Gretchen Barron: A DSP Triptych and a New Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge!

Hello everyone! Do you know what time it is? Time for another Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge!

Look at the sketch we have for you this week -- it's a Triptych! A Triptych is a work of art divided into three panels, and it leaves all kinds of room to use your imagination to create a beautiful card for this week's Sketch Challenge. Just think what you might do with these three panels -- stamped image, color blocking, texture ...

Well, I decided to use some of the great Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper to create my Triptych. Our Double-sided papers are so beautiful, they make it easy to use the beautiful paper as your focal image without even stamping! In fact, the only stamping I used on this card was the sentiment from All Holidays!

I used Deck the Halls Double Sided Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Tape, a Vintage Brad, the Scallop Trim Border Punch, The Big Shot and the Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Folder and some Stampin' Dimensionals. Cardstock colors are Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla.

Ready for some measurements? Here we go ...

Layer One -- Cherry Cobbler Cardstock cut at 5.5 x 8.5", scored and folded in the middle to form the card base.
Layer Two -- Always Artichoke cardstock cut at 4 x 5.25". Run it through the Big Shot using the Textured Impressions Folder.
Layer Three -- Cherry Cobbler Cardstock cut at 4 x 1.75". Punch the bottom of the strip using the Border Punch.
Layer Four -- Very Vanilla cut at 1 x 4". Stamp your sentiment using Always Artichoke Ink.
Layer Five (for all three panels) -- Cherry Cobbler Cardstock cut at 1 1/4 x 2 5/8".
Layer Six (for all three panels) -- DSP cut at 1 1/8" x 2 1/2". if your DPS forms a picture (as this one does), make sure that you are attaching the panels in the correct order.
Layer Seven (inside of card) -- Very Vanilla cardstock cut at 4 x 5.25". I embellished the inside with a bit of DSP cut out and some more Seam Tape.

I created the multi-layered bow using the Puffy Bow Tutorial on Stamping 411 and added a Vintage Brad for the center!

Well, that will do it for now! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and you're now enjoying all those delicious left-overs. Don't forget to check out the beautiful inspiration pieces that all the Operators have created this week on Stamping 411. And when you've completed your project, be sure to visit again and leave us your linking information so we can all enjoy your Triptych cards and projects this week!

Thanks for stopping and please come again soon!