Hello-
I had to play along and celebrate Freshly Made Sketches 700TH sketch. WOW.
Its a fun sketch. We went to the sunflower fields near by earlier this month and I have had sunflowers on the brain since then.
The sunflower die cut was a gift from a bloggy friend (Thanks TK). I inked it up, then went through my stack of paper samples from my SU demonstrator. They are often times 4.25x4.25 sized samples. So it worked. I am not sure of the name of the pattern, but it is several years old. I bought it and often use it for the back drops in my photos.
I am not on the design team nor have been, but I went back to see my first entry to the FMS Challenges...number 89 in 2013. I started card making in 2012... and as the old commercial said "You've come a long way..."
A very literal take on the sketch. It would take me years to start thinking of the shapes as placeholders.
- Dies: SSS Beautiful Sunflower Blosssom
- Inks: Altenew Maple Yellow, Honey Drizzle, Milk Chocolate, versamark
- Papers: Hammermill. SU patterned paper scraps, SSS Chocolate Chip
- Stamp: The Ton Easy Expressions
- Embellishment: SU Bumblebee Trinket
Thanks so much for stopping by and CONGRATULATIONS to the FMS team reaching this fabulous 700th sketch milestone. May there be many many many more to come.
P.S. a peek at our outing:
16 comments:
Just love the jumbo sunflower with the quartet of woodblocks behind it, Cat! Fun to look back on our past cards, isn't it? I do that on my Flickr site from time to time :)
I don't know what I love more your pretty sunflower card or the photos of the real deal! Oh heck, I love them all!
Must have been a fun day! Love seeing you two! Your old card is lovely and the new one is perfect for the sketch!
your vibrant sunflowers looks great on that more muted background and you day in the sun with fields of flowers looks very special too xx
Cat this is a beautiful card! We are I. Sunflower season now!
Looks like a fun outing! The woodplank paper is a great backdrop for the flower!
Ohhhh, I LOVE that you used a sunflower and even better if it was gifted (haha)! Your paper is a perfect complement to the flower and a great use of the sketch -- now and #89
LOVE your bright and bold sunflower on the woodgrain background, Cat! And love that bee!! Beautiful card ... definitely looks like the sunflowers from your lovely outing! What a place for inspiration! Thanks for sharing your card from 2013 ... it's is so colourful and fun, with amazing colouring of your wheelbarrow of tulips. Great work on both cards! xx
Cat, it's been a while since we visited a sunflower farm, but it makes my heart happy to see you and Vic had that outing!
2012 might be around when we became bloggy friends, don't you think? I agree we have both come a long way, baby - but I love seeing your love of flowers hasn't changed!
Thanks so much for adding this gorgeous sunflower to our celebration - oh I am happy to see that sweet little honeybee came, too!
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Well this makes me happy, Cat! What a gorgeous sunflower and I'm loving that sweet bee! What a fun outing to be among the sunflowers!
I think a lot of us have had sunflowers on the brain lately Cat, and yours is definitely a standout one against that beautiful woodgrained dsp! And what a sweet card your first FMS card was...I really need to go back and find what mine was! I love, LOVE the pics of you and Vic at the sunflower farm...totally made me smile! Sweet, sweet post my friend!! Hugs. :0)
Oh, my, you aced the sketch, and with such a beautiful sunflower, as well as the darling bee and the woodgrain paper which always looks good with everything. I have to say, your first FMS card shows some skills, too. What a fun look back! Your trip to the sunflower farm looks like a wonderful outing at such a beautiful place. You both look like you're enjoying yourselves! Thank you so much for sharing the photos. I love seeing this slice of your life!
Wow your sunflower is amazing and the background fits perfect!!
What an amazing card-making journey with FMS! Congratulations for all these years of fabulous cards and this one is no exception. Thanks a lot for celebrating this milestone along with us.
What a fabulous sunflower! I love it on the wood pattern with the little bee! I like your #89 too - it's sweet! Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
What a beautiful sunflower to commemorate your day among the flowers, Cat! Those photos remind me of the fields of sunflowers we saw in France last year; thank you for sharing! Your card design is wonderfully rustic and will definitely bring a smile! Congratulations on your well-deserved recognition at FMS! Hugs, Darnell
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