FBD201601 Challenge - PURPLE

Good Morning! 

We have a fun new challenge for you over at

FRESHLY BREWED CHALLENGES. 

This week we want to see you create using the color:

PURPLE

I made two birthday cards using the Splitcoast Stampers TWISTED CARD Technique. 

Both cards feature the FBD Digital Stamp

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLFRIEND. 

The inside sentiment is a SU rubber stamp. 

This card style was so fun to create. 

The pocket to the right is big enough to hold a gift card, money, 

tag, or small bookmark. You could even put in a tea bag or small candy for Valentines Day. 

Or ... whatever else your creative mind can think of to add!

Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me today. 

I hope you have a beautiful and blessed week ahead. 

Hugs ~ 

Heather

Freshly Brewed Challenge - BIRTHDAYS

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for another fun Freshly Brewed Challenge.

We want to see BIRTHDAY creations this week. 

(today is my birthday after all! ;)

Here is a card I created using the digi

Lil Sweetie - Make A Wish Digital Stamp

I know it is still pretty CAS, but I am still proud that

I used a piece of HOARDED papers AND actually got out fun trims

for this card. :) hehehe

and can I tell you how much I enjoyed coloring these lil sweeties up?

They look like they are doing a birthday dance across the card!

Here is a little tilted / wonky side view close up. 

Now that is a way to describe it ;) hehehe!

I used  prismacolor markers AND copic markers to color in this image. 

I also added little highlights using a white gel pen. 

Hope to see you come over and celebrate BIRTHDAYS with us at Freshly Brewed Challenges!

Have a happy and blessed day!

Heather 

a SWEET digi release at Fresh Brewed Designs

Could today be any sweeter?

My cupcake craving is at a new high!

**prepare yourself for some ultimate drool action**

*and maybe a few Awww's*

Here is the card I created for our NEW DIGI RELEASE

LIL SWEETIE and SPRINKLES

I paired these sweet friends with a sentiment from the

SKINNY MINNIE is SWEET rubber stamp set

The image was colored using copic and prismacolor markers. 

I added little clear dew drops to the sentiment tag and little flat white sequins 

scattered throughout. The background and muli colored dot papers are from the

American Craft Craft Fair pack and the other dotty paper is from the

 My Minds Eye Bright Dots paper stack. 

One more peek at these little friends....

I had so much fun designing these digis and hope they are able to 

take care of your (creative) sweet tooth as well! 

Now hop on over to the Freshly Brewed Challenges Blog, 

Check out ALL of the DT creations and leave a comment to 

WIN one of these little sweeties for yourself!

have a SUPER SWEET and blessed day!

Challenges:

SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH 263

Simon Says A is for: American Craft Papers, Adorable

Everybody Art: Sequins

Tuesday Throwdown: Friends 

A NEW Challenge + A NEW Digi Release = FUN FUN FUN!!!

Happy Wednesday!

I hope you are all having a happy and blessed week so far.

I have so many things to be thankful for, I can't even begin to list them all!

I will start by letting you know that today is my dear and sweet friend  Sheryl's birthday.

She is such a blessing in my life and I am so glad that God brought us together. 

She is not only a wonderful and caring friend, but she is also an amazing 

card designer. She helps me out so much and is such an encouragement. 

Sheryl, I hope you have a very beautiful and happy birthday! 

In honor of her special day,

I chose to create with our NEW Digi: CUTIE BUG GIFT 

I used the splitcoast stampers Wednesday sketch for this card

This card was created using papers from my huge scrap box. I have had them

FOREVER and have no idea what line they came from. The twine and textured fabric 

are also from a huge messy box of ribbon madness. 

The red felt is actually a flocking transfer sheet by Martha Stewart. 

Other materials: Spellbinders die: Scalloped circles,  pearlex powders, prismacolor markers, 

white gel pen, and a SU sentiment stamp. 

(Close up of painted on sparkle)

The next card I have to share with you is for our NEW June challenge at FBC. 

The challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to create a NEW project using

the colors RED WHITE AND BLUE

My card features the Fresh Brewed Designs Digital Stamp:

BOB

I also used the splitcoast stampers Wednesday sketch for this card

Materials: SCRAP PAPERS (blue cs is by bazzil I think)

Darcie embossing folder: clouds

Prismacolor markers, copic markers,  and a white gel pen

I added a sentiment to the inside of the card using a printed sentiment 

and cut it out with a PTI Cloud diecut

Thank you so much for stopping by today and checking out my SUPER LONG POST!

I hope you will stop by and join our FACEBOOK DIGI RELEASE EVENT >>HERE<<

and enter our June #2 Challenge >>HERE<<

Challenges for these cards

Card 1 Bug
Word Art Wednesday: AG (Scripture Verse John 8:32)
Simon Says Stamp Wed: Friends (Friend Birthday)
Tuesday Throwdown : BDAY

Card 2 Bob
Cupcake Inspirations - W - #265 For the Boys 
Card Concept: Nautical
Try it on Tues: One for the Boys

Fearfully and wonderfully made -

Good Morning!

I don't know about you, but sometimes I do forget how special I am.

I focus on the bad and the ick and the extra weight around my middle, and, 

I notice when I am walking my dog, or out in the grocery store, I hang my head when passing 

others. I am ashamed of how I look. No, I am not the 100 lb skinny minnie who modeled

and did things when I was 18 years old. I am a 35 year old mom of two children. 

I have come to realize that I am actually NOT doing what God wants me to do. 

He doesn't want me to hide. He want's me to shine. 

He created me (all of us) special and wonderfully and purposefully. 

He has a job for us to do RIGHT NOW and no matter what flaws we see in the mirror, 

HE doesn't! He sees the perfect woman He created for a perfect plan and purpose. 

We are called according to His purpose, in His timing, in His will.

He is in control and He knows what is best for us. 

Instead of hiding or hanging our heads in shame, we should be JOYFUL, 

HAPPY, BRIGHT AND SHINING Beacons drawing others in to see how 

wonderful HIS love is and can be. We are children of a KING!!!

So shake off those ugly feelings, get the words out of your head, 

know that God took great care in creating YOU and he has a plan for you. 

I was skimming around Splitcoaststampers again the other day and found their

challenge forum. I have always been intimidated to enter challenges there, I have no idea why.

I stumbled across the 'Try a new technique' challenge and thought, well, why not?!?

Their most current challenge is to create a Building Block Card.

Yes, I created another 'out of my comfort zone' project over the course of a weeks time. ;)

Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Stamp

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE CUTIE

(card front)

 (Card opened)

(Top View of Card)

Materials used:

Papertrey Inc Cardstock: Brown, Bazzil textured cardstock: Pink, GV white cardstock

Scrap patterned paper, Papertrey Inc Coaster (hand cut chipboard letters)

Swiss dots embossing folder, white flat sequins, prismacolor markers, and copic markers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday

SCS TLC483: Try a new technique challenge

There are only a few more days to play along in our 

CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE at Freshly Brewed Challenges

for May. Get started TODAY!!!

Here is a prize you can win if you use a FBD Image:

OR you can play along using anything from your stash for a chance 

to win three digital stamps from Fresh Brewed Designs!

Read all about it and play along

HERE

Have a beautiful and blessed day and remember

YOU are FEARFULLY and WONDERFULLY MADE! 

                                                                               Heather

March Choose Your Challenge with FBD

Good Morning!

It is time for another CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE with FBD!

Freshly Brewed Challenges has had a 'challenge makeover' this year.

We are offering you a choice - therefore opening the window of your creativity 

a little bit wider. Letting your mojo flow a little bit stronger. 

We are here to take that inspiration thief and throw him in jail where he belongs!

If you feel like you have been looking for your long lost friend when you step into your crafting space,

WE HAVE THE CURE!!!

Check out our inspiration pieces for March:

YES! I saw a spark in your eye!!! 

I knew it would happen! ;)

For these challenges you can use the sketch or photo as your inspiration,

or use BOTH like I did. Now, don't overthink it and let it intimidate you.

I changed my sketch up a bit and used only parts of the inspiration piece...

Check it out:

Emma Cupcake Digital Stamp

I flipped my sketch on it's side, changed the shapes just a tad, but to where you can still see the sketch, and 

VOILA! there you have it! A card brewed up because I was inspired by the March CYC at Freshly Brewed Challenges! Woop Woop!

I used ALL scrap papers for this card. Even the Kraft bg paper (by Papertrey Inc) 

was already cut and tossed in the scrap pile.Not sure why??? but it was there. 

I know that the teal dot paper is by Martha Stewart from a fall stack 

I purchased many moons ago. The flower is a prima flower, the rhinestones are from a kraft kit my daughter had when she was younger :), the glitter is called SPARK! by american craft. 

The sentiment stamp is from a small SU sentiment set. 

OK, that's all for now!

Please stop by the FRESHLY BREWED CHALLENGES BLOG

to check out our MARCH CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE

and to see all of the lovely work that the 

FRESH BREWED BARISTAS brewed up just for you!

Remember, you DON'T HAVE TO use an FBD image or rubber stamp, 

but if you DO, you can also enter to win the BLOG CANDY CHALLENGE GIVEAWAY

HAPPY CREATING!

Have a Blessed and Beautiful Day!

Challenges: 

• Oldie But A Goodie Challenge- Spring Has Sprung (Week 1) (Paper, rhinestones, glitter... the whole shebang is over 6 months old :)
• Craft Your Passion  - Birthday
• Glitter n Sparkle -Add a Sentiment
• Pile It On  Sweet/Soft 
• The Ribbon Girls --Birthdays
• Cupcake Inspirations Photo Inspiration*.

Don't forget our NEW DIGI Stamp Release

BLOG HOP is coming March 10th! 

Fresh Brewed Designs Digi Release / Blog Hop Day 3

Good morning!

I am back with to remind you about the Fresh Brewed Designs

NEW DIGI RELEASE BLOG HOP!

(shimmer added with smooch)

If you are just hopping with us and want to get started GO HERE

If you are hopping and want to go straight to my hop card, go HERE. 
If you want to see my day #2 card, go HERE

If you are just visiting or caught the bug and are here for day #3, 

Well .... Welcome back!

I have a little card to share with you today featuring the new digi:
CUTIE BUG CAKE
and the rubber stamp sentiment from the
Skinny Minnie is Sweet stamps set

I have a few very special friends who have birthday's this week and
wanted to give them a little Birthday Shout Out!
Happy Birthday Rhonda, Stacy, and Edwina. 
I  hope you all have a happy and blessed birthday!


 I used the following materials to create this card: Papertrey Inc Cardstock: white and pink,
American Craft Textured Cardstock: blue, prismacolor markers, ribbons from scrap pile,
patterned paper: MME Bright Dots,  white gelly roll pen, and smooch: white pearl.

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY!
Check the Freshly Brewed Challenges blog Friday
to see if you were the lucky winner from your blog hop.

P.S. DON'T FORGET TO ENTER TO IN OUR BLOG CANDY!

Read more and enter the link up HERE

Challenges:

Friday Sketch Challenge: Sketch #62
Shopping our Stash: shiny (SMOOCH paint)
Craft:Dee Bows - AG with handmade bow
Love to Create -Red and/or Pink

Pile it on: Dots

Happy ....

I am very happy today. 

My husband is off of work for the first day in a week. 

He has worked both bike week / festivals (12 hour shifts half day and half night)

and we are just ready to hang out with him. 

I have a sweet little card to share with you today using the

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS RUBBER STAMP

Chloe's Cupcake 

 Materials:

American Craft Paper: craft fair, PTI cardstock, DCWV glitter cs

Prismacolor and copic markers

Fruit punch stickles

Martha Stewart cupcake border punch

SU sentiment stamp

Ribbons from stash

 

 We are having a 24 hour challenge at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

The challenge is GLITTER (and / or) Lots of Sparkle

You have until 9 AM Tuesday morning EST to enter your projects to this challenge. 

The only rule is that

YOU MUST USE A FBD IMAGE OR STAMP TO QUALIFY

We also want to remind you of our SALE going on NOW! 

Get your stamps at a great deal!

Almost ALL rubber stamps are on sale - check it out by clicking on the image above.

Challenges for this card include:

Sweet  Sketch 185

Loves Rubber Stamps  Bows 

Artistic Inspirations -Paper Piercing/Piecing

 Craft-Dee BowZ  Must Use Handmade Bow 

Paper Playtime -2 or more Ribbons

 

SWEEEEET!!!

Good Morning. 

Prepare yourself for some SUGARY CRAVINGS!!!

We have just posted our month long prize challenge for April

at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

We are celebrating this month with SWEET TREATS!

My sweet treat is a cupcake topper!

I printed, colored and cut the

Emma Cupcake Digital Stamp, 

glued her to a toothpick and VOILA!!!

If I were making these for a party, I thought 

I would also make little name tag flags to stick in the side of the cupcake. 

Wouldn't that be SWEET?

Be sure to stop by Freshly Brewed Challenges

and check out what our wonderfully talented 

DT has prepared for you this month!

{{Fresh Brewed Designs Shop}}

Before I go, I want to tell you that we are having a BIG BLOG HOP

coming up VERY SOON!!!

Save the date and come join in on the fun!

Have a SWEET day!

Heather

Surprise!

You all know how I like surprises!

Well, we have a surprise digi release today!

I know, we JUST released some really fun get well themed digis yesterday ... what? You missed them?

Oh you HAVE to check out what the DT created. SO CUTE! Stop by HERE to see them. 

A friend of mine asked me to make her daughter a few little party invites. She gave me an overall theme and 

these are the simple little digis that were created for her. 

You can find them in the shop under:

 Digital Stamps- Kids - Girls  

and  

Digital Stamps - Miscellaneous

We could all use a relaxing spa weekend .... or just a peaceful shower will do :)

Sending lots of smiles to you all today

Heather

Happy Happy Happy Birthday!!!

Isn't it weird that my mom, father in law and my mother in laws mom all share the same birthday?

I created some new digis just for the occasion!

You can find both of these happy birthday digis in the shop under NEW HOT OUT OF THE PRESS at Fresh Brewed Designs or...

Check them out one by one. 

We will start off with 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLFRIEND

 This one is for my mom. She is my best friend and I love her so much!

She is the one who has taught me everything I know as well as introduced me to creating and crafting

at a very young age, and I am forever grateful for that.

Next up is a keep it simple digi stamp

KISS Happy Birthday Cake

For Grandpa

For Great-grandma 

I kept both of these cards simple. The layout, embellies and all were added minimally. 

They just seemed to be more fitting for the people receiving them that way. I did add some 

piazzas to the last by coating the whole chocolate layered cake with glossy. It looks all glazed and

yummy!!! 

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Big hugs and smiles, 

Heather

challenges for card 1
The Sweetest Thing Sketch 

Card 2

Card 3
Fetch a Sketch - Sketch

I appreciate you.

FBD RUBBER STAMP:  SURPRISE

We have a new challenge going on at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

We are asking you to share your Thank you / Appreciation cards with us. 

I know you will have SOMETHING to make because Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations, teacher appreciation ... or perhaps your neighbor came over and brought you some soup when you were not feeling well, helped you out in your yard or something like that. 

We all have someone we can send a little Thank  You to.

Now don't forget, FBD is having a NEW DIGI RELEASE on MONDAY MAY 14 and

we are releasing NEW RUBBER STAMPS on May 19-21 (a weekend release)

You will not want to miss out on all of the fun we have planned!!!