sweet sunday sketch challenge #16

Good morning - It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! Here is the deal: make a card with this layout and use Mr. Linky down at the end of my post to enter your card. On Thursday at 2 PM (Mountain Time), I'll randomly select one card to feature on my blog. So, as long as your card is linked in the Mr. Linky box by 2 PM Thursday, your card will be in the drawing. Be sure to link directly to the blog post or gallery image which features your card. You may post a picture of the sketch on your blog, but please save the image to your computer first. Use the keyword SSSC16 if you plan to post your card at SplitcoastStampers.

Let me just say that I am SO excited for today's post - not only is it the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, but it is also day ONE of the Taylored Expressions sneak peeks! Today's featured set is Doctor's Orders - it is full of fun images for both young and "old" and has so many cute possibilities. I'm using this little check-up image today and I thought it would be cute to have Dr. Cuppie in some scrubs! I paper-pieced the cuppie wrappers with East Coast Prep paper and then colored in the images with Copic markers. I made the turquoise frame by running the two largest square nestabilities through the Cuttlebug. I turned it over and stamped on the back with the sentiment I wanted to use and then cut that section out. Then I could fit the sentiment in the blank space of the frame easily. The frame and white image panel are both popped up with dimensional tape. Don't forget to stop by the rest of the Baker's Dozen blogs to see what they have cooked up special for you today - Ana Wohlfahrt, Charmaine Ikach, Dawn Easton, Denise Marzec, Donna Baker, Jen del Muro, Jodi Collins, Karen Motz, Laura Fredrickson, Laurie Schmidlin, Sankari Wegman, and Taylor VanBruggen.

A thought about this week's sketch - I'm kicking it up a notch with the outside frame. I've seen this technique done with scrapbook pages and I absolutely adore the look of it. When you make your card or project, the frame around the main square doesn't necessarily need to be made from cardstock. Feel free to draw the frame or paper-pierce around it or any other creative idea you may have. The sentiment should be in the frame somewhere though.

Ok, now it's your turn - have fun!
Karen

recipe -
stamps: doctor's orders (taylored expressions)
ink: memento rich cocoa, basic brown, copic markers
paper: tempting turquoise, real red, kraft, choice bright white (taylored expressions) cardstock, east coast prep dsp (retired)
accessories: square nestabilities (spellbinders), dimensional tape

The links are closed, but you are still welcome to play along, just leave a link in the comments so I know where to find your card. Come back this Sunday for another sketch challenge!