Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #277

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  I have recently been challenged to "declutter" my house over the next 40 days.  I'm not a big hoarder and don't have a lot of "excess" but I have taken on the challenge to "declutter" a space in the house for about 15 minutes each day.  We shall see how this goes.  I started in my closet today and I'm off to a good start.  I need to make a list though or this will not be a successful task!!!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week.  Our fabulous hostess is the one and only Jen Timko!  Jen's cards are so beautiful and inspiring and she's a whiz with Zig markers!  Head over to her blog and check them out!

I had a little trouble with the sketch.  I had a vision in mind but that's not exactly what ended up on paper!  I had wanted this to be a masculine card since I'm a little low (aka completely out) of anything masculine looking.  Unfortunately I can't resist Watermelon Wonder (at all) and I had to add the heart.  I just couldn't stop there and added some rhinestones and there went the masculinity!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Grey, Night of Navy, Watermelon Wonder
DSP: Fox and Friends
Stamps: LJD Birthday Greetings
Other: Double Garland Banner Dies (Reverse Confetti), Blueprints Dies (MFT), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

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 has created for you!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Mojo Monkeys!

Hello!
I trust you had a good week/weekend.  It's been busy here.  The boys were home with me last week so that meant zero card making!  Trevor decided to take the boys to the flying field on Saturday with him so that meant that I did get some card making done!!! Yay!

I had a customer request for a baby shower card with brown, orange and yellow monkeys on it.  I decided to alter the Mojo Monday sketch slightly and instead of just one "star" to add three monkeys!  I tried different embossed background (sigh...) but decided the polka dots looks best for a baby shower card.

I like that the shower card is different looking and not traditional colours!  It was fun to make!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Early Espresso
Stamps: Fox and Friends (retired), Cuddles and Kisses
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso
Other: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with another card!  Have a great day!

Jen!

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #66

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  This is going to be a faster post today since I'm rushing out the door again!  Story of my life these days!  I was at the school today and got to preview the kids Christmas concert for Thursday.  They are all so sweet.  In light of the tragedy in Connecticut I truly treasured being in the gym with all 800 students watching them get ready for Christmas!  I also am deeply heartbroken for the families of the students and staff that were senselessly killed in last Friday's tragedy.  My family and I have so much to be thankful for this Christmas season.

Today brings a new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches!  Tui Nathan (who is so incredibly talented) brings us a fun sketch that now looking at it I realize I didn't quite follow...oops!  Sorry about that.

I wanted and needed to make a baby card for my friend Jeanette who had her fifth and final baby last Monday (yes, I'm slow!).  She had a little girl after 4 wonderful little boys!  I figured she was now ready for a lot of pink!!!

I used the retired (sadly) Fox and Friends stamp set.  It's perfect for baby cards!  I also got out the Doily Sizzlet and used that!  I must say that I am really loving Primrose Petals!  I think after all the Christmas cards it was super fun to do a baby card!

Make sure you check out the Freshly Made Sketches blog as well as the other members of the design team.  You won't be disappointed!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Primrose Petals,  Pink Pirouette
DSP: Patio Party, Primrose Petals DSP
Stamps: Fox and Friends, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Primrose Petals
Other: Rhinestones, Circle Punches, Large Delicate Doilies Sizzlet, Dimesionals,

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Have a great day!

Jen!