have all whipped up some fabulous cards for this sketch to inspire you to play along with us. I hope we'll see you in the gallery!
Supplies
Paper: Solar White (Neenah); Black Licorice (My Favorite Things); Strawberry Slush, Real Red (Stampin' Up!); You & Me (Elle's Studio)
Accessories: crochet thread; stitched heart die
11 comments:
I love this pretty paper and your creative use of small squares for the rectangle in the sketch! The black really makes it pop!
This is charming Jen and a wonderful use of the sketch!
This is such a sweet little Valentine Jen! I love your trio of squares and that sweet little heart! My Valentine's have yet to happen! I probably should get on that tomorrow!!!
Oh you are very creative! I love what you did here! Sweet Valentine!
Jen, I'm swooning over your card...fresh, crisp and gorgeous! Great idea to wrap the crochet thread as a 'bow' replacement. Bows and I do not work well together either! Thrilled to see you in the Just Us Girls gallery!
~carol
Jen, such a creative take on the sketch! The black squares make the pink just pop! So happy you joined us at The Paper Players this week! XX
Sweet card, love those stripes! Thanks so much for sharing with JUGS this week!
Just amazing, perfectly CAS and SWEET! Love it! Thanks for sharing it at the Players!
Love it!
Jen you are a master of the CAS card - this is stunning! I love those repeating squares and simple heart detail. Thanks for sharing with us over at The Paper Players this week!
What a super fun take on the sketch, Jen! And what a fab job of combining so many challenges. Perfection. Every. Single. Time.
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