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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Freshly Made Sketches #688

I am delighted to share our Freshly Made Sketch #688 from Jen B. this week - oh, it's a goodie... 

Sometimes the FMS sketches take a little 'stewing' in my creative brain - not this one!  I immediately saw water and sky!  Here's how I brought that thought to life...


My friend Nance introduced me to this Catherine Pooler Oarsome Dad set a few weeks back - that baby couldn't get into a cart fast enough!  We spend a LOT of
hours fishing from our canoe in Summer.  This time, it's a card for my
granddaughters to give to their Dad on Father's Day.

A sheet of DSP from HoneyBee's Vitamin Sea and a WF Crafts Rectangle Frame allowed me to create Jen's panels quite easily.  That old-faithful MFT Stitching provided the 'movement' and here are my inks and a little closeup:



Paddle your way right over to FMS#688 to see the incredibly fun cards the team has made - you're sure to be inspired to play along!
=] Michele

25 comments:

  1. You had the perfect paper for a background and fantastic stamps to complete the picture! I'm sure your granddaughters will be as delighted with this as their dad!

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  2. What a fabulous take on the sketch! This is lovely, Jo x

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  3. The background paper set the stage for your trio of canoes, Michele and what's better than a cool pun to go with them.

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  4. I love how your brain works Michele, because I sure didn't see sea and sky when I looked at the sketch, but sure do see it after seeing your card! Such perfect dsp for your background rectangles and I love all the stitching in it too! Your trio of canoes fit beautifully into that frame also and this whole card comes together perfectly! Well done my friend!! Hugs. :0)

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  5. This is wonderful! The colors are fabulous - so calming - I would need calming if someone were going to put me in a canoe for hours!

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  6. Your creative brain is clearly working really well at the moment. Such a great take on the sketch and lovely colours too xx

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  7. Oooo, I love this, Michele! Glad I enabled you cause this is wonderful! I love the colors.

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  8. This is just oodles of fun and your son is going to love it! I love the colors you used and the way you stacked the paddles!

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  9. Love these colors, love the canoes, love the punny sentiment! And I love that stiched background! Fun Father's Day card for sure!

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  10. Who would’ve thought of rowboats and oars for the sketch? Only YOU! And that sentiment is the perfect finishing touch!

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  11. This is such a fantastic card! I just love those canoes and that fun sentiment! This is just perfect for Father’s Day!

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  12. Really fun, Michele! I love the "waves" of movement you added to the water -- so fun

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  13. The perfect colors for this nautical inspired card. Beautiful!!

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  14. What an oarsome card my friend! I love how you interpreted the sketch. You canoe cease to impress me! ;)

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  15. What a fun set, Michele. Your card is simply awesome.

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  16. You made this simple sketch look very special! Such a cute stamp set, and I lovelovelove the stitched die that provides the appearance of a cover plate, but much more versatile.

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  17. Great take on the sketch and wonderful colours on this beauty. The DP and stitched die work their magic such a beautiful clever card.

    Marie

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  18. Softly colors , beautiful card congrats 😊💐 happy day

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  19. Oh, I love this, Michele! Gorgeous colours and such a clever way to create movement on the card!

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  20. Super sweet... this is such a serene design Michele!

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  21. The perfect background for your canoes Michele - and who can resist such a fab punny sentiment? Love it!

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  22. Those colours are fabulous and wonderful for a masculine card! And that sentiment is a hoot!

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  23. I just love this combination of images and colours!

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  24. Oh! What a gorgeous card, Michele! I'm totally in looooove with these fabulous colors.

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  25. Loving all of your canoe cards. I have been out of commission and had not seen these wonderful makes. What a fantastic card and clever way to use the sketch. Love your placement of the canoes and the oars.

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