Feb 15 2008
Stamp Simply Challenge #22, Leslie Sketch
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Challenge #22 – Keyword ssnotime22-There is no time limit. You can play this challenge and upload yourproject at Splitcoastand/or your Blog, anytime at all! You can play as many times as you like!!! The point is to keep it simple, quick and have fun!!! Please link back here.
Todays challenge is a sketch — something I don’t usually do as I don’t know how to draw up those nice gray sketches for you – LOL!!! But I saw this card a few weeks ago by Leslie Miller and it really grabbed my attention. Her card was gorgeous, as always, but her sketch was a PERFECT sketch for aquick and simple card, so I asked her if we could use it and she graciously agreed. So I have to link it here, so please click to see it and then come back here to read the rest. Here’s her card.
OK, now wasn’t that gorgeous!!! What I love about that sketch is the simplicity of the layers, but yet the main image holds such prominence and importance. I love that!!! So try to keep the layers simple, as Leslie has, and try to keep that regal and important feel to your main image. I think this is a perfect layout for one larger stamp, but you are not restricted — you can do/use whatever you like for the main image — I just want you to stick to the simple layers/layout with the main image bearing such importance!!! What I love about this, too, is that you can get away with stamping one image and you are DONE!!!
Remember when you upload to use the keyword above, followed by a comma.Please come back here to post (as a comment) that youve played, and provide a linkso I can check out your card right away. You can find all cards uploaded for this challenge by clicking Gallery Submissions Here.
Some wanting to play said they have never uploaded before. If thats you and you need help uploading, just go to my Challenge No. 1 here.
You’ll notice on my sample I have all the same layers as on Leslie’s sketch card, but mine are in different proportions. The new potted plant from SU that I just really wanted to use was quite a bit larger than Leslie’s tree, so it didn’t allow me room to have the wide DP mat around it, so I just narrowly bordered mine in cardstock — but still — the same layout, just tweaked a bit to fit my image — and that’s OK. I think you all know by now, I am NOT a stickler for rules — not one bit — the idea is to have fun and maybe get a few new ideas or try something new — nothing more!!!
Another unique thing about Leslie’s card that I loved is the way the ribbon is run — over the DP, but under the main image — love that look — so I did it the same way on my card! I used mounting tape then to adhere my floral image to the card (over the ribbon), and I’m sure that’s what Leslie did as well.
- Stamps: Bloomin’ Beautiful
- Paper: Wild Wasabi, Soft Sky, Watercolor, Spring Silhouettes DP
- Ink: Black Stazon, various reinkers in blues, greens and browns to color
- Accessories: Ribbon, Aquapainter, White Gel Pen, Mounting Tape
OK, now go ahead and make a statement with this simple layout and one important focal point! Can’t wait to see what all of you do!!! This is such a super, simple layout!! It’ll be so much fun!!!! As always, thanks for stopping in!!! Have a great weekend!!!
64 responses so far
So beautiful! Your coloring is gorgeous and I love how you layered the card!
Beautiful!
Hi Sharon!
As usual your card is to die for! Beautifully done! Thank you…….
Here is my card….
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/813562?nocache=1
Have a Happy Friday and a wonderful weekend!
Hugs.
Cindy
my style, short and sweet. very pretty card. I can almost smell the flowers..
Sharon, this is so gorgeous! You’ve done a wonderful job with the watercoloring and I love how you popped up the image on dimensionals.
That’s very pretty! I like the sketch and your card! And your inspiration card!!
That’s a wonderful card, Sharon. You can make the simplest design look very powerful! Here’s my card for your challenge — http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/813658?cat=7226
This is stunning!!!
Very fresh and pretty!
This is perfect! I need to make a thinking of you card this afternoon and you just made it a whole lot easier. It’s clear the ESP wasn’t working for me this week! 🙂 I actually have to work to participate in your challenge. UUUGGH, sigh, can you believe it?
