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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Freshly Made Sketches: Holiday Florals

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Today we have a sketch by Linda.


This challenge will stay open through the holidays - it will close on Monday, January 8th.

At the point I was making this card, I was down to needing three Christmas cards. One of the three recipients is a gardener - so I wanted to make a Christmas card with floral and nature images.  I pulled out my favorite set for building bouquets and found a sentiment that fit on the tall panel.

FMS Holiday Florals

I love creating groupings of die-cut images.  I was originally envisioning just a flower and leaves centered at the bottom of the panel - but I just kept stamping and cutting out images then arranging and re-arranging them.  I ended up with the bouquet in the corner (I carefully picked up the entire arrangement with Press n Seal Kitchen Wrap to keep them all together!)  FYI - I lengthened the Stitched Rectangle by cutting half of it, sliding it down to be longer, then cutting the other half.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the Freshly Made Sketches family!!

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8 comments:

  1. Nora NollDecember 20, 2017 at 4:15 PM

    This is amazing!! I love your layering!!

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  2. Lisa EltonDecember 20, 2017 at 8:11 PM

    Beautiful colors, beautiful card! Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

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  3. Linda CallahanDecember 21, 2017 at 6:37 AM

    I love this! Very classy and oh so pretty for the holidays!

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  4. StampingcountryDecember 21, 2017 at 7:23 AM

    Perfect Christmas card for a gardener! Have a Merry Christmas!

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  5. KarrenDecember 25, 2017 at 3:25 PM

    Beautiful! The floral arrangement is just perfect and looks fabulous with the plaid paper.

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  6. Jen MitchellDecember 26, 2017 at 8:02 PM

    I am so envious at your talent for arranging floral images so perfectly. Every time I try I think I get nothing but a big mess! I'm sure your friend will love your thoughtfulness in designing a card that a gardner would appreciate. And I love that strip of plaid paper. I love to see plaid on Christmas cards!

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  7. Jen BrumDecember 29, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    This is such a gorgeous card Kim! I love the plaid strip and the holly, flowers and pinecones are just beautiful! So perfect for Christmas!

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  8. cmJanuary 1, 2018 at 6:03 PM

    Beautiful festive floral images for your gardener friend, Kim! Your arrangements are always lovely and designed with the tastes of the recipients in mind. I can well imagine the mega-watt smile your card evoked...much like the one I'm wearing now in seeing this gem!
    ~c

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