Sending Love

Good morning!  We have a new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday, along with a new sponsor...A Day for Daisies; here's the sketch:

The lovely image is colored with pencils and the wings are accented with glitter.  I've done some distressing and simple layering, finishing with some leafy vine die cuts and a sentiment.

Image: A Day for Daisies
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Ink: Printer, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet, and Simply Chartreuse CS, Patterned Paper (scrap from stash)
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Cheery Lynn Deigns "Fanciful Flourish" Dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  We do hope you will play along for the chance to win a $12 Gift Certificate to A Day for Daisies shop.

Challenges entered:

Cardz 4 Galz: Vintage or Shabby Chic
Crafting for all Seasons: Make it Girly
Cut It Up: Any Sketch (+die cuts)
Fab 'n' Funky: Enchanted I'm Sure
Through the Purple Haze: Use a Die and/or a Punch

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Here Comes the Bride

Good morning!  Flat Friends June challenge is "Anything But a Card"...after quite a bit of thought, I decided to go with a mini photo album (found on sale!) since this is the traditional wedding month.  I've selected the lovely "Here Comes the Bride" and colored her with pencils; I had coordinating glitter paper in my stash to mat the image with, and added flowers and vine which are cut from felt.  Here's a close-up...isn't she lovely?

Image: Flat Friends "Here Comes the Bride" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, The Paper Studio Glitter Paper
Embellies: Handmade Flowers (pink felt/Impression Obsession die), Cheery Lynn Designs Leafy Vine (felt)
Extras: Spellbinders Nestablities, Foam Tape

Please check out what the rest of the DT has created to inspire you, along with the challenge details, here...we would love to have you play along!!

Challenges entered:

A Creative Romance: Girly Creations
Alphabet Challenge Blog: "H" for Handmade Embellishments

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Mushroom Talk

Good morning!  It's time for a new sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week our sponsor is Sami Stamps and I picked the lovely Mushroom Talk to work with.  Thank you, Sami Stamps!  Here's the sketch:

The image is colored with pencils and embellished with glitter; super sparkly for the wings and subtle for the dots on the mushrooms.  For embellishing I've put my dies to work and made some tiny felt flowers and adorned them with pearls before scattering them on a leafy vine die cut.

Image: Sami Stamps "Mushroom Talk" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Melon Berry, SU! Soft Suede and Old Olive, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Pearls, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" Die, Impression Obsession Flower Dies/PTI Melon Berry and Canyon Clay Felt, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's cards here, along with the challenge details.  The winner will win a $12 voucher to the Sami Stamps store, so play along for your chance to win!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Cardmakers: A Floral Profusion (handmade flowers)
Digi Galore: Flowers
The Squirrel and the Fox: All Creatures Great and Small

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Birthday Celebration

Good morning friends!  It's a special day for Tuesday Morning Sketches...today is our 4th Birthday!  In honor of the occasion we not only have 4 sketches for you to choose from, we have lots of great prizes!  Check it out...

7 sponsors!  7 prizes!  7 lucky, randomly drawn winners!

Tuesday Morning Sketches: My Memories Suite Digital Software
Our very own Bonnie Kohane: Card kit featuring "Glisten" stamp from The Greeting Farm
Our very own Jessi Fogan: Set of Crocheted Mats (these are amazing!)
Fresh Squeezed Stamps: Stamp set of choice
Raisin Boat: Stamp set of choice
Freckled Fawn: $20 gift card
Oak Pond Designs: 3 digis of choice

I've used an image from Mo Manning for my card today; she's colored with pencils and accented with glitter.  I've done a bit of distressing of my papers, used plenty of die cuts, and embellished with ribbon, pearls and a handmade felt flower.

Image: Mo Manning
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate and Hawaiian Shores, Simple Stories DP
Embellies: PTI Dark Chocolate Ribbon, Spare Parts Pearls, Art Glitter in "Angel Dust", Handmade Felt Rose
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cheery Lynn  "Fanciful Flourish" Die, MFT "Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose" Die-namics Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Click Here to check out the rest of the DT's creations, along with the sketches, and more details for our birthday challenge.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Lots of Layers
A Little Bit Crafty: Die-ing For It!
Addicted to Stamps: Lots of Layers
Bronte and Bella's Challenge: "F is for...." (fairies)
Crafting Musketeers: Ribbons and Pearls
Crafty Catz: Child's Play
Cutie Pie: Cute and Cuddly
Divas by Design: Cute

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Favorite Color Combo

The ladies at the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog have a fun, new challenge...Use Your Favorite Color Combo.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Rick St. Dennis, and he has generously allowed me to pick the beautiful Eve to work with.  I think Eve is beautiful...a bit different than what I normally work with...thank you, Rick!

Eve is colored with pencils and I have paired her with some elegant Echo Park DP.  I've distressed my papers and embellished with ribbon, leafy swirls and pearls.  I wanted the image to take center stage.  As far as my favorite color combo...it was a bit hard...I knew I would pick pink, but there are so many different great color combos to choose from.  The pink/green combo here is a bit more subdued than what I would normally choose, but I like it for a fun change.

Image: Rick St. Dennis Digital Image
Ink: Computer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Blushing Bride and Old Olive, Echo Park "Victoria's Garden" DP
Embellies: Kaiser Pearls
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the teams' creations and please play along.  I can't wait to see all the beautiful color creations!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Catz: Let's Go Pink!
Creative Corner Challenges: Girly Girl
Charisma Cardz: Digis Only
Fetch a Sketch: Sketch
Love to Create: Vintage or Shabby
Paper Crafting Journey: Pearls and Swirls

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

For Lizzie

Good morning!  The Forever Friends team decided to make cards for Lizzie who recently stepped down...a sort of "good-bye and we wish you well"...so this one's for Lizzie!

I used a pre-colored image, distressed my papers, and added some diecuts for embellishing.

Image: Forever Friends
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, Autumn Rose, and Smokey Shadow, My Mind's Eye DP
Embellies: PTI Autumn Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Swarovski Flatback Crystal in "Light Colorado Topaz"
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cheery Lynne Flourish Die, MFT Royal Rose Die-namics Die, Making Memories Distressing Tool, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

You can see more of the cards for Lizzie here.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Cheery Lynn Designs: Autumn Colors
Craft Room Challenge: Punches and Diecuts
Kaboodle Doodles: Use Plaid
Paper Playtime: Autumn Colors
Sketch Saturday: Sketch
Totally Papercrafts: Cute and Girly

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Pearls and Swirls

Good morning!  Today we have a new challenge from the Creative Card Crew...pearls and swirls.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says Stamp!

I used a lovely sentiment from Clear Dollar Stamps; after changing the color of the text to a dark brown, I printed it on the backside of the DP, then distressed the CS and DP panels.  For my swirls I went with a die from Cheery Lynn, added a handmade felt flower and finished with a scattering of pearls.  I like how this one turned out.


Sentiment: Clear Dollar Stamps Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Dark Chocolate, SU! Sage Shadow, My Mind's Eye DP
Embellies: Kaiser Half Pearls
Extras: Cheery Lynn Designs "Flourish" Die, MFT Royal Rose Die-namics Die/PTI Canyon Clay Felt


If you'd like to play along, just link your creation to the Creative Card Crew blog and you just might be the lucky winner of a prize from Simon Says Stamp!


I am also entering my card in the following challenges:


Crafty Creations Challenges: Embellish It (my 3 are felt flower, swirl diecut, and pearls)
Guylou's Inimitability: Swirls and Pearls
Little Red Wagon: Sentimental You (sentiment as main focus)
Robyn's Fetish: Distressing
Sarah Hurley: Dimension and Texture
Stampin' Sisters in Christ: Use Something New (new image...first time I've used it)

Happy crafting!

Angela

TMS#150

Good morning Tuesday Morning Sketches fans!  Today I have another fun sketch to share.  Our sponsor this week is Designed2Delight and it is a judged challenge...which means there is a twist...kraft and black plus 1 color....  Sounds challenging, right?!

I will admit that I am not so good with color challenges!  This was a toughie for me, but then I remembered this wonderful DP that I had in my stash....  I could use pink (my favorite), stamp on the kraft, and add just a touch of black.  Whew; I felt such relief when I finally had a plan!  I also don't often use sentiments, so this was "out of the box" for me!

I simply stamped my sentiment, used a lot of diecuts, made some felt flowers, and added some crystals.  Voila'!  I like how this one turned out!

