52 CCT January Sketch Challenge

 Good morning and Welcome to the first Challenge of the new year!

Did anyone make a New Years Revolution?  Mine will be repeated from last year and it is to actually work on Christmas cards each week.  I accomplished it last year and the stress level to get them done was gone!

If you do one card a week, you will have 52 Christmas cards done.  

Come join with us.  Have some fun. 

 Each week the challenges will be different but the pattern all year will be as follows...

week 1:  sketch challenge

week 2:  colors challenge

week 3:  theme challenge

                  week 4:  stash or technique challenge

Follow along each week to find out what each challenge will be.  You will have one week to accomplish the challenge.  

Today is our first 2020 challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  Week one of the month is always a sketch.  Just a reminder, you can flip that sketch anyway you want to...upside down, sideways or you can do like I did for this sketch.  I left the sketch as is and used that as my inspiration.  

My background was created with alcohol inks and some Deco foil.  I love this technique because you can get some very interesting backgrounds.  The foil is pressed on top before the ink completely dries and when you lift it off some of the foil stays behind where the ink was still tacky. It gives you a marbling affect.  If you try this technique, do not use the heat foil as it will work.

Now it is your turn.  Here is the sketch for you to flip and turn however you want.  

You have one week to "get er done".  Post it on your blog, instagram or where ever you can and then head over to

https://52cct.blogspot.com/ and share the link.

Have a great crafty day!

Netta

Gold cardstock

Tim Holtz Yuppo Paper

Gold thread

Left over black frilly ribbon

Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks 

Gold Deco Foil

Golden Rod Stickles

Sizzix Layered Poinsettia Die

Inkadinkado Calligraphy Expressions Rubber Stamp Set

White Cardstock Base