FMS#675

 What a great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches! I had a few ideas for this one and they all had me using some graphic stamps. I knew when I bought them that they would be very versatile, but I haven't had the chance to really use them as much as I would have liked. So inspired by this sketch, I inked up the lines then stenciled some stars to go on top. I grabbed a red grad cap out of my stash (red is a popular school color for my family!) and then I got to use a brand-new sentiment stamp/die set for the Congrats. This card has a lot of white space and I really like how it turned out! Again, thanks much to FMS for the inspiration!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: MFT: Distressed Patterns; Simon Says Stamp: XL Greetings & Dies; North Woods Wooden Stamp (Grad Cap)
Ink: Hero Arts: Soft Granite; Memento: Tuxedo Black; Gina K: Red Hot; Copics
Other: Heidi Swapp: Spray Stencil

Donut Card for #FMS674

I fell in love with this bright and colorful paper pad and since I make a ton of birthday cards, I figured I would use it up quickly. As it usually goes with card-making supplies, it is fun to shop for them, to admire them, and store them but alas they do not get used nearly as often as I intend. Thanks to the sketch at FMS, I was able to get my creative juices flowing which resulted in multiple cards (one uses the negative of the donut circle cut out). I also wanted to point out that I do not have a huge circle die, so I had to unearth my old circular cutter that I stashed away thinking I would never use it again. I now have put it back into my regularly-used tools drawer! Thanks again to FMS for the inspiration and thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamps: Jillibean Soup: Coffee and Donuts

Paper: TPS: Treat Yourself

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics