Freshly Made Sketches 442

This Freshly Made Sketch worked beautifully in the creation of a birthday card for one of our daughters-in-law.  I used stamps and dies from Gina K's Elegant Asters set.  The images were colored with markers and the top layer of the card was dry-embossed. I wish I could find some more of this cardstock; it was just one piece in my stash and it has some tiny flecks in the paper.

Power Poppy's Creative Confetti

This is the first time I've participated in a Power Poppy challenge; most of my many Power Poppy images are digital, and I love printing and coloring them.  This "Over the Edge" challenge was new for me.  I chose Power Poppy's Gerbera Daisies image to print on watercolor paper, which I colored with watercolor markers and highlighted with Wink of Stella for some shine.  The sentiment is from Impression Obsession, a design by Dina Kowal.  (I had to make my own envelope because I didn't adjust the size of my card enough for an A2 envelope.)

Tuesday Card

I was going to deliver this personally on Tuesday, because Chelsea and I were having lunch together.  However, I left it in the car in the parking lot across the street.  So it goes in the mail on Wednesday.  

I'm not terribly fond of this design...the stripes just don't do it for me.  However, it's a completed card, so I'm sending it.   Penny Black image and SU! sentiment.  After I applied the stripes to the card front, I dry embossed everything.  The image was colored with watercolor markers (the color is really more of a cantaloupe shade than the orange).  

Color Throwdown

pink, lavender, green and light gray

For this Color Throwdown, I used a digi image from Power Poppy, Graceful Still Life and colored it with Stampin' Up and Distress markers.  

Color Throwdown with Watercolors

Some color combos don't work well for me, but this one is great!  The Color Throwdown challenge is aqua, orange, and gray.  I applied orange and aqua watercolors to paper and then die cut the spikey flower and leaves.  I then die cut the shape from the card layer to insert the colorful die cut.  Dry embossing adds texture to the layer, which was then bordered in gray to match the die cut. Enamel dots add some more color. 

Less is More --- Cute!

I always say I never do "cute" cards; it's just not what I do!  However, I found what might be one of four cute stamps in my stash:  a House Mouse.  I must admit that he is one cute creature.  I colored him with watercolor markers and an aqua pen.  The sentiment is an old Hero Arts stamp.  And the result is "Cute" for Less is More.