Saturday 23 August 2014

Be you (tiful) for Freshly Made Sketches

Well, I know it is still August - so officially still Winter here in Melbourne - but with beautiful sunshine and our highest temperature in 3 months (21 degrees Celsius!) it is impossible to deny that Spring is in the air! And I must say that makes me happy :-) Whilst I can cope with Winter…like most people, I much prefer Spring :-)

So when I saw this week's fabulous sketch at Freshly Made Sketches by Linda, I knew which stamp set I wanted to use…all that remained was the colours to choose. I  do hope you have time to check out the great cards their Design Team have made to inspire us!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:


Unfortunately the shadows are in play as it is evening here now but hopefully they don't detract too much from the colours. Please see the next photo as its clearer!
So I used the new Flower Patch stamp set and a combination of fussy cutting and the fabulous Framelits that co-ordinate with it. And bling - of course!! What is Spring without some shine LOL!

Card stock: Whisper White, Silver Glimmer 
Inks: Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Old Olive
Stamps: Flower Patch
Accessories: Big Shot, Flower Fair Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, Paper snips and dimensionals


And yes. I decided to take another photo without the pink background :-) I usually photograph my cards with a white base and background…but then what to do when the card is mainly white?? So I've tried wood and white as I found the pink background painful on my eyes!! And it distracted from the card I thought….


Anyway, thanks so much for stopping by today. And thanks also to those who have enquired after Sally - will have an update in the next post. 

Happy stamping until next time,

Jan




10 comments:

  1. Love the card Jan! The use of silver foil brings a luxurious feel to the card!! - Katerina

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    1. Thanks so much Katerina! Yes, I love the sparkle of the Glimmer too :-)

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  2. Oh those flowers make such a statement! Beautiful! Glad you joined us at FMS!

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    1. Thank you so much Linda - it's a great sketch too :-)

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  3. Beautiful! I love all of the layers on the flowers, and the touch of glimmer is so pretty! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  4. Those flowers plus the sparkle make for a fantastic card! Lovely! Glad you joined us this week at FMS!

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    1. Thanks so much Jen :-) It's always fun to play along with your sketches :-)

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  5. Soooooo pretty! I love those flowers AND that sentiment! :)

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    1. Thank you so much Amie! I love that sentiment too :-)

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