sketchy thursday-- argyle love

good morning everyone.  danni here today with your thursday sketch! i wanted to create a sketch that would emphasize a background element and be versatile for layouts and cards alike.  i really love sketches that allow for the creative side to take over and i don't like to tell you where to place every last element, although i have :)

 

 
 joining me today is becky with her amazing layout inspiration for all of you. i absolutely LOVE this page (and her cuuuuute puppy)

 

 you add such joy layout by becky

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  and this is what becky had to say:

This sketch brought an idea to my mind immediately and even though I interpreted it pretty literally, I enjoyed pulling it together and adding my own touches. That to me is the sign of a great sketch!

 

 for this sketch, the focal is the argyle background element, so i decided to make that the focal of all my cards and play with the various layering interpretations of it.

 hello card

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i rotated my argyle element on this card and layered the elements in the center instead of above the argyle.  i stitched through the centers of the argyle elements as you generally find with argyle patterns.

 

on my second card, i decided to rotate the argyle elements vertically so as to create a taller card

best friends card

 

 

 i layered the argyle pattern once again instead of above it to scale for the card size

 

(see the chipboard corners?  do you ever have some of those leftover or don't like to use them on lo?  these are really fun on the argyle pattern)

 

 

 i stitched through the centers once again

 

 

and to show you how easily you could use circle elements, like the ones that come in the 9 to 5 line, i created another secretary appreciation card for hubby to give to another of his secretaries.

 

what would i do without you? 

 

 

exchanging the argyle for circles, i stitched through the centers and then layered the elements in the corner

 

if you are inspired to give the sketch, argyle element or circle element backgrounds a go, please link us up in the OA FLICKR gallery, we'd love to be inspired.

thanks for joining us today

happy creating♥

danni & becky

Comments

[kelsterjean]

Love that sketch and all three of those cards. I really love the change to circles. Super awesome!

[Beth W]

Great inspiration today-thank you! I enjoyed it all.

[Michelle Price]

Love it-such inspiring examples!

[Cindy Major]

Wow, some great projects! All really inspiring!

[Lindsey]

So much fun! I want to play!
xoxo
~L

[Gina]

great sketch and gorgeous projects! :)

[Sherri]

This post makes me happy! Fun creations ladies.

[Anabelle O'Malley]

So, so inspiring!!!!! Awesome projects. Danni's cards are always to die for and these are no exception!

[Jamie Greene]

I love the cards:)!!

[Diane Payne]

Such a great sketch and inspiration pieces made with it...love them all!

[Nicole N.]

amazing!!!!

[Jessy Christopher]

This is awesome!! So many inspo for just one sketch!!

[auntie em (emily)]

What great ideas and awesome inspiration! Thanks for sharing! :)

[So.Creative]

Wow! I love all of them! Absolutely gorgeous!

[Janicke]

I love all of these. The stitching adds a beautiful touch! TFS :)

[Stephanie]

Amazing I just love them all!