Thursday, October 4, 2012

Freshly Made Sketch Challenge

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Yesterday I decided that I wanted to enter into another challenge - which is a bit absurd because I have a lot of projects on my plate.  It's a form of avoidance, really, but I had so much fun with the last few challenges that I was in the mood for another one.  I finished my card this morning, and went to check out the blog with the challenge and it wasn't the same challenge that I had done.  For about five minutes, I thought that I had possibly done an old challenge (Not the end of the world, since I did have a lot of fun making my card and I'm pleased with it, but I was thinking that I had lost my mind!!?!), but it turns out that I had read through several challenge blogs yesterday, and I had just forgotten which one I was working on!!

So, here is my entry for the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge.  This particular challenge is number 55.  One note about how this was really a challenge for me.  It is meant to be CLEAN.  This means no edging.  I love to ink up my edges.  This looks finished and professional to me.  Not doing this was HARD!!  But a great exercise.

The sketch I was working with looks like this:


I made my card in 6"X6" using Close to My Heart Moonlight Paper.  This is a Halloween paper, but is is extremely versatile.  I added Juniper paper for the banner because Sara Batkin said that it was a coordinating color and if Sara says it - it's good enough for me.  Well, look at it, it works.  I realized, (all on my own :) how well Juniper and Avonlea Teal coordinate, so I threw that in to edge the banner.

A sheet of Smokey Plum comes in the Moonlight packet, so I stamped the bird on it with Smokey Plum ink.  Slate paper also comes in this pack, so I stamped the branch in Slate on the Slate paper.


I added the smallest of the Pearl Opaques to the horizontal stripe, but there was still something missing.


I used the. border stamp from the Avonlea Workshop on the Go Cardmaking Kit.  I like to do fine cutting, so I cut each of the little flowers apart, so that I could curve them around my circle.



Challenge Accepted!!

6 comments:

  1. Hi Karen! Beautiful card! Clever use of the border die! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  2. A really nice take on the card challenge Karen. I love that bird too! C x

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  3. This is so lovely and I think it's very clever of you to add the border around your circle. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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    1. I have just discovered challenges and LOVE FMS!! Thanks for your nice comment. :D

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  4. Great job keeping it clean! Thanks for playing with us at Freshly Made Sketches!

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    1. IT WAS SOOO HARD!! But worth it, I think. Thanks for offering the challenges. A great idea!!

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