For this week’s FabFriday sketch challenge, I turned to Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper for a delightfully layered and sweet card. I pulled all of my colors from the gorgeous (and fun!) paper layered my card to fit Mindy Backes’ sketch. Here’s my stroll down Candy Cane Lane:
And here’s the banner for the challenge that inspired my card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Candy Cane Lane. I adore the patterns, images and colors in the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper pack. From traditional to contemporary, this pack of papers has it all. I pulled all four of the colors from the paper into my project and utilized two pieces in my design – the speckled background on the middle panel and the striped paper on the banner (I cut the diagonal paper along the lines for a cool strip across the Crumb Cake panel. You can save this image or click on it to see the color references I created for the other Holiday Catalog papers:
DON’T FORGET! This paper is just one of the papers ON SALE this month. Through October 31, pick any three of the papers in this special and get one pack for free. YIPPEE! To see more, click on the DSP Special flyer at the base of this post. - Leave Space. Do you like a clean design, but find it hard to accomplish? This card has EIGHT layers of cardstock and Designer Series Paper, but it’s still crisp and clean. Why? For starters, I left a lot of white space around the sentiment. While a smaller circle could have cropped the sentiment without cutting into the words, this circle gives just the right about of white space around the sentiment. Do you agree?
- Layer Measurements. You like when I share measurements – and I like when you are happy. Here are the measurements for the layers on my card, starting with the base and working my way up:
- Real Red – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
- Whisper White – 5″ x 3-3/4″
- Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper – 4-7/8″ x 3-5/8″
- Whisper White – 4-3/8″ x 3-1/8″
- Crumb Cake – 4-3/16″ x 3-1/16″ (aligned with the top of the Whisper White panel)
- Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper – 4-3/16″ x 1″
- Real Red – 2-1/2″
- Whisper White – 2-1/8″
Stamp Sets: Stitched with Cheer Papers: Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Inks: Early Espresso Accessories: Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Won’t you please pop over to the FabFriday site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge?
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
Great card and thanks for the measurements. Using the diagonal stripe at an angle for straight lines is a good look for this card. Nice sketch interpretation!
Oh, how beautifully this card highlights the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper. However, the sentiment steals the show!
Love this card–the layers do not overwhelm it either. :0)
So crisp and perfectly layered! Totally highlights that beautiful paper!
As always, love your layering techniques Brian!
Brian your tips are endless! Never thought about more white space around the sentiment, the less busy it appears. Of course I love the layers. ?
Brian just want to say you sure do know how to put DSP paper and a great sentiment together. That paper is really great but you make it look so easy – you are a true artist with the way you put papers together! Thanks for sharing with others. Appreciate your talent.
Hey there King of Layering – need I even tell you how fabulous this creation (it’s too beautiful to be called just a card) is? Can you tell I love it? Are all your followers not swooning over this one? LOL
You totally rocked this sketch, B!!!
The thin layers of white add a punch to your layout . I like it !
I agree about your sentiment not being crowded ….it makes a difference .
You have a knack for using DSP to its potential. Love this card.