Sketch Saturday #385

Good morning sketch fans!  We have a new challenge for you at Sketch Saturday; since it's the 5th Saturday of the month, you get to choose the sketch you would like to work with!  Yep, that's right...any sketch from #215 to #284.  Sami Stamps is our sponsor!  I used Sketch #293:

I had to make a Halloween card today...my last one for the year...so I pulled a fun Sami Stamps image from my stash.  It's colored with pencils and I've done a bit of layering before embellishing simply with 4 Bella Dots.  I like how this one turned out...the kitty is so cute!

Image: Sami Stamps "Witch's Cat" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! (Orange-unsure of shade), PTI Smokey Shadow, My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper
Embellies: Bella Dots
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We hope you will play along...the winner will receive images worth $12 at the Sami Stamps shop!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Boots: Autumn or Halloween 
Creative Knockouts: Halloween
Tuesday Throwdown: Too Cute to Spook

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

CAS Happy Mail

Good morning!  It's time for a new challenge at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Vickie has chosen "Birds of a Feather", she would like to see birds or feathers on your creation!  Sounds fun!

I've used one of Faith's adorable From the Heart Stamps images...Happy Mail.  It's colored with pencils and I've done some simple layering...sometimes crisp and clean is fun for a change!

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Happy Mail" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: Gina K Designs Pure Luxury White, PTI Pure Poppy
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone

Please check out Ruby's Rainbow DT's bird/feather creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along!

Please check out From the Heart Stamps midweek inspiration post here.

I am also sharing this card in the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To card drive.  (Stay Centered" HYCCT1525)  There are challenges for every day this month; at the end of the event I will ship the cards to the MD Anderson Cancer Center for distribution to their patients.  This is an awesome cause, if you aren't familiar with it you should check it out!

Challenges entered:

Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash: Go Paperless
Simply Papercraft Challenges: Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday #384

Good morning!  It's time for a new sketch at Sketch Saturday, along with a new sponsor...A Random Fan!  Thank you, Sherry, for the adorable image to work with...I couldn't resist those cute kitty ears when I saw them!  Here's a peek at the sketch:

I ended up flipping the sketch sideways, plus switching the layers to opposite sides.    The image is colored with pencils and accented it with glitter.  I pulled a bunch of patterns from an old 6x6 pad...I like the quirky blue instead of purple for Halloween!  For embellishing, there's a row of brads.  (Every time I bring out my brads I'm reminded that I rarely see them anymore.  Does anybody out there like brads as much as I do?  Plus, I have a ton of them in my stash! Wink!  Another question...Do you worry about using the "in" embellishments (paper, etc.)?  I'm just curious, because I tend to use what I like.)

Image: A Random Fan "Purrfect Patch" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Baja Breeze, PTI True Black, My Mind's Eye Patterned Papers
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart "Sugar Cube" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will give the sketch a try and play along for the chance to win a prize from A Random Fan!

Challenges entered:

4 Crafty Chicks: Happy Halloween
Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity: Halloween
Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Glitter "N" Sparkle: Halloween (Cute or Spooky)
Moving Along With the Times: Halloween

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Oldie But Goodie

Good morning!  It's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch the Bug...this is one of my favorite days since I get to pick from so many of Jodie's awesome images!

I love making Halloween cards, so I narrowed down my image choice to that category...still had a hard time choosing though!  I found a fun sketch, so I went with this square image since it was perfect for the sketch.  Stella is colored with pencils and the stars are accented with glitter.  I've used mesh for one of the panels and added brads for embellishing.

Image: Bugaboo "Frame It-Stella-Halloween Strangers" Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Terracotta Tile and True Black, Little Yellow Bicycle Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Lemon Drop" Glitter, Spare Parts Brads, Black Mesh
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here.  Also, remember Bugaboo is having a sale through the end of October...all Halloween/Fall images are 25% off!

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark
Cheerful Sketches: Sketch

Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: Halloween
Get Creative Challenges: Halloween Colors
That Craft Place: Halloween
The Paper Girls: Getting Ready for Halloween

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

flyin' by to say hi

Good morning sketch fans!  We have a new sketch for you at From the Heart Stamps, along with a twist..."Use Stitching".  Check out the sketch:

I have to admit that I was a bit stumped by the sketch, so I flipped the image panel.  (I am also just realizing that I forgot the twist!  Ugh!)  I love this Birdbrain witch...she's cute, not spooky!  Shc's colored with pencils and her eyelids have a bit of glittery green "eye shadow" (of course I couldn't resist that!); I've cut her out and adhered her to the image panel.  I've embellished simply with a sentiment banner adhered with mini brads.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Broom Flying Birdbrain" Digital Image

Ink: Printer, SU! Black Marker, Signo Black Gel Pen

Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Perfect Plum, PTI True Black, We R Memory Keepers Patterned Paper

Embellies: Martha Stewart "Sour Apple" Glitter, Recollections Brads

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's cards here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will give the sketch a try!

I am also sharing this card in the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To card drive.  (Can I Get a Ride" HYCCT1511)  There are challenges for every day this month; at the end of the event I will ship the cards to the MD Anderson Cancer Center for distribution to their patients.  This is an awesome cause, if you aren't familiar with it you should check it out!

