Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Freshly Made Sketches 500 AND PRIZES!

Hey friends!  I'm super proud and excited to share with you our 500th sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches!  Our very first sketch debuted almost 10 years ago on September 7, 2011 and here we are still at it!  It's been a privilege and an honor to create alongside my Freshly Made Sketches teammates all these years and I sure hope we're around for another 10 more!

To celebrate our milestone we've got PRIZES!  Every one who links up in the gallery, and who follows the challenge rules, will be eligible for a prize from our generous sponsors!  Winners will be randomly chosen after the challenge closes on August 30th.



And wait there's more!  PRIZES that is!  Some of our design team members have put together prize packages on their personal blogs so be sure to hop on through the design team blogs to find out what you need to do to win.  I've got a prize.....or two.....or three to give away myself!

So let's get going.  Our sketch this week is designed by Linda, one of our OG design team members, and it's a classic one all the way!



I used some lovely watercolor patterned paper for my background then added a vertical layer embossed with some falling snow.  To that I added a couple of layered snowflakes - one in vellum and one in silver glimmer paper.  I twirled some silver cord around behind the snowflakes and added a slim sentiment.  It's quite sparkly and lovely in real life and since summer has finally decided to make an appearance here in New England I thought a cold snowflake would counteract our heat wave quite nicely!

To celebrate our 500th Freshly Made Sketches challenge I put together three prize packages of new items for your crafting stash.  Three random commenters on my blog (US addresses only) will receive a prize package with an assortment of stamps, dies, stencils,  and patterned paper from companies such as Papertrey Ink, My Favorite Things, Altenew, Winnie and Walter, Memory Box and more!  The prize packages were randomly assembled so I can't tell you ahead of time what you'll receive, but I'm sure you are going to love it!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Please join us in celebrating our 500th challenge at Freshly Made Sketches and your chance at winning some fantastic prizes!  I hope to see you in the gallery!

Supplies
Stamps:  Tiny Words Christmas (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Cool Caribbean, Vellum (Stampin' Up!); Watercolor Wash (My Favorite Things); silver glimmer (Recollections)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories:  Snowflake Trio die (amuse.studio); Lindemon Snowflake die (Memory Box); Snowfall/Speckles embossing folder (Tim Holtz); silver cord (Stampin' Up!)

23 comments:

Judy Rozema said...

I always love your snowflakes! This layered on is gorgeous with those papers you chose. Beautiful card! And congratulations on being one of two FMS originals!! I am so happy to be a part of this team.

Stephanie said...

Love the snowflakes!

Angieml said...

Beautiful card!!!

Linda Callahan said...

For a gal who doesn’t like winter you sure make pretty icy blue cards with fabulous snowflakes! This is gorgeous! And many thanks for all of your behind the scenes work to keep us going for ten years!

Amy O said...

This is gorgeous! I love the texture and sparkle and the icy, wintery feeling of this pretty card. Thank you for all you have done to keep us running smoothly over these past 500 sketches, friend!

Mo Rogers said...

I love your card, it's so soft & elegant.
Thank you for sharing.

Verna Angerhofer said...

Wonderful card for a winter design. So elegant looking. Thanks for the chance to win a prize too.

Lisa Elton said...

You do the prettiest things with snowflakes! This is wonderfully elegant too. Congrats on 500! You always inspire me with your FMS cards!

Jen Timko said...

Talk about a classic, this card is spectacular. From the first time I saw your work, you became one of my stamping idols and you still are. Thank you for years of listening to me gripe, for the humor and for all the behind the scenes work. How lucky I am to be a part of this!

Kelly Kuharik said...

This is beautiful! I love the soft blues and white for winter!

Crafty 'T' said...

What a beautiful and elegant card, Jen! Thank you for sharing and wahoo on the 500th sketch. I am so inspired by this card and all of the other wonderful cards by the group!

Lynn said...

Love this card! How did you get the little pieces to remain in your silver snowflake?

Nancy said...

Jen, First Congrats on the huge milestone over at Freshly Made! That is truly remarkable. As for your gorgeous CAS design! It is beautiful as always. The shade of blue on the watercolored paper is so peaceful looking! When I add string or twine to my projects it never looks this good. Perhaps I will try again. Thanks for the inspiration and for the chance to win some fun supplies! Take care!

Jen Brum said...

Oh this is gorgeous Jen! Those are the perfect winter colours! Love that sparkly snowflake and the snowy background! So fabulous!

Jo said...

You always have a beautiful soft touch, Love your cards xx

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

Congratulations on your 500th celebrations! Your soft and delicate snowy card is gorgeous Jen - love the subtle colour, texture and sparkle. Beautiful!

Jacquie Southas said...

Lovely, elegant design, Jen!! Congratulations on 500 sketches - I look forward to 500 more!

Migdalia said...

Congrats on the 500th challenge! Your card is absolutely beautiful! I love the pretty sparkly snowflake!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia Rodriguez
Migdalia's Crafts

Carol L said...

This pastel beauty just floats my boat! The soft colors are beautiful along with that pretty snowflake and I just love the simply stated sentiment! Congrats on your milestone 500th sketch challenge!

Kim S said...

I love your beautiful sparkly snowflake with the soft blue and the snow in the background. Happy 500th!!

Basement Stamper said...

beautiful snowy card, the snowflake looks so delicate against the light blue papers.

Karren said...

What a fabulously elegant card! So very crisp and clean and beautiful. It's wonderful being on the team with you and congrats on being here since Day One - such an achievement!

Narelle Farrugia said...

Oh wow! So soft. So pretty. And so very elegant!