Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #357

Hello!
Happy Thursday!  I'm a day late and I apologize!  I normally do my posts up on Tuesday but this week, Tuesday was a crazy day and I totally forgot.  It didn't even occur to me that I needed to do the post.  Then yesterday was insane too.  Just a lot of little extras that all happened the same week.  Thankfully next week is much quieter!!!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches! Our hostess this week is the amazing Cecile Ribon!  I love her diecuts and how modern and creative her cards are!  True French flare!

So I'm not entirely happy with  my card.  I had a vision but I couldn't make it work. I love the pineapple paper and I decided to throw a pineapple on there as well!  Who doesn't love a pineapple?! The best pineapple I've ever had was in Hawaii.  I will honestly never forget it.  I would love to go back sometime and feast on it!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pool Party, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight
DSP: Tutti-Frutti
Stamps: Pop-Art Pineapple (), Scripty Sayings (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: Soft Suede
Other: Weathered Embossing Folder (Taylored Expressions), Sequins, Pineapple Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the gorgeous cards the girls have created!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #338

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope everyone is having a great week so far!  On Monday we celebrated my oldest's son's 12th birthday!  I can't believe he's 12.  Somehow it just seems like yesterday he was a baby and a toddler.  I feel like time is whipping by and in no time he'll be driving!  I am pretty sure my heart isn't ready for that yet!!!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Kim Singdahlsen!  Kim's cards are always so beautiful!  Head on over to her blog to check them out!

I saw those big long stripes and wasn't sure what to do then I remembered that I had some great pineapple stamps from Concord & 9th and decided to use them.  They look like big stripes don't they?!  I went with the Night of Navy and Lemon Lime Twist combo because it's my new favourite and since the girl's cards last week looked so good in those colours I had to join in!

I had to adjust my sentiment slightly because I didn't want to cover my pineapples with the banner.  It just didn't look right!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist, Silver Foil
Stamps: Pop Art Pineapple (Concord & 9th), Sweet Celebration (Lil Inkers)
Ink: Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight
Other: Celebrate Word Die (Lil Inkers), Sweet Celebration Dies (Lil Inkers), Pop Art Pineapple Die (Concord & 9th), Wink of Stella, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

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!  You won't be disappointed!  We can't wait to see what you come up with this week to go along with our sketch!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #259

Hi!
Hope you're having a great week so far!  We have had some great weather here.  You'd almost think it was summer!  The leaves on the trees are beautiful and with the gorgeous sunshine it's amazing!  I guess this is why I love fall!!!

Today we have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the super talented Linda Callahan!  Linda makes such fun cards!  I love them!  You'll have to head over to her blog and check them out!

Now, there is a big ol' circle on this card.  Circles aren't as scary these days but overall I struggled to come up with a fabulous idea for this card.  My craft room is a disaster and will soon be torn apart to do some repairs so I'm feeling less than creative!

I do love my pineapple stamps from Concord & 9th.  I decided that they would work for this card!  I started with just a plain white background but it was too boring so I added some embossed polka dots!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Stamps: Pop Art Pineapple
Ink: Versamark, Melon Mambo
Other: Pop Art Pineapple Dies, Double Stitched Circles, Wink of Stella, Basic Rhinestones, Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder, Dimensionals


Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the amazing cards the Design Team has created for you!  You will love them!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #253

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you are having a great week!  It is the first day of school here in Southern Ontario.  Don't even ask why we are starting so late.  The kids had a PA Day yesterday.  Yes, before the first day of school.  The boys are so ready go back to school despite their whining about it.  Caleb begged me to homeschool him.  I don't think so!

We have a new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches.  I am honoured to be this week's hostess.  I always get nervous when I'm hostess.  You just never know how the sketch is going to go over.  The girls have already commented on the fact that I put a circle on my sketch!

We were on vacation last week and my order from Concord & 9th arrived!  I always love to come home to some fun new goodies!  I must say I love the Pop Art Pineapple set!  I just think it's just so fun!  As soon as I saw it I knew that pineapple would work perfectly as my "circle"!  Of course I had to add a little Wink of Stella glitter to the flower.  I just couldn't help myself!  While making this card I discovered that my big shot is dying.  Well, it sounds like it's dying.  It sounds awful.  I think that handle has been turned one too many times.  It may be on it's last legs!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White
DSP: A Little Foxy DSP Stack
Stamps: Pop Art Pineapple (Concord & 9th)
Ink: Stazon, Calypso Coral
Other: Double Stitched Square Dies (Lil' Inkers), Pop Art Pineapple Dies (Concord & 9th), Wink of Stella, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!   I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out that beautiful cards the Design Team has created.  I can't wait to see what you create!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen