Potted Colour Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch # 99

"SUMMPEAK FLOWER POT"

"SUMMPEAK FLOWER POT"

Good morning it's a little gloomy today as its rained for the last 24 hours, well I've got to expect something as it is Autumn.  Well Easter is over and the new school term starts next Monday but before that we have a Royal Wedding to watch on Television as I wasn't one of the lucky ones to get an invite!!!!

Are you looking forward to next week, its Sweet Sketch Wednesday's 100th Sketch celebration and this is a milestone.   We're going to be having a Blog Hop and some Blog Candy!!!

We also hope to reach 400 followers by next Wednesday so if your not a follower and love our work and comments please join now!!!

Sketch # 99

This week Sweet Sketch Wednesday Design Team have been lucky enough to work with our wonderful sponsors images from Bugaboo Stamps.  I restrained myself this time and got another Summpeak Image as they are super cute

Jodi from Bugaboo is offering our lucky winner this week

7 Digital Stamps

 to the value of $21.00

Isn't that great?  I so wish that I was winning 7 digi stamps!!!

I always feel that Jodi has an image to cater for everyone

there's cute, funny, happy, sad, and outright hilarious

Jodi always has new images so grab a coffee and take a peak at her wonderful images and challenge blog

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

http://bugaboostamps.blogspot.com/

Our design team has had so much fun this week with our Bugaboo images so hop over to

Sweet Sketch Wednesday and look at what the ladies have made for you this week and give them a little love with your sweet comments and become one of their followers.

Card Recipe:

Card #1

 Base: White SU card stock

Coloured Card: Purple, Apple Green and Melon Red Bazzill's

Deign Paper: Kaisercraft La Di Da Collection

Image: Summpeak Flower Pot by Bugaboo Stamps

Colour Medium: Copic Markers and Black & White Gel Embossing Pen

Sentiment: PC Generated using Peggy Font

Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Classic Circle, Classic Scalloped Circle, Square Dies,  Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Glass Finish for the Flowers, Finger Sponge.

Embellishments: Apple Green ribbon with pink polka dots, instead of using paper.

Card Recipe

Card # 2

 Base: White SU card for the base

Coloured Card: Two shade of Mauve and Hot Pink Roses Card

Design Paper: Heidi Grace Designs Sweetest Bug Flower Patch

Image: Summpeak Flower Pot from Bugaboo Stamps

Colour Medium: Copic Black, White & Clear Gel Embossing Pens

Tools: Cuttlebug Nesties Square, Embossing Folders from Cuttlebug, Pop Dots and

 Glue Dots

Embellishments: Gem in hair, ribbon from my stash and my handmade flower.

Don't forget next week our 100th Sketch a Blog Hop and hopefully 400 followers we are at

398!!!

Wishing everyone a great week of crafting and a great weekend.

Thanks so much for all of your lovely comments they are so much appreciate.

Hugs always



A Present from Connie Sweet Sketch Wednesday #98

A Present from Connie

A Present from Connie

Good morning followers, up until the past weekend we've had amazing weather it rained all Saturday and Sunday wasn't much better then on Monday is was windy and really really cold, cold enough to turn the electric blanket on our bed and today it was lovely warm and sunny again so what's happening in this world regarding Mr Weatherman.  We also had our first snow fall for the season down on the mountains so winter is just around the corner and a nice long  Easter weekend coming up.

Today is Wednesday and that means it's Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Sketch #98 we are counting down to sketch 100 in a couple of weeks a blog hop and to have more than 400 followers.

This week Arlana has another wonderful sketch for us this was really fun to work with but I always find that I either make my circles to BIG or to small.   I was really pleased with my cards I new what I was going to do as soon as I purchased the green paper with the white polka dots.

Sketch #98

This week the design team have been lucky enough to work with our regular sponsor Sally-Ann from her company

DigiStamp Boutique 

Sally-Ann is offering our lucky winner this week

6 Free Digital Images

of the winner choice.

