Freshly Made Sketches #737

 

This week's designer for Freshly Made Sketches #737 is Jen B and

here's her sketch.

 

 

So many possibilities for that central rectangular shape, right? 

I envisioned flowers, a tranquil scene, or an ink blended background. 

I decided to go with numbers on a birthday card.

 

While cleaning up and arranging my "oldies but goodies" I came across Penny

Black's By the Numbers die which was a fave over ten years ago. The die cut was

inked and originally I was going to use rainbow colors but stopped and let the

colors fade out. 

 

I stacked three die cuts together and adhered them to a framed embossing folder.

A white embossed sentiment and iridescent sequins finished off the card.

  

Stop by Freshly Made Sketches for more inspiration from the rest of the team

and join us if you can. You have until Monday, May 25 to link up your card and

we hope to see you in the gallery!

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches #736

 

Our sketch hostess for Freshly Made Sketches #736 is Verena and here's 

her fun sketch.

 

 

This sketch reminded me of a Japanese street stall snack called "dango" and

I resisted the urge to use it has inspiration and went with tulips.

 

 I found a diecut of Penny Black Tulip Trio that was stenciled, embossed, and

cut out. I probably meant to use it for The Flower Challenge but sadly, the site

closed and I've kept it ever since.

 

A last minute decision was to do some surgery and cut the tulips apart. 

I cut a piece of Brass and Bliss' cheesecloth and adhered it to a card base.

The tulips were adhered  per the sketch and I added the white embossed

sentiment. Some iridescent sequins finished off the card.

 

 Visit Freshly Made Sketches to see how the rest of the team interpreted

Verena's sketch and join us if you can. You have until Monday, May 18th to 

link up your card.

 

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For inquisitive minds, here's a photo of some dango that I attempted to make

years ago. 

 

 Somehow I can't picture it on a card.....

 

Freshly Made Sketches #735

 

Kim brings us Freshly Made Sketches #735--a sketch that stumped me

when I first saw it. 

 

 

I stopped overthinking the sketch, and eventually I came up with a simplified 

take on an A2 sized card.

 

I used Simon Says Stamp's Artful Palette bundle, which was part of their February

2026 Card Kit. Using one of the templates as a guide, I cut patterned papers in 

different colors and patterns and arranged them, again using the template.

 

I white embossed the sentiment and added a few sequins as a finishing touch.

So...do you see Kim's sketch? I hope so! I had a lot of fun with the set and hope

to use it often. 

 

Come and join us at Freshly Made Sketches this week and stop by for more 

inspiration from the rest of the team. You have until Monday, May 11th

to link up your card. 

 

Freshly Made Sketches #734

 

Jen M. brings us Freshly Made Sketches #734 and it looks like this.

 

 Such a unique and fun sketch! Here's what I came up with.

Yep, another rooster, and I chose bright colors this time. I cut a piece of patterned paper 

and rounded off the corners then adhered it to an embossed card base. I added the rooster 

and I'm pretty proud with my paper choice that resembles a landscape. A white embossed  

sentiment and a sprinkling of sequins and my card was done. 

 

 Visit Freshly Made Sketches to see how the rest of the team interpreted Jen's sketch

and for all the details and deadline. We hope you'll find some time to join us!

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches #733

 Our fearless leader Jen brings us this week's Freshly Made Sketches. 

Meet Sketch #733,

 

 

Such a fun sketch with lots of possibilities for the different elements.

Here's how I interpreted the sketch, subbing a rooster that I couldn't wait to use.

 

 I fell in love with the PTI rooster and inked and stenciled him as soon as I could.

 Patterned paper from Simple Stories was used for the background and after I

 popped up the bird, I finished off with the simple sentiment.

Visit Freshly Made Sketches for more inspiration from the rest of the

design team and join us if you can. You have until Monday, April 27 to

link up your card. Hope to see you in the gallery!

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches #732

 

Teammie Michelle brings us her inaugural sketch for Freshly Made Sketches

this week. Here's Sketch #732.

 

Here's my take on it. Yep, I went with wood slices......again.

I used wood slice dies from Papertrey Ink and The Greetery and ended up

doing a bit of surgery on the PTI slice which was a little too big for the card.

I used the flower in the PTI set for the small element on the sketch and some 

greenery to add a bit of color.

I embossed a strip with a deck plank folder, added the white embossed 

sentiment, and finished off with some iridescent sequins.

Visit Freshly Made Sketches to see how Michelle and the rest of the team

interpreted her sketch and play along if you can. You have until Monday, April 20

to link up your card(s).

 

 

Freshly Made Sketches #731

 

Freshly Made Sketches #731 is my very first sketch as a team member! 

I was SO nervous and looked back on previous sketches to see if it had been

done before. Nope. So I went with it.

 

 

Easy peasy sketch, right? I have several card ideas in mind but for now,

here's what I came up with. I took the botanical route.

 

 I cut several small blooms and leaves and inked them with Zig markers. I adhered

them to six rectangle shapes then popped up each shape on an embossed card

base and finished off with the Spellbinders sentiment.

 

I hope you'll join the challenge and my inaugural sketch. Remember that the

shapes can be whatever you choose. Be sure to stop by Freshly Made Sketches 

to see how the rest of the team played along. I can't wait to see their cards, too!

Freashly Made Sketches #730

 

Are you ready to play with a new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches?

Teammie Judy designed this amazing sketch. Meet Sketch #730.

I simplified her sketch and came up with this.

 

I embossed two white panels with Spellbinders Regal Lattice 3D embossing

folder. It's such a unique folder with a different design on each half. I chose

the "busier" side and used a deckle edge die to cut a strip per the sketch.

 

The strip was inked in two colors and adhered to the panel. For the focal image

I cut a frame and backed it with vellum. A layered butterfly was inked and 

assembled and adhered to the square. A Spellbinders sentiment and a few 

sequins finished off the card. 

 

Visit Freshly Made Sketches to see how the rest of the team interpreted 

Judy's sketch and join us if you can. Upload your card by Monday, April 6

and we hope to see you in the gallery!

Freshly Made Sketches #729

 

Teammie Amy brings us Freshly Made Sketches #729 which looks simple

but offers so many possibilities.

 

 

I was looking through my dies for a more rounded oval, although you know that 

the shape can be whatever you fancy. I came across some egg shaped dies and my 

card was born.

 

I relied on patterned paper for the colors on my egg and ran a sheet through a 

cherry blossom embossing folder. Extra blossoms were cut from the same sheet. 

I found a scrap piece of embossed card stock and used the reverse side for

the band on the sketch. A Spellbinders sentiment finished off the card.

 

Visit Freshly Made Sketches for more inspiration from the design team and

join us if you can. You have until Monday, March 30th to link up your card.

Hope to see you in the gallery!

 

Freshly Made Sketches #728

It's time for another Freshly Made Sketches and Narelle brings us Sketch #728.

Pucker up, because I saw citrus slices for my card design. I assembled

several and even sliced one in half. 

 I know I've paired it with the citrus slices before, but I really like the texture 

from this SSS embossing folder and how it goes well with any fruit. I assembled

 the slices per the sketch and tucked in some leftover greenery.

The sentiment strip was cut from pale aqua card stock, doubled up, and backed 

with gold card stock for added shine.

Visit Freshly Made Sketches for more inspiration from the design team and join us

 if you can. You have until Monday, Mar 23rd at 3pm to link up your card. 

We'd love to see you in the gallery!