Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #195

July 15, 2015 Jentimko 7 Comments

Can you believe it?! I got to visit with another amazing stamper this week on my journeys through the United system!! This time, I stopped in Toronto, Canada and got to have lunch with the lovely Jennifer Brum. Now we got to meet before when she was in the DC area and our families went to one of the Air and Space Museums together. Yep….we share both flying and stamping as interests (at least Jen gets brought along on the flying since her boys are huge aviation fans). For all that my flying has been exhausting this week (6 days out in a row), my visit with Jen was a big bright spot!

Now to stamping. The incredibly talented Kim Singdahlsen is our sketch hostess at Freshly Made Sketches this week and she has this fun and unique challenge for us! You are going to have a ball with it!

I was tempted to go with flowers again this week but I decided to stay close to the sketch (mostly because of the time crunch and flying). I chose these prints from the retired Moonlight DSP (using up those scraps!) and punched circles with my 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. I attached them to a piece of regular Whisper White and ran them through the Big Shot with my Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (inlaid embossing). Then I took the panel and cut it out using my Stitched Rectangles die from Simon Says Stamps. The sentiment is cut from Blackberry Bliss card stock using the Greetings Thinlits and I added a button and some Baker’s Twine for a little more detail. Isn’t this fun?! I told you that you would love the sketch!

Well, I am home today (finally) and looking forward to making some things in the craft room this week. I miss it so much when I’m out and about! Now I have something super important to tell you before I let you go. Make sure you are following the FMS site and keeping track of our sketches. You may notice how close we are to a landmark number of sketches. Well, you can be sure we have a big and I mean BIG surprise coming to celebrate. Be ready! We are so excited that we are ready to party now (but we’ll have to wait too!). Look for more details in the upcoming weeks!

Now our lovely team of stampers has their usual great inspiration for you. Make sure you hop over and tell Kim how much you love her sketch and go check out the team projects. Can’t wait to see what you create with this one! Thanks so much for stopping in today. Back soon with more fun!

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Paper: Whisper White, Thick Whisper White, Moonlight DSP Stack; Accessories: Big Shot, Greetings Thinlits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Stitched Rectangles Die (SSS), 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, Button, Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine, Dimensionals

Freshly Made Sketches #194

July 8, 2015 Jentimko 12 Comments

Another week of fun travels and another week of seeing friends while on the road at work. Twice in a row!! This week I got to hang out with my pilot training roommate and fellow United pilot, Cathy, and the fancy, fabulous Jeanna Bohanon. Seeing two of my dear friends, from two different sides of my life, meet and get along so well brought me such joy! And they live close to each other. I foresee Cathy learning to stamp after all!! *smile*

For our sketch this week, the clever and talented Linda Callahan is our hostess. This sketch is so fun and unique….just like Linda! How these ladies keep finding such original ideas is amazing!

Recognize this stamp set??!! Let me give you a hint. Cool, trendy and it shows up at your door once a month. That’s right! Paper Pumpkin!!! I knew the minute I saw these flowers that I would be using them over and over. Never mind how cute the kit is (and it is), this stamp is a gift that keeps giving. I’ve been saying that about Paper Pumpkin for a while but this month’s set is over the top fun! I took the flowers and stamped in Momento Black and then colored them with Copics markers. I stamped some leaves from Garden in Bloom to add to the edges. Love how they coordinate! The sentiment (also from Paper Pumpkin June) was stamped and then I hand drew the line using my Project Life Journaling Pen. All of this is stamped on the new Thick Whisper White. The paper handles the markers beautifully (and don’t forget it can handle watercoloring too). I hand cut the flowers and popped them up on Glue Dots and Dimensionals.

The ladies on the DT have such fun interpretations of this sketch…no surprise! Make sure you run over and tell Linda how much you love this too!

I have a big stretch of flying coming up but hopefully some stuff to share while I’m gone. I might even get another bonus visit with a stamping friend! I know….crazy, right?! I have always warned people that I might show up on their doorsteps with short notice. Now they believe me! Thanks so much for stopping in today. See you soon!

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Stamp: Paper Pumpkin June Stamp, Garden in Bloom; Ink: Momento Black, Copics (above); Paper: Thick Whisper White; Accessories: Project Life Journaling Pens, Glue Dots, Dimensionals,

Freshly Made Sketches #193

July 1, 2015 Jentimko 8 Comments

I hope you are having a fabulous week so far! Mine has been pretty full of work and fun. Got back from a trip on Monday and I got to spend some time with two of my amazing FMS teammates – Linda and Jen M – while I was on my trip. I know….you are jealous, right?! And they are just as awesome in person as you could ever hope for. How lucky I am that United affords me the occasional visit with my stamping friends. Now for trips to TX, FL, CO, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Australia…..you know, to visit the rest of the team! At least the first 3 are manageable in my Airbus!

Ok…on to our sketch this week. It is courtesy of the lovely Rita has created this beauty for Freshly Made Sketches and it is a real winner! It is unique yet there are so many possibilities!

So I got this lovely care package a bit ago from my dear friend Becky Cowley. It included this Bohemian DSP and some In Color Blossom Accents (why yes, she is fabulous and so generous to send me a care package of goodies!!). This bold diamond pattern is a bit more manageable when cut down into strips and the cool Hello Honey pattern is one of my favorites from the pack! I grouped them with the Watercolor Thank You stamp and added a little Hello Honey Blossom Accent to stay true to the sketch. The Blackberry Bliss ribbon adds another layer of detail and I framed my layers (and created a base) with Blackberry Bliss card stock. This card is super fun and easy to make as a group of cards.

The fabulous versions of this sketch already have me ready to Pin so I know you’ll love what you see this week. Hope you have fun playing along with us!

I busily using my two days off between trips to catch up but hoping for some stamping tomorrow. I hope you have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping in.

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Stamp: Watercolor Thank You; Ink: Blackberry Bliss; Paper: Very Vanilla, Bohemian DSP, Blackberry Bliss; Accessories: In Color Blossom Accents, Blackberry Bliss 3/8″ Stitched Ribbon (ret)

Freshly Made Sketches #192

June 24, 2015 Jentimko 10 Comments

Happy first Wednesday of summer (at least for those in North America)! I am full into summer flying and summer activities with the boys. Camps, swimming and a little more of a relaxed schedule (at least for the kids). I’m working in a little bit of crafting time and I even have an open house/open stamp event today. Nothing like getting to see my stamping friends to brighten a week!

Speaking of stamping friends….my friend Jen Mitchell has our sketch for us over at Freshly Made Sketches this week and you are going to smile and head right to your crafting room! I was so excited for a reason to pull out this gorgeous flower again.

I remain obsessed with this peony stamp from You’ve Got This and am happy just to sit and color it over and over in different shades. For today, I used a combination of retired Blendies and Copics. I joined the image up with this fabulous sentiment from Garden in Bloom…another new favorite! All of the black was stamped using Momento Black. I layered the image panel onto some Smoky Slate and then put it on a Pink Pirouette base. To add a little something special I included these pretty sequins that I just got from Pretty Pink Posh.

The team has created gorgeous inspiration again. No surprise, I know! Every week they never cease to make my jaw drop!

I’m hoping to be able to visit with two of my FMS team mates this weekend (weather and flying permitting). If so, I’m sure you’ll here the squeals and laughs from wherever you are!! I will be back on Friday with the monthly Fancy Friday hop too! YAY!! See you then!

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Stamp: You’ve Got This, Garden in Bloom; Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Blendabilities; Paper: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette; Accessories: PPP Sparkling Clear Sequins, Dimensionals

Freshly Made Sketches #191

June 17, 2015 Jentimko 7 Comments

The middle of the first week with both kids out for summer break and so far, so good. I have actually made a couple of things (yay!) and they seem to be settling into a routine that is so much calmer (yay, again!). We finished the first swim meet of the season last night and both boys did a great job moving across those lanes. Fun stuff! And speaking of fun, I get to be the hostess for this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

In other posts I have spoken of my kids’ soccer. Well, it is that time of year and we are ending another year of training with great coaches. I created this card for my oldest son’s coach. My son asked me to color it to look like him and I did my best to capture that. He has blue cleats and wears an orange goalie jersey so I think I came close. The image is from Lili of the Valley and is called Goalie Saves. I colored it with a combination of the discontinued Blendabilities and Copics. Then I added a sentiment created using the Alphabet Rotary Stamp. I love that I can create an individualized sentiment with that cool little tool! I backed the image with some retired DSP that matched my green grass.

The team has some marvelous interpretations of this pretty basic sketch that I know you will love…I certainly do. I hope you will find some time to play along too. I just love looking at the gallery every week.

I’m off on another trip soon so am trying to fit some more stamping in today before I go. Hopefully I will have something to share with you later this week. Until then, have a great day!

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Stamp: Goalie Saves (LOTV); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Blendabilities; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Print Poetry DSP Stack (ret); Accessories: Alphabet Rotary Stamp, Dimensionals

Freshly Made Sketches #190

June 10, 2015 Jentimko 8 Comments

You know what happened yesterday??!! My order from the new Stampin’ Up catalog arrived!!! I got to pull everything out (and all the great stuff my hostess club ordered) and admire it. Then….wait for it…I had to take it to the craft room to wait for me until I return from a trip. I know. I almost cried too. But it is lovely stuff and when I get to stamp next week it will be such fun!! For today over at Freshly Made Sketches we have a sketch for you from the lovely Amy O’Neill. We all know Amy as the color queen but I have to tell you, she really is quite the enabler when it comes to certain stamp sets. When you see her card this week, you’ll understand. Good thing I already committed to the one she used!!

This card seems to be one of those that doesn’t photograph quite as pretty as it seems in person. Some cards are just like that no matter what I do for angles and lighting. I chose the Typeset Specialty DSP as my muse for this card and I love how this Black/Vanilla combination can have such a wow. I layered the striped paper onto a Basic Black base (the paper looks better against a black background than a light one due to the the page-like nature of the DSP). The I cut the oval frame using two sister ovals from the Ovals Framelits. It creates a really pretty effect! The flower is layered using 3 punches but maybe I did too good of a job lining up the designs….it is hard to see the dimension on the flower in this picture. But trust me, it is cool in person! I colored my Basic Pearls with a black Sharpie and added them for some interest. Then finally I stamped this sentiment from Mon Ami (CAS-ual Fridays stamp). I just loved working with Amy’s sketch and I know you will too!

The team has such a lovely variety of cards to share. And I look forward to another gallery full of inspiration! I hope that you are having a wonderful week and that you get a little time to stamp too. See you soon…thanks for dropping by!

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Stamp: Mon Ami (CAS-ual Fridays); Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black; Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Typeset DSP; Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Framelits, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals; Pansy, Petite Petals and Itty Bitty Accents Pack Punches

Freshly Made Sketches #189

June 3, 2015 Jentimko 10 Comments

Sorry to be up just a little late today. I was out on a trip and forgot to bring my charge cord for my laptop….eeeeeek! Fortunately I had enough power to make the order for me and my club from the new Stampin’ Up catalog so at least it wasn’t a total crisis. *smile* The fantastic Narelle is our sketch hostess over at Freshly Made Sketches today and she has done it again. This one can be layered or simple…either way, will be totally fun for you!

I kept it REALLY simple for today but I still love the result. I used some now retired DSP from the Occasions Catalog. I punched a circle with my 2-1/2″ Circle Punch and cut the rectangle. I cut the sentiment with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit words die and embossed a piece of Whisper White with the Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder. A bright button and some Baker’s Twine, then I popped the layer onto a Bermuda Bay base. This is one that could easily be duplicated with any DSP and super to make in a pack to have on hand.

The team has shown so many amazing variations with this sketch and you will be happy you stopped over to take a look. Before I forget, I want to make sure that you saw that Freshly Made Sketches is now on Instagram! We can be found at @freshlymadesketches!

I’m so glad you joined me today! Now….off to take a quick nap before the kiddos get home from school. Have a great Wednesday!

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Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Painted Blooms DSP (ret); Accessories: Big Shot, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, 2-1/2″ Circle Punch, Brights Buttons, Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine, Large Polka Dots TIEF, Dimensionals

Freshly Made Sketches #189

May 27, 2015 Jentimko 14 Comments

Happy middle of the week to you! I hope you have had a great one so far. We have a fabulous new sketch for you at Freshly Made Sketches from the amazing Karren Johnson. I think you are going to love it.

I know my colors seem a little out of season but I was playing around with possible color combinations for the new In Colors and happened upon this one. The Tip Top Taupe, Delightful Dijon and Blackberry Bliss make a spectacular grouping! I pulled out French Foliage (retired) and keep this pretty clean. The pop of color from the leaves is a perfect focal point on an otherwise clean card. The Basic Gold Button seemed like a good way to keep a bit more true to the sketch.

Now take a good look at this fun sketch. You just know that the team has had a ball with it! Oh the possibilities. Our friend Rita isn’t joining in this week because she has been in the midst of all this dreadful weather hitting the Houston area. Her little one has been very disrupted by all the storms, as you can imagine. Make sure you stop over and say hi and give her an encouraging word. And our friend Amy too. She is another Texan dealing with this non-stop rain. Please keep them both in your thoughts and prayers.

I’m so glad you stopped by today. I’ll be back on Friday with our Fancy Friday team. Until then, so glad you came over to visit today.

I’m so excited to share my new edition of Stamps on the Fly! You all know how much I love working with sketches and I thought it would be fun to share that with you. I have a page up telling you all the details including the links on how to get these PDF tutorials for FREE!

Available for international customers and demonstrators too! Just click below for all the details!