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

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

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

Hop over to DigiStamp Boutique, you'll be overwhelmed with the array of images Sally-Ann has to offer and she has a freebie each month if you would like to try before you buy and at the beginning of each month DigiStamp Boutique have a NEW IMAGES RELEASED.

Some of the first Digi images I bought was from DigiStamp Boutique and I haven't looked back Sally-Ann is awesome to work with.

Thanks Sally-Ann for being our monthly sponsor and your continues support of Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Make some time for yourself and check out what the other ladies at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

have designed for you this week their cards are amazing as usual and don't forget to leave them a comment they love it.

Don't forget that Sweet Sketch Wednesday are celebrating our

100th Sketch on 4th May 2011, so put it in you diary or Blackberry and make sure you visit us we're going to have a little celebration and hopefully be able to celebrate having over 400 followers as well.

Card Recipe #1

Don't you love this flower I bought,
I designed my card around the green polka dot paper and the flower and I had the perfect ribbon to match.

Both dresses and presents were paper pieced on both cards, I did find this quite funny as I'm so use to colouring my images and taking time.

Base: White SU card

Card Stock: Black and Green Bazzill

Design Papers: Green and White Polka Dot (can't remember designer)

Black and White Gingham small and large Digi Download a few years ago

Image: Connie with Present from DigiStamp Boutique

Colour Medium: Copics and Black embossing pen

Embellishments: Gems, Pearls, Black & White Lace, Black & White Gingham Ribbon from my stash and the flower it bought the same day as the paper and the centre is made from Black & White Gingham Ribbon.

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Oval large, Classic Scalloped Oval Large, Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Card Recipe #2

My First Handmade Flower to match my card

Base: White SU card

Card Stock: Black and Green Bazzill

Design Papers: Green and White Polka Dot (can't remember designer)

Black and White Gingham small and large Digi Download a few years ago

Image: Connie with Present from DigiStamp Boutique

Colour Medium: Copics and Black  & White embossing pens

Embellishments: Gems, Lace, Black Satin Ribbon,from my stash.

Flower: Is my first handmade rose that I've used on a card for the public to see.

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Oval large, Classic Scalloped Oval Large, Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Thanks so much for all your lovely comments. Wishing everyone a wonderful Easter Weekend drive safely and not too many Easter Eggs.

Hugs

Strawberry Fields For Ever

"Strawberries one of my very favourite fruits"

I do think it's their smell it's just so beautiful

Good morning and welcome to another wonderful Wednesday.  It's so warm here today that I've noticed our Spring Bulds coming through, it's Autumn here and we haven't had winter yet!!!

  Wednesday can only mean one thing it's Sweet Sketch Wednesday and we're counting down now to the big century #100.

On the 4th May 2011 Sweet Sketch Wednesday will be celebrating our 100th sketch.  Each sketch has been designed by our own very talented Arlana Patten so I do hope you can join us to celebrate the occasion .

This week we have another wonderful sketch to work with sketch #97 and our sponsor this week is Clear Dollar Stamps.  I picked Strawberries not only are they my favourite fruit, I adore the smell and I couldn't resist colouring these images.  I think they turned out lovely and my son said "Mum they look good enough to eat"  he thought I had mounted a photo on my card.  That was such a lovely complement from a 9 year old boy.

Sketch #97

This week the Sweet Sketch Wednesday design team were lucky enough to work with our sponsors images from

Clear Dollar Stamps

 Lori from Clear Dollar Stamps is offering our very lucky winner

$25.00 Gift Voucher

for the Digi Section

Wow what a prize I want to enter a card now as there are just so many wonderful images to choose from you won't know where to start!

Start here!!!

Store link: www.cleardollarstamps.com

Gallery link: http://cleardollarstamps.smugmug.com/

Blog link: http://www.clearlyistamp.typepad.com/

****CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL LAST WEEKS WINNERS****

Check out what the design team over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday have designed for you this week.  Everyone's creations look totally amazing and I think everyone of us had a load of fun choosing, colouring and designing our work.

