Dream Big Dreams Sweet Sketch Wednesday41 and The Digi Stamp Boutique

Well, I got the wedding cake and floral arrangements made and delivered last weekend. Everything seemed to be a hit and it is nice to have it done. I have one more to do this weekend and I will get a break for awhile. This week it is just alot of sewing....

Today, we are happy to have THE DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE as our sponsor for

Sweet Sketch Wednesday. It is always a delight to have Sally Ann sponsor us. Sally Ann has some wonderful new images for sale. You will want to stop on by and see them. They are sooo cute! And remember, the winner this week will receive a $10.00 in digi images.

The cards below are my creations for this week. I just had to do two cards again as I couldn't decide on just one. The two images that I picked are:

Snozzing Chicks and Spring Stroll

I hope you enjoy!

Recipe for cards:

Paper: Stampin Up and American Craft Girl Collection
Sentiment: American Craft Girl paper
Ribbon from Hobby Lobby
Copic Markers: E09, E33, YG03, RV11, R85, B32, Y09, R29 and G24

Don't forget our Bunny Hop at Sweet Sketch Wednesday starting on the Friday the 19th for three days. We will be giving a lot of images away so you won't want to miss out. Check out the rules at Sweet Sketch Wednesday on Friday morning. See you then!!! :)

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HAPPY SPRING- TUESDAY MORNING CHALLENGE

Hi fellow bloggers! I hope you are having a great week! Tonight, I decided put together a card for Tuesday Morning Sketches. I haven't joined in Melissa's challenges for awhile.....not because I haven't wanted to ..but because of everything going on in my life. I love this fun sketch that Melissa has put together for the challenge this week. At first, I wasn't quit sure what to do with it. But, then I remembered my stash of stamped images. When I was up at my sisters a few months back, I stamped a whole bunch of her images on paper. I just found my stash and decided these images from Stampin Up were perfect for this sketch. I am not sure what stamp set it is. But, I really like them.
I hope you will Hop on over, and join the challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Supplies:
Paper: Stampin Up
Border Punch: by Martha Stewart
Copic Markers
Digital Sentiment
I used my Martha Stewart scoring board to scor the cream colored paper.

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SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY AND IPPITY STAMPS

Just want to remind everyone about our Bunny Hop coming up on March 19th, 20th and 21st. Hop on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and join in the fun!

Wow, we are so excited to have one of our former Design Team member be the sponsor this week over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. We want to welcome Kelly Landers. Kelly is currently on the DT for SCS and {Ippity} stamps. She is an

ippity} chick and sells {ippity} stamps.

If you have never heard of {ippity} stamps, you don't know what you are missing!
{ippity} stamps are a new line of stamps from Unity Stamp Co. that were designed with the home business woman in mind. Unity knew that women who love to make cards and scrapbook with stamps wanted an OpportUNITY to make money doing what they love. {ippity} stamps are not available for sale in brick and mortar or online stores and can only be purchased from an {ippity} chick! {ippity} stamps are made of the same high quality, deeply etched red rubber that you have come to know and love from Unity Stamp Co. And the designs are made by some of the very same stamp artists as Unity stamps are.
Every three months {ippity} releases eight new sets of stamps. Our first release was in November of 2009 and we just celebrated our most recent release in February of 2010. There are currently a total of sixteen {ippity} sets to choose from that you will find multiple uses for. Each {ippity} release has a kit that is made specifically with scrapbookers in mind. But all sets are so versatile that you will be able to use them for many of your crafting projects.

Most of the SSW DT is using stamps that come from the newly released set called “Sweet Thoughts of Spring”.

This set is the perfect stamp set to create cards or layouts for spring or Easter. As a special for this week, this set will be on sale for only $15 with the purchase of another stamp set at its regular sale price. Shipping is included and there are no hidden fees!! Please visit Kelly’s {ippity} sales blog for complete details and to see the complete line of {ippity} stamps for sale! http://www.ippityinmybucket.blogspot.com/

If you are interested in selling {ippity} stamps ane would like to become an {ippity} chick too, you can get started for an investment of as little as $27. Visit the http://www.unityopportunity-signup.blogspot.com/ to get all the information to get started and be sure to tell them that Kelly Landers sent you!

One lucky person participating in this week’s sketch challenge will be selected randomly to win one {ippity} stamp set of your choice. So I hope you decide to play along and we can’t wait to see what you create!
So, hop on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and join in the fun this week. We love to see your creations!

Here is my creation using some of the stamps from {ippity} "Sweet Thoughts of Spring"

Supplies:

Images: {ippity}

Paper: American Craft Girl Collection and Stampin Up

Copics: Y08 and YR65

Rhinestones

Crystal Effects

Border Punch from "The American Craft Girl"

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ENJOY YOUR DAY! with Raising the Bar Challenge

The challenge over at Raising The Bar is to create a card with an image that has a book in honor of National Womens History Month. I found this sweet image over a Mo's Digital Pencil Too. I am a member at Paper Craft Plant and was able to get the image free. Thank you Mo, for sharing this sweet image. You can purchase this image at Mo's Digital Pencil Too
The recipe for this card includes:

Paper from: American Craft Girl and SU.
Ribbon from SU and Michaels.
Copic markers: E04, Y08, R85, RV11, E37 and B32
The sentiment is from a Unity set.

I hope you enjoy!
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SWEET SKETCH WEDNSDAY39 AND KML DIGITAL DESIGNS

Good Morning and welcome to my blog. It has been a very busy week and I haven't had a chance to post very many cards. I have another wedding that I am making the wedding cake and floral arrangements for and that has taken most of my time when I am not at work. Infact, I am going to be extremely busy for the next couple of weeks. So, if you don't see any new cards, you will know what I am doing....
We had some wonderful entries this past week at SSW. We appreciate all of you joining us and playing along.
We have a new guest sponsor working with us this week over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY .
What a treat it is to have KML DIGITAL DESIGNS join us. Kathryn has the sweetest images for sale. You won't want to miss out. Stop by her web site and take a look. I also hope you will stop by and join us in the challenge this week. Just follow the sketch and link it to Mr. Linky over at SSW. The winner this week will win 3 digi images of the winner's choice from KML Digital Designs.
For my card, I have used "Karah's Cupcake" from Kathryn's collection. I just fell in love with this sweet image. It is sooo cute. My flash is a little off on the first picture. The yellow is really much brighter than what it is showing. I hope you enjoy my creation.

Supplies:
Paper: American Craft Girl Collection
SU: Apricot Appeal
Copic marker: B32m E33, Eoo, R29, Y06 and RV13.
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Ribbon by Hobby Lobby
Crystal Effects
Image: KML Designs: Karah's Cupcake




Thanks for stopping by. Before you leave today.... I just want you to know that Sweet Sketch Wednesday is planning a Bunny Hop Blog Hop....our first. It is planned for March 19, 20, 21. Sponsored by Digi Stamp Boutique. Just think more fun digis to play with!

POLLY CRAFT DESIGNS-DOUBLE UP

I think these two image from Polly Craft Designs are so cute. They are: "Spring Things and Sky Fairy-Love from Above." the challenge for this week is to double up on the images. What a fun idea!! I fell in love with the ducks the first time I saw it. It reminds me of when I was growing up. We had all kinds of animals. I had a pet goose that would follow me everywhere. My dad also raised chickens, ducks, banty hens.....you name it, we had it. It was so much fun growing up with all the animals and birds that we had on the farm. This just brings back alot of fond memories. Thanks Paula, for the stroll down memory lane! And, thanks for allowing us to use your sweet image.

I used paper from The American Craft Girl colletion.
Copic markers: RV11, RV13, YG03, YO8 and YR65.
American Craft Girl Border punch.
Rhinestones.

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SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 38 WITH MG MY GRAFICO

Hi everyone! It is Wednesday again...boy does it come around fast these days! It is one of my favorite days. I hope it is for you too. Because, it is SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY TIME! I hope you will hop on over and join in the fun. We have wonderful sponsors each week with prizes and our Design Team is the BEST!!! You will get lots of inspiration!

Our sponsor this week is: Burcu from My Grafico. The prize that is being offered to the winner this week is "The Zoom Vroom Set". Check out the wonderful DT cards...we are all using images from this set. It is absolutely the cutest set.

For my card this week, I used paper from the "American Craft Girl Collection." I used Copic markers, ribbon from Hobby Lobby and a border punch from Martha Stewart. The sentiment is from Stampin Up: Warm Words.



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SWEET SKETCH WEDESDAY37 AND THE DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE

It has been quit the week for me...My kids came for the weekend and celebrated my birthday early. We had such a good time together. It was my birthday yesterday...I had such a wonderful day. I received many phone calls and friends stopping by to wish me happy birthday. I have a house full of flowers again...It has truely been a blessing to have such good friends and family around me at this time. It really helped me get though the day. Thanks everyone!

