Big Bright Flowers Sketch

I loved Lee Ann’s sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches! So open to possibilities and I wanted to add some color, too!

I used the 6th anniversary collaboration set between PinkFresh Studio and Altenew called “Celebrate Us” for my big, bright flowers...

The flowers are so easy to align and stamp, and I added some Prismacolor pencil details, too. The background is made with PinkFresh Studio’s “Pop Out: Diamonds” stamp set, cut with the coordinating “Simply Diamonds” die. Also backed the diamond frame with The Stamp Market’s “Dot Dot Dot” background that I heat embossed with black detail powder. So fun! Thanks so much for stopping by! ❤️

Patriotic Rainbow Sketch

A really fun sketch by Amy to be inspired by at Freshly Made Sketches...

I chose lots of different supplies for my patriotic card, starting with The Stamp Market’s “Rainbow Stripes” dies...

Stenciled the background flowers with Kaisercraft’s “Bloom” stencil and navy ink, adding red Nuvo Drop centers. The sentiment is from Papertrey Inks “ Land That I Love” set.

Stamped and heat embossed the pieces with several background stamps, and white or clear embossing powder. Added Glossy Accents to the heart, a wooden heart sponged with Frayed Burlap ink and white embossing powder, and mini petals from a Memory Box die. Happy almost July 4th, our family can’t wait!

Pretty Plants Sketch

Loved Narelle’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

I chose to use The Greetery’s amazing “Macra-Made For You” dies...so intricate and realistic!

I cut a square frame with Nestabilities dies,  and embossed it with Stampin Up’s beautiful “Pinewood Plank” 3D Stampin Cut & Emboss folder.  Then I inked it in Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo, and Rusty Hinge. Added the stamped and die cut plants using The Greetery‘s “Macra-Made For You” and “Pot-Pourri” sets. The sentiment on vellum is from “Pretty Postmarks.”

Stamped bricks from “Fresh Air” with Versamark ink, and heat-embossed in white, inking over them with Speckled Egg and Bundled Sage Distress Oxide Inks. Added some Nuvo Drop details to the macrame planter In Duck Egg Blue. The little planter is inked in Memento’s Danube Blue which is perfect for those bright ceramics you see!

Thanks so much for stopping by ❤️!

Pinwheel Sketch

Here is a card for this week’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

 I used the fabulous new “Pinwheel Party” stencils, dies, and stamp set from The Greetery!

For the side panel, another amazing new product from The Greetery...the “Twisted Crepe” dies. Although my pinwheels didn’t quite make the shape of a diamond, I had so much fun with the sketch as inspiration!

Fresh Sketch Throwdown

This week I combined Jacquie’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and Lynn’s colors at Color Throwdown for a cheerful floral card!

I used WPlus9 Studio’s “Fresh Cut Florals” and a sentiment from the new “Florals and Laurels.”

I made the plaid by shading and masking the diamond pattern on The Stamp Market’s “Pierced Plaid Cover Die” with Distress Oxide Inks in Spun Sugar, Dried Marigold, and Scattered Straw. So much fun!

Books & Coffee Sketch

Playing along at Freshly Made Sketches with Narelle’s sketch of the week!

I used Waffle Flower’s adorable “Books & Coffee” stamps and dies...

Somebody needs to clean his glasses! Added Glossy Accents but the bubbles got me! 🤣 Added a background of stacked books and gingham using the Gingham Stencil from Newton’s Nook. A little woodgrain desk made from tape, and some Copic coloring, which is always a struggle, yet always still fun somehow! To anyone who visits, wishing you good health and good books to get you through these long days ❤️!

Zesty Sketch

This week at Freshly Made Sketches was a fun one by Kim with lots of fun possibilities!

I chose a new background cling stamp by Pinkfresh Studio called “Lemon Lush” as my starting point, heat embossed on white paper with white powder.

I used Zig Clean Color Markers and a wet paintbrush to color, then added a hello die by The Stamp Market cut from gingham and blue paper and layered.

For the layered lines in the set, I added a sentiment from Papertrey Ink on vellum, a strip of white cardstock, and vellum flowers made with The Stamp Market’s “Bloominous” set.  Not sure of my color scheme, but The background is beautiful and so much fun to color!

A Beary Cozy Throwdown

This week, I decided to combine challenges to make a sweet Valentine! I used the.Color Throwdown’s navy, light blue, pink, and white palette, along with a sketch at Freshly Made Sketches by Jen Mitchell...

The “Big Bear” stamp set from Reverse Confetti paired with the Ink Blot Shop’s “Cable Knit Background” were perfect for creating a snuggly kind of Valentine!

I repeat stamped the background with my Misti using three colors of blue ink, then cut it down with a stitched rectangle die.

I colored the Big Bear with Zig Clean Color markers and a wet paintbrush on Bristol Smooth cardstock. Added some pink Nuvo drop accents and some die cut hearts to the background. I love how the bear’s arms are made to hold items from the stamp set!

Thanks so much for visiting and always leaving the beary nicest comments! ❤️ 😊

Pink Roses Sketch

This week, I used the Color Throwdown colors of pink, green, and navy blue with the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for a card using amazing new products from The Greetery.

