Thanks Bunches with Freshly Made Sketches

Good morning dear readers.  I had a chance to play for a minute this weekend, between all my other commitments.  I wish I could have an entire weekend to lock myself in my studio.  I am not sure when that will happen again.  Life is just so busy. I took inspiration from a sketch and a few challenges I saw over on Paper Playful such an awesome resource!  Thank you to all the volunteers who compile the info.

So for this sketch I pulled some of my 6x6 paper pads and as I often like to do, created a feminine and masculine version of the sketch.  I saw several embossing challenges this week and decided on a couple of embossing folders as a twist.

I should have thought out my sentiment color a little better on the masculine version.  I inked the "thanks" but it still doesn't pop like I wanted.  IRL is looks fine though.

Here's the sketch from Freshly made sketches:

Ingredients:

Impression Obsession Everyday Top Edges (Thanks bunches)

Tim Holtz/Sizzix embossing folder (butterflies)

purple papers from K & Co recycled paper pad

Quick Quotes Violet Powderpuff chalking ink

The Paper Studio embossing folder (arrows)

brown card papers The Paper Loft 6x6 Hooked on Fishing

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma Powderpuff chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2018/05/freshly-made-sketches-339-sketch-by-jen.html until 6/4x

http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.com/2018/05/105-colour-purple.html until 6/8x

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-134-embossing.html until 6/13x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Graphic 45 French Country card

One more World Cardmaking Day card.  I was playing along with the Sketch N Scrap facebook challenge.

The challenge is to use this sketch with a twist of fall colors.

Here are some close ups:

Ingredients:

Graphic 45 French Country papers

Impression Obsession die cut

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched star dies

shimmer card stock

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Sending Smiles: Big Bright Sunflowers

Good morning! Alicia here today with my first post for the Dies R Us Inspiration blog.  I am so excited be here! I created a sunflower card.  I used some of my favorite new dies.  First I started with the Impression Obsession Everyday Top Edgers Sending Smiles die.  I just love die cut sentiments!

I layered the flowers and sentiment on the Art C Dies Fancy Label die cut.

 I created the flowers with  Sizzix Thinlits Sunflower.  There are several pieces in this set and some assembly is required.  There are multiple petals/pieces on one die that makes it much easier.  I added a bit of Stickles to finish off the flower!

Ingredients:

Impression Obsession Everyday Top Edgers

Art C Fancy Label

Sizzix Susan's Garden Sunflower

Graphic 45 French Country papers

Ranger Distress Stickles Brushed Cordoroy

We R Orange wash paper

green card stock

DCWV Old World Ribbon

Dies I used from Dies R Us:

Sizzix Thinlits Sunflower by Susan Tierney Cockburn

Impression Obsession Everyday Top Edgers

Art C Dies Fancy Label

  

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I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2016/09/fall-harvest-challenge.html until 10/9x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/165-anything-goes-sentiment.html until 10/9x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/10/happy-wednesday-creative-friends.html until 10/10x

http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2016/10/4-cc-die-cuts-319.html until 10/11x

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/favourite-flowers-die-cut-or-bought-why.html until 10/18x
sunflowers are the sunniest!  and golden, I love the golden happiness!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

We R Happy Campers with Sketch N Scrap card sketch

Time for the first card sketch of the month from Sketch N Scrap!  This one is a cute one that is so versatile!  Be sure and check out everyone's interpretation.  Here's my take:

I used a We R collection so everything matched perfectly.  I inked it up with some Mocha Moma Quick Quotes chalking ink.

Here's a close up of the embossing I did.  I wanted to make the owl sparkle a bit so I used Judikins Chocolate Twinkle and the branch is more textured using Rustic Weathervane.

Ingredients:

We R Memory Keepers Happy Campers collection

Luxe stamps

Versamark ink

Judikins Chocolate Twinkle and Rustic Weathervane embossing powders

Impression Obsession sentiment die

Our Daily Bread Designs pierced circle die

Spellbinders Sunny Days cloud dies

Quick Quotes Mocha Moma chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/2016/08/fussy-and-fancy-challenge-171-lets-fly.html until 9/8x

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/challenge-328-something-that-flies.html until 9/9x

http://theeastwindchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/09/challenge-62-shine-september-1-10.html until 9/10x

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/09/156-use-two-patterned-papers.html until 9/13x

http://brokenfairychallenge.blogspot.com/2016/09/10-anything-goes-with-optional-twist.html until 9/16x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 9/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along at Sketch N Scrap this month!

Alicia