The Paper Players Sketch

When thinking about creating a card, I rarely think to use a sketch. I’m usually more inspired by a photograph, a set of colors, a theme, or a design element. This time, however, when I saw the sketch on The Paper Players, I knew it would be perfect for a piece I colored as part of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Here’s the sketch:

In a recent reorganization project (more on that to come later) I found some patterned papers I thought would go well with the small stamped piece I had created earlier. 

The paint brushes come from a very old Papertrey Ink set, “Friendship Jar Fillers.” The Friendship Jar sets have long been a favorite, and I come back to them over and over. This card is for my nine year old grandson who gave me two handmade gifts when he came to visit. He’s a budding artist, so the paintbrushes seemed appropriate. The patterned papers come from an older 6X6 pad by Sunny Studio, “Gingham Jewel Tones.”

The paintbrushes were partially stamped to fit on the PTI die, “Spiral Notebook Page,” and colored with Copic markers. I used some Glossy Accents to add some dimension on the paint. The sentiment is from The Stamp Market. I embossed it on black and added a narrow cardstock strip to the bottom of it. 

My crafting time seems to get divided between my reorganization efforts and card making. Hoping to get more of both done this weekend.