An Epic Day Happy Banner — FMS127

Posted on March 12, 2014 by amyoneillblog

It’s Wednesday, and Spring Break is going by way too fast! I think I enjoy Spring Break just as much, if not more, than the kids do. It’s time for a new sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches, and Jennifer Timko has a very fresh and clean sketch for us.

I used some of the Epic Day This and That suite of products — dsp and washi tape. I still love this suite! I also pulled out Gorgeous Grunge and Clockworks, two stamp sets I haven’t used in a while. I stamped off these images first on scratch paper before stamping the background on the card, as I wanted a subtle look.

You can check out what the other designers made with the sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches site. Then, we hope you’ll make your own card and post it to the gallery so we can admire your creation.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Clockworks, Gorgeous Grunge, Perfect Pennants
Ink: Calypso Coral, Basic Gray
Paper: Basic Gray, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Epic Day This and That dsp
Embellishments: Brights Candy Dots, Regals Designer Buttons, Calypso Coral Baker’s Twine, Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape, Banners Framelits Dies

A Tilted Star Birthday — FMS126

Posted on March 5, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Happy Wednesday, Everybody! It’s time for a new sketch over at the Freshly Made Sketches site, and I have the pleasure of being the hostess this week. I designed a sketch with some tilted panels, so you can use a mix of dsp patterns or make a scene of your own.

I need to replenish my birthday card stash, so I decided to go that route. I pulled out my Simply Stars set, and used a sentiment from a hostess set called Express Yourself. I also used the little star from the Sale-a-Bration set, Banner Blast.

I hope you’ll join us and play along with the challenge this week. I’d love to see what you do with the sketch. Meanwhile, feel free to go on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site and see what the other designers created. They are always awesome and inspiring.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

You’re How Old? — FMS125

Posted on February 26, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Whew! I’m finally back! Our home office/craft room project ended up being a little more time-consuming than I thought. I had to move everything out of the room so we could put up shelving in there, and I realized I have a LOT of stuff. When I could no longer stack stuff in the dining room, I had to start stacking stuff in the family room. When my son came in later that day, he told me that it looked like we could be in an episode of Hoarders.

But we got the shelves up and now have a much more functional space for everyone, and I’m still in the process of getting everything put away in just the right spot. That could take a while! I’m trying to purge as I do that and rid myself of the hoarder label that I identified with a little too much.

Meanwhile, I did take a little break and made a card for today’s new challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches. Narelle Farrugia is our hostess this week, and she has a versatile sketch for us:

I decided to use a speech bubble for the circle in the sketch. And I pulled out some of the Birthday Basics dsp.

I hope you’ll be able to join us and try this sketch yourself. You can go see what the rest of the design team made at the Freshly Made Sketches site.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Just Sayin’
Ink: Basic Gray
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla, Birthday Basics dsp
Embellishments: Raspberry Ripple 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Bold Designer Buttons, Word Bubbles Framelits

Watercolor Dots — FMS124

Posted on February 19, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Happy Wednesday, everyone! With Wednesdays comes a new sketch over at the Freshly Made Sketches site. And one of our very talented new designers, Karren Johnson, from New Zealand has a great sketch for us this week:

I haven’t made a square card in a while, so I was glad to see that in this sketch. I pulled out some of my Watercolor Wonder dsp, which I thought would be such a pretty focal point on this card.

I was cleaning out some of my supplies and I came across a partly used pack of the Creped Filter Paper. I totally forgot about that stuff! I decided to make a pretty little flower with it and my Pansy punch. I think I used about eight layers of the filter paper, and then scrunched them up a bit.

I hope you’ll join us and play along with the sketch this week. Go check out what the rest of the design team made at the Freshly Made Sketches site for some inspiration.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Express Yourself (hostess)
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Smoky Slate, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Creped Filter Paper, Watercolor Wonder dsp
Embellishments: Pansy punch, Gold Sequin Trim, , White Baker’s Twine, Crushed Curry 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon, Regals Designer Buttons

A Starburst Celebration — FMS123

Posted on February 12, 2014 by amyoneillblog

It’s sketch day over at Freshly Made Sketches, and the CAS-talented Jen Brum has a fun sketch for us:

I knew right away that I wanted to use the fun images in the Starburst Sayings stamp set. I thought the coordinating Starburst dies would be perfect for the little circles in the sketch.

It seems like whenever I start out with the intention of making a masculine card, I always end up adding some little embellishments that make me feel like I’ve gone a little astray. On this one, I selected some colors that I thought would make a good manly card. And I thought the stamps were okay for a guy card. But then I just had to add some pearls to the centers — I mean, they just needed them! And then the ribbon — not very manly, but the sketch required it. So I compromised, and just tied a knot instead of my usual bow.

