Hello everyone! Another Thursday means another Weekend Sketch Challenge at Inspiration in Action! This week's square sketch leaves lots of room for wonderful pattern, texture and embellishments (click on the image to view as larger). I hope you have fun with this one. Don't forget to come back and link your creation, using the Mister Linky Widget below, so we can all ohh and aah over your fabulous artwork!
I've created two samples for you today and I'll be doing another one tomorrow, so I've hopefully provided you with lots of inspiration as you sit down to work your own magic using this week's sketch! This stamp set, Music Expressions, is probably one of the most neglected stamps in the Stampin' Up! Collection. But I love it and as you can see here, it doesn't have to be watercolored to look beautiful on a card! I stamped the image on Whisper White Cardstock, using Black Craft Ink and embossed with Black Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool. I then took just a single Real Red Stampin' Write Marker to color in the little bird! I cut-down the Scallop Square Die (see that 
technique here) to just 7 scallops square (about 3.5") and used black and white cardstock and some Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper. It's difficult to see, but I embossed the white cardstock with the Elegant Bouquet Impressions Folder on the front and again on the inside of the card. Other embellishments include 5/8" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon, the Modern Label Punch and Die (used with the Movers & Shapers Die), the Paper Piercing tool, mat and template, Black Brads and Stampin' Dimensionals!
My second example uses the Level 3 Lovely Flowers Hostess Bundle. Don't you just love the vibrant colors in this Designer Series Paper -- so beautiful and bright! I used the rub-on stems on Whisper White cardstock but put the flowers on 
Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry, cutting them out and attaching them with Stampin' Dimensionals. The ribbon is 1/2" Polka Dot Grosgrain (with the Polka-dots turned so you don't see them) and I used the Curly Label Punch and Die. A little stamping inside finishes off the card!
So what about you? What will you create this weekend using this sketch? I can't wait to see! Please make sure and come back to leave your name and the URL where we can find your project on Mister Linky below!
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you visit again soon!
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