Friendly Seagulls FMS#677

I've been playing with the Friendly Seagulls stamp set I got for free during Sale-a-bration last month, and decided to use it for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge.   Click here to see my first effort with this set, which was a top three winner in the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  What fun!  Here's the sketch:

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Here's My Card:

I love the new Textured Notes dies that came in my last order so I used them to cut the blue and the white mattes. I added some texture to the Balmy Blue matte by embossing it with the So Swirly embossing folder.

Although the texture is great I don't like large embossing folders like this. They are a pain, taking up too much room in my storage area. I guess the only advantage for me would be getting two mattes with one swipe of the machine.

I always try and finish the insides of my cards even if it's just to add a little stamping.  How about you, do you add sentiments, stamping or other designs to the inside of your card? 

I see some folks just leave the inside blank for writing their message, but I like to add a matte or two.  How about you, do you leave it blank or add mattes? 

Supplies:

Stamps and Dies:

• Friendly Seagulls #164961 (r)

Cardstock:

• Basic White card base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White - three pieces 3" x 1 1/2" for mattes
• Basic White inside matte 3 3/4" x 5"
• Boho Blue 4 x 5 1/4" for outside and inside mattes

Ink:

• Memento Black 
• Boho Blue
• Crumb Cake 
• Blends - Mango Melody, L/D Gray Granite, Poppy Red, SU700

Accessories:

• Dimensionals
• So Swirly Embossing Folder for Waves on Boho Blue Matt
• Textured Notes Dies for mattes
• Scissors for fussy cutting 
• Shiny sequins

So that's my card for this week's FMS challenge. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. The three rectangles were easy to work with in creating focal points and I know I'm going to enjoy making more cards using this sketch as well as the Friendly Seagull stamp set. Both are great ideas. 

I'd love to hear your thoughts.  Do you like the seagulls?  Would you send a card like this to a friend or family member?  Can you think of any cute sayings that would go with these images besides the ones I used?  I'm working on that one for my next card with this set.  Have a great week and......

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Sophisticated Sled

 I'm starting the week off with a Freshly Made Sketch #661

Here's My Card: 

This sketch gave me another opportunity to make a Christmas card using one of my favorite die and stamp sets for the holiday season, called Sophisticated Sled by Stampin' Up!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets and Dies:

• Sophisticated Sled (Online Exclusive) #163734 and coordinating dies
• Christmas Gleaming #150464 for sentiment
• Wintery Memories #127937 for inside car

Card Stock and DSP: 

• Whisper White for card base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", card front layer 5" x 3 3/4",  and mat for inside card 4 x 5 1/4". Scrap for Merry Christmas sentiment
• Lost Lagoon mat for card front 4 x 5 1/4"
• Basic Beige scrap for sled and greenery
• Winter Meadow DSP #162133 for sketch panels and for greenery

Ink: 

• Lost Lagoon
• Basic Beige
• Cherry Cobbler light and dark blends for cardinal

Accessories: 

• Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder #162026 for white panel
• Dimensionals
• Starform Transparent Glitter/Silver stickers

Thanks for dropping by and checking out my card.  I hope you like my take on this sketch.  

HAPPY STAMPING!

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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006

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Note:  My card was chosen by Kim of the FMS Design Team as a Princess in this week's challenge.  What an honour.  Thanks so much Kim!

Winter Fun FMS #6455

Here's this week's sketch from Jen at Freshly Made Sketches:

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Here's My Card: 

As a demonstrator we often get access to products that will be coming out in catalogues or part of the online exclusives ahead of customers, and so I was able to purchase the first of my Christmas stamp and die sets for the upcoming holiday season.  This over the top stamp set is called "Sophisticated Sled" and it has coordinating dies by the same name.  

This was my first time using both and I'm extremely pleased with how this card turned out. 

I stamped the skates in Misty Moonlight on the front corner of the envelope and then stamped it off again on a scrap of paper before applying it to the inside mat. I love the faded look and it was easy to stamp the wonderful sentiment overtop in the corresponding ink.  

Supplies: 

Stamps: 

• Sophisticated Sled #164340 - Online Exclusive  Christmas 2024 
• Skates - on envelope, tag and inside
• Inside Verse - I Hope Your Days Are Filled With Fun and Laughter
• Encircled in Warmth - #156449 (R)
• Let It Snow

Cardstock:

• Base Whisper White - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Inside mat - 3 3/4" x 5" 
• Outside and Inside Mats cut two - Misty Moonlight 4" x 5 1/4" 

Designer Paper and Ephemera:

• Paper Pumpkin May 2024 - Striped Mat 3 3/4" x 5" 
• Pool Party Sprigs of leaves - 1 element 

Dies:

• Something Fancy - Layering tags - Large one in Misty Moonlight and smaller one in Whisper White 
• Sophisticated Sled Dies to cut out skates

Accessories:

• Pastel Adhesive Sequins - Pool Party Blues
• Dimensionals under small label
• Glue Dots from Paper Pumpkin Kit - under skates and leaves

Thank you for taking the time to drop by today.  I'd love to hear your comments on this card.  It is another of my Christmas must do cards and I'm very happy with how quick it was to make and how clean and simple the design is.  Thanks Freshly Made Sketches for the wonderful sketch this week which influenced my card design. 

Happy Stamping!

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