Sweet Sketch Wednesday 98 and Digi Stamp Boutique

Wow, we are at Sketch #98 over at
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY
It has been nearly two years since Sweet Sketch Wednesday began and in a couple of weeks we will be celebrating our 100th sketch.

Our Sponsor this week is:
Digi Stamp Boutique
http://www.digistampboutique.co.uk/catalog/

http://www.digistampboutique.blogspot.com/
http://www.lovetodoodle.blogspot.com/

Sally Ann has been with us these past couple of years and has been a very generous sponsor.  I would like to thank her personally for her continued support.
She has a beautiful array of digis.  And she introduces new images each month. 
You will have a hard time just picking a few to buy.
Sally Ann is offering (6) six digis of your choice to our Grand Prize winner over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week.  Hurry on over and join us in the fun.



"Bella On Swing"

Recipe:
Stampin Up and K&Company paper
Copics
Ribbon
Quilled flowers
Brown Rhinestones
Lace Trim

Easter is just around the corner.   I hope you have a wonderful one with your friends and family.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday and Clear Dollar Stamps

Are you ready....it is Wednesday again and that means it is

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY

Our wonderful and generous sponsor this week is Lori from

CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS

You won't believe what the GRAND PRIZE winner will receive this week.

The grand prize winner will receive a $25.00 gift certificate. Wow!!!

How amazing is that.

So, hurry on over and join in the fun.  Our Design Team have created some amazing cards this week and you won't want to miss out on seeing them. 

I just have to tell you the reason I picked the image I did for my first card.  I has brought back so many wonderful memories of when I was growing up.

When Arlana, Judi and I were growing up, we lived on a farm.  Our father raised everything imagineable, from every kind of animal to all kinds of birds.  My favorite time of the year was in the spring and summer months when dad would put the eggs in the incubator and we would wait for the eggs to hatch so that he could sell them.  I remember that we could hardly wait for the day to arrive for the first one to start hatching.  We would watch ever day to see their progress.  It was a wonderful experience to watch.  We had baby chicks, gosslings, and ducklings. And, a whole lot more....I raised a baby goose one spring (named Friskie) and it followed me everywhere.  However, I could say that about any of the little ones because they all thought we were their mother.  We would get down on all fours and wonder around the yard with them following behind us.  I will never forget when Arlana was about two and she decided that she wanted some lunch or something and took a bit out of Friskies webbed foot.  Friskie had a hole in his foot from then on.  When he was an adult goose, I could always tell which one he was because of that.  This image of the ducklings reminds me of my youth and I just couldn't resist coloring it up.  The ducks look just like the ones we raised. I used the quilled flower because I could just see the ducks reaching down and nibbling on it. They would nibble at the grass for hours.  These are just a few of my fond memories of my youth.

"Fuzzy Duckling"



Supplies:
Stampin up and K & Company paper
Quilled flower
brads
Ribbon
Round and Scalloped Nesties
Copic markers

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SSW96 and Digi Stamp Characters

Wow, I think I might make it this week.  I just got done with the main part of the billing for my real job and it is 10 pm at night.  I started it at 9 am this morning.....one really long day.  Tomorrow, payroll and Insurance billing.  I think I will be really glad when I have this week behind me.  The first week of the month is always the hardest.

Thanks to Judi and Arlana for taking care of some of my SSW responsibilities Tuesday night.

I just got back Sunday night from visiting my daughter and new grandson.  He sure is a cutie and it was really fun to spend time with my kids again.

This week over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY our sponsor is: HEATHER FROM

DIGI STAMP CHARACTERS

Our Design Team have created some gorgeous cards for you to view.  I hope you will stop on by and join us for a fun week.

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive (3) THREE digis from Heather's Esty Shop.

SUPPLIES:

Paper: Stampin Up and K & Company

Ribbon

Martha Stewart Punch

Cuttlebug Quilling Flower

Image: PI27 from Digi Stamp Characters

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SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 95 AND STAMP FAIRY

Hi everyone, it is that time again.  I just love having Wednesdays roll around. 

It has been an interesting week.  I walk every morning before work and Monday I came back to the car and realized I had left my keys in my locked car.
I got a nice little break from work as I had to wait over an hour for the locksmith to come. My friend and I sat on the park bench and soaked up the  sun. It was a nice morning to sit and take a break.  I actually enjoyed every minute of it.
So, here it is Wednesday and it is

"SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY"
time.
Arlana has drawn up a darling sketch for us to use this week. I love working with all the layers.  
 Our sponsor is GERDA from
STAMP FAIRY
The Grand Prize winner of this weeks challenge will receive: four (4) digis of the winners choice.
The images are so darling you will have a hard time just choosing just four. I hope you will join in the fun. We really enjoy seeing your creations and receive so much inspiration from your cards. So, please hop on over and check out our amazing Design Team's cards.  They are fabulous this week.









This is "Patsy April Showers 2"
You can find her here.

Recipe:

Paper: Me & My Big Ideas and Stampin Up.

Nestibilities-Oval

White ink spots on Slicker.

Marthat Stewart Punch

Handmade Flower and Sentiment

Brad

I can't forget the best thing that happened this week.  My daughter had her baby on Monday. 

I have a new "grandson".

 He was born Monday night.

9 lbs. 6 ozs.

                                              20.5 inches long

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 94 and Meljen's "Let's Go Bunnies"

Bunnies, Bunnies Everywhere!!
Our Design Team has used all "bunny" images this week and would like our followers to do the same.  So, when you make your card this week for
 SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 
Please use any "Bunny Image".  And, be sure to follow all the rules by using the sketch and commenting on SSW. 
Our sponsor this week is Melissa from Meljens.
Melissa is offering four (4) digis of your choice to our Grand Prize winner this week.

 


Here is Arlana's fun sketch. Hop, hop, hop on over and check out the Design Team's creations. 

Recipe:

Paper: K & Company and Stampin Up

Stampin Up Ribbon

Copics: G21, C1, C3, EO7, YR23, RV11 and YR04

Brads

Rhinestones

Nestibilities

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 93 and DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE

Hi everyone.  I just got back from a trip to California to visit my kids.  We really had a nice time together.  The only bad part about it was that it just wasn't long enough. 
Arlana has a really fun sketch for you this week over at
Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

And our sponsor is Sally Ann at
Digi Stamp Boutique.
And the GRAND PRIZE winner will receive (6) digi images.








I have used: "Zoe Princess in Tower"  and you can find her here.

Recipe:

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder- Dotted Swiss

Paper: Stampin Up and K & Company

Copics:  Y08, RV14, C1, C3, YG11, BG10, R29, B32, E00 and E31.

Flowers and Rhinestones
I hope you enjoy my little creation this week.

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SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 92 AND DIGI DOODLE STAMPS

Good morning Sweet Sketch Wednesday followers. 

Another week is upon us and we have another great sponsor. 

"Digi Doodle Shop"

The grand prize winner will receive a $10.00 gift certificate.

We hope you will stop on by and join us.  You will especially want to look at what the DT has colored up.  Our DT has created some fantastic cards.

I have used the "Water Mill" for my image this week.

Recipe:

Stampin Up paper and paper from my stash.

Copis markers

Ric Rac

Brad and Flower

Nesties

Grossy Accents

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Bugaboo-Catch A Bug- Anything Goes Challenge

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I am entering this card in the Catch a Bug Challenge this week. The challenge is "Anything Goes" This was a freebie a few weeks back over at Bugaboo.  I love it!!  You can find it here.
Deacon

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Gift Boxes

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I have been wanting to show you the gift boxes that I made.  I showed Arlana how to make them while I was in Salt Lake and also made one for Judi. 

I got this idea from a dear blog buddy "Terry O" who got the idea from one of her blog friends.  You can find her link on how to make them here.  I just loved it and had to make some up.

The first box is the one I made for Judi and the second one is one I made at home. I hope you enjoy my little creation.

The second box actually has a card on top.  You open it up at the bow to put a message inside.
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SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 91 AND DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS

I had quit the day yesterday.  I had to start using a new web based billing program at work.  Instead of the billing taking a half a day to process, it took me from 8:30 am to 9:30 pm last night to finish it.  I am so unimpressed with the improvements this web based company has made to make things easier for our company.  Enough of that...I can't deal with it any longer tonight.  I am just praying now that it actually processed without any errors. Time will only tell.

Well, it is that time again.  I must say that it is the one thing that makes my day!
It is SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY time!!!
I really had a lot of fun creating my card this week with this fun sketch.  I really think it will be one that you will enjoy using too.  You won't be disappointed in the DT creations this week either.  They are fantastic.  So, hop on over and join us.  We would love to see your creations.

Our sponsor this week is
 DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS. 

Diane is offering (5) five digis to our grand prize winner this week. 

I fell in love with this image.  Di has some really fun images and backgrounds to work with.  You will have a very difficult time choosing "just one" from her collection.   

This is the "Western Background" with the "Indian Girl and Cowboy"

 

Papers:

Stampin Up and K & Comapny

Ribbon, Brads and Twine

Copic Markers:

Stampin Up Pastels

Circle and Scallop Circle Nestibilities

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