The MOST REQUESTED VIDEO EVER - Choosing Card Sketches

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  • čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
  • Hello friends! In this video I share tips on how I select card sketches and where I find them.
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Komentáře • 242

  • @helenec.9824
    @helenec.9824 Před rokem

    This is hands down the most informative and helpful card making video. Thank you!

  • @turtluv2000
    @turtluv2000 Před 2 lety +1

    What a fabulously informative video! Thank you! I can't wait to get back home and start this new-to-me way of card making.

    • @KristieMarcotte
      @KristieMarcotte  Před 2 lety

      Aw, thank you so much! I'm happy my video was helpful for you. 😊

  • @cathyslate5423
    @cathyslate5423 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks so much for this video . Very helpful. Followed you for several years now.

  • @sunfish4
    @sunfish4 Před 3 lety +1

    so glad I found this older video, I really learned a lot. thank you

  • @taniab2018
    @taniab2018 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this video. Very easy to follow & very useful. I love it. A great reminder that I can modify sketches a bit, too.

  • @paulaaddison546
    @paulaaddison546 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video, Kristie! Lots of resources and great tips!

  • @ritaswanger1047
    @ritaswanger1047 Před 3 lety +1

    I was excited to see how you choose sketches. That has always interested me.

    • @KristieMarcotte
      @KristieMarcotte  Před 3 lety

      Thank you! It's the most popular question I am asked, so I figured I'd make a video about choosing sketches.😊

  • @tyoutram6908
    @tyoutram6908 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing! Great information for a beginner card maker.🙂

  • @sherrysilvestrini7799
    @sherrysilvestrini7799 Před rokem +1

    I just found you! I love the simplicity of your explanations. Thank you so much for sharing♥️

  • @lornamcnutt8047
    @lornamcnutt8047 Před 3 lety +2

    Loved this video - Thank you Kristie love your channel

  • @lauramurphy438
    @lauramurphy438 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing this information. I found this very helpful and informative. Have a lovely day!

  • @lindabeede5180
    @lindabeede5180 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for this video! this is one of the hardest part of my crafting! :)

  • @elvamcnurlin5736
    @elvamcnurlin5736 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for sharing your process.

  • @jeannetomshack875
    @jeannetomshack875 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent! Thank you so much, Kristie!

  • @mcortichiato
    @mcortichiato Před 3 lety +1

    Wow! This video was super informative and so helpful to me. Thank you so much for sharing!!!

  • @wendlit
    @wendlit Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic video- jam packed full of inspiration 🌸🌿

  • @janeywescott8850
    @janeywescott8850 Před 3 lety +1

    A fabulous resource! Thanks so much.

  • @debbieduran6791
    @debbieduran6791 Před 2 lety +1

    Lots of great information. Thanks for sharing! Liked your polish btw and ordered it!

  • @joannewilliams2559
    @joannewilliams2559 Před 3 lety +1

    Another great video, Kristie! Thank you for sharing.

  • @chriscoussement7027
    @chriscoussement7027 Před 3 lety

    Bedankt voor de vele informatie en de schetsen van de kaarten ze zijn stuk voor stuk zo mooi

  • @bevrieschl5802
    @bevrieschl5802 Před 2 lety +1

    Very good ideas. I like Doodlebug too.

  • @dianeetcheverry6452
    @dianeetcheverry6452 Před 3 lety

    I would like the addresses of the card sketch companies. I don’t have a computer. I watch you on my phone. You are a blessing to me. I always liked all card designs, but you taught me what my card style is. How you create cards is my style. Finally at 81 I have discovered my style through you. Layering makes everything look professional. Thank you for all your videos!

    • @KristieMarcotte
      @KristieMarcotte  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much for your kindness. 😊 My website is compatible with mobile devices. So you can still access all of the sketch websites from your phone. You'll just need to tap the 3 bars in the upper right hand corner, then tap Sketch Sites.

  • @lorimanning924
    @lorimanning924 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks so much for sharing your process!!!

  • @deborahcrowder1550
    @deborahcrowder1550 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing with us! Love your creations!

  • @zinapalmer7875
    @zinapalmer7875 Před 3 lety +42

    Your generosity in sharing your knowledge and talent is so appreciated

  • @melissacrawford303
    @melissacrawford303 Před 3 lety +1

    This is exactly the video I was needing to watch. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

  • @DianaZ46
    @DianaZ46 Před 15 dny

    Wow. This info is incredible. Had no idea this was out there.

  • @patriciaschoenberg1261
    @patriciaschoenberg1261 Před 3 lety +1

    This is an excellent and super helpful video! Thank you!

  • @sherascreations5678
    @sherascreations5678 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for all the information and encouragement ❤️

  • @bonniemcgrew7508
    @bonniemcgrew7508 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video!!! Thank you for sharing this.

  • @rgonzalez5474
    @rgonzalez5474 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank for sharing. I really liked the information you provided. Your video has helped me generate some pretty cards

  • @KarenAicken
    @KarenAicken Před 3 lety +2

    Awesome video ... thanks for sharing your thought processes with us!

  • @kellybraille
    @kellybraille Před 3 lety +1

    Wait whaaaaat? Haha I've been crafting for years, but have only been watching online crafting for maybe 2 years - I had NO IDEA there was a stash of "card sketches" online. What? This is like CHRISTMAS! Mind blowwwwwnnnnn.

    • @kellybraille
      @kellybraille Před 3 lety +1

      Aaahhh I'm mostly into inking...methinks I've stumbled into scrapbookers land 😁 I love learning new things! Cool!

    • @KristieMarcotte
      @KristieMarcotte  Před 3 lety

      Lol! Sketches have been available for many, many years. There are even sketches for scrapbooking. 😊

  • @PapercraftwithKay
    @PapercraftwithKay Před 3 lety +1

    Thankyou so much for this . So nice of you to share ❤🙂

  • @cathyholtz6896
    @cathyholtz6896 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you!!!! I am overjoyed.

  • @stephaniegeiser2501
    @stephaniegeiser2501 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing. I find your videos so inspiring!

  • @babsleach3578
    @babsleach3578 Před 2 lety

    What a great video! Thank you so much for sharing this! You also have such a great eye for picking out pattern paper.

  • @christisteger1242
    @christisteger1242 Před 3 lety +1

    GREAT tutorial. Thanks for sharing

  • @denisethompson9960
    @denisethompson9960 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for this video. I love watching all of your videos. For a newbie like me your videos are the best

  • @dwestermann1999
    @dwestermann1999 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for sharing! It has been very helpful to me.

  • @angelrogers1758
    @angelrogers1758 Před 2 lety

    Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your process! That gives me so much inspiration and confidence!!

  • @debvif3342
    @debvif3342 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your work. Thank you.

  • @maripahl9671
    @maripahl9671 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Great ideas. Thanks!

  • @kristen2439
    @kristen2439 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing this video.. I love your videos they are so relaxing to watch before bed.. I just tried to follow the sketches in your Booville 6x6 paper pad video.. it was the first time following a cards sketch

  • @corinnewatterson5556
    @corinnewatterson5556 Před 3 lety +1

    I tend to just improvise, but sometimes I see a sketch on your videos and think maybe I should try something different, so thank you for all your thoughts

  • @samanthatansley
    @samanthatansley Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing video, thank you for always sharing so much!!

  • @greenlady43
    @greenlady43 Před 2 měsíci

    Excellent! I’m saving this to refer back to, thank you

  • @thepeddler9226
    @thepeddler9226 Před 3 lety +1

    You are such a nice person to watch; you so openly share your mind and your talent - I saw your original video and it wasn't that bad. Mine were all made in a hotel room so it's pretty dark - it's the only time I could catch my busy husband to tape me! I went to check a few posts but never checked out the other links you had at the top. I have it on my list to go back to your blog and click on everything. I'll get to know you better, that's for sure.
    It's funny because I do the exact opposite. I'll check out a made card, figure out the measurements and then create another one. And of course I would change some of those cards because of what's left with the pack I want to use. Until you, I didn't know how to use a sketch...

  • @lynneclark7902
    @lynneclark7902 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for this! I enjoy your videos very much! Now I can try some on my own. 🤔

  • @carlaboone4505
    @carlaboone4505 Před 3 lety +1

    Very helpful. Thank you so much.

  • @brendakearns1402
    @brendakearns1402 Před 2 lety

    This was an absolutely awesome video and I can’t thank you enough. I am learning and I just watch in amazement at you videos. I really appreciate you and this video.

  • @luckylinda7777
    @luckylinda7777 Před 3 lety +13

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. I enjoy hearing your thought process....it’s like getting a view inside your creative brain. Be blessed.

