Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #551


Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you are having a great start to your week!  Have your kids or grandkids gone back to school yet?  My youngest goes back tomorrow and my oldest on Friday.  As much as I'm ready for routine and a little bit more alone time, I have really enjoyed the summer this year!  My oldest got his license on Friday so he's excited to have a bit more freedom.  I'm not quite sure I'm ready for this yet! My youngest got his learners on Friday as well so we're all in to the driving scene!  My youngest is only 14 so it's a little crazy to think the province will let him drive!! Pray for us!!!

We've got a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the incredibly talented Kim Singdahlsen!  You need to head over to her blog and check out her beautiful cards!  


I picked up this adorable snowman die from Lawn Fawn on the weekend!  I just loved him!  There's a her as well!  I can't wait to make a bunch of snowmen!  My youngest came in and told me I was crazy making snowmen in the summer!!  I probably am but they were just too cute to resist!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Blushing Bride
Stamps: Christmas to Remember
Ink: Basic Black, Read Red
Other: Build a Snowman Die (Lawn Fawn), Softly Falling Embossing Folder, A2 Mountain Scene Builder Add-on Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I really hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and join in our challenge.  

The Design Team has a bunch of gorgeous cards posted that will definitely inspire you!

Have an amazing day!


Jen


 

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #549


Hello!
Happy Wednesday! I hope you're having a great week so far!  We're on vacation this week and we were supposed to be spending this week with my family in Ontario but due to the craziness of the airports right now and the very good chance that our flight home would be significantly delayed or cancelled we opted to postpone our trip to another time.  We're having a staycation here instead.  Monday we headed to Canmore for the most amazing golf game.  Yesterday my husband and I hiked up the most incredible ridge  (there are 7 peaks on this ridge and we were able to accomplish 6 of them!) and today we're heading into Banff and we're going to bike back to Canmore!  Can't wait to see this trail! 




 

It's Wednesday (I think) and we've got a fabulous new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Jen Timko!  Jen's cards are always so beautiful and she inspires me to be a better card maker!  Head over to her blog to check out her cards!  


I knew what I wanted to do for this card and was super excited to work with my sunflower dies again!  My neighbours have a sunflower garden out front and it's the cheeriest thing!  I just love seeing those little waving yellow heads!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Copper Foil
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Garden Green
Other: Lovely Layers Sunflowers Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Bitty Buzzwords Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), 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 some amazing inspiration on the blog for you!  

We can't wait to see what you create!

Have an amazing day!

Jen


 

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #548



Hello and happy Wednesday!
I hope you're having a good week so far!  I know that for my US friends some of those kids are gearing up to head back to school (actually I think some might have already started).  We are still embracing summer here and since our summer is so short I'm not at all ready for fall to come!  You know it's around the corner though when the fall, Halloween and Christmas decorations are in Costco!!!

We've got a fabulous new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches today!  Our hostess today is the fabulous Jacquie Southas!  Jacquie makes the most fabulous cards (and her card today is no exception) so head over to her blog and check them out!  

I really loved Jacquie's sketch this week!  It's wide open for interpretation and was super easy to work with!  Best of all - no circles!!!  I will never complain about that!!



I was pretty excited to use my Lovely Layers Wildflowers from Honey Bee Stamps!  We have been able to see the wild flowers in full bloom in the mountains lately and they are so beautiful!  I knew I needed to use this set on my card this week!  These poppies are so pretty and I can see myself using these lots in the future!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black, Real Red, Poppy Parade, Silver, Garden Green
Stamps: With Sympathy (Honey Bee Stamps)
Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Versafine Black
Other: Lovely Layers Wildflowers Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Blending Brushes, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I sure hope you'll make a card for our challenge!  If you want to be inspired, please head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog!  There are lots of cards there to get those creative juices flowing!

I hope you have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #547



Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I can't believe it's Wednesday already!  We had a beautiful long weekend here so I feel like I'm a day behind!  We went and checked out a gorgeous glacier on the weekend.  I was a fantastic hike but man we were tired!  We even got to see a grizzly bear!  It was on the side of the road - which is the best way to see them!!





We've got a brand new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the fabulous Judy Rozema!  Judy's cards are always super cute and super creative!  I love them!  You need to head over to her blog to check them out!  



Okay so two weeks in a row with circles!  I think the girls are trying to do me in!!!  Of course I needed to use my new Lovely Layers Peony dies!  I just couldn't resist them!  I love all those layers!  I think they're going to be a beast to send (I should probably try not using dimensionals) but they're totally worth it!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic White, Garden Green
DSP: Peaceful Prints
Stamps: Little Birthday Notes (MFT)
Ink: VersaFine Black, Garden Green
Other: Lovely Layers Peony Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Stitched So Sweetly Dies, 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 some amazing cards posted that will definitely inspire you!

I hope you have an fabulous day!

Jen