Challenges entered: 

A Gem of a Challenge: Spots and/or Stripes 

Animal Friends Challenge: Halloween 

Aud Sentiments Challenge: Halloween Sentiment

Chocolate, Coffee, and  Cards: Halloween 

Crafting By Designs: Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner: Witches, Ghouls, Gobblins

Glitter 'N' Sparkle: Halloween (Cute or Spooky) 

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday #303

Good morning!  We have a new sketch and a new weekly sponsor...Drawn With Character!  If you havn't checked out these adorable images you will want to...they are seriously cute!  I love the whimsy and playfulness...thank you, Krista, for the adorable image to work with today.  Here's the awesome sketch:

I really had a hard time choosing an image, but when I saw the cupcake I knew it was "the" one!  My 17 year old daughter owns/operates a cupcake business so I am partial to them.  The image is colored with pencils and paired with some Basic Grey paper from my stash...I knew the "sprinkle" paper would be perfect.  I've embellished simply with a button and a snippet of ribbon.

Image/Sentiment: Drawn With Character "You Are the Cupcake to My Sprinkles" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Marina Mist, PTI Pure Poppy, Basic Grey Patterned Paper
Embellies: PTI Button/DMC Floss, SU! Poppy Parade Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We hope you will give the sketch a try!

I am also sharing this card in the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To card drive.  ("Food For the Body and Soul" HYCCT1512)There are challenges for every day this month; at the end of the event I will ship the cards to the MD Anderson Cancer Center for distribution to their patients.  This is an awesome cause, if you aren't familiar with it you should check it out!

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: Always Anything Goes
Digi Choosday: Feeling Sentimental
Fab 'n' Funky: Make it Square
The Paper Girls: Food

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Instant witch...

Good morning!  It's ABC Monday at Catch the Bug; for my "anything but a card" I made a treat container.  I actually had planned to make some treat packaging for my kids, but when I saw this fun image, already printed, and laying on my table I switched my plan.  Gotta love Stella!  And her sass!

The image is colored with pencils and I've accented the green brew, the star, and her purple eyelids with glitter.  I matted the image and adhered it to a basic tag; the sentiment is also a tag and I've tied it all to the container with twine and a button.  The container is covered with patterned paper held in place with a strip of double stick tape; I've filled it with iridescent shred and it's the perfect size for some instant coffee treats.  Voila'!  Cute packaging that's quick and easy!

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo Stella Witch-Instant Witch Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Orange Zest and True Black, Carolee's Creations
Embellies: Divine Twine, PTI Button
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Fiskars Circle Punch, Crystal Light Container, Packaging Shred

Please take a peek at the other DT's ABC creations here.  Remember that Fall/Halloween images are 25% off through October 31st!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday #382

Good morning!  We have a new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday; Simon Says Stamp is sponsoring this week.  One lucky player will win $25 to spend in the store!  Here's this week's sketch:

I combined this challenge with Catch the Bug's "Fall" theme challenge.  I colored Edward to coordinate with this pretty patterned paper...I like that the leaves aren't tradition fall colors, it's a nice little twist!  I embossed the blue panel with a wood grain texture, added a sentiment from Stampendous and a bit of twine.

Image: Bugaboo "Edward-Fall Pumpkins" Digital Image
Sentiment: Stampendous
Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Orange Zest, SU! Island Indigo, Carta Bella Patterned Paper
Embellie: Divine Twine
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Tim Holtz Embossing Folder, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girl's creations here, along with the challenge details.

Please check out the rest of the Bugaboo DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Halloween and Fall images are 25% off through October 31st, so this is the perfect time to pick up those images on your wish list!

Challenges entered:

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Animals
C.R.A.F.T.: Autumn/Halloween/ Thanksgiving/Bonfire Night
Crafting By Designs: All About Autumn
Crafty Catz: Embossing
Mod Squad Challenge Blog: Get Your "Fall" On
Time Out Challenges: "Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile."

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

BOO!

Good morning!  We have a new sketch for you at From the Heart Stamps; along with the sketch is an optional twist, this week it is "Keep it Flat" (mail friendly).  Check out the sketch:

I went with the twist; let me tell you, this card is flatter than a pancake!  LOL  No popped up layers or chunky embellies, only glitter!  The image is colored with pencils, accented with glitter, and layered on some papers from my stash.  This one is definitely "mail friendly"!

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Birdbrain Jack-o-Lantern" Digital Image
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Pumpkin Pie, My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper
Ink: Printer
Embellie: Martha Stewart "Onyx" Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities

I hope you will check out the rest of the DT's creations and give the sketch a try!

Alphabet Challenge Blog: "Q" is for Quick and Simple
Creatalicious Challenges: Halloween
Creative Corner Challenge: Boooooooo!
Dragonfly Journeys: It's the Great Pumpkin!

Challenges entered:

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

thinking of you

Good morning!  It's Saturday so that means we have a new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday, along with a new sponsor...Milk Coffee (thank you for the adorable image to work with!).  Here's the awesome sketch:

I love the simplicity of this sketch and paired it with a simple image.  I printed the image twice, colored it, then cut out the hearts and popped them up on the image panel.  For embellishing I've added some glitter to the butterflies and flowers and finished with a stamped sentiment.  Here's a close-up of the dimensional detail:

Image: Milk Coffee "Heart Shaped Sign with Butterflies" Digital Image
Sentiment: SU!
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Poppy Parade, PTI Dark Chocolate
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellie: Martha Stewart Glitter in "Sugar Cube"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's lovely creations here...why not leave them a little love while you are at it?!?  We do hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes
The Stamping Boutique: No Designer Paper

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

You're Spectacular

Good morning!  It's time for From the Heart Stamps October Blog Hop; our them this month is "Meet the Design Team"...hop along for some fabulous inspiration from the DT, plus interesting facts and tips!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry.  One random commentor will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from Faith's store.  Additionally, we have a "Scavenger Hunt" game with some prizes on the FTHS blog. 

If you have arrived from the From the Heart Stamps blog you are in the right place...I am first stop on the hop today!  We were to choose our favorite image and favorite technique for today's card.  While it is very hard to pick an overall "favorite" image, I went with the newest Birdbrain because it seems that each one that comes out is my new favorite!  My favorite techniques are Magic Pencil and using loose glitter.  Love the stuff...it just makes me happy!  It doesn't matter that gets everywhere...including my face...I just love the sparkly goodness!  Here's my card:

I thought of this fun patterned paper I had bought, but not yet used, when I saw this image...I knew it would be perfect!  I've colored the image with pencils and added red glitter and Swarovski flatbacks to the glasses, along with white glitter to her eyelids and spots on her tummy.  I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday and modified it a bit; it's flipped, the center panel is tilted, and I've placed the center element to the left to better accommodate the sentiment.  I've embellished simply with some mesh and a button.  I love how bright and cheery this turned out...I think it will go to my daughter.

Image: FTHS "Spectacular Birdbrain" Digital Set (Fundraiser set, currently unavailable in store.)
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Summer Sun, PTI Dark Chocolate, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart Glitter in "Cherry Popsicle" and "Sugar Cube", Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Smokey Topaz", PTI Pure Poppy Button, DMC Floss, Brown Mesh
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Scor-Pal, Foam Tape

Here are some fun questions for the "Meet the Design Team" portion of the hop!

What is something about you that none of the other team members know?
I have "twin toes", meaning my 2nd and 3rd toes are almost completely conjoined on both feet.  Strange, but true!

*"Webbed toes is the common name for syndactyly affecting the feet.  It is characterised by the fusion of two or more digits of the feet.  This is normal in many birds, such as ducks; amphibians, such as frogs; and mammals, such as kangaroos.

Who is the last person you sent a card to?
A member of the Secret Sister Swap I'm in.

Describe your crafting space.
Cluttered!  I have a beautiful studio with skylights, but I prefer to use the dining room table since I can still be close to my family.  From time to time (usually when there is zero table space left) I tidy up but as soon as I make a card it is a mess again!

Why do you like to make handmade cards?
I like the sense of accomplishment when I finish (that is, if it turns out!)...it's a mini piece of art.

What is your best coloring tip?
Plan your card before you start; choose your papers and embellishments and color the image to coordinate.  Also, if it isn't turning out it's okay to throw it away...it's only paper!

What is a good tip for printing digital images?
Resize!  That is what is so awesome about digis...you can tailor them to your project, whatever the size may be.  If in doubt about the size, print it on a used piece of copy paper so you don't waste cardstock.

Now head on over to Brenda's blog to check out her fabulous creation!

Thanks for hopping along with us today; the hop will end on Monday, October 5th at 6:00 a.m.  Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps blog on Wednesday, October 7th.

Challenges entered:

Clear it Out Challenge: Theme: Things With Wings Stash: Glitter (yay!)
Crafting With an Attitude: Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts: Lots of Layers 
Mod Squad Challenge: Anything With Wings
Southern Girls Challenge: Whimsical, Cute, and/or Fun 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Happy Haunting

Good morning!  It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo...you can snag this spooky image from the store!  I love the silhouette images; they're fun to print on patterned paper and often times there is no coloring which makes for a quick and easy card.

When I saw the sketch from Sunday Stamps I knew it was perfect for this silhouette.  I pulled out a 6x6 paper pad, selected two patterns, and then printed the image on a third "plain" pattern.  I added a few colored pencil accents to the image.  A bit of texture was added by distressing the edges, and instead of a sentiment I added some Swarovski flatbacks for embellishing.  Voila!  A quick and easy card!

Image: Bugaboo Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: SU! Cajun Craze, My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper
Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals
Extras: Prismas, Making Memories Distressing Tool, Foam Tape 

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations at Catch the Bug...you are sure to be inspired...don't forget to snag your freebie at the shop!

Challenge entered:

Addicted to Stamps: CAS 
Sunday Stamps: Sketch (Top Cup 10-04-15)
The Shabby Tearoom: "Swirls and Twirls" Photo Inspiration

Tuesday Throwdown: Clean and Simple

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela