{"id":2641,"date":"2026-05-03T12:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2026-05-03T12:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:33:16","slug":"sketch-saturday-on-a-sunday-freshly-made-sketch-688","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/sketch-saturday-on-a-sunday-freshly-made-sketch-688\/","title":{"rendered":"Sketch Saturday (on a Sunday!)  Freshly Made Sketch #688"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2642\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Copilot_20260503_113611-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sketch Saturday arrived a little late this week, but creativity doesn\u2019t follow a clock. Freshly Made Sketch\u202f#688 inspired three different cards \u2014 each showing how sketches can be followed, stretched, or completely reimagined. They\u2019re wonderful for sparking ideas and using scraps from your stash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2643\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Copilot_20260503_113623-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the sketch that started it all. I love how simple shapes can open endless possibilities \u2014 whether you follow them exactly or let them guide your imagination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Measurements that I used:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An 8-1\/2&#8243; x 5-1\/2&#8243; piece of Basic White card stock. With the 11&#8243; side faceing up score at 4-1\/4&#8243;. The fold on score line. This is a top folding card with landscape orientation.<\/li>\n<li>Top layer 4-3\/4&#8243; x 2&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Matting layer for top layer is 4-7\/8&#8243; x 2-1\/8&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Bottom strip measures 1-3\/8&#8242; x 4-3\/4&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Matting layer for bottom strip 1-1\/2&#8243; x 4-7\/8&#8243;<\/li>\n<li>Rectangle for sentiment\u00a0 measures 2-3\/4&#8243; x 1-7\/8&#8243;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember you can use different colored card stock and DSP of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2644\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Copilot_20260503_113620-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This card stays true to the sketch layout. I used sunflower\u2011patterned paper and layered panels to keep the design clean and balanced. Sometimes following the sketch closely helps you see its structure clearly before experimenting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2647\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Copilot_20260503_115901-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This version came together from leftover patterned paper that has retired. Sketches are perfect for stash\u2011busting \u2014 they give you a framework to use what you already have in fresh ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2645\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Copilot_20260503_113625-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this one, I let the sketch inspire placement but changed proportions and added playful heart details. It\u2019s a reminder that sketches are starting points, not rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2648\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Copilot_20260503_113629-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One sketch, three stories \u2014 each with its own personality. I love seeing how the same foundation can lead to completely different results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2649\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Copilot_20260503_113631-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which version speaks to you? Try Freshly Made Sketch\u202f#688 with your own stash and share your creation with <\/span><b>#SketchWithRPM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I\u2019d love to see your interpretation!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sketch Saturday arrived a little late this week, but creativity doesn\u2019t follow a clock. Freshly Made Sketch\u202f#688 inspired three different cards \u2014 each showing how sketches can be followed, stretched, or completely reimagined. They\u2019re wonderful for sparking ideas and using scraps from your stash. &nbsp; Here\u2019s the sketch that started it all. I love how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53,64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-card-sketches","category-sketch-saturday"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}