Moon Lake for Freshly Made Sketches

Hi Everyone.  Happy Monday.

Very quick post for you tonight, but I wanted to share a card I made based on the Freshly Made Sketches sketch this week.  They really do deliver some great sketches, but it's very rare that I get to play along and... when I do, I generally am much too late for the link up!

Here's the sketch this week:

 

I had this idea in my head to create an inset focal point and I knew that one of the stamps from the new Moon Lake set would work beautifully.   Have I told you this?  I am TOTALLY in love with this set and my blog readers who have been with me for a while will know exactly why.   I love the little bird and I love the candadian goose! 

 

I had this idea in my head.... but I realized it didn't quite fit if I had the card vertical.  So, I had to turn it into a horizontal card - it was the only way I could get the whole image to fit and look right!

 

I stamped the image onto card stock and colored metallic and normal colored pencils.   I love the fact that you can use anything for these images: watercolor pencils, inks, markers, copics.... they are all perfect for coloring!

 

Once I had colored the image, I used my Lil Inkers Stitched circles to cut out a whole in the front of the card.  I then used another circle to cut around the image.  As I wanted the image to pop just a little above the card base, I cut another circle from Vanilla Coasterboard to layer under the image. 

 

The only thing left to do was to stamp the sentiment onto a piece of vellum and lay it over the circle at the front.  I added a couple of enamel dots just to anchor the sentiment - and to hide the glue behind the vellum :-)

 

Here's my card:

 

 

Can you see how the water has a little shimmer?   Let me see if I can find a better shot of that for you:

 

 

Isn't that pretty?  I really do love the Wink of Stella markers... they are pretty pricey, but I do love the shimmer they give.

 

Here's a shot of the inside of the card:

 

 

You can see that it is raised just a little from the card base.   I was really pleased with the end result! :-)

 

I hope that you will pop along to Freshly Made Sketches and check the fabulous design team and submission cards.  There is so much great inspiration for you.

 

On a personal note:

 

I'm off to cook dinner... it's pretty late and I haven't even started  yet!   I am also off to look through a new book that has arrived on my doorstep.....  Defeat into Victory: Battling Japain in Burman and India, 1942-1945 ... and the reason that I'm reading this book is a subject for another blog post!

 

I'll be back tomorrow with another card.  In the meantime warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

 

Oh... and Colleen... good to hear from you.  I was just about to start worrying about you!

 

Hugs

Jaydee

 

Card recipe - all ingredients Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

 

• Card stock:  110# card stock
• Stamps:  Moon Lake
• Inks:  Memento Black.   Metallic Watercolor Pencils - Staedtler

Comments

[Ruth Ann Vincent]

I thought of you the first time I saw the Moon Lake stamp set.
You made a lovely card. Thank you for sharing.

[ColleenB.]

Ms Jaydee; that is Stunning and how pretty with the bit of sparkle in the water. That is such a great stamp set.
Will make for a wonderful masculine card.

Have a wonderful day along with a enjoyable and relaxing evening.

Thank You Jaydee. It's good to be back again.