Good morning! It's Mandy here with today's sketch.
This week the sketch was inspired by a poster I found online.
I love the bold yet simpleness of the poster. I created this simple sketch with a a few added embellishments to inspire you. I hope you like it.
The first thing that came to mind when i started creating was that the bold vertical block would be a great place for a photostrip. I haven't scrapped many of the photos from the 2012 holiday season so the brand new Silent Night collection and this sketch was just the kick i needed to get those photos on a page. I love the classic Chrsitmas colors with the added pop of gold and chalkboard in this new line. The black chalkboard like washi tape from Silent Night is AWESOME! I used it for the journaling on the left side of the layout.The title and gift box are cut with the Cameo.
Amy joined me for today's sketch challenge and created this beautiful card with Silent Night:
Here's what Amy had to say:
I loved Mandy's inspiration piece from the moment I saw it. It's striking contrast called for something bold. After a couple failed attempts at creating a card with lots of type like the book jacket, I opted to focus on the large vertical graphic in the center. I found a brilliant illustration on the "Winter Wonderland" paper from Silent Night that both had the vertical illustration I was seeking but was also black and white, which was what I was striving for. I left the background very minimal to create a similar impact to the jacket cover, yet layering it up with a few other papers to add interest. The finishing touch is the black tin pin in the center which adds texture as well as interest to the center of the card.