Kendra’s card challenge #18 – cards 2 & 4

Back with another pair of cards made using the Kendra’s card challenge – this time it is sketches 2 and 4.

For both of these the focal images were die cuts from the ephemera die cuts that came in the kit.

To one I added the sticker that is all the balls and had it hang off the card topper slightly at top and bottom and the other one I added some of the die cut balls as my embellishments.

This one I kept fairly close of the original sketch – I did add in some texture to the background using the Pinewood planks embossing folder. I popped the little dog up on adhesive foam to give some dimension. The sentiment is a foiled one which I had already got made from a spellbinders Betterpress set.

I love the pops of yellow that the mat layers added to this one along with the cute die cut puppy!

This second one I did vary the sketch by turning it from landscape to portrait and also moving the strip to one side as it worked better because my paper had direction to it – Kendra does give you an indication of the direction a paper will need to be used on her guides but I forgot to check that when choosing a directional pattern!

I wish I had added a little texture to that green panel in the background on this but already stuck things into place when I thought of it! Doh!

The sentiment is embossed into the white and fussy cut. It is a stamp from Amy Favourite Things.

I love how these both came together – I am not sure I would have ever found a good use for that wordy paper as a full sheet of 12×12 – but when you cut it into smaller panels like this it works well to create a cute card!

Happy crafting!

Catherine