Pencil Lines has a very cool sketch this week:

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 I love all of the movement and energy in this hand drawn sketch.  Plus, I'm a huge fan of circles!  Check out what I made with the sketch:

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This layout came together relatively quickly.  I used the Joyland kit from Studio Calico, which is one of my all time favorite kits.  I just love all the yellows and oranges and blues.  What a fantastic grouping of colors!  Anyway, check out the details:

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I did a bit of misting – to mimic the splash into the pool – and some stitching for added texture.  The yellow background paper is the “B” side of some patterned paper. And the selvedge edge on this back side is that blue checkered strip you see above.  The two scallops are rub-ons I put on patterned paper and then cut out.

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Stitching down chipboard letters is one of my go-to techniques these days.  Keeps them from falling off. 

(I often get questions about stitching through chipboard.  My advice is to increase your stitch length, use a heavy duty needle — like a topstitch needle — and go slowly.)

You can check out the rest of the girls' layouts here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

32 thoughts on “Pencil Lines: sketch 195

  • Fantastic!!!
    I “copy” you idea of circle with button, glimmer mist…
    GREAT Work!!!!

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  • Fantastic!!!
    I “copy” you idea of circle with button, glimmer mist…
    GREAT Work!!!!

    Reply
  • Fantastic!!!
    I “copy” you idea of circle with button, glimmer mist…
    GREAT Work!!!!

    Reply
  • Fantastic!!!
    I “copy” you idea of circle with button, glimmer mist…
    GREAT Work!!!!

    Reply
  • Awesome take on the sketch. I like the way you mimicked the splash with some misting.

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  • Awesome take on the sketch. I like the way you mimicked the splash with some misting.

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  • Awesome take on the sketch. I like the way you mimicked the splash with some misting.

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  • Awesome take on the sketch. I like the way you mimicked the splash with some misting.

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  • Awesome pics and I love this LO: colors, movement and what you did with the sketch!

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  • Awesome pics and I love this LO: colors, movement and what you did with the sketch!

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  • Awesome pics and I love this LO: colors, movement and what you did with the sketch!

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  • Awesome pics and I love this LO: colors, movement and what you did with the sketch!

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  • I love everything about this layout!!! Absolutely fantastic!

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  • I love everything about this layout!!! Absolutely fantastic!

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  • I love everything about this layout!!! Absolutely fantastic!

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  • I love everything about this layout!!! Absolutely fantastic!

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  • Cool! So creative! I need to try out the stitching on letters..

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  • Cool! So creative! I need to try out the stitching on letters..

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  • Cool! So creative! I need to try out the stitching on letters..

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  • Cool! So creative! I need to try out the stitching on letters..

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