Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Freshly Made Sketches 700th Challenge!!

14 years!!  Now THAT is cause for a celebration!  Congratulations to Freshly Made Sketches - I haven't played along since the beginning, but you've surely been a regular in my roundup of challenges for at least 10 years!  AND I cannot even tell you how honored I am to be on your design team now!  YIPPEE!!

Are you ready for our Sketch?  We're playing with FMS#14! This one is from December 7, 2011!  Jen Timko has made it even more fresh... thanks, Jen!

SURPRISE!!!  not the card you were expecting??  This is the first Freshly Made Sketch card I ever made, and it was for their 200th Celebration!


I couldn't have a 700th party without bringing the girls home again...


And here is that card you were expecting ... how can there be a party without boos?


I've stretched Jen's square into a rectangle this time and found some
really fun Halloween papers in a new set from Scrapbook.com's Spooky collection!
That little BOO is from EH and the die-cut sentiment is from Cathy Z at SSS.

I sure do hope you all join us in celebrating our 700th Sketch!  We can't wait to see what fun you bring to the party!
=] Michele

25 comments:

Bonnie said...

I love the party "girls", Michele! What a fun card! I love the frame for the top square. The second card illustrates a great way to use up some patterned paper! Love that sentiment!

Loll said...

Oh my gosh, all three cards are so adorable, Michele! Great work with the sketch! Congrats to FMS! xx

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

Oh my goodness, Michele! All of these are So. Much. Fun. I love that the current DT shared their first FMS post on the challenge blog. What a fun idea. 14 years of a challenge stayin' alive is quite an accomplishment! I love the cows coming home, and I really love the boos. Great cards.

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, I love that you kept those critters so they could come out and play again! So udderly fun! The sketch is great however you stretch it, and I love the Halloween card with the cute sentiment and papers. I'm sittin' and grinnin' here!

HilaryJane said...

Two really fun cards. Love the party cows xx

Lisa Elton said...

All three of them are oodles of fun! 700... wowee, that's worth celebrating for sure!

donna mikasa said...

Love both takes on the sketch--the boos and the girls are just too FUN! And the flashback to your first FMS card is proof that you were meant to be on their DT--and we love seeing you there!

Marcia Hill said...

I love, LOVE the party girl cards Michele...what a hoot from both then and now! And of course your BOO card ranks right up there too...those little ghosts are just too dang cute and I'm loving the DSP you used too! Awesome post my friend and congrats to FMS!! Hugs. :0)

TK said...

Totally adorbs!!! I love both versions, plus the fact that you CASEd one of your first submissions for this current challenge. Way to go, Michele, and congrats to FMS for their Anniversary!

Jeanne said...

Woweee, Michele! Love what you created. The boos card is terrific. Thank you so much for sharing!

JoAnn said...

Love the party girls and your cards - so CUTE! Your boo card is cute and love the DSP. Congrats to FMS on their 700th challenge.

Carol said...

Michele, I love all of your cards! When I saw the sketch I immediately thought of patterned paper for the four quadrants and of course I looked, and that's your "boos" card...SO cute!!!!

Julia Aston said...

A trio of lovely creations for the sketch Michele! Love all the barn yard critters - and the Boos! Julia xx

Bobby said...

It was fun seeing the cards in real life, Michele. I've always loved that farm set and haven't used it in ages.

Cat Craig said...

Oh Michele, how fun are these cards. Love the reviewing of your 200th entry and seeing it updated in such a fun way with the black and white. SOOOO Striking. Love your halloween version as well.

Kim S said...

I love ALL of your cards even going back 500 sketches!! Your farm animals are charming and how fun to bring them "home"! And I love what you did with the little eyes on that boos sentiment!

Jen Brum said...

Those cows are just too cute! I love the girls and I love that you got them back out for this challenge! I love that Halloween card too! That ghost is so happy! Love that paper as well and that sentiment!

Tracey McNeely said...

Michele I love your cows, past and present! They work great with the new sketch! Congratulations joining FMS, they are lucky to have you. I was looking at photos yesterday and came across your visit in 2014! xo

The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

Cool! I love both cards, but the graphic B&W one is my favorite. Happy FMS!

Linda Callahan said...

Oh such wonderful party animals! I love the girls in b/w! And the Halloween ghost looks ready to party for sure - adorable!

Jen Timko said...

Oh my goodness! You need a warning at the beginning of the post to alert for such cuteness!! Pulling out the girls was definitely the right call and oh, that little ghost. I'm so happy you have been playing along with us for so long and that you agreed to enter the Hotel California, I mean join the DT!

Karren said...

What fun to use the same MFT stamp set for #700! And your boo card is just delightful. So happy to have you on the team!

Narelle Farrugia said...

Oh those lil cows totally make me smile! But your Halloween card is just awesome! Loving all the fabulous papers and details!

Cécile RIBON said...

All these 3 cards are just amazing, so very fun. Your cards often make me smile and always wow me, Michele.

Anonymous said...

Where are the measurements for the sketch?