Meet Our November Guest Designers

If you are looking for this week's sketch challenge please CLICK HERE.

With November comes change; the clocks are set back and for us here at Freshly Made Sketches, the addition one or two Guest Designers!  Starting this month, we will be introducing two new guest designers each month here at Freshly Made Sketches.

**You do not have to be a Stampin' Up Demonstrator to be chosen as a guest designer but we do tend to choose people who play along with us!  It is that simple!

I would like to introduce this month's talented and lovely Guest Designers.  Christy Q and Lauri Ingram. I have asked them to share a bit about themselves.

Christy Q

SchnauzerCrafts Creations

Hi – my name is Christy Q, I’m owned by that cute little schnauzer looking at you. Her name is Lexi and she has my husband and I completely wrapped around her little paws.

I have been happily stamping away and making cards since November 2007 when I was first inspired to make my own Christmas cards using nothing but a few stamps, a few ink pads and a little bitty IKEA table. Fast forward to a few years later, I now have a multitude of stamp sets, ink pads, tools and a craft room!

Card making is a way for me to relax from my long commute to and from work and what sometimes can be a hectic travel schedule during certain periods of the year. Besides card making and taking care of a certain little schnauzer, I love to read books and sew quilts when I have time. Although it’s a tough choice to make between sewing quilts and making cards since cards get done a lot quicker!

I am so excited to be part of the Freshly Made Sketches Design Team for November as I have been inspired by this group of ladies for the longest time. Thanks, everyone, for inviting me to be part of your fantastic team!

Lauri Ingram

Paperville Crafts

I have been crafting for over 30 years!  An IT professional by day, I spend every free moment immersed in paper crafts, and looking forward to the day I can retire and craft all the time.  Anyone know any single, rich guys willing to support me?  (lol)  I started stamping 20 years ago when my daughter was a toddler and have never looked back.   I have been a Stampin' Up Demo for three years and love doing workshops and teaching. I also specialize in special order gifts, cards and favors.  I live in Connecticut with my 21 year older daughter Vicky and my 13 year old Westie, Chansey.

Welcome to the team ladies, we are so happy to have you on board!! 

Don't forget, our current challenge is underway with a great sketch from Tui Nathan. To play along please CLICK HERE.

Thank you for stopping by!

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #9-A Sketch by Tui Nathan

Happy Wednesday! Welcome to another Freshly Made Sketch Challenge! Thank you to everyone who participated with us last week, we had a great response and your creations were amazing, and there were so many projects that absolutely “wowed” us, so thank you for the inspiration!

I am Tui Nathan and I’m delighted to be hosting this week’s challenge with you. I am also excited to announce that for the month of November we will be joined by the talents of Christy Q and Lauri Ingram as our Guest Designers. Christy and Laurie are both wonderful stampers and great designers and I am sure you will be inspired by their fabulous projects. Welcome Christy and Laurie, we are honoured to have you on board!

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!

Rita Wright	Jen Mitchell	Cindy Hall
Jennifer Timko	Linda Callahan	Tui Nathan
Lesley Croghan	Christy Q	Lauri Ingram

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

1. Please use any stamping product you would like to use.
2. Feel free to combine our sketch with up to 3 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, November 7th at noon (PST). On Tuesday, November 8th, 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 #8

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's challenge! We were blown away by all the wonderful submissions! Thank you to Holly Endress for joining us this week as our featured designer! The Clean Team has chosen some talented Princesses for you this week!!!

The "Perfect Princesses" this week are:

Jen's Choice

Noora at Searching Soul

There were a lot of things that jumped out at me when I saw this wonderful card. The first thing was the bright colors in the diamond patterned paper. Then there was the fabulously colored sentiment. And finally, the lovely felt butterfly sealed the deal for me! It gives the whole card some unexpected texture and is set off beautifully by the dark pearl pin. Congratulations, Noora, on being a Perfect Princess this week!

Rita's Choice

Chupa at Random Acts of Creativity

Can you saw wow?! That's what I said when I saw this absolutely gorgeous Christmas card! I absolutely love the mix of papers and that image? So beautifully colored and wonderful. The ribbon and stitching are the perfect embellishments; they compliment the feel of the card, but still allow the main image to be the star. Chupa, thank you for sharing this amazing card with us and congratulations on being my Perfect Princess for the week.

 

Linda's Choice

Suzanne at the card yard

We had some amazing entries this week at Freshly Made Sketches! Suzanne's card stood out to me because of its simple beauty. The wheat tied with black twine is a wonderful image for the season. And I am a huge fan of white on white matting - such a classy detail! The pop of orange and the bit of sparkle add to the holiday charm. Congratulations, Suzanne, on being my pick for Perfect Princess this week!

Tui's Choice

Susie of The Dies Have It

What a lovely Christmas card Susie created here ... I was instantly drawn to that beautiful 3D tree, how super does it look in all its glory - but what makes it special to me is that it can sit flat, which means easy postage! I also loved the mixture of patterned papers - it reminded me of all the various gift wraps around and under the tree ready to dive into and open!!! Congratulations Susie on being my pick for Perfect Princess!

Cindy's Choice
Susan Joyce - Cat's Ink Corporated

No question about it... this is a WOW! card. Susan created this card with careful attention to the details. Probably what impressed me the most about this card is the way that the coloring with the Perfect Pearls shows against the deep blue background. That small dab of color really draws the eye to the focal point. Beautifully done! Congratulations, Susan! You're my pick for Perfect Princess this week!

Jennifer's Choice

Cindy Beach at Stamps, Paper, and Ink

What a happy, snowy Christmas card this is!! Cindy has created an amazing snowman with the lovely coloring and fabulous colors. The little snowflakes with the rhinestones are a fantastic addition. But I have to say that the little peek-a-boo window is what made me say wow. I love the little surprise inside...a special detail guaranteed to bring smiles! Congratulations Cindy on being my Perfect Princess pick for this week!

Holly's Choice
Andrea at EnchantINK

I love the Butterflies on Andrea's card.. We all know I'm a sucker for Butterflies but she did a fabulous job creating her own Pattern Paper as well. The color combo is just perfect to use with a set like this. The bling she added to the Butterfly and the Scalloped circle really tie it all together.Congratulation, Andrea, on being my Perfect Princess for the week!

And Our Queen of Clean this week is:

Lesley's Choice:

Julie Lacey of Stamps and Taxes

Wow, what a wonderful week of submissions! There were so many amazing cards but my mind kept being drawn back to Julie's amazing card! The details blew me away! First of all I loved the bold fresh colours for Christmas and the crisp clean design! The pattern paper, the stitching and the fun ribbon treatment, highlighted with a simple white ribbon flower and rhinestone created one amazing card! It is Christmas done in a bold, fun way and I love it!

Congratulations, Julie! You're the Queen of Clean this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Thank you for joining us! Tomorrow we will be back with Sketch #9 and our two Guest Designers for November!

Smiles,