SKETCH-Y AWESOME TURTLES

As promised on my Learning with Friends Video yesterday, this is the post with all the information on the card we made.

This card was made using my Fairless Stampin' Flair Sketch #3.

Sketch #3 has 4 basic elements - two rectangles and two elements that can be any shape you like.  For my Sketch-Y Turtle card, I used Around it All dies to create my two additional elements.

The Basic White layer on the card front was embossed with the Turtle Textures embossing folder, but the layer does not need to be embossed.  It's your choice.  You can even eliminate the layer completely.

Remember, the greatest benefit of sketches is to provide inspiration.  They do not need to be followed exactly!

The turtle on today's card was colored with a unique color variety of Stampin' Blends--probably not colors you would choose for a turtle, but I wanted my turtle to coordinate with the Balmy Blue theme of the card base.  

To learn how I colored him and to see other card ideas based on this sketch watch my Template Time Learning with Friends video.  To save time I only colored a portion of the turtle in the video, but it will show you how I used unusual colors for my turtle.

I left the inside of the card very clean and sentiment free.

I simply used a strip of the same DSP as I used on the card front.  By not adding a sentiment I increase the potential purposes that I can use this card for later.

After a slow start and some uncertainty with this Turtle-Y Cute Suite, I'm now Turtle-Y in love with it.  However, I strongly recommend that if you only purchase the stamp set and die bundle rather than the full suite that you also get the Turtle-Y Cute Designer Series Paper (DSP).  It is not only adorable, but it is a great source of inspiration for color selection and ideas for your projects.

Use this link to download a free tutorial for today's card.

A list of the products used is shown below.

Product List

Turtle Y Awesome Bundle (English) [165229]	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595]	Around It All Dies [164725]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Turtle Y Cute 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165221]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]
Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163826]	Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161661]	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154902]
Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958]	Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins [160387]	Turtle Textures Embossing Folder [165232]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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