Congratulations!

What could be more apt for Freshly Made Sketches 200th Challenge than a Congratulations card!

 

Didn't think I was going to be able to post anything for this week's challenge as I have been having laptop problems which meant I had to revert to my old, on it's last legs (will be lucky to last till the end of this post), one! On top of that I couldn't get my photos transferred from my camera as I couldn't get it to upload to the computer or find the SD adaptor (aargh!) in the end I had to resort to my smartphone and take the photos with that.

 

 

 

I decide for such a simple sketch I should try white on white with a hint of silver.

I've used a pearlised white cardstock throughout with the embossed front panel raised off the base with foam tape to highlight the die cut panel.

 

The centre of the flower embellishment was created using a glass mat, a hot glue gun and some glitter. I squeezed out some hot melt glue onto a glass mat where it formed a blob and while it was still hot, sprinkled on some silver glitter and allowed it to set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cardstock:

Payperbox - Pearlised White

 

Dies & Embossing:

Spellbinders - Arched Elegance

Spellbinders - Jewel Flowers & Flourishes

Spellbinders - Congratulations

Darice - Vine Flourish

 

Ribbon:

Club Green - White & Silver

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Dies

I've been eyeing up some of Sue Wilson's Creative Expressions dies for a wee while now and earlier this week finally decided on two to treat myself to a couple.  After a lot of consideration I chose the "Tethered Hearts" Die Set from her Striplet Collection and an Ursa Die Set from her Gemini Collection.
 

I used both sets to create inset designs, they are so lovely I decided to keep the cards really simple and embellishments to a bare minimum.

The first has the "Tethered Hearts" set into the centre of the card and backed with a lovely light blue embossed foiled cardstock. The same blue card was used to create the sentiment and was finished by the addition of two small love birds and a bit of bling coloured to match the cardstock.
 

 

 

 

 

The Ursa Die was used twice (well it is from the Gemini Collection) to create a larger design which was then backed with a lilac pearlised cardstock and finished off with a small "Love" charm and some ribbon and bling which were coloured to match.

 

 

Cardstock:

All from Payper Box

 

Dies:

Creative Expressions - Striplet Collection "Tethered Hearts"

Creative Expressions - Gemini Collection "Ursa"

Spellbinders - "Congratulations" 

 

Embellishments:

Club Green - White & Silver Ribbon

Love Charm & Bling from own craft stash

Letraset Promarkers