Hello Dear Friend - Freshly Made Sketches #75

Wow! It's been awhile since I last played along with the gang over at Freshly Made Sketches! I feel like I've gotten Valentine's Day out of my system and I'm ready to move to spring! Lol, we don't have much of a winter in Southern California but it's going to be a glorious weekend here and with it's bright colors, this card is a reflection of that!

First the sketch:

And here is what I created with it:

EZ Design Ideas:

• Find inspiration in everyday things! My color palette came straight out of a decorating magazine...I figured if it will work for my living room, it will work for my card!

• I repeated both the yellow and the blue three times on this card, creating a visual 'triangle'
• I pierced a subtle design onto opposite corners of my design layer for added interest

• I sponged the edges of the blossoms and used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop them off the card
• The sentiment is adhered on the right with a glue dot, a Stampin' Dimensional in the middle to give it lift, and a slight flare on the banner end to pop it off the page
• Just a few pearls add a perfect amount of jewelry
• I love to line the envelope with either matching or coordinating DSP...it gives the recipient just a taste of what's to come!

I would love to hear your comments!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Moving Foward (126322)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Sahara Sand (121043), Daffodil Delight (119683) Cardstock; Print Poetry (129312) Designer Series Paper Stack; Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack (117157)

Ink: Midnight Muse (126860) Classic Stampin' Pad 

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Finishing Touches Edgelits (127010), Essentials Paper Piercing Pack (126187), Stampin' Pierce Mat (126199), Paper-Piercing Tool (126189), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Stamping Sponges (101610), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), 

Embellishments:  1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Daffodil Delight (126872), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

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• Find inspiration in everyday things! My color palette came straight out of a decorating magazine...I figured if it will work for my living room, it will work for my card!

Just Love - CCMC-005

I have not quite put Valentine's Day behind me...I've been spending my creative time making Valentine's Day/Love You cards to send next year to the troops when I came across this delightful sketch from Create with Connie and Mary. The sketch they provided was just for their design team but I did not let that deter me!

I instantly 'saw' a card in my head and sat down to create this:

This was a very simple card to create, almost straight from my first vision! I used one of the images from the Oh Hello stamp set in Basic Gray and ran it through my Big Shot with the new Oval Framelit Dies (which I purchased together to save a bit of $$ - Oh Hello Bundle #131101). I used my new Hearts a Flutter Bundle to stamp and cut out my cute little heart shape-so simple to use!

 

I created the littlest heart by stamping the heart image from the new Best of Love stamp set in Pool Party and strategically punching it out with my small heart punch. I also had a chance to break out the new Needlepoint Border Embossing Folders-love the stitching detail! The little valley between the embossed stitching and the embossed scallop made a PERFECT spot to run a bit of baker's twine - I think it was made for that!! The sentiment is from the Best of Love stamp set as well...I'm loving that stamp set!

I hope you have enjoyed today's project, I would love it if you left me a comment letting me know what you think...I read and cherish your comments!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Oh Hello (130733), Hearts a Flutter (129252), Best of Love (132987)

Paper: Very Vanilla(101650),  Pool Party(122984) Cardstock; More Amore (129309) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: Basic Gray (126981), Pool Party(126982), Primrose Petals (126858) Classic Stampin' Pad 

Tools: Oval Collection Framelit Dies (129381), Hearts a Flutter Framelit Dies (130159), Small Heart Punch (117193), Big Shot (113439)

Embellishments:  Pool Party Baker's Twine (125574)

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Be My Valentine

Today's project is a CASE of a card I found online. I saved the image which wasn't watermarked so unfortunately I cannot give credit to the designer but I loved the card so much I just HAD to make my own with my own colors and papers!

I just love how all the papers coordinate! Hmmm...have I said that before? lol!

EZ Design Ideas

There aren't many elements to this design which is why it works so well. A few pieces punched with a square punch, sponging on the edges, and hearts punch out of glimmer paper for jewelry! One line scored with the Stampin' Trimmer and a well chosen sentiment and that's it! EZ Peasy!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (127802)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482) Cardstock; More Amore (129309) Specialty Designer Series Paper, Red Glimmer Paper (121790)

Ink: Real Red (126949) Classic Stampin' Pad 

Tools: Stampin' Trimmer (126889), 1" Square Punch (124094), Small Heart Punch (117193), Stamping Sponges (101610)

Embellishments:  None

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Monochromatic Thank You - PPA151

Today I am playing along with the Pals Paper Arts Challenge and an awesome new sketch!

I struggled with this one just a bit and my end result is nothing like my original idea! It's funny when that happens... Here is what I came up with:

In my mind when I looked at the sketch I saw one of the circles as an image and the smaller circle as a sentiment so I was STUMPED on what to put in the left hand corner! I finally settled on making a banner out of pearls and I think it adds a bit of softness to the otherwise very clean and simple card.

I have to laugh because I realize that I have used this image more than once! I must really like it!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness (126422)

Paper: Very Vanilla(101650),  Lucky Limeade (126984) Cardstock; Tea for Two (129311) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Lucky Limeade (126984) Classic Stampin' Pad 

Tools: 1 1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), 3" Circle Die (122125), Big Shot (113439)

Embellishments:  Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

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Loving Thoughts

There is a funny story attached to this card! Some fellow demonstrators and I were having a chat about how difficult it can be to "let go" of our stash of pretty papers. One of them suggested a challenge amongst ourselves to make a card using some of our precius stash. I thought the idea was genius but where to start? I went to my paper storage and pulled out a piece of paper from the first DSP series I have stored called "Attic Boutique" from the 2012 Spring Mini, found a sketch that spoke to me, and literally put this card together in abut 30 minutes!

EZ Design Ideas:

• Find a card or a sketch that speaks to you and change it up to suit your design
• When in doubt, choose a neutral color to accent the color of choice - in this case this paper really stands on it's own
• Let the style of the paper dictate the accents - this paper was so soft and delicate that every other design aspect needed to reflect those same qualities
• Let your tools do your design work for you! Stampin' Up!'s Adorning Accents Embossing Folders and Coordinating Edgelits provided the perfect mix of texture and detail and the Floral Fusin Sizzlits provided quick and easy flower accents. The new Large Pearl Basic Jewels are the perfect size and give the card that "WOW" factor without any additional work!

I just can't say enough how much I enjoy all the coordinating projects that make putting something like this together so simple and fun. I hope you enjoyed today's project!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Loving Thoughts (125845)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Pool Party (122924) Cardstock; Attic Boutique (Retired) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pool Party (126982) Classic Stampin' Pad 

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Adorning Accents Embossing Folders (125601), Adorning Accents Edgelits (125595), Floral Fusion Sizzlits (115969)

Embellishments:  Large Pearl Basic Jewels (125577)

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