Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #514

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  Can you believe it's already December!  Time is flying by and Christmas will be here before you know it.  How's your Christmas shopping coming along?  I think I'm pretty much finished.  I might need a couple of more stocking stuffers but we'll see.  

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is our favourite French card maker Cecile Ribon!  Cecile creates the sweetest cards so you need to head over to her blog to check them out!

I was stumped by this sketch for a while but then it came to me that I could make a cheery card with a sun!  We apparently live in the sunniest city in Canada but lots of others don't and this time of year can be quite dreary!  This card might just cheer someone up!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black

Stamps: Shine Bright (Reverse Confetti), Many Messages

Ink: Memento Black

Other: Sun and Clouds Confetti Cuts, Messages Die, Dimensionals, Sequins

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 created!  

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #432

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're all still surviving your self isolation and quarantines!  We are getting into a school routine (sort of) and so that helps to fill the days.  The weather has been a little cool and it snowed today so there isn't much interest in being outside.  I guess it is April in Canada and we have to expect some crazy weather!

We have a great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches from the super talented Jennifer Timko!  Jen is a colouring and flower creating whiz and her cards are always breathtaking!  Head over to her blog to check them out!

So I made the card below first.  I wanted to make a vertical card but the sentiment wouldn't fit so I had to flip the sketch on it's side.  I sure do love coffee cards even though I don't like coffee!  For me it should say "Life Happens, but Tea Helps!"  I then decided to make a second card using one of my favourite dies - the sun 'n clouds from Reverse Confetti!  I wanted a card that was bright and cheery!

Supplies (Sun n Clouds Card):
Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
DSP: Gingham 6X6 Stack
Stamps: Well Hello (MFT)
Ink: Black Stazon
Other: Cloud Embossing Folder, Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Dimensionals

Supplies (Coffee card):
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
DSP: Brights 6X6 Stack
Stamps: Cup of Love (MFT)
Ink: Black Stazon
Other: Mini Cup of Life Dienamics (MFT), Black Jewels, 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 created for your inspiration.

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #423

Hello!
Happy Wednesday! I hope you're having a great week so far!  Can you guys believe we're more than halfway through February already?  Seriously? Where does the time go?  I bought my oldest a dress shirt and tie today for his grad photos next week.  I'm trying not to think about it!!!  Now, it's just grade 8 graduation but still.  How is my little boy old enough to graduate grade 8?

On a happy note, we have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the talented Kim Singdahlsen!  Kim's cards often inspire me to create wish lists and place orders!!!  Go and take a look - you'll see what I mean!

Shockingly this wasn't my first card!  Ha!  Though I kinda knew what I wanted to create.  I used by Sunburst Thinlit from SU to cut out sun.  Then I used a stitched circle die to make it more round.  I cut out some clouds and added some Simple Strips from Taylored Expressions.  I added a bit of texture to the background because it just didn't look quite right plain!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Stamps: Simple Strips (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Sunburst Thinlit, Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Stitched Circle Die (Lil Inkers), Subtle Texture Embossing Folder, Simple Strips Die (Taylored Expressions), Sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the gorgeous cards the Design Team have created.  We can't wait to see what you come up with this week!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #383

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a fantastic week so far!  It's been a good week here!  I went for a walk last night and was encouraged to see the tulips starting to grow and the robins yanking juicy worms from the ground.  The golf course is open - though it's awfully wet so the boys are itching to get out golfing!!  I think they may have to wait a little while longer!!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Jen Mitchell!  Jen makes the most gorgeous cards!  She is the queen of clean cards!  I adore her clean style!  Maybe when I grow up I'll be able to create cards like her!!!

Jen's sketch this week is so fun!  I have a little confession to make though.  I don't just struggle with circles, I struggle with all little shapes!  That square may as well had been a circle!  I decided to totally rebel and go with some sunshine and clouds instead!  The sun and clouds are some of my favourite dies ever!!!  I used the Ruffled embossing folder for the sky - though I probably should have used one with clouds on it!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight
Stamps:  Shine Bright (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Black Memento
Other: Ruffled Dynamic Embossing Folder, Sun 'n Cloud Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), 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 your inspiration!  They are are incredible!  I'm so fortunate to get to work with such a talented group of ladies each and every week!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #340

Hello Everyone!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  We're having a great week here. My oldest got braces on yesterday.  Let's just say that he's not as impressed as I'd hoped he be.  His food has to be cut into tiny little pieces for right now - until he gets used to chewing with the braces on.  To think we have to survive 18 months of this!  Then do it all over again with the second one!  What we do for our kids to have straight teeth!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the lovely and extremely creative Karren Johnson.  Karren's colouring is always mind blowing and you need to go and check out her blog.  I'm totally going to New Zealand for colouring lessons!!!

I love the versatility of Karren's sketch.  I knew right away what I wanted to make.  I know, it's shocking.  I couldn't believe it myself.  I found the stamp set that I wanted to use and then had to go searching through bags and bags of camp projects to find the dies I needed!  I am thankful I wrote down which bag they were in, it's just that I haven't labelled the bags yet!!!  I coloured in the letters using the Stampin' Blend Markers and may have used some Wink of Stella on the word "Shine".

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Stamps: Shine Bright (Reverse Confetti)

Ink: Memento Black

Other: Sun n Clouds Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Simples Stripes Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Wink of Stella

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 your inspiration!  I hope you'll also welcome our newest Guest Designer Laurie Unger!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #276

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're all having a great week.  We are having some gorgeous weather here in Southern Ontario!  I am hoping this isn't just a tease and winter will return with a vengeance!  Seeing the sun for a few days in a row has been wonderful and the kids have loved all of the outside time!

We have a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the Amazing Amy O'Neill!  Amy is our colour/watercolour genius!  Her cards are just gorgeous!  Check out her blog!  You won't be disappointed!

So, I totally love the Carried Away DSP.  I love the colours and the fun patterns!  I love the hot air balloons and clouds on this paper!  I decided to add a bit of yellow and some sparkly clouds.  Of course they've covered with Wink of Stella!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
DSP: Carried Away
Stamps: LJD Pretty Poppies (Sentiment)
Ink: Night of Navy
Other: Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts, Wink of Stella, 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 you!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

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Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #245

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you've had a great week so far!  The boys and I are enjoying our first true week of summer vacation!  Last week was camp week at our church!  750 very excited kids! It was a great week and we ended the week very tired!!!  This week we are totally enjoying ourselves and will be treating ourselves to a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our fabulous hostess in the amazing Jen Mitchell!  Jen's cards are so gorgeous!   Please hop on over to her blog and check them out!

I had been feeling rather uncreative since the end of camp.  I needed a thank you card for a friend of mine.  He is an amazing artist and gave my boys (all three of them) some hand drawn airplane prints. They are incredible and the boys love them.  I wanted to thank him for an airplane card since he's a plane lover himself!  I am not totally thrilled with the card but once the boys write notes in it, it will convey how truly thankful we are!

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Kraft, Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
Stamps: Send me Soaring, Another Thank You
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head on 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

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #241

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  It's the middle of June and today is my parents anniversary!  Happy Anniversary mom and dad!  I hope you guys have a wonderful day!!!  

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches today!  Our fabulous hostess and head enabler is the one and only Karren Johnson!  Karren is incredibly talented and her cards always wow me!  Head on over to her blog to check them out!

Karren has a great sketch for us and it's super versatile.  Of course I had left my Father's Day cards to the very last moment.  I really have no idea how it's even possible that it's June!  I find it really hard to find great masculine images.  I knew I had this plane from the Send Me Soaring set and decided to use that.  I added some clouds and the sun because the card was a little empty.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Stamps: Send Me Soaring, And Many More
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Builders Border Set Die (Lil Inkers), Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Dimensionals

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

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

CAS(E) This Sketch Airplanes!

Hello!
A quick post tonight before I head off to bed!  It's been a busy Tuesday!  Tuesday's are fondly referred to as Titanic Tuesdays around here!  Thankfully it was a relatively good day and it's almost over!  I made this card yesterday but forgot to get it posted!

I needed a card for my husband's birthday!  It's tomorrow!  I was going to do something with a coffee cup (or a tea cup in his case) but I couldn't get anything to work.  Then I saw the sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch and thought I would try and incorporate his love of airplanes into this sketch!

I remembered I had the Sky is the Limit from the SU Sale-a-Bration flyer and knew that would work perfectly with this sketch!  I used the clouds from the Reverse Confetti Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts.  I stuck with a black and white theme.  I couldn't quite figure out what colour would work so I stuck with just the plain Jane black and white!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White
Stamps: Sky is the Limit
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you 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

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #200!

It's here!  It's finally here!  Our 200th Sketch Challenge at Freshly Made Sketches!  Can you believe it?  This has been weeks in the making.  If there is one challenge that you want to take part in, this is it!  Why you ask?  Well, we have some amazing prizes to give away!  I mean totally amazing!  We have found some super generous sponsors who have donated some fabulous prizes!  Lots of these sponsors have joined in our challenge and have created some gorgeous cards that will definitely inspire you!

0ur sketch this week is super versatile and there are so many different things you can do with it!   Don't let it fool you though, it's not always as easy as it looks!!!  Trust me (and the rest of the design team!!!).

I would love to say that the card you see above was the first card I made and that I whipped it up in seconds BUT after last week's post I'm pretty sure you know as well as I do that it isn't!  This is in fact card #7!!!  Yup, #7!  Card 1 turned out not too bad.  I actually don't mind it.  Cards 2-5 did not even get finished and ended up in the garbage.  Card #6 looks like this one only it's more vanilla and brown.  I decided that one just wasn't doing it for me.  Finally I (with help of our fabulous design team) decided on this one!!!!  I'll get on to this creative process one of these days!

This week we will be picking TWO grand prize winners!  

Our two overall winners (two Queens or Kings of Clean) will win one of the following (1 of each prize to be given) from our premier sponsors:

Purple Onion Designs - $50 USD Stamp Prize Package

Stampin' Up! - Watercolor Wings Stamp and Framelit Bundle + 3 Classic Ink Pads of choice ($56 USD value)

Players will be randomly selected to win the following prizes from these fabulous sponsors:

Altenew - $30 Gift Certificate

Avery Elle - $25 Gift Certificate

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps - $25 Gift Certificate + 20% Discount Code for ALL players (FRESH200 through Aug. 30th)

Clearly Besotted - £20 Gift Certificate

Lawn Fawn - Stamp Set of choice

Lil' Inker Designs - $35 Gift Certificate

My Creative Time - €25 Gift Certificate

Neat & Tangled - $25 Gift Certificate

Newton's Nook - $20 Gift Certificate

Paper Sweeties - $25 Gift Certificate

Paper Smooches - $25 Gift Certificate

Reverse Confetti - $25 Gift Certificate

Simon Says Stamp - $25 Gift Certificate

Sugar Pea Designs - $20 GIft Certificate

SRM Stickers - SRM Product

Stamplorations - $15 Gift Certificate OR 3 ARTplorations Stencils

Taylored Expressions - Petite Stamp and Die Combo plus Embossing Folder of Choice

Top Dog Dies - Borders #1 die and Happy Birthday Banner die ($20 value)

Two Paper Divas - $25 Gift Certificate

Uniko - Stamp set

Winnie & Walter - $25 Gift Certificate

As you can see, this is going to be one FABULOUS week!  You don't want to miss out!  You have until Monday, August 24th at noon to get your card entered!  Now, head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out what the Design Team and the Sponsors have created to inspire you!

Have a fabulous week!  Can't wait to see your creations!

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 #184

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a wonderful week!  We had such a beautiful day here yesterday and the forecast says it is supposed to be just as beautiful here today.  It has been such a cold spring that this warm weather feels so nice!  The grass is greening and the robins seem extra chipper!

We have a fun new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches today!  The fabulous Kim Singdahlson is our hostess this week!  Kim makes the most amazing cards!  If you have an hour or so, head over to her blog and be amazed by her creativity!

So, I don't know why I didn't use a tag on my card!  As soon as I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use my Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts from Reverse Confetti.  I am a little disappointed with my sun.  I don't like the glitter that I added to it but it needed a little something in the centre and I was kinda rushing and am not pleased with the end result.  That centre may need to change over the next few days!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
DSP: Moonlight DSP Stack
Stamps: Shine Bright (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Sequins, Glitter, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out the amazing cards the Design Team has created for you!  I love being part of this amazing team!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #181

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I trust you are all having a great week!  I will soon be on my way home for what has hopefully been a wonderful vacation in the Dominican Republic!  It was our first time going away to a resort like that.  I am sure the boys had a fabulous time with all that sand and water!  I was really looking forward to getting away from cooking and cleaning for a week!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches from our extremely talented Jen Mitchell!  I truly admire Jen's creativity and the amazing cards and tags she creates!  I love her style!  Head over to her blog and you will not be disappointed!

I loved her sketch and found it so versatile!  I also had just received my Reverse Confetti order in the mail and I couldn't wait to start using some of the goodies inside!  I love the Double Garland Banner Confetti cuts and the Sun n' Clouds Confetti cuts!  I mean, who doesn't love a cute sun and some clouds!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Hello Honey, Basic Black
Stamps: Shine Bright (Reverse Confetti)
Ink: Basic Black, Blendabilities
Other: Double Garland Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Sun 'n Clouds Confetti Cuts (Reverse Confetti), Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Dimensionals, Button, Floss (non-SU).

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out what the rest of the Design Team has created for you!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen