Freshly Made Sketches: Just a Note

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

 

I picked the flower right away.  It's from the Memory Box Bouquet Blooms and Leaves set.  I love the detail and the layers. I knew it was pretty small to stand alone but I was hoping the uniqueness of it plus the colors would give it enough pop.  But at some point I decided that it was just too small for the card so I made my card smaller and square so the proportions seemed better. Problem solved!

The sentiment is also Memory Box.  I tend to stick within companies whenever possible because the look of their products is often the same.  In this case, I like the lightweight lines of the sentiment that work well with the flower.

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

SUPPLY LIST

Dies: Memory Box Just a Note Posh Script, Bouquet Blooms and Leaves

Other: Studio Katia Stormy Cloud Pearls

Freshly Made Sketches: A Button Note

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! 

Besides the sketch, my idea for this card came from cleaning out a large container of supplies that I kept because I might need them someday.  But they definitely haven't been used since my move to the new house around three years ago - and probably years before that.  One of the small containers was a box that I thought had a couple of punches - but it appears it was a button box.  It had punches and dies and some of the old Sizzlit Embosslits - all buttons. 

When the church card ministry was at its peak - real buttons were in style on cards and we used them a lot.  But people were complaining about the difficulty of mailing them. So I made an effort to get rid of some of the bulk with diecut buttons. Interestingly, it wasn't long after that before buttons became less of a thing - probably for the same reason - just too darn hard to mail! My stash disappeared into a box only to be found again in the last few weeks!

Obviously buttons - or even circles - weren't on the sketch, but I had a ric rac die which I could use to create a banner shape and it tied into the button theme beautifully. The sentiment was chosen mainly because it was the "shape" I was looking for, although I think the sentiment is charming.  (I'm more picky about my sentiments than about anything else on my card - the saying, font, style, shape, etc. - all have to be just right.)

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

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: The Stamp Market Just a Note

Dies: My Favorite Things Vintage Buttons and Stitched Ric Rac

Paper: Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody

The Card Concept: Just a Note

It's time for a new challenge at The Card Concept. It is "Luck of the Irish" with a leprechaun hat and a bouquet of dainty flowers.

I have never done much for St. Patrick's Day - there's not a hint of Irish in me! Although we do feast on corned beef and cabbage - LOVE it!  Instead of anything Irish, the inspiration photo inspired me with the colors (a brighter green than I'd normally use!), the dainty flowers and the bold black hat stripe which led me toward a bold black sentiment.  I created a Clean and Layered card with Forget-Me-Nots.

Inspiration can happen in many ways! I hope to see you playing along with use this week at The Card Concept.

SUPPLY LIST

Stamps: The Greetery Opposites Attract

Dies: The Greetery BotaniCuts Forget-Me-Nots and Opposites Attract

Paper: Doodlebug Design 12x12 Buffalo Check - Wood Grain Rainbow Petite Prints, cardstock in Lemon Tart and Harvest Gold; Taylored Expressions Pineapple and Cilantro

Other: Pretty Pink Posh Buttercream Gems