So drop by and show your appreciation to the ladies.

Card Recipe

#1

Base: White SU

Colour Card: Red and Green Bazzill

Design Papers: By Scrapping Mad Strawberry patch C120 and C121

Image: Little Strawberry from Clear Dollar Stamps

Colour Medium: Copic Markers

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Circle, Scalloped Circle, Martha Stewart punch, Glass Finish, Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Embellishments: Ribbons, cream flower coloured with copics, leaves Martha Stewart punch, gems from my stash.

Card Recipe

 #2

Base: White SU  

Colour Card: Red and Green Bazzill

Design Papers: By Scrapping Mad Strawberry patch C120 and C121

Image: Little Strawberry from Clear Dollar Stamps

Colour Medium: Copic Markers

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Circle, Glass Finish. Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Embellishments: Ribbons, cream flower, Yellow flower for the centre coloured with copics

I am so pleased how both of these cards turned out, the same image and both cards look just so different and each Strawberry in the patch is always different.



Challenges I'm entering:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #159 Totally Tropical
Creative Card Crew: Spring with Robyn's Fetish

I remember as a child and when I got older going to pick Strawberries I think we ate more than we picked.  They should have weighed us before we went in and after we came out LOL.

Take and thanks for dropping buy I just love reading your comments and if I can help you in any way just drop me an email.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week of crafting

Hugs always

Butterflies Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #96

             Pure Innocence 

Oh where Oh where has this last week gone, here we are in the first week of April already and we have just finished daylight savings which means it's lighter in the mornings and darker here at night.  That can only mean one thing winter is upon us but our weather is still very warm.   Liam finishes school on Friday his first term at Boarding School has gone already.  He has 3 weeks school holidays and his brother has 2 so it will be nice to spend so quality time together.

Today is Wednesday and that means it's

 Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Sketch #96

Another great sketch from Arlana Patten.

This week our sponsor is Heather from

Digi Stamp Characters

Heather is giving our lucky winner this week

3 Digi Stamps

 of the winners choice from her

Etsy Shop

Take time out and visit Heather at

http://digistampcharacters.etsy.com/

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

There are just so many very cute images to choose from.

Take a peek over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and have a look at what the design team have come up with this week using Heathers images from
 Digi Stamp Characters they are all just so so cute.

Remember if you want the opportunity to win our prize each week you have to make a comment on

Sweet Sketch Wednesday's posting for this week and if you have time drop a little love to all our Design Team that create cards for your enjoyment.

Card Recipe:
Base: White SU card

Coloured Card: Aqua and Pink Bazzill

Design Papers: Aqua Gingham from Pavlova Papers and Green Easter from Scrapping Mad Digital Papers.
Image: Pure Innocence by Digi Stamp Characters.
Colour Medium: Copic Markers, White & Black Gel embossing pen.
Tools: Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Butterfly and Embossing folder, Glue Dots, Pop Dots.
Embellishments: Ribbon, Lace, Gems from my stash.  Mini Butterflies I buy cream and then I coloured them with my copics the colours in my design papers.   

Challenge
I'm entering this card into
Secret Crafter Challenge # 128 Butterflies

Thanks so much for joining me this week and for all of your lovely comments.
Wishing everyone a great week crafting and a great weekend.

Hugs

A Boy's Birthday Card

"Happy 9th Birthday Britton"

Today is Sunday and it's Brittons birthday, Britton is a very good friend of my youngest son.  He's at his party at the moment playing Laserstrike.  It's meant to be Autumn here but today is still very hot and not raining.  I know that Britton loves Soccer and his X-Box I made him a Soccer card a few years ago so I knew this was a perfect image for him.

