Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #583

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope your week is going well! I think spring might finally have arrived in Alberta - though I don't really think I should say anything in case winter comes back  We finally have some spring feeling weather, the snow has melted (well, not in the mountains) and the grass is very slowly turning green.  We don't get much (any) rain so it takes a while for things to green out. It's such a nice change from winter!

We've got a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches.  Our hostess this week is our favourite Australian, Narelle Farrugia!  Narelle's cards are always so amazing and she does the most creative things with Stampin' Up stamps sets!  I'm always in awe of the gorgeous detail!  Head over to her blog to check them out!

I'll admit that this sketch through me for a loop.  It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do.  I don't have any rainbow stamps and I tried a few things that didn't look right but then I found this hot foiled circle sitting on my desk and decided to make it work. Of course I used the Be Bold Blooms again (sorry, not sorry?) and voila the card was done!

Supplies: 

Cardstock: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Gold Foil

DSP: Gingham 6X6 pack (SU)

Ink: Crushed Curry

Other: Be Bold Blooms Dies (Spellbinders), Nested Circles (Pink Fresh), Yana's Special Sentiments (Spellbinders), Gold Foil, Gilded Gems (SU), Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder (SU)

Thought I'd share a few pics from last weekend's hike.  It was pretty spectacular.  It was called Porcupine Ridge.  It was a tough hike with some water crossings - I was feeling a little sluggish but I pushed through.  The view at the top was definitely worth it!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll head to the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog and join in our challenge!  At least head over there and check out the beautiful cards the Design Team has posted!

I hope you have an amazing week!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #580

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  We've had a few days of freezing fog.  It's a new thing for me - we didn't seem to have this in Ontario.  Basically, the temperature is below freezing and it's super foggy and then all the trees get coated with fog creating freezing fog.  It's super cool and really pretty BUT it's April and I'm done with it!

We've got a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the queen of clean cards herself, Jen Mitchell!  Jen's cards are so beautiful so head to her blog and check them out!  

Jen's sketch  might have thrown me for a loop.  I had decided that I would give the Be Bold Blooms a break (even though I didn't really want to and in hindsight probably should have used them)!  I had this basket of strawberries on my desk and decided that I would use them.  I obviously wasn't paying attention to the sketch and my panels are all the wrong size.  Sometimes I wonder about myself!

Supplies: 

Cardstock: Basic White, Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

Paper: Summer Lovin' Red Gingham (Simple Stories)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Early Espresso

Other: Lovely Layers Strawberries (Honey Bee Stamps), Yana's Special Sentiments (Spellbinders), Silver Foil, Silver Sequins

A couple of photos from our hike on the weekend.  This was the steepest hike we've done.  Not the longest or the highest but definitely the steepest.  It was crazy but the view was spectacular!

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 always love to see all the amazing designs!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #578

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a good week and a great start to spring!  Is it spring where you live?  We've had some slightly above freezing temperatures and lots of sunshine so we'll call that a win with spring.  Our front lawn still has a couple of feet of snow on it so there's that.  We're supposed to have a springy week so I'm hoping some of this snow will melt!!  I'm done with it!

We've got a brand new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is Jacquie Southas!  Jacquie's cards are always fantastic and she's super creative so head over to her blog to check them out!  

I had decided I wasn't going to use the Be Bold Blooms for this card.  I had even cut out other things to put on it but I couldn't make them work and I had these pink flowers just sitting on my desk asking to be used.  I decided to give them a try and voila.  Another card using these flowers is born!!  I'm so sorry.  Honestly, they've my favourite die right now!  They're super easy to use and you can come up with so many different colour and flower placement combinations!  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green

Patterned Paper: In Colour 6X6 Pack, Sunshine and Rainbows 6X6 Pack

Ink: Melon Mambo, Garden Green

Other: Be Bold Blooms (Spellbinders), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (SU), Sequins, Yana's Special Sentiments (Spellbinders), Pink Foil, Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  

I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and join in our challenge!  You will find some amazing cards already posted on the blog!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen