Sunday, December 12, 2021

Second Sunday Sketches #32 Starts Today

 Craft with Beth Second Sunday Sketches graphic title graphic banner card sketch challenge with measurements


It is time for another Second Sunday Sketches challenge! If you are new to Second Sunday Sketches, please review the rules here or below. Each second Sunday of the month, I will post a card sketch. A sketch is graphic or drawing of how the elements of a card are arranged.

Craft with Beth: Stampin' Up! Second Sunday Sketches sketch card sketch challenge sample graphic


You will then use the sketch as a guide to create your own card. Your card must be a new creation and reflect the challenge guidelines. Your card must include the major elements of the card sketch, such as the number of layers and the general position of the embellishments and/or die cuts. You can rotate the sketch for a top-folding card or for a side-folding card.

You choose the occasion and the color palette as well as the stamp set(s) and the embellishments. I do ask that you use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired).

The measurements will also be included in the blog post for each Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge. You can use the measurements as given or increase them or decrease them. For example, if a greeting is stamped on a 1" circle on the sketch, but the greeting you choose is 1-3/4", then increase the size of the circle to 1-3/4". You can also change the shape. Instead of a circle, you can use an oval, a square, a daisy punch, a monogram, etc.

The challenge will run from the second Sunday of the month until the last day of that month.

Below is December's card sketch.

Craft with Beth Second Sunday Sketches card sketch challenge graphic #32 with measurements

Challenge Dates

December's challenge will run from December 12th, 2021 until December 31st, 2021 at 5pm EST.

If you would like to participate in the Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge, please create a card using the sketch above and email me a photo of your card by December 31st, 2021 at 5pm EST with the subject line Second Sunday Sketches Entry.

Prize Drawing

The day after the last day of the month (January 1st), I will place all of the names of the participants in a proverbial hat and randomly draw a winner. The winner will receive a prize! The prize each month will change and will be announced at the start of each challenge. December's Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge prize is a mystery embellishment pack from my retired product cache and three hand-made cards from me.

Craft with Beth: December 2021 Second Sunday Sketches #32 card challenge sketch challenge prize graphic

Winner Announcement

If you are the winner, I will notify you by email. Please respond to my email with your complete mailing address, and I will mail you your prize! If the winner does not respond to my email within 7 days, I will draw another winner.

I will also post all of the entries on my blog (with your names attached to the photos) and the name of the winner.

Some Ideas on How to Make this Card Sketch Your Own

There are many ways to change this card to make it your own! You can rotate the card layout 90 degrees, change the oval to another shape like flowers or letters, add a mat layer beneath the stripes, use embossing folders to add more texture to a mat layer, use washi tape for the stripes, and more!

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.
  1. Enter into this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
  2. Share this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend (that hasn't participated before)
  3. Have your friend submit their this month's challenge card entry
  4. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize.

I am looking forward to seeing your personal take on the 32nd Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge! If you have any questions about this card sketch challenge, please let me know! I am happy to assist!

Happy Stamping!
Beth

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The Winner of the Second Sunday Sketches #31 is...

Dawn Beelman! Congratulations, Dawn! Dawn is the winner of the 31st Second Sunday Sketches card sketch challenge! Your prize, a mystery embellishment pack from my retired cache and 3 handmade cards, will be in the mail on Friday, December 3rd, 2021.

Craft with Beth Second Sunday Sketches #31 card sketch challenge with measurements card entry Sweet Little Stockings Christmas card

Craft with Beth Second Sunday Sketches #31 card sketch challenge with measurements card entry Sweet Little Stockings Christmas card

Oh, my goodness! Dawn's cards are so precious! The holly in the dog's and the cat's hats is beyond adorable! I love your interpretation of November's card sketch, Dawn! Dawn enjoyed this card sketch and the Sweet Little Stockings stamp set so much that she made two cards - one with the dog in the stocking and one with the cat in the stocking! So cute! I can see why it was hard to choose which card to enter!

Check out the other entries for the 31st Second Sunday Sketch card challenge. How creative and festive is Tracy's card?!? Her card looks like a sweet deer ornament with the bow tied at the top! Love that bit of sparkle too! Toni added a fun texture to her mat layer with an embossing folder. Her color palette is bright and cheery - perfect for sending birthday wishes and cheer! Candy's snowman card is so jolly and fun! I love how Candy echoed the snowflake shape in the embossing folder with the die cut glitter paper snowflakes!

Craft with Beth Second Sunday Sketches #31 card sketch challenge with measurements card entry Christmas card

Craft with Beth Second Sunday Sketches #31 card sketch challenge with measurements card entry birthday card

Craft with Beth Second Sunday Sketches #31 card sketch challenge with measurements card entry snowman winter Christmas card

Missed this Second Sunday Sketches? 

The next Second Sunday Sketches card challenge starts on December 12th, 2021. The prize will be a mystery embellishment package from my retired product cache and 3 handmade cards from me.


Craft with Beth December 2021 Second Sunday Sketches #32 card challenge sketch challenge prize graphic

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.
  1. Enter into December's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
  2. Share December's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend
  3. Have your friend submit their December's challenge card entry. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize 1-3 business days after I draw December's winner.


Happy Stamping!
Beth

P.S. Ever wonder how I draw for the Second Sunday Sketches winner? I use an app called Tiny Decisions. I input all of the names of the participants onto the wheel and spin it. The name that the wheel stops on is the winner.