Freshly Made Sketches #37- A HOP for Rita!

Well May 30th is here and that means our wonderful stamping friend Rita Wright is taking the next few months off, because she is having a baby! Rita is due to have Laila very soon and we wanted to wish her well, and thank her for all of her hard work at Freshly Made Sketches and the Paper Players. She is a gem of a person, and we are so very happy for her!!

Rita Wright

The Freshly Made Design Team and the Paper Players have created a blog hop for Rita this week! It is actually Rita's turn to host the sketch this week and she has created a wonderful sketch for us all to celebrate her with!! She has no idea we have organized this hop!!! Nance Leedy, took Rita's sketch and made it into a wonderful blog hop badge!!! Won't you join us this week, to help Rita celebrate. Just look at the sweet card Rita made for her sketch! Be sure to visit her and leave her some love! We hope you will join our hop to see the wonderful creations by both teams for Rita's sketch this week!

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Cindy Hall

Erna Logtenberg

Jen Mitchell

Jennifer Timko

KathyTanner

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Linda Callahan

Nance Leedy

Tui Nathan

Tara Murphy Bourgoin

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, June 4th at Noon (PST). On Tuesday 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 Sketch 36 - A Sketch from Tui

The Clean Team has chosen the Princesses for you this week and Tui has chosen her Queen!  

And Our Queen of Clean this week:

Hannelie of Desert Diva

Well, what is there not to love about this awesome creation by Hannelie.  I love this striking colour palette, it’s so bold and vivid and the splashes of red add such vibrancy, the polka dotty flowers I adore she has even mimicked the dotty pattern by piercing an oval border for the sentiment – brilliant!  And finally the perfectly executed satin bow for a simple elegant touch!  Congratulations Hannelie on being my pick for Queen of Clean this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

The Clean Team

Meet our May Designers {Albeit a little late...}

With all the crazy things going on this past month, I realized that I have not properly introduced our May Guest Designers. Tara and Erna have been wonderful team players this month and we have enjoyed working with them so much!!!

I asked these ladies to share a bit about themselves, here is what they had to say!

Erna Logtenberg

Elog Cards

Hi! I'm Erna Logtenberg, I'm from the Netherlands. When I was asked to be guest designer for Freshly Made Sketches I couldn't believe it. These girls are so talented!! I love their cards every week!

About ten years ago I started making cards. After a few years I got my first stamps and since then I'm addicted to stamping and love to make cards even more. I like to play with sketch challenges and color challenges at different challenge blogs but one of my favorites is FMS.

I am very honored to be guest designer at this blog during May.

Tara (Murphy) Bourgoin

Can't Stamp the Rain

 Hi! My name is Tara, and I live in Ontario, Canada with my two wicked-awesome boys and my hubby. I have always been exposed to various types of creative arts, but card-making came much later on in life for me. I started paper crafting about 4 years ago, and only seriously got into making cards about a year ago when a co-worker of mine showed me a Stampin’ Up! catalogue. I fell in love and become a demonstrator very shortly afterwards. I haven’t looked back!

I’m so thrilled to be a guest designer for Freshly Made Sketches this month! I’m consistently inspired, amazed and enthralled by the cards I see here each week.

Thank you so much ladies for all your hard work this month! Hard to believe that we have only one challenge left with you!!!! 

Thank you for stopping by! To join in our current challenge, please CLICK HERE.

Lesley

There's still time to play ...

You've still got time to play along with this weeks sketch, hope to see you in the gallery! 

To join us please CLICK HERE.

This challenge closes on Monday at Noon (PDT).

Freshly Made Sketches #36-A Sketch from Tui

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! It's Tui here hosting this week's challenge. I've got a great sketch here that will bring out the creative in you ... showcase some pretty patterned paper, create a scene, color an image.  We love to see how many ways our sketches can be interpreted!  Don't be afraid to think "outside the box!"

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

Erna Logtenberg

Tara Murphy Bourgoin

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, May 28th at Noon (PST). On Tuesday 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 Sketch 35 - A Sketch from Jennifer

The Clean Team has chosen the Princesses for you this week and I have chosen my Queen!  

