Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #298

Hello!
Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone is having a great week.  It's a very quiet week at our house.  The boys are with my parents for the week and they are having a blast.  They love going to visit Grannie and Papa and when I suggested I go with them, I got a resounding "NO"!  I guess I've been told!  My husband and I went on a huge mountain bike ride last night.  His instructions were to ensure that I made it out alive.  I did.  Just barely.  Only one fall and nothing broken or bleeding so I guess that's good.  I think he has forgotten I haven't really been biking like that in a LONG time and my bones aren't as young as they used to be!

Anyone, we have a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the fabulous Linda Callahan!  Linda is very creative and makes beautiful cards.  I also think she's one of the funniest people I've ever "met".  We haven't met but I feel like we have!  Anyhow, go and check out her blog!  You'll be inspired!

I went with a very simple card.  I had some of this So Saffron DSP laying around after camp just screaming to be used up.  I combined with with some black and away I went!  I threw on some Glitter Enamel Dots and voila!  It looks like it took me 5 minutes.  It did not.  This is not the first version and not at all what I had envisioned when I started.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, So Saffron
DSP: So Saffron (Subtles DSP Stack)
Stamps: Sweet Celebrations (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Celebrate Word Die, Sweet Celebrations Dies, Glitter Enamel Dots, Dimensionals

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

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Welcome Little Miss Croghan!

As many of you know, Lesley and Corey Croghan are expecting a sweet baby girl in April!  To help these two welcome this sweet bundle, the very creative Lori Turner has asked us to create some cards to send off to the new parents-to-be!  If you head over to Lori's blog, you'll see that she's got a blog hop going.  This is my first blog hop.  I truly have no idea what I'm doing!!!

I had the wonderful privilege of meeting Lesley in person two summers ago! Lesley's mother in law and my parents happen to live in the same city and we were fortunate enough to both be visiting our respective parents at the same time and were able to sneak out for a lunch together!  Lesley is truly as sweet in person as she is on her blog!

I am truly thankful for Lesley and all the card challenges she has created!  She posted a long time ago for some openings on the Freshly Made Sketches Design Team.  I loved that challenge.  I had dreamed of being able to join that team of wonderful ladies.  Lesley gave me that change and I will forever be grateful!  It truly has been one of the best experiences and I've created friendships that I will treasure forever!

Lesley and Corey, we are so excited for you and can't wait for your little girl to arrive!  You will make amazing parents!

Congratulations!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #260

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  I have had an exciting start to the week.  It was Harvest University at our church here in Canada.  I was able to work with the volunteers and make sure we had people helping out where we needed them.  Such a fun time! I love getting to know new people!  I also had the opportunity to help a set of parents out from Grand Olive, Michigan and watch their sweet little princess.  Snuggliest baby I have ever held!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Kim Singdahlsen.  Kim is one of the most creative people I know.  Her cards and projects are just fabulous.  Head over to her blog and check them out!

I haven't felt very creative lately.  I don't get to spend as much time in my craft room as I would like so when I'm there I often feel rushed and pressured to get a card done.  I'm hoping in the near future to spend some extra time in there!  I think I'll have to force myself to!!!  This card took forever to make.  I do love the jar set though.  It's really fun to play with!  Of course the flowers and fish are coated in Wink of Stella!  I couldn't help myself!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Pool Party, Whisper White, Basic Black
DSP: A Little Foxy DSP Stack
Stamps: Jar of Love, In A Big Way (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Mint Macaron, Smokey Slate, Versamark Silver, Stazon Black
Other: Everyday Jar Framelits, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the amazing creations the Design Team has posted!  You will be amazed!!!!  I love working with this creative group!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #232

 Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  I haven't had as much time in my craft room over the last few weeks/months as I would like.  Unfortunately I am not one of those people who can go and create cards when there is stuff to do in the house and my kids are still too young to do a lot of things on their own.  I'm hoping to spend a bit of time in my craft room this weekend.  We are done hockey for the season so maybe, just maybe I'll get to enjoy a little crafting time!!!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our fabulous hostess is the one and only Narelle Farrugia.  Don't even get me started on Narelle's amazing layers and fussy cut flowers!  So pretty!  Narelle's sketch is so versatile this week.  It can be turned into so many different things!

