Kim Padan: Pro-Life Speaker

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Ink-Free Sketches

Hello Everyone!

It's Wednesday, which is Sketch Challenge day at SCS.  Even though the sketch challenge isn't my primary focus this year, I decided to play with several of them.  Last year I did not make as many cards as I did the previous year, so I am trying to surf galleries less often and actually make cards more often.  Completing challenges is a great way to do this.

When I saw last week's challenge, I was initially baffled.  I don't have any "tall" greetings.  I was putting some scraps away, when I saw a greeting in a Christmas Simply Scrappin' kit.  It was too large for this project, but it reminded me that I had a kit that might work.  Sure enough, I had "Sunshine Garden" from YEARS ago while I was a demo.  I used it for a monthly Stamp Club project, but it has been stashed away ever since.  One of the die cuts was this simple greeting:  hi.  It's really tall!  As long as I had the kit out, I decided to use it for the rest of the card.  The card base is garden green.  I love the textured so saffron card stock...miss that stuff!  I used my Sizzix scallop circle die to cut some dsp.  The strip is another sticker.  After adding brads from "Spare Parts" I popped the entire panel up with dimensionals.  No stamps; no ink.  

That got me thinking...maybe I can create other cards with this kit, using no stamps.  After all, how will I ever use up my old supplies if I only make one card from a package every now and then?  I didn't have any more of those fun large greetings, but several stickers did the trick.  Here we go...


This one has more stickers: the white and baja strip, the large yellow flower, the small scallop circle, and the friend rectangle.  The rest is cut from the kit's dsp.  Again, I added brads.  Not bad.


Finally, this week's ketch...posted TODAY!  Good grief!  It's weird doing a challenge so quickly!  LOL  This card uses the most stickers, as I filled the whisper white layer with flowers and leaves. Both sentiment details are also stickers.  I used my corner rounder punch...and brads again.  By using the same supplies, these cards came together quickly. 


I cut 2 other card bases from the baja breeze.  I think I will be able to finish off this kit soon if I am diligent about it...perhaps before March.  I told myself that I can't buy pretty new paper until I use up some of My Stash.  

I just know some of you can relate!
Thanks for stopping by!

Inky {{{HUGS}}}
Kim

7 comments:

  1. Kim, these cards are so pretty. Love the color scheme and so many bold pieces.

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  2. Such delicate muted colors on these wonderful layouts, Kim!

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  3. I love this idea ink-free! I gotta try it! Nicely done!

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  4. That's such a good idea for a challenge! I find I stamp on everything!! And I have my Scan N Cut and my Cuttlebug and access to my moms Cricut and I still stamp on everything! I might have to challenge myself not to!

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  5. Super cards, Kim! I love your paper choice - I think I still have some of this somewhere in my stash! Those sketches are the best - great job!

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  6. Fantastic job on these! I make deals with myself, too.

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  7. Love the tall letters card so much, and this color combo you used on these cards is so nice. You are always inspiring me to see things in a new way!

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