Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Freshly Made Sketches: Butterfly Thoughts

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


When I did this sketch, I had envisioned a big beautiful water-colored flower.  Clearly I didn't go in that direction!!

FMS Butterfly Thoughts

This is what I love about sketch challenges.  I virtually guarantee that a someone playing along or a design team member will do my big water-colored flower.  Someone else will do a Christmas tree.  Someone will do a big sentiment.  We are all constrained to a layout, but from there our creativity takes flight!

I love this die - it's a full-size cutting plate but I just trimmed part of it.  It gives lots of interest and dimension yet can still remain so clean and fresh.  There are matching butterflies so you could always top them with die-cut butterflies in a riot of colors.  (Did you know a group of butterflies is called a "kaleidoscope" - isn't that wonderful?!)

FMS Butterfly Thoughts Flat

I hope to see you playing along!

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12 comments:

  1. A beautiful card, Kim! I love how you placed the sentiment on the vertical strip, and no -- I did not know that a group of butterflies is a kaleidoscope. Thank you for the great sketch and for teaching me something new today.

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  2. This is gorgeous! What a fabulous diecut and I love how you used it! Beautiful beautiful card! And yep I love to see how everyone interprets the same sketch too!

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  3. Such a pretty card! I like all your white space.

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  4. You had me with the polka dot butterflies! This is charming!

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  5. So chic! Love the lightness and colour comb.

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  6. Thought your sketch was fabulous this week Kim! Think I may have found my 2018 Christmas card design...your card is perfect too!

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  7. Oh those butterflies! They are gorgeous! Grey and yellow is one of my favourite colour combinations as well! Just love it! Love the sketch this week as well!!!

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  8. I totally love your sketch - so many options with that big open space. Your flight of butterflies look fabulous and the hint of color underneath is fabulous!

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  9. You had me at yellow and polka dots! Thanks for a wonderful sketch!

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  10. Oh, those butterflies...swooning! Once again, a crisp, fresh design that is absolutely gorgeous!
    ~c

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  11. LOVE this Kim and many of my favorites on it: colour combo, butterflies and polka dots. Fabulous with the partial cut outs accented by the polka dotted butterflies. Very happy card :)

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