I'll be honest.  I don't like my card.  I'm really disappointed in how it turned out and that I couldn't turn it into what I envisioned in my mind!  Alas, what can you do?!

I used the tea cup from the Reverse Confetti "Be a Barista" stamp set.  I used my Zig Clean Colour Real Brush markers to colour it.  The tea turned out better than I had hoped which is sadly the only part of the card I liked.  I tried all different colour combinations but nothing really worked.  This is the one I went with.  I was going to try and change it up yesterday but then I had to go into the school for a follow up to something I had been working on and there went the day!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise, Watercolour paper
Stamps: Be a Barista (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Stazon Black, Versamark
Other: Be A Barista Confetti Cuts, Falling Snow Embossing Folder, White Embossing Powder, Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I can't wait to see what you come up with this week!  Head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog for some inspiration!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #230

Hello!
Happy Wednesday! I hope you're having a great week and had a lovely Easter weekend!  We had an extra long Easter weekend.  The kids finally got the "Snow Day" they'd been hoping for.  Of course it was an ice day but they still got an extra day at home!  The first day off this year due to weather and it came late in March.  Go figure!

Today is Wednesday and we have a brand new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  I am blessed enough to be this week's hostess!  I always find coming up with a sketch challenging!  It's hard to find a sketch that will appeal to everyone so sometimes you just come up with something and hope for the best!

I wasn't actually sure what I would want to do with this sketch!  I had a few ideas but of course none of them panned out!  I then saw this sweet banner die from Reverse Confetti and realized I hadn't used it yet and wanted to give it a whirl.  I had a hard time finding a sentiment that would work but found one in the set that came with the Watercolour Wishes kit!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
DSP: Brights DSP Stack
Stamps: Watercolour Wishes (sentiment set)
Ink: Black Stazon
Other: Double Scalloped Garland Confetti Cuts, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope you'll take the time to head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to see all the amazing cards the Design Team has created for you!

Have a wonderful day!

Thanks!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #229

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week!  We had a wonderful March break visiting my parents!  The boys are already planning ahead to their summer vacation and what fun they're going to have!  Being back in routine is nice but man it's exhausting!!!  I sure to miss the relaxation of March break!

We have a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our fabulous hostess is the amazing Cindy Hall!  Cindy's cards are just beautiful!  She comes up with the neatest things!  Did you see her flower last week?  So cool!  Go and check it out!

Okay, so the squares...you may see them as diamonds.  I see them as circles with corners remember.  These squares challenged me.  But then I saw the stamp set I "borrowed" from my mom and decided that I would colour up some bees.  You see when I was visiting my mom I bought myself a little March Break present - some Chameleon Pens!  I am not great at colouring but I wanted to give these pens a try.  I couldn't believe I found them where my mom lives!  Anyhow, they are super fun to use and are easier for me than having to buy a whole ton of copics!  What you can't see from this picture is that the black stripe is embossed using the honeycomb embossing folder!

I love these cute little bees from Reverse Confetti!  They remind me of spring which is hopefully right around the corner!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
Stamps: The Buzz (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Stitched Squares, The Buzz Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Chameleon Pens, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!
I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches Blog and check out the Design Team's beautiful cards!  We can't wait to see what you come up with this week!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #228

 

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week!  It's March break here in Ontario and we are currently enjoying a relaxing week with my mom and dad!  The boys are in Grannie and Papa heaven!  There is a lot of driveway hockey (when it's not raining) and some intense games of Monopoly going on here!  I'm so thankful for a Papa who loves hanging out with his boys!

We have a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches courtesy of Kim Singdahlsen.  Kim is amazing.  I love Kim's creativity and she is one of the leading enablers on our team! 



