Freshly Made Sketches #630

Just a quick post for my entry into the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge for this week. 

I've used Citrus Blooms and created a card using Peach Pie, Lost Lagoon and Berry Burst.  This colour combo is the triadic combination from the Stampin Up Colour Wheel which I was gifted as an OnStage Attendee.  

Pop over to my Youtube to see how this card comes together.  

Happy Stamping,

Rachael xxx

 

Freshly Made Sketches

 Another sketch to get me back into it, this time from the team at Freshly Made Sketches.  I really love the feel of this with the layers and that cute little diecut bicycle accent.  

I will be sad to see this DSP leave, its been a great stash of more generic papers to use on projects and its perfect for backgrounds.  

Happy Stamping,

Rach xx

Freshly Made Sketches #489

This sketch threw me for a minute until I decided to turn it on its side.  

I used the strawberry bundle and created a card that probably isn't my normal style.  Lots of white space!  I've used some of the in colours too - soft succulent and pale papaya, teamed with melon mambo!  Perfect for strawberries I think. 

 

Again, I'm upset that my phone lens is smashed and causing me hassles with getting some good photos this morning but I can't do anything about it....

Happy stamping everyone, 

Rachael xx

Elegance and Greenery - FMS 488

Freshly made sketches have another fabulous sketch on their blog for this weeks challenge.  Here is my take on it:

I started to create this card with a very literal interpretation in mind.  I don't think I ended up that way but that's ok.  I love how the Simply Elegance Designer Series Paper is foiled, and glimmers when you move the card. 

If you would like to join in the fun, head over to their blog by clicking on the sketch image below.

Products used:

• Basic White and Grey Granite cardstock 
• Gold foil card
• Grey Granite ink
• Versa Mark ink
• Simply Elegance stamp set 
• Forever Flourishing dies
• Forever Greenerystamp set
• Gold Embossing Powder and Heat tool
• Stampin Dimensionals

Happy creating,

Rachael xx

Freshly Made Sketches #460

 This weeks entry for the FMS challenge.  I love a simple sketch.  This was perfect for a kids birthday card that I needed this week.  

I used Granny Apple Green for the card base then versamark inked with a retired dotty stamp.  I embossed the Magenta Madness banner with a retired embossing folder. The stamp set is From All of Us which has this cute image and my current favourite birthday sentiment stamp.  Finally, I used my Granny Apple Green Stampin Blend to colour the dots on the Whisper White dotty ribbon.  

If you haven't been over to check out the sketch challenges at Freshly Made, click on the image below.  They are always fun and push your creativity.  

Happy colouring, Rachael xx

Freshly made sketches #458

This weeks sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches team:

My interpretation, using the Trimming the Town and Heartwarming Hugs DSP.  A quick and easy card this morning, made with lots of dimensional dots. 

I used the background snow flurry stamp for the detail on the pool party matting and the whisper white matting was embossed using the Textures folders.  

These Designer Series Papers are really making my heart happy when creating Christmas cards, and I have so much still left over!

Happy stamping, Rachael xx

Freshly Made Sketches #455

This week's sketch challenge was an easy one - I had the image already coloured on my desk waiting for a card....

And here is my version:

I've used a blender pen and inks to colour in - she is a sweet image that I've had for a very long time.  

Colours used included:

Pacific Point

So Saffron

Pear Pizzazz

Coastal Cabana

Petal Pink

Close to Cocoa (retired)

Versa Mark ink 

I kept it simple, with some Forever Fern stamped on for a watermark effect using Versa Mark ink over Coastal Cabana card stock.  

I'm sad to say that the holidays are almost over and I'm back to school.  I am hoping that I will find time each day to create and to post here.

Happy Creating, Rachael xx