Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch # 158-45

Sponsor Digi Stamp Character

 Image: Mouse In The House

Welcome to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  Doesn't Wednesdays come around so quickly? I really don't know where my weeks go to.  As I get older our weeks seem to get shorter.

Congratulations to our winners from last week I commented on so many lovely creative cards.  Please remember if you want to be in to win don't forget to comment on 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  I commented on a lot of cards and noticed entrants hadn't commented.

This week we have a blast from the past and Arlana is recycling this sketch that I entered my card on Challenge # 45 back in April 2010

Sketch # 158-45

My Card this week using Mouse In The House

Here is my card back in April 2010 which I entered into 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday

This week our sponsor is 

Heather Ellis the owner of

Digi Stamp Character

 A note from Heather Ellis

Hello you talented crafters!

My name is Heather Ellis and I live in Birmingham in the UK with my husband and two children.

I am a writer and illustrator and I come from a very creative family. I have always drawn ever since I can remember. I love creating cute characters and children are my inspiration and hope it shows in my work.

I hope you all enjoy using my characters in your card and scrapbook making. I always enjoy looking at all of your creations when you create with my images and I am always amazed at YOUR talents.

Enjoy creating!

Love Heather Ellis X

You can find Heather's images here:

http://digistampcharacters.etsy.com/

http://heather-ellis.co.uk/

Prize:  3 Digi images

 from either site

and there are some wonderful images to choose from and I know you'll have some fun with Heather's Images.

Now it's time to drop by my wonderful design team members over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and show them a little love.

Challenges:

Love to create Challenge#19 Use something that's recycled. ( Hot pink envelope for backing paper)

Bearly- Mine Challenge #39 Tic, Tac, Toe Dies, Ribbon, Lace

Craft Your Passion Challenge #114 Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge #12 Song Inspired ( Splish Splash I Was Taking A Bath)

Milk Coffee Let's See Some Embossing

Card Ingredients:

1. Base: White SU  card stock

2. Coloured Card: Green Kaisercard stock

3. Design Papers: Hot Pink Textured, Blue Silver Circles and Silver card all from Rosie's Studio's. Pink backing paper is recycled from a pink envelope.

4. Image: Mouse in the House from Digi Stamp Character by Heather Ellis

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Circles, Petite Scalloped Circle, Cuttlebug Circle Embossing folder, Kindy Glitz, Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Tacky Glue.

 Embellishments:

7. Embellishments: Gems, Pink and Silver, Lace, Ribbon, Silver Ribbon spiralled to make my embellishment.

Once I got my image I found this wonderful ribbon which was sheer with hot pink, green, blue and silver circles.  I knew it would work perfectly with this image and I knew this going to be my colour combination for my card.

Take care everyone wishing you a wonderful week crafting and creating.

Hugs

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #157

Sponsor Saturated Canary

Image: Let It Rain

Wow what a week I'm back after being in Australia on a business trip and conference where it was a little warmer over there than it is here.  Today in parts of the South Island it's snowing thank goodness I live in the North Island.

My computer was in for repairs whilst I was away and took longer than I thought it would, it's back now but it just doesn't feel the same, it's like learning to ride a bike again.  What would we do if we didn't have our computers?  We wouldn't be sending emails or blogging and using Google I would be totally lost.

Today is Wednesday and that means it's the start of the week for the Sweet Sketch Wednesday team.  Congratulations to our winners from last week there are so many very talented ladies out there and your work is beautiful.  This week we have a new sketch for our followers to play with.

Sketch # 157

Here is my card using Sketch #157 and my image is 

Let It Rain from Saturated Canary.

I've loved this image for ages and have been so wanting to make a card with it, 

I'm so glad I've got the right Sketch for this wonderful image and I'm really pleased how this card turned out.

