Peaceful Petals meets Sweet Sorbet for Freshly Made Sketches

Hi Everyone.  Happy Sunday.  I hope you have all had a great weekend!

I got to spend a little time in my crafting space yesterday and played along with a few challenges.  It really felt wonderful to get my hands inky and do some creating! :-)

I saw this great sketch across at Freshly Made Sketches

It really did feel CAS and provided me with a great excuse to use some of my new DSP.  I combined Sweet Sorbet with some Watercolor Wonder as the colors blended so well together.  I also used the "thank you" sentiment from Peaceful Petals.  It also provided me with an opportunity to do something that I have never done on a card before - sewing!  Now, that sounds easy, except it has been so long since I used my sewing machine (like, 8 years!) - that it took me ages to remember how to thread the spool!  I must admit, it was fun, though... sewing on the card that is, not trying to work out how to thread the spool!

Here's my card:

 

 

I'm sorry about the muddy looking photo....I'm trying new settings on my camera, and I don't think they are working!  You also can't really the see gold of the sequins from the new catalog either!   However, I do love the crispness of the white background with the sorbet and watercolor DSPs.  It really does remind me of spring, which is interesting considering its about -20 outside and I'm looking at over a foot of snow! 

I also like the sketch, I think it has a lot of possibilities and think that this will become a fall to layout.  If you feel inclined, the Freshly Made Sketch challenge is open for another week or so, and I know the team would love you to play along!

On a personal note:

Lou and I had a new visitor to our woodland this week.  It looked somewhat like a black squirrel, but with a totally different head shape and tail.  I immediately recognized what it was based on my knowledge of these poor animals being sewn onto coat collars back in they day.  I can honestly say that I have NEVER seen a live one.  What was it?  A mink!  He was a gorgeous little thing and was obviously out looking for food in this cold weather.  Of course, I had to go and check him out on the internet and found that they are pretty common in wetland areas in our part of the world!  It was pretty cool to see him and once again reinforced the great thing about living here.  The wildlife right on our doorstep.  We are so blessed and are grateful every day.  I just wish I that I managed to get a photograph of him.

Thanks to Colleen, Cheryl, Cindy, Marge, Diane (welcome!), Rach, Ruth Ann, Doris, Marina, Terri and Linda for their comments on my snow photos!  I loved reading them and appreciated you taking the time to give me your feelings on snow! :-)

I'll be back on Tuesday with another card.  In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.  Have a wonderful Monday.

Hugs

Jaydee

Card recipe - all ingredients Stampin' Up!

• DSP:  Sweet Sorbet, Watercolor Wonder
• Stamps:  Peaceful Petals
• Inks:  StazOn
• Accessories:  Gold Sequin Trim

 

Comments

[Linda Callahan]

Total sweetness!

[Jen Timko]

Fabulous!! Love the sequins, the sewing…all perfect for the sketch. And a mink..how cool! Such a treat to see one. Glad you joined in this time at FMS!

[Kelly W.]

Hi Jaydee! This is such a sweet cas design. The gold sequins really add a lot. The dsp is a breath of fresh air and your sewing is so pretty! I've always wanted to try that but I chicken out. ; )

A mink, wow! I certainly hope you are able to get a photo some day. That is amazing! Wouldn't it be lovely to watch a family of them right from your window. You have a little slice of heaven there!

[Marge Penley]

Oh WOW, a mink! I thought they were farm raised - just like city kids think milk comes in bottles from the grocery store. I hope you put food out for him/her. That is the best ever to hear about.
Hugs,
Marge

[Loll Thompson]

Love these patterned papers together Jaydee!! Beautiful, soft and definitely makes me think of ICE CREAM! :) Great sewing - it would take me ages to figure out my machine, so I just poke holes and "faux sew" ... the real thing looks so much better! Happy New Year! Loll xx

[Sandy M]

What a fun, fresh card, Jaydee! Love the colors and the little smattering of sequins. I would love to see a picture of that mink, wow!

[Rach]

Yay! You got out your sewing machine! I've become a threading pro these past few days. :snort: ;oP I have to tell you, one of the things I said to my mom was, "Now I can sew on a card!" when my new machine arrived. :oP

This really is an awesome layout and I can definitely see it becoming a fall to. I love what you've done with it and all the soft, spring-y colors. :o)

It was about 60 here yesterday and I despair of ever seeing snow again. :o(

And, I've (obviously) NEVER seen a mink! How thrilling! I hear they're shy creatures by nature. I hope you see more and are eventually able to snap a couple of pics (even if they are blurry and unfocused because the little critter is swift). :o)

Have a happy Monday!

Hugs!

P.S. Hi Lou!

[ColleenB.]

Love the simplicity of this sketch and your card is outstanding. Nice to step outside the box and do something different and sewing on cards is Oh, so easy and gives a different effect to a card as well.

Minks normally come out at night to hunt for food but will occasionally see them during the day. They will kill snakes but won't eat them.
I must say; they are the cutest member of the weasel family.

Did you know that the baby minks are called ‘cub or kit’; the female minks are called ‘sow’ and the male minks as ‘boar’.

Many years ago I used to know a family in Iowa that raised minks and then sold them for their fur.
Wishing you and Lou a Happy and Blessed New Years.
ColleenB.
Texas

[Amy O'Neill]

I love this card, Jaydee! It is so clean and fresh. And I'm proud of you for pulling out that sewing machine and getting reacquainted with it. Thanks for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches!