Creating Clean & Simple or Wow cards is a choice made by many paper crafters. Which is your choice? Could it be that you like to create both types of cards?  Do you decide which type to make depending upon who will receive the card. These are a couple of questions that we often have to make.  

Where do you get your ideas from?  Do you see a card that you like on Pinterest, or type in the name of a stamp for a google search?  Maybe the inspiration comes from Stampin’ Up’s Annual catalogue.  Well, I have one more source of inspiration for you, and that are Card Sketches.

A couple of weeks ago , I needed to create a card and the creative juices just would not flow.  Has this ever happened to you? It likely has because sooner or later,we all can have artistic block. And, to get the juices flowing again, we need a bit of help. 

So where do you get creativity help.  One idea is to used card sketches which provide you with layouts and suggestions for different elements on the front.  Another idea is to use the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue which has great card suggestions created by Artistic Creators. 

This card is based on a sketch that was posted on my Facebook Page last week. Also,  I did a Facebook live video that I will post as well.  Scroll down the left hand side and click Videos.

This is a fairly simple sketch and the card is also turned on its side.  

Whale Done Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Whale Done*.
Ink: Pretty Peacock.
Paper: Pretty Peacock, Shaded Spruce,  Pool Party, Vellum, Whisper White, Whale of a Time Designer Series Paper.
Accessories: Embossing & Die Cutting Machine, Seabed 3D Embossing Folder, Stitched Shape Dies,  Whale Builder Punch*, Banner Triple Punch.

• Punch the stamp & punch bundle and save 20%.

Watch the video to see who I used the sketch.

Give sketches a try and you will be able to create clean & simple or Wow cards.

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