My Cards and Tags: December 5th SOUS Card Challenge

So a few posts ago I announced my position on the Stuck On U Sketches Design Team.  Yay!  And if you aren't familiar with SOUS, here's the deal-i-o: they provide super cool and inspiring sketches for layouts, die cut projects and cards.  The fantabulous card sketches (I'm biased toward cards, of course) are posted every first and third Wednesday of the month.  So circle those dates on your calendars because those are the days you can go to the SOUS blog and be inspired!

I'll be honest: I love making cards, but sometimes the logistics (yikes!  That's a math-sounding word!) of where to put different elements can slow me down.  The GREAT thing about sketches is that someone's already been the logistical genius for you!  You still have a blank canvas (creatively speaking), but it's a blank canvas with oomph, with an outline, with direction.   A sketch gives your brain a break and leaves you free to simply make it pretty.

So without further ado (though I've already thrown in plenty of ado), here is the first card I created for SOUS:

And here is the sketch that I was given to create it from.  It's designed by Sandi, who is one of SOUS's Designers/Co-Creators (and quite brilliant, I might add):

SUCH an inspiring sketch!  It was very easy to build from!

For my card, I used the following materials:
Paper: My Mind's Eye, Prima
Die cuts/punches: Thread card (Papertrey Ink), 3D flower (Sizzix), butterflies (Martha Stewart)
Embellishments: yarn, vintage tape measure, ribbon, flowers (Prima), twigs (Holiday Inspirations)
Stamp: Studio G
Ink: Tim Holtz, Colorbox

As listed in the supplies, the "twig sprig" is from Holiday Inspirations.  When I bought it, it was a clump of brown twigs with white buds, which was snowy and winter-esque, but didn't work for this card.  So I simply rubbed some pink ink onto the white buds to achieve the "Spring" look I wanted.  Always helps to have season-changing techniques up your sleeve!

I'm excited to be a member of SOUS Design Team and I'm telling you-- if you're looking for a blog that never ceases to provide plenty of sketches and amazing examples of those sketches in use, check out SOUS!