#TGIFC424 — Sketch Challenge | Swimming In Stamps

Welcome to a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. I love sketches! It makes designing cards so easy. For this card, I used a combination of products including the Patchwork Pieces Dies (for the background), Timeless Arrangements Bundle (for the flowers), and Bottled Happiness Stamp Set (for the bottle.) I also used the Go To Greetings Stamp Set for the sentiment, because I always need birthday cards. I make them for family, friends, and co-workers.

My color combination was inspired by the one I used earlier this week; I just expanded it a bit. So this card includes Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam, Bubble Bath, and Fresh Freesia. The additional colors gave me more options for contrast and layering.

I really love the Patchwork Pieces Dies and wanted to play with them. But, I also wanted to try something different than just using cardstock. I thought it would be fun to cut pieces from three different sheets of Vellum colored with the alcohol/marker technique. I used Stampin’ Blends Markers to randomly draw on each sheet, one with Pretty Peacock, one with Lost Lagoon, and one with Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers. Then, I blended the ink with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol and a paint brush. (I use an old paint brush for this technique instead of my nice Water Painters, because I don’t want to ruin my Water Painters.) Afterwards, I pieced the different colors together and adhered them to a layer of Basic White Cardstock with an Adhesive Sheet.

Next, I stamped the flowers with Fresh Freesia and Lost Lagoon ink (by inking up part of the stamp with Fresh Freesia and then using a Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Write Marker to add ink directly to the stamp. I also stamped the leaves with Soft Sea Foam, Lost Lagoon, and Pretty Peacock ink. Afterwards, I colored them with Stampin’ Blends Markers.

For some of the Timeless Arrangements die-cuts, I used Stampin’ Blends Markers to shade them.

Be sure to click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog to see the other designers’ projects. Then, create one of your own using our sketch and add it to the challenge using the Linky Tool at the bottom of that post.

Have a wonderful and creative day!

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