I am so excited to share this week’s sketch with you! The wonderful Rita Wright of Rita’s Creations has designed this week’s Freshly Made Sketches layout. I predict that it is going to be another fabulous week in the gallery!
I knew that I had to pull out my new Oh, Hello stamp set to use for this one. I have seen so many awesome cards with it and this is my first one. It is going to become a favorite fast!! I made this for a dear, dear friend whose birthday is this week. I wanted it to have a spring feel but with a touch of shabby chic. The colors are all spring but combining them with the Naturals Ivory card stock seems to mute them a bit. The colors are Baja Breeze, Regal Rose, So Saffron and Lucky Limeade. The flowers were created by dying them in a little container with some drops of Rose Red reinker and water. I recommend dying the flowers first since it is hard to know how they will take each color until you try. Because they start as Very Vanilla, the colors are a little different (but still go perfectly). After they dried, I did not add any additional color and they seemed to be a great match with Regal Rose. Adding more reinker to the water or touching up the dried flowers with a little additional ink will make the color darker. It is kind of a fun experiment! I also have some Saffron flowers because I was playing around with that as well (now to find the right card for them). Love these!
The team has created some super inspiration for you again this week. Make sure you go over and take a look! I know you won’t be able to resist this fun sketch so I look forward to seeing you in the gallery this week.
I’ll be back on Friday with a card that we are making in my Hostess Club this month. It is a sweet Valentine using more of the Spring Catalog products. Thanks for stopping in today. Hope your day is great!
Stamps: Oh, Hello, Affection Collection; Paper: Naturals Ivory, Very Vanilla; Ink: Baja Breeze, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade; Accessories: 5/8″ Flower Trim, Ovals Framelits, Big Shot, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Dimensionals
18 Comments
This is just lovely! These colors are a wonderful sight today—the coldest one we’ve had in two years!!! Spring is just around the corner!!! I love your flowers and I guess I am going to have to break down and get some!
Gorgeous! Definitely soft and springy – love it!
This is so sweet! Great take on the sketch and so fun and girly! I love it!!!!! I’m going to have to pin it;-)
Beautiful use of that set. It has been going on and off my wishlist (I don’t have much luck coloring directly on stamps and that pattern stamp just cries out for it!) – but your card has kept it back on the list. Absolutely lovely!
I absolutely LOVE this card, it is soo beautiful! I appreciate reading how you dyed the flowers, of course, thank you! I can’t wait to see your Hostess Club card next! 🙂 Donna
You are rocking that flower trim. They should just send you a ton for free because your cards are going to have everyone buying it! I LOVE this card and man do I wish it was MY birthday. Ha!
Hi Jennifer! I love this card! And now I’m kicking myself for not getting Oh Hello in my Sale-a-bration order. I should have waited until today to order! Oh, well. It won’t be the first I’ve put in a second order!
I absolutely LOVE this card!! It’s so lovely! How did you get the bit of doily poking out in the back into an oval shape?
Oh, I love, live, love this!!!
This is just beautiful. A wonderful shabby chic look with a peek at springtime! The flowers are so, so pretty!
This is absolutely beautiful! I love those flowers! Actually I love everything about this card! My flower trim arrived in the mail today!!!! I was so excited!!! Fabulous colouring job on that stamp!
Ok that did it. I MUST get this stamp set… Fabulous card – everything about it is just lovely.
Wow …. this is just stunning Jenn! Those florals are just beautiful and your mix of colours and soft palette is breathtaking … wow!
I love everything about this card! Too many little details to list. Such a clever way to interpret the sketch.
You have made me WANT and NEED that new stamp set that I didn’t order…YET! LOL!! Wow Jen, just love the sweet colours and your take on the sketch, awesome way to showcase new goodies.
A really beautiful card, love the softness it exudes! The colors are lovely and now I will have to check out that stamp set…haven’t seen it yet. Thanks so much for your comment on my blog, you really made my day! Can’t wait to play again this week.
This card is so pretty! Love it – I’ll have to start playing along with these sketches!
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i love this card, it’s recreative!