It's time for a new sketch at
Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by
Amy and here’s what I did with it!

I cannot believe that I haven't used this charming birdhouse and bird (there's another bird too!) When I realized it was the sketch's shape but upside down and that the long pole put the birdhouse right where it needed to be for the sketch, I was ecstatic! With a fabulous cloud die in the background, this card is all about the dies!
The paper was easy too. I am continuing with the downsizing and I'm making progress every single week. Why? My cardmaking started as a church card ministry so I made every possible type of card and used that to justify a massive stash. When I left that church, there is so much I just don't use any more; I can lean into my own style and stay there. So this has all been mainly focused around stamps, but this week I took a hard look at my card stock stash. I have every single color from Stampin' Up (since that's where I started) and I'll keep that. (What can I say? I like full sets and this is the ultimate complete set!) I have most of the colors from Taylored Expressions since I designed for them for years and I'm comfortable in their color palette so I'll keep that. I also had(!) extensive collections from a few other companies. (I can't tell you how much I want to move into other complete sets - looking at you Concord & 9th and The Stamp Market - but since I already have hundreds of colors, I'm managing to stay away from new sets.)
Anyway, I looked at those that weren't SU or TE and I realized I had a few favorites in each and I hadn't touched the rest of the colors in years. So I donated all those that I couldn't remember using. I didn't keep many but I did keep the corals and blues on this card (listed below). I had kept them all out on my desk to play with and it turns out they work on the first card I tried!
I hope to see you playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
SUPPLY LIST
Dies: A Pocket Full of Happiness Birdhouse, Avery Elle Cloud Mat
Cardstock: My Favorite Things Peace Bellini, Coral Crush, Blue Breeze, Lazy Day, and Blue Yonder, Taylored Expressions Peapod and Granny Smith, Stampin' Up Early Espresso, miscellaneous woodgrain