This week I am sharing some more insight into my design process and showing how I use random bits of inspiration to create unique sketches as a foundation for some of my projects.
You can take something as simple as this piece of graphic design...
and turn into a sketch like this...
followed by a project like this.
Here is today's video to show you how you can do this too.
Here is the download for the folding template I mentioned in the video...
CLICK HERE to Download Folding Template
If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.
--A new Make It Monday Challenge will go up every Monday morning at 9am EST.
--Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and one of the sketches provided in this post.
--Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
--Add your project to our --->InLinkz List HERE<---
--You will have until 7am, Monday, June 11th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. And you can enter as many times as you like.
--We will be tweeting and posting on our Facebook page every night (between 5-9pm EST) highlighting a Featured Project. These tweets/Facebook postings will just be a shout-out regarding projects that caught our eye.
--One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday, June 11th, after 7am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!
Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your projects!
Here are some different ideas for sources of inspiration when creating sketches as well as some actual sketches for you to use for this weeks challenge. Feel free to use the appropriate graphic within your blog post if you like.
You can use advertising from newspapers, magazines, event posters and more as inspiration for unique sketches.
Retail displays that catch your eye while shopping can also be used for inspiration.
Packaging for some of the products you use everyday could inspire you.
Many of the amazing graphic design pieces found around the web can be very inspirational.
You can use small portions of interesting scrap layouts to adapt to a unique card sketch.
Everyday objects, like this pot holder, can inspire you to create a fun sketch ideas.
I created a free download that contains all of these sketches in one place for you to print out and use in your stamping space!
CLICK HERE to download Sketch Inspiration Sheet
I hope these sketches inspire you today and perhaps some of the tips I have shared will help you in the future when creating your own unique sketches.
EDITED TO ADD RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER:
Congratulations Luanne Ford! You have been randomly selected to receive a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however you choose! Please send a note to customer service with the email address you would like the gift certificate sent to. And thank you to EVERYONE for the amazing response this challenge received! You all have truly inspired me!!!
