Waterside Retreat Sketch Challenge

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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.

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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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13 Comments

Cynthia O. on May 13, 2026 at 6:43 am

Love your take on the sketch. Great way to use a scenic paper.

Michelle L on May 10, 2026 at 11:37 pm

What a great technique and use of the sketch for inspiration. Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Su Mohr on May 11, 2026 at 11:28 am
Thank you, Michelle! I appreciate your comment! Always nice to hear from the FMS designers!
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Kim S on May 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm

I love your use of the beach scene for all the squares! And I love the one little “missing” square on the inside! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.