Second Sunday Sketches #47 Starts Today!

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.

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. 

 

Card Sketch

Below is March's card sketch.

Challenge Dates

March's challenge will run from March 12th, 2023 until March 31st, 2023 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 March 31st, 2023 at 5pm EST with the subject line Second Sunday Sketches Entry.

Prize Drawing

The day after the last day of the month (April 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 (US Residents only)! The prize each month will change and will be announced at the start of each challenge. March's Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge prize is mystery ribbon sampler and a stamp set from my retired product cache.

 

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, highlight your favorite designer series papers, stamp the card front, change the horizontal rectangle into another shape to fit your favorite greeting, use embossing folders to add more texture to a mat layer, 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 47th 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

The Winner of the 46th Second Sunday Sketches is...

Carrie Burr! Congratulations, Carrie! Carrie is the winner of the 46th Second Sunday Sketches card sketch challenge! Your prize, a mystery ribbon sampler and stamp set from my retired product cache, will be in the mail on March 3rd, 2023.

I love the way Carrie used the star die cuts around the greeting and how she punched out the stars from the vertical stripes. The alcohol ink background is amazing! It gives the card a beautiful glow. I love all of the details and thought that you put into your card, Carrie!

Check out the other entries for the 46th Second Sunday Sketch card challenge. Toni's birthday card is awesome! I love how she used bright colors on the designer series paper to contrast with the white background and repeated the same colors on the stars. I also like how Toni off set the circles, making a larger border on the left side of the circle.

I love how Pat used the Lucky Clover Bundle to create a St. Patrick's Day card! Her use of the two Pear Pizzazz designer series paper patterns adds contrast and interest to the card. I like how Pat changed the circle into a clover. The hearts surrounding the clover is a nice, visual touch to emphasize the sending luck and love greeting. Well done! Pat decorated the inside of her card with the shamrock pattern stamp and more Pear Pizzazz designer series paper. I like how the shamrock pattern is scatter across the greeting, like sprinkles of good luck. Thank you, everyone, for participating in February's Second Sunday Sketches! I look forward to seeing what you create for our next sketch! 

Want More Second Sunday Sketches? 

The next Second Sunday Sketches card challenge starts on March 12th, 2023. The prize will be a mystery ribbon sampler pack and a stamp set from my retired product cache. Shh... There may also be an extra bonus embellishment or paper pack in the prize package. 

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 March's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share March's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend
3. Have your friend submit their March'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 March'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.