I watercolored roses made with the BotaniCuts Rose dies using a Paul Rubens paint palette that I got on Amazon...

The background was stamped with one of the script sentiments from Pretty Postmarks and the mini postmark was made with an image from this set stamped on navy cardstock, which I glued over a vellum piece cut with the matching die.

The navy paper was cut out with the Postal Frames die. I tucked some branches cut with the BotaniCuts Pine Bough die for the bits of green. To say these products are awesome is an understatement! Betsy Veldman thinks of everything in her designs, so beautiful and fun to use!

Messy Monkey Sketch

A fun sketch by Jacquie at Freshly Made Sketches that has endless possibilities!

I used Reverse Confetti’s adorable new “Crafty Critters” stamps and Confetti Cuts for my card...

I colored this funny monkey and his crafty supplies with Zig Clean Color and Tombow markers and a wet paintbrush. The splatters were made with stamps from Waltzingmouse Stamps and WPlus9 Studio that I had in my stash.

Added some white Nuvo Drop “glue” and some Sakura Stardust pen accents, and  Stickles here and there, because really...what monkey would leave out glitter when crafting?! Such a fun card to make this snowy Monday. Thanks for stopping by!

Merry Bear Sketch

This is my card for Day 2 of Kathy's 30 Day Coloring Challenge at the Daily Marker. It uses Jen Mitchell's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

I colored the sweet bear and squirrel from Hello Bluebird's ""Christmas. Is Coming" set with Zig Clean Color Markers and a waterbrush.

The background was made with texture paste and The Greetery's Knit Wits Stencil on one side, and Pumice Stone Diatress Oxide ink and Kaisercraft's "Snowy" stencil on the other.

Added some Nuvo Drops, Diamond Stickles, and Crystal Snow glitter here and there for sparkle. The snowflakes and sentiment is also from the "Christmas is Coming" set. Snow much fun! 🤗

Bewitched Sketch

This week at Freshly Made Sketches is this fun one by Lee Ann!

I chose to make a spooky card with the Waltzingmouse Stamps classic set "Halloween Party!"

First, I stamped "bewitched"in gray ink on white cardstock using Concord & 9th's "Sophisticated Script" stamp set. Then I inked a background over it with Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Black Soot. I left a circular spot for the glowing cauldron and added Barn Door, Ripe Persimmon, and Squeezed Lemonade.

I stamped the witch and cauldron with VersaFine Black and heat embossed with clear powder. Added lots of starbursts and her magical spell bolt from the set and heat embossed with gold detail powder. The mini "Time to Fly" sentiment is also gold embossed and is from the WMS set "Gracie at Halloween."

I traced over "Bewitched" with a Sakura Stardust gel pen. 

Some Diamond Stickles stars in the sky, which take on a fun greenish gold twinkle over the background inks. Lots of coordinating Nuvo Drop potion bubbles for a finishing touch...Happy Halloween!

Merry Ornaments Sketch

A perfect sketch for your Christmas card stash presented by Jacquie at Freshly Made Sketches!

I chose to use The Stamp Market's sweet "Mini Ornaments" along with a sentiment from "Candy Cane Christmas!"

Colored the ornaments and sprigs from The Stamp Market's "Holiday Greenery" dies with Karin markers and a waterbrush. The center panel is stamped with their "Cross Cross Background" on vellum and heat embossed in white. There is red paper behind which took on a rosy hue!

The white outer frame panel is embossed with Stampin' Up's 3D Woodgrain Embossing folder. It.is.AMAZING!! Some Glossy Accents, Sakura Stardust pen details, and Nuvo Drop polka dots to round this one out.

I could just use my Christmas stamps all year long and be totally happy! Thanks for stopping by!

Coffee's Calling Sketch

A card for my last day of summer before the return to school 😢. I combined the 400th Freshly Made Sketches celebration sketch with the Color Throwdown colors of pink, green, orange and yellow with some new products from The Greetery!

I used the Cozy Cup set and leaves from Fall Sketches...

Added the new Knit Wits Stencil in the background with white texture paste, and patterned paper from Simple Stories. The cup is resting on the Cozy Cup Coaster die cut.

Some leaves from Fall Sketches and the sweet spoon, sprig, and sentiment from Cozy Cup, with some Copper Nuvo Drop berries.

Off to bring my girls to a friend's house leaving a free window of time for a Pumpkin Spice latte for meee!

Terrarium Sketch

They are celebrating 400 Sketches this month at Freshly Made Sketches!  This week, a look back at Sketch 300...

I chose The Greetery's Terrarium Small die and BotaniCuts Succulents dies for my sketch card...

 I brushed Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks in shades of blue-green (Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, and Mermaid Lagoon)  over a Hero Arts stencil, going darker over where the rectangular portion of the sketch would be.

Shaded the small succulent from the set with a waterbrush and Zig Clear Color markers. Added some Nuvo Glitter Paste in Moonglow to the tips. Stamped a sentiment from The Greetery's Simple Things set and die cut the main portion.

The fun hanger is cut with The Greetery's BotaniCuts Bamboo die, and also shaded with the Zig markers and waterbrush.

Congratulations to Freshly Made Sketches on their 400 amazing sketches! Here's to 400 more, as they are so much fun to create with each week! ❤