Monday, January 27, 2014

The Kraft Journal - Fun Sketch

This week at The Kraft Journal Challenge Blog, we're having a fun "Sketch Challenge".  Since I needed to make a birthday card for a sweet little girl, I just grabbed some supplies from the Kraft Outlet and got right to work following this adorable sketch.  I started my project with one of my Kraft Outlet favorites - a Large Buff Ivory Notecard.  To that, I machine stitched several different scraps of patterned papers to a Buff Ivory Cardstock base.  Once the foundation was laid, I added two strips (stars and ruler) of Black Apothecary Stickers, a Number Flag Banner Sticker, and tied a bow made from Pastel Hemp Cord with a General Store Flatback Pin (25 cents) in the center of the bow.
Karen Letchworth for The Kraft Journal
The sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub-on that's rubbed onto a small scrap of Buff Ivory Cardstock - I love using the Bone Folder tool for applying rub-ons, as well as for making crisp, clean folds on my cards.  The Kraft Outlet has LOTS of great supplies for card-making; including several brand new items, and I look forward to seeing what you will create this week as you play along in our "Sketch Challenge".  It's always a treat to have you play along.
Karen Letchworth for The Kraft Journal
Thanks for stopping by today.  I look forward to visiting your blogs to see what you've been creating.  Have a great week.

I'm going to share my card in the following challenge:
Just B Crazy Creative - January Linky Party

My Craft Spot - Challenge #124 - Polka Dots

Little Scrap Pieces - Friday Linky Party

Karen

18 comments:

  1. Absolutely gorgeous. So love the sewing around the edges and how you have used the twine, is so creative.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  2. Hello! Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog. And you wondered something and the answer I used Cheese Cloth that I have sprayed on with Shimmer mist from Heidi Swapp ...
    Nice card you have made ​​here! Love it

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  3. Love it! That plaid background and fun polka dots make me SMILE! Hope to play along!

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  4. Super cute card, so fun for a Birthday.

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  5. Gorgeous card!!! Such a beautiful combination of papers and love all the stitching!
    Thanks so much for joining us in the challenge at My Craft Spot!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  6. What a precious birthday card Karen! Love your execution of the sketch! Such wonderful trimmings from The Kraft Outlet you used.

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  7. Gorgeous Karen - I am sure it will be appreciated.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  8. This is such a beautiful birthday card!
    Hugs,
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  9. Karen, this is wonderful--beautiful details, and yummy layers!

    :)

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  10. What a beautiful card Karen!
    Awesome take on the sketch and love the colors and embellishments!!

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  11. Karen, The little loops you manage to make with the hemp are always so adorable. The papers are perfect for that layout. remember when $.25 was a fair amount of cash?
    Carole

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  12. Beautiful card!! I love the inking and stitching to frame each layer!!

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  13. Please stop over to my blog. You won the stamp set. Check out last Sunday's post. Linda from The PaperBoutique.

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  14. Karen this is such a sweet card! I love all the patterned papers and that sweet sentiment!
    Hugs,
    Anitra

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  15. SOOO very beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us at My Craft Spot!

    housesbuiltofcards@gmail.com
    www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

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  16. SO pretty! I love all of the layers and stitching! Thanks for joining in on the *polka dots* challenge at My Craft Spot. :)

    Ally

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