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Freshly Made Sketches #493

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There’s a new sketch to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch designer is the wonderfully talented Karren Johnson.

I’m continuing with Christmas cards for no other reason than the stamp set was still sitting on my desk from last week. I have just realised that I have used the same colours as the sketch! Didn’t even realise until I started writing this post.

The Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set and matching Christmas Trimmings Dies were used to create this card. The stars are stamps in Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate Inks. The die cut star was made with the large star die and Rich Razzleberry Cardstock. I added some Bermuda Bay leafy die cuts to my cluster of stars. The sentiment I’ve added is from the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set.

I added some detail to the background by brushing Pool Party Ink over the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks with the Blending Brush. Because I had a strip of Metallic Mesh Ribbon laying on my desk, I decided to add that too. Three Silver Metallic Pearls finished off the card.

The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created amazing cards with this weeks sketch. Make sure you pop over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #492

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We have a new sketch for you to play along with at Freshly Made Sketches and it’s a fabulous one, designed by Cecile Ribon!

I decided to flip the sketch as it worked best for my Gold Foil leaf die cut. This leaf has been cut the with the Artistic Dies. I wanted to use my Tidings and Trimmings Stamp Set again, so I combined the leaf with star and Christmas stocking images. They have been lightly coloured with the Soft Succulent Blends.

To tie in the Soft Succulent to the rest of the card, I matted an embossed piece of Basic White Cardstock with Soft Succulent Cardstock. The embossing folder I used is called the Tasteful Texture 3D Embossing Folder.

I added a light washed background behind the layered images by colouring some Basic White Cardstock with the Light Sea Foam Blend. The sentiment I added is also from the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set. One Gold Metallic Pearl finished off the right amount of blingy-ness that I wanted.

The team at Freshly Made Sketches has created wonderful cards. Head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #560

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It’s Friday, so that means a new challenge at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge for you is to:

This is such a pretty colour combination that I have never tried before. I decided to create a card for a great niece who is having a birthday. The stamp set I’ve used is called the Kangaroo and Company Stamp Set.

I stamped my images in Black Mento Ink and watercoloured my kangaroos in Gray Granite Ink.I coloured the chest of them with Coastal Cabana Ink. The little flowers have been watercolored with a combination of Blackberry Bliss Ink and Coastal Cabana Inks. The little presents have been given different shades of Blackberry Bliss and Coastal Cabana Ink. I watered down the ink on the presents to give them a lighter shade.

The three squares of Basic White Cardstock have been embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. To finish off the card, I added one clear Elegant Faceted Gem.

The team at Just Add Ink have created gorgeous cards with this colour challenge. Head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #491

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Welcome to another Wednesday and a new sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch hostess is the fabulously talented Kim Singdalhlsen.

Here’s her great sketch

The You’re A Peach Designer Series Paper not only has gorgeous pics of peaches and leaves that are waiting to be die cut or fussy cut out, the other side of the DSP has pretty patterns and colours.

For my card, I fussy cut peaches and leaf-y images and layered them on some spotted DSP strips. The card base i layered all of my images on is Sahara Sand Cardstock.

I’ve stamped two sentiments for my card. Both are from the Sweet As A Peach Stamp Set. My birthday sentiment was stamped on Basic White Cardstock and the second sentiment was stamped on Sahara Sand Cardstock.

I also fussy cut a flower image and placed this above the peaches at the top of my card.

The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created awesome cards using this weeks sketch. Head over to Freshly Made Sketches and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Tidings & Trimmings

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I think it’s time to start on Christmas projects. I’ve been hanging to play with one of my new bundles – Tidings & Trimmings Bundle. In this bundle there’s a fabulous stamp set with various images and sentiments that really appealed to me.

There are so many dies in this bundle that layer really well together. There’s also a good mix of stars and leafy die cuts that, if I could, I would’ve tried to fit them all on this card.

To start this card I took a Blending Brush and Fresh Freesia Ink and added some colour to the background. I cut the various stars with Fresh Freesia and Smoky Slate Cardstock. I took a leafy die and cut a Smoky Slate leaf die cut.

I then stamped the stocking image from the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set and inked it up with Black Memento Ink. I added some colour to the stocking with the Fresh Freesia Blends. I stamped the sentiment in Black Memento Ink and used a Layering Circles Die to cut it out.

I took three Silver Metallic Pearls and placed them on my card around the collection of images. To add a little something extra, I cut a piece of Metallic Mesh Ribbon and added it under the sentiment. It didn’t show up very well in the photo, but it’s there.

Pretty happy with myself that I’ve now made a start for the festive season!

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #490

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It’s new sketch challenge time at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch designer is Jen Brum – even though we’ve never met, I reckon we’d be the best of friends if she decided to move to my side of the world and learned how to scooch to be my height….

I’m trying to revisit stamp sets that I haven’t used in a while – just to make sure I get my use out of them.The Tasteful Touches Stamp Set got a bit of a workout for todays card. So did my fussy cutting skills.

The flowers have been coloured with a combination of Mango Melody and So Saffron Blends. I added the Dark Mango Melody Blend to the centre of the flowers and to add depth to the petals. The leaves were given a very quick colour with the Light Soft Succulent Blend.

