Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #586

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  The week started well here but yesterday the winds shifted and brought a huge amount of smoke in with it.  The smoke was so thick and the wind was so strong.  It was crazy.  My youngest was supposed to have a track and field meet but they had to cancel it due to the terrible air quality.  The wildfires here in Alberta have been so bad and we need rain so desperately.  The smoke is supposed to clear out through the day today so we're hoping it does.  I ran a few errands yesterday and when I came home my hair stunk like a very strong camp fire!  I stuck at video at the end of this post of the smoke.  Hopefully that worked - I'm not too tech savvy! 

Since it's Wednesday, that means we've got a brand new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is our favourite Californian, Jacquie Southas!  Jacquie creates the most beautiful card so please head over to her blog and check them out! 

So, my mom bought me this sweet paper pack for Mother's Day (we were able to see my parents briefly last weekend and it was wonderful!).  The paper is so pretty and as much as I hate to use it because I love it so much, I'm turning over a new leaf and actually using my paper!!!  

I threw on some bees and of course a Be Bold Bloom and called it a day!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White, Marina Mist (I think), Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Vellum

Paper: Bee Happy (Echo Park)

Ink: Crushed Curry, Garden Green

Other: Be Bold Blooms (Spellbinders), Modest Greetings 1 (Poppy Stamps), Beehive Dies (Sizzix), Hardwood Embossing Folder (SU), Silver Foil

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 amazing cards that will surely inspire you so we hope you'll play along with us!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #542

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week!  Our youngest finally had his last day of school yesterday so now we're all officially on summer break!  I'm so happy!  Though there are lots of golf games in the next few days so I guess I'll be busy chauffeuring people around!!!  It's going to be nice to have a bit more time and to enjoy our summer!

We've got a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the super creative Kim Singdahlsen!  Kim's cards are always beautiful so head over to her blog and check them out!  

I needed some thank you cards for Jacob's teachers and wanted to use my sweet little bees again!  They were just too cute!  You might see a lot of bees over the next few weeks!!!  

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic White, Daffodil Delight. So Saffron, Basic Black, Vellum

Other: Beehive Dies (Sizzix), Bitty Buzzwords Honeycuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Sequins, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the fantastic cards that are there to inspire you!  The Design Team did an amazing job!

We hope you'll join in our challenge this week!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #541

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  Our rain has tapered off a bit and it looks like the next couple of weeks will be beautiful!  It's been cool and dry here which has been quite lovely!  I went for a hike on the weekend (my husband was on the same trails but biking) and I saw my first grizzly bear!  I was terrified at the time but pretty pumped about it now!  Thankfully it was a good and safe distance away so there was never any real concern but it was amazing to see!  We also saw some deer, a moose, a giant hair and a whole flock of swans!!

We've got a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  I have the honour of being this week's hostess!  I love seeing what you create and I love how different each and every card is!  It's so fun going through the gallery at the end of the week and seeing everyone's beautiful creations!

I picked up this new die set on the weekend!  These little bees were just a little too cute to pass up!  I thought the honeycomb worked perfectly with the sketch!  I originally tried to make a masculine card but failed miserably!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Basic Black, Vellum

Stamps: Itty Bitty Birthdays

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Beehive Dies (Sizzix), Stitched Flag Dies, Subtle Texture Embossing Folder, Sequins, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll join in our challenge this week!  Please head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the cards the Design Team has put together to inspire you!  

I can't wait to see the card you come up with this week! 

Have an amazing day!

Jen