Unscripted Sketches #66

Posted on | July 31, 2010 | 4 Comments

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning we post a sketch for the week. Flip it, Rotate it… create a card or a scrapbook page with our sketch. There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the basis of your creation!

Unscripted Sketches #66

We hope you will visit the Unscripted Sketches Designers’ blogs:

Alanna, April, Arielle, Caryl, Debbie, Jenny, Linda, Liz, Marcy and SarahKaye

GUEST DESIGNER- TANYA!!

This is the last week that we’ll have a guest designer! A big thank you goes out to all the guest designers that have added their beautiful projects to our Sketch-It Saturdays!

This week’s guest designer is Tanya. Click here to visit her gallery- she ‘s got other great projects there to savor, too! Thanks for joining us this week, Tanya!

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Now are YOU ready to play? Using this week’s sketch, upload your creation to your blog or gallery. When you add your link below, please be sure it is a direct link to your Unscripted Sketches project. Please give credit to Unscripted Sketches #66.

TOP 3 Announcement!

There was so much fantastic work again this week, it was quite difficult to choose! We look forward to seeing more great projects using this week’s sketch!

Our Top 3 picks for last week’s sketch #65 are Tasha, Jeannie and Angy. Congratulations!!!! Click on their names to visit their blogs. Here are their projects!

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This is the last official Christmas in July post! We have really enjoyed this huge month-long event and even though the month is over, we still have a couple things going on! Like the month-long participation (click here for full details) and the Guess Who’s Who game, so don’t forget to check out our previous posts and get in on the fun!

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50-yard-line card guessing game

Posted on | July 30, 2010 | 8 Comments

Let’s do a random prize giveaway! To even the playing field, all you need is your opinion! Post a comment on today’s post, the 50-Yard-Line Card, with which sample card is your favorite. The names of everyone that posts a comment with which sample is their favorite will go “into the hat” and a random winner will be chosen. Entries will be accepted until midnight EST tonight. Check back tomorrow to see if you’re the winner!

July 30- Christmas in July

Posted on | July 30, 2010 | 7 Comments

Well, this has been a fantastic month! We have really enjoyed sharing Christmas in July with all of you! I hope you have all enjoyed it as much as we have! I can’t believe it’s here already, but tomorrow is July 31st so tomorrow’s post will be the last official Christmas in July post! Well, partly Christmas in July and the rest will be our normal Sketch-It Saturday.

Today’s post contains a very versatile, quick and easy card sketch and samples that feature something that many people are quite aware of for a good portion of the year- football! If you’re not a football fan yourself, I’m sure you know one. And if you know one, I’m sure you know how passionate it can get! For many, summer brings training and marks the beginning of a season filled to the brim with practices, workouts, games and all the other trappings of this popular sport that so consumes its fans’ time. So why not bring that passion into our card making! Enjoy!

50-Yard-Line Card

by SarahKaye

Supply list (assemble your team):
*Card base- my template example is green and standard size 4-1/4″h x 5-1/2″w
*strip of cardstock- 2-1/4″h x 5-1/2″w, mine is pink
*strip of cardstock- 1-3/4″h x 5-1/2″w- mine is a preprinted sticker but you can use a strip you have either printed with a greeting or quote from your printer or rubber stamped.
*craft thread, embroidery floss, or fibers in coordinating color- mine’s blue craft thread
*adhesive

Instructions (play by play):
This is a super easy, extremely versatile card. There are so many variations that it would be impossible to make a sample for each of them! It is only limited by your own supplies and creativity!

I used scraps and one-of-a-kind things from my stash for each sample.

Below is the basic sketch that each design will be based on. The main focus of the card will be the strip down the middle of the card (at the 50 yard line).

Sketch (diagram):

Sample 1- For Sample 1, the 50 yard line strip, in this case a preprinted, self-adhesive quote block, extends all the way from one side of the playing field to the other. See? We’re seeing how versatile it is already! I used a green card base, pink cardstock and blue craft thread, all from my stash.

Sample 2- For Sample 2 I went off sides and decided to use patterned paper for the mat and a strip printed with “thanks” from my printer. You could also print a quote, or stamp a phrase or greeting on the center strip. I also altered the play by using waxy flax on one side and patterned brads on the other side.

Sample 3- For Sample 3 I used a border sticker mounted on cardstock and patterned paper. I punched two holes in the defense, pulled the craft thread through and knotted it.

Sample 4- For Sample 4 I rounded the corners of the mat and patterned strip, and used heart shaped brads tied with Astroturf colored fibers to one tight end.

Sample 5- In Sample 5 I used ribbon instead of craft thread, used a small piece with the “thanks” printed from my printer, and tore the right edge to give it extra texture and visual interest. (I was going to make a reference to the diamonds but that’s the wrong sport. LOL)

Sample 6- In Sample 6 I took it even a step further and went for the unbalanced line by tearing the solid gray mat way far back, rounding the edge of the ruler-patterned paper, and using a tag for the center strip, tying the ribbon through the hole in the tag.

Sample 7- In this sample I added a third, wider, patterned mat, used patterned brads in place of the fibers on each side, and huddled letter stickers off sides for my sentiment.

Sample 8- In Sample 8 I used a cut out stamped image for this one. A fake pump you might say. LOL I also added a scrap of vellum with a metal embellishment decorating the folded corner of the playing field.

Sample 9- For Sample 9 I used a cardstock border strip, attached a metal flower with a pink brad and went out of bounds with a monogram in the corner.

Sample 10- For Sample 10 I went for the three point stance on this one with a line of flowers with jeweled centers on pop dots, highlighting the center flower with a bright pink geometric mat.

Sample 11- You want even more yardage? Cut the strips short of the edge, this time a double matted printed sticker, accent it with brads and staple some ribbons on the edge.

Sample 12- For the final play, I attached a wire word, punched holes across the top and threaded ribbon through.

More options (additional plays):

*fold over the right edge, overlapping the center strip and secure with brads

*roll a torn edge

*tie down a folded over edge with ribbon or fibers

*cut it short on one side and round the edges off

*stitch the sides instead of wrapping with fibers or thread

*wrap with wire

*attach to the card with thread through eyelets

There are so many variations that I can’t even begin to list them all! Have fun and I’m counting on you all to make some and post them for us before the final whistle blows!

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WEEKLY SKETCH and WHO’S WHO?! GAME

Don’t forget about our regular weekly sketches! This week’s sketch post #65 can be found here. We want to see your projects using this week’s sketch!

Entries will be accepted until midnight on Sunday so you still have plenty of time to get your guesses in for the Who’s Who game! See the full details on yesterday ‘s post!

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Posted on | July 29, 2010 | 2 Comments

The winner(s) of the random prize hasn’t email me yet, so if you tried to guess my number, go see if you won!

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