Wednesday, January 9, 2013

FMS68: Giving Starfruit a Chance

It's time for a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches!  This week Jen Mitchell is our hostess and sketch designer.  We have had some great versatile sketches lately and this is another one that can do so many things.   


So I can't lie, this isn't my favorite card.  I promised myself I'd give new things a try in the new year, but Summer Starfruit and I will never be friends.  I thought I'd give it a chance and I did.   I just can't do it though.  It's not a color that looks good to my eye.  I know other people love it and I'll leave it for them.  :)  Now Gumball Green and Midnight Muse?  I love those guys!   They are awesome.  But anyway, this is a clean version of the quilted heart with lots of different embossing folders.   This one could almost be manly if it wasn't for the flowers on the one panel. 


Laila has been so great about sitting in her chair after eating so that we can eat or clean the kitchen.   Yesterday she was sitting there flipping the pages of her book like a big girl.  I try to read to her a lot in hopes of her loving books as much as I do.   

8 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful card! I am not fond of summer starfruit either but when paired with the right colors in the right amount its beautiful! I think Summer Starfruit is not a leader- but a follower.

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  2. Hi Rita! I think you did a great job with the colors and the sketch! I love the quilted look of the heart and I do think it makes a great masculine card even with the flowers!

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  3. Oh my goodness! Look at her! She is cute and looks so content sitting there "reading"!

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  4. This is a lovely card! I am also not a fan of Summer Starfruit, but with the color combo you used and the patterns you chose, it works quite well. Thanks for sharing the card and going out of the box to show us it isn't hard to do. Now to Laila...OMG...she is just soooo adorable...reading - the most wonderful thing we can share with our kids!

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  5. I was not a fan of Summer Starfruit when I first saw it, but it's growing on me. And I think this quilt-like card is pretty fantastic too! All that texture is just goregous!

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  6. Wonderful Valentines card! I love it when the colors aren't just red, pink, or white. This stands out and is just stunning!

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  7. Beautiful card Rita! I love that patchwork heart! So fun! Love the colours! Sorry you don't have a love for Summer Starfruit....I think I understand! I feel the same way towards Jen M's circles!!!! Laila is beautiful as always and looks like a professional book reader in her chair!

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  8. I'm not a fan of Summer Starfruit either, Rita! When I first saw it I wondered what SU was thinking. I like it in small doses but big pieces hurt my eyes! I love this heart!

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