Using Card Sketches for Inspiration: Playing in the Rain stamp set

 Hello Crafty Friends! I'm sorry I've been away from my blog for so long. Sometimes life calls for a break. I'm back and ready to share loads of inspiration with you.

 Today, I want to share a card I made with Playing in the Rain stamp set and it was inspired by a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. Often we need a little push or beginning point when we start creating. That is ok and normal! I love the sketches over at Freshly Made Sketches. Sometimes they look like my favorite go-to layouts and sometimes they are new to me. Either way it's a great starting point for all levels of cardmakers. So don't be afraid to tuck these sketches away for when you need them or play along with FMS's weekly challenges. 

I love how simple a striped background can be and it adds a wow factor to your card. You can use any size with this background technique. For this card I made a standard sized card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4" here in the US).

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Here's the sketch for reference: Don't forget to follow Freshly Made Sketches on all their social media! 

Measurements and How-to for my card:

• Base: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" (or folded in half)
• Cardstock strip background: 2 1/8" x 5 3/8" basic white cardstock to adhere strips to (this was a scrap- adjust to whatever size you have or want) Strips are 1/2" wide
• Die cut circle 2 1/8" *adjust to whatever size you have or need
• Die cut fox from Playing in the Rain stamp set and coordinating dies colored with Stampin' Blends markers

1. Cut all cardstock pieces. 
2. Use Basic White layer to create your strip background. Adhere various strip scraps in whatever colors you want. Trim any strips hanging over Basic White cardstock layer. **I ran my strip background layer through my cut & emboss machine with the Cane Weave 3D embossing folder to add some texture. Adhere to card base about the middle of the card front
3. Stamp and color fox from Playing in the Rain stamp set and die cut with coordinating dies.
4. OPTIONAL STEP: I die cut extra foxes to adhere to my colored, stamped image to add dimension. You do not have to do this and can use dimensionals. I prefer the thickness of adding extra die cuts. 
5. Adhere fox to die cut circle.
6. Adhere fox layer to right side of strip background
7. Stamp greeting along the left side of the strip background.
8. Stamp inside as desired.

I hope you're inspired to try this sketch and make it your own. Go check out more sketches from the Freshly Made Sketches group here.

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Color scheme for my card: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Pool Party and Basic White. I used Basic Gray and Bermuda Bay classic inks. Stamp sets: Playing in the Rain, Lovely You (greeting) and Hand-drawn Dots (umbrella pattern).

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**The Playing in the Rain bundle is on backorder and unavailable until the week March 13, 2023. Sorry for any inconvenience. 

Happy Stamping 

~ Beth 

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