My sister and the rest of the DT are so excited about all of the participants over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday this past week. Wow!!!! We had 45 entries... Thank you for joining us! We had such wonderful entries and your cards are such an inspiration to us. Stop on over here to see who is our winner for the challenge this last week.

For this week challenge, we have our monthly sponsor: "THE DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE"

We are so delighted to have Sally Ann back with us. We always enjoy working with her digi's. The winner will receive $10.00 in digi images. Our DT has a wonderful lineup of cards for you!

For this week challenge I used Sally's sweet images called: " Murtle Turtle and Flower". I couldn't help myself and did a second card and used: "Shelly Turtle and Cake." Aren't these just the cutest images?

I used sentiments from Stampin Up. And to be honest with you, I totally forgot to write down what paper I used. Some of it is from Stampin Up and I think, hummm...I better not think. I am just not sure at this point where the other paper is from. I used my Copic markers and added the flowers and rhinestones for the emblishment. I also added Crystal Effects to the turtles, flowers and the cupcake. I hope you enjoy my little creations! And, I hope you will stop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday and join in the fun this week!!! Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's cards. We have some wondrerful creations this week.


Have a wonderful week and
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SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY36 AND SOFT PENCIL

Good morning fellow card makers and followers. It is Wednesday once again and it is time for SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY. Our sponsor this week is Elizabeth from SOFT PENCIL . And the winner of this weeks challenge will receive a $10.00 voucher for digi images. We appreciate Elizabeth sharing her wonderful digi's for us to work with!!
Our followers at Sweet Sketch Wednesday are increasing each week And, it has been so fun to see your wonderful cards. We hope that you will continue to join in the fun each and every week. Please spread the word about this fun Challenge Blog. It is very inspiring to us to see all of your great projects too. Arlana and our Design Team work hard each week in preparing these wonderful sketches for you to enjoy and gain inspiration from. We hope that you enjoy them. We want to give you a big thanks for joining us and for leaving us such sweet comments.

I had such a good time making this card with this darling image. The image is called: "Two Cats and Two Birds." Isn't it just the cutest image ever??
I used paper from The American Craft Girl Collection, Ribbon from Micheals and the flower was from some blog candy the I won a few months ago. I used my Copic marker to color these two cute little cats and birds.


Hope you enjoy!
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CAARDVARK CHALLENGE-GET PUBLISHED- WEDDING CARD

This is a card I made last night when I couldn't sleep. I love black and white together and have wanted to make a card using these colors. Using these colors for a wedding card can be very striking. I hope you like what I have done. I made this card for the CAARDVARK CHALLENGE. This challenge is called "Get Published". The lucky winner will get their card published in the SCRAPBOOK TRENDS CARD MAGAZINE. in the July 2010 issue. Wow, that would be so cool!!! Why don't you hop on over and join in the fun.

The supplies I have used are:
Paper: BoBunny "a gift of Love", and Paper from the Paper Company
Border Punch: Martha Stewart
White Ribbon
Stamps: Inkadinkado-clear stamps



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HUMBLE PIE CHALLENGE- LOVE

I haven't done any extra challenges from other blogs for awhile. And I finally decided it is time to do so.
I am dedicating this card to the love of my life. "My Husband".
I am making this card for the challenge over at HUMBLE PIE. The theme is on "Love".
The supplies I have used are:
Paper- Stampin Up and Flair designs Inc "What's Cooking Collection".
I used a retired stamp.....not sure who it is made by. The ribbon is from Hobby Lobby and I used my wonderful Copic Markers. The sentiment is digital.
I hope you enjoy my card and please make a card for someone special in your life. "Happy Valentines Day!!"

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SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 35 THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE

I want to thank all of you for your support, thoughts and prayers these past few weeks. It has been very difficult time for me and my family. I appreciate all the cards and comments that have come my way...They have truely meant a lot to me and has helped me through this difficult time.
Thank you.

Our sponsor this week for Sweet Sketch Wednesday is Tracey from The Stamping Boutique.
Tracey is offering three free digi's the the winner of this weeks challenge. Our design team have created some beautiful cards this week and I hope you will stop on by and join the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge.

The image that I have used this week is called: "First Dance." from Tracey's collection. Tracey has some darling images. You will love them!

The paper I have used is from "Me and My Big Ideas" and Stampin Up. The ribbon was purchased from Joann's. I used Copic markers. The Heart Boarder punch is from Martha Stewart.

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