Freshly Made Sketches #424

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #424!

I am always in need of masculine feeling cards and had my dad in mind when I played with Jen B.'s classic flag/banner sketch this week.

The PTI Notched Star Banner Tag dies are layered with a shimmer gold cardstock on the bottom. The gold cardstock is also used to cut the large vellum backed star and scatter of tiny stars surrounding the navy Poppystamps Birthday Blowout sentiment.

Check out the Clean Team cards for more inspiration and join in the fun this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie 

Freshly Made Sketches #423

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #423!

Did Kim Singdahlsen know I left my The Stamp Market Rainbow Stripes dies on my desk in the hopes of making them work for another sketch when she gave us this fun design?  

The half circle element of the design was easy, but it did take a little longer to figure out how to incorporate the three strips. I finally settled on a trio of MFT Greetings and Salutations sentiments and speech bubble dies.

The Clean Team has fabulous cards to inspire you this week - I hope you play along!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Challenge #362: TALL

Welcome to CASology Challenge #362!

So did anyone else think of a certain coffee shop when they saw the cue word this week? Although it was once a daily stop after dropping the kids at school, now I only seem to grab rare a tall latte when on a road trip. And yes, tall has always been my preferred size - no grande, venti or trenta for me.

I pulled out the Memory Box On The Go cup and paired it with an MFT Perk Up  sentiment for a coffee themed Valentine.

I love the design team cards this week!

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Milka Gubo

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munro

Sue Symens

Guest Designer: Danielle!

Sponsor: STAMPloration!

We are looking forward to seeing how TALL inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! This is a two week challenge, so you have until 9 AM Monday, March 2nd (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #422

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #422!

Clean Team designer Linda Callahan has given us a terrific sketch this week!

I pulled out a few panel dies and a Memory Box Small Alder Tree die cut to layer for my design. Although I love the twine bow in the sketch, it was fighting with the tree branches, so I replaced it with the vertical lines of a woodgrain embossing folder.

The MFT Greetings and Salutations sentiment is heat embossed on a black strip to finish the card.

Check out the fabulous design team cards and play along with us this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #421

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #421!

I admit I struggled a bit with Jen's sketch this week and resorted to cleaning off my desk while design ideas popped in and out of my head. It was when I came across a 6x6 paper pad that I'd picked up to use for masculine cards that I had a lightbulb moment. For few years I've loved using tartan wrapping papers for the men in my life and suddenly I knew the rounded square panel would become a tartan wrapped gift box.

A square die created the gift box from the designer paper while the lid and the tag were cut from dark gray cardstock scraps. The PTI Hashtag Everything sentiment is heat embossed on the tag before it is  tied to the gift with green twine.

A warm gray Copic marker is swiped over the white embossing to mute the brightness and the gift adhered to an embossed light gray panel.

The Clean Team has terrific cards to inspire you this week - we hope you join us and play along!

I'm also linking this card to Seize the Birthday in the Anything Goes category.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Challenge #361: SWEETHEART

Welcome to CASology Challenge #361!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, we have a great cue word to inspire you! It is also perfect for a new baby, wedding, anniversary or special birthday card!!

I stamped and heat embossed a PTI Penned Elegance sentiment and Lawn Fawn swirly heart on a watercolor paper panel before using a heart die to make a stencil/mask. 

Using a Wine Red Zig Real Brush marker and a water pen, a few layers of color are added in the heart shape. The dry panel is finally popped up on a pink card base to finish this card.

The design team has terrific cards to inspire you!

Deepti Stephens

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Milka Gubo

Nancy Elrick

Sandie Munro

Sue Symens

Guest Designer: Donna M.!

Sponsor: Uniko!

We are looking forward to seeing how SWEETHEART inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! This is a two week challenge, so you have until 9 AM Monday, February 17th (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie