Encre, papier, ciseaux: Using sketches on a pocket page

Last week, I put together a Project Life page and I went about it a little differently than usual. I first picked pictures, then found patterned papers to match (Sweet Dreams Designer Series Paper, from the Occasions catalogue). But then, to create pocket inserts, I looked online at card sketches and used them to make my own inserts! This worked out better than I could have hoped for.

Here are the three challenges I drew from: Nacho Average #129, Create with Connie and Mary #343 and Fab Friday #58.

A few noteworthy details:

Two of the inserts come from the Hello December Project Life kit that was sold as a special item during the Holidays. I stamped an image from a retired Easter set inside, and overlapped a sentiment from the same set as well.
The Joy wood piece, the star epoxy sticker and the blue-green sequins are from the Hello December Accessory pack that came with the Project Life card. I turned the wood piece into a shaker by using a piece of window sheet under the word and a shaker frame. I mixed some gold sequins in there as well.
I created my own Easter scene using the awesome Sheltering Tree stamp set. The first tree was stamped in Basic Grey ink, the other two were stamped in Smoky Slate. I used the shadow stamp to add the snow, and then overlapped glitter using Heat 'N Stick. ('fess up: when's the last time you used this item?) I added a few lonely leaves using Lost Lagoon ink here and there on the trees, and then sponged the sky using Soft Sky and Lost Lagoon ink for an ombre look.
I used a piece of acetate sheet to create an overlay. I stamped and embossed a sentiment in Pool Party Stampin' Emboss powder, added a piece of velvet ribbon from the Artisan Embellishments kit and a plastic rose.
The title was created using two stamp sets: Project Life Day to Day for the word "Spring" at the top (which, I'll point out, fits perfectly in the Word Window punch - and when's the last time you used THAT one?), and Skinny Mini Alphabet for the second word. Although I'm not usually fond of photopolymer, I have really adopted this new stamp set for my Project Life pages. The font and size is just perfect for a lot of uses.
The sun (middle row, right) was punched right out of my patterned paper, and added to the cloud-pattern paper from the same pack.

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Project Life Au jour le jour (Day to Day), Skinny Mini Alphabet, Bouquet pascal, Sheltering Tree
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Hello Honey, Whisper White, Lost Lagoon
Designer Series Paper: Sweet Dreams
Ink: Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon, Basic Grey, Rich Razzleberry, Hello Honey, Smoky Slate, VersaMark
Accessories: Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons, Deco Label Punch, Word Window Punch,
Stampin' Dimensionals, Hello Honey satin ribbon, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Sponge, Heat 'N Stick,
Project Life Corner Rounder Punch, Stamp Punch, Square Punch, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter,
Hello December Project Life Card Collection and Accessories, Gold Metal Basic Buttons,
Plastic Roses, Artisan Embellishments Kit, Window Sheet, Pool Party Stampin' Emboss Powder,
Oval Collection Framelits Die, Paper Piercer, Piercing Template, Brights Glimmer Brads,
Gold Sequin Trim, Circle Punch

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Beautiful page and how cool to use the sketch as one of the pocket elements!!! So creative! Thanks for playing along with the sketch challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!

Posted by: Connie Babbert | February 25, 2015 at 08:05

What a great page! I love all your details and how you incorporated the sketch! Very fun and creative! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

Posted by: Deb | February 25, 2015 at 09:23

What a lovely and creative way to use the sketch! Your page is beautiful and so detailed! Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary.

Posted by: Lisa Young | February 25, 2015 at 11:58

Very cool use of the sketch for one of the panels in your Project Life page....sketches...not just for cards! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

Posted by: Mary Brown | February 25, 2015 at 16:53