Sweet Sketch Wednesday 134 and A Day For Daisies

A Promise of Spring

A DAY FOR DAISIES

provides themed categories of over 1000 fun and

whimsical digital images, including fairy tales and magical mermaids,

cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments

and lovely designs for all occasions!

Tammy is our sponsor this week from A Day for Daisies. I really look forward to using Tammy's images. They are so fun to work with and so whimsical.  Tammy is offering our

GRAND PRIZE WINNER  

over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY this week a

$12.00 Gift Certificate

 to the ADFA Shop. How cool is that!!

Make sure you leave a comment when posting your card on SSW to insure that you will be entered in the Grand Prize Drawing.
Arlana's sketch.
 

When I picked my image for this week, I was really taken by this image called "Poppy Fairy"  In my front yard, I have several big rocks that are apart of my landscape.  I also have a big area that is a carpet of Pink Mexican Primrose in the spring and summer time. The primrose looks just like poppies.  They are really beautiful.  The thing that makes it so fun is that there are a lot of children in the neighborhood that call this area their "Princess Castle ". They love walking through the primrose in their magical kingdom.  It is fun to watch them. This image reminds me of them. 

POPPY FAIRY

Recipe:

Stampin Up paper and paper from my stash.

Copic markers

Ribbon

hand made flower

Rhinestones

Sentiment from a set of stamps

This is Jacki's Last week as part of our Design Team :(

Jacki, we will really miss you and your beautiful creations,

I know I speak for all of us at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday when I say,

it's been a real pleasure being part of this team with you

and we wish you every success for the future.

We hope you will pop back from time to time.

Best Wishes Jacki, from all of us xx

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!
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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 133 and The Digi Stamp Boutique

What a busy week it has been.  My grand-daughter birthday was yesterday and it was fun to spend time with family last night to celebrate her special day.

Our sponsor this week over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY is Sally Ann from Digi Stamp Boutique. 
Sally Ann is offering our GRAND PRIZE WINNER (6) six digis of their choice. 




Sketch 133

The supplies that I have used are Stampin Up and DCWV paper. I have also used Nesties, Ribbon, Rhinestones, Puff Paint, Stickles and Copics.

I hope all of you have a Merry Christmas. I hope you enjoy all the special moments with your family and friends.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 132-51 and Bugaboo

It is getting to look alot like Christmas in my part of the world. We have had snow and rain the past couple of days. And, now it is snowing like crazy outside.  It will be interesting to see if we are able to get to work in the morning.  Oh, it would be so nice to have a day off to work on Christmas projects.

It is always such a delight to have Jody from Bugaboo Stamps as our Sponsor.
Our GRAND PRIZE WINNER this week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday
will receive (7) seven wonderful images from the Bugaboo store.  It is a value of $21.00.
You can't bet that!!!

Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps stamps at Totally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

Our links are:
Store : http://www.bugaboostamps.com/
Catch the bug Challenge blog: http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/





Arlana's sketch of the week. This is a sketch that we used awhile back. It was sketch #51.
Arlana is bringing back some of the sketches from time to time.
 

You can find Ginger Candy2 here.

For my supplies this week, I used Stampin Up, My Minds Eye and DCWV paper.  I used Tulip Puff Paint on Ginger's head, arms and legs.  I popped the little candy canes at the bottom to add a little accent.  And, last but not least, I used my Copics.

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Bugaboo Challenge-The 12th Day of Christmas

On the 12th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me, "Twelve Drummers Drumming". 
 Catch The Bug Challenge Blog asked us to make a card today using a Theme from a song.  I picked the song "Let It Snow". 
It has been an amazing few days getting my cards made along with getting everything ready for Christmas. It has been a fun challenge and I am glad that Linda (one of my DT buddies) from SSW challenged me to join her in playing along.  We both finished the challenge.....at least I think we did. I am off to check and see if she finished her card today!!!
Thanks Bugaboo for a great Challenge!!

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Bugaboo Challenge- The Eleventh Day of Christmas

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me, "Eleven Pipers Piping".
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog is asking us to make a card using "Plaid" for our card today.  Woohoo, we are just about finished and what a fun challenge it has been.

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Bugaboo challenge.The Tenth Day of Christmas

On the Tenth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me, "Ten Lords a Leaping".
The "Catch The Bug Challenge" today is to create a card using a Masculine image.

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Nineth Day of Christmas

On the Nineth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me "Nine Ladies Dancing".
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog wants us to make a card that is "Feminine" Here is Mine.

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Eighth Day of Christmas

On the Eighth Day of  Christmas my true love gave to me, "Eight Maids an Milking".
the Catch The Bug Challenge Blog wants us to create a crd today using "Milk and Cookies"

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Seventh Day of Christmas

 The Seventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me "Seven Swans a Swimming".
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog wants us to create a card showing "Peace on Earth"

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Sixth Day of Christmas

On the Sixth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me "Six Geese a Laying"
The Mini Challenge over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog has asked us to use "Humor" for our card today.

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Fifth Day of Christmas

On the "Fifth Day of Christmas" my true love gave to me:  "Five Golden Rings" 
Our card today for Catch the Bug Challenge Blog is to use something "Gold"

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Fourth Day of Christmas

On the Fourth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me "Four Calling Birds".  For the challenge of at "Catch The Bug Challenge Blog" we are to use a "Bird" on our card.

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Third Day of Christmas

On the Third Day of Christmas.......My true love gave to me "Three French Hens". 
Catch The Bug Challenge Blog has asked us to create a card using an image with an "animal".

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Bugaboo Challenge-The Second Day of Christmas

One the Second Day of Christmas my true love gave to me "Two Turtle Doves"  For the challenge over at Catch The Bug Challenge Blog we are to use the theme "Love"

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Bugaboo Challenge- The First Day of Christmas

On the First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me, A Partridge in a Pear Tree.
This is the First day of Christmas.  The challenge from Catch The Bug Challenge Blog is to use an image with a tree.
I have been on a marithon the past couple of days getting my cards made for this challenge.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 131 and Sassy Cheryl's

I wanted to share with you today the scene that I woke up to on Saturday morning. We only got about three inches, but I love how it looks after a snow storm. It is so beautiful.  I haven't been able to go anywhere for a couple of days. I can't get up the hill because it has been a sheet of ice on the road.

I wanted to share a cake that I made this weekend for a friend, too. She wanted it to be a cake with snowflakes all over it.  It is a single, one layer cake for a wedding.  It is simple but very pretty. I used a powder glitter dust over the fondant. It give the fondant a nice sparkle to it.  She is adding a Snowman and Snow Woman in front of the three snowflakes I put on top. I hope she liked it. Her mother picked it up and then headed over to Kingman in a snowstorm.  They got married saturday afternoon.  I am anxious to here how things went and hope that they arrived safely. 

And, now for our sponsor this week:
SASSY CHERYL"S

Cheryl is offering our grand prize winner a $5.00 gift Certificate.

I hope you will join us over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY. We love to see your creations.

"Santa and Little Snowey"

The papers I have used this week are from Stampin Up, Bazzell and DCWV.  I used the oval Nestibilities and trimmed the edges to make the points.  The red snowflakes are from a Martha Stewart snowflake punch.  I have used Rhinestones, Ribbon and Copics.  The sentiment is computer generated.

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