Freshly Made Sketches #401

Hello and Welcome back for a Freshly Made Sketches new sketch!
We are moving on from our month long celebration and have a fantastic sketch from Cecile this week~

Here is the sketch~

It's always the scary sketches that stretch me and that I turn out loving!

The adorable image is from the new Sweet n Sassy Stamps Stamp Set, Fur-ever Friends.  Cutest. Set. Ever!  I colored the foliage and fox in coral colors and fussy cut out.  The card base is stenciled with a A Colorful Life Designs Stencil, Scribble Rose, for a tone on tone background.
Check out the rest of the inspiration from the talented team and then give this awesome sketch a try!
Can't wait to see you in the gallery!

I am linking up to Double D Challenges~ they have an adorable mood board!- as well as Addicted to Stamps and More- Make Your Mark. 
Lastly, I am linking up to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Stamp It!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lee Ann 

Many Thanks for a Shimmering Fall

Hello All!

I am up on the Shimmerz Paints Blog today with this card!  Stop by to say 'HI'!
If you are looking for my Technique Junkies release post, click HERE. 

My background panel was done with the A Colorful Life Designs stencil, Scribble Roses, which you can get HERE - get 10% off with code TJ10LeeAnn.

I used Shimmerz Paints ~

Bahama Mama Inklingz

Creameez Berry Hot

Creameez Dandy Lion

Creameez Just Peachy

My leaf is from Concord and 9th and the thanks die is from Sugar Pea Designs.  

Check out the Shimmerz Blog for all of the details!
If you do some shopping at Shimmerz Paints, type in my name, Lee Ann- in the order comments section for a free Shimmerz gift!  

Fishing you Well

Hello! 

We have started a new week already!  Where has the summer gone??  I am enjoying summer way to much to see it nearing the end, lol. 
CASE this Sketch had me dreaming of the beach as I put together this card with their sketch~

This was one of those serendipitous cards; you know, playing around just to be playing around and then using an already colored and fussy cut image to create a card. 
I was playing around with the Primitive Fish stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, along with Distress inks in Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans and Old Paper.  My sequence was to lay down color, then place the stencil and add more color; remove stencil and splash water.  Then repeat varying the colors above.  I really love how this background turned out.  Turns out it paired perfectly with this Sweet n Sassy Stamps fish from the Fintastic Friends Stamp Set. 
I used this great sketch from CASE This Sketch~

Sometimes the best creations come with the least amount of effort! 
I am also linking up to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Make your own Background. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

Lee Ann 

Freshly Made Sketches Gets Fishy

Hello Everyone! 

We have a new sketch up at Freshly Made Sketches, this one designed by the talented and oh so sweet, Linda! 

Isn't he the cutest?!  This little puffer is from the new Sweet n Sassy Stamps set, Fin-tastic Friends. 
He is colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  The background is the Wavy Weave Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I used Distress inks on the stenciled background. 

Here is your sketch~

You may be wondering where my border is.  It is a bit difficult to see due to lighting, but I scored around by image panel.  A simple hello and sequins for bubbles finishes it off! 

Check out all of the inspiration on the FMS blog and then join us!  Can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lee Ann 

Keep Swimming

Hello! 

'Tis the season for all things beach and ocean themed.  I have inked up my new Just Keep Swimming Stamp from Technique Junkies.  Can you hear the sound track?  The whole time making this card I thought of Finding Nemo, of course.  And these fish remind me of the large ugly ones at the end of the movie, lol!

I love how comedic they are!  My fish were watercolored with Ken Oliver Colorbursts on mixed media paper. SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT- If you were considering getting Colorbursts, they are 40% off at Blitsy right now!  Actually, everything is 40% off right now!  

I then fussy cut the fish out.  

 As far as the background goes, I used the Wavy Weave Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I inked up the stencil itself with some Distress Oxide inks and then spritzed it with water.  I flipped the wet stencil onto my watercolor paper to get this effect.  I sponged a little bit of ink at the bottom of the card to give the sea a bit more depth.  

Once the background was complete, I stamped the image with my MISTI so I could stamp it a couple of times as I was stamping onto fairly rough watercolor paper.   Then I glued the fussy cut, colored fish onto the stamped fish on the card.  I drew in some bubbles and used Crystal Effects on the fish eyes and on the bubbles.  Everything was spritzed with some Irridescent Shimmering Bliss Topper from Technique Junkies. 

So the question is, is that a net behind the fish, or is it the sun reflecting in the water? 

I'll let you decide!  

Lastly, you can save 10% at Technique Junkies should you decide to shop there!  

Just use Code TJ10LeeAnn.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  You are appreciated!

Lee Ann  

Freshly Made Sketches and Florals

Hello Hello!
Well, here we are in the month of July, ready to celebrate the birth of our nation (if you live in the states).  Where did June go, lol?!?
We have a new sketch for you at Freshly Made Sketches; Jen is starting us off this month
with a great sketch, one that I know I will return to again and again.  

I was completely lacking in MOJO, so I actually dug out some images that I had previously watercolored with my Arteza Brush Pens. Arteza has a sale going on right now-20% off- so if you were thinking about checking them out, you might want to head over there.

 These Altenew images from the Crown Bloom Stamp set worked perfectly for this sketch.
I sponged the background with Lawn Fawn Merman ink and a A Colorful Life Designs stencil, Currents.
Next, I die cut a large circle and then a circle frame, slightly smaller that the first.  Everything was adhered to the card front with dimensional tape being used for the flower and leaf.
Lastly, 'love' was die cut 3 times and stacked on each other (Altenew brand).  It was adhered to the front of the card with dimensional tape as well.
I am linking up to Watercooler Wednesday's Feminine Anything Goes Challenge,
As well as Inkspirational's challenge-

And The Paper Players tic tac toe- flower/yellow/die cut

Check out the blog for more inspiration.  These ladies always inspire me.

Thanks for stopping!

Lee Ann