Freshly Made Sketches 333

Hello Wednesday!  The calendar tells me it's time for a new challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.  This week our hostess is Narelle - who is the queen of layers but does the most CAS layers I've ever seen!  Who knew layers and CAS could be used in the same sentence!  I'll tell you who - Narelle!

I decided to go in a completely different direction with my card and used no layers at all!  Yep - this is a one-layer-wonder!  On the way to making my card for the challenge I briefly considered using different images- namely gnomes - but quickly realized my idea was rubbish.  Then I spied this oldy-but-goody Dot Spot stamp set on my desk and the proverbial light bulb went off in my head.  I chose a color scheme that I love and two seconds later this card was born.  Ok, it wasn't two seconds but you get the idea - this was really easy to put together.  I think I spent more time looking for the perfect sentiment than I did on the concept!

We love it when you play along with us at Freshly Made Sketches so I hope you do.  Our always amazing design team has knocked it out of the park this week with some amazing inspiration to get you in the crafty spirit!  I hope we'll see you in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies
Stamps:  Dot Spot (Papertrey Ink); Happy (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper:  White (Catherine Pooler)
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray (Stampin' Up!); Onyx Black (Versafine)

CAS(E) This Sketch 267 Meets Fusion

Babies, babies are everywhere!  I've got three nieces who are all having baby boys this year so I need some shower cards as well as congratulations-you'll-never-sleep-again cards!  The sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch and the inspiration challenge at Fusion combined together to make this card:

I immediately zoned into the elephant and the soft shades of gray in the Fusion challenge.  I love using gray on my cards because the color is relatively neutral and gray is such an awesome color.  A softly polka dotted background and this card was done!  Easy peasy. 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you can join us at CAS(E) This Sketch and Fusion!

Supplies
Stamps:  Baby Edwn (Pink Gem Designs); Baby Face (Momenta)
Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Mint Julep (Papertry Ink); Smoky Slate, Vellum (Stampin' Up!); X-Press It Blending Card; Navy Blue Digital Papers (CharmePapeteria)
Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine); Copics

Freshly Made Sketches 332

Hello Wednesday!  It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  This week our sketch is brought to you by Karren.  

 

I changed my mind about a million times on the way to making this card.  This is actually the first incarnation - the other ones didn't make the cut!  This long, cold winter has made me neglect my pretty butterflies so it was a treat to dig out this old favorite from Altenew.  The colors come from the latest challenge at Fab Friday.

I sure hope you join us at Freshly Made Sketches this week.  If you are in need of inspiration you can always check out the design team cards.  You're gonna love them!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies

Stamps:   Painted Butterfly (Altenew): Thank You Kindly (Stampin' Up!)

Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)

Ink:  Soft Sky, Night of Navy (Stampin' Up!)

Accessories:  Diagonal Stripe stencil (Simon Says Stamp); Painted Butterflies die (Altenew); white embossing paste (Dreamweaver); enamel dots (My Mind's Eye)

CAS(E) This Sketch 266

Initially I had a lot of ideas swirling around my head when I sat down to make my card for this week's CAS(E) This Sketch challenge.  Those three circles made me think of lots of things:  flowers, coffee stains, abstract grungy images, just to name a few.  But in the end I was inspired by a stamp set that I spied as I was looking through my stash for some of the other aforementioned stamps!

Sometimes this "sentiment" is just the thing to make me smile after a long day at work.  This card is uber CAS with just a simple white and black background and is one-layer to boot.  At Just Us Girls they are looking for CAS so I'm pretty sure this fits the bill there!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you can join us at CAS(E) This Sketch!  Our design team has got some fantastic cards to inspire you!

Supplies
Stamps:  Tech Talk (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)
Paper:  White (Catherine Pooler)
Ink:  Jet Black (Altenew)

Freshly Made Sketches 331

How about a brand new sketch challenge from your friends at Freshly Made Sketches?  And how about a brand new guest designer?  This month we are so pleased to say that Tracey McNeely will be joining us as our guest designer!  Pop on over to her blog to say hello!  And this week our sketch is brought  to you by Cécile.  I predict you are going to love it!

What a fantastic sketch!  How can you not love it?  Those wispy leaves are quintessential Cécile and I tried to do them a little justice with my silver ones.  My silver and gold color scheme are inspired by the anything goes challenge at TGIF.  The inspiration is to come from one of their designers and I chose Shesha Bloodhart's card as my inspiration.  I love how her design is a classic silver and gold one.

Thanks for stopping by.  And I hope that you can join us at Freshly Made Sketches this week with your own take on our sketch!  

Supplies

Stamps:  Scripty Greetings (The Ton)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Silver, Gold Glimmer (Recollections)

Ink:  Jet Black (Altenew)

Accessories:  Curvy Leaves die (Elizabeth Craft Designs); Anémones die (4enscrap); Royal Garden sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

CAS(E) This Sketch 265 Meets Fusion

Easter challenges abound this week so it was a no brainer to dig out an old set from my stash with a bunny on it and put it to work for the CAS(E) This Sketch and Fusion challenges.

I rotated the sketch and a bunny became my circle.  :)  I've actually seen a few wreaths at TJ Maxx and Marshalls that are very similar to that bunny one in the Fusion inspiration and I've been tempted to buy one!  But for now I have to be satisfied with my floppy eared bunny!  There's an Easter challenge at Global Design Project so this fits right in there.

Thanks for stopping by!  There are some great cards to inspire you over at CAS(E) This Sketch and Fusion so I hope to see you in one (or both) of those galleries.

Supplies
Stamps: Spring Has Sprung (The Alley Way Stamps); Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin' Up!)
Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Lemon Tart (Papertrey Ink); Garden Green, Wild Wasabi (Stampin' Up!); Bristol Smooth (Strathmore)
Ink:  Black Licorice (My Favorite Things); Jet Black (Altenew); Copics
Accessories:  Grassy Edges die (My Favorite Things)

Freshly Made Sketches 330

It's officially spring so I thought I would make a big ol' flower card for the new challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.  Our hostess this week is Jen Brum and she's given us a classic sketch with lots of room for interpretation.

How about a gerbera daisy for the focal point?  I love to use these daisy dies when I need a big focal image.  The flower is so pretty - those layers are to-do-die-for!  The colors for this card come from the latest challenge at Sunday Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by.  The inspiration from our Freshly Made Sketches design team will make you want to play along with us!  I hope to see you in the gallery!

Supplies
Stamps:  Everyday Mini Sentiments (Whimy Stamps)
Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Marina Mist, Bashful Blue (Stampin' Up!); Daisy (Avery Elle)
Ink:  White (WPlus9)
Accessories:  Gerbera Daisy die (My Favorite Things); white embossing powder

Love the Life You Live

It's been a long time since I've played along with the Color Throwdown and Match the Sketch challenges.  But as soon as I saw their new ones this week light bulbs went off in my head and I carved out some time to play along with them.

I do love a color combo that is black, white, and something.  In this case the something is pink and pink makes a delightful dragonfly as it turns out!  I love all that white space.  I was tempted, for a moment, to add a few dew drops but resisted - wisely, I might add - because I think the crisp, plain background is perfect the way it is.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies 
Stamps:  Posted Note Sentiments (Reverse Confetti)
Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Blushing Bride, Vellum (Stampin' Up!); Black Licorice (My Favorite Things)
Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories:  Fishtail Flags Layer STAX (My Favorite Things); Libellules die (4enscrap)