Sketch Time – JAI#310 & GDP#034

In this crazy world I call life, I have missed a few challenges of late due to time constraints.  Too much real life and not enough craft!  Now that doesn’t seem like a good balance does it?!?

Thankfully I managed to squeeze in some craft time over the past few days and I am entering this card for the Just Add Ink #310 sketch challenge {AND} the Global Design Project #034 sketch challenge.  Both challenge blogs have very similar elements in their sketches – how cool is that!?!

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I’m not sure if it’s all above board to be merging sketches – so apologies if this forms a big challenge no-no, but I loved them both and didn’t want to choose one blog over the other for entry. They both inspired my final design.

I took the watercolour inspiration from the GDP blog and started to watercolour a JAI inspired circle (that didn’t work out by the way!).

I then cut out a large circle and used this as a template for my Gorgeous Grunge creation.  It’s a mix of Pool Party, Soft Sky & gold heat embossing.

Because the template (made of cardstock) formed a raised edge, I didn’t get a perfect circle – it was more like a dandelion.  And the card was created from there!

The final touch was inspired by Jessica Williams’ Artisan Design Team card during the week – gold thread hand-stitching.  It’s so luxurious and the perfect way to finish a ‘white space’ card like this.

The stitching took ages – but was very therapeutic.  There’s just something lovely about the symmetry of it!

Stitching on cards is one of my favourite finishes – I must do more of it!!!  Thankfully the metallic thread is carrying-over to the new catalogue.  I wonder what new colours will join in for 2016???  Just over 3 weeks til all the new catalogue questions are answered.  I can’t wait!  Kelly x

PS, a very Happy Mother’s Day to all my blog readers xxx

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Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set [130517] $34.00	Build A Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [138646] $28.00	Celebrate Today Photopolymer Stamp Set [137138] $45.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $14.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.00	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $12.25	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] $12.25
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad [133644] $11.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [126982] $11.50	Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad [131181] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00
Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Updated Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack [138371] $14.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $5.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $7.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00