Back to being a little Corrosive!

I am so excited to be back on the Corrosive Challenges by Janet Design Team! I enjoyed my time on Janet's team before and when she asked if I would like to return, I jumped at the chance! So I will be here every Sunday bringing you a new challenge as well as some of my Big Ideas. If you're new to my blog, the Big Ideas are things I have included with the card posted each Sunday that might be a technique or an idea for you to try. Hopefully some of the ideas inspire you!

For today's challenge, we are working with a sketch (which I adore!!) Here's the sketch for you to try:

And here is my card:

This was so much fun to make and will be my brother-in-law's birthday card. Stamps are from Unity (tree) and My Time Made Easy (argyle background). Here's the Big Ideas for the week:

* Don't be afraid to mix and match Nestability cut shapes for images and mats. On this card I used the new Nestie Labels 11 and a simple Nestie oval for the mat.
*Every little thing on an image does not have to be colored. Note the designs on the tree. I added a little color here and there but left a lot of spots plain so the colors wouldn't overwhelm.
* Let your sentiment hang out! Adding your sentiment piece so it overhangs the edge of the card creates some visual interest. Give it a try sometime.

If you would like to play along with this week's Corrosive sketch, create your card and post to your blog or other online gallery and then add a link to it over at the Challenge blog. We would love to stop by and see what you create!
Until next time, have a creative day!