Guest Designer - Make the Cards Challenge #26 - Slimlime Sketch Challenge

Good morning, friends!  Today, I am so excited to be a Guest Designer for the Make the Cards Challenge #26! 

 This week's challenge is a Slimline Sketch and it was so much fun to work with!  

When I saw the sketch, a ton of ideas started popping into my brain.  I just had to use the Forever Fern Bundle from Stampin' Up to make a mini slimline card.  It is one of my absolute favorites, and probably one of my most under-utilized.  How sad is that?!  I really love mini slimline, as they are small but mighty! 

To start, I cut my card base to 6 1/2" x 6 1/4".  I scored the card base (on the 6 1/2" side) at 3 1/2".  I trimmed a second panel to 3" x 6 1/4".  I dry embossed the panel and set it aside.  

I cut three strips of alcohol marker friendly card stock to 1/4" x 4" and colored them using my alcohol markers, again, setting them aside.  I then stamped two circle images from the retired Circle Celebration stamp set and punched them out.  

I stamped several of the foliage images and die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  I then die-cut the strip for my sentiment from black card stock and heat embossed my sentiment in white. 

With all of my card elements ready to go, I began assembling it.  I adhered by embossed panel to the card base, and then I attached my colored strips, leaving some overhang on each side of the card.  I did this so that I could trim both sides.  Sometime when coloring strips, there is a bit of uneven coverage at the ends of the strips, so this allows me to trim that off.  

I decided where I wanted to place my circles and then arranged my foliage until I was pleased.  I adhered all of those elements in place and I still wasn't quite happy with the card.  I tested out a loopy bow made from metallic thread under the sentiment, and realized that it was exactly what the card needed. I added a mini glue dot under the knot and then popped my sentiment strip up using a double layer of mini dimensionals (foam squares) to allow space for the knot and let the strip lay flat.  

I had so much fun creating this card!  I hope that you will join us and create something to play along this week!  Be sure to use #mttc26 and #makethecardschallenge when posting to your social media so that we can see your creations! 

Products Used:

• Recollections 110# Card Stock:  Black, White
• Spectrum Noir Premium Ultrasmooth Card Stock:  White
• Stampin' Up Forever Fern Stamps and Dies
• Stampin' Up Circle Celebration Stamp Set (Retired)
• Altenew Sentiment Strips Stamp Set
• Stampin' Up Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder (Retired)
• Kindred Stamps  Sentiment Strips Dies
• Stampin' Up Circle Punches:  2", 1 1/2" (Retired)
• Altenew Crisp Dye Ink:  Dew Drops, Teal Caves, Pinkalicious
• Altenew Artist Markers:  B536, C005, C007
• Memento Ink:  Tuxedo Black
• Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
• Wow! Embossing Powder:  Opaque Bright White
• Metallic Black Thread
• Stampin' Up Mini Dimensionals 
• Mini Glue Dots

As always, thank you so much for taking time to stop by!  Please be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think!  Also, let me know if you decide to play along so that I can come and visit your post! 

Have a great day and happy stamping!  ❤