Thursday, 23 March 2017

Fireside Chair

Welcome to another sketch from the team at Freshly Made Sketches, where this week our hostess is the lovely, witty and talented Dirty Girl Linda Callahan.


I love wide-open, CAS sketches like this one and knew immediately what I was going to make:


Yes, a newspaper-reading squirrel!  How cute is that!

I flipped the sketch so my chair was facing into the fireplace, but other than that I stuck to the sketch.  The fireplace was stamped directly onto a pierced white panel and colored with Copics.  The sentiment was stamped underneath the fireplace.  The chair and squirrel were stamped on scraps and cut with the co-ordinating dies.  I then cut a slit in the chair so I could tuck the squirrel into the seat which was then popped up on foam tape before being added to the panel.  

The panel was then adhered to a white top-folding card base and my card was done!



This is such a wide-open sketch that I predict we'll get a full gallery this week, so head on over and check it out.  While you're there, take a look at the fabulous cards created by the design team.

I'm linking this card up to the CAS challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.

Thanks for visiting.




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16 comments:

  1. Jen Timko23 March 2017 at 02:25

    Oh my gosh, this is hilarious!!! That squirrel... The coloring is incredible as always.

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  2. Susi23 March 2017 at 03:07

    OK, not sure about your weather, but where I am, we're experiencing an unusually cold day. So is it any wonder I wish it were ME sitting fireside rather than your adorable squirrel? :-) Lovely card.

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  3. Linda Callahan23 March 2017 at 05:04

    Sooo warm and cozy! And let me tell you getting a squirrel in your house around here is not as cute as this! They are crazy critters! Your coloring is so wonderful.....love this!

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  4. My Paper Cat24 March 2017 at 01:04

    Such a great image and your layout is perfect.

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  5. Stampingcountry24 March 2017 at 03:56

    Your coloring looks so real! Very impressive!

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  6. Barb Ghig24 March 2017 at 10:56

    Oh, what a FUN take on the sketch! Your squirrel reading the newspaper cracks me up, and your Copic coloring is just beautiful! I love how you add dimension to the images with your shading...sure wish I could do that :)

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  7. Brent Scheffer24 March 2017 at 11:25

    The color gradients on the squirrel, fireplace, and chair are stunning! The black mortar lattice really enhances the fireplace! Fun card!

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  8. Amy O24 March 2017 at 15:02

    Such a cute, cozy scene! Love this fun card, Karren!

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  9. Narelle Farrugia24 March 2017 at 23:50

    This is fabulous Karren! I love the scene you've created - it's a perfect take on the sketch!

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  10. Aileen25 March 2017 at 00:44

    Karren you never cease to amaze me with your clever ideas and beautiful cards. Love how you have done this and the depth of the colouring. Wonderful

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  11. Jen Brum25 March 2017 at 12:41

    Oh my, this is just too cute! I love that squirrel reading by the fire! Amazing colouring as always! Super fun!

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  12. ElizStewart25 March 2017 at 15:13

    Cute, cute, cute!

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  13. Jen Mitchell26 March 2017 at 12:02

    Well, what is more fun than a newspaper-reading squirrel all comfy and cozy in a wing chair by the fire? Nothing!! Love this!

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  14. Lynn Hoyt26 March 2017 at 15:18

    Such a wonderful, warm card. Made me want to pull up a chair and sit in front of the fire.

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  15. Creative world26 March 2017 at 20:14

    Stunning CAS card...awesome coloring and fantastic little scene...thank you so much for joining us at ATSM challenge,hope to see you again
    Zeljka DT xx

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  16. Tanja1 April 2017 at 18:24

    such an adorable little scnene - thanks for sharing your project at Addicted to Stamps and More

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