I knew right away that I wanted to use the Dot Spots stamp set from PTI when I saw this sketch.  No, this giant circle didn't terrify me at all.  Maybe because it's not an entire circle!!!  I stamped the circle using Pool Party and Bermuda Bay ink.  I used some Dazzling Diamonds to add a little sparkle!  We all need a little sparkle in our lives!  Now, I put my sentiment in the wrong spot.  I feel really badly about this.  I noticed it just before I left to visit my mom and dad and didn't have time to change it!  Thankfully I'm on the most forgiving Design Team and the girls are letting me stay!!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
Stamps: Dot Spot (PTI), In a Big Way (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Stazon Black, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay
Other: Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals


Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope you will head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the fabulous cards the design team has come up with!  You'll be glad you did!


Have a fabulous day!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #225

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having great start to your week!  We are supposed to be getting a big storm here today!  Now, the question is, will we get snow or rain?  I must say I'm hoping for rain. At this point in the winter, well, the snow has missed it's chance and now it should just go somewhere else!  Right now the forecast is half rain/half snow.  I doubt it will be enough to result in a snow day though!

We have a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the one and only Jen Mitchell!  I love, love, love Jen's cards!  She is super creative and her card making style is one of my favourites!

I loved Jen's sketch this week!  It is super versatile!  I didn't really want to use a square - because really I didn't know what I would do with a square but I really wanted to use my Fancy Feathers set from Lil' Inkers!  I hadn't had a chance to ink it up yet and I do really love feathers!  This isn't the greatest picture and I apologize. I  had taken a better one that showed the gold off better but apparently it was blurry and I didn't notice!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Gold
Stamps: Fancy Feathers (Lil' Inkers)
Ink: Versamark
Other: Gold Embossing Powder, Fancy Feathers Die, Hello Confetti Cut (Reverse Confetti), Falling Snow Embossing Folder, Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you are able to get over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the amazing cards the Design Team has created for you!!!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen

Fusion Coffee!

Hello!

Happy Monday!  I have a love/hate relationship with Monday's!  I always love a new start to a week and feeling organized and ready to tackle what's coming.  But then the alarm goes off early Monday morning and I no longer like Monday's!!!  We did have a beautiful day here though.  It was warm and the sun was shining and the snow is melting!  We are expecting above zero temperatures which will hopefully melt a little more of that white stuff! 

I had a few minutes on the weekend to get a couple of cards finished!  That doesn't happen to often so I take advantage when I can!  I saw the sketch at Fusion Card Challenge and decided that I wanted to tackle that massive circle!!!  

I couldn't wait to use Caffeinated Cups and Be a Barista Set from Reverse Confetti!  I do love coffee cups (but shockingly I don't like coffee!).  I don't really like how I did the swirl on the cup but it's a learning process!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay
DSP: Cherry on Top (SU)
Stamps: Be a Barista, Caffeinated Cups
Ink: Stazon Black, Versamark
Other: Bermuda Bay Sequins, Caffeinated Cups Confetti Cuts, White Embossing Powder, Double Stitched Circle Dies (Lil' Inkers), Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #220

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  It's been a lot colder here this week than it has been.  That being said, it's no where near as cold as it was last year so we'll take this.   We finally have a bit of snow on the ground which makes the kids happy!  Caleb loves to shovel so he's happy to be of assistance whenever we need him!!!

We have a brand new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  I am happy to be your hostess this week!  I always find coming up with sketches tough.  Of course I had to design a sketch with circles!  They say you should face your fears right?!  I designed this sketch with this stamp set in mind though!

I still love my Zig markers and can't stop using them!  I just want to colour everything in sight!  Unfortunately my 7 year old (who is writing utensil obsessed) feels that he should also have a right to use them so I kinda have to use them when he's not around!  It's taking me a bit to get the hang of these markers and when to use a water brush and when to not use the brush!  It's sure fun to play around with them.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Water Colour (Canson)
Stamps: Love Blooms (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Stazon Black, Cucumber Crush
Other: Love Blooms Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you get a chance to head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the amazing cards the Design Team has created for your viewing pleasure!