The stripe-y DSP I’ve added to the background is from the Hand-Penned Memories & More Pack. It was chosen because of So Saffron and Basic White stripe. I added thin strip of Basic Black to the edge of the DSP just to make the flower pop.

The card base was given some detail with a Blending Brush and some So Saffron Ink. Three Gold Metallic Pearls were added for that bit of bling.

The girls at Freshly Made Sketches have created wonderful cards with Jen’s sketch. Make sure you head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Just Add Ink #558

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It’s Friday! We have a new challenge for you at Just Add Ink. This week our challenge is a sketch challenge. Take a look at the sketch we have for you.

I like using stamp sets I haven’t used in a while – especially my floral stamp sets. The Forever Blossoms Stamp Set is one I haven’t used in a while. These blossoms are fun to colour and to fussy cut out. I’ve coloured my flowers in a combination of So Saffron and Mango Melody Blends. The leaves have been given colour with the Soft Succulent Blends.

The DSP I’ve used in the background is from the Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. I’ve chosen this mainly black paper so it allows my blooms to pop. I’ve layered the DSP on a textured piece of Basic White Cardstock. The cardstock has been embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder.

The sentiment I’ve added to my card is also from the Forever Blossoms Stamp Set. A bow of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding and three Gold Metallic Pearls finished off my card.

The team at Just Add Ink have created wonderful cards. Head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Freshly Made Sketches #489

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Welcome to my new blog and the newest challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. This week our sketch, that I adore btw, has been designed by the wonderfully talented Linda Callahan.

I can’t stop myself from reaching for the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set. But I told myself that this sketch needed those shells.

The largest image has been coloured with the Mint Macaron Blends. The starfish was given colour with the Pale Papaya Blends. I coloured one of the clam shells with Bermuda Bay Blends and the other one with a light touch of Pale Papaya Blends. The leafy images were coloured with the Bermuda Bay Blends.

The base piece of Basic White Cardstock was embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder and raised up with dimensionals. I like a lot of height to my cards, so I dimensionalise every layer.

The piece of Basic White Cardstock that my shells have been layered on has been coloured with the Light Soft Sea Foam Blend and the ink splatters stamp has been stamped in Black Memento Ink over the top.

Finally a sentiment, also from the Friends Are Like Seashells Stamp Set, was added.

The team at Freshly Made Sketches have created awesome cards. Head over to the challenge and see what they’ve created. You’re going to love their cards as much as I do.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle

Create With Us Tutorial Bundle – Sweet Strawberry

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Welcome to my blog and an announcement. I have joined a super crafty crew of cardmakers who will be bringing 14 tutorials monthly to you focussing on a different bundle or stamp set. This month the Create With Us International Tutorial Bundle features cards make with products from the Sweet Strawberry Bundle.

The tutorial bundle is valued at $25AUD and can be purchased by clicking here.

These projects have been created from demonstrators from all over the world.

In this bundle, you will get fourteen tutorials with step by step instructions showcasing different products using the Sweet Strawberry Bundle.  

You will get instructions and videos from each of the following demonstrators.

Jackie Bultje https://thepamperedstamper.com/

Jan Mansor Brown .https://www.janbcards.com

Jane Proffitt. https://galfridaystamping.net

Jessica Brigden www.jessbcreativecardiology.com

Jeanna Kay www.stamptimesomewhere.com

Linda Dalke www.lhiggins.blogspot.com

Tamara Bertram: https://tamaraspapertrail.blogspot.com/

Kayla Renee: www.kaylamccreadie.com

Marine Wilplier http://www.marineetstamp.com

Martha Groeger: https://www.cookiescraftco.de

Caroline van der Straaten https://carooskaartjes.blogspot.com

/Julie Gilson: www.stampingala.com

Martin Stone https://martinsmayhem.co.uk/

And Me – Narelle Farrugia https://narellefarrugia.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers

Narelle

A Very Versailles Card

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I’ve been a bit quiet on here as I’ve been trying to clean up my craft room. I really only try for about an hour before I discover something I haven’t seen in ages and get sidetracked.

In-between the hour of effort to clean up, I decided to pull out the Very Versailles Stamp Set and get my fussy cutting on. Fussy cutting relaxes me and I enjoy the challenge of snipping around these leaves. The leaves have been given colour with the Smoky Slate and Gorgeous Grape Markers by applying ink directly to the leafy stamp. After huffing on the stamp, I stamped the image on Basic White Cardstock and fussy cut it out.

I then inked up the butterfly and gave it some colour with the Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather Blends. The butterfly also got the fussy cutting treatment.

For the base of the card, I took the Light Soft Sea Foam Blend and added some colour before stamping the script background stamp. The script stamp was inked up with Black Memento Ink. To the edge fo the Basic White Cardstock, I added a torn piece of Gorgeous Grape Cardstock and a strip of Sahara Sand Cardstock. I keep all of my off cut pieces of cardstock for this very reason.

To finish off my card, I took a piece of Mossy Meadow Braided trim and placed it under the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by.

Cheers

Narelle