The Deconstructed Sketch No. 147

Hello there!

Welcome to another awesome edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

I have been so excited about this sketch for weeks now and I can't wait to give this card to it's recipient!

This card is for my sweet little niece who is turning ten years old this week. She saw this sketch on my desk a couple of weeks ago when she was visiting and thought it was super cool, so I have been thinking about how I could turn it into a birthday card for her. When My Favorite Things released the You're Super stamp set, I knew it was a match made in card making heaven!

Since I am not much of a colorist, my roommate was kind enough to color the image for me... just so you all know that my coloring skills have not vastly improved in the last while! =)

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see the amazing creations they have come up with using this week's fantastic sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joni Wilson
• Joanne Basile
• Judy Rozema
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain
• Tracey Pickersgill (taking a few weeks off)

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog! 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

Little Tangles Challenge #34 - Masking

Hello there!

I have been wanting to try my hand at the masking technique for some time now, especially after seeing the amazing creations that Laura Bassen keeps turning out, so the Little Tangles Challenge #34 is the perfect reason to just do it! :)

I stamped the solid heart from Neat & Tangled's  You + Me set, then carefully cut it out, and used that as a mask, then masked off a strip for my sentiment, and also masked off to create "rays" of color... it only took me 3 failed attempts to create a card that I was happy with. I know there are still some flaws, but for my first try at masking, I'll let 'em go...

 

I love the Little Tangles Challenges... even if I don't always get my card posted, I play along and learn a fun new technique!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!