Fresh Prints Designer Series Stack

By Stamp Set - Butterfly Basics, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #200

August 19, 2015August 20, 2015by stamplicious26 Comments

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It’s here!!! It’s our 200th Challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. For this special celebration we have sponsors donating wonderful prizes. Take a look at all the amazing sponsors below – they have truly made this challenge into something special!

Here’s our sketch for you to create your card. This sketch can be interpreted in so many different ways (as is shown by the fabulous inspiration from the Clean Team and all of the Design Team members from the sponsored companies).

I had a day off work last week and I think I spent half the day trying to put a card together. Instead of a straight line through the middle of the sketch, I cut my cardstock on an angle just for something different. I know I have a few more layers on my card than what is on the sketch, but if you know my cards, you’d know how hard it is for me to keep the layers to a minimum.

The colour combo I’ve used is Whisper White, Basic Black and Coastal Cabana. My “Thanks” sentiment is from Stampin’ Up!s Greetings Thinlits and is cut twice and glued together. I then added a layer of Crystal Effects to give it a glossy finish – it’s a bit hard to see the glossiness in my photo but it’s there. The “To a Good Friend” sentiment is from Stampin’ Up!s Happy Birthday Everyone set. The DSPs I’ve used are Stampin’ Up! packs. The Basic Black paper is from Everyday Chic DSP and the Coastal Cabana papers are from a retired stack called Fresh Prints DSP Stack. And lastly the butterfly is from Butterfly Basics.

Here’s my card:

We have loads of inspiration for you over at Freshly Made Sketches, so head over and take a look. We can’t wait to see what you create! Good luck with the prizes!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Gorgeous Grunge, By Stamp Set - Open Sea, By Stamp Set - Positively Chevron, By Stamp Set - Work of Art, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #145

July 16, 2014July 20, 2014by stamplicious10 Comments

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It’s time for another sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and this week our hostess is me! I finally mastered a sketch using MDS (with the help of Jennifer – thanks Jennifer!). I have tried to use it before but have always ended up chucking it in and ended up creating my sketch in Powerpoint instead. This time I persisted – yay for my persistence!

As usual my card started off with one theme and totally ended up with another theme. I’ve had a few requests lately for masculine cards and I thought the sketch would work just as well for a man card as the feminine florally card I originally had in mind. The stamp sets I’ve used are Positively Chevron, The Open Seas, Gorgeous Grunge the sentiment is from Work of Art – I’m loving it at the moment.

We’d love for you to join us this week. Head over to Freshly Made Sketches and check out the fabulous inspiration from the design team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Papillion Potpourri, By Stamp Set - Petite Pairs, By Theme - Children's Cards, By Theme - Vintage Cards, Challenge - Card Concept

The Card Concept #14

July 10, 2014July 9, 2014by stamplicious4 Comments

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Nothing from me for two weeks, then two cards in one day! The card I’ve made is for this weeks colour challenge at The Card Concept. Take a look at these pretty colours:

I really love this combo together, but have never tried to create a shabby card with them. I used white cardstock as my base colour (something I never really do much of). I started off using black, but it was too much in my face and felt too dark for a shabby card.

We’d love for you to join us at The Card Concept – head over to the challenge and check out the gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Fabulous Florets, By Stamp Set - Gorgeous Grunge, By Stamp Set - Summer Silhouettes, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - The Paper Players

The Paper Players #199 & The Challenge #8

June 9, 2014by stamplicious12 Comments

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I’ve doubled up my challenges for my second card tonight – Jaydee’s colour challenge at The Paper Players and Lesley’s sketch challenge from The Challenge. Here are their inspiration pics:

I really love Lesley’s sketch as I felt it really suited my layers that I love to add to pretty much every card I make. I debated about putting blue leaves on my card but that’s what I ended up with and I have to say – I don’t really mind them! Here’s my card:

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Happy Watercolor, By Stamp Set - Papillion Potpourri, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #139

June 4, 2014June 4, 2014by stamplicious11 Comments

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It’s Wednesday so that means we have a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! This week our sketch to brought to you by the lovely and very creative Rita Wright. Even thought I adore Rita’s sketch as it is, I ended up flipping the sketch as it worked for my sentiment/butterfly combo.

Here’s my card:

The Clean Team have created cards that are going to wow you, so head over to the challenge and check them out.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Theme - Children's Cards, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Freshly Made Sketches

Freshly Made Sketches #137

May 21, 2014May 21, 2014by stamplicious15 Comments

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Hopefully this post works as I’ve scheduled it while I’m off galavanting at Stampin’ Up!s Annual Convention. Even though it’s being held in Melbourne, and would only take me 1/2 hr to drive into the Convention Centre, I’m staying in an apartment with the girls from Just Add Ink so I can have 5 full days and nights of cardmaking talk – I’m gonna be sleep deprived when I get home 🙂

The card I’ve made is for this weeks sketch at Freshly Made Sketches – our hostess being the fabulous Jen Mitchell.

I’ve gone with a quick and simple card today (mainly coz I ran out of time on the weekend with swaps to organise, roomies gifts to make & a card class all day Sunday). The stamp sets I’ve used are Banner Blast and Itty Bitty Banners and I’ve matched my banners to the colours in this great DSP from Fresh Prints Designer Series Stack.

You’re going to love the cards the Design Team have created this week – head over to Freshly Made Sketches and check them out. We’d love for you to play along while you’re there.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Santa's List, By Stamp Set - Tape It, By Theme - Christmas Cards, Challenge - Merry Monday

Merry Monday Challenge #107

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014by stamplicious15 Comments

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I recently decided that I needed to make a start on my Christmas card stash. The Christmas Card Challenge I love to play along with is Merry Monday. I was thrilled that I won the challenge with this card and then I was asked by the Design Team to Guest Design this week. Here’s their sketch:

I just love this Santa’s face from Stampin’ Up!s Santa’s List – I think he works really well with the sketch. As you can probably tell I’m addicted to Fresh Prints Designer Series Stack and love that these non-traditional Christmas papers work for a Christmas card too! A bit of faux washi, a mini clip and a sentiment from More Merry Messages and my card was done. Here’s what I came up with:

The Design Team is sure to wow you with their cards – head over to Merry Monday and check them out. Hopefully you can win a challenge like me and have the opportunity to play along with this fabulous team. Thanks for the opportunity ladies!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Fabulous Florets, By Stamp Set - Gorgeous Grunge, By Stamp Set - Morning Meadow, By Stamp Set - Papaya Collage, By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Pals Paper Arts

Pals Paper Arts #202 & Cardabilities #98

May 4, 2014by stamplicious7 Comments

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Just a quick one tonight as I’m off to watch The Voice which starts tonight! I loved the challenges at Pals Paper Arts and Cardabilities so much that I decided to combine them. Here are their inspiration pics:

Here’s my card:

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Theme - Female Cards, Challenge - Just Add Ink

Just Add Ink #213

May 2, 2014May 1, 2014by stamplicious8 Comments

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Nikki is our hostess at Just Add Ink this week – take a look at the totally fabulous inspiration pic she has found.

I had a go at re-creating the cluster of flowers on the cake as I thought they were so pretty. I played around with my Stampin’ Up! Pansy punch to create the pink flowers and I used my new Petite Petals punch to create the little flowers. I ran the edges of all of these flowers through some Blushing Bride ink to give the edges a bit of colour. I then rolled up some Coastal Cabana cardstock in a ball and stuck them together with Crystal Effects to create the little blue buds. Here’s my card:

Head over to Just Add Ink and take a look at the varied and lovely Design Team samples.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

By Stamp Set - Simple Stems

Freshly Made Sketches #134

April 30, 2014by stamplicious11 Comments

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Our sketch hostess this week at Freshly Made Sketches is my good stamping friend from New Zealand – Karren Johnson. Karren creates the most beautiful cards and is so talented when it comes to techniques – techniques scare the life out of me, but Karren just aces them! Pop by her blog and check out her creations.

I’m absolutely loving my new Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Stack called Fresh Prints mostly because it showcases one of my favourite colours – Coastal Cabana. Here’s my card: