Wednesday, February 29, 2012

FMS24: My Sketch!


Time for a new sketch from Freshly Made Sketches! This week is a sketch that I created, so I hope you will find time to play along!    I consider myself a pretty square person, so of course there's lots of squares in my sketch.   I think I'm going to have to challenge myself to use a circle for the next one I design.  :)

Do you ever dream up your cards?  That's totally what happened with this one!   I woke up with an idea in my head and here it is!  In my original design, I used some rolled paper flowers but they didn't seem to work once I put them on my card.   They were just too bulky or something.   Thank goodness for the Boho Blossoms punch; it rescued my card and saved me from having to start over.   

Don't you just love the black and daffodil together?   I think my dream must have been influenced by the fabric that we picked out for Laila's quilt.  (and no, I can't sew!  My mom is having someone make it for us!)  Here's what it looks like:
It's a retired fabric and I have to give my husband credit for finding what we have.   He emailed Etsy sellers who were selling things made with it and looked at so many online fabric shops.  I call this his project of love even if he won't be the one doing the sewing.  :)

I can't wait to see what you create with my sketch this week!   

19 comments:

  1. I'm usually not crazy about anything yellow but I do like your yellow and black cards. Lovely!

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  2. Beautiful card Rita! Love the embossed frame in the center and those colours look lovely together!
    Hugs, Victoria ~x~

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  3. Wow! So not colors that I would have put together....but so stunning when done right !

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  4. Gorgeous creation inspired by that lovely fabric. SO pretty!

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  5. Beautiful fabric - great inspiration! And your card is gorgeous! So dramatic and elegant! Those flowers are perfect!

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  6. Rita this card is stunnning! I LOVE the striking colour combo of Black and Yellow. Oh and I absolutely adore the fabrics your hubby found for the nursery-he has a fantatic eye for design:)
    Hope I get a chance to use your sketch this week, it's a great one!

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  7. What awesome inspiration and you have captured the essence of that fabric perfectly. Fantastic card!!

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  8. Gorgeous card, Rita! I love the colors and the clean linear lines are just fabulous! BTW, that fabric is just as divine also!

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  9. I think my eyes popped out of my head when I saw this. It's stunning. The colors are so vibrant, the embossing creates some wonderful texture and the flowers are so sweet!

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  10. Beautiful card, I love the textured background.

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  11. Wow Rita! Such a stunning card - I love this colour combo!

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  12. Yes, I do "dream" my cards occasionally, and they're usually my favorites. Your "dreamed up" card is a favorite of mine, too. Love all the texture, and those flowers are perfection. TFS!

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  13. I totally love this card Rita ... everything about it is just stunning - the black and daffodil are so striking, the embossed frame and tiny flowers .... fabulous!
    Thanks for the great sketch this week!

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  14. I love yellow and black and this card is so lovely! I love your little yellow flowers and the simple sketch. I was so inspired that I made a card for this challenge. I was going to blog it but got sidetracked with your blog. Can't wait to see the finished quilt.

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  15. Oh my goodness this is so gorgeous Rita!! I love how you used the embossed frame and the wee flowers. A lovely colour combo too! SO, SO pretty!

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  16. LOVE this--yellow and black are fabulous together--and your flowers are amazing! LOVE it!!! :)

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  17. This card is just so beautiful Rita! I love the colour combo (well I don't usually, but you've made me realise it's gorgeous!)
    It's a stunning card.....a CLASSIC!

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  18. You were cased today on Nancy Riley's istamp blog. LOVE this design and color combo - brilliant!!!

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  19. Colors are gorgeous and so is the design! Wow, I want some of that gorgeous fabric!! Like I need more fabric! haha

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