Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Freshly Made Sketches: Big Hugs & Lots of Love

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!

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I mentioned last week that I did a major clean-out of my crafting/work-at-home space and that I have a large basket of things I wanted to try.  There's nothing obvious on today's card, but I did use Altenew's Large Ink Blending Tool.  I got one that I planned specifically to use with stencils and white ink so using a stencil as the stripe on the sketch was the perfect chance to try it out.  


I think this blending tool is worth it!  Maybe I'll even use more of my stash of stencils if I have easier tools!!  (I do have other blending tools to try over the next few weeks - but I purchased this one specifically for white ink.)

Also new to me is the "Big Hugs" from Hero Arts that comes with a variety of matching sentiment stamps. I can see this set getting a lot of use - especially until social-distancing is a thing of the past (knock on wood!)

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I hope to see you playing along with us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Hero Arts Big Hugs Stamp & Cut (includes Big Hugs die)

Dies: Taylored Expressions Petite Scallop Rectangles, Stitched Rectangle Stacklets, Double-Ended Stackers

Other: Taylored Expressions Mini Slim Stencil - On the Dot, Fun Stampers Journey Bloom Time sequins

7 comments:

  1. I love every little thing about this card! The polka dots were THE perfect choice for the horizontal layer!

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  2. This is so cute! Love the stenciled dots (very cool tool)!

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  3. I love these soft, pretty polka dots and the pink paired with kraft. Just beautiful, Kim!

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  4. This is such a beautiful card Kim! I just love that stencilled background and that big sentiment! The colours are so soft and pretty!

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  5. Very nice card. I like the CAS look and the use of the stencil dots for the center part of the sketch.

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  6. That wonderful big sentiment really pops against the kraft background. I am so tempted to buy the Altenew blending tools, but how many blending tools is too many blending tools... :)

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  7. A super sweet card! I love this pastel color scheme and the stenciled polka dots strip. They make a perfect background for the bold letter sentiment.

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