Agapanthus

Good morning and welcome to another wonderful windy morning in my part of New Zealand.

Today being the middle of the week mean it's Wednesday which can only mean we have another wonderful Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 challenge for you this week.

Firstly congratulations to our winner from last week and also to our top 3 cards great work everyone and it was lovely visiting all your blogs and catching up on what everyone has been doing and crafting.

This week we have another great sketch from our very own Sally Dude.  I love this sketch and as soon as I saw this wonderful image of Agapanthus Flower I just had to have it.

Apapanthus grow like weeds here in New Zealand and people can't give the plants ways, they drop their seeds and next minute another new plant has germinated and sprouting through the ground.  I know that in other parts of the world Agapanthus plants are really expensive selling for up to $30.00 for one plant and we can't even give them away here.  Our very long driving has them both sides as they have green foliage all year round and during the summer the have this amazing display of both mauve and also the white flowers which are perfect for filling up large spaces in your garden especially with the size of our garden.

                  

Sketch # 034

Here's my card for my husbands PA who's birthday is on Monday.  I think that the silver and white look perfect as I didn't want to take the colour away from the image.

Our sponsor this week is Laurie Wilson the owner and illustrator of

Doodle Pantry.

Doodle Pantry Bio:

Doodle Pantry takes pride in creating a diverse selection of doodling styles, like realistic or whimsical, and all of which are family and kid friendly illustrations.  We hope you enjoy our wide variety of styles for every family occasion!

Our badge is available on request if you don't already have it, let me know.

This week Laurie is offering our very lucky winner a

$10.00 

to spend on images of their choice.

I totally adore Doodle Pantry images and there's something for everyone to choose from, from her amazing online store.

https://doodlepantry.com/

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and check out what they've created using Doodle Pantry images over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenge I'm entering:

Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes Challenge 

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Lots of Layers

Scribble and Scrap Challenge # 31

Through The Craftroom Door Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Design Stripes

Love to Create Challenge # 141 Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge #23 Anything Goes

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge  #61 Anything Goes twist add some ribbon

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #261 Warm Colours

Milk Coffee Challenge Hand Color Image

Card Recipe:

 1. Base: White SU

2. Design Paper: Mauve from Fairy Tales by Kaisercraft

3. Design Papers: Silver Bella Wedding Flourish and Wedded

4. Image: Agapanthus by Doodle Pantry

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Fancy Labels one, pop dots, glue dots. 

7. Embellishments: Silver Ribbon, Silver Buckle and silver gems stones all from my stash.

 8. Inside My Card: PC generated.

9. The Back finishing touch.

Take care everyone wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting.

A Special Flower

Good morning welcome to my blog and to another great Wednesday,  and another week closer to Christmas with

 Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Congratulation to our winner and to our top 3 cards, great work everyone and I loved all that orange.

This week Sally has another great sketch to work with and it's so easy.

Sketch #33

This week our sponsor is one of my very favorite designers

Tammy Thompson the owner and designer of 

A Day For Daisies

Bio:

A Day For Daisies began as a small token to a constant need to create. Pairing a love of whimsical illustration, with a tidy graphic design background, Tammy S Thompson, produced her first stamp designs, introducing irresistibly sweet stamps to crafters around the globe. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful world around us, she strives to express the happiness and gratitude she feels in each stamp design she creates.

Presently, A Day For Daisies has grown to over 3,000 Digital Stamps with a quickly expanding line of Best Loved Clear Polymer. A Day For Daisies has been published and awarded over the years for innovative and unique designs created to inspire the crafting community. With a whole team behind her now, she remains passionate about illustration, obsessed with quality, and dedicated to her customers. A Day For Daisies thanks you for your ideas, comments, and creativity!

This week our lucky winner will receive 

Prize:  $12 Gift Certificate

to be able to choose what ever images you like from

A Day for Daises online store.

www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

www.dayfordaisies.blogspot.com/

To see more of these adorable images from A Day For Daisies,

 visit the A Day For Daisies online store here  or on A Day For Daisies Blog 

 and ADFD Facebook page and also over at 

Paper Craft Planet and the Crafter's Cafe.

  Thank you Tammy so much for letting us create with you amazing images

 which we all love to create with and feel very privileged to do so. 

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and check out with they've created using A Day For Daisies images.

Challenges I'm Entering:

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Add A Sentiment Challenge

Scribble & Scrap Challenge #30 Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #238 Bright and Sparkly

Incy Wincy Challenge Inspired by a Song, Book or Movie
Kiss from a Rose by Seal
or
You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbara Striesand and Neil Diamond

Crafty Sentiments Challenge Make it Sparkle

Love to Create Challenge #140 Girly & Lacy 

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #231 Anything Goes + a Sentiment

QKR Stampede Challenge#111 3 Of A Kind or 3 Is Not a Crowd 
Digistamps 4 Joy Challenge # 103 Anything Goes

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White SU

2. Design Paper: Reading Poppies by Scrapbook Walls 
3. Coloured Card: Burgundy by Kaisercraft Card 

4. Image: A Special Flower by A Day For Daisies

5. Colour Medium: Copics

6. Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Classic Circle, Hearts Circle, Fancy Labels, Birdcage Die, Cuttlebug hearts embossing folder, glue dots, pop dots.

7. Embellishments: Large flat backed pearls, heart pearls, tiny pearls, lace and red valvet ribbon, cream lace, gold brad.

8. Sentiment: Computer generated using Papyrus font, Fancy labels and Petite Oval.

9. Inside my card.

Take care and have a great week and happy crafting.

  

Halloween Monster

 Good morning everyone and welcome to another Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Congratulations to our winner and to our top 3 cards from last week.

This week is the last Wednesday of October and only 8 more to go before Christmas day!!!

This week we have a blast from the past and we're using one of 

Arlana Pattens's sketches the founder of Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Because it's the end of the month we always have a twist and this months twist is that we show some ORANGE.

Sketch #80

Here's my blast from the past using this same sketch and featured on Sweet Sketch Wednesday's blog on 

15th December 2010.

Here is my card using our sponsors image 

Halloween Monster by

The Stamping Boutique

This week our sponsor is 

Tracey Malnofski 

the owner and artist for 

The Stamping Boutique

Bio:

Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor. We at TSB are very proud to offer original digital images and artwork to you. Thank you for giving us a few minutes of your valuable time to look over the store at http://thestampingboutique.com/ Good luck in the challenge and we hope to see you over at our TSB Community network.

 http://thestampingboutique.ning.com/

Our lucky winner this week will receive 

 3 free images

if the Winner used a TSB image

 they will win 4 free images!!

Don't forget to drop by and show the rest of the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 a little love and their wonderful orange creations.

Challenge I'm entering:

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Halloween

Scribble and Scrap Challenge #30 

A Gem of a Challenge #131 Trick or Treat (Halloween)

Milk Coffee Challenge Halloween

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge #22 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #237 Trick or Treat 

Scrapper's Delight Challenge #34 Anything Goes or Halloween

Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Design Challenge Button and Bling

Crafty Sentiments Challenge Trick or Treat or Something Sweet

Card Recipe: 

1. Base: White SU

2. Coloured Card: Orange, green, purple American Craft Card.

3. Corrugated line green card from Rosies Studios.

4. Design Paper: Orange and white gingham which is a digital download from my computer.

5. Image: Halloween Monster from The Stamping Boutique

6. Colour Medium: Copics, purple and silver gel pens, black glaze pen. 

                                                                     

7. Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Deckled rectangles, spots and dots embossing folder, google eyes, pop dots and glue dots, orange ink and sponge for the edges.

 8. Embellishments: Rosette hand made with green satin ribbon and an orange brad from my stash, orange ribbon, purple net, orange buttons all from my stash.

 9. Inside my card.

Take care everyone wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting.

Little Em

Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday the sun is shining and it's another great spring day here in New Zealand.  

I'm so proud of my eldest son I've just heard that Liam summited 
Mt Ruapehu I'm so proud of my 15 year old achieving this amazing feat.  He's over the moon and very proud of himself. 

Congratulations to our winner and to our top 3 cards.  Great work everyone and it's great seeing all your creativeness.

This week Sally has another great sketch it's very easy and again looks great.

Sketch # 32

Here's my card using this sweet image from Just Some Lines

Little Em

I just love this sweet little image.

This week our sponsor is 

Just Some Lines

 Just Some Lines


Bio

 

 Just Some Lines is a digital stamp shop which has been in operation under its own website since 2010.  In early 2013 it opened a mini Etsy store, where in addition to digital stamps there are coloured clipart and  a newly added section of digital copies of  original art work.  The shops stocks whimsical art work created by its owner Jehanne, who creates and adds new artwork regularly into her shops when not doing school runs, illustrating children books or running after sheep.

Information on new stamps,  specials and time limited freebies  can be found on their facebook group.

www.facebook.com/justsomelines

http://justsomelines.com/shop/index.php

www.etsy.com/shop/JustSomeLines

Our lucky winner will receive two free images of the winner choice.

Don't forget to drop by the rest of the design team and show them so love with their wonderful cards created with Just Some Lines Images over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Challenges I'm Entering:

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Show Lots of Embellies
Scribble & Scrap Challenge #29 Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge #130 Create a Scene
Milk Coffee Challenge Lot of Layers
Craft Your Passion Challenge #236 Bingo
Flowers, Gems, Die Cuts
Paper Pretties Challenge #333 Happy Birthday
Scrapper's Delight Challenge #33 Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door Challenge Anything Goes
 One Stitch At A Time Challenge #222 Anything Goes with a Butterfly

Card Recipe:

1. Base: White SU
2. Coloured Card: American Craft Spearmint
3. Design Papers: A selection of K and Co, Magnolia, Kaisercraft.

4. Image: Little Em by Just Some Lines

5. Colour Medium: Copics, Black Glaze Pen

6. I've used liquid pearls on this card as well

7. Tools: Cuttlbug, Spellbinders, Cherry Lynne flourish, labels 18 pop dots, glue dots, real tacky glue.

8. Here are all my embellishments: 3 different Butterflies, flowers, sequins, aqua flat back pearls, aqua gems, all from my stash.

9. Inside my card:

                            This Spellbinders die I've had for a year now and never used it and I thought that this sketch was totally perfect for this die.

Take care everyone wishing you all a wonderful week and happy crafting.