Thursday, 30 July 2020

Slim Hugs


Hi and welcome to the latest sketch challenge from the team at Freshly Made Sketches where our hostess, Linda Callahan, has got us all trendy-like with a slimline card design.

I had in mind to put an arrangement of flowers in the bottom left corner and a big sentiment across the body of the card and this is what I came up with:



Instead of a floral arrangment, I used a magnolia branch stamp.  The background was stenciled with Speckled Egg Distress Ink and crackle paste to give a fun texture - but it did warp the cardstock considerably so next time I'll be using thicker card.



The sentiment is stacked 3 high with the top layer being black velvet paper for a lovely luxurious look.

I hope you'll join us this week.  Be sure to check out the wonderful cards made by the rest of the DT.

Thanks for visiting.

Products used:

Stamps:  BAF:  Magnolia (Altenew)
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Rose Petal, Tropical Forest, Rock Collection, Espresso (Altenew) Speckled Egg DI
Cardstock:  White, Black, Black Velvet, B&W Stripes (MFT)
Dies:  Big Hugs (MFT), Slim Diagonal Stitched Rectangles (Pinkfresh)
Accessories:  English Brick Wall Stencil (MFT), Crackle Paste (Tim Holtz)

Cheers
Karren




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12 comments:

  1. Judy Rozema30 July 2020 at 00:15

    I am in love with the background!! That Speckled Egg is the perfect colors for your bricks. Love the pink flower.

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  2. Linda Callahan30 July 2020 at 02:12

    The magnolia is lovely but I am with Judy - the background is fabulous! You always make amazing backdrops!

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  3. Amy O30 July 2020 at 02:54

    Gorgeous! That background is fabulous and your flowers are so pretty. Black velvet paper!?! That sounds amazing!

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  4. I Card Everyone30 July 2020 at 05:41

    Karren, slim, or not so slim, I love the hugs you've shared today!!
    =]

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  5. Jacquie Southas30 July 2020 at 06:48

    The stenciled background adds so much depth to this gorgeous design, Karren!

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  6. Barb Ghig30 July 2020 at 15:33

    Your magnolias were the perfect choice for this sketch and I love how you added texture to the background with the brick pattern and crackle paste! Great idea to use velvet for the alphas, too...I've had a few sheets in my stash since last Christmas and need to use it :) Another beautiful card, Karren!

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  7. Dawn T30 July 2020 at 21:41

    Just gorgeous Karren. Slimline cards are really on trend just now. Love the luxurious look to the HUGS die.

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  8. Jen Brum1 August 2020 at 08:01

    What a gorgeous card Karren! That brick background is fantastic and the flowers so pretty! Plus that stripped paper is the perfect accent! Definitely a sweet card!

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  9. Jen Mitchell1 August 2020 at 13:25

    Black velvet for the top layer of the sentiment - I’ll be shopping again because that is genius! And I think the warping thing is because of the larger size of the card stock? Now we all need a super-duper glue! I love the contrast of your dark sentiment with the lovely bricked background and the beautiful magnolia. A beautiful card, for sure!

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  10. Lee Ann Barrett2 August 2020 at 05:39

    Just gorgeous, Karren! I love your background- both the crackle paste and the robin's egg color ink are on my list of must haves. It's a beautiful yet subtle background for your gorgeous magnolia branch.

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  11. Jen Timko4 August 2020 at 14:34

    You make this look so easy! That background stenciling is gorgeous! Just the perfect arrangement of elements.

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  12. Kim S9 August 2020 at 13:12

    Gorgeous! I love the softly colored bricks in the background of that magnolia. The big "HUGS" is just right with it all!

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