Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #511

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  How is it Wednesday already?  The weeks are flying by which means Christmas is fast approaching and here I am making birthday cards instead of Christmas cards! Ski season opens here TOMORROW!  Only a few more weeks before I'm in a full body cast!!!  At least that's the joke around here!  Anyhow, the kids have tomorrow and Friday off so we're hoping to enjoy some time in the mountains - maybe!  My youngest had minor surgery on his foot on the weekend so he's still hobbling around.  He might miss out!

We have a fabulous new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our hostess this week is the hilarious Linda Callahan!  Linda makes fabulous cards!  You need to head over to her blog and check them out!

I have a bunch of cards I need to be making and I'm super far behind!  I should be doing Christmas but I wanted to do a birthday card instead!  I can't resist the bees!  I just love them.  I will probably use them forever!  

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black

Stamps: Honey Bee, Biggest Wish

Ink: Memento Black, Daffodil Delight

Other: Detailed Bee Dies, Stitched Frame, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you'll hop on over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the cards that the Design Team created for your inspiration.  You definitely won't be disappointed!  We hope you'll join in our challenge this week!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #510

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  It's been super cold here and we even had some snow on the ground!  Thankfully it's mostly melted.  I am hoping it stays that way for a while!  I am excited to head to the mountains on the weekend though!  There will definitely be a ton of snow there - and that's okay!!!  I'm soon going to be getting some snowshoes and I can't wait to get out and use them!

Wednesdays mean another new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the amazing Jen Mitchell!  Jen's cards are always amazing and she creates the most beautifully simple and yet elegant cards!  Head over to her blog to check them out! 

 So I need some thank you cards!  I recently received a promotion from Norwex (I'm a consultant with them) and need so send some big thank you notes to my team for helping me out this month!  I couldn't have done it without them!  They're all in Ontario so fall cards still seem appropriate!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bumblebee, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Brushed Metal

DSP: Harvest Meadow

Stamps: Nature's Harvest

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Harvest Dies, Sequins, Double Stitched Circles, 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 beautiful cards the Design Team has created!  We do hope you'll join in our little change this week!  We'd love to see what you create!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #509

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  I actually got this out on time this week!  I'm pretty pumped about that!  I kept reminding myself all day that today was Tuesday!  I had a lovely walk yesterday with my friend Donna.  We always find great new trails to explore and this time we didn't even get lost.  The week before last we got very lost.  Our husbands make fun of us because we're both directionally challenged but that's okay.  We've got each other for support!

We've got a fabulous new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Our hostess is the incredible Jen Timko!  Jen is such a talented card maker and a great friend!  Head over to her blog and check out her amazing creations!  

Jen went with with a great slimline sketch!  I love the looks of slimline cards but do struggle to come up with ideas!  I actually needed two baby cards this week so I decided I would use this sketch to get those done!  I needed one for a baby boy and one for a baby girl!  I do love the Zoo Babies stamp set even though it's been retired for ages!  

Supplies

Cardstock: Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Pink Pirouette

Stamps: Zoo Babies, Sentiment Flag Additions

Ink: Smoky Slate

Other: Double Stitched Square Dies (Lil Inkers), Stitched Scallop Squares, Sequins, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you'll take some time to go and check to the cards the Design Team ladies have created!  They're gorgeous!  We also hope you'll join in our challenge!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #508

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  At least I managed to get this up while it was still Wednesday.  Unlike last week when I forgot to do my post, last night I actually didn't get a chance to do it.  It's been crazy busy here and I can't wait for a bit of a calmer week next week!  

We have a fabulous new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the super creative Jacquie Southas!  Jacquie makes such a amazing cards each and every week.  Head over to her blog to check them out! 

So this card might look vaguely familiar to you.  I made one quite similar last year.  A friend asked for a card for Pastor's Appreciation Month and I thought I'd do a re-do of my card from last year!  I don't think you can ever go wrong with leaf dies!!!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic White, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Bumblebee, Crumb Cake

Stamps: Beautiful Autumn

Ink: Early Espresso

Other: Seasonal Layers Dies, Sunflower Dies, Timber 3D Embossing Folder, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Copper Thread, Copper 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 Design Team's cards.

We hope you'll join in our challenge this week!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #507

Hello and happy Wednesday!

Oh it's been one of those weeks and I totally didn't realize that yesterday was Tuesday and I should be getting a blog post ready.  We celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday so we had a holiday which meant that yesterday really felt like Monday instead of Tuesday.  Holiday Mondays always leave me confused for the rest of the week!!!  I think I'm back on track now though.

We have a fabulous new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week.  Our hostess is the amazing Judy Rozema!  Judy creates the most fabulous cards!  You definitely need to head over to her blog to check them out!  

Thankfully another week and another card that I came together more easily than normal!  I needed an anniversary card for my husband!  We celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary yesterday and were able to actually go to a restaurant to celebrate (another reason why I didn't get the blog post done!!!)! Anyhow, because we got married in the fall my husband will forever get fall themed anniversary cards!  Lucky him!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Bumblebee, Cajun Craze, Gold Foil

DSP: In Good Taste

Stamp: Forever and Always

Ink: Early Espresso

Other: Intricate Leaves Dies, Always Dies, Double Stitched Circles, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the cards that have been created for your inspiration! We do hope you'll join in our challenge this week!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #506

Happy Wednesday!

I hope you're having a great start to your week so far!  I am loving the slightly warmer weather we've been having.  The larch trees are just gorgeous right now.  The bright yellow paints the landscape a beautiful gold.  We're heading for another hike on Friday.  It's going to be the toughest one yet!  Part of me is scared and part of me is so excited I can't wait.  The view from the "top" is going to be amazing!  Except we won't make it to the top because this is one high mountain!!!

We've got a great new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for you!  Our hostess this week is one of my favourite Texans and a colour matching expert - Amy O'Neill!  She has a great new sketch for us but I'm thinking the design team has it out for me because we've seen a lot of circles lately!!

So I actually knew right away what I wanted to do with this card.  I need to get a handle on some Christmas cards and decided last year's poinsettia die from SU would be perfect for that circle!  I used some of the Peaceful Prints DSP for my strips!  I love a good red and black buffalo check!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic White, Real Red, Silver Foil

DSP: Peaceful Prints

Stamps: Arrange a Wreath

Ink: Basic Black

Other: Poinsettia Dies, Subtle Shimmer Sequins, Dimensionals

I hope you'll take some time and head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog and check out the gorgeous cards!  I know you'll be inspired to join our challenge this week!

Have an amazing day!

Jen

 

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #505

Happy Wednesday!  I hope you're having a great start to your week!  We had the most amazing weekend hiking up a mountain.  It was so incredible!  We're already planning our next one!  I honestly can't believe how beautiful our country is and I find it incredible that Alberta especially has been able to keep the parks and hiking trails looking natural.  It makes the hiking experience even more amazing!

Speaking of amazing, we have a fabulous new sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our hostess this week is the super talented Narelle Farrugia!  Narelle's cards are always so gorgeous so you need to head to her blog and check them out! 

So normally when I see circles I FREAK out!  You guys know how I feel about them!  I had just made some fall mini cards though and decided to incorporate that design into my card!  I wanted to have a couple of generic fall cards on hand to send out to some special friends!

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bumblebee, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Copper Foil

DSP: Harvest Meadow

Stamps: Beautiful Autumn, Gorgeous Leaves

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Other: Harvest Dies, Seasonal Layers Dies, Dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I do hope you'll head over to the Freshly Made Sketches blog to check out the beautiful cards the Design Team girls have created!  You will be inspired!

Have an amazing day!

Jen