We’re back! The Clean Team at Freshly Made Sketches are back with a new sketch challenge. Our sketch has been designed by the wonderfully talented Jen Mitchell.
I’ve taken these gorgeous flowers from the Forever & Always Stamp Set and quickly coloured them with a combination of Purple Posy and Highland Heather Blends. The leaves have been fussy cut from a piece of DSP from the True Love Designer Series Paper pack. The diecut sentiment that I’ve created have been cut with the Always Dies. The stamped sentiment is also from the Forever & Always Stamp Set. As everything was layered on the right side of the card, I stamped the ink splatters image from the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set.
Pop over to the challenge and see what wonderful inspiration the team have provided for you.
I hope everyone had the most amazing Christmas and New Year! I’m excited to be back and creating in my craft room – I haven’t had a chance to get crafty since the week before Christmas. The card I’m sharing today is for the CASE The Designer Challenge at the Global Design Project. Take a look at Kerstin’s gorgeous card we got to CASE.
Even though I have new goodies from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue on my desk (this catalogue is available to order from on 5th January), I pulled out the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set. I gave my sunflowers colour with a combination of every yellow Blend I own. I then took my dark Smoky Slate Blend and added shading to the petals. The centre of the sunflowers were coloured with the Smoky Slate Blends. The leaves were given colour with Soft Seam Foam Blends and then fussy cut out.
The card base was given with a combination of So Saffron and Crushed Curry Ink. I took a strip of Basic Black Cardstock and tore the edge of it to mimic the die cut edgelit. The strip of DSP is from the Love You Always Designer Series Paper pack – I am in LOVE with this pack already. Black and white DSP is always a fav of mine. The sentiment and ink splatters are from the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp Set.
Welcome to my blog and the last 2020 Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop for the year.
I’m excited to share these projects with you but at the same time, I’m sad as this is my final hop as part of this amazing, fun and very talented team. The projects we have created are all made with the Posted For You Bundle.
This bundle consists of a fabulous stamp set – called Postage Due Stamp Set – with images and sentiments that fit the coordinating Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch.
The first card I created has an embossed background with the Brick and Mortar 3D Embossing Folder and an ink splattered background – created with my Dark Smoky Slate Blend. I took some Cardstock and Sahara Sand Cardstock and punched out four rectangles with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch. I played around with layering until I came up with the following layout. I then punched a Whisper White rectangle so the flower images popped with a white background. The flower images were stamped with Black Memento Ink and coloured with a combination of Magenta Madness and Smoky Slate Blends. I fussy cut these out and raised them up with Dimensionals. I took the circular postage stamp image and hand cut around the image. The sentiment I’ve added to my card is from the Postage Due Stamp Set – I’ve used the happy birthday sentiment on this card – as you can never have too many birthday cards in your stash. To finish off this card I added three Metallic Pearls in a triangle pattern.
The second card I created has a daubed Magenta Madness background that has been matted with a piece of Sahara Sand Cardstock. I took my Dark Smoky Slate Blend and flicked some ink by taking the nib of the blend and flicking it against the lid. I then punched three pieces of cardstock with the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch and layered them with a circle punch of Vellum Cardstock. I stamped the round postage stamp image and cut this image out by hand. I added a strip of Basic Gray Cardstock and layered it under a sentiment from the Postage Due Stamp Set. Three Metallic Pearls finished of this card similarly to the first card. To add some texture, I ran my finger around the Whisper White Cardstock and roughed up the edges.
Take a look below at all of the pretty projects the team have created for you.
The next blog on the hop is my talented friend Nina Waldschmidt. Click here to take you to her blog or on the button below.
It’s time for a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge is for you to:
This challenge had me scratching my head as I don’t have many sets that have magical creatures in them. I had to find an old retired stamp set called New Wonders Stamp Set. This set has images of fairies that would work well for journals. Perfect challenge for me to create journals for my great nieces to go with their Christmas presents!
I personalised these journals using the Playful Alphabet Dies. The first journal has Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape colours. The designer series paper I’ve used on both journals is from the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper pack. I’ve cut Pool Party Cardstock trees with the Pine Woods Dies to create a scene for my fairies. Journals are a great way to use of tons of current and retired ribbons to jazz up the spine of the journals.
I created a Magenta Madness and Melon Mambo coloured journal for my second niece with Pool Party trees and gold gems for that bit of bling that little girls like. Not only little girls – I love me some bling too!
The team at Just Add Ink have created awesome projects using the brief for this challenge. Head over to Just Add Ink and take a look.
Welcome to another Wednesday and another sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch hostess is the fabulously talented and really lovely lady Jacquie Southas.
I’ve gone with a floral creation using the Band Together Stamp Set. I’ve coloured my flowers with a combination of Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate Blends. The leaves have been given a really light colour with the Light Pool Party Blend. The designer series papers I’ve used in the background is a piece of Christmas DSP called Snowflake Splendor DSP. This DSP has been matted with a piece of Bermuda Bay Cardstock. The tags I’ve created are made with Whisper White and Bermuda Bay Cardstock. I’ve tied them together with some white ribbon and twine. The sentiment I’ve added to my card is also from the Band Together Stamp Set.
The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created awesome cards. Pop over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.
It’s Wednesday, so that means a new sketch challenge for you to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch designer is the uber talented Judy Rozema.
I’m having a break from Christmas for this challenge. I’ve chosen to create a masculine card with the sketch. The stamp set I’ve used is called Sailing Home Stamp Set. I’ve kept my colours simple – Smoky Slate in the DSP, lighthouse lightly coloured with my Mint Macaron Blends and a diecut in Mint Macaron Cardstock.
To add little interest, I added some Braided Linen Trim and stamped the bird image from the Sailing Home Stamp Set.
The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created amazing cards with Judy’s sketch. Pop over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.
There’s a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge for you is to:
The card I’m sharing has been created with a stamp set starting with the letter S – it’s called Snow Wonder. This set has wonderful vintage-y artwork that I adore. The snowman I’ve used as a focal point on my card has been given some colour with my Smoky Slate and Highland Heather Blends. The trees that I’ve added behind him are also from the Snow Wonder Stamp Set. These trees have been stamped on Whisper White Cardstock with Garden Green Ink. The sentiment that I have used is also from the Snow Wonder Stamp Set – this sentiment has been stamped in Black Memento Ink.
The Whisper White Cardstock in the background has been coloured with my Light Soft Sea Foam Blend to create a waterwashed effect. This has been layered over a piece of DSP from the Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper pack.
I added a Crumb Cake diecut and a special delivery image that I had lying on my desk. The image is from the Posted For You Stamp Set and the diecut is cut with my Snow Time Dies.
To finish off my card, I added three Metallic Pearls and some Gold Twine.
The thing I love about these challenges, is seeing how everyone’s take on these challenges, is so very different. To see what the team have created, pop over to Just Add Ink and take a look.
Welcome to my blog and the newest challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. Our sketch designer this week is the fabulously talented Amy O’Neill! Amy’s cards are always so recognisable and a real stand out, as are her sketches!
I love layers! I’ve added probs one or two too many, but I just couldn’t help myself – soz Amy! The die cut sentiment I’ve added is created with the Joy Dies. The word “Bright” is made from Cherry Cobbler Cardstock and I used a matching die and Whisper White Cardstock to create a base for it. The “Merry And” sentiments are from the matching stamp set to the dies is from the Peace and Joy Stamp Set. The sentiment has been layered over a Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper diecut – these leafy diecuts give a perfect elegant touch to any card.
The strips of DSP I’ve added to my card are from the Classic Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper pack. To finish off my card I added some gold twine from the ForeverGreenery Trim Combo Pack.
The girls at Freshly Made Sketches have made wonderful cards using Amy’s sketch. Pop over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.
Welcome to my blog and the latest Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop. This month the team have created projects with the gorgeous products from the Snowflake Splendor Suite.
I’ve created a Christmas Card along with a gift box filled with gift cards.
For the card I created, I daubed some Whisper White Cardstock with some Pool Party Ink. I started at the top on the left and daubed to the middle and then across to the bottom left side of the card. I then took the little snowflake stamp from the Snowflake Wishes Stamp Set and some Merry Merlot Ink and stamped in the three places I wanted to add my snowflakes. I matted this cardstock on a piece of DSP from the Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper pack and a piece of Merry Merlot Cardstock.
I ran some Whisper White Cardstock and Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper through my cutting machine. with some snowflake dies from the So Many Snowflake Dies. To add some embellishments and bling to my card, I added a strip of Snowflake Splendor 1/4″ Ribbon and Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems. The sentiment I’ve added is from the Snowflake Wishes Stamp Set. This sentiment has been stamped in Black Memento Ink.
My next project is a gift box. I took the same snowflake cluster image from the Snowflake Wishes Stamp Set and stamped the Mini Paper Pumpkin Box with Merry Merlot Ink. I then created a belly band of Merry Merlot Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock and a strip of DSP from the Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper pack.
I then added the pretties of diecuts, ribbon and gem that I used on my first card.
I made 6 gifts cards to fit the Mini Paper Pumpkin Box. These cards were quick and easy as I made them all with the same design. I cut my Whisper White Cardstock to size and added a piece of Merry Merlot Cardstock and DSP. The same ribbon and diecuts were adhered with sentiments from the Snowflake Wishes Stamp Set.
I hope you like the projects I created with this suite – I thoroughly loved playing with all of the products! The next amazing Artisan on the hop is my talented friend Nina Waldschmidt. Click here to continue along the hop or on the button below.
2020 Artisan Design Team Roll
Caroline van der Straaten
Emma Goddard
Helene den Breejen
Jan Clothier
Lauren Alarid
Leah Fedynak
Manuela Geiswinkler
Marine Wiplier
Martha Groger
Martin Stone
Narelle Farrugia
Nina Waldschmidt
Rochelle Blok
Stesha Bloodhart
Tammy Wilson
Zsuzsanna Balazs
Products Used
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White Cardstock, Merry Merlot Cardstock, Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper
Stamp Set: Snowflake Wishes Stamp Set
Ink: Black Memento Ink, Merry Merlot Ink, Pool Party Ink
Other Products: Snowflake Splendor 1/4″ Ribbon, Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems, So Many Snowflake Dies, Mini Paper Pumpkin Box
It’s time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch has been designed by me! I took inspiration for my sketch from the stickies icon on my computer.
I’m continuing to create Christmas cards as I don’t know how many more I need to make and also because I am loving the festive sets I have and want to get the most use out of them.
I had the Posted For You Bundle sitting on my desk so I’ve used the postage stamp image and the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch to add some layers to my card. The sentiment on my card and bow I’ve added are from the Gift Wrapped Stamp Set. The leafy diecut has been cut with my Forever Flourishing Dies. I added a piece of Braided Linen Trim to match the Crumb Cake Cardstock under the leafy diecut. To add more texture, I embossed a piece of Whisper White Cardstock with my Subtle 3D Embossing Folder added it to my card base.
The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created gorgeous cards that make my sketch look good! Pop over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.
