freshly Made Sketches #415

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #415!

I love the simple, elegant lines on Narelle Farrugia's terrific sketch and look forward to see how it gets used this week! 

I'm still churning out Christmas cards and decided to create my design around the colors of a pretty washi tape. 

A red Hero Arts Merry die cut is adhered on the edge of the white embossed sentiment panel before it is popped up over the washi covered narrow angled sentiment strips. The finished panel is added to a green card base.

I hope you find time during the busy holiday season to play along with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

Freshly Made Sketches #414

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches #414!

Our wonderful sketch this week is designed by Karren Johnson! I'm interrupting the Christmas card production to bring you a birthday card this week. My baby boy is turning 21 and, as always, the stack of masculine birthday cards is very low.

This Paper Rose Birthday Wishes image is stamped on a kraft panel and colored with Copic markers, then added to a larger Lawn Fawn woodgrain paper panel. A scrap of the woodgrain paper is used to create the sentiment flag and a scatter of stars finish off the design.

The design team have fabulous cards this week. Check them out at Freshly Made Sketches and join in the fun with us this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie

CASology Challenge #357: GINGERBREAD

Welcome to CASology Challenge #357!

Do you include gingerbread in your holiday baking? I'm a huge fan of ginger in any form! 

Whether the cue word makes you think of cookies or a house or stamping on kraft paper there are many ways to be inspired this week. This sweet border of gingerbread people from Lawn Fawn Simply Celebrate Winter is heat embossed to give the the look of a royal icing trim and fussy cut before being popped up on a stitched rectangle panel.

A touch of color is added to the gingerbread with Copic markers and the MFT Bitty Holiday Wishes sentiment stamped in red.

Check out the terrific design team cards!

Deidre Payne

Jacquie Southas (you are here)

Janet Ribet  

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Karen Haman

Melissa Chipperfield 

Milka Gubo

Nancy Elrick

Sue Symens

Guest Designer: Claire!

We are looking forward to seeing how GINGERBREAD inspires you - just remember to keep it Clean & Simple! We are back to a TWO WEEK CHALLENGE, so you have until 9 AM Monday, Dec 16th (CMT) to link your card to the CASology blog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jacquie