Happy New Year all,
It's been many weeks since I've posted a card. Partly due to being on the east coast for a month and partly because of a broken left wrist. Yes, while on the east coast, I fell and fractured my left wrist. After 4 weeks in a cast, the cast was removed this past Monday and I'm in a brace now while it continues to heal. As long as I don't put much weight on it, I can manage to do some things, and luckily, I am right handed.
As yesterday was the last Wednesday of 2025, I wanted to participate in Amy's Woodblock Wednesday Challenge. Using the layout from the current Freshly Made Sketches, I made my first Valentine's Day card for 2026.
The background is made using the SSS Holiday Grid Stencil Pack. I only used the grid stencil to make the pink and peach squares. Then using some small Stampassions Valentine's stamps, I randomly stamped hearts and sayings in the squares.
After stamping and coloring the cat image, I fussy cut it and added it as the focal image per Narelle's sketch.
There was a column of the grid left over after trimming it for the front of the card so I used it for the inside of the card along with a very old SU greeting.
Here are the wood mounted stamps used for this card. FYI, this Cat's pPajamas stamp is one of my all time favorites, and I use it almost every year.
I hope everyone had a good holiday season and I'm wishing you all a Happy and Crafty 2026!
Colleen
Supplies
Stamps: Woodmounted Cat from Uptown Rubber Stamps and Heart and Greetings from Stampassions Art Stamps
Paper: Gina K Designs
Ink: Simon Says Stamp Positively Saturated inks and Gina K Designs
Other: Simon Says Stamp Holiday Grid stencil, blending brushes, Gina K Designs paper heart embellishments, Gina K Designs circle dies,
Such a fun take on the sketch, Colleen! Love the grid design and that you were able to use your woodblock stamps, too! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
ReplyDeleteoh my cute! Love your sweet Valentine's Day card. So sorry to hear that you had broken your wrist. Please take care and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteLove the cat and your fun background design! If I happen to come across that cat stamp, I'd surely buy it! Uptown made so many really fun stamps!
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