You really should check out what the rest of the design team did with the sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches site. I’m always so impressed with everything they make, but this week I am really in awe — such a great variety, and creativity that is just amazing. I hope you’ll play along with us as we love to see your work too.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Starburst Sayings, Express Yourself (hostess)
Ink: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Midnight Muse
Paper: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Retro Fresh dsp
Embellishments: Starburst Framelits, Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon

Good Thoughts Film Strip — FMS 122

Posted on February 5, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Wednesdays bring a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, and our hostess, Cindy Hall, has a versatile sketch for us this week:

I decided to use the filmstrip die from the On Film Framelits dies for the focal image in the sketch. I combined it with a stamped image from the Perfect Pennants stamp set.

I used some Pool Party Core’dinations card stock and the Sale-a-Bration embossing folder for the background. And I used some of the beautiful and fun Sale-a-Bration dsp as well.

You should go check out what the design team did with the sketch at the Freshly Made Sketches site. And then be sure to play along, as we love to see your creations in the gallery.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfect Pennants
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pool Party (Core’dinations), Sweet Sorbet dsp
Embellishments: In Color Boutique Details, Summer Starfruit 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Decorative Dots embossing folder, On Film Framelits

Make a Wish upon a Star — FMS121

Posted on January 29, 2014 by amyoneillblog

It’s Wednesday, which is also known as new sketch day over at Freshly Made Sketches. This week the super fab Linda Callahan is our hostess, and she has a fun sketch for us:

I have to say that I was stumped for a while with this one. I pulled out quite a few stamp sets before I finally decided what I wanted to do with this sketch. I ended up using an old favorite, Gorgeous Grunge, and another great set, Simply Stars.

My color scheme is Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay and Pumpkin Pie. I think this card would work great for a guy or girl, and would even work well for a kid.

I hope you can join us in this challenge and post your card in the gallery. I think we’ll have a great variety this week. This is definitely a sketch where you can let your creativity loose! If you need a little inspiration, head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site, where the design team has some fabulous samples.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Love Ya — FMS120

Posted on January 22, 2014 by amyoneillblog

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Are your ready for another sketch challenge from Freshly Made Sketches? Well, ready or not, the fantastically talented Rita Wright has a great sketch for us this week:

It has one of my favorite things — banners! I decided to make another Valentine’s Day card, so I substituted a heart for the butterfly image in the sketch.

My Big Shot got a lot of work on this card. I used the largest size banner from the Banners Framelits dies for the red patterned banner, and I used the next size of banner for the vellum layer banner. The heart was cut using the Hearts Collection Framelits. And the cute speech bubble was stamped with the Just Sayin’ stamp set and cut out with the Word Bubbles Framelits dies. And last but not least, I ran the base layer through with the Arrows Embossing Folder.

I hope you’ll be able to join us and make your own card using this sketch. Head on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site to check out what the other designers made.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

You & Me — FMS119

Posted on January 15, 2014 by amyoneillblog

It’s good to be back on schedule with another Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Today, the lovely Cindy Lovell, who has been so kind to step in with us, has an awesome sketch for us. I think you’ll find it right on trend, as I’ve seen so many cards which have panels set on an angle.

I knew I wanted to make another Valentine’s card, so I substituted a heart for the star image on the sketch. And since I love the look of doilies for Valentine’s Day, I added that too. I like the way the doily softened up the lines of the sketch.

I hope you can make the time to join us and create your own card using the sketch. We love to look through the gallery each week and get inspiration from your creations. Hop on over to the Freshly Made Sketches site and check out what the other designers made.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfect Pennants
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Real Red, Basic Black
Paper: Whisper White, Subtles DSP stack, Modern Medley dsp, Red Glimmer Paper
Embellishments: White Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Neutrals Candy Dots

Peaceful Petals — FMS118

Posted on January 8, 2014 by amyoneillblog

It’s good to be back with another sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. This week Jen Mitchell has a great, simple sketch to get us back in the creative spirit. She is so masterful with making CAS cards that are so beautiful.

I decided to use a floral image from the new set, Peaceful Petals. It has some beautiful images that are perfect for coloring. I used a blender pen and my ink pads for coloring.

We hope you can join us for this first challenge of 2014. You can go by the Freshly Made Sketches site and check out what the rest of the design team made for some inspiration.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Peaceful Petals
Ink: StazOn Black, Strawberry Slush, So Saffron, Old Olive
Paper: Pool Party, So Saffron, Whisper White, I am Me dsp
Embellishments: Strawberry Slush 3/8″ Stretch Ruffle Trim, White Baker’s Twine, Needlepoint Border embossing folder, Perfect Pennants Bigz L die (scallop circle), 2-1/2″ Circle punch