Sweet Citrus....FMS572

 

Strange how you get a card design in your head and when you start things can take a turn!  I knew I wanted to use the new Sweet Citrus set and thought a simple sketch with two circles would be perfect.  I also wanted a soft yellow or blue backdrop so I started sifting through my basket of designer paper.  But when I got to this black and gray check I know I had found my background!  And somehow that reminded me of a diner so I used a brick embossing folder to complete the look.  Cards sometimes seem to just create themselves!

It is my turn to host this week at Freshly Made Sketches - always a fun week seeing what everyone creates with my sketch!  Hope you join us!

Stamp Sets: Sweet Citrus, Sweet Smiles (lawn Fawn)

Paper: Basic White, Ready to Ride DSP

Ink: Memento Black, Just Jade, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo

Sending Love....FMS571

 

I used blender brushes to create a simple shaded panel to use as the backdrop for my Valentine mailbox.  We all should have pink mailboxes on Valentine's Day!  The beautiful DSP added a colorful splash of flowers.......always welcome on Valentine's Day!

I created a mini slimline card (base is 5 3/4 by 3 1/4) using Jen Mitchell's wide open sketch this week!  Have fun with it at Freshly Made Sketches!

Stamp Sets: Mailbox of Love (Colorado Craft Co), Love Garden Greetings (SSS), Get Grounded (Ink Blot Shop)

Ink: Memento Black, Copics, Distress

Paper: Sweet Sorbet, Country Floral Lane DSP

Green Day! FMS570

 

A bit of soft stenciling behind the shamrocks was the perfect backdrop on my St. Patrick's Day card.  March will be here before we know it.  Hopefully we will be seeing some green by then.  Right now it is still pretty white around here.  Miss Emma built this little guy just from the snow on her porch!

                                          

Making a batch of these cards because when your name is Callahan you have a few Irish relatives to wish a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Jen Timko's sketch made my card a breeze!  Hope you join us at Freshly Made Sketches!

Stamp Set: Lucky Clover

Ink: Just Jade, Distress - Scattered Straw, Pink Lemonade

Paper: Basic White, Delicate Desert DSP

Stencil: Meet In the Middle (A Colorful Life)

Oh Happy Day! FMS569

 

Who could resist a flower from this little charmer?  I love all of the critters in the new Playing in the Rain Set from Stampin' Up!

And who could resist an invite from this little charmer to come on into his new clubhouse......although visions of Jack Nicholson do come to mind........

Will turned four this week and we had so much fun celebrating his birthday.  And yes I went into the fort!

So many possibilities with Jacquie's great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Hope you join us!

Stamp Set: Playing in the Rain

Paper: Basic White, Flowering Fields DSP, Soft Suede

Ink: Memento Black, Copics

Woodland Embossing Folder