Wednesday, March 31, 2021

In the Pink for Easter....FMS479

 




Looks like that sweet little bunny got carried away with his pink paint and splashed it everywhere!  But he finished in time to leave some eggs on the porch and that is all that matters!  We had an early Easter Egg Hunt with Will this weekend because the weather was wonderful - sunny and 60!  The next few days will be cold and rainy with a chance of a few inches of snow!  And that is spring in the great Northeast!







We gathered eggs and we dyed eggs......not sure if Will really understood what was going on but he took his duties seriously!  Cousin Emma kept him on track!









Kim has a great sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Join us!



Stamps: Welcoming Window (SU), Happy Easter (CCC)

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Watercolor, Sahara Sand, Picture Perfect Party DSP

Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede, Copics, Kitsch Flamingo Distress





Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Making the Day Better! FMS478

 



My earliest memories from the fifties include waking  up to the smell of coffee!  Cups and saucers in wonderful colors were set out for every meal and gathering.  Exactly when did saucers become obsolete and mugs become the cup of choice?!?!  I can still see my mother, aunts and grandmother sipping coffee out of cups very similar to the ones on my card!  Love that retro look!






Jen Timko's great sketch has so many possibilities this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Have fun with it!




It is time for the Spring Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop!  Always so many wonderful cards there for inspiration!
                                                     

                                                                             





Stamp Sets:  Nothing's Better Than (SU), Coffee Talk (Lil' Inkers), Newton Loves Coffee (Newton's Nook)
Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Playing With Patterns DSP
Ink: Soft Suede, Memento Black, Old Olive, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather



Thursday, March 18, 2021

Fusion: Easter Eggs

 



My favorite part of our Fusion challenge is the fact that there are so many options - the photo, the sketch, colors, elements in the photo and on it goes.  I always try to do the sketch and photo and add some elements from the picture. Today's card does just that. The lines are from the tea towel, the black is from the outline of the container, and then the scripty sentiment like the one on the tin.  I was going to put pale eggs in a bucket but then I heard the Easter Bunny whisper in my ear...."It is the season to decorate eggs!  Don't miss it!"  So out came the decorated eggs and the bunny to make up the oval element of the sketch!




So have fun with our challenge - the possibilities are endless!  Join us at Fusion!




Stamp Set: Happy Easter (Colorado Craft Company), Easter Bunnies (MFT)

Ink: Memento Black, Calypso Coral, Copics

Paper: Whisper White, Playing With Patterns DSP, Basic Black

Embellishments: Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles (SU)

TE Bunny Die SU Stitched Squares

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

A Mathemachicken.....FMS477

 



I knew I could count on Jen Mitchell for a great square sketch this week!  It's fun to break out of the A2 box now and then. That fun sentiment was just meant to go with my favorite crazy haired chick!  






Hope you have fun with this sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!





Stamp Set: Hey Chick, Funny Bones (Riley and Co.)
Ink: Memento Black, Copics, Versafine Clair Noir
Paper: Crushed Curry, Dinoroar DSP, Whisper White, Playing With Patterns DSP