Stamps on the Fly – May Sketch Edition

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Stamp: French Foliage (ret); Paper: Very Vanilla; Ink: Tip Top Taupe, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon; Accessories: Basic Gold Button, Linen Thread

Freshly Made Sketches #187

May 20, 2015 Jentimko 10 Comments

So I do still exist. Sorry about the extended break from posting but I just had to take care of family and work things with stamping falling to the back burner. I don’t often write about my work schedule, mostly from a family safety point of view. But I have been on a leave of absence from United Airlines for the past 3.5 months because of my husband’s military responsibilities. United was amazing enough to allow for the leave but there are things I have to accomplish when that time is over to be in good standing. Needless to say, I don’t want to abuse the privilege afforded when they help my family out so much. So last week I had to head out to Denver for requalification on my airplane and that took a bit of logistics planning and preparation, as you can imagine. I am blessed with friends and a community that provided so much help and I am grateful beyond measure.

I can safely say that I missed a great week over at Freshly Made Sketches but we have another all ready for you. Our hostess, the incredible Cindy Lovell has such a creative and fun sketch for us this week. I needed something that I could use while still distracted with tons of work stuff and this was just the thing!

Just in time for me to get back from Denver, my pre-order from the new Stampin’ Up catalog arrived. Yippee!!! I ordered a new stamp set called You’ve Got This and the new In Colors. So here is my ode to Mint Macaron. This color is really pretty, don’t you think? I admit that I didn’t depart too much from the sketch but hopefully you’ll over look that as you see the pretty new things. I took my Butterfly Thinlits and used them to cut this new In Color Envelope Paper. There are stripes and a wood grain print backed with the plain color all on paper that is a bit thinner and great for lining envelopes…..or cutting with thinlits! I added a piece of the new 1″ Dotted Lace Trim in the Mint and a tag cut from the Chalk Talk Framelits out of White Vellum. This sentiment is one that is great for so many cards and I’m so happy with this stamp set (more with that one later this week). I added a little bit of thread behind the butterfly to finish.

The ladies over at Freshly Made Sketches have created beautiful inspiration for you. Week in and week out, this team brings the most lovely work to share. And never mind the laughs over on our design team FB thread. I’m so fortunate to be a part of this group!! Make sure you go over and say hi to them and thank Cindy for this great sketch.

And to you, my followers. Thank you for understanding the craziness of my schedule. I’ll see what I can do to get ahead so there won’t be any large breaks again soon. I’m back to flying for the June schedule so if you are traveling over the summer, keep an eye out for me!!

Thanks so much for dropping in today. See you again soon!

Available for international customers and demonstrators too! Just click below for all the details!

Stamps on the Fly – May Sketch Edition

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Stamp: You’ve Got This; Paper: Whisper White, White Vellum; Ink: Mint Macaron; Accessories: Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Butterflies Thinlits, Heat Tool, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, 1″Dotted Lace Trim, Vintage Faceted Button, Thread

Freshly Made Sketches #185

May 6, 2015 Jentimko 9 Comments

Another week is flying by! I hope that your week has been wonderful so far. I know it is shocking to hear but mine has been full of more…..soccer. Yes, I knew you’d be surprised. *smile* My oldest son is on his school soccer team as well as his travel team. Between both boys, someone has been in a game for the last 4 days. It is so fun to watch the dedication of these kids, coaches and parents.

Over at Freshly Made Sketches, we have a fun new challenge from our hostess Cindy Hall. Cindy is one of the kindest people and her beautiful cards are a sure way to make you smile! She has come up with a fun sketch that can be super clean or a bit fancy. You’ll have fun with it for sure!

I needed a boost of some fresh art last week so I ordered this new stamp from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps – Mon Ami. I love this simple, modern flower and that great font on the sentiment. And it is perfect for simple coloring with Copics. I played pretty quickly with them for this one and I am pretty happy with the result. The strips in the background come from the retired Fresh Prints DSP stack which is topped with some Real Red card stock. A quick card for a busy week. With any luck, I’ll be able to share some pictures of what else I’ve been working on soon. Painting….but not on cards!

I do have something fun coming up that is card related. I’ll be participating in a retiring stamp hop starting on Friday. Can’t wait to have you come join us! My team mates over at Freshly Made Sketches have created some real beauties for our challenge today. Make sure you head on over to see what they have to share!

Thanks so much for dropping in today. See you again soon!

Available for international customers and demonstrators too! Just click below for all the details!

Stamps on the Fly – May Sketch Edition

Click HERE to purchase wonderful Stampin’ Up products!

Stamp: Mon Ami (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps); Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Fresh Prints DSP; Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Copics (shown above); Accessories: Big Shot, Mon Ami Fleur Fri-dies, Dimensionals

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