Waterside Retreat Sketch Challenge

May 10, 2026 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards | 13 comments

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This week’s sketch, from Freshly Made Sketches, was very inspiring.

When I was imagining what to do with the sketch, I thought of using the smallest, square, Stylish Shapes Die. After deciding to use Waterside Retreat Designer Paper, I thought it would be fun to cut up a beach scene.

Waterside Retreat Squares

It turned out that twelve squares fit perfectly on a layer of Basic White Cardstock, 5 1/4″ X 4″.  I kept the squares in order as they were cut, and attached them to the card front with Dimensionals. The card base is Cloud Cover Cardstock, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. One space was left open for the sentiment, stamped in Gray Granite Ink on Basic White Cardstock. “Here’s to a new chapter” is from the Relaxing Waterside Stamp Set.

Just for fun, I glued the “missing” square to the inside.

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