It's Release Day for Picket Fence Studios!

It's always an exciting day for Picket Fence Studios when it's Release Day! The August release has some COOL products - yep! Halloween and Fall goodies so you have plenty of time to work on those cards coming up soon, as well as some cute stamps for all occasions! 

We're halfway through August! How did that happen? Well, it's true I have been gone since July 31 on vacation, and just got back on Tuesday night, so that's probably part of it. BUT --

Today I am excited to show a brand new stencil: Evergreens. I love the shape and height of the trees - perfect for a snowy winter scene, I think! I used my Blender Brushes and my MAKE ART STAY-tion (Wendy Vecchi) to blend my colors around the trees. I chose four colors of Distress Oxides for my background: Spun Sugar, Dusty Concord and Salty Ocean. I then spritzed with a fine mist sprayer for some snow effect in the background.

I pounced Versamark ink along the bottom with a sponge, and embossed with Vanilla Ice Embossing Powder (Sparkle N Sprinkle - retired) to give the effect of snow. The sentiment (VersaFine Clair Nocturne) is from last month's Baby It's Cold Outside stamp set. I added a few sequins from the Gin and Tonic Collection for additional sparkle.

It's a simply fabulous release, so head over to Picket Fence Studios to see it all! There is so MUCH MORE to check out! Shop {HERE} or click one of the links below! 

I hope to see you again soon for more cardmaking ideas!

Freshly Made Sketches #448

It's Wednesday, and that means a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Sweet Jen B is our hostess for this week. I know you will have fun with this sketch. I sure did!

I had this striped paper on top of my "unfinished projects" box, and that was the beginning of this card. I decided to make everything from items in that little box. I used the Scribble Flowers from Sweet N Sassy Stamps for my images (already stamped and cut), and a Sizzix embossing folder to add texture. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Sentiment Strips. Once you cut one, you have a lot left over for other projects!

I popped everything up from the striped base, and added three enamel dots in yellow for a little pop of color and to go with the cute bee!

I hope you will join us with your take on the sketch this week! Our challenge is open until 3 PM EDT on Monday, August 17. Click on the links on the FMS blog by each photo to see what lovely things my teammates have created on their blogs!

Festive Friday #FF0065

Happy Friday!

I am thrilled to be joining the Festive Friday Challenge Blog Design Team. I love creating cards from a list of items, and the Inspo List at Festive Friday is just up my alley!

August 26 is National Dog Day, and if you have followed me for awhile, you know I am a dog lover! Check out my sidebar to see my sweet Sophie. She is a Treeing Walker Coonhound that we rescued in April 2019. She has become part of our family - and is at this very moment, traveling with us on our mini vacation to Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks! Our FF Challenge this week is inspired by dogs!

At Festive Friday, you do not need to actually celebrate the occasion.  Your goal is to simply use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project. For my card today, I chose DOG, PAW PRINT, and LOYALTY/LOVE SENTIMENT.

I used my MFT Square Extraordinaire Stencil and blended three DOX inks together: Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean, and Blueprint Sketch. My dog is from Newton's Nook Furr-ever Friends. I stamped him on Hammermill White Cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, and then embossed with WOW! Clear Embossing Powder. The matching dies make it easy to cut out! Next, I stamped the paw prints from AAL & Create's Paw Prints stamp set, and also embossed those in clear EP. I had a little bit of sun left over from another project using Concord and 9th's Brighter Days dies, and a little pile of clouds (I don't remember whose these are!). I stamped my sentiment on the biggest puffy cloud, and then popped most of it up using foam tape. Black and green cardstock from my stash made the card base. I love how it turned out!

I hope you will join us for this challenge! Remember, you can choose any three from the list, for any occasion or theme! The challenge is open until August 17th! Be sure to visit the rest of the DT to see what inspired them in their projects:

Ann Schach  

 

Beth McCullough

 

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

 

Melanie Hungerford

 

Helen Jennings

 

Stephanie Lanzalotto

Melva Peters

 

Freshly Made Sketches #447

It's Wednesday, and that means a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! The ever talented Kim is our hostess for this week. I know you will have fun with this sketch. I sure did!

I am enjoying a family vacation right now in Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, and will share some of those photos when I get back. But for now, here is my sketch card for this week!

I used the Ripped Fishnet Stencil from Visible Images for my background. I had intended to keep it blue, but some pink crept in from a previous project, and I ended up loving the two toned look.

My turtle is from Swim in the Sea (Picket Fence Studios) and the sentiment is from I Am A Mermaid (also PFS). I colored my turtle with Copic markers and popped him up with foam tape. I added a few water bubbles for embellishments.

I hope you will join us with your take on the sketch this week! Our challenge is open until 3 PM EDT on Monday. Click on the links on the FMS blog by each photo to see what lovely things my teammates have created on their blogs!