Sketch Saturday - Seasonal Branches

This is the card I made for this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I love a black and white card with just a touch of color.

 
 

Here’s this week’s sketch that I used. It’s simple and a great way to use up some scraps.

 
 

Tips & Instructions

  • Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

  • Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, splatter ink around the card using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker. Flick marker end against the cap to splatter the ink.

  • Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper - 4 strips cut at 4 1/2 x 3/4, punch both ends of each strip with the Happy Labels Pick A Punch. Adhere to the white layer.

  • Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink on a 1/2 strip of Basic White. Punch one end with the Banners Pick A Punch or fussy cut with paper snips to create a banner.

  • Banner one end of a 3/8 strip of Basic Black. Adhere to to the white strip and cut to size. Adhere to card with Dimensionals.

  • Wrap piece of Basic Black Baker’s Twine around the white layer as shown in the picture. Adhere to the back of the layer and adhere layer to card base.

  • Stamp bird with Black Memento Ink and color with Light Calypso Coral and Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. Cut with coordinating die. Adhere to card with Dimensionals where the Bakers Twine criss crosses.

 
 

On the inside layer (5 1/4 x 4)stamp sentiment, branch and bird with Black Memento Ink. Stamp the ends of the branch image a couple of times. Color the bird with Light Calypso Coral and Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends.

 
 

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