I'm  entering this card into Digital Tuesday Challenge and this weeks challenge is

Challenge #104 For the Kids

Creative Card Crew Challenge For a Child

Card Recipe:

Base: White SU

Board: Apple Green, and orange Bazzill

Design Papers: Navy Blue Dots unknown, stripped Kaiser Jungle Bug Collection and the Green and White Spot Kaiser Paper.

Image: Video Boy by Mo Manning

Colour Medium: Copics, White, Silver, Clear and Black embossing pens.

Sentiment: PC generated using Kristen ITC font

Tools: Cuttlebug Classic Square, Pop Dots, Glue Dots

Embellishments: Buttons, Waxed Thread, Ribbon and Toggle from my stash.

Thanks for looking and all of your lovely comments.

Enjoy you weekend.

Hugs

Flowers for Mum "Sweet Peas"

"Sweet Peas"

As I just adore Sweet Peas and colouring flowers I thought I would make this card for Mothers Day, we don't celebrate Mother's Day until the second Sunday in May in New Zealand but this card is for the Northern Hemisphere.

Card Recipe

Base: White SU

Card: Mauve & Purple Bazzill

Design Paper: Pavlova Papers Lime Scroll and the reverse side is the Mauve and Line Polka Dots.  This paper is New Zealand made and manufactured they have some awesome papers.

Image: Sweet Peas by Chris Dark at Sketching Stamper

Colour Medium: Copics

Tools: Papier Glass Finish, Pop Dots, Glue Dots

Embellishments: Organza Ribbon, Mauve Dot Ribbon and Gems from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Cupcake Craft Challenge Flowers for Mum Mothers Day

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge #6 For Mums and Mothers Day

Crafty Sentiments Designs  Mothers Day

Thanks for your lovely comments and wishing everyone a great weekend.

Fairy Birthday Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #95

'Happy Birthday with Betty'

'Happy Birthday with Betty'

Good morning it's Wednesday yet again.  We have another wonderful Autumn morning here in New Zealand, I really don't think Mr Weatherman knows what he's doing as it doesn't feel like Autumn.  My youngest son starts Soccer on Saturday for his winter sports and my eldest son is still finishing off his summer sport which is Cricket and has a game on Saturday.

"Congratulations to all our winners this week there were so many amazing cards."

This week we've had another wonderful sketch to work with by Arlana Patten and our Sponsor is 

STAMPFAIRY SHOP

SKETCH #95 

This week the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Design Team have been lucky enough to work with images from

STAMPFAIRY SHOP

.

Gerda the owner of STAMPFAIRY SHOP

is offering our lucky winner this week

4

Digital Images

 of the winners choice.

If you've never looked at STAMPFAIRY SHOP or you haven't seen it for a while please drop by as there is always new and exciting images you won't be disappointed.

http://stampfairy.com/

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Design Team were lucky to have STAMPFAIRY SHOP as our sponsor and this week I choose "BETTY" she fitted the sketch perfectly and I had used another image of Betty just before Christmas and I love her so much that I found this image of Betty with a Balloon.

Pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and check out what the rest of the Design Team have done with STAMPFAIRY images you won't be disappointed.

DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY SITE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE THAT'S PART OF THE RULES.

I've made two cards this week both with the same image, and digital paper pack and the only difference is that I have used different colours in my colouring and embellishments, it just shows you how one image can look just so different.

Card Recipe Card #1

Base: White SU card

Card Coloured: Lilac, Pink and Aqua Bazzill

Design Papers: The Creative Cottage Fairy Wishes

Image: Betty from STAMPFAIRY SHOP

Colour Medium: Copics, Black, White and Pink Gel embossing pens.

Sentiment: PC generated Kristen ITC font

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Oval, Scalloped Oval, Fancy Labels, Glass Finish, Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Corner Punch

Embellishments: Silver Net, Sequin Strip, Button, Waxed Thread and gems all from my stash.

The Heart Balloon is coloured with copics and then finished with Glass finish to give a 3D effect and is shinny.

