Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #554

Hello!
Happy Wednesday! I hope you're having a great week so far!  Fall has hit hard here with very cool temperatures!  The mountains have snowy peaks (which honestly makes them look prettier) and so begins the deep spiral into winter!!!  Okay, we've got some time to go before that but you can tell summer is definitely over!

We've got a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Karren Johnson!  Karren's cards are always fabulous and you definitely want to head over to her blog and check out her card for this week!  

I loved Karren's sketch this week!  My husband notified me that our neighbour's birthday was yesterday!  I decided to whip up a birthday card for her.  I was going to go fall themed but the Lovely Layers Peonies were just crying my name!  I know there probably aren't peonies this colour but they really did strike me as pretty!

I might have used a LOT of dimensionals making this card so it's very thick and you probably wouldn't want to send this through the mail.  Thankfully I was hand delivering it!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Costal Cabana, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green

Stamps: Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink: Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Costal Cabana, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green

Other: Lovely Layers Peony Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Sweetly Stitched Dies (SU), Elegant Sequin Mix (Honey Bee Stamps)

I wanted to include the view from the top of Cascade Mountain in Banff, Alberta!  My husband and I hiked up this beast on Saturday!  We were so fortunate to get a clear, smoke free day!  The weather was a little chilly but it was perfect for hiking!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and join in our challenge!  There are some amazing cards posted by the Design Team!  They are gorgeous!  You will definitely be inspired!

I hope you have a fantastic day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #532

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  We are just coming out of a crazy snow storm - I think it was going around a lot of places this week!  I am not a big fan of snow in April and I'm hoping that it doesn't last.  It's supposed to warm up so I'm hoping this is the end of it!  I don't know if I can take any more snow and winter!!!

We've got a great sketch at Freshly Made Sketches today courtesy of the super creative Kim Singdahlsen!  Kim's cards are always so fun and she has the best collection of dies!  Head over to her blog to check them out!

I had this sunflower sitting on my desk and needed to add it to a card and it fit onto this card perfectly!  I went with a white background because the other colours I tried just didn't look right.  I also thought the colours just stood out so nicely against the white!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Early Espresso, Copper Foil

Stamps: Special Moments

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Lovely Layers Sunflowers Honey Cuts (Honey Bee Stamps), Sweetly Stitched Dies, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Flag Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and join in our challenge!  The design team has put together some amazing cards for your inspiration!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #456

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having an amazing week!  Our week has started well.  We're having some warmer weather and it's just lovely out!  Now, this is my idea of fall!  We will be celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving this coming weekend!  I can't believe it's Thanksgiving already!  I've got my turkey and all the fixings so I guess I will be cooking up a storm!!  I love turkey so it's all worth it!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our hostess is the amazing Jennifer Timko!  Jen is a colouring queen and her cards are absolutely gorgeous!  You need to head over to her blog and check them out!

 So, I saw my Peony Garden DSP sitting there and decided that it would be perfect!  I wasn't quite in the Christmas card making mood so flowers and birthdays it was!  

Supplies:

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Whisper White

DSP: Peony Garden

Stamps: So Sentimental

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Silver Thread, Elegant Faceted Gems, Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon, Sweetly Stitched Dies, Peony Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I know you'll want to see what the Design Team has created so head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog! 

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #452

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  My oldest starts high school today.  I can't believe it.  How is that even possible?  Wasn't he just starting JK yesterday? I remember his first day like it was just yesterday and here we are 10 years later!  My youngest has one day of school this week so he's enjoying a few more golf games before school starts up!  

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our hostess this week is our colour pairing queen, Amy O'Neill!   Head over to Amy's blog if you want to see some incredible cards.  She can mix and match colours, patterns and embellishments like no one else!  Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

At first those two leaves threw me.  I wasn't sure what I wanted to do.  I love fall cards and I'm not sure why I didn't pull out some fall'ish stuff but I also saw some holly leaves and berries and thought that they would work!  

My Mossy Meadow stampin' blend is on it's last legs and I wasn't sure it would last to colour the holly leaves but it did!  Yay!  I decided to add a stitched border and another stitched label for my sentiment and call it a day!  Of course I still had to add some sequins because...well, why not?!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Mossy Meadow

Stamps: Christmas Gleaming

Ink: Versamark, Memento Black

Other: Sweetly Stitched Dies, Stitched Rectangular Frames, Stampin Blends (Mossy Meadow and Cherry Cobbler), Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Copper Embossing Folder, Copper Sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by today! The Design Team has created some amazing cards so you need to head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check them out!   

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #444

Hello
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  We've had a couple days of gorgeous weather where you could actually be outside and not feel like you were melting!  It's been lovely!  My husband had a bad fall while mountain biking a few weeks ago and he's slowly healing.  He's back on the bike and we're doing some "short" rides around our neighbourhood to help strengthen his damaged muscles.  Several doctors have told him he's very, very fortunate that the damage wasn't more severe!  Thankfully, he was wearing a helmet and didn't hit his head!

We have a great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Jen Timko!  Jen's cards speak for themselves!  They are always amazing!  Her colouring is awe inspiring!  Head over to her blog to check them out!

Of course this card has a peony.  Did you expect anything different?  Okay, it could have been a sunflower or a magnolia!  I just can't help it!  I love them!  Though my box of new goodies from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue arrived and I can't wait to play with that!

I also realize that my sentiment and rectangle are on the wrong side of the card.  Apparently when I copied the sketch down I didn't do it properly!  Sometimes I wonder how I can walk and breathe at the same time!!  