Sharon, your card is beautiful as usual. I have this set and I am dying
to use it. The sketch looks really easy. I love that silhouettes paper
and all the colors on your card. Hope to play soon. Barb
Beautiful card !
Hi Sharon,
I loved that sketch when I saw it too and had to make a card with (giving Leslie all due credit of course!); I’ll try to do another for your challenge; love it!
Sharon, great sketch, I had fun with it!!
http://diariesofastamper.blogspot.com/2008/02/just-chicken-up-on-you.html
This is gorgeous!!!
Thanks Sharon. Fun as always. Here’s mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814013
Beautiful Sharon. I like the simplicity also. Can’t wait to play!
Okay Sharon. This card is colored BEAUTIFULLY!!! Weren’t you trying to say a while back that coloring isn’t your thing? Well… I beg to differ. THIS IS GORGEOUS!!
Here’s mine.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814091?cat=500&ppuser=122073
I really don’t care for it, but I may try again later. The original card and yours are simply gorgeous!
Dana
http://www.danasdabblingstudio.blogspot.com
Hey Sharon, Thanks for hosting the challenge. And thanks to Leslie for a great sketch!
Here’s my first attempt – it was nice and quick. :o)
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814108?cat=500&ppuser=143261
I just love this card, and the layout is perfect for the image! Your colouring is awesome too!
Your sample is so pretty. I don’t think you should ever say anything about not being able to color again. This image is beautifully colored. Here’s mine, kind of drab colors, but I wanted to use this polka dot paper: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814191?cat=500&ppuser=89981
Happy Friday Sharon,
Thanks for another great challenge and your card is gorgeous as always. Here is my attempt: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814214?cat=500&ppuser=95678 Hope you like it! I do . . . it was a little ‘out of the ordinary’ for me and I like that!!! Thanks again. Happy weekend!
Good challenge as always Sharon. Here’s mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814220?cat=7036
Here is mine, thanks for another wonderful challenge!!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814227?cat=500&ppuser=61504
It’s so beautiful, Sharon! The Wasabi looks very soft and pretty in your hands and your coloring is absolutely wonderful! Love that blue hydrangea and your subtle touch of shading under the vase. Just gorgeous!
This is sooooo beautiful, Sharon!!! I love it! (And you told me you didn’t do very well with coloring…..HA!)
Beatufiul flowers, love the layout also. Thanks so much for all the inspiration!!
Karen W
Well, well, well! You DO water color!!! What a lovely job you did, too!
Once again, your coloring is gorgeous. Here’s the one I uploaded last night and then took off: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814535?cat=10724
and here’s a new one: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814540?cat=10365
Sorry, Sharon. I took the first one off again. It’s one I like IRL but on the screen it just looked blah!!!
Both cards are just wonderful Sharon. I really like this layout. Here is the link to my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814597?cat=500&ppuser=5282
Gorgeous card and fun challenge!! Here’s mine!
http://theluckyclucker.blogspot.com/2008/02/this-is-sketch-challenge.html
I did another one. I love the simplicity of this layout. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814205
Hey Sharon… Here is my card for your sketch challenge.. Have a great weekend…
Here’s my entry! Love the idea! Thanks. So many awesome cards!!!
Sorry – guess I didn’t include the link. Here it is:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814759
I love your flower card! Beautiful colorin! I got some time to play. You can see my card on my blog!
http://wiggysworldofcrafts.blogspot.com/2008/02/nautical-stuff-and-lighthouses.html
Thanks for the great challenge!!
Donelda
Sharon I did 3 for the challenge. EEK… I hope you don’t mind. I am trying to catch up on cards for DH and my own. hee hee Here they are:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814790?cat=500&ppuser=60960
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814791?cat=500&ppuser=60960
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/814792?cat=500&ppuser=60960
Happy Saturday, Sharon!
I’ve posted a card for your kewl challenge on my blog: http://debneerman.blogspot.com
I’ll also post to SCS sometime later today. Thanks for another fun Friday challenge!!
~Hugs, Deb
So Gorgeous. I love Leslie’s layout and your version with the larger main image, which is beautifully colored and shaded. Don’t you just love the Spring Silhouette DP and Hydrangea stamp set. I have the DP, but not the stamp set………yet 🙂 I will play after I do more gardening on our gorgeous 55 deg. sunny Southwestern Oregon day ! TFS
P.S. I ordered my Scor-Pal this a.m. 🙂
Love your card! I just played with my stamp set today and had the hardest time getting my watercoloring to come out right. Yours seems so perfect! Any tips on how you did such an awesome job watercoloring?
Wow, Sharon, this is beautiful, as are all the other entries! My photography leaves a lot to be desired, I hope you can see this!
http://weeinklings.blogspot.com/2008/02/two-challenges.html
Thanks for sharing this nice, easy, simple (my middle name) challenge!
LeAnne
Fun sketch!!! Thanks, Sharon! Here’s mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/815174?cat=500&ppuser=80680
Thanks for looking!!!
Gorgeous! Your colouring is amazing, and this card is so beautiful! Love it…gonna do your sketch challenge for sure!
Very pretty card!
Gorgeous Card!!
The coloring is so pretty!
Makes the flowers look real.
Thanks for sharing.
Hey I am new to your challenges and had fun with this one. Thanks!! My card is on my blog. Cheers. Have a great Sunday!
here is mine http://www.susanscornor.blogspot.com susan
Another great challenge … love the sketch:
http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2008/02/blocked-thanks.html
What a fun challenge Sharon! Here is mine:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/816109?cat=500&ppuser=52346
Hi Sharon, I did 2! I was working on cards for my class, and tried your sketch with 2 sets! You can see them here: http://www.scrapnextras.com/scrapnextras/2008/02/sketch-challeng.html I will be using the Merci card for the class! Thanks for the great sketch!!
Sharon, this is a great sketch! I love your vase card, very simple and gorgeous! I decided to use the sketch for my friend’s baby card. I hope to do another this week.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/816593?cat=8957
Hugs, michelle
Great sketch, beautiful card, Sharon. It’s nice to do simple once in awhile! Here’s mine http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/816711?si=ssnotime22. Thanks for the challenge.
Lovely! The image is beautiful and the colors are gorgeous! TFS! Here is my card for that sketch: http://stampnmad.typepad.com/mad_stamper/2008/02/fluffles-take-t.html
My ssnotime22 card. I really like the ribbon placement. I have never done that before. Such an easy layout and great with DP 🙂 Thanks again Sharon for your wonderful, yet easy challenges. Nancy
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/817632?cat=10709
Great challenge sketch Sharon – here is my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/817659?cat=500&ppuser=93535
can also be seen at http://www.createwithjulia.blogspot.com
have a great stampin day!
Here’s mine! Better late than never!!!!
http://outtoimpress.blogspot.com/2008/02/stamp-simply.html
Thanks for another great challenge Sharon!
Great sketch! I just realized this card I did today qualifies for your challenge!
Thanks!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/820960?nocache=1
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This is a lovely sketch which I think I will use again.
My card is on my blog:
http://cardz.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/subtle-shades/
and at Splitcoast:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/821616?cat=500&ppuser=135086
Thanks so much for this, Sharon. This was such a fun sketch! I’ve posted my card here…. http://thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com/2008/02/bellatastic-for-sharons-challenge.html …Hope you are doing well! 🙂
As per usual, I am more than fashionably late, lol! Great sketch Sharon and I really enjoyed making this card. It is sure to be a sketch that I use again and again! Here is my card:)
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/821840?cat=500&ppuser=110263
Well, I did make this card in Feb but it takes me a bit of time get it posted. This is a great sketch, and I really enjoyed making this.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/894613?cat=500&ppuser=77052
Love your blog! So much inspiration!