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Sketch #28-A Sketch by Lesley

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches! Each week, one member of our design team creates a sketch for you to try, the twist is to keep your project clean-lined and fresh! The "Clean Team" has come up with some "Freshly Made" designs to get you in the spirit! We are so excited to visit your blog and to see what YOU create with our sketch!  This is our last week with Narelle and Alissa as our talented March Guest Designers. Thank you ladies for your wonderful work and for being a part of our team!!! We enjoyed getting to know you both!

Linda Callahan

Lesley Croghan

Cindy Hall

Jen Mitchell

Tui Nathan

Jennifer Timko

Rita Wright

Narelle Farrugia

Allisa Chilton

We have a few simple rules to keep things fun and fair for all of our players:

1. Please use any crafting product you would like to use.
2. Feel free to combine our sketch with up to THREE other challenges.
3. Please add a DIRECT link to your blog when adding your card to the linky below.
4. Please include our sketch and a link back to Freshly Made Sketches on your post.
5. Have fun!

This challenge will end on Monday, April 2nd at Noon (PST). On Tuesday, April 3rd we will be announcing the winner of this week's sketch challenge who will known as the "Queen of Clean" and each Design Team Member will choose one "Princess".

Winners for "Seeing Spots"

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's challenge!  I will admit it, that sketch was a toughie!  But our participants rose to the occasion and The Clean Team has chosen  Princesses for you this week and I have chosen the Queen!   

The "Perfect Princesses" this week are:

Rita's Choice

Jenn at Seeing Spots

 

It seriously doesn't get any cuter than this!   I love Fox & Friends and this card just takes it to a whole new level.  Each little critter is totally adorable and looks amazing cut out and popped up.   I love the soft colors and the dotted background paper.  The simple button with its twine bow adds a nice accent while still letting the animals be the feature of the card.   Too cute and such a perfect clean card.   Congratulations, Jenn, on being my Perfect Princess for the week!

Linda's Choice

Pamela Williams at Playing With Paper!
 

Pamela took Lesley's circle sketch this week and kept that circle theme going!  Her background embossing, stamping and punching just made everything go 'round perfectly!    The changing colors and pops of bling add interest and detail to the design!  The colors are carried through the frame of the sentiment  - the angles catch your eye and are a perfect contrast to the circles. Beautifully done! Congratulations Pamela on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Jennifer's Choice

Stephanie of I'd Rather Be Stampin'

I just love butterflies!  Love them!  I guess that is why I kept getting drawn back to this fabulous card by Stephanie.  The little DSP fellows with their cute antennae and bling sitting on their fence.  How clever and what a great use of this fun sketch!  This card just made me happy.  Congratulations, Stephanie, on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Tui's Choice

Tara of Can't Stamp the Rain

Oh my goodness, I fell head over heels for this fantastic Lorax character, and her creative scenery.  Tara’s creativity and ingenuity with this card is brilliant – a few punches, white satin ribbon, black marker, white gel pen and you have one stunning, picture perfect creation.  Need to know the deets?  Check out her blog and be “wow”ed!!!  Congratulations Tara on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Narelle's Choice
Maggie of MaggieMadeCards

This week I've chosen Maggie's card because I love the bold red she's used and also because of the story it tells. Maggie made this card as a congratulations card for a friend who has made a railroad promotion to Captain.  How clever is she to make the train track and incorporate the little conductor-like guy singing out the congratulations sentiment? Love it! Congratulations Maggie on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Allisa's Choice

Jen of Simple & Sincere

I love Jen's take on the sketch.  The embossed background and her bright circles make for a cheery birthday card.  The stars with the brad centers really make the card. Congratulations, Jen, for being my pick for Perfect Princess this week!

Jen's Choice
Sandy at Lonely Cards

I just love how Sandy’s card tells a romantic story!  First she’s got the innocent little owl with a flower in her hair.  Then she’s got the handsome suitor checking her out!  And finally she’s got another owl who’s so befuddled by the little owl’s beauty that he’s upside down!  Sandy’s take on the sketch is so creative and the owls really seem to be telling a story with their eyes, so I couldn’t help but fall in love with it.  Congratulations Sandy on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Cindy's Choice
Marie O. of Ink'd Wings

This week was filled with fierce competition, and I had a really difficult time picking between my three favorites.  I chose Marie O.'s card because of the extreme clean and fresh appearance.  The white on white with crisp texturing, and the rainbow of yellows, oranges and reds, and those super fresh flowers makes this card a Clean and Simple dream.  Congratulations, Marie!  You're my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

And Our Queen of Clean this week:

Lesley's Choice
Valliam Of Nifty Crafty

I just love what Valliam did with my sketch this week! Her unique and creative card is adorable! Love the sweet clouds and the happy colours she used.  She looked past the circles and showed a cool way to represent the sketch! I never even considered doing something like this and it just goes to show how amazing papercrafters are when they look at a sketch and see something so wonderfully creative in their minds!  Congratulations Valliam for being my choice for the Queen of Clean this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Come back and join us tomorrow for another sketch designed by me!  This one is much easier...I promise!!!  The design team has created some amazing artwork for you to see!  Have I mentioned how much I love working with these ladies!

Thanks for stopping by,

Lesley and The Clean Team

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Freshly Made Sketch #27-A Sketch by Lesley (Seeing "Spots")

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches! Each week, one member of our design team creates a sketch for you to try, the twist is to keep your project clean-lined and fresh! Lesley here! I am the sketch artist for this week, and this time I am seeing "spots".  I hope you like my unusual sketch!!  Feel free to change the shapes, the circles could all be different shapes or stamps or stickers...the sky is the limit!!!  Just have fun!

The "Clean Team" has come up with some "Freshly Made" designs to get you in the spirit! We are so excited to visit your blog and to see what YOU create with our sketch.

Linda Callahan

Lesley Croghan

Cindy Hall

Jen Mitchell

Tui Nathan

Jennifer Timko

Rita Wright

Narelle Farrugia

Allisa Chilton

We have a few simple rules to keep things fun and fair for all of our players:

1. Please use any crafting product you would like to use.
2. Feel free to combine our sketch with up to THREE other challenges.
3. Please add a DIRECT link to your blog when adding your card to the linky below.
4. Please include our sketch and a link back to Freshly Made Sketches on your post.
5. Have fun!

This challenge will end on Monday, March 26th at Noon (PST). On Tuesday, March 27th, we will be announcing the winner of this week's sketch challenge who will known as the "Queen of Clean" and each Design Team Member will choose one "Princess".

Winners for Jen's Sketch Challenge

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's challenge!  The Clean Team has chosen the Princesses for you this week and Jen has chosen her Queen!   

The "Perfect Princesses" this week are:

Rita's Choice
Jodene at Inspire.Create.Share

Isn't this just the sweetest card?  It has so many fantastic elements that I can't figure out what I love the most!   From the stitching to the paper pieced cupcake to the perfect bow, I adore it all.  The sweet little mouse is colored so perfectly too!   Such a fantastic card and one anyone would be over the moon to receive!  Congratulations, Jodene, on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Linda's Choice

Judy May at Just Judy Designs

Judy’s fresh colors and clean white ribbon caught my eye first on this sweet Easter card.  The image is beautifully colored and perfectly framed in white and coral.  Judy managed to combine texture, prints and colors into one adorable card!  The only thing sweeter than this bunny would be a chocolate one :) Congratulations Judy on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Jennifer's Choice

Margaret of Fun Stampin' with Margaret

What can I say, I think I must have a full case of Spring Fever!  I simply fell in love with the beautiful flowers on Margaret's card.  The pretty blue background with the pop of peach in the dsp makes for such a spring feel.  Then there are those flowers!  Gorgeous!  The little pearls in the corner are a wonderful finish.  Congratulations, Margaret, on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Tui's Choice

Mona of Cupcake's Creations

It was the beautiful bright and happy colour combination that attracted me to Mona’s card this week, I just love the vibrancy!  Adding to that, the pretty lacy border edging, the zig zag stitching and the simple button and twine treatment and you have one clean stylish creation!  And, furthermore, I really love the celtic style font of the sentiment, it ties in with the theme of this card perfectly!

Congratulations Mona on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

Narelle's Choice
Hannelie of Desert Diva

There were some amazing cards in the gallery to choose from again this week.  I've chosen Hannelie's card because as soon as I saw it - I fell in love with the single silhouette stamped on that gorgeous DSP.  It was very creative to thread the black ribbon through the lace and I love the neutral colours she's used - a truly stunning card.  Congratulations Hannelie on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week.

Allisa's Choice

Barb of Paper Therapy Ponderings

I love the bright color scheme of Barb's card.  It is so eye catching.  The scalloped trim and embossed panels really add to the card.  The bow is the finishing touch! Congratulations Barb for being my choice for the Perfect Princess this week!

Lesley's Choice
Tara Bourgoin
 

What can I say?! I love the "Elements of Style" Stamp set and Tara has used it beautifully this week! The fun, pretty colours really look amazing and that frame she created for the hummingbird is just so cool. I also love the Baker's Twine and the button accent, so pretty!! Congratulations Tara on being my choice for Perfect Princess this week.

Cindy's Choice
Karren J of Stampin and Stuff

Wow!  What a gorgeous flower.  I was immediately attracted to Karren's card because of the color combination.  The yellow, white and blue is so clean and fresh.  Karren's choice of DSP, border tools, and that strinking flower won my vote!  Congratulations, Karren!  You're my choice for Perfect Princess this week!

And Our Queen of Clean this week:

Jen's Choice
Crealotte at My Creative Space

It was another great week for the Freshly Made Sketches gallery!  It's so hard to pick a favorite, but this week I chose this cutie from Crealotte.  I did a double-take when I first saw the thumbnail in our gallery. Could that be…Yep, it was Elmer Fudd in a starring role on a birthday card!  I don’t want to date myself, but I grew up watching Looney Tunes on Saturday mornings so it was quite a treat to see this hapless hunter wearing his beautifully paper-pieced hunting gear.  He’s never looked so stylish!  Congratulations Crealotte for creating this fun card and being my choice for Queen of Clean this week!

Come back and join us tomorrow for another sketch designed by Lesley.

Thanks for stopping by,

The Clean Team

Freshly Made Sketches #26-A Sketch by Jen Mitchell

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches!  Jen here this week as your hostess with another clean sketch for you to try.  Every week we are constantly amazed by the cards made by our loyal followers and all those who are just discovering us.  It certainly seems like clean cards are pretty popular!  Every Wednesday one of us creates a sketch for you to try, the twist is to keep your project clean-lined and fresh!  Ready?  Go get your stamp on and show us what you've got!

The "Clean Team" has come up with some "Freshly Made" designs to get you in the spirit! We are so excited to visit your blog and to see what YOU create with our sketch!

Linda Callahan

Lesley Croghan

Cindy Hall

 

Jen Mitchell

Tui Nathan

Jennifer Timko

Rita Wright

Narelle Farrugia

Allisa Chilton

We have a few simple rules to keep things fun and fair for all of our players:

1. Please use any crafting product you would like to use.
2. Feel free to combine our sketch with up to THREE other challenges.
3. Please add a DIRECT link to your blog when adding your card to the linky below.
4. Please include our sketch and a link back to Freshly Made Sketches on your post.
5. Have fun!

This challenge will end on Monday, March 19th at Noon (PST). On Tuesday, March 20th, we will be announcing the winner of this week's sketch challenge who will known as the "Queen of Clean" and each Design Team Member will choose one"Princess".