This week our Sponsor is Krista Smith the owner and illustrator

of 

Saturated Canary 

My name is Krista Smith. I am the artist behind the Etsy shop, Saturated Canary Digis. I began working in the stamping world about a year ago when I was hired to create rubber designs for the sweet Scottish company, Sugar Nellie. They launched my artwork under the name 'Simply Sassy.' I moved into the digital world just this past month (it's been a super busy month, indeed!). And-- I love it!! There is a little more freedom here, as I can create anything that pops into my head:)! I am so humbled by the artistic talent of the girls coloring in my designs-- it is truly an inspiration! Likewise, I am so thankful for the friendships I've made in this wonderful and lovely crafty community! It's been a true delight! I'd love for you to stop by my challenge/inspiration blog, Saturated Canary Challenge and join in the fun...And, while you're there, click over to my personal blog (Saturated Canary) and introduce yourself! I am a bit eclectic and touch on everything from family (I've got me a great one!) to fashion (obsessed!)...Please say 'hi!'...I'd love to be friends!:)

Krista is offering our very lucky winner 

2 free digi's from her online shop.  

My problem is I can never make up my mind to which image I want as I want them all.

Please note this is a new shop Link:

http://saturated-canary.myshopify.com/collections/all

http://www.saturatedcanary.blogspot.com/
http://www.saturatedcanarychallenge.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and show them a little love over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday as the design team love to receive comments just like you do.


Challenges I'm entering:


Crafty Boots Bowtastic/Anything Goes
Make It Monday with Pretty Little Ribbon Shop
Creative Card Crew Challenge #12 Song Inspired
Song:  Singing in the Rain
Digital Tuesday Challenge #163 Anything Goes
Saturated Canary Challenge #19 Anything Goes
Digi Darla's Challenge Tic Tac Toe 
I've used: Embossing on the back white panel, Gems and Ribbon or Flowers, Die Cut, Embossing


Card Ingredients:

1. Base: White SU

2. Coloured Boards: Green and Purple Bazzills

3. Design Paper: Digital Paper from Sheryl K Designs Alia pack

4. Image: Let it Rain from Saturated Canary

5. Colour Medium: Copic's, White Gel pen.

6. Tools: Cuttlebug Rectangle dies, Divine Swirl embossing folder, Tacky Glue, Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Kindy Glitz

Embellishments:

7. Embellishments: Ribbon, flowers and Pearls all from my stash, hat pin I made with beads I've got.  My flowers were a perfect match with my design papers.

Wishing everyone an amazing week and I can't wait to see what your creative juices come up with this week using this great sketch.

Happy Crafting everyone.

Hugs

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #156

Sponsor Meljen's Designs

Image is Sweet Sundae

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday to you all.  Well if my scheduler is working correctly this posting hopefully is now posted on my blog.  I'm currently in Australia on a business/pleasure and shopping trip and return home tomorrow.

Today is Wednesday the best day of the week because it's 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 

and that means we announce the winner and top 3 from last week  so congratulations everyone and there's a new sketch to work with.

This week Arlana has another great sketch very quick and easy to put together, it was so quick I thought I had made a mistake and forgotten a layer.

Sketch # 156

This week our Sponsor is Melissa Jenkins the owner and illustrator of Meljen's Designs.

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's DesignsBlog, and freebies and promos now and then on our facebook FAN PAGE! Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at our store HERE to browse through all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too!

This week Melissa is offering our very lucky winner

4 Non Colour

Digi Images of the winner choice 

from her online shop. 

You can check out Melissa store here 

  http://meljensdesigns.com/

         and look at her amazing images there are so

 many to choose from.

Don't forget to stop by Sweet Sketch Wednesday and look at what our amazing Design Team Diva's have created for you this week.         

Card Ingredients:

1. Base: White SU Card

2. Coloured Card: Red and Green Bazzill

3. Design Papers: Red Gingham which is a download from my computer and the Cherry Paper is called Cherry Blossom from Scrapping Mad

4. Image: Sweet Sundae from Meljen's Designs

5. Colour Medium: Copics and a Silver Gel pen.

6.Tools: Cuttlebug, Oval Lace Nestabilities, Pop Dots, Glossy Accents

7. Embellishments: Red satin ribbon, Green Ribbon, Cherries, Google Eyes and Red Gems all from my stash.

Take care everyone happy crafting and I do hope you enjoy this sketch it's quick and fun.

