Tuesday, May 28, 2013

A Sketch and One-Sheet Wonder


Here's the sketch from OWH's Stars & Stamps challenge #174 and this is my take on it...

I love this Lawn Fawn Valentine set and I think it makes great cards for every day as well as Valentine's day. I'm using some retired SU! dsp I've been hoarding, along with some vanilla cardstock. I tweaked the sketch just a tad and added tiny hearts because it just looked better than a strip of  vertical cardstock. The embossing folder is CB decorative tiles and the ribbon was from my stash. The image was colored with Copics.
I still have half a pack of this pretty SU! Haiku paper left, so I decided to try Seongsook Duncan's one-sheet wonder tutorial found on her blog, and on the Stars & Stamps tutorial page here.

Here's one design that shows the embellishments I used, including a die-cut flower matching those in the design of the dsp, along with a die-cut circle and a punched flower. The sentiment was done with SU! teeny tiny wishes, and punches. I attached the flowers with a tiny brad to the card front, and then adhered the card front to the base. Here are the 8 cards I made out of one sheet of paper...

I used old olive, and some dark orange card stock for the die cuts, flowers & mats and an assortment of brads from my stash.
Thanks for this great tutorial Seongsook - it is a great way to use up that dsp we're hoarding, and there are no scraps left to worry about using!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy your week!

Carol

19 comments:

Donna Hanley said...

I looked at this sketch a couple of different times Sunday and could not come up with anything in my mind that looked good so I decided not to partake int the challenge. I love the idea you had to use the hearts instead of a strip. Maybe you've given me more to think about ow. Thank you. A very nice job with Seongsook's tutorial. She would be proud. I really like that little flower. Enjoy your day. I'm off to breakfast with a friend (which will probably last until lunch- usually does), then I have a hairdresser appointment. It's going to beautiful here today but I will be spending most of it indoors. That's OK though.

Linda said...

Absolutely adore your sketch card! All the details are perfect! WTG! Great one sheet wonder cards...I have yet to try that.

Benzi said...

Carol, your pear card is just the cutest. Great job getting 8 cards made with the OSW tutorial. What a great way not to waste (as I do) HA You are are a super card maker.

Barbara said...

Your cards came beautiful! The images and pattern papers are all wonderful choices. I like how you simplified it and it still works. Your other cards just as nice plus you used the tutorial which I even have yet to try!

Mrs A. said...

Love your take on the sketch and that sentiment is just fab.
Wow to all those different cards you have managed to make too. Off to have a look at the tutorial so thanks for the links. Hugs Mrs a.

Donna Nuce said...

Love that pear card. The red/green combo really makes it a standout. Your OSW cards look great. Super way to make a lot of cards quick. Have a great day.

Unknown said...

Great cards! I love the complimentary color combo, the hearts add great dimension! TFS !

jimlynn said...

Oh, I LOVE that paper - and would have been hoarding it too!
Love the first card - cute "pears"!!! Great sketch and wonderful way to use up one sheet of paper! Great set of cards!
Lynn

Anonymous said...

Oohhh....I really like the way you did hearts instead of a paper strip. The pears are adorable and your card is just wonderful. I love it! Great job on the OSW cards. I have yet to try that I really want to.

Seongsook Duncan said...

Carol, I love your card and how you took the sketch challenge #174.

Wow... you made a wonderful collection of cards with my OSW template. Thanks for taking the challenge.

Camille Short said...

I love your card!

www.hokiecoyote.com said...

Great job with the sketch and congrats on completing the challenge. It's awesome to have so many cards from so little paper.

JoAnn said...

Love all your cards. I like the way you added the heart brads, a nice choice. Also, great job on the one-sheet-wonder challenge.

Unknown said...

Those colors together are so nice...all the cards are great. I like the way you used the little hearts instead of a strip.

Wendy said...

OMGosh, I love them all! This is the perfect way to use up that paper and i'm going to check it out! LOL I have soooooo much! Great set of cards and I really adore that Lawn Fawn card, too! :)

JD/ Jill said...

All great cards, your first card is just adorable!

Shannon White said...

Wowie!! What a Wonderful collection of cards Miss Carol! Super way to use that paper!! Amazing they all came from one sheet!! Love it! And I really love your Sweet pair card too! Soo CUTE!! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

scrappymo! said...

Loving those hearts as the strip on your take of that sketch. Sorry for the run on sentence!

Amazing to get all those cards made. i should check out those one sheet wonder tutorials!

Nancy Keller said...

Love your OSW cards!! What cute sentiments, and I love your variety of design! Way to go!