Butterfly and Sunflowers

Happy Wednesday friends!  It's hard to believe this is the last Wednesday in September - where did the month go? I'm a fan of the fall season though so I'm delighted with the cooler days, clear skies and sun. I have a fall card for you today using the new sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and an image from Eureka Stamps, a new sponsor for us.

Isn't this a fabulous sketch? I love how it turns out and the embellishments can be flowers or anything else you can creatively think of.  You'll have to see the variety of ideas from the rest of the design team at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

We welcome Eureka Stamps as our new sponsor this week. What a whopping selection of rubber stamps and digi stamps Tina, the owner, offers at her shop.  The grand prize winner of the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge will receive 5 digital stamps from Eureka Stamps - an absolutely fantastic prize package you won't want to miss your chance at winning. Thanks Tina for your very generous support!

I chose this image from Eureka Stamps called Butterly and Sunflowers. I love the composition of this digi stamp. It was colored with Copic markers and I glittered and popped up the butterfly for some dimension. I used papers from Bo Bunny's Gabrielle collection. The smaller butterflies as my embellishments in the sketch are a MS punch in coordinating papers.

Now pop on over to see the wonderful variety of Eureka Stamps that the Sweet Sketch Wednesday design divas used on their cards - you'll be so inspired by the creativity you see there.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pumpkin Sketch

Happy Wednesday friends! The days are getting shorter and cooler here in Michigan and we're ready for fall. So it's time to start those Halloween cards and the challenge this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday is the place to start for a terrific sketch to follow.

This week's challenge uses a sketch from the past - this one first appearing in July 2011 and drawn by our own Arlana.  This one is perfect for a Halloween card because it looks like a pumpkin to me!

Just for fun and more inspiration, here's the card I made using this same sketch the first time it appeared at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Our monthly sponsor, Digi Stamp Boutique, is back this week and we all love the digis that Sally Ann has in her shop. DSB has generously supported Sweet Sketch Wednesday since our challenges started here 224 sketches ago!  The grand prize winner of the challenge this week will receive six free digi stamps from Digi Stamp Boutique - a fabulous prize!  Thanks Sally Ann for your enduring support!

The DSB image I used is Halloween Hattie and she's so brave holding on to that darn spider! Not something I could do, I can tell you that! I pulled these Halloween papers from my stash - they're from Cosmo Cricket and go perfectly with the image and all the stars. So I colored it up using Copic markers with the star colors pulled from the paper used. The pumpkin embellishment is a button and the spider web trim is a MS punch.

I sure hope you join us in the challenge this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. Stop on by our blog and see the fabulous creations and inspiration from the design divas using Digi Stamp Boutique images and this week's sketch!

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Magical Bloom Dancer

Hi there fan and followers of Sweet Sketch Wednesday! We have a new challenge starting today and you're just going to love the creativity of the sketch we're using so let's get started...

Here's the sketch that our own Sally created for the challenge this week. I love the unusual treatment here with the draping on the left which prompted my use of the tulle fabric like a curtain. The design team interpreted this in many different creative ways so stop on by Sweet Sketch Wednesday for the inspiration.

A Day For Daisies is our sponsor this week and we love to create with the wonderful digi stamps that Tammi creates.  The Grand Prize winner of the challenge this week will receive a $12 gift certificate to A Day For Daisies - a very generous prize package.  Thanks for your support Tammi!

I chose this beautiful ballerina image from A Day For Daisies called Magical Bloom Dancer to create with. I flipped the image to make it look like the ballerina was entering the performance stage from behind the curtain.  I used the tulle fabric because it was sheer and mimics the fabric used on ballerina gowns. The image was colored with Copic markers and glitter added along with some touches of glitter pen on the blooms. I love how this scene turned out with this fantastic sketch.

I hope you give this sketch a try and join us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week. Stop on by and see the fabulous cards the gals created for your inspiration using A Day For Daisies images.

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Teacup

Well the kids are back in school and that makes morning here just as hectic as ever - in a good way of course! My son is a high school senior now and every school day is meaningful and to be cherished. I know this year will go by fast for him and me :(  My daughter is off to a good start as a sophomore too - gobs of homework on the first day but she's handled it just fine.

Now on to today's card for the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge this week. We're featuring Broken Box Designs images and have some great samples to inspire you at SSW.

Sally created the sketch for this week's challenge and it goes together quickly and looks terrific. I hope you give it a try and join us in the challenge fun this week.

Broken Box Designs is our sponsor this week and Wendy, the owner and illustrator, has such a wonderful selection of images to choose from. We loved creating with her digi stamps this week. The Grand Prize winner of the challenge will receive a $5 gift certificate from Broken Box. Thanks Wendy for your sponsorship of our challenge!

I collect teacups and this Teacup image from Broken Box caught my eye. I decided for a vintage look with my card this week using Copic markers to color the image, distress inks and some vintage looking papers from MME. I added a bit of sparkle with a glitter pen which is a bit difficult to photograph well.

For more inspiration using the sketch this week, stop on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and take a look at the design team samples using Broken Box images. There's a whole selection of wonderful card that will entice you to join us this week in the challenge.  Hope to see your card in the mix this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

One More Candle

Happy Wednesday friends! It's time for another challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday with the fun Bugaboo Stamps as our sponsor this week. Being part of the over-50 club and my birthday this Saturday, this image expresses exactly how I feel - hah, hah! So let's not dwell on another year's passing, instead let's take a look at this week's sketch...

We're repurposing a sketch from the past - this one drawn up by Arlana first appeared in challenge week 163 and it's a dandy to be repeated. I like the layered look that is achieved with this but it's not too fussy either.

Just for fun, here's my card from the first time this sketch appeared in July 2012.

The sponsor of the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge this week is everyone's favorite - Bugaboo Stamps. There's a ton of sweet, whimsical and hysterical images that Jodi creates there. The grand prize winner of the challenge this week will receive 7 free Bugaboo digis totaling $21. A super prize package - thanks Jodi for your generous support!

The Stella character images at Bugaboo are by far my favorites! And as I said, this one especially spoke to me this week.  It's called Stella - One More Candle and was colored with Copic markers to match the MME papers I selected. I used crystal lacquer in several areas, along with a glitter pen, to make the image shiny and sparkly on the details. Such a fun birthday card don't you think?!

So now, you'll have to stop on by Sweet Sketch Wednesday and check out all the fun cards the team created using these wonderful Bugaboo Stamps.  I hope you'll find some time to join us in the challenge this week too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tennis Olivia

Happy Wednesday friends - you know that means a new sketch challenge begins today at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  This week we're featuring images from Digi Stamp Boutique our monthly sponsor. I created this card for my niece who is starting to play tennis and loves it. This DSB image looks just like her.

Here's the sketch to follow this week. Pretty easy and perfect for so many different images and paper combinations.

Sally Ann at Digi Stamp Boutique is our monthly sponsor and the sponsor of our challenge this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. The Grand Prize winner will receive six free digi images of their choice - a really terrific prize for playing along with us this week!  Thanks Sally Ann for your generous support.

This DSB image called "Tennis Abi" looks just like my niece - it should be called Tennis Olivia! I digitally paper pieced her outfit and headband and the rest was colored with Copics. The papers are digital by Zoe Pearn called Summer Sorbet. I love the bright, cheery patterns.

I really hope you'll join the Sweet Sketch Wednesday team and play in our challenge this week. You'll find the rules for entering on the SSW blog along with a host of wonderful cards created by team to inspire you.

Thanks for stopping by!

Summer Vacation

Today I'm continuing with the summer theme cards with this creation for the new challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. We're featuring Deidre Mosher Design images this week so let's get started...

This is the terrific sketch for this week created by our own Sally for your challenge pleasure. And what a pleasure it is to work with this sketch. It looks great and has lots of layers which I love.

Wildly whimsical and seriously sassy art is Deidre Mosher's trademark and we're thrilled to have her sponsor the challenge this week. The Grand Prize winner will receive a $10 gift certificate for her digi stamps at Deidre Mosher Designs.  Thanks Deidre for your generous sponsorship!

I choose this fun digi called Summer Vacation from Deidre Mosher Designs for my inspiration card this week. It was fun to color up with Copic markers. I added crystal lacquer on all the bubbles and the scuba mask to add interest and a little shine to the image.

Now join us over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday to see all the fun cards the design Divas created for your inspiration. I hope you'll use the sketch and join the challenge too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Beachtime Fun

Well we're in the height of the summer now and what a perfect way to send summer happiness than this darling card for the start of the new sketch challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. We're featuring images from StampFairy this week and they are so darn cute!

This is such a fun sketch this week drawn up by our talented Sally. I love all the fun paper combinations you can use - they really draw attention to the focal panel.

We're so happy to welcome back StampFairy as our weekly sponsor. Gerda illustrates the most adorable teddies, kids, bunnies and other sweet characters to create with. You'll always find something cute at StampFairy!

The grand prize winner of our challenge this week will receive a $10 gift certificate at the StampFairy shop - a super generous prize package. Thanks Gerda for your wonderful sponsorship this week!

I chose this sweet StampFairy girl from the Patsy Beachtime collection to create some inspiration for you this week.  She was brought to life with Copic markers and the papers are appropriately called Summer Splash from My Mind's Eye. The pinwheel embellishment was created with a die from Stampin' Up.

So there you have it - a fun summer card for those August birthdays or to celebrate the start of a beachtime vacation.  Be sure to stop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday and gaze at our design team cards using a selection of StampFairy images, including some terrific ones from the StampFairy design team too.  You'll be inspired by everyone's creativity.

Thanks for stopping by!