Bird On My Fairy Toes

Happy Wednesday friends! This week's challenge starts today at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and we've got a blast from the past sketch with a twist this time. The twist is using buttons and bows on your card.

Here's the sketch to follow - one of my favorite looks from the past. I like all the layers and the weaving of the ribbon through the horizontal strips of designer papers.

We're so happy to welcome back Sami Stamps as our sponsor this week. Samantha Siemers Ratliff is the owner and illustrator of the wonderful images you'll find at Sami Stamps.  The grand prize winner will receive a $12 gift certificate to Sami Stamps - a fantastic prize so join us in the challenge and you just might win! Thanks Sami for your generous sponsorship!

I chose this beautiful image from Sami Stamps called Bird On My Fairy Toes to create my inspiration card for you today.  It was brought to life with Copic markers and paired with pretty papers from Basic Grey's Plumeria collection.  Lots of sparkle here with glitter and a glitter pen and shimmery ribbon to make it seem magical.

So now, stop on by Sweet Sketch Wednesday and see what we created for your inspiration today using a variety of Sami Stamps images.  You'll love what you see there from the design team.

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Cheeky Monkey

Welcome back friends! I have this fun Cheeky Monkey card today for the new challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday featuring Digi Stamp Boutique as our sponsor.

Here's the spectacular sketch to follow. I like the oval set horizontally which makes it perfect for wider images and as a backdrop for an image cut out like I chose to do on my card.

Sally Ann from Digi Stamp Boutique is our monthly sponsor and sponsor of this week's challenge. Sally always is so generous in her sponsorship and is offering the grand prize winner a £10 voucher to her shop. You can get a gob of digis with that!

I chose Cheeky Monkey BBQ for my card. He is perfect for a guy card or for an invitation to a backyard barbecue this summer.  I paired him with summer papers from My Mind's Eye.  He was colored with Copic markers and fussy cut and mounted on the oval panel in the sketch with foam tape.

Now stop on by Sweet Sketch Wednesday and see the rest of the design team cards, including the other two Cheeky Monkey images that come in the set from Digi Stamp Boutique.

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Vintage Flowers

Welcome back friends. Here's my card for the new challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. I chose to go with a bit of a vintage look this week with the image from The Stamping Boutique.

It's a fun and easy to put together sketch for the challenge that Sally drew up. Give it a try and join us in the challenge!

 We're sponsored this week by Tracey Malnofski, the owner of The Stamping Boutique. Tracey offers a wonderful selection of digi stamps that are unique, whimsical and super fun to create with. The grand prize winner of the SSW2 challenge will receive three free digis from The Stamping Boutique. But... if the grand prize winner has used an image from The Stamping Boutique they will receive four free digis!  What a great way to motivate you to use our sponsor's images!  Thanks Tracey for your generous sponsorship!

I used Flowers 1 from The Stamping Boutique for my card. I popped up two of the flowers for added dimension.  It was colored with Copic markers, the papers are from My Mind's Eye and the embellishments from my stash.

Now stop on by Sweet Sketch Wednesday to see the wonderful selection of cards from the design team using The Stamping Boutique images.

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A Stack of Ladybugs

Welcome back for a new challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. This week we're sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps, one of our favorite companies out there so we have a fun selection of cards to inspire you.

But first, here's my son, the high school graduate!

It's been such an exciting time around our house these past few weeks! He will be attending Purdue University in the fall studying mechanical engineering technology.  So proud of him!

Now on with the challenge sketch...

Another terrific one by our own Sally. I like how this one turns out!

Bugaboo Stamps is the challenge sponsor this week. We always have a fun time creating with the images that Jodi creates there. The grand prize winner will receive 7 free digis from Bugaboo - a fantastic prize!

I choose this adorable Bugaboo image called Ladybug Stack.  Who doesn't love ladybugs? They're just so perky. Especially when colored with a variety of colors with my Copic markers.

Now hop on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and see what we've created for your inspiration this week.