I absolutely love the Peony Garden DSP.  I actually just ordered another pack because I've gone through so much!  Maybe that's not something to be proud of!  Ha!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gray Granite, Whisper White, Gumball Green, Granny Apple Green, 

DSP: Peony Garden

Stamps: Itty Bitty Birthdays

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Peony Dies, Gray Granite Ribbon, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Sweetly Stitched Dies, Dimensionals

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

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #443

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week so far!  I'm thinking that no matter where you live right now, you're roasting!  It has been so hot and humid here.  We have hot weather in Southern Ontario but I feel like this is one of the longest stretches of this crazy heat that we've had.  Topped off with no rain at all.  Hopefully we get a bit of relief soon!

We have a fantastic new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Lee Ann Barrett.  Lee Ann is another one of our colouring queens!  I always love to see the beautiful cards she comes up with!  Head over to her blog to check them out!

This week's sketch is super fun!  I must admit when I first saw it I was a little freaked out.  I wasn't quite sure what I would do with it.  Then when I decided what I kinda wanted, it all came together rather quickly!

So yes, I hauled out the peonies again.  I'm sorry.  I love them.  They're so fun to use!  I kept this card neutral!  Grey and White look!  I probably should have added in some colour but I decided I liked it as is!

Supplies:
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Gray
DSP:  Peony Garden
Stamps: Prized Peony, Peaceful Moments
Ink: Basic Black, Memento
Other: Smokey Slate Stampin' Blends, Clear Epoxy Droplets, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, 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 ladies have created!

Have an incredible day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #442

Hello!
Happy Wednesday and Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadian friends!!!  I hope you all have a wonderful day "celebrating" that we have the privilege of living in this great nation!  This year's celebrations will not look anything like what we normally do.  There are no public celebrations, there aren't gatherings.  That's okay.  We can still celebrate at home and know that we are so blessed to live in this country!!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess is the amazing Jacquie Southas!  Jacquie makes the most beautiful cards!  She always uses fun, bright colours and her cards are so cheery!  I love it!  Head over to her blog to check them out!

I must say those round'ish shapes may have thrown me for a loop.  I sat and started at paper until I saw this flower sitting already coloured on my desk.  Actually, Pepsi the cat was sitting on it!  I was inspired by Jen M's all white card last week and knew I wanted to make one that was mostly white as well!

I love this new embossing folder from SU and think it's going to be one of my new go-to embossing folders!  I can't help using these peonies!  I've been making cards with them all week!  I just love them!  They're so fun and who doesn't love a peony!  I "painted" the peony with some Wink of Stella because really, every flower needs some sparkle!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White
DSP: Peony Garden
Stamps: Prized Peony, Sentiment (It's one from MFT....sorry, I can't remember which one!)
Ink: Stazon Black, Memento Black
Other: Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Stampin' Blends, Double Stitched Circle Dies, Sweetly Stitched Dies, Elegant Faceted Gems, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out what the other ladies have designed!  Please join us this week as well!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #440

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week!  We're having a great week in Southern Ontario. We will be progressing to Stage 2 openings on Friday which means that hair cuts are now available.  All three boys have hair cuts booked!  I cut my husband's hair on the weekend but just did a little trim.  He definitely still needs a proper cut.  We'll mask everyone up and be good to go.  I will have to wait a while longer to get my hair cut.  I'll survive!!!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week.  Our hostess this week is our colour whiz Amy O'Neill!  Amy mixes colours together so well.  Her cards are always so beautiful.  She's also the queen of elements!  Head over to her blog to check them out!

I already had one coloured sunflower sitting on my desk when I saw this sketch and knew that making a second done would be the answer to this card!  I also saw some of this gingham paper and knew this would pair perfectly.  Okay, maybe not perfectly but I thought it was very "farmish"!!!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Balmy Blue
DSP: Gingham
Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Stampin Blends, Sweetly Stitched Dies, Sequins, 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 have posted!  They're just fabulous!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #436

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week.  Yesterday our schools were officially cancelled for the rest of the year.  I find it really hard to believe.  I am totally okay with it, don't get me wrong.  I just didn't realize before the March break that it would be the end of the year.  I realize now that Caleb (my oldest) won't get his Grade 8 grad.  I still remember my Grade 8 grad like it was yesterday.  Thankfully (and probably because he's a boy) he doesn't really care!  He didn't like the thoughts of having to dress up and walk across the stage!  Oh boys!

We have a brand new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  I have the joy of being the hostess this week!  I wanted to keep the sketch very simple.  I had in my mind that I would use it to make my son's 14th birthday card.  His birthday is tomorrow.  Obviously that didn't happen!  Best of intentions!

You can also probably see that I put my sentiment in the wrong spot!  Actually,  had it in the right spot but the rhino and the sentiment didn't look right so I had to switch them.  My dad's cousin needed some gender neutral baby cards.  I knew white would be the ideal colour.  I haven't done a shaker card in a LONG time so I figured it was about time to crack out the sequins!

I made a second card (actually this was the first card) using the retiring poppy DSP.  I just love that paper.  The Sweetly Stitched Dies might just be my favourite ever and I think they get used on pretty much every card right now!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Smokey Slate
Stamps: Zoo Babies, Sentiment Flags
Ink: Smokey Slate
Other: Sentiment Flags Dies, Stitched Frames, Softly Falling TIEF, Sequins (Taylored Expressions), Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out all the amazing cards the the Design Team has created!  They are absolutely gorgeous! I can't wait to see what you come up with this week!

Have an amazing day!

Jen