Have a wonderful day!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #211

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  It was such a beautiful day today!  We have had one of the warmest fall weeks ever!  The boys actually wore shorts and t-shirts to school yesterday which has to be a first in Canadian History!!!  They were pumped!  I wish this warmer weather could last all winter!  It does feel strange to have such warm weather and to have Christmas commercials on TV!  

We have a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our fabulous hostess this week is the amazing Karren Johnson!   Karren makes some gorgeous cards!  I aspire to be able to create cards like her one day!!!  

I had a hard time with this sketch and it wasn't because of the circle - I know, shocking!  I have felt so uncreative the last few weeks.  I don't know what it is but I just sit in my craft room and stare at everything.  Party because it's a disaster that needs a good cleaning!  I sure feel like the weak link of the team this week!  I'm hoping this fabulous weather changes things!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Silver
Stamps: Shine Bright (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts, Double Stitched Circle Dies (Lil' Inkers), Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping in today!  Please head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out the amazing cards the Design Team has come up with!  You will not be disappointed!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Fusion Wishes

Hello!
Happy Sunday!  It's a gorgeous day here!  Bright, sunny and warm!  The pool is being heated today for one last dip today and tomorrow.  Probably be the nicest weekend of the fall.  The leaves are slowly turning and look radiant in this beautiful sunshine!  I think tomorrow we'll try some family pictures.  They will be impromptu and the clothes won't match perfectly but they'll hopefully reflect us as a family and how much we love each other!  It's also our 13th anniversary tomorrow.  Fitting maybe to take some pictures!!!

Today's card is for this week's Fusion Card Challenge.  I loved the picture and the sketch and I'll be honest, I think I bombed both!!!!

I totally forgot the bottom panel of the sketch and the little circle behind the feathers.  I'm losing it I tell you!  I think the problem was that this card originally started with a different embossing folder which was just half of the card (to create the bottom panel).  Then I changed my mind but forgot about the sketch.  Just shoot me now!  Both the butterflies and the sentiment were created with silver embossing powder.  Oh how I love silver and white!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Silver
Stamps: In a Big Way (Reverse Confetti), Papillon Potpourri
Ink: Versamark
Other: Bitty Butterfly Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Silver Embossing Powder,  Softly Falling Textured Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Stitched Squares (Lil' Inkers), Dimensionals

We look like children here!!!  Wow!!!  Oh how times have changed!

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  I hope you have a wonderful day!!!

Jen!

Unique

Hello
Happy Saturday and Happy Thanksgiving weekend to my fellow Canadians!  We are having such a beautiful Thanksgiving weekend here so far.  I cooked my turkey today but we will be eating it tomorrow.  I can't wait!  We sure have so much to be thankful for this year.

I had a few minutes this afternoon while the bird was cooking away to run down to my craft room to work on a card.  The boys were out flying today which was even more of a bonus!  I didn't get a chance to play with the sketch last week from CAS(E) This Sketch so I knew I would need to play this week!  I decided to stick very closely to this sketch!  I loved the butterflies and wanted to continue with that theme!  I also couldn't think of anything else small enough that would work!

I didn't quite know what to do with the sentiment then remembered the "Being Unique is Better than Being Perfect" one from Reverse Confetti and knew that would work splendidly!  I could just punch out 8 small black butterflies and then stamp and punch out another one in a different colour.  I happened to have some Calypso Coral sitting on my desk so that's what got used!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri
Ink: Stazon Black
Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo (Reverse Confetti)
Other: Bitty Butterfly Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you have a wonderful and thankful weekend!

Jen!

Sunday Donuts!

Hello!
Happy Monday!  I hope you've had a great start to your week!  Mondays are grocery day at our house.  Well, almost every day is grocery day around here the way some people eat but we won't go there!  There may also be a rhubarb crisp currently baking in the oven!  The boys will be excited when they come home from school!!!!

I had a few minutes yesterday while the boys were out flying to work on a couple of cards!  I haven't played along with the Sunday Stamps challenge in far too long!  I must say I really do love having some extra time during the week to get some cards made up!

I really liked the sketch this week and decided to combine my Reverse Confetti "Donut You Know" stamp and die with the Cherry on Top DSP stack from Stampin' Up.  I originally had my card turned the other way but I couldn't get a sentiment to fit properly so I had to turn it landscape!

I added a little Glassy Glaze Enamel to my donut to give it that glazed look!   Oh how I love donuts!  I really think that donuts should be a food group!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Early Espresso, Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party
DSP: Cherry On Top DSP Stack
Stamps: Donut You Know (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Stazon Black, Versamark
Other: Heat and Stick Powder, Glassy Glaze Enamel, Stitched Rectangle Dies (Lil Inkers), Donut Confetti Cut (Reverse Confetti), Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  I hope you have a fabulous day!

Jen!

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #194

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  We are into our second week of summer vacation and slowly getting into a routine and figuring things out!  The boys are looking forward to a week of camp next week and a week of spending a little bit of time apart!  I think that may be a good thing!!!  I will also be at camp leading a card making elective.  There are 75 kids that will be joining me during the day!  I have been doing a lot of paper cutting over the last few weeks and am now looking forward to being finished and meeting our group!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches courtesy of the amazing Linda Callahan!  I love Linda's wonderfully creative cards and her sense of humour!

For some reason the squares on Linda's sketch didn't scare me as much as I thought they would!  My mom had bought the Lil' Inkers square stitched dies for me for Mother's Day and I couldn't wait to get them out!  I figured they would work perfectly!  I love my Fabulous Flamingo stamp set (Reverse Confetti) and knew it would work for this card!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo
Ink: Stazon Black, Melon Mambo
Other: Square Stitched Dies (Lil' Inkers), Fabulous Flamingo Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Silver Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Sequins, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches Blog and check out the fabulous cards the design team has created to inspire you!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have a wonderful day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #193

Hello!
Happy Wednesday and Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!  I love Canada Day!  We had thought about taking the boys to the fireworks this year but we have one very tired 6 year old on our hands and a field trip planned for Thursday so the fireworks may have to wait!!!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our hostess this week is the fabulous Rita Wright!  Rita makes such fun cards and has become an amazing colourer!  I know that's not a word but really, what would you call it??!!!

I was a little worried when I saw Rita's sketch!  Having the boys at home full time means a lot less time to do anything.  We have had some very fun days planned but those days didn't really include any time for me to make cards!  During a few minutes of movie time the other afternoon I dashed downstairs to clean a bathroom and make this card!  My "Sun 'n Clouds" Confetti cuts were sitting out and I decided I needed a card with sunshine on it.  We haven't had much of that lately so I needed something to cheer me up!  The word "Shine" is embossed with silver embossing powder.  Hard to see in the picture though!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Grey
DSP: Brights Polka Dot (retired)
Stamps: Shine Bright (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Stazon, Versamark, Blendabilities
Other: Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts, Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon, Daffodil Delight Button,  Silver Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Please head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches Blog to check out all the amazing cards the Clean Team has created for you!  You won't be disappointed!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #191

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Can you believe it's already the middle of June!  Wow!  Father's Day is fast approaching!  I can't believe how that snuck up on me!  I don't live all that close to my parents so I don't get to see my dad for Father's Day but that sure doesn't mean I don't appreciate him.  He is the best dad and Papa in the world!

We have a fun sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches courtesy of the amazing Jennifer Timko!  Jen creates such beautiful cards!  They are so creative and I am always inspired by what she's done!  Check out her blog and you will not be disappointed!

Jen's sketch is very open for interpretation this week!  I was a little worried since I wanted to use it to make a Father's Day card!  I love the Open Sea (a lot!!!) and so I decided to combine that with some double garland banners from Reverse Confetti!  Some blue, red and white to make it even more nautical and I called it a day!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Silver
Stamps: The Open Sea, Crazy For You
Ink: Night of Navy, Crumb Cake
Other: Double Garland Banner Die (Reverse Confetti), Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out all the amazing cards the design team has created for you!!!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #189

Hello!  

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  We had a great weekend.  My parents came down for a visit and my mom so willingly helped me with my camp preparations.  She tied man, many little knots for me!  I am very grateful of her willingness to do such a fiddly job for me!  I'm one step closer to being finished my projects for camp!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches today!  Our hostess is the amazing Narelle Farrugia.  Narelle is the queen of beautiful layers, fussy cut flowers and overall fabulous cards!  You need to check out her blog!  

See that giant circle in there?  It didn't phase me once!  Of course my card is almost entirely white.  I have some strange obsession with white and big white spaces.  I threw some melon mambo in there but I must admit that I originally had it ALL white!  I wanted to keep it simple.  I like simple.   I think I'm just losing all form of creativity to be honest!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Stamps: Endless Birthday Wishes
Ink: Black Stazon
Other: Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Tags, Double Stitched Circles, Stitched Squares (all Lil' Inkers), Circle Garland Confetti Cut (Reverse Confetti), Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones.

Thanks so much for stopping in today!

Please head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches Blog.  Our design team has created some amazing cards for you to see!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #187

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  This week is flying by already!  We had such an amazing long weekend!  The boys went flying Saturday morning then we headed to Niagara Falls Saturday afternoon.  After a great game of mini golf, dinner at the rainforest cafe and a ride on the Skywheel we headed to the Greg Frewin Magic Show!  It was amazing.  The boys were in awe!  I mean, how do you make someone disappear and then replace them with a tiger?  The boys did a little quad copter flying with a friend on the weekend and of course there were a few dips in the pool!  Now we are back to winter here and the windchill tonight is supposed to be below zero!

We have a great new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our amazing hostess is Cindy Lovell!  Cindy is so talented and her cards are so creative!  Hop over to her blog and check out all her fine creations!

I need to have a few birthday cards on hand for some upcoming special events!   I love "The Tweet Life" from Reverse Confetti!  Those birds just make me smile!  I wish I could colour them but I'm not a big fan of colouring and I haven't yet started my collection of Copics!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush

DSP: Retired scraps from SU!

Stamps: The Tweet Life (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Memento Black

Other: 4X4 Journal Die (My Creative time), Double Banner Die Confetti Cuts, The Tweet Life Confetti Cuts, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

 They aren't twins at all!!!

 My and my sweet Jake

Quad Copter Fun

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Please head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the fabulous cards the design team has come up with!  They are amazing!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Jen!

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #186

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Can you believe it's Wednesday already?!  Wow!  Where did the week go?  Where is May going?  My oldest son's 9th birthday is fast approaching.  I don't know where the time has gone!

We have had a chilly start to the week here.  We had a lovely weekend and suddenly the winds have blown in some mighty cold air.  I am looking forward to that warm summery weather coming back very soon!

We have a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  I have the privilege of being this week's hostess.  I always feel so inferior next to the talented group of ladies that I work with!  What an honour to get to create cards with these gals every week!

Yup, that's a circle you see on that sketch!  Can you believe I did that?!  I am trying to cure myself of that aversion to circles!  Actually, truth be told, I knew the sentiment I wanted to use when I came up with the sketch and knew it would fit nicely in a circle - I didn't realize my circle would turn out so big!

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant
Stamps: In a Big Way (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Elegant Eggplant
Other: Big Polka Dot TIEF, Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Circle Punch, Edge Dies (Lil' Inkers - honestly I can't remember what they're called!), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a great week!

Please head over to the Freshly Made Sketches Blog to see the cards the Design Team has created for you!  They are amazing (as always!)!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen