I'm very pleased and honored to announce that I have been invited to join that fabulous team at Freshly Made Sketches!! I had thought my design team days were coming to an end, but how could I say no to these gals? It truly has been one of my very favorite challenges for years!
Judy has a really fun Sketch #682 for me to 'cut my DT teeth' on - you'll love it, too:
First, to decide how and what to use for the card panel. I was so tempted to
use more than one color paper but decided to keep it 'clean' by stenciling a
tone-on-tone panel, then cutting it in three pieces. It worked out well with that 'fishnet' look. When you see my card, you'll understand why...
Have you 'caught' the debossed detail I've added to the cut edges?
This fun set from HoneyBee has seen a lot of action - I'm hoping to see
a little fishing action in my near future! Come on warm weather!
Of course, you know I'd be thrilled if you played along, too! I know a few of my friends already play at Freshly Made Sketches but we'd be so happy to see a few new faces and cards in our gallery! There is TONS of inspiration at the FMS blog as well as all the details you'll need to enter before 3pm EDT on April 21st.
Thanks in advance! x
=] Michele
Supplies:
HoneyBee Stamps: Rod & Reel stamps and dies; Hooked on You [sentiment] stamps and dies; Fishnet stencil
Oval of cardboard found in my snippets
The Stamp Market: Sea Glass card stock
Pigment Craft Co. Jade ink for stenciling
Ellen Hutson: Stitching Lines die for stitched detail
30 comments:
Congratulations Michele! So happy that your talents are going further in blogland by joining the FMS DT! And your debut card is FABULOUS!! I love the debossing you used to differentiate between the 3 pieces of the water background, and of course that sweet fishing set is always a winner in my eyes! I hope the weather cooperates soon so I can enjoy a fresh fish lunch sometime in the near future!! Hugs. :0)
So clever!! Congrats on your new DT assignement!
Hooray!!! Congratulations on your newest DT gig with FMS!!! Love this card! Great take on the sketch and that fishing set is super fun!!!
FMS is a perfect DT for you. Congratulations, my dear friend. This card is as clever as ever, I love the way you created the "sections". Brilliant, as always. That is just how you roll.
Wooo hoooooo! Congrats, Michele! FMS is SO lucky to have you and it must feel like coming home again to another great team! Your clever card caught my eye and then your name which I had to do a double take and I'm SOOOO happy for you and for FMS! Have fun!!!
Congratulations on joining the FMS team, Michele. You have always played in their challenges and now you get to know ahead of time. ;) Those debossed stitches add a lot to the fishnet stenciling and your rod and reel are a great focal point.
Congrats! Well deserved. Love your card and take on the sketch!
You are so right for this challenge team, Michele! Case in point, this fabulous and clever card! Love the detail you added to the seams, and it's always a treat to see your fishing dies back in action. I hope you have a chance to enjoy the "reel" deal soon. Congrats on your new DT gig!
Woot! Congratulations, Michele! You are a perfect addition to this team! I love your fishnet background and how you used the cuts and debossing to show off the different sections! The fishing theme is awesome! The details of these dies are amazing! I hope you get to go fishing soon.
I am SO VERY happy for you and they as SO VERY lucky to have you on their team! Your debut card is fantastic... or should I say fintastic! Love those special little details you added to the background panels. You two should make the trek to Ohio for some fishing, we have a truck to pull the boat this year LOL!!
Congrats on becoming a new member of the Design Team at FMS. You rawk! Also great card sketch interpretation. Love those debossed edges and how everything pieced together. Great masculine card!
Congrats on the DT gig -- I'm squealing with joy for you! And that card? Outta this world (er lake), I say! What a great take on the sketch and your extra "stitching" is pretty awesome -- I love this card, Michele
Congrats on your GD spot, Michele. I will definitely be looking out for your cards, they are always inspirational.
This is a great take, on a tricky sketch. Love that wavy, 'bottom of the pool' effect. And I have someone here who is itching to get back out and do some fishing, when the weather warms up.
Congratulations my talented friend! That's fantastic. And so is your card by the way. Love the way you interpreted the sketch with the details! Love the fishing theme, too. I hope you can reel some in soon!
What a fabulous card, Michele! I love that fishnet background with the added details. So thrilled to be on a Design Team with you! ❤️
Congratulations on joining the FMS DT Michelle. Your card is great. Love how you stenciled the background and then debossed the edges of the panels after cutting it. Very creative. Love the fishing gear, so cute.
Congrats on joining another DT. You will be excellent on this one. I always admire your interpretation of sketches, but unfortunately it is something I really struggle with. Anyway, love your card, especially the background with the little debossed detail xx
Congratulations the new team! They are lucky to have you, and looking forward to seeing what you create
Congrats on your new team, Michele!! Awesome card using the sketch. xx
Congrats on your new gig! And what a way to start off--this fishing-themed card is amazing! I LOVE the way you used all those fun little embossed edges...you know I bought those just because of you! Looking forward to seeing all your creativity with these sketches!
Whoop, whoop Michele - so thrilled to see your name up in lights with my favourite FMS gals this week! And a fun fishing card to boot!
Congratulations on joining the FMS DT team. You SO DESERVE THIS!! I love how you used that oval for the circle element. The addition of that adorable fishing pole draws the eye through this card. Fab design.
Fun card ……and you know my thoughts on fishing……but I am so happy we reeled you in!
Congratulations Michele how fabulous !! You will be such an asset to the team .I'm always inspired and amazed by your talent and the Freshly Made Sketches are lucky to have you. Your card is magnificent and I absolutely adore the debossed detail.
Marie
YAY! Congrats Michele, they are so lucky to have you on board and what a fantastic way to kick things off. Such a clever background and this set is always a great one for the men (and fisherwomen of course lol).
I'm feeling pretty proud of us for capturing such a "big fish" for our team! This is so fun and I love your extra details. Welcome, friend!
This is such a fantastic card Michele! I love the fishing theme and the fishnet background is so fun! We're so glad you've joined us on our little team!
Welcome to the team! I'm looking forward to working with you on a second DT :). Your card is fabulous and so clever! Using debossing behind that great fishing rod is such a great idea!
Eeek! So excited to have you on the team! And I love your fishing card with its tiny, intricate dies and clever background.
Absolutely awesome, Michele! I just love how you perfectly arranged all the tiny details to create this fabulous fishing scene.
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