  • @maggiem.1679
    @maggiem.1679 Před 9 měsíci

    Thank you Kristie for sharing!🌹

  • @Mary-el3pi
    @Mary-el3pi Před rokem

    This was so interesting and informative! I recently “found” you and have enjoyed seeing all the cute cards. Love the tutorial at the end…I will have to do way more exploring now! Thanks a bunch!

  • @darlenebrent7310
    @darlenebrent7310 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for answering my previous question about how you plan what you make. Your cards are beautiful. I enjoy watching all your videos. Thanks again.

  • @Stahlmaks
    @Stahlmaks Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Kristie for sharing how you use sketches for your card making. Especially when you are preparing for a 6x6 pad week!! I have so many 12x12 pads and recently decided to cut them down to 6x6 so I don’t feel overwhelmed :)
    I didn’t realize OWH sketches were still available! I used them a long time ago when I’d send cards to Sandy. But then got out of the habit of sketch designs.
    Thank you again for sharing your wonderful videos!!

    • @KristieMarcotte
      @KristieMarcotte  Před 3 lety

      The OWH website was shut down, but Sandy made the sketches available on her blog. I also have all of the OWH sketches saved on a Pinterest board. 🙂

  • @ellengates7843
    @ellengates7843 Před 3 lety +1

    Your tutorials are so clear, clean and amazing. I could listen to you all day. Thank you for these tutorials.

  • @franciscavanbochove2465
    @franciscavanbochove2465 Před 3 lety +1

    🥰🥰🥰 Thank you Kristie, you answered a lot of my questions 🥰🥰🥰

  • @marthakemmann3058
    @marthakemmann3058 Před 3 lety +6

    Ok, so I’ve been saving and printing card sketches I like for some time now and I have a b-zillion 6x6 paper pads. Now what??
    Something is missing in how to proceed. How to choose which papers go where? At about 5:50 in the video was the key that I needed to hear. You found the paper you wanted to use and THEN found sketches that will work with it! 💡💥👍🏻🤯🔐 BOOM that was “key” that I was fumbling with. This totally changes the way I look for sketches now. Thank you so much for sharing your brilliance and creativity with us!

  • @rochestermanagementservice6082

    Very helpful, Kristie! Thank you! From Cheryl in AZ

  • @jenniferlord8378
    @jenniferlord8378 Před rokem

    I absolutely love watching your videos

  • @sheriwitthoft5895
    @sheriwitthoft5895 Před 3 lety +5

    You are a magician! You pull paper together that I am so intimidated by! Thank you for sharing this process with us. LOVE this so much

  • @wandaxxxx7406
    @wandaxxxx7406 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing your creative process. I found it very helpful. I did not realize you had the sketch sites available on your blog. I guess I never go to your blog, only CZcams. I will definitely be using that in the future. TFS

  • @angelaf5040
    @angelaf5040 Před 3 lety +4

    I also want to thank you again for helping me get started sharing cards with people in retirement homes. Being disabled / isolated is hard. I think as a former nurse it makes it harder in a.way because I can't be out in the world trying to make a difference. With prayer and your guidance I've found purpose again. I feel so good working on the cards, then delivering them and seeing what a.simple card can do for someone's day. It's just what my heart needed to make me feel I'm doing something to share kindness! God Bless! Hugs from Kansas!

    • @KristieMarcotte
      @KristieMarcotte  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much for sharing your story. It is amazing how a little act of kindness can brighten someone’s day. 💗

  • @Taitcreates639
    @Taitcreates639 Před 3 lety +1

    Very helpful, just kade a bunch of Christmas cards, took me forever. This is my 3rd yr as a card maker and I really need to find a better quicker way. Gonna ck out some sketches on your blog. Tfs

  • @nesyacollings119
    @nesyacollings119 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for taking the time to generate this video! Great information.

  • @ej5249
    @ej5249 Před 3 lety +1

    Great tips and inspiration. Thanks Kristie

  • @alecscreation
    @alecscreation Před 3 lety +1

    love all your sketches...tfs

  • @njmontoya3376
    @njmontoya3376 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks Kristie for the info. You make it seem so easy!

  • @gloriataliaferro5054
    @gloriataliaferro5054 Před 3 lety +2

    Great video. Thanks for sharing your thought process when you create your cards. Very helpful.🤗

  • @christinepattee5463
    @christinepattee5463 Před 2 lety

    I’ve been making cards for two years now and I didn’t even know card sketches was a thing! Mind blown!

  • @carmennamenek5400
    @carmennamenek5400 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks so much for sharing your process this was super informative!

