My card for today’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge. All the detail can be found on Instagram (link here: jentimko) or on Facebook (link here: Stampin’ on the Fly with Jen Timko).
Freshly Made Sketches #704
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Freshly Made Sketches #701
Keeping this quick today. After a big week of celebrating we are onwards with our sketches for Freshly Made Sketches. This one is courtesy of our intrepid hiker/adventurer, Jen Brum.
When I saw the sketch I immediately saw these trees from Gina K Designs July Release – O Christmas Tree. All I had to do was an assembly line. I stamped the three and then also stamped one of the sentiments from the same set. I broke the sentiment apart when I cut it out using a sentiment die set (I actually stamped two so that I could cut without worrying about spacing).
I thought I’d go a little non-traditional by using pink gems instead of a classic red and I love the effect. And sorry…my colors in my editing are not quite true…sigh… Some photo days are just like that. In any case, it took longer for me to get photos than it did to make it. I love solid images like this for just that reason.
Hope you enjoy this card and that you will come over to join us as well. I’m trying to get back to a bit more stamping. Summer has ended here and the boys are moved back into their respective places. Wishing you a great week and see you soon!
Freshly Made Sketches #567
Happy New Year!! I hope you will excuse the quiet but the truth is that I have not had time to make a thing for the last few weeks. Holiday flying (and the chaos from the weather events didn’t help), oldest home from college, husband finally home from a 4 month deployment (yes, I don’t talk about these until they are all done for safety reasons) plus some time with extended family where it could fit. Frankly, I need a vacation! *smile* Things are quieting down a bit so I’m hoping to find some routine over the next few weeks. I did have time to make a quick card yesterday for this marvelous new sketch by the lovely Amy O’Neill for Freshly Made Sketches. Our first challenge of the year and this is a good one to get the creativity moving.
When I saw the circles, I saw snowflakes and went searching through my pile to find these from Gina K Designs. Aren’t they pretty?! Not sure how these didn’t make it into the holiday card rotation but they are perfect for holiday thank you cards. I cut them out using Simon Says Stamp Silver Glitter Cardstock and they sparkle so much in person.
For the design panel, I blended on Tumbled Glass and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Inks and then added the Festive Stencil from Gina K Designs and inked with Chipped Sapphire. So pretty! I chose a sentiment from the Honey Bee Stamps Inside: Thankful set and heat embossed in silver. A few gems from my stash to finish the centers of the snowflakes and done.
It was nice to get back to crafting and I hope to fit in a little more this week. I am, however, back to flying and on call. Given the weather, I suspect more flying and less stamping will be on my agenda. I hope your holiday season was good and that the new year is treating you well so far. Thanks so much for stopping in today. As always, stop over to see us at Freshly Made Sketches!