Happy Crafting

Hugs 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #155

Sponsor 

A Day For Daisies
Image: Music For Me

What a wonderful Wednesday it is here today, I woke this morning to a white frost but today is wonderfully warm in the sunshine and next week is the start of winter.  I've had a very busy week and I said I would tell you what was in my Hamper my son won for me for Mother's Day

1. Remington set with Blow Wave Dryer

2. Curling Tongs

3. Hair Straightener

4. Ladies Dressing Gown

5. Magnum of Champagne 

6. Box of Chocolates

7. Draw Smellies

8. Oil Sticks

9. Voucher for the Restaurant for meals and drinks

10. As well a the Teal Metal tub it came in.

Today is Sweet Sketch Wednesday and we have a new winner this week and well as our Top 3 cards.

Amazing work ladies and it was nice to see that some of you used the colour challenge as well.

This week Arlana has another wonderful sketch I really love this one.

Sketch # 155

I'm just so happy how my card turned out especially when I used colours out of my comfort 
zone, I never use Brown but the aqua and brown look brilliant together even if I say so myself LOL.

This week our sponsor is Tammy from

A Day For Daisies


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!

She is offering our very lucky winner

$12.00

Gift Voucher 

for you to choose what images you would like from over 1000 images.

Here is ADFD banner:

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo34/snappystamper/adfd_banner_694x

Website: www.adayfordaisies.com

Direct Store Link: http://adayfordaisies.com/stamps Join The Club

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

Don't forget to drop by our wonderful design team over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and show them a little love.

Card Ingredients

1. Base: White SU

2. Boards: Aqua and Chocolate Brown Kaisercraft Board

3. Design Papers: Kaisercarft

4. Image: Music for me by A Day For Daisies

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Tacky Glue, 

7. Embellishments: Flowers and gems all from my stash.

Challenges:

Make it Monday Challenge #90

Bearly-Mine Challenge #36 Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge #11 Dimensions 

A Day for Daisies Challenge #43 Go Vintage & Add Polka Dots

 

Wishing everyone a happy week crafting and I'm off to Australia on Friday for a week.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #154

Sponsor: DigiStamp Boutique

Image: Rosie on a Swing

Welcome everyone to another wonderful Wednesday.  Well it's not wonderful in Auckland today it's a little nippy, with thunder, lightning and very heavy rain oh and then the sun comes out.  Oh I do wish I was crafting all day today but I've got other thing to do.

I've just received a telephone call since I started typing this posting.  On Sunday my hubby and the boys took me out to lunch for Mother's Day  we went to a bar and restaurant where they had a colouring competition for the children to do for mum.  My youngest thought he would enter he's 10 years old and colours in quite well, but on the back he had to write a story why his mum was the best in the world which he did.  Out of over a 150 entries his was chosen and he won this amazing hamper for me, I so excited as I never win anything.  They told me they chose his entry because of the great colouring and his story he had written about me was amazing and sounded a lot older than a 10 year old that brings tears to my eyes.  He told me that if he won it for me that I had to give him a glass of wine as there is a Magnum of Sparking Wine in the hamper yes right a glass a sparkling grape juice I think......I'm so excited I pick it up on Saturday when I go to the boys Soccer games.  I'll tell you next week what is in it.......

Today is Wednesday that's right it's

 Sweet Sketch Wednesday

 and congratulations to last weeks winners awesome cards ladies.

Here is this weeks 

Sketch # 154

This is Rosie on a Swing

another image from the Rosie set.

This week our sponsor is the fabulous Sally-Ann Hancock from DigiStamp Boutique

A note from 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.

Sally-Ann is an amazing sponsor and so generous with her prizes and is also our regular monthly sponsor and has been since Sweet Sketch Wednesday started!!! Isn't that amazing?

Sally-Ann is offering our lucky winner this week 

6 Digi images

 from her online store for you to choose from.  She has so many amazing images and if your anything like me you won't know what to choose and you'll be spoilt for choice.

She also offers a monthly freebie for you to download and try before you buy these are such awesome images.  So please support Sally-Ann at DigiStamp Boutique.

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

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

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

Sit down relax take a load off you feet and have some my time and let your fingers do the walking and pop over to 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 

and check out what the rest of my team have created especially for you this week using Sally-Ann's images from 

DigiStamp Boutique.

Card Ingredients:

 1. Base: White SU

2.Card: Purple, Green, Yellow and Mauve Kaisercard

3. Design papers: Digi download from Cuddly Buddley Peppy Papers

4. Image: Rosie on a Swing from DigiStamp Boutique

5. Colour Medium: Copic's Black and White embossing pens

6. Sentiment: Computer generated Papyrus font

7. Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities rectangles and labels, Tacky glue, glue dots and pop dots

 8. Embellishments: Lace with little white flowers yellow satin ribbon, lace flowers from my stash, purple gems and cream pearls all from my stash.

Challenges:

Love to create Challenge #15 Bingo (Ribbon, Punches, Flowers)
Craft your passion Challenge 110 Colour Combo  Shades of Purple and Green
DigiStamp Boutique May Competition 

Wishing everyone an amazing week and I'm so looking forward to seeing your cards.

Happy Crafting.

Schedule

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #153-96

Sponsor 

Deidre Mosher
Image Parisian Cat

Welcome today is Wednesday and that means it's 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday and a new sketch.   Congratulations to our winner and top 3 awesome work ladies and it's so lovely to comment on your creations.  Our sketch isn't  really new this week we are featuring an oldie but a goodie from the past.
It's Sketch # 153-96

Here's my card using Deidre Mosher's image Parisian Cat 

My blast from the past which was Sketch #96 and featured on my blog 
on Wednesday 6th April 2011 

 This week our new sponsor is 
Deidre Mosher you may know Deidre  formally from
Shirley's 2 Girls

Deidre Mosher Bio
 Wildy Whimsical and Seriously Sassy Art is definitely a trademark of Deidre Mosher.

I have been in the business of art for over 25+ years. Starting out as a fashion illustrator, moving into Art Direction, where I did everything from print to TV...and eventually I found my way back to illustration. My art is just plain fun and my love of color is clearly evident in the designs I create. I'm currently licensed with a variety of companies...my designs are used on craft products, greeting cards/paper products, kitchenware, business products and such. 
I am first and foremost an...Illustrator and Designer. I am inspired by seriously sassy & bold colors, but also love the 'wow factor' of classic black and white designs. I'm crazy for stripes and dots, and they are a repeated theme in my work. 
As an Illustrator, I work in many mediums and styles, ranging from the line art to pastels...having fun adapting them to the latest project. I am inspired by some my favorite artists ...Matisse's use of bold color, Klimt's knowledge of figures and lavish attention to detail, and Gauguin's wild approach to his subjects. They are all so 'awe inspiring'! I'm happiest when I am in my studio and starting a new project...making a mess, experimenting...and even throwing paint. 
Any day in the studio is a great day! 
I usually get an idea when I least expect it...so when the 'light bulb' goes off...I sketch and sketch and sketch...(hence the reason I buy tracing paper in bulk). I always begin with a pencil and paper, and it evolves from there. My favorite part of the process?? EVERYTHING...from beginning to end.

Deidre is offering a our very lucky winner 

$10.00 

to spend at her online store.

 http://deidremosher.com/


Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and show them a little love and leave them a comment over at 
Sweet Sketch Wednesday.


Card Ingredients:

1. Base: White SU
2. Coloured Card: Black from Kaisercard
3. Design papers: Green 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 Kaiserpaper from Miss Nelly collection and the coloured glitter diamond paper is unknown it was purchased on sales.
4. Image: Parisian Cat by Deidre Mosher 
5. Colour Medium: Copics, Blue embossing pen
6. Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabillities Rectangle, Scalloped Rectangle, Alleene's Tacky Glue
7. Embellishments: Pink from stash and the black and silver I made from the lace I used on the card and the centre is a Kaisercraft Pearl Braid.  Black & Silver lace and Black Satin ribbon, Black gems all from my stash.

 Lace and Ribbon with my handmade flower.

Challenges I'm entering:
Cupcake Craft Challenge 191 Ooh La La
Love to Create Challenge #14 For Mum Special Lady
Make It Monday Challenge #88
Papertake Weekly Challenge Cute Cute Cute
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #79 I love my Mum
Stampin' for the Weedend Layers Upon Layers


Thank you so much for visiting my blog it's very much appreciated and I'm really looking forward to see your creations this week.  
Hugs to everyone!