Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #185-141 Sponsor DigiStamp Boutique

Merry Christmas 

from

New Zealand

Only 6 more sleeps to go and I do hope everyone is well on your way with all your preparations.  As it's the start of our summer here in New Zealand I've included a couple of photo's of our New Zealand Christmas Tree it's a Pohutukawa and these trees line our coast lines and beaches.  They have these wonderful red flowers as you can see.  When they fall off these wonderful trees the beaches, roads and pathways are a blanket of red flower needles.  Their leaves are bright green on one side and silver grey on the other.  They also make wonderful shelter when sitting on the beach from the sun.

Here is napkin ring and napkin on my table one Christmas with a piece of fresh Pohutukawa tree and the flower it looked lovely.

I don't have to remind you  that today is Wednesday which means it's 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Congratulations to our winner and our top 3 cards lovely work ladies.  This week we have a blast from the past a recycled sketch which we used on 15 February 2012 and believe it or not our sponsor that week was DigiStamp Boutique and this week is DigiStamp Boutique.

Sketch #185-141

This isn't a hard sketch and look awesome when finished.

I have two card this week my mauve and purple card I made for my Design Team card this week.  I was so happy how it turned out that I was asked that same week to make a card for one of our teachers at school that was leaving but I knew she wasn't into mauve or purple as she had taught both of my boys.  I made this second card and the only difference is that they ribbon is under my squares rather than being on top like it should be as per Arlana's sketch.

Here is my card I made in February this year for Sketch #141.  This time round I was determined to make a better card than this one as I hated it after I finished it, I think it was because I used Pink and Brown together.  I was working outside my comfort zone but I still don't like it I prefer brighter colours and I think that shows in my work.

This week our sponsor is the lovely 

Sally-Ann Hancock 

the owner of

DigiStamp Boutique in the UK.

A Little Bit About Sally-Ann

All images/designs are created and copyright owned by Sally-Ann Hancock. My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.

She has been sponsoring Sweet Sketch Wednesday once a month since we started which is totally amazing and Sally-Ann is very generous with her prizes.

This week our winner will receive

Prize: 6 free digi images

from DigiStamp Boutique Shop

Wow Sally-Ann is just so generous and all of us here at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 

really appreciate Sally-Ann generosity which is very much appreciated by all of us especially when we select our images to use.

Don't forget to drop by DigiStamp Boutique and see what's new over there.  Every month Sally-Ann is updating here vast array of amazing images and there's always something for everyone there.  If you haven't used Digi Images before Sally-Ann always has a monthly freebie for you to try before you buy.  You can check it out here.

http://www.digistampboutique.co.uk/catalog/

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

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 Don't forget to drop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday and check out what the rest of the design team have created for you this week.

Challenges I'm Entering:

DigiStamp Boutique Monthly Challenge

Make It Mondays Challenge #120

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge #41 Anything Goes any Artist

Bearly-Mine Challenge #66 Winter Birthdays

Digital Tuesday Challenge #191 Layers

Papertake Weekly Challenge Pick of the Year Anything Goes

 A Gem of A Challenge #61 Lavender and Lace (Lacey Squares)

Totally Gorjuss Challenge # 162 For Someone Special

Inspire Me Friday's Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White SU

2. Coloured Card: Purple Bazzill

3. Design Paper: Mauve Gingham it was a free download I got years ago.

4. Image: Bunch of Flowers which is an old image that's been discontinued. 

5. Colour Medium: Copic's

6. Technique: I coloured two sets of flowers and have layered them on top of each other for that 3D effect.

7. Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Classic Oval, Lacey Oval, Classic Squares, Scollped Squares, Lacey Punch I've had for years,  My new corner die which I love, Pop Dots, Glue Dots.

8. Inside my card which is similar as the outside layout.

9. Embellishments: Square lacey punch I've had for years sorry unknown source.  My new corner dies which I love, Ribbon and Gems all from my stash.

My Second Card:

1. Base: White SU

2. Coloured Card: Pisttasio Green from Kaisercraft.

3. Design Paper: Kaisercraft Green with white dots from the La De Da Collection

4. Image: 2012 Mother's Day Set

5. Colour Medium: Copic's

6. Technique: Paper Pieced Vase

7. Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Classic Oval, Floral Frame Oval, Classic Squares, Scollped Squares, Lacey Punch I've had for years,  My new corner die which I love, Pop Dots, Glue Dots.  Glossy Accents from the orange flowers.

8. Inside my card which is similar as the outside layout and the wording is from our Principal.
9. Embellishments: Square lacey punch I've had for years sorry unknown source.  My new corner dies which I love, Ribbon and Gems all from my stash.



Wishing everyone a very
Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
If you have time happy crafting.