Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Freshly Made Sketches 198

Happy Wednesday!  Of course today is the new sketch reveal at Freshly Made Sketches and this week our hostess is Cindy Lovell who has given us this very fun sketch!


I recently got these adorable new stamps and have been neglectful in getting them inked up. But the fun sketch got me thinking that this little bear, with his tower of gifts, would be a perfect image for it.  And I love that the topping at Seize the Birthday is embossing so I embossed the white layer with dots.  I always seem to forget that embossing is a great way to add some interest to white space.  Glad I remembered here!



Don't forget the countdown is on to our 200th sketch celebration at Freshly Made Sketches!  It's a wonderful milestone and to celebrate we've got a fun-tastic sketch and loads of sponsors to thank you all for playing along with us!  Stay tuned as we reveal all the details on August 19th!



But for now we've got this great sketch for you to play along with!  Our amazing design team has totally rocked the sketch this week so make sure you check it out.  And then get inky and join us in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Birthday Bears (My Favorite Things)
Paper:  White (Papertrey Ink); Sea Glass, The Everyday Collection (Avery Elle); Night of Navy (SU); X-Press It Blending Card
Ink:  Black Licorice (My Favorite Things); Copics
Accessories:  Birthday Bears die, Blueprints 20, Stitched Rectangle STAX (My Favorite Things); Femme Frames die (Mama Elephant); Decorative Dots embossing folder (SU)

19 comments:

Cindy Lovell said...

This card is so cute,Jen!! The image is adorable and i love the fun polka dot paper!! Awesome!!

Kara Lynne said...

How adorable! I love that bear and your papers are wonderful!

Linda Beeson said...

What an adorable card!!!!

Deepti said...

This is sooooooooooo cute, love the soft colors :)

Kim S said...

SO cute!! I love your cute patterns and soft colors with that sweet bear.

Vickie Z said...

Sa..weeet! Love the. Soft colors with a splash of black!!!

Lisa Elton said...

Glad you inked up your new goodies Jen, this card is adorable!!

Petra Swart said...

Oh, that bear is just soooo cute, Jen!!! (such a sweet little ear and tail!!!) Love the scallops on the outside, the stitched detail and the embossing!!!! Lovely card!!!
Have a great day!!!

Linda Callahan said...

Lovin' the layers and the pretty soft colors! This is an adorable image and one sweet card!

Rita W said...

Love your bear!! And Blueprints 20 is my favorite. I used it too. :)

Karren said...

I don't need that bear, I don't need that bear, I don't need that bear!!! Fabulous card, Jen. Your bear is too cute and the soft blue makes everything pop.

Happy Dance said...

Jen, you've really got to stop making such amazing cards; I'm running out of words to describe how much I like each and every one of them! This one is no exception!! How cute is this?!!! What a sweet bear! And your coloring is exceptional. Your color palette is pretty darn fantastic too! This card just makes me smile. Now I'm off to MFT to check out this stamp set....You're not only a wonderful cardmaker, you're also a wonderful enabler, lol!! Bev

JoAnn said...

Love your adorable card. Thanks so much for joining us at Seize the Birthday.

Jen Brum said...

Beautiful card Jen! That polar bear is so cute! Love your colouring! The colours are so fun! Perfect for a birthday!

Jen Timko said...

This bear is so awesome...because your coloring is simply fab! What a great take on the sketch. Love the colors and patterns!

Simply Shaz said...

Such a cute card, love the colours you used
Shaz x

Cindy Hall said...

This is the most adorable image and sweetest birthday card! I love that bear and the soft colors with the contrast of the navy blue. Really great design!

Narelle Farrugia said...

Oh he is just too cute! And perfectly coloured too! I am still smiling as I'm typing this as he is just so much fun!

Nancy said...

Sorry I am late on stopping by Jen I was out of town for a few days! Love your Bear birthday card! You have a great eye with color and balance and I hope I am not being redundant and haven't told you that ten times by now...if I have well....It's true! Thanks for linking up with the girls and I at Seize the Birthday we
love seeing you amongst the gallery!