Saturday, May 22, 2010

Father's Day 2010 - Sketch Challenge

My new favourite challenge finder site is this one: The Daily Dare.  It's a challenge cataloguer that links to all sites with card or scrapbook challenges.  I created a sketch challenge once (you can see it here) and it magically found its way to this site's list for that day!  I love it!

So, I happened upon Sketch Girl Annie's blog.  I really like how her sketches are coloured.  Sometimes, when it's black and white, I have trouble separating the layers of the sketch into separate pieces.  Sketch #18 is the one I've answered today.  Here is her sketch:

 
First of all, straight and clean is right up my alley.  This card is so geometric, though, that it spoke to me as a "masculine" card.  So, I made a father's day card with it: one for my father and one for my father-in-law.


While it is hard to see in the photo, the tie is made black of ribbon.  Boy, they were hard to make, I tell you.  Those teeny knots gave me so much trouble!  I think I made five ties to get two survivors!  Once again, I should have inked the edges of the shirt, but I didn't.  I was afraid it would make it look like a soiled shirt, so I forwent the inking.  However, it's hard to make out the collar with out it.  Oh well, I still like it!  I debated using the faux stitching on the blocks (because it was A LOT of piercing) but I do really love the patchwork look.  So, I decided to do it.


I added the sentiment flags to the sketch for my card and handwrote the message (totally love the Sharpie pens!).  I forget where I learned the trick to get the notch on the sentiment strips, but it's a good one.  Write your message on a rectangular strip and then use one corner of a square punch to cut the notch in it!  Easy!

Hope you like my card.  Now I just have to find some nice wording for the insides.  I think this is the earliest I've been ready for ANY card giving event!  Woo hoo!

-Scrapninny

9 comments:

  1. Can you say perfect masculine card?!?!! What a great shirt and I like the PP with the stitching.
    LOL that you are this far ahead...what will you be doing in June now :>)
    So happy you found us at Sketch Girl - thanks for joining in!!!

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  2. Goodness, your handwriting is fantastic! Mine is terrible thanks to carpal tunnel and tendonitis, so I'm always in awe of those that write so pretty! Your card is so original--I love it! Thanks for playing with us at Sketch Girl!

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  3. Very creative! Thanks for joining us at Sketch Girl!

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  4. Beautiful card and Dad is definitely the name on this card. Thanks for playing along. Good luck.

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  5. what a great card..... thanks for joining us at Sketch Girl and look forward to seeing your creations again....

    Harriet

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  6. Oh how cool is that?!!! Love your take on the sketch. Thanks for playing along with us at sketch girl!

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  7. Very innovative. I love how you made the shirt and tie. Great job with the sketch too!

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  8. Oh I love this!!! I struggle with any card that is masculine, so I love inspiration! Your card is super!!!
    SG Hugs
    Amber

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