- Do you need help in knowing where to start or how to design a card?
- Looking for different design layouts?
- Are you a fan of templates?
Then my monthly sketch program is for YOU!
What is a Monthly Sketch Program?
Every four weeks, you will receive a new card sketch and sample, including measurements! Then, each following week for that month, you’ll receive three additional card samples! All of this will be delivered straight to your inbox each week. You will also receive a 5th email with that month’s sketch and all 4 samples, that way they’ll all be in one place for easy reference.
The layouts are easy-to-follow! Copy them exactly or use them as inspiration for your own card making.
These are exclusive card sketches, samples & inspiration delivered straight to your inbox each week!
— There are a total of 24 sketches and 96 samples in the whole program!!!
Every Four Weeks You will Receive:
Week 1 – Sketch, measurements & first card sample
Week 2 – New card sample using the sketch
Week 3 – Holiday inspired card using the sketch
Week 4 – Fourth card sample using an alternative interpretation of the sketch
Monthly Wrap-up – Email including the sketch with all four card samples (for easier reference & saving)
Never again will you be wondering “where do I start?!”
Testimonial
I joined Christine’s Mail Something Pretty sketch club hoping to get ideas to tweak my handmade cards. It was just what I needed to move forward with my card making. Each week I’d receive an email containing the sketch of the month done in different ways. What a treasure trove of ideas! I still refer to them when I just want to nudge myself to think “outside” the box.
What’s so terrific about these sketches is that they cover all styles of card making. If you prefer to have a “clean and simple” look, sample A, the first one each month, is just for you. If you want to step it up a little or a lot, the remaining samples do that. Then you get the Wrapup at the end of the month with all the samples. Christine has thought of everything! I can’t recommend this Monthly Sketch Club enough for any level of card making!
Mary Lou
More details
Each sketch will include measurements for easy copying/creating. Each sample will also include a list of supplies used in case you see something you like. Depending on when you receive that week’s sample, the product may or may not still be available. The purpose of this program is to give you sketch ideas and to use what you already have, not to sell you products.
Below is an example of one month’s emails with a simpler sketch.
If this monthly sketch program sounds like it will be helpful for you and your card making, you can sign up with this link. Your first sketch will be sent immediately after you sign up.
https://go.mailsomethingpretty.com/monthly-sketches-for-card-makers
Keep reading to a sample of a month’s worth of emails. For Week 1, you will receive a sketch and sample A. Weeks 2-4 you’ll receive Samples B, C (holiday) & D all used with the same sketch. On the same day as the fourth sample, you will receive a monthly wrap up that includes the sketch plus all 4 samples, all in one email which makes it easy for saving & reference.
Marie says:
I love your monthly sketch program. It gives me ideas and you also provided samples to see how it would look. This program is great for the new crafters (who are just learning how to create cards) and for the seasoned crafters (who need to refresh their minds on simple sketches to built from). You can’t go wrong on this program.
Michelle says:
I appreciate your e-mails and creativity. It inspires me.
Week 1 Sample 000 & Sketch A
Sketch 000
Portrait Card Base, 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored in half at 4-1/4″.
Left Layer, 3″ x 5-1/4″
Right Layer, 1″ x 5-1/4″
Week 1 Sketch 000 Sample A
Supplies:
– Card Base, Petal Pink, 146985
– Patterned Layers (both) You’re a Peach, 155686
– Ink, Calypso Coral, 147101
– Stamp Set, Sweet as a Peach, 155050
– Potted Succulents Dies, 154330
– Genial Gems, 155500
– Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon, 149441
– Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, 149653
– Paper Trimmer, 152392
Week 2 Sketch 000 Sample B
Supplies:
– Card Base, Soft Succulent, 155776
– Patterned Layer, In Color 6″ x 6″ 2021-23 Assortments (Fresh Freesia), 155641
– Stamped Layer, Basic White, 159276
– Ink, Black Memento, 132708
– Stamp Set, Simply Succulents, 154480
– Blends Markers: Soft Succulent, 155521, Fresh Freesia, 155518, Pool Party, 154894 & Smoky Slate, 154904
– Pool Party Sheer Ribbon, 152462
– Paper Trimmer, 152392
I used the masking technique to make the pot appear under the florals.
Week 3 Sketch 000 Sample C (holiday)
Supplies:
– Card Base, Thick Basic White, 159229
– Patterned Layers (both) Tidings of Christmas, 155718
– Ink, Evening Evergreen, 155576
– Stamp Set, A Wish for Everything, 149320
– Stitched Rectangles Dies, 151820 (in Cherry Cobbler & Basic White)
– Forever Flourishing Dies, 152714 (in Soft Succulent & Sahara Sand card stock)
– Elegant Faceted Gems, 152464
– Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, 149653
– Paper Trimmer, 152392
Week 4 Sketch 000 Sample D
Supplies:
– Card Base, Old Olive, 100702
– Patterned Layers:
– Thickest from You’re a Peach, 155686
– Middle from In Good Taste, 152494
– Thinnest from Pansy Petals, 155807
– Ink, Pumpkin Pie, 147086
– Stamp Set, Free as a Bird, 149468
– Brilliant Wings Dies, 155523 (in Pumpkin Pie, Blue/purple pattern & Pale Papaya card stock)
– Opal Rounds (gems), 154289
– Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, 149653
– Paper Trimmer, 152392
This is the week that I interpret the sketch. I flipped the card to the landscape position and added a third strip, 1/2″ x 5-1/4″. The other two layers are the same size as the original dimensions. I also added more butterflies spanning the width of card, rather than one focal point.
The Monthly Wrap Up email comes out the same day as the 4th sample and includes a picture of the sketch plus all four samples.