Sentiment: PTI Think Big Favorites 1
Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz
Paper: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Kraft, and True Black, PTI Dotty Biscotti DP
Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Jet"
Extras: Spellbinders Nestabilities, MFT Rolled Rose Die-namics Dies, PTI Raspberry Fizz Felt, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will head over here to check out the rest of the DT's creations.  After that, I'd like to see what you come up with using the sketch and twist!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Girls, Girls, Girls
Cheery Lynn Designs: Roses
Crafty Ann's: It's a Girl Thing
Crafty Calendar: Flowers in Bloom (plus the option of swirls)
Fussy and Fancy: Swirls and Flourishes
Lexi's Creations: Happy Birthday
Lollipop Crafts: Flowers in Bloom
Make It Monday: Anything Goes
Paper Play: Back to Kraft Basics
Polka Doodles: Lots of Flowers
Stamp and Create: Bold and Bright

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Creative Card Crew Challenge: Christmas Lights

Good morning!  It's time for another challenge at the Creative Card Crew blog.  This fortnight our challenge is "Christmas Lights".  Our sponsor for the challenge is Robyn's Fetish and I chose a light of the old fashioned variety...a candle!  I decided to do something a bit different and made a tag, and then wrapped the gift with extra DP so it would coordinate.

I printed the image, colored it with pencils, then die cut it.  The tag is a PTI die; before cutting it, I applied a strip of DP.  I added a Cheery Lynn flourish, some twill and twine.

Image: Robyn's Fetish Digital Image
Paper: GP 110, PTI Fine Linen and Scarlet Jewel, Kelly Panacci DP
Embellies: PTI Scarlet Jewel Twill, PTI Twine
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, PTI Tag Die, Cheery Lynn Flourish Die


I hope you will hop on over to the Creative Card Crew blog to see what the rest of the DT has created...we would love to see your take on "Christmas Lights" too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

TMS#120

Good morning! It's time for another fun sketch at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog. Our sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique. This week is the monthly Judged Challenge; in addition to the sketch, there is the added challenge of "giving thanks". So pull out your stamps and create a thank you card...you just may win a prize!

I tell you, I had a hard time coming up with a plan this week. I changed my mind a few timesbut when I came across this DP, I knew I wanted to use it. It's a unique color combination, but I like it! I paired it with some dies and simple stamps, then finished it off with a bit of bling.

Stamps: PTI "It's Official" and "Take Three Spring"

Paper: PTI Aqua Mist and Smokey Shadow, SU! More Mustard and Sahara Sand, Prima DP

Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow, SU! Sahara Sand

Embellies: PTI Ocean Tides Button, Swarovski Flatback Crystals in "Topaz" and "Black Diamond"

Extras: PTI Felt, Ocean Tides and Smokey Shadow, The Cat's Pajamas Felt (mustard), PTI Scallop Edge Die and Dressform Die, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Die, MFT Die-namics Rolled Flower Die, The Cat's Pajamas Cut-Ups Button Flower Die (leaves)

I hope you'll visit the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see the DT's beautiful creations...I can't wait to see them myself!

Thanks for stopping by; have a great day!

Angela

Bellarific Friday

Good morning and happy Friday! Today's challenge on Blogabella was animals, along with patterned paper. As I was looking through my stamps, I came across Butch and Mimi and knew they would be perfect!

After choosing my DP, I decided to leave my image uncolored...I like the way it mimics the black/cream in the DP. I added just a bit of color (along with some glitter!) to their bows...just for fun! I added a bit of PTI Raspberry Fizz to the mix along with a felt flower and vine diecut.

Image: Stamping Bella

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream, True Black, and Raspberry Fizz, Fancy Pants Designs DP

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Embossing Arts Glitter (pink), Swarovski Flatback Crystal in Jet

Extras: Crayola Colored Pencils, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT Die-namics "Rolled Flower" Die, Cheery Lynn Designs "Fanciful Flourish" Die, PTI Felt in Raspberry Fizz, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Well, that's all for today. I placed an order with DeNami Designs and received the cutest package of chicks...all kinds of chicks...doing all kinds of fun things! Maybe I will sit down today and play with them.... Stay tuned....

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your weekend!

Angela