Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #691

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  I've spent a lot of time in the mountains since last week and it was so amazing.  The wildflowers are blooming and the views are amazing.  I won't even mention how good it smells!  My favourite time of year!  I always find it amazing that so many beautiful flowers can grow in such a harsh environment! 

We have a brand new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is one of our newest team members, Michele Ferguson!  Michele makes absolutely stunning cards so you'll want to head over to her blog to check them out!  

I have wildflowers and other spring flowers on the brain and this one reminded me a bit of an Alberta Wild Rose.  I thought it would be perfect for this card!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Hammermill White Coverstock

Stamps: Special Moments (SU)

Ink: Detail Black (Pink Fresh Studios), Distress Oxides

Dies: Woodland Tales Floral (Spellbinders), Stitched So Sweetly (SU)

Other: Iridescent Rhinestones (SU), Subtle Texture Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and join in our challenge this week.  We always love to see the amazing cards that you all come up with!

I thought I'd share some photos from our hike on Saturday.  With the G7 Summit taking place our hiking trails are a little limited as they have a big area shut down but we found the perfect location and tackled two peaks - Belmore Browne and Boundary!

If you're wondering where the G7 is being held - basically it's at the bottom of those ski runs!  

I hope you have a wonderful week!

Remember, if you want to enter a card in our challenge this week, you have until Monday at 1 PM.

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches #680

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far!  We are having our 4th winter right now.  I'm very thankful the mountains have been getting snow so we'll have some nice melt and run off when spring finally decides to come and stay!  We did get out hiking last weekend.  We weren't expecting the amount of snow on the ground but we trudged along and had a great time!  No real elevation gain though.  We're still under severe avalanche risk and we'll be staying at low elevations until that clears!!!  

We have a brand new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week courtesy of the amazing Narelle Farrugia!  Narelle's cards are absolutely amazing.  She is the queen of layers and fussy cutting!  Head on over to her blog and give her some love!  One day Narelle and I are going to go on the best hike together!  She's going to love it!!!  

Narelle has such a great sketch for us.  I did miss the bigger mat but I think I got the rest!  I decided to play with some paste and a new die set I picked up last week!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Hammermill Cover Stock

Stamps: Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink:  Detail Black (Pink Fresh Studios),  Candied Apple, Festive Berries, Lumberjack Plaid, Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber, Rustic Wilderness, Bundled Sage (Distress Oxides)
Dies: Woodland Tales Floral (Spellbinders), Delightful Wishes Dies (SU)

Other: Texture Paste (Ranger), Pattern Party Decorative Masks (SU Retired)

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and join in our challenge!  We love to see what everyone comes up with!  You'll also notice that we have a new design team member!  Verena Shapiro has joined our little team!  We are so excited to have her on board!  Make sure you head over to her IG and welcome her!!!

You have until 1 PM EST on Monday to get your card entered in this week's challenge! 

Have an amazing day!
Jen