Sweet Sketch Wednesday 144 and Stamp Fairy

Gerda, from Stamp Fairy is our Sponsor this week over at
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY.

She has the cutest images. At the beginning of the year, Gerda made a calander using her adorable images.  It was the cutest calander ever. I am sure you can find it if you search back though her older posts.  She actually has a template for the calander that you can use to create each of the months.  If you look at her images, you will find that she has an image that fits each of the months of the year.  I want to get all of them so that I can make this adorable calander. 

You can check out her shop here.
http://stampfairy.com/



The GRAND PRIZE WINNER of our challenge this week will  receive a
$10.00 Gift certificate to the Stamp Fairy Shop.



Arlana has brought back an image from the past.  This is a fun one. It was originally #43.
Hurry on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and check out our Design Teams cards.  The are super cute!!

 
Music has always been a very important part of my family's life.  Infact, that is one of the things I like about my husbands family.  They would stand around the piano and sing songs together while some of the brothers and sisters would play the violin and trumpet.  I loved the special feeling that this brought into their home. This image reminded me of those special times.

This image is called:  "Lenny Music 1-4"

Recipe:

Paper by Stampin Up and The Paper Studio. 

Ribbon by Ki Memories

Rhinestones

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Nestie Scallop Oval Die and Oval Die

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 143 and Doodle Pantry

Last summer I had a tomatoe basket hanging on my back deck.  There was a side of it that had torn open from the wind from the previous year.  It looked pretty bad and I decided I was going to take it down.  I got the ladder and reached up to take it off the hook.  As I lowered it, I looked inside.  There was a with three bird eggs in it.  I couldn't remove it and hung it back up so that my grand kids could see the little birds when they hatched.  It was really fun for them to watch the little birds as they grew and then flew away.  The images I picked this week reminded me of the little birds.
 Here are a couple of picture.

Laurie, from Doodle Pantry is our sponsor this week.  We are delighted to have her here at
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY.

http://doodlepantry.com

http://doodlepantryblog.com

 “I am simply thrilled and so thankful to be able to sponsor Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge! We have a wide variety of whimsical characters as well as realistic scenery, floral images, scriptures and a small selection of digitally pre-coloured images. My digital doodles have a special place in my life, and I enjoy the opportunity to share them with everyone at affordable prices.”

Our Grand Prize winner this week will receive: 
 3 digi images from the Doodle Pantry shop.

 

"Birdie Babies"

Supplies:

Papers:  Nana's Nursery, Stampin Up, DCWV and Bazzel

Nestie Seniment Die

Copics

Stampin Up Punch-Scalloped Oval

Ribbon

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 142 and Bugaboo

I am always so excited when Jodi from Bugaboo Stamps is our sponsor.  I love playing along with her challenges. 

Be sure to stop by

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY

this week and join us in the fun. 




Jodi is offering our luck grand Prize winner: (7) seven digi stamps that is a value of $21.00

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 StampsDT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

Our links are:
http://www.bugaboostamps.com

Catch the bug Challenge blog: http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

http://bugaboostamps.blogspot.com/

Here is Arlana's wonderful sketch.

I realize it is past Valentines day but I just couldn't resist this adorable little monkey in the basket of hearts.
You can find it right here.
"Valentine Basket Monkey"

For my supplies, I used Stampin Up and DCWV papers.  I also used the cuttlebug heart embossing folder.  I accented with a flower, brad and pearl embellishments. I wanted to stick to a red and white theme for my colors.

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 141 and Digi Stamp Boutique

How are you today?  I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day.  One of the gals at work got roses.  I went into her office and told her that "I knew when the guy came though the day with them that they just had to be for me"...LOL  She got a chuckle out of that.  And then, I went to the dentist and the gal there had a huge bouquet of roses....I am glad that Mr Cupid was out in force yesterday especially for my friend at work.  It sure made her day.

We really got an ice storm last night and it was really interesting getting to work this morning.  Most of my co-worker were and an hour and a half late.  I was crossing a bridge when the guy next to me flew by and as he did, he did a 360 and landed in the on coming traffic.  I am so glad I stayed back and drove slow.  He didn't get hurt which was really lucky for him.  There was a car coming but he was able to slow down and miss him........wooo...what a day.  And, It is snowing outside tonight again.

Well, it is time to introduce our sponsor this week over at
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY

Sally Ann from
DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE 
  Sally Ann is offering our Grand Prize winner of this weeks challenge
(6) Six digis of their choice.

I hope you will join us this week.  We have made some changes again and have decided that our followers may use any image of their choice to play along.  We didn't realize that our followers would drop off like they have the past few weeks.  We want to make it fun for each one of you.  And, don't want to loose our valued players.  Your voice was heard and we are going back to the regular rules. 
Be sure to put the sketch on your blog and link it back to SSW.  Most of all, be sure to comment.  Thanks so much for your contuned inspiration.  We couldn't do it without each one of you. 



Arlana's sketch

 

Olivia

"Fairy Hattie Collection"

Recipe:

Stampin Up, DCWV and Bazzell paper.

Copics

Nesties

Ribbon

Butterfly Punch

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 140-47 and The Stamping Boutique

What a crazy week it has been.  Work has been non stop.  It is nice to be home tonight and finish my post.  We have a wonderful sponsor this week and I do hope you will take the time to join us over at

 

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY

 

 Tracey from The Stamping Boutique has some adorable images. Why don't you stop by her blog and take a look.

Our GRAND PRIZE WINNER this week will receive:
  3 Digis of Winner's Choice

  

http://thestampingboutique.com

http://www.epiphanyartgallery.blogspot.com

Tracey Malnofski's resume reads like a who's who of the Stamping Industry. Besides being the owner and a designer for The Stamping Boutique, she's also a stamp artist for Unity Stamp Company and has also worked for InStyle Stamps, Squigglefly, and The Digi Shack. She's a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in her community.Tracey has quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. It's noisy, but she loves them all. Her "Boutique" has it all - fairytale, whimsy, sentimental . . . and Candy! 

Here's what Tracey says about her Stamping Boutique. 

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality, as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best. Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor this week.

Store: http://thestampingboutique.com/
Challenge Blog:http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Monthly Challenge:http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/p/monthly-contest.html

Our Design team has created a gorgeous array of cards. You won't want to miss out on seeing them.

And, here is Arlana's sketch
 

"Cupcake"

The supplies I have created my card this week are:  Bazzel, DCWV and Stampin Up papers.  I used the happy Birthday embossing folder along with Ribbon, Stickles.  The sentiment is computer generated.  I popped the top of the cupcake to add some dimension to my card.  Hope you enjoy!

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 139 and Elizabeth Bell

We have a wonderful sponsor this week.

Elisabeth Bell

Elizabeth really knows how to tug at the heart string with these gorgeous images.  

Every image brings back a childhood memory.  You will love working with them.  I hope you will join us this week over at SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY. Our design team has cooked up some gorgeous cards for your inspiration.

http://www.elisabethbell.com/digital-collection

Digi Bells Blog

http://digibellsdt.blogspot.com/

The PRIZE this week for the GRAND PRIZE WINNER is 

Two (2) images : 

MY PRINCE

 and "LOTS OF LOVE"


I loved using "Lots of Love" this week to create my card.  What mother doesn't love getting a bouquet of flowers from one of her children.  This image is a real delight.



"Lots of Love"



Recipe:
Stampin Up and DCWV papers
Embossing folder
Ribbon
Copics
Paper roses

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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

 

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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.

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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.

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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/

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