  • @jacquelineb.3907
    @jacquelineb.3907 Před 3 lety +1

    Kristie, thank you for taking time to share with your followers and others.

  • @caseyslove
    @caseyslove Před 3 lety +1

    Very insightful- thank you for sharing - this will be a go to video for me. I’ll need to check out sketch sites.

  • @patriciadillman2565
    @patriciadillman2565 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! This is so helpful.

  • @laceystonerock6609
    @laceystonerock6609 Před 3 lety +15

    This is so helpful! Thank you! I've always wondered how you plan your sketches out so efficiently! I've learned so much watching your videos.

  • @mcdanielsw
    @mcdanielsw Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for this video! It was very informative.

  • @marykaywebster6344
    @marykaywebster6344 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing process! Love watching your videos!

  • @mamaluvscrafts5443
    @mamaluvscrafts5443 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for your videos Kristie and for taking time to share your cards, assembly and process you use and breaking it down for all of us to understand so we can create beautiful cards with success. You are so kind and generous and it's very much appreciated!!! Stay Safe

  • @janbcards
    @janbcards Před 3 lety

    Hi, Kristie. I can't believe I found your video today! On my blog this morning I shared my first every sketch card. I made it using a Freshly Made Sketches. I'll certainly be making more. Many thanks for a great video. xx

  • @lisastanley1007
    @lisastanley1007 Před 3 lety +12

    I’ve been watching for a long time, and this really helps solidify the things we see you do so often, super helpful! Thank you so much for sharing these sketches and sketch sites. I really appreciate you sharing the measurements as well 😊

  • @robbiefitzgerald79
    @robbiefitzgerald79 Před rokem

    Great video, I can see why this one is popular. Thanks

  • @debbiepeysen9419
    @debbiepeysen9419 Před 9 měsíci

    😢I always am in awe of you when you make all the cards. Now I really appreciate all the time you put in before and after you make the cards. Thank you

  • @luckylinda7777
    @luckylinda7777 Před 3 lety +1

    ...now I want that paper pad.....however, I have several others that I could practice on. LoL

  • @janets132003
    @janets132003 Před 3 lety +6

    Excellent insight! Thanks for sharing.

  • @melissamcneil683
    @melissamcneil683 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm so glad I found your channel! I think I may have seen some in the past, but this is right up my ally. I watch all the most known names in card making today, but sometimes it's just too much. The cards are beautiful, but not what I would be able to make. Just watching this video alone has helped so much about card sketches. I've always been a bit intimidated by them. Not any more. Thank you so much! This was an extremely helpful video. Now to go back and watch your others.

  • @joyceburwell5744
    @joyceburwell5744 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow! Thank you so much for all the helpful tips!

  • @jostrauss9999
    @jostrauss9999 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing this great information. This was extremely helpful. Love your videos.

  • @lindas.9313
    @lindas.9313 Před 3 lety +1

    Your videos are some of my favorites and I really enjoy watching your creative process. Thanks.

  • @lesliebaker6244
    @lesliebaker6244 Před 2 lety +1

    What a great video!

  • @paulistanaemoregon6617
    @paulistanaemoregon6617 Před 3 lety +6

    Kristie I waited so long for this video!!! Thank you so much for sharing your thought process it helped me a lot to understand the logic choosing card sketches! I enjoy your videos very much and you brought inspiration for me to use my paper pads. You are a talented and gifted crafter!

  • @thaicajun
    @thaicajun Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thank you for showing the process behind the sped up videos ❤

  • @jesseb5112
    @jesseb5112 Před 3 lety +1

    Fabulous video!

  • @jantine4039
    @jantine4039 Před 3 lety +1

    That was really fun to watch how you make these decisions! Thanks!💕

  • @DianeSturlinXX
    @DianeSturlinXX Před 3 lety +2

    Great explanations! See👀 you can teach this old dog new tricks 🤗

  • @pennys8114
    @pennys8114 Před 3 lety +1

    Great lesson, thank you.

  • @gloriaholmes2942
    @gloriaholmes2942 Před 3 lety +6

    Thank you so much! I enjoy your videos, but this one explained so much. Thanks again for taking the time to go over all the details.

  • @lisabottjen9483
    @lisabottjen9483 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow so much useful info, that was amazing thank you Kristie

  • @deborahcarr4058
    @deborahcarr4058 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for doing this video!

  • @elliebarry6188
    @elliebarry6188 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow this is such a helpful video