Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Freshly Made Sketches: Get Well with Spring Flowers

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

Get Well with Spring Flowers


This was a 10-minute card which never EVER happens for me.  I might be the slowest cardmaker on the face of the earth.  I have to see everything (I can't visualize it) so I cut and re-cut, change colors, re-arrange and don't even get me started on how long bling takes to add. But I belatedly realized that I needed to send a card along with my husband who was heading to the airport to go help his mother through a surgery.  He was packing and I was in a panic. I hadn't made a card for this sketch yet and I thought that a gorgeous flower die in the corner would be just right for both my MIL and the sketch.

I was flipping through dies and saw this cover die and the skies opened and the birds sang! I don't think I've ever had quite this strong a moment of total mojo overload. So much sweet detail for MIL and a flower in the corner for the sketch.

Get Well with Spring Flowers

Is it a perfect card? No. If I had had time to obsess, it would probably have a different sentiment and probably a different flower center and maybe different bling.  Do you see what I mean? I am such a slow cardmaker. But sometimes it just feels good to get it done and be happy with it!

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

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments (and die)

Dies: Pretty Pink Posh Spring Corner Frame

Cardstock: Taylored Expressions Salt Water Taffy and Granny Smith , Stampin' Up Pale Papaya and Pumpkin Pie

Other: Stampin' Up Tasteful Textiles Embossing flder, Studio Katia Apricot Glaze Pearls

10 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous card, which is perfect just as it is! I love the texture that gorgeous die adds and the colors are so soft and pretty. I hope the surgery goes well and the recovery is quick.

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  2. I wouldn't change a thing, Kim! It's filled with sweetness and will bring joy to your MIL. Hope all goes well with her surgery!

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  3. No matter how long it took to make, I'm sure it quickly brought a smile to your MIL! What a darling card!
    =]

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  4. Beautiful, Kim and prayers for your MIL.

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  5. Well I think it is perfect! And I will say it again - you have a wonderful eye for dies! Beautiful card!

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  6. Darling get well card, I like it very much. But I must thank you for your true confessions of being a slow card maker. Sometimes, I just can't believe how slow I am and how long it can take me to place a single element, etc. I keep thinking I'll get faster, but it never happens. I'll save this design in my "cards to copy" file. :) The whittle fishes card is adorable, too.

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  7. I am also a very slow card maker. It's usually two hours from start to finish, including the thinking and re-thinking - and OVER thinking. HA! This is a beautiful card that I am sure she loved! I love that corner die and the pretty colors you used!

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  8. Pretty sure I win the award for the world's slowest card maker!!! Takes me forever! I just love that diecut and pretty pop of colour! So sweet!

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  9. This is such a clever and beautiful take on the sketch! I love that sentiment and the flower die-cut is gorgeous! And a 10-minute card is unheard of for me. 2 hours would probably be average.

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  10. What a very pretty card! This "flower in the corner" die is just gorgeous! I love the soft color palette. BTW, I'm also an utterly slow card maker. Each detail have to be thought more than once before I have card finished.

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