Freshly Made Sketche #178- a sketch by Narrelle

We are anticipating up to 6 inches of snow here in Minnesota. Thought it would be a good idea to stay inside and stamp. So far, it doesn't look like we'll get that much snow, but it's never fun to see this late in March. So, I spent the day dreaming of spring and working on this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

 Here is my take on the sketch:

Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp sets:Bordering Blooms, Endless Birthday Wishes, Petite Petals, Apothecary Art

Cardstock- Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Designer Series Paper-

Ink -Calypso Coral, Soft Suede
Other-Labels Collection framelits, 1" circle punch, Petite Petals punch, Pearl Basic jewels, Spring Flowers embossing folder

Freshly Made Sketches #120- A sketch by Rita (and Sale-A-Bration sneak peek)

Another miserably cold week in Minnesota. The schools have closed 3 times this month due to extreme wind chill temperatures, and there is a possibility they might close again on Monday. Arrrggghhh! We need some relief! I am not a fan of winter at all, and this one tops the all time worst list. Anyway, I did get some time this week to participate in the Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I missed out last week because I was just too darn busy.

Here is my take on the sketch:

I used the Sale-A-Bration Designer Series Paper on this card, which you can get for free with a $50 purchase starting January 28. There are a lot of fun colors in this pack. I picked this one because the flowers kind of coordinated with the stamp and it only showcased a few colors. That way the paper doesn't distract too much from the stamped image. I also added some bling in the center of the flowers to mimic the bold centers of the flowers on the paper. You can color our Rhinestone Basic Jewels with a sharpie to change the color, but I thought having a black center might be too much. 

Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp sets:Apothecary Art

Cardstock- Whisper White, Basic Black
Designer Series Paper-Sweet Sorbet (Sale-A-Bration)

Ink- Staz-on, Pool Party marker
Other-Banner framelits, Labels Collection framelits, Rhinestone Basic Jewels.



 

Freshly Made Sketches #106

I missed out on last week's challenge. My youngest daughter, Abby, turned 5 this week. Needless to say, I was pretty busy getting ready for her party and everything else that goes along with 7 and 5 year olds. Anyway, I did get this week's challenge done. Here is the sketch for Freshly Made Sketches #106 - a sketch by Amy:

 

Here is my take on the sketch:

Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp sets:Layered Labels, Apothecary Art

Cardstock- Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Designer Series Paper-Sweater Weather

Ink- Chocolate Chip
Other- Antique brads, Apothecary Accents framelits

Fab Friday #20

The challenge for Fab Friday #20 is to use all of the new in colors. They are so gorgeous, and I love them all! Even so, I don't usually use 5 colors on a card, so it really was a challenge.

Fab Friday 20, the new In-Colors

Here is my take on the sketch:

 

I stamped the image with Baked Brown Sugar and then colored the flowers with Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe. The leaves are colored with Pistachio Pudding. The sentiment is stamped with Coastal Cabana and Viola, I used all of the 2013-2014 in colors!

Stampin' up! supplies used: 

Stamp set- Apothecary Art

Cardstock- Very Vanilla
DSP- Afternoon Tea

Ink- Baked Brown Sugar classic ink, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding markers
Other- Labels Collection framelits