CAS Colours & Sketches #237

Hello!  Today starts sketch challenge week at CAS Colours & Sketches and Karen has drawn up a very nice clean and simple one for us!

Karen says she was inspired by triptych paintings when she created the sketch, and that was also my first thought when I saw it.  There are several ways one could make the three vertical panels.  Instead of following my normal instinct to attach three panels to a card base, I went a different route.  I printed the sketch at full size (4.25″ x 5.5″) onto regular copy paper, cut it out, and cut the three panels out from it, making sure the panels were long enough to accommodate the image I wanted to use.  Then I used the paper as a mask, attaching it with repositional adhesive to my card base.  I brushed some blue and green ink into the panels to create a background.  I need more practice with that technique.  When I was satisfied with the coloring of the background, I stamped the tree image, with the mask still in place.  I made sure the ink was dry before I carefully removed the mask and cleaned up the adhesive dots with an adhesive eraser.  Lastly, I added the sentiment.  I toyed with the idea of using a coordinating marker to draw lines around the three panels, but decided against it… ok, more like chickened out because I didn’t want to risk messing up the card.  But there you have it… a one layer card!

The current AAA Cards challenge calls for using masking, so I’m going to enter this card there.

Be sure to check out the terrific cards the rest of the CC&S Design Team have made.  Then make your own card following the sketch and share it with us at the CC&S site.  You have until 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 28 to link your card.  We’d love to have you join in the fun and creativity!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies:
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers, It’s Your Birthday (Stampin’ Up)
Cardstock: Pure Luxury Ivory (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Pear Pizzazz (SU)
Other: stencil brushes (Claritystamp)