#TGIFC516 — Sketch Challenge with Textured Notes

Hi Stamping Friends and Happy Friday! It’s time for a new TGIF Sketch Challenge. This is a great one, because anything in threes is visually appealing. I decided to use the new Online Exclusive — Textured Notes Bundle. The more I use it, the more I love it! It’s so different and it’s part of a mega suite with coordinating products including two packs of designer series paper (DSP) (Woven Textures DSP and Botanical Textures DSP), a fantastic Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder, and embellishments!

I decided I wanted to use the woven circle image in the Textured Notes Stamp Set to create the three focal points. It’s a little large for a standard-sized card, so I opted for a slimline card to give myself a little more room. I stamped the images with Pecan Pie ink on a layer of Woven Textures DSP that looks like linen. Next, I stamped the leaves with Early Espresso ink.

I fussy cut the leaves on top from the Botanical Textures DSP. That paper is printed entirely in black and white, so it’s perfect for coloring! For this card, I used Granny Apple Green and Garden Green watercolor pencils from Assortment 1. After coloring the paper, I used a small Water Painter to brush a little bit of water and blend the pencil. (Tip: Color the DSP first and then fussy cut.)

The Textured Notes Dies include multiple sizes of rectangles with varying borders. I LOVE the designs and they look so good with the textures and botanicals of this mega suite. For the sentiment, I cut it out with one die and then used another to add strips of a fancier border cut from Early Espresso Cardstock.

The final touches included a Linen Thread bow and some Pecan Pie Matte Dots.

Click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog to see all the designers’ projects using this week’s theme. Then, create one of your own and enter our challenge at the bottom of that post.

Have a wonderful and creative day!

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