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Lucky Delivery

Welcome back friends and followers! What a busy week we're having - it's senior week at the high school with Prom and honors ceremonies all leading up to my son's graduation on Sunday. It's a miracle I even remembered to post my card for this week's challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!

Before I get on with the challenge, I just have to share this photo of Nick in his Prom tux. So grown up!

On to the sketch for this week's challenge - a blast from the past sketch as the last challenge of the month.  This first appeared in week 192 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. Follow the link to see what our team created then with this sketch.  Also this week we have a TWIST - P is for Purple - so get those cards all purpled up for this one!

A Day For Daisies is our sponsor this week - a personal favorite digi stamp company. I just love the beautiful images created by Tammy there.  The lucky grand prize winner of our challenge will receive a $12 gift certificate to the ADFD online store.  Thanks Tammy for your generous sponsorship and sharing your wonderful stamps with our team!

I chose this sweet "Lucky Delivery" image for my card - isn't she adorable? It was brought to life with Copic markers and a combination of purple designer papers from my enormous stash! I tried to create a vintage look to my card with week with some detail punches on the corners, a unique die cut, pearls, lace and a little ink distressing on the edges.

Now head on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday to see the gorgeous cards the team created with A Day For Daisies images. It is an exceptional week of creativity and inspiration there!

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Reminding Me of Olivia

Isn't she sweet? She reminds me of my niece Olivia and is my inspiration for you today for the new challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

I absolutely adore this sketch that Sally drew up for the challenge. So many possibilities with the basket-weaving behind the image. I chose to use ribbon but cut strips of coordinating designer papers or lace would work just as nicely.  It's fun to put together so give it a try and join us this week at SSW.

Sally Ann and her shop Digi Stamp Boutique is our sponsor this week. Every month it's a treat to create cards using DSB images. The lucky grand prize winner will receive a £10 voucher to the Digi Stamp Boutique store. Thanks Sally Ann for your generous sponsorship of our challenges every month!

I chose this stamp from the Rosie Collection 1 from Digi Stamp Boutique. As I said, my niece used to pull her hair into ponytails like this with a headband. I had to have this darling Rosie when I saw it.  She was brought to life with Copic markers and I used Stampin' Up designer paper for the background of the card. I love this bright, perky paper!

Now stop on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and see the fantastic cards the design team created using the challenge sketch - they will get you motivated to create yourself!

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Papercraft Toodle

Happy Sweet Sketch Wednesday to all of you! Yes, it's time for a new challenge and we have some fun cards and a terrific sketch today for you at SSW2.

This is a great sketch that Sally drew up for the challenge this week. I like the diamond shapes because they are unusual and grab attention. I hope you give it a try and join us in the challenge.

We welcome back Broken Box Stock as our sponsor this week. Wendy Sefcik is the owner/illustrator at Broken Box and I love the unique whimsical images she creates. The grand prize winner will receive three free digital images from Broken Box - a fantastic prize! Thanks Wendy!

I'm featuring Papercraft Toodle from Broken Box Stock on my card today. It was colored with Copic markers and the papers are from Stampin' Up. I've had that "Been There Stamped That" stamp for ages and thought it was perfect here. All in all it makes for a fun card for a stamping buddy of mine.

Now head on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and see the great inspiration cards our team made for you and the challenge this week.

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Pocket of Flowers

We have a great new sketch this week in the challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. And, we're welcoming back Meljen's Designs as our sponsor with a terrific prize package.

Here's the fab sketch to follow when you play along with us this week. I just adore how it turns out and there's so many possibilities with diecuts, doilies, etc.

We love to create with Meljen's Designs whimsical images all illustrated by the super talented Melissa Jenkins. The grand prize winner of the challenge this week will receive four non-colored digital images of their choice from Meljen's Designs. Thanks for your generous sponsorship Melissa!

I choose this adorable Flowers In My Pocket image from Meljen's Designs and colored it with Copic markers. I popped up the red flower to add some dimension and added lots of shimmer with a glitter pen on all the stitching and detail lines throughout the image.

Now pop on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and check out the beautiful cards created by the design team to inspire you.

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