An Easter Card Using a Sketch for Easy, Balanced Design
An Easter card using a sketch is one of my favorite ways to create a design that feels balanced without overthinking every detail. This card was made using a sketch that will be featured in my newsletter tomorrow, which makes it even more fun to share.
For this design I reached for a couple of the adorable patterns from the Easter Joy Designer Paper collection. The soft colors and playful scenes do a lot of the work, which meant there was no stamping on this card at all — just like the Easter card I shared yesterday.
The sentiment comes from the Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, which has quickly become one of my go-to options, especially when I don't have
a relevant sentiment on hand. And having ready-made sentiments makes it easy to focus on layout and layering rather than stopping to stamp.
I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut one of the smaller circles for the sentiment, keeping it simple and clean. To finish the card I added a small double bow made with white baker’s twine and attached it beneath the sentiment. That little detail adds just enough texture without pulling attention away from the design.
Using a sketch like this makes it easy to let your papers shine while still ending up with a polished design.
If you enjoy working from sketches, be sure to subscribe to my newsletter. I’ll be sharing this sketch there tomorrow, along with new card ideas each week.
If you like playful designs, this tote-ally cute card idea is a fun one to check out.
