Cards in Envy Sketch Challenge #1

Cards in Envy Challenge Time!

The folks at Cards in Envy are hosting a sketch challenge on the first Monday of each month, beginning February 4, 2013.  

Cards in Envy Challenge #1.  

 Our first challenge is to create a card using the following sketch:

 

Here is the card I created using the Cards in Envy Sketch #1:

 

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25".

Here's how I made my card:

• Mat 1 (yellow spotted) = 5.25" x 4".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge.
• Mat 2 (green flower pattern) = 5.25" x .75".  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge.
• Bee = cut at 2" using "flip feature" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.  <HeartBee> found on page 31 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge.  Bee is mounted with foam tape. 
• "Bee mine" = cut at 1" from Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge.  <HeartBee> <Phrase> found on page 31 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge. 
• Hearts on lower right corner = extra hearts from Bee - cut at 2" relative size & flip feature.  <HeartBee> <Layer-s> found on page 31 of folder.  Paper colors from Cricut Imagine More cartridge. 
• Accents = Liquid Pearls "Biscue" used to create bee trail between bee and hearts.  Edges of mats and all images inked using Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

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Want to play?  ~ pretty please? ~

The rules are simple ...

• Create a card using the Cards in Envy Sketch that can be sent in a regular, postage paid envelope
• You are free to use any images, stamps, cut outs, die cuts and embellishments that are no thicker than a penny
• Please link back to your post and not your blog
• Please no back linking
• Please post a link on your blog to Cards in Envy

I can't wait to see what you create!!

 

~ Marilyn ~

This card was also entered in the BBTB2 challenge.