Sketch Saturday #417

Good morning!  The Saturday Girls have a fun, new sketch for you to try...I really like it, you can go clean and simple or dress it up a bit...the options are endless!  Here it is:

It's also Catch the Bug's monthly BINGO challenge; I played a diagonal line with Charm-Animal-Bright and Bold, here's the BINGO card:

The 4th of July is right around the corner, so I thought I better get busy and get some cards made!  I went with Bugaboo's "BBQ Sock Monkey" and some adorable Doodlebug paper from my stash.  (I love Doodlebug...their whimsical goodness makes me happy!)  I've colored the monkey with pencils and used a black gel pen for his eyes.  I've embellished simply with stars and a charm.  Here's my full card:

Image: Bugaboo "BBQ Sock Monkey" Digital Image
Ink: Printer, Signo Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Blueberry Sky and Pure Poppy CS, SU! Brilliant Blue CS, Doodlebug Patterned Paper
Embellie: Karen Foster Charm
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Lil' Inker Designs Dies (stars), 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!

Please check out the Bugaboo DT's creations here, along with the challenge details...play along for the chance to win some Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

Crafty Boots: Masculine
Crafty Gals Corner: Summer Fun
Creative Knockouts: Summer Fun
Dragonfly Journeys: Daddy Day Care
Dragon's Lair: One for the Guys
Inky Chicks: Father's Day or Male
Scrap Creations: Father's Day/Masculine
Try it on Tuesday: It's All About Him

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

So Lucky...to have you in my life.

Good morning...Happy St. Patrick's Day!  I've got a card to share using Faith's newest image and this week's From the Heart Stamps sketch.  We now have a weekly twist with our sketches...this week it is "Monochromatic".  I'm going for monochromatic with a splash of color....  LOL  Actually I was already working on a card that was monochromatic and then Faith put this adorable image in the shop and I decided to start all over.  I thought this Birdbrain would be cute with a splash of pink on her belly so I just went with it....

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Lucky Birdbrain Chick" Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Pear Pizzazz and Garden Green, PTI Hibiscus Burst and Pinefeather, Karen Foster Designs DP
Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Art Glitter in "Polar Bear"
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilites, Foam Tape

Here is the sketch we are working with today:

You can check out the rest of the DT's cards here, along with the challenge details...we do hope you will play along!

Challenges entered:

Come and Get it Challenges: St. Patrick's Day
Corrosive Challenges: Go Green
Crafty Little Fairies: Things with Wings
Creative Corner: A Little Birdie
Digi Haven: At Least 3 Different Shades of Green
Glitter n Sparkle: Include Some Green/St. Patrick's Day
Kitty Bee Designs: Things with Wings
Robyn's Fetish: Must Use Green and Glitter

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Lucky Shamrock

Good morning!  I have a card to share using the adorable Hamlet PigWit, who is From the Heart Stamps March Stamp of the Month.  This set comes with 2 versions; the one I have used today and one with a butterfly and daffodils...both are adorable!

If you played along with last month's progressive challenge, you received this image for free.  If not, there is still time to play along....  You can purchase the image in the shop or if you spend $10 in the shop, you can enter THINKSPING to receive it free.  If you play along this month, you will automatically receive the April image for free.  Sounds good, right?  Right!

I have used the Mojo Monday sketch and kept it clean and simple.  Hamlet is colored with pencils; I have tried to color him as I remember the pigs when I was growing up on the farm.  They aren't really white, but they are not pink either...just a hint of blush is how I would describe them.  I've added just a touch of glitter to a few of the shamrocks and coated the die cut shamrock with glitter.  I like how this simple sketch lets Hamlet shine!

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Hamlet PigWit Think Spring"
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Garden Green, PTI True Black, Karen Foster Designs DP
Embellie: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, QuicKutz Shamrock Die, Foam Tape

You can find more inspiration from the DT and challenge details here.

Challenges entered:

Cards in Envy: Think Green
Die Cuttin' Diva's: Luck of the Irish (QuicKutz Shamrock Die)
Fab 'n' Funky: Animals (no people allowed)
Loves Rubberstamps: Shades of Green
Mojo Monday: Sketch

{PIN}spirational Challenge: Inspiration Photo (shamrocks, ladybug)
Simply Create Too: Animals
Sweet Stamps: Lucky
Twisted Tuesday: Live a Clean, Green Life

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

Happy St. Patrick's Day to Ewe

Good morning!  We have another fun sketch for you from Tuesday Morning Sketches; this week Bonnie has drawn our sketch and it is a fun one!  Since it's a judged challenge, we also have a twist this week...monochromatic green.  Perfect, since St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner!

I went with a fun image from Bugaboo; I did a bit of embossing and added brads and a diecut shamrock for embellishment.

Image: Bugaboo Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Wild Wasabi and Garden Green, Karen Foster DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, SU! Silver Cord
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, QuicKutz Shamrock Die, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will head on over to TMS to check out the details and see what the rest of the team has created for your inspiration.  Why not play along?  Remember to include the twist!

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas: Green
Creative Corner Challenges: Go Green
Dilly Beans: Going Green
Tammy's Scrapin Corner: Include a Shamrock
The Pink Elephant Challenge: St. Patrick's Day (use green)
Scrappy Frogs: Luck O' The Irish
Wags 'n Whiskers: Go Green

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

SC358: Baked with (heart)!!

Good morning! Yesterday I was able to work the SCS sketch challenge into my day off. I generally try to keep the measurements of my card as close to the sketch as possible, so I go on the hunt for a stamp that will "fit". My Changitos and Calendar Chicks are my "go to" stamps, so I decided to use this fun image. Luckily, I found some fun DP in my stash too!

Changito is colored with pencils and his eyes are accented with a black gel pen. The heart in the sentiment is accented with a bit of glitter. I added some brads, seam binding and a charm to complete my card.

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous "Changito Baker" Clear Set

Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and Dark Chocolate, SU! Baja Breeze, Moxie DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Spare Parts Brads, SU! Seam Binding, Karen Foster Charm

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Thanks for stopping by today; have a good one!

Angela

TMS#71

Good morning! Melissa from Tuesday Morning Sketches has another fun sketch for us this week; I like the different shape.... Our sponsor this week is Prairie Fairy Designs.

My image is called "Holly Fairy" and she is colored with pencils and accented with glitter. It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but her dress is a very pale pink and her wings have a bit of pink as well. I made a frame out of 2 Spellbinder's dies and put the image behind it. I did a bit of fussy cutting around the parts that would have been hidden, so I could pull them to the front of the frame. The card is embellished simply with some fancy brads. I contemplated using ribbon, but didn't want to distract from the delicate DP and image.

Image: Prairie Fairy Designs Digital Image

Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Fine Linen, SU! Cranberry Crisp, Imaginisce DP

Embellies: Karen Foster Brads, Barbara Trombley's Art Gliter in "Polar Bear"

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you will head over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the design team has made for your viewing pleasure.

Angela