Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #520


Hello!
Happy Wednesday!!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  Can you believe we're in the last week of January already?  I normally find that January DRAGS on but for some reason I feel like I blinked and now it's almost over! Maybe it's because the weather has been fairly fantastic here!  I won't complain!  February, here we come!

We have a fabulous new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the super creative Jen Mitchell!  Jen creates gorgeous cards so be sure to head over to her blog to check them out!


Jen has a super fun sketch for us this week!  As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted that start to be a sunflower!  I had some sunflowers sitting on my desk and couldn't wait to use them!  

Supplies:

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso, Brushed Copper, Basic White, Vellum
DSP: In Good Taste, Brights 6X6 (Retired)
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green
Other: Subtle Texture Embossing Folder, Lovely Layers Sunflower HoneyCuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Bitty Buzzwords HoneyCuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Double Stitched Circle Dies,  Sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and find some inspiration!  We can't wait to see what you create this week!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen



 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #519


Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week!  We're back in a bit of a deep freeze for two days and then it's supposed to warm up again.  The weather here in the Calgary area is a bit weird.  Ups and downs.  It was +11 degrees on Monday and -15 degrees on Tuesday.  Thankfully only one of us had a headache.  The weather has been a little crazy all over this week.  I hope wherever you are, you are safe and warm!

We've got a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the only member of our team whom I've actually met in person - Jen Timko!  Jen is an uber talented card maker!   Please head over to her blog and drool over her cards!  


So normally I stare at the sketches for a while and try and figure out what I'll do but this one was different.  I already had this bunch of hydrangea sitting on my desk.  I had wanted to make a card with them but hadn't gotten around to it.  I knew I could put them on a square and they would fit this sketch perfectly!  These flower dies from Honey Bee Stamps are so gorgeous and are such fun to play with!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic White, Bashful Blue (maybe?), Night of Navy, Granny Apple Green, Lucky Limeade, Vellum
Stamps: Bitty Buzzwords (Honey Bee Stamps)
Ink: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green
Other: Lovely Layers Hydrangea Honeycuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Bitty Buzzwords Honeycuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Blending Brushes, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and join in our challenge!  The Design Team has created some gorgeous cards that will inspire you!  

Have an amazing day!

Jen


Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #518


Hello!
Welcome to Wednesday!  We are FINALLY out of the polar vortex and enjoying some temperatures that are unseasonably warm!  I will take it!  Those crazy cold temperatures are insane!!  The warmer weather will make skiing a little more enjoyable!  Though we might have invested in electric socks and mitts!  Best investment ever!!  I have chronically cold feet and hands so having them warm is amazing!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Judy Rozema!  Judy's cards are always super cute and the sketch she has for us is fabulous!  Please head over to her blog to check them out!  


This sketch is perfect for anything!  I just love it!  It works perfectly for the new flower dies I got for Christmas!  I just love using them!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic White, Rich Razzleberry, Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze
Stamps: Special Moments
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Cajun Craze
Other: Coneflower Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Elegant Sequin Mix (Honey Bee Stamps), Stitched Frames, Dimensionals

Thanks again so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out the other cards that are posted!

I also hope you'll join in our challenge this week!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #517


Hello and Happy New Year!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and enjoyed some time with family and friends!  I also hope the new year has started well!  We're in a deep freeze here in Alberta!  It's absolutely freezing.  These temperatures aren't foreign to me but I haven't experienced them in years!  It's supposed to warm up on the weekend and let me tell you I'm counting the days!

We have our first new sketch of 2022 at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Amy O'Neill!  Amy helps me branch out and try new colour combinations!  She's an inspiration!  Please head on over to her blog and check out her gorgeous creations!



I struggled with this card.  I have a very linear way of thinking so these abstractly placed squares threw me!  As you can tell from my card, I just couldn't go abstract!  I tried, oh how I tried!  I wanted to try out the new Tulip Dies from Stampin Up!  They're so sweet!  I definitely need to play with them more!  They will be perfect for spring and help with the winter blues!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Pear Pizazz, Basic White
Other: Tulip Dies, Stitched Squares (Lil Inkers), Iridescent Rhinestones, Dainty Diamonds Textured Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  
I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog!  The Design Team has created some beautiful cards to inspire you!

Have an amazing day!
Jen