Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #490

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  This is going to be my last post for a while!  I will be taking a small break from Freshly Made Sketches (and card making in general) as our family prepares to and moves across Canada!  My craft cave will be packed up shortly and I'm not sure when I'll get it fully unpacked at the new house.  It's an exciting journey and one we're eager to get started so our family can be back together again!  I think my husband is tired of flying back and forth - I can't say I blame him!

We have a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and I am honoured to be this week's hostess!  I stuck a big ol' circle on that sketch so that I could attempt to conquer my fear of those big round things.  I'm not sure it's working to be honest.  Thankfully I had a general idea of what I wanted to do for this card.  I actually made a few cards with this sketch!  

Supplies (For the sympathy card)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Champagne Foil

Stamps: Heal Your Heart

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Dainty Diamonds Textured Embossing Folder, Pierced Blooms Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I really do hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the amazing cards that are there!  I'm always amazed at the cards the girls' make!

I can't wait to see what you create with my sketch this week!

Have a wonderful day!

Jen  

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #489

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you are having a great week!  It's been crazy hot and humid here and we're currently having a crazy rain storm!  I actually love rain storms - when I can watch them out the window!  Thankfully no one needs to use the BBQ at the moment!  We've hit the "one month until we move" mark!  I can't believe how fast the time is flying by.  I honestly think I'm in denial and it won't seem real until they pack the house and I board the plane!  I guess we'll see!!!

Meanwhile, we have a new challenge at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the sweet but sassy Linda Callahan!  You'll love Linda's cards and her sense of humour so head over to her blog to check it out!  

I'll be the first to admit that I looked at this sketch ad nearly cried and now I look at it again and realize I didn't even really follow it!  Oh goodness.  Sometimes I make myself shake my head!  Anyhow, I wanted a simple and sweet card to send to someone after we move!  This does look a little Valentine's like doesn't it?  Oh well!!!!  It will be for someone I love!!!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White

DSP: Snail Mail

Stamps: Snailed It

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Snail Dies, Real Red Stampin' Blends, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you'll check out the gorgeous cards the Design Team has posted on the Freshly Made Sketches blog!  

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #488

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you are having a great start to your week!  We've been early watching our robin's nest and the babies have gotten so big so fast!  I feel like they doubled in size just over night.  Only a few more days until they'll be out of the next and toddling around.  Thankfully our backyard seems very protected and our little feathery friends should be safe and sound.  

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Jen Mitchell!  Jen is the queen of the CAS card!  Her cards are always so elegant and make me smile!

I need a couple of extra Father's Day cards and I don't always know what to do for these masculine cards.  I feel like I never buy the masculine stamps for some reason.  I had just made a few cards using these tree dies and realized they would be perfect for my Father's Day cards as well.  As I posted my card I realized that Jacquie and I had the same idea about our Father's Day cards.  I'm going to go with "great minds think alike"!!!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Evening Evergreen

Stamps: Crazy About You

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Pine Planks Embossing Folder, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Other little diecut trees (Taylored Expressions) Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll take some time to head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the amazing cards that are "on display".  They sure are beautiful this week!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have an amazing day!

Jen