I know I am completely biased but I just love the sketches from Freshly Made Sketches every single week. This week Lesley Croghan of Always Playing with Paper has brought us another great one.
I started in a whole different direction on this one using a watercolored panel and some masculine papers. But you know what…the Bright Blossoms and Summer Smooches just kept calling out to me. Sometimes you just have to listen! I have just fallen in love with these little flowers. I love tulips anyways and the fun little prints on these stamps add so much. As soon as I saw the little rectangles on this sketch, I knew that it would involve little bows of some sort (what a surprise!). I used the fork bow method using this tutorial and the awesome Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon. Because of the weight of the ribbon, I used Sticky Strip instead of Mini Glue Dots to hold them onto the card. With the texture coming from the bows I realized that the stamped panel need some dimension. I stamped a couple more flowers and the vase and the fussy cut them. To add that little extra finish to those, I ran a Stampin’ Write Marker around the edges of the cut out pieces (I find doing this from behind reduces the risk to your cut pieces in case you slip). That lovely sentiment from Precious Butterflies came out again. I just love the happy colors from the Summer Smooches DSP and this print is particularly great! The stamp and the DSP will be available in April so just a couple more days!!
The design team has some fabulous takes on the sketch and I know you will love using it. Can’t wait to see what you dream up!
I’m off to the Cherry Blossom Festival today (even though they are mostly gone) and some fun with my boys. I hope your day is fantastic. See you again soon!!
Stamps: Bright Blossoms, Precious Butterflies (hostess); Paper: Summer Smooches DSP, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Whisper White; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo; Accessories: Island Indigo 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
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I adore those tulips! Your colors are fabulous and the card is so bright and beautiful! And about those sweet little bows – wow!
What darling little bows – a perfect addition to the image!
I have a huge crush on those bows. They are THE most adorable ones I’ve ever seen! So tiny and cute. Great job on the sketch this week. (and thanks for the tip about the marker!)
What a fabulous card – I’m falling in love with this new DSP. I haven’t used the flowers yet. I LOVE your little bows! Thank you for the link to the tutorial!
That Summer Smooches paper is impossible to resist, isn’t it? Love the way you used the bows for the three rectangle elements. Have fun with the “extreme close-up” boys today! I saw on the news that the blossoms had peaked last week, but it should still be lovely. 😀
Beautiful card! That stamp set is so pretty and the colours you’ve used are so striking together!
What a fabulous color combo! I love how the flowers and sentiment take center stage and, of course, the sweet little bows!
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I love your card! The DSP and all the colors you used are wonderful. I do like the freshly made sketches, too. They are so versatile!
Loove this Jenn … the colours are so bright and cheery and that stamp set is a stunner … but your bows are just adorable, and so super cute!!!
What a great card! Thanks so much for the tutorial on the bows. They are just so cute!
Very pretty card, I love the spring colours you used.
This card is simply beautiful. I love the color combo and the embellishments.
Your card is delightful and I thank you for all the many tips! After all my years doing this, I never thought to outline a cut-out with a marker from the back. When I think of how many “slips” have ruined my images, wow, so simple, yet so brilliant!!
This is adorable!! Love those tiny little bows for the rectangle element. Great colors and great tip on outlining a cut piece from behind. I never even thought of running a marker around it at all. Of course, I almost never do fussy cutting. Just not very good at it.
I’ve recently discovered your Web site! You have made it into my top 10 of inspirational sites. I LOVE your style of creativity and your cards are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your creativity and talent! 🙂
This is gorgeous! I love your little bows, I will be using that technique VERY shortly 🙂
Oh my gosh! This is such a pretty card. Love the fussy cutting and those adorable little bows. Perfection!
Absolutely the prettiest card in blue and yellow…love that new set!
Fantastic card…great colour combination and design! 🙂