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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 138 and A Day For Daisies

It is unbelieveable how fast time flies by. I can hardly believe it is the end of January.

Before you know it, it will be Valentine's day. Wasn't it just Christmas???

We still haven't had much snow were I live. We were going to get some last night but didn't get more than a skiff of snow and a little rain.

It is Wednesday again and that means it is SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY time.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday is making some changes to the challenge rules effective today. We are trying to put more of an emphasis on our generous and dedicated sponsors and do more to promote their images. So with the new sketch released today, please take note of the following:

1. Create a card using the sketch of the week. Remember to follow it without changing the orientation or flipping it. A flower can be any embellishment or a sentiment. Small dots can be brads, jewels, pearls, flowers or other embellishments. Remember to follow the main layout and shape of the sketch. For example: If the sketch is an oval, it needs to be an oval. A vertical rectangle needs to be a vertical rectangle. However, if the layer behind a circle is a zigzag, it can be a scallop, another circle or whatever you want it to be.

2. Use an image from this week’s sponsor (A Day For Daisies). Feel free to use one of their freebies, if available. We appreciate our sponsor’s generosity in offering you a prize for your creativity!

3. Post this week’s sketch along with your card on your blog with a link back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4. If posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch Wednesday #138

5. Click into Inlinkz to add your card to this week’s sketch challenge.

6. Leave a comment for us on this blog. You must do this to be considered for the Grand Prize.

In making these few changes to the rules of our weekly challenge, we know that we may see some of our players drop out. We hope you will reconsider as we feel a need to give greater support to our sponsors for their willingness to provide a prize for our winner. That winner could be YOU!

We hope you understand and will continue to join our challenges. We value our participants and our sponsors and appreciate your support of Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Our Sponsor this week is Tammy from: A DAY FOR DAISIES
http://adayfordaisies.com

http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

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!

Website: www.adayfordaisies.com

Direct Store Link: http://adayfordaisies.com/stamps

Link: http://adayfordaisies.com/statement

Subscribe to News Letter Link:http://adayfordaisies.com/subscribe

Blog: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For-Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts

This weeks Prize: $12 Gift Certificate to ADFD Shop
I hope you will stop over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and join us this week. We love to see your creations.

"WIND IN THE AIR"

Supplies:

I have used Stampin Up and DCWV papers.

Copics

Rhinestones

Sizzix Rose Die

Spare Parts Round Fabric Brad

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 137 and Digi Stamp Boutique

Hi everyone. I just got home from a wonderful trip to see Arlana. We had a "shop until you drop" day and I was even able to spend some time with one of my high school friends. We try to get together whenever I visit Arlana. It is always so fun to go, but I always pay for it when I get back to work. Today was just a little crazy...I am pretty tired. The good thing is that I got caught up on everything today. I was really happy about that. I am going to bed early tonight, though...I am really tired.

We are delighted to have Sally Ann from the Digi Stamp boutique as our sponsor this week.

Sally-Ann is offering our lucky winner

6 Digital Images

of the winners choice.

I hope you will visit Sally Ann's store and look around. She has some really cute images.

http://www.digistampboutique.co.uk/catalog/

http://www.digistampboutique.blogspot.com

http://www.lovetodoodle.blogspot.com

Our followers this last week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday created some amazing cards. We love to see your creations they are really inspiring to us.

Olivia and Archie

Don't forget to check out our Design Teams blogs. They have some darling cards for you to view.

The Recipe for my card this week is: Stampin Up and papers from my stash. I have used a Sizzix flower die along with a die from Nestibilities for my sentiment. I popped the image. I used ribbon that Arlana shared with me. I added Rhinestones to the flowers and sentiment. My sentiment is computer generated.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 136-73 and Wee Stamps

Good morning and welcome to my blog.
We have had a very inspirational week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. We had approximately 50 players this past week. We really enjoy your lovely creations. And, want to thank you for you continued support.

This week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday we have
Wee Stamps as our Sponsor. We are delighted to spotlight some of Sylvia's gorgeous images.

Wee Stamps Sylvia Zet

http://weestamps.com

http://sylviazet.blogspot.com

"The owner and illustrator behind Wee Stamps - Sylvia Zet – creates unique designs of charming and whimsical characters, which are loved for their adorable little faces expressing innocence and trustful hearts. Wee illustrations feature cute kids and fluffy animals are available as digital downloads at www.weestamps.com and also as deeply etched red rubber stamps at Whimsy Stamps."

Sylvia is offering our GRAND PRIZE WINNER
3 Digis of Winner's Choice

Winter Fairy

Be sure to check out the rest of our Design Team. They have created some amazing creations for you this week.

The products that I used for my card is Stampin Up and DCWV paper.

I have used Copic markers along with Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch and Rhinestones.

I have added a touch of stickles to the Angel's wings and the ground. I have also added "powder fur" to the coat, shoes and ear muffs. But, it is diffcult to see in the picture.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 135 and Saturated Canary

Where did Christmas go to??
Sometimes I think the weeks go by in a blink of an eye.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Season. Chirstmas is definally one of you favorite times of the year. It is so fun to have family together. With the kids at home, we actually all stayed up and brought in the new year.

Our sponsor this week over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY
is
SATURATED CANARY

Krista has some delightful images. It is so hard to pick just one they are sooo cute.
The GRAND PRIZE WINNER THIS WEEK will receive TWO (2) of Krista's adorable images.

http://saturatedcanarydigis.etsy.com

http://www.saturatedcanary.blogspot.com

http://www.saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/

SATURATED CANARY
Here is Arlana's fun sketch this week.
Be sure to check out the other Design Teams Cards. They are gorgeous!

MADDIE

For my supplies, I have used Stampin Up and Bazzell paper. The snowflake is from a kit I bought several years ago. I have have used a rhinestone, ribbon and one of my Martha Stewart punches.

Last but not least, I want to welcome a new Design Team member. Heide Dronchi.
she is an amazing artist. You won't want to miss her lovely cards.
Welcome, Heide!!
You can visit her blog here.
http://www.heidedpaperie.blogspot.com/

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

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!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I appreciate your comments!

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.