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Freshly Made Sketches #334

April 25, 2018 Jentimko 6 Comments

I’ve been catching up after all the posts last week. Hope you have been having a nice few days! I have been working…I consider it my quest to fly around the country looking for spring. I have found a few glimpses. I don’t mean to seem obsessed but seriously, it is time for spring to arrive and stay! We have a great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches from the lovely Amy O’Neill. I love all the options!

I started with this gorgeous sentiment pairing from the Hello Lovely stamp set (Concord and 9th). I stamped it in Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I chose the little cherry blossom style flowers from the Beautiful Branches stamp set (Concord and 9th) and stamped them using Altenew’s Coral Berry Ink. Then I heat embossed with clear powder. I added the stamens of the flowers in black in and heat embossed with clear again. The flowers are a bit bolder than what I had in mind to start (my tree had pretty pale pink flowers) but I was happy with the colors once I was done. I found some retired card stock to match the ink for the sketch panel behind the images.

I’m also entering this in the Where Creativity Meets C9 challenge. So glad you stopped in today. The team at FMS has created such fun interpretations of the sketch. Also, make sure you say a special thank you to Tracey McNeely for being an awesome guest!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamps: Beautiful Branches (Concord and 9th), Hello Lovely (Concord and 9th); Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU), Watermelon Wonder (SU retired), Fog Gray (Simon Says Stamp); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Coral Berry (Altenew); Accessories: Big Shot, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder (SU), Misti, Basic Pearls (SU), Dimensionals

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Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Little Lilies and April Showers

April 19, 2018 Jentimko 27 Comments

Welcome to the last day of the April Release from Newton’s Nook Designs. This has been an amazing month and we are finishing off with style!! Two, yes two, more stamp sets to show you today. Woohoo!! Both of these are just what you need to bring a little spring sunshine into your craft room!

First up is Little Lilies. I love these sweet little flowers so much and literally ran right down to stamp with it when it arrived on my doorstep. I colored the flower with my Zig Clean Color Markers and then cut it out with the coordinating dies.

I added just a little touch of light gray and green on the ends of the flowers to give a little dimension to the white flowers. Onto a base of Bristol Smooth paper, I swirled on a little bit of Distress Ink and sprinkled it with water. I am a big fan of a “just because” card since I can use them for so many things so I chose it for my sentiment. The flower went perfectly with this little scalloped circle frame so I added that and then the flower on top. I dug through and found a few sequins to finish the card.

The second set for today is called April Showers. I have to tell you, I am SERIOUSLY hoping this sentiment is true!! I am done with winter weather and really ready for some flowers and butterflies! I used a yellow embossing powder on vellum for the sentiment and then cut it out with a banner die. I pulled out my trusty sewing machine (see, mom, I still know how to use it!!) and stitched the banner onto some Wood Textures paper.It is a little hard to see in the big picture so I’m giving you a close up of the little beads that I attached to the centers of the flowers and onto the banner. I used the Multi-Medium Matte Glue for those. There are additional images that are super cute that go with the sentiment and I’m sure the DT has some great examples with those.

I hope that you have enjoyed all of my cards this week. I very much enjoy hearing from you in the comments and your kind words always bring a smile. Thanks for letting me be a part of your day! Now for your chance to win!!

Would you like to win the “Little Lilies” or “April Showers” Stamp Set?

Each set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here’s how to win:

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, April 19th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 20th.

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thanks for stopping in today and during this whole week. All of the sets will be available for purchase tomorrow…happy shopping!Supplies:

Stamps: Little Lilies(Newton’s Nook Designs), April Showers (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Zig Clean Color Markers, Distress Ink (Tim Holtz), Versamark; Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth, Wood Textures DSP (SU), White Vellum (SU); Accessories: Big Shot, Little Lilies Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Dimensionals (SU), Mini Dimensionals (SU), Misti, Petal Peach Sequin Pack – Beads (Honey Bee Stamps), Sequins (SU ret), Stitched Circle Scallop Frames Dies (MFT Stamps), Multi-Medium Matte Glue (Ranger)

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Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Umbrella Pals

April 18, 2018 Jentimko 30 Comments

Welcome to day 3 of the April Release from Newton’s Nook Designs. I hope you are having fun with the reveals so far. Today, we have an absolutely darling set that is super clever and sure to bring a smile. It is called Umbrella Pals.

So all the umbrellas in the stamp set are little critters and it is such fun to use!! I thought these two bears worked great together! I colored them with my Zig Clean Color markers and then created the background with the markers too. To do that, I scribbled some of the ink on a clear blog and spritzed with a bit of water, the put the block on my paper. I did this a few times to get the layered look on the background.

I thought it would be fun to add a bit of sunshine under the umbrella with the yellow as a nod to the sentiment. As an additional bit of brightness, I put the colored layer onto a yellow base so that the recipient gets that extra surprise of color when they open the card. I thought a few clear drops would be appropriate for the gray section able the umbrellas.

I hope you enjoy today’s card and I know you will love the DT’s projects. Now for your chance to win!!

Would you like to win the “Umbrella Pals” Stamp Set?

Each set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here’s how to win:

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thanks for stopping in today and during this whole week. Make sure you stop back in tomorrow for the last day of the release.Supplies:

Stamp: Umbrella Pals (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Zig Clean Color Markers; Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth, Lemon Chiffon (SSS); Accessories: Big Shot, Umbrella Pals Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Dimensionals (SU), Misti, Clear Round Drops (Studio Katia)

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Freshly Made Sketches #333

April 18, 2018 Jentimko 8 Comments

(Note: This is my first post of the day. If you are looking for the Newton’s Nook Designs Release day 3 post, you can find it HERE.)It is a busy week and I have two cards for today. First up is this one for Freshly Made Sketches. Narelle Farrugia is our sketch hostess this week and she created a sketch that I fell instantly in love with! Per the usual, when I saw the circles I thought flowers. After seeing the Where Creativity Meets C9 theme for this month, I knew it flowers were meant to be. So I grabbed these amazing Concord and 9th flowers from the Posie Fill-In set that worked perfectly!

I stamped the outlines with Momento Tuxedo Black ink first. Then I used the fill in stamps with Lawn Fawn ink in Cilantro (the leaves), Raspberry and Sugar Plum. I added the flower centers and then cut out all the images using the coordinating dies. The sentiment comes from the same set…perfect for “just because” cards. I used a Wonky Stitches Rectangle to add a bit more detail to the card.

Hope you like this sketch and will have some time to play along. As always, the design team has fantastic inspiration for you. Back in a few with today’s reveal from Newton’s Nook Designs.

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Posie Fill-In (Concord and 9th); Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn; Accessories: Big Shot, Posie Fill-In Dies (Concord and 9th), Misti, Mini Dimensionals

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Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Wedding Frills and Floral Lace

April 17, 2018 Jentimko 29 Comments

Welcome back for day 2 of the April Release from Newton’s Nook Designs. Today we have a wonderfully elegant set that is perfect for another fixture of spring…weddings. It is called Wedding Frills and it is gorgeous. As if that were not enough, we are showcasing a new stencil called Floral Lace as well.

When I saw these gorgeous images, I immediately wanted to make them look like lace on a wedding dress. Something about embossing white on kraft colored card stock does that! I cut the image layer with the Frames and Flags Dies and then stamped the big flower and sentiment with Versamark Ink (I did this in steps to avoid causing smudges with the Versamark). Using Wow! Bright White Embossing Powder, I heat embossed. Then I stamped a few of the little flowers and did the same. Using the coordinating Wedding Frills dies, I cut those out and popped them up. Finally I added some pearls to go with my wedding flowers. I love the elegant feel of this card!

For my second card I wanted something with a more spring-like feel. I cannot even tell you how awesome this stencil is to use! I taped it onto some Bristol Smooth card stock and then sponged on Distress Inks to highlight the flowers and leaves. I sponged a little bit more of the paper and then cut out my sentiment letters with the new Essential Alphabet Dies. I just used a bit of foam tape to pop them up and make them stand out more. Think of all the color combinations you can try! I can’t wait to make more of them.

I hope you enjoy these! What a day 2!! I know you have lots of hopping to do so off to visit the rest of the team for you. But first….a chance to win!!

Would you like to win the “Wedding Frills” Stamp Set?

Each set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here’s how to win:

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thanks for stopping in today and during this whole week. Make sure you stop back in tomorrow for Day 3 of the release.Supplies:

Stamp: Wedding Frills (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink; Paper: Crumb Cake (SU), Strathmore Bristol Smooth; Accessories: Big Shot, Wedding Frills Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Essential Alphabet Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Dimensionals (SU), Misti, Heat Tool, Wow Bright White Embossing Powder, Blending Tool (Ranger), Pearls (SU), Foam Tape,

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Newton’s Nook Designs April Release – Newton’s Graduation and Essential Alphabet Dies

April 16, 2018 Jentimko 32 Comments

Welcome to day 1 of the April Release from Newton’s Nook Designs. We have another exciting week in store for you and we have spring on the mind! Today, Newton starts us off with Newton’s Graduation (and, of course, the coordinating dies) along with a new stand alone die set called Essential Alphabet.

It is time to start thinking about the end of the school year (where has it gone?!!) and I know there will be some important graduations coming for many of you. This adorable Newton is great for those but also can multitask to cheer someone on for other big life events. I have just the person in mind for this one…she just started a new job and I’m excited for the possibilities!

I stamped Newton onto Fabriano Watercolor Paper and then colored with Daniel Smith paints. After coloring, I was inspired by the globe colors and went digging around into my papers to see what I could find. Sure enough, this retired set from Stampin’ up was perfect to use! Using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch #267 which seemed great for showing off our kitty friend. And oh, this sentiment…isn’t it great?!

Our second reveal for the day is an alphabet die set that is a must have! The style of the letters fits almost any card type you could need to make. I will show it to you on a card tomorrow but I know some of the team will have great inspiration today. Make sure to hop through and enjoy the projects!Now on to everyone’s favorite part of release week. A chance to win!!

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Graduation” Stamp Set?

Each set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here’s how to win:

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton’s Nook Designs
Amanda Bodine
Holly Endress
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Juliana Michaels
Naki Rager
Maria Russell
Jennifer Timko (you are here)
Tatiana Trafimovich

Thanks for stopping in today and during this whole week. Make sure you stop back in tomorrow for Day 2 of the release.Supplies:

Stamp: Newton’s Graduation (Newton’s Nook Designs); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black; Paper: Epic Day DSP (SU retired), Thick Whisper White (SU – card base), Fabriano Watercolor Paper; Accessories: Big Shot, Newton’s Graduation Dies (Newton’s Nook Designs), Dimensionals (SU), Misti, Daniel Smith Watercolor Dots – Debby’s Palette (Simon Says Stamp)

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Just Believe

April 14, 2018 Jentimko No Comments

Happy Saturday to you! I’ve been busy creating for next week’s Newton’s Nook Designs April Release (starts on Monday) but I wanted to quickly share this card that I made for a friend.

I got this sweet rainbow image in a set called Dream On (Pinkfresh Studio) at Stamping Away. Isn’t it darling? I thought it would be fun to use repeat stamping and then color a few. I used Copics to shade the rainbows in some bright, happy colors. Little images are perfect for this technique!! I found some coordinating sequins to add a little more color and then popped up the layer on a dark blue card base. I hope it will bring some joy to the recipient! Well, off to some more soccer….all soccer, all the time around here! Hope the day is great. See you Monday!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Dream On (Pinkfresh Studio), Fancy Feathers (Lil’ Inker Designs); Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU), Midnight Muse (SU retired); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Accessories: Misti, Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies (Simon Says Stamp), Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals, Sequins

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Freshly Made Sketches #332

April 11, 2018 Jentimko 8 Comments

I hope that this finds you having a great week! Here today with the latest from Freshly Made Sketches. Our host this week is the extraordinary Karren Johnson…one of my coloring idols! She has created a sketch that is sure to be a go-to!!

I thought I’d take a little twist on it and create a split card with this cute Gotta Have Gingham paper (Lawn Fawn) and popped it up leaving the sentiment section recessed. I had this little lion left over from coloring for last week’s FMS card and knew he’d be perfect for the sketch. Could not let an image this cute get lost in the pile of “to be used” stuff. He is from the Jungle Littles set (Hello Bluebird) and I just him for a baby card! I found just the right sentiment in a set from Winnie and Walter that I got at Stamping Away called Sketchy Thoughts…it is one of those you’ll see a lot from me because the sentiments are really fantastic, really usable and perfectly sized! I added on a little bit of twine and called this one complete. I have just the recipient in mind for this one…I’m going to be a great-Aunt in the fall and I’m so excited for my niece and her husband!!

As always, the design team over at FMS has outdone themselves!! So many fun interpretations of the sketch. I hope to see you in the gallery this week! Thanks for stopping in. See you soon!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Jungle Littles (Hello Bluebird), Sketchy Thoughts (Winnie and Walter); Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU), Gotta Have Gingham 6×6 Paper (Lawn Fawn); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Accessories: Misti, Black Baker’s Twine (SU), Mini Dimensionals

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For Someone Special

April 7, 2018 Jentimko 1 Comment

Wishing you a happy Saturday! For “spring”, it certainly has not been very bright or warm yet here in Virginia so I thought I should just create a little of my own spring sunshine. I think this Banner in Bloom stamp set from Reverse Confetti does that perfectly, don’t you?! I wanted the banner to go with this pretty yellow (Lemon Chiffon from Simon Says Stamp…it is a current favorite for sure!). I stamped in Momento ink and then used Copics to color two of the images from the set. They layer up so nicely!!

To add a little more interest, I used the Striped Frame Cover Panel and popped up the center layer to allow for more of the yellow to peek out. So pretty!! I added some Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh) for just a little more shine on the card.

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week is a celebration of their 9th Birthday! So, naturally they are having a birthday theme. I thought this would be a fun way to help them celebrate (and add to my birthday card stash too!). Hope the weekend is full of sunshine (either for real or in your craft room). See you soon!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Banner in Bloom (Reverse Confetti); Paper: Lemon Chiffon (SSS), Thick Whisper White (SU); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Accessories: Misti, Big Shot, Banner in Bloom Dies (Reverse Confetti), Striped Frame Cover Panel Die (Reverse Confetti), Sparkling Clear Cupped Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals

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Freshly Made Sketches #331

April 4, 2018 Jentimko 6 Comments

Happy middle of the week to you!! I hope your week is going well so far. This great sketch at Freshly Made Sketches from the lovely Cécile Ribon is sure to get you up and stamping!! I just love all the possibilities on this one.

I have already told you about the amazing gifts I came home with from Stamping Away last month. Well, one of my favorites was an adorable stamp set from a new company called Hello Bluebird. I love finding out about new companies and this one is sure to make you smile. The Jungle Littles stamp set is from their March release and there are tons of sweet images in this set. I stamped a few of them not knowing which I would choose for the card and then got to coloring with my Copics. I just knew the vines would be great for the sketch too. Because the stamps are photopolymer, I was able to change the curve on the vine (the real image has a bit more bend to it) on my MISTI. Love how you can do that! Then I took a very practical approach to choosing which images to use…I let my boys choose. The oldest told me that the tiger was simply a must (after some debate with the youngest because I had also colored the lion). The tiger finally won out because he belongs in a jungle, apparently. Who am I to argue?! Naturally, the monkey had to join him because who can resist a monkey bringing you a flower? Yep…that is how it rolls some days around here. Oh, the real back story to how some things get created, haha! While there are dies for this set, I don’t have them (yet) so I fussy cut the images to be able to pop them up on the card.

I hope you like my take on the sketch today. And yes, I did realize that my panels are reversed from the sketch…after they were all stamped and colored. So I hope Cécile won’t mind too much. You are going to love all that the design team has created this week. And we have a new guest to introduce for the month of April!! My Stamping Away table neighbor, the extraordinary Tracey McNeely, has joined our happy band of enablers. I already loved her work from afar and then when I got to meet her….well, adjectives don’t quite cover how kind, sweet and seriously talented she is. Stop over and say hi!!

Thanks for stopping in today. I appreciate you spending a little time with me and I’ll see you again soon.

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Jungle Littles (Hello Bluebird); Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers; Accessories: Misti, Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies (Simon Says Stamp), Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals

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