Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #665

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  We've got a chinook rolling through so the weather has been lovely!  Some of that crazy snow we had received is melting!  We had some freezing fog this morning so the trees are coated again but that must makes them super pretty!  Are you ready for Christmas?  I think I'm pretty much done!  I have a couple of little things to do and some stocking stuffers to buy but I feel better than I did last week!

We've got a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess is the lovely Kim Singdahlsen.  Kim makes such beautiful cards so head over to her blog to check them out!  I'm a little behind in getting my card posted!  I actually had it done good and early but I had forgotten to take a picture and by the time I remembered yesterday, it was pitch black out and I take terrible inside pictures when it's dark!  Soooo...here I am a few hours late!

I started with strips.  I tried.  I really did.  I have given up on Christmas cards because Canada Post is on strike so the mail isn't going anywhere anyhow and I figure they'll be so backed up when the strike is over that I might as well move onto a different type of card!   

My husband's birthday is early in February and creeps up on me so I thought I'd get a head start and get that card done!  I started with a different idea and hated it and wanted to incorporate mountains somehow so I threw some trees in for my long strips and away we went!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Hammermill Coverstock White, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Gumball Green, Smoky Slate, Silver Foil

Dies: Pine Woods Dies (SU), A2 Mountain Scene Builder Add-On Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Celebrate Script (Taylored Expressions)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll join in our challenge this week!  You have until Monday at 1 PM EST to get your card entered into this week's challenge.  If you need some inspiration, head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out what's posted there!  The Design Team has some amazing cards!  

 Have an amazing day!

Jen

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

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #515

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  We're one week closer to Christmas!  Are you ready?  I'm not sure I'll ever be ready!  My boys and I are flying out next Thursday to Ontario to celebrate Christmas with my parents and in-laws! My husband will join us just before Christmas!  I'm so excited!  I totally have the countdown going and actually our Advent Calendars are counting down to our flights not until Christmas!  

We've got a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  My favourite New Zealander is our hostess this week!  Karren Johnson is one talented card maker so you are definitely going to want to check out her blog and her beautiful cards!  

So I know you'll be shocked but this card took me forever!  I actually sat one night just staring at the sketch and could not feel the creative juices flowing.  Then I started with different paper and different colours and honestly an hour later, this card was born!  In the end I think I'm happy with it!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gold Foil, Basic White, Just Jade, Magenta Madness

DSP: Expressions in Ink

Other: Pierced Blooms Dies, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Celebrate Script Dies (Taylored Expressions), Celebrate Script Backer (Taylored Expressions)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the gorgeous cards the Design Team have posted for your inspiration!  

I hope you have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #472

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  The kids here are back in school physically and we're supposed to end our lockdown today (or tomorrow?  I can't remember)!  Not entirely sure what that means but I'm hoping they open a few more stores and maybe even let hairdressers and barbers open!  I know three boys who are in desperate need of a hair cut!  When I picked my oldest up from high school on Monday I discovered that ALL the boys are in the same boat!  Haircuts needed all around!

We have a fun new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the one and only Narelle Farrugia!  Narelle's cards are always breathtaking and her creativity amazes me!  Head on over to her blog and prepare to be wowed!  

Okay, so let's be honest.  You know this sketch totally threw me.  I tried to do Valentine's cards and then other different cards and nothing I wanted looked right.  I'm still not overly thrilled with the final product but what can you do?  I ran out of time to create something else!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Grey Granite

DSP: Peony Garden

Stamps: Prized Peony, Sweet Celebration (Lil Inkers)

Other: Peony dies, Wink of Stella, Celebrate Script Die (Taylored Expressions), Celebrate Backer Die (Taylored Expressions)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Please head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out a slew of fabulous cards! 

I hope you'll join in our challenge and I hope you have an amazing week!

Jen

 

More Poppies!

Hello!
Happy Tuesday!  Another random card post!  I know, it's shocking!  I'm shocked myself but it's the poppies.  I cannot help playing with the poppies!  I just love them and the paper!!!  There is a fun and slightly challenging sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch this week!  I wasn't sure what I wanted to do so I just started playing around with my card and voila!

This isn't the first sentiment I put on and I had to peel the other one off and change things up a bit because it just didn't look right.  This photo does not do the card justice either.  The paper is just so pretty!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Gold Foil
DSP: Peaceful Poppies
Other: Poppy Moments Dies, Celebrate Script (Taylored Expressions), Celebrate Backer (Taylored Expressions), Peaceful Poppies Sequins, Dimensionals

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

I hope you have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #370

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Hope you're having a great week so far!  Is everyone back into the swing of things after their Christmas and New Years?  We had a great break and I really enjoyed the relaxing and spending time with my family but it's also good to get back into routine and to get moving again! I had the privilege of getting to visit with our Challenge creator Lesley Croghan over the holidays!  It's always so nice to see her!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week.  Our hostess this week is the crazy creative Jen Timko!  Jen's cards are just gorgeous!  I love her colouring and think I should go and get colouring lessons from her!!!  Head over to her blog and check them out!

I got a some new stamping goodies for Christmas and I was excited to play with them.  These fun butterflies from Taylored Expressions fit this sketch perfectly!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, White Glimmer, Blue Glimmer, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight
Other: In Flight Overlays, Celebrate Script, Celebrate Backer, Subtle Texture Embossing Folder

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the gorgeous cards the Design Team has created for your inspiration!  We can't wait to see what you create!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen