Pretty Amazing

Good morning sketch fans!  We have a great new sketch for you at Sketch Saturday, along with a new sponsor...Simon Says Stamp!  Here's the sketch:

I thought this sketch would be perfect for a sentiment so I pulled one from my stash and paired it with snowflakes.  The snowflake embellishment is 3 different snowflakes stacked together and secured with a brad; the top and bottom layers are glittered up.

Sentiment: MFT
Ink: SU! Elegant Eggplant
Paper: Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury CS, Bo Bunny Patterned Paper
Embellies: Art Glitter in "Polar Bear", Spare Parts Brad
Extras: Spellbinders Dies, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

Challenges entered:

Addicted to Stamps and More: CAS
City Crafter: It's All About Winter (no Christmas)
Cute Card Thursday: Add Some Glitter
Fab 'n' Funky: Snowflakes
Mod Squad: All that Glitters
Tuesday Throwdown: Snowflakes

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Christmas Chaos: Recipe + New Release

Good morning!  Welcome back to Day 4 of Catch the Bug's 3rd Annual Christmas Chaos!  Today we have a Recipe Challenge for you and since it's Tuesday, I'm using a New Release image.  Here's the recipe:

Isn't this moose adorable?  He's colored with pencils and I've added a touch of subtle glitter to the ornaments.  For embellishing I've added some organdy ribbon and a bit of bling.  Sketch is Freshly Made Sketches #215.

Image: Bugaboo "Christmas Moose Ornaments" Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, Gina K. Pure Luxury CS, SU! Pink Passion CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Crystal Fine" Glitter, Kaisercraft Bling, SU! White Organdy Ribbon
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, QuicKutz Die (thanks)

Please check out the rest of the DT's amazing creations here...they are sure to inspire you!  Hope to see you play along!

Challenges entered:

My Time to Craft: Christmas Animals
The Ribbon Girls: Christmas Card (using ribbon)

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Sketch Saturday #390

Good morning sketch fans!  We have a fun new sketch for you this week, along with a new sponsor...A Day for Daisies.  Here's the sketch:

I used one of my favorite Christmas images, along with some "favorite" paper scraps.  The image is colored with pencils and matted with die cuts.  I struggled with what to use for an embellishment...so I went without!  Do any of you have any ideas?  I would love to hear them!

Image: Stampendous Calendar Chick
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black,. Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury CS, Bazzill CS (red), SU! Garden Green CS, KI Memories Patterned Paper
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the Saturday Girls' creations here, along with the challenge details.  Also, my friend Imke is playing along with us as this months Guest Designer...please stop by and leave her a little love!

Challenges entered:

Creative Knockouts: Tis' the Season
Crafting For All Seasons: Brrr, It's Cold Outside

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Joy in Jesus

Good morning!  We have a new sketch for you at From the Heart Stamps, along with a twist...Use Heat Embossing.  Here's the sketch:

I used one of Faith's cute snowmen and made a Christmas card for my stash.  I've colored the snowman with pencils and accented his hat and pocket with white glitter, along with adding glitter to his body, the stars, and the word "Joy".  Instead of a sentiment panel, I've printed the sentiment on the patterned paper; it's pretty easy to do, just measure carefully!  I put the banner behind the image and embellished with die cut snowflakes and buttons.  (In real life the buttons are a perfect match with the purple paper.  Does anyone know why the color of the buttons is "off" in the photograph?  Ugh...so frustrating!  This happens to me sometimes...not sure why.)

Image/Sentiment: From the Heart Stamps "Joy Snowman" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, Gina K. Pure Luxury CS, SU! Purple CS (retired), Bo Bunny Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart "Carrara Marble" and "Sugar Cube" Glitters, PTI Buttons/DMC Floss
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, The Cats Pajamas CutUps Die (snowflakes), Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  I hope you will play along...it really is a fun sketch!

Challenges entered:

Aud Sentiments Challenge: Anything Goes + a Sentiment
The Paper Players: Tic Tac Toe (upper left diaganolly to bottom right...snowflake, sparkle or shine, punch or die cut)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angelaa

Hello Snowman

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you from the ladies at Ruby's Rainbow; for this fortnight Neva has chosen "Christmas with a Metallic Twist"...sounds pretty!

I've combined this challenge with this week's From the Heart Stamps sketch, which also has a twist..."Use Your Favorite Color".  That would be pink...of course!  Here's the sketch:

So...use the sketch, the color pink, Christmas themed, and metallic....  "Hello Snowman" (isn't this one of the cutest snowmen ever?!) is colored with pencils and mounted on die cuts.  I've rounded some of the corners of the metallic background patterned paper, to add a bit of interest, and embellished with a sparkly snowflake and hearts (they came in the stamp set).  I love the quirky pink and green for a Christmas card!  Check out the adorable "sweater" hearts, here's a close-up:

Please check out the Ruby's Rainbow DT creations here, along with the challenge details.  We would love to see your take on the challenge!

Please check out the FTHS midweek inspiration post here, and the sketch challenge details here.  We hope you will give the sketch a try...it's a fun one!

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Hello Snowman" Digital Image

Ink: Printer

Paper: G.P. 110, CS, Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury CS, SU! Melon Mambo and Garden Green CS, KI Memories Patterned Paper

Embellie: Martha Stewart "Sugar Cube" Glitter

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Corner Chomper, Spellbinders Dies, Foam Tape

Challenges entered:

A Snowflakes Promise: Winter or Christmas Theme

Allsorts: At Least 3 Die Cuts

Cardz 4 Galz: Your Favorite Christmas Color Combo

Clear it Out: Theme: Holiday/Christmas Stash: Glitter

Come and Get it Challenges: Snowman Love

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

From the Heart Stamps November Blog Hop: CAS and Over the Top

Good morning!  It's time for From the Heart Stamps November Blog Hop; our theme this month is "CAS and Over the Top"...hop along for some fabulous inspiration from the DT!

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.  

 If you have arrived from the From the Heart Stamps blog you are in the right place, if not why don't you start at the From the Heart Stamps blog so that you don't miss anything.  We were challenged to make 2 cards this month...one "clean and simple" and the other "over the top".  Here's my CAS card:

I choose one of Faith's adorable snowmen, Blowing Kisses, and used the sketch from the Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog. For my CAS version, I kept it really simple with clean lines, minimal layering, a touch of glitter on the red heart, and just a single snowflake for embellishing.  Next up is my Over the Top card:

Here are the changes I have made for my Over the Top version:

1. Downsized the image and added a sentiment.
2. Printed an extra image so I could pop up the hat, gloves, nose and foot for added dimension.
3. Colored the hat and gloves a bit darker than the CAS version, to help balance the addition of the red.
3. In addition to glitter on the heart, I have added glitter to the hat and gloves.  (I've used 3 kinds of glitter!)
4. I've added red to the aqua/white color scheme.
5. I've added another background layer, and matted all layers for definition.
6. I've added 2 extra snowflakes.

Here is a detail shot of the image panel:

Image: FTHS "Blowing Kisses" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury. PTI Pure Poppy, Lawn Fawn Patterned Paper
Embellies: Martha Stewart Glitters-Crystal Fine, "Sugar Cube", and "Candy Apple"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Snowflake Dies, Foam Tape

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, November 9th at 6:00 a.m.  Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps blog on Wednesday, November 11th.

Challenges entered:

A Snowflake's Promise: Christmas or Winter Theme 
Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog: Sketch

Dream Valley Challenges: Use the Color Blue
Try it on Tuesday: Lots of Layers

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela