Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Freshly Made Sketches 575

Hi stamping friends!  Today at Freshly Made Sketches we've got a challenge for you designed by Karren and, no surprise, it's a great one!  It's now March and I don't think I've made a Christmas card in a while so I thought I'd better add one to my stash.  This sketch gave me the inspiration I needed.



I recently discovered flocked (or velour) paper and I bought a paper pack recently.  It came in handy for the poinsettia on my card.  Look, what gorgeous texture it adds!  I added some leaves in a shimmery vellum, some enamel dots for texture, and the vertical strip of patterned paper for some extra interest.  The colors I chose were inspired by the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge.


Thanks for stopping by!  As usual my fellow Freshly Made Sketches design team members have made some amazing cards to inspire you to play along with us!

Supplies
Stamps:  Signature Christmas (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White Linen (Essentials by Ellen); Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Twitterpated DSP (Stampin' Up!); vellum (Graphix); velour paper (Hygloss)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories:  Blooming Poinsettia die (Memory Box); enamel dots (Studio Calico)

12 comments:

LeAnne said...

Love it! I haven't made a Christmas card this week...you've inspired me to get to it!

Linda Callahan said...

The flocked paper is perfect for your flower! And yep you and LeAnne are always on it with Christmas cards!

Lisa Elton said...

Pretty card, Jen! I haven't made a Christmas card this year ~ yikes!

Carol L said...

That's a great CAS Christmas card you made with the inspiration of a good sketch and color combo! Loving that beautiful poinsettia!

Kim S said...

Gorgeous poinsettia!! I love how it pops on the soft blue and pink!

Star Gambling said...
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Stacey's Creative Corner said...

Love these colors for a Christmas card! Beautiful! Thanks for playing along with us at Cupcake Inspirations!

Tammi said...

Awesome Card. Thank you for joining us over at cupcake inspirations challenge blog.

Tammi, DT Member

Nora Noll said...

This is so pretty!! I LOVE that you created a Christmas card for this challenge. That flower is GORGEOUS!! Thanks for playing with us at Cupcake Inspirations Challenge!!

Nora
CIC DT

Tammy said...

Love your poinsettia!! Gorgeous!

Karren said...

And now I want to reach out and touch that poinsettia! Gorgeous card and I can only imagine how fabulous that flower looks (and feels!)

Jen Timko said...

*Starts looking for flocked paper* This is such a pretty card! Love that added texture and oh, an old favorite DSP. Wonderful!