Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #217

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Only a few more days until Christmas!  Can you believe it?!  Seriously, the days are whipping by!  Jacob's Christmas concert is today at school!  Last night at 8:15 he announced that he needs a Santa hat and sunglasses for said concert.  We have one Santa hat in our house and it belongs to Jacob's older brother.  Needless to say when I suggested he wear his older brother's hat, said older brother had a few things to say about that.  Oh goodness.  The fun never stops!

We have a brand new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our amazing hostess this week is Linda Callahan!  Linda makes such beautiful cards and I totally love her sense of humour!  She keeps me laughing!  You need to check out her blog as soon as you're done reading this!

I struggled a bit with this giant rectangle!  I think it was mainly because I just didn't feel like using any of my stamps!  Oh well!  I decided to use my "In a Big Way" from Lil' Inkers instead!  I kinda had a little accident with the stamp when I inked it and the "eat cake" portion didn't stamp right.  Needless to say I opted to cover it with a banner rather than re-stamping it!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Stamps: In A Big Way (Lil' Inkers)
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Double Banner Garland Die (Reverse Confetti), Basic Rhinestones, 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 beautiful cards the Design Team has created!  You sure won't be disappointed!  Please remember that we are now taking a break until January so you have until January 4th to enter our challenge!  Our next new sketch will be coming your way on January 6th!

Have a great week and a Merry Christmas!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #216

Hello!
I hope you're having a great week!  I think my Christmas shopping is almost done.  My cards are in the mail and now I just need to wrap.  I feel a little more ready this week than I did last week!  We've been having some great weather here in Southern Ontario and it sure doesn't feel like Christmas is right around the corner.  I think we are supposed to have double digit temperatures this weekend which is almost unheard of around here in December!

We have a great new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our fabulous hostess this week is the amazing Colour Artist Rita Wright!  Rita can use a marker like no one else!  She makes such adorable images!  Her card this week is so cute!!!  You need to check it out!

I knew I didn't want to make another Christmas card this week.  I opted for a birthday card and shockingly this is not the first card I came up with.  I think this is version 4 of the card.  I'm not happy with this version either but I ran out of time and had to settle on this one!

I do love the paper from the Pretty Petals DSP Stack.  I love the colours and the patterns.  I think I've used this combo before....sorry!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Calypso Coral (though I think it may not be Calypso Coral!)
DSP: Pretty Petals DSP Stack
Stamps: Sentiment Flag Additions (Lil Inkers)
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Stitched Rectangles, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Stitched Flag (Lil Inkers)

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  Please take some time to head 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 #215

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  We are one step closer to Christmas and I'm one step closer to a nervous breakdown!!!  I am almost done with the shopping or at least as much as I can do!  I have my Christmas cards made I just need to find a few minutes to sit down and deal with them!  That's what I'm struggling with!!!  Then there's the wrapping...ugh!  When I was little I loved wrapping.  Now, not so much!

We have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our amazing hostess if the one and only Jen Mitchell!  I love Jen and her amazing cards!  They are just so beautiful!  I hope you take the time to go and visit her blog!

Jen's sketch threw me for a bit.  I don't do banners so well.  I think I would rather a circle than a banner!!!  I needed another Christmas card and had just created some place cards for a Christmas lunch I'm hosting next week so I decided I would incorporate the same vellum die cuts that I used on the place cards into my card!

They don't show up so well in this photo...sorry about that!  I really do enjoy the Sleigh Ride Edgelits. They are so sweet and cut out so nicely!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
Paper: Vellum
Stamps: Jingle all the Way
Ink: Silver
Other: Anytime Tags Die Set 2 (Lil Inkers), Sleigh Ride Edgelits, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Thanks 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 you!

Have a fabulous day!
Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #214

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Can you believe that today is the 25th!  Christmas is a month today!  I have a bit more of my shopping done but I really can't get in the mood.  I can't even get in the mood to decorate!  I have a few things done but not much.  I guess I should get on that this weekend!  Maybe later this week I'll have a few minutes.  I asked the kids if they wanted to help put the tree up and they said no...No wonder I'm not motivated!!!

Being Wednesday, we have a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our wonderful hostess this week is the talented Jennifer Timko!  She makes such amazing cards!  You need to go and check out her blog!

I am a little behind on my Christmas cards.  At this point I do have some cut out and I just need to have a few minutes to sit down and put them together but that day was not today!!!  Anyhow, I thought if I made a Christmas card for this week's challenge I would at least have one more done!!!

So you're probably looking at this wondering why I picked a snowflake and "white on white" again?! I can't help it!  I love white!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White
Stamps: Four the Holidays
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Snowflake Punch, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Sequins, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out the beautiful cards the design team has come up with!

Have a fabulous day!

Jen!

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #213

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great week so far.  Can you believe it's mid November already!  How's your Christmas shopping going?  I find it hard to wrap my head around the idea that Christmas is just over a month away!  The weather has definitely had me thinking that it's still early fall!!!

We have a great new sketch today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our amazing hostess this week is the fabulous Amy O'Neill.  Amy makes such beautiful cards and she is the most creative lady when it comes to colour combinations!  She is also one of the newest members of the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team!  Our Freshly Made Sketches team is so proud of Amy!!!

So I had this fabulous card in my mind with these gorgeous flowers on it but I am not sure that's what I ended up with.  I couldn't quite get the right arrangement of flowers!  Sometimes I frustrate myself!

I do love the Pretty Petals DSP Stack from SU.  I love the colours and the sweet flowers!  I also love that the paper is 6X6!!

I totally should be making Christmas cards but I just can't seem to get motivated to do that either!  I did get some of my teacher gifts made yesterday though so for that I'll be thankful!  Christmas cards may need to be this weekend!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black
DSP: Pretty Petals DSP Stack
Stamps: Flower Patch
Ink: Pacific Point, Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron, Stazon Black, Versamark
Other: Flower Fair Framelits, White Embossing Powder, Stitched Rectangles (Lil Inkers), Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals.

Thanks again so much for stopping in today!  I hope you'll find the time to head 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 #212

Hello!
Happy Wednesday!  Not only is it Wednesday but also Remembrance Day.  I am so thankful for all the men and women who sacrificed their comfort, safety and their lives for my freedom.  I am thankful for a grandfather who was willing to go to war not knowing if he would return.  I am thankful for his safe return (without it, I wouldn't be here!).  I am thankful for the men and women who currently serve in our Armed Forces and protect not only our country but fight for the freedom of those around the world who cannot do it on their own.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

We have a great new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our amazing hostess this week is Narelle Farrugia.  Narelle is one of the most talented card makers around!  Her cards are absolutely beautiful!  Make sure you check out her blog!

This sketch is so versatile.  I thought at first I'd do a Christmas card.  I think I even told my dad that's what I was going to make!  Ha!  I didn't even try and plan out a Christmas card.  I saw this DSP sitting in the disaster on my desk and loved it so much I needed to try it out!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Calypso Coral
DSP: Pretty Petals DSP Stack
Stamps: Apothecary Accents
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Stitched Square Dies (Lil' Inkers), Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inkers), Sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a chance to check out the Freshly Made Sketches blog and see the amazing cards the girls have created for you!  You will love them!  Also, don't forget to take time today to be thankful for your freedom and for those that fought for it!

Have a wonderful day!
Jen

Warm and Sweet!

Hello!
Happy Monday!  I hope you have had a great start to your week!  Today is "cooking" day at our house!  The boys have drum lessons right before dinner on Wednesday and Thursday so I like to have those dinners ready ahead of time!  This week it was lasagne and tacos!  I kinda smell like a taco, lasagne, some fajitas and hard boiled eggs!!!

This is another one of the cards that I found on my desk!  Don't think for a minute that I tidied my desk and found them!  I think I just moved one pile and there they were!

I do love the Coffee Cozy stamps from Lil' Inkers!  I honestly could use them on every card (and I don't even drink coffee!!!).

I love this paper from SU!  Those butterflies just make me smile!  The paper is from the Pretty Petals DSP Stack!  The colours are just so vibrant!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Kraft, Calypso Coral
DSP: Pretty Petals DSP Stack
Stamps: Coffee Cozy (Lil' Inkers)
Ink: Stazon Black
Other: Coffee Cozy Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you have a fabulous week!

Jen