Sketch cards with John Bloodworth
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No Matter what time of the year, we can all do with a little creative inspiration and so I have put together a series of card sketches for you to help you dive in and spend less time planning and more time having fun creating.
Today's creation uses elements from THE GIFT OF GIVING papercraft collection from Couture Creations.
As an added bonus, for this post I have created a card layout template that you can use to recreated the background. More on that in a minute.
Steps
First, cut an A4 sheet of cardstock down to 11.5 inches. Then cut this in half at 5.75 inches. Next, score at 4 and 1/8 th inch on your scoreboard. Although we have used the imperial measurements from these tools, this will form a greeting card that measures 105mm x 145mm.
This is awesome as I can now switch to millimetres for the layering measurements. Hope I didn't confuse you !
Next DOWNLOAD THE CARD LAYOUT SKETCH
print / open it and cut the coloured cardstock and patterned paper according to the design.
The large 95mm x 135 mm piece was cut from the red card stock.
The smaller strips were cut from CO727901 - 12x12 double sided paper sheet #5
Glue all of these in place on the front of card as shown in the photo.
Next utilise your stash to create a focal embellishment cluster. In the example shown I have used a mix of mini dies, gems, dress making pins and a sentiment banner from CO727895 THE GIFT OF GIVING PAPER, postcards and sticker sheet. These were layered up using dimensional glue.
Don't forget this layout isn't just for Christmas, feel free to switch it up for floral papers and pastel card stocks for a totally different feel.
Hope you enjoyed this little overview, if you would like to more of my design team explorations for Couture Creations or more of those of my team mates you can visit the archives here.
Couture Creations Products
- CO727895 - The Gift Of Giving Paper, Postcards and Sticker Set
- CO727901 - 12 x 12in Double Sided Paper - Sheet 05
- A4 sheet of black cardstock. 300gsm or above is best as this will be the card base.
- A5 sheet of red cardstock.
- CO723973 - Paper Trimmer
- CO726752 - Mini Scoreboard
- CO724389 - Turbo Glue Pen
- Assorted gems/dies/embellishments to coordinate with your choice of patterned paper and core cardstock.
Until next time - Cheers John
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