And Our Queen of Clean this week:

Jen Sannes of Simple & Sincere

So many things I love about this card!  The bright, sunny designer paper is simply wonderful against the kraft colored background.  That daisy plays perfectly against the yellow and I love the button center.  The little wrap of twine is a subtle but fabulous final touch.  Congratulations Jen on being my choice for the Queen of Clean!

Thanks for stopping by,

The Clean Team

There's still time to play!

You've still time to play along week with Jen's fabulous sketch! 

To join us please CLICK HERE.

This challenge closes on Monday at Noon (PDT).

Freshly Made Sketches #35-A Sketch by Jennifer Timko

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! This week it is my turn (Jennifer Timko)! I thought the three panels would be a fun way to showcase your designer paper.  But you can also stamp the image and show us your creativity that way!  You always manage to wow us and I can't wait to see your take on the sketch.  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

Cindy Hall

Jen Mitchell

Tui Nathan

  

Jennifer Timko

Rita Wright

Erna Logtenberg

Tara Murphy Bourgoin

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, May 21st at Noon (PST). On Tuesday, May 22nd                       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 Sketch #34 - A Sketch From Lesley

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's challenge!  Lesley here! I absolutely loved seeing the range of creations from our players! From cute to romantic to masculine to floral, there was something for everyone!  The Clean Team has chosen the Princesses for you this week and I have chosen my Queen!  

And Our Queen of Clean this week:

Deanna of Kloset Kreations

What an adorable card Deanna created, love the fun bright colours she used and the sweet clouds she stamped in the background. The little plane is so cute and perfect as a focal point to this perfect little birthday card for a boy! Congratulations Deanna on being my choice for Queen of Clean!

Come back and join us tomorrow for another sketch designed by Jennifer Timko!

Thanks for stopping by,

The Clean Team

Still time to play!

There is still time to join in our sketch challenge this week, to play along, please click HERE. 
The linky will close at Noon on Monday (PDT).

Freshly Made Sketches #34-A Sketch from 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! Lesley here! I am the hostess this week and I went for a fairly simple layout, please feel free to use any shapes!

Thank you to everyone who has applied to our Design Team Call, we are blown away by the response! 

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

Erna Logtenberg


Tara Murphy Bourgoin

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, May 14th at Noon (PST). On Tuesday, 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 Sketch #33 {A Sketch by Jen}

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!  

And Our Queen of Clean this week:

Jeni Allen of My Stampin' Spot

I just loved Jeni's beautiful take on our sketch this week with the fun shapes and bright colors.  Layered flowers are my thing, so I am in love with this beauty that she finished off with a sweet button and twine.  And the black scallops and die cut layer add some eye-catching drama.  Congratulations Jeni on being my choice for Queen of Clean!

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

Thanks for stopping by,

The Clean Team

There's still time to play along ...

You've still time to play along this week with Jen's fabulous sketch! We'd love to see your creation in our gallery ... To join us please CLICK HERE.

This challenge closes on Monday at Noon (PDT).

Freshly Made Sketches #33-A Sketch from Jen Mitchell

We are having a Design Team Call!  To apply, please CLICK HERE!

Welcome to Freshly Made Sketches!  It's Jen here this week as your hostess.  I thought that this week it might be a good idea to use up all those odd bits of cardstock and designer paper that I'm sure you've got hanging around!  So for my sketch lets see how you layer them on!  Just remember, 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! We are also excited to welcome our May Guest Designers, Erna and Tara. On Wednesday, we will be sharing more about these lovely ladies! Thank you again to our wonderful April Guest Designers, Lisa and Kathy!!! It is always difficult to say goodbye but we are looking forward to seeing you back here, playing along with us!

Linda Callahan

Lesley Croghan

Cindy Hall

Jen Mitchell

Tui Nathan

Jennifer Timko

Rita Wright

Erna Logtenberg

Tara Murphy Bourgoin

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, May 7th at Noon (PST). On Tuesday, 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".