It’s time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, and this week our talented Kiwi friend, Karren Johnson, has a great sketch for us. Take a look:
My dad celebrated his birthday yesterday, and I used the sketch to make his birthday card. I used the Share a Milkshake stamp set because he does like ice cream and an ice cream celebration sounds perfect for a July birthday.
I stamped the image using Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight inks for the glass; Bubble Bath, Lost Lagoon, and Berry Burst inks for the ice cream. I used a sheet of Bright & Beautiful dsp for the strips on the sides of the card.
I did use a little creative license by moving the sentiment from what is shown in the sketch. But it didn’t look right on top of the ice cream.
We hope you’ll join us and create your own card using the sketch! Meanwhile, be sure to stop by the Freshly Made Sketches site to see what the design team has created for your inspiration.
Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!


What a lovely card! Happy birthday to your dad!
Love everything about this bright happy card! Great way to use that DSP – I am going to CASE it!
My ice cream loving dad would be thrilled with this fun & festive design, Amy!
So cute! Fun & festive and now I want a MILKSHAKE!
So fun!! LOVE that bold patterned stripe in the background and those same colors on the ice cream!
Love the bold and bright colours on this card! So very cheerful. I’m sure your dad loved it!