Card Recipe Card #2

Base: White SU card

Card Coloured: Pink and Aqua Bazzill

Design Papers: The Creative Cottage Fairy Wishes

Image: Betty from STAMPFAIRY SHOP

Colour Medium: Copics, Black, White and Pink Gel embossing pens.

Sentiment: PC generated Papyrus font

Tools: Cuttlebug, Classic Oval, Scalloped Oval, Fancy Labels, Glass Finish, Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Corner Punch, Kindy Glitz

Embellishments: Heart Lace, Aqua Glitter ribbon, Aqua and white flowers, gems all from my stash. 

The Heart embellishment was cream at first then I coloured aqua with my copics and then covered it with Kindy Glitz which matched my heart balloon and ribbon.

Challenge:
Digital Tuesday 4 The Kids

Thanks so much for all of your lovely comments, wishing you all a great week and weekend crafting.

Hugs

"Congratulations it's a Boy" and "Congratulations it's a Girl" Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch # 94

 Sew Country Bunny Baby Boy

Sew Country Bunny Baby Girl

Good morning I know it's Autumn here in New Zealand but Mother Nature still thinks it's summer may it carry on for a couple more months I say!!!

Today is Wednesday which is the middle of the working week and it also means its

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Wednesday seems to get quicker every week or am I getting slower???  This is one day of the week I do look forward too as well as the weekend when I have our family together back from school.

This week we have another great sketch from our very talented Arlana which I know you'll love working with.

Sketch # 94

This week our theme from all of the Design Team are Bunnies seeing Easter is just around the corner.   Our Design Team were lucky enough to work with images from

MELISSA from

MELJEN'S DESIGN'S

our sponsor

Melissa is giving away to our lucky winner 

4 Digi's

 of your choice!!!

Hop over to MELJEN'S DESIGNS and take a look at yourself and Melissa's wonderful creations.  They are just so cute.

http://meljensdesigns.com/

http://meljensdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://whimsystamps.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13_18

http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/meljensdesigns

It's Bunny Week so this week you have a wonderful sketch to work with and as an added extra we are looking for a Bunny or Bunnies on your card they say they bread like Rabbits!!!

When I received my image I knew exactly what card I was going to make it could be used as an Easter Card or Congratulations for the arrival of a New Baby.

Please check out the

Design Bunnies Cards

Pop over and give them some Bunny Love over at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

BUNNY RECIPE BOY:

Base: White SU

Coloured Card: Blue Bazzill

Design Paper: Baby Blue Gingham from Sketching Stamp download and Dark Blue Gingham  unknown.

Image: Sew Country Bunny by Meljen's Designs

Colour Medium: Copics, Black, White  and Silver Gel Embossing Pens

Tools: Cuttlebug, Nestabilities Square, Square Scalloped, Rectangle, and Labels, Glass Finish, Glue dots and Pop Dots, Corner Punch by Carl.

Sentiment: Computer generated using Papyrus font

Embellishments: White Tulle Ribbon, Blue Foot Print Ribbon, Heart Charm and Electric Blue Gems all from my stash.

Bunny Recipe Girl:

Base: White SU

Colour Card: Pink Bazzill

Design Paper: One Heart One Mind and Pink Gingham download from Sketching Stamper.

Image: Sew Country Bunny by Meljen's Designs

Colour Medium: Copics, Black, White and Silver Gel Embossing Pens

Tools: Glass Finish, Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Corner Punch from Carl

Sentiments: Computer generated using Papyrus font.

Embellishments: Ribbon, Ric-Rac, Hearts, Flowers and Pearl from my stash.

I made the BABY PIN using a pin and the alphabetical beads then I put a pink seed bead in between each letter they were also glued onto the pin.  I also coloured my hearts with my copics, when I buy them they're cream so I colour them to match my colours I'm using.

 A Challenge I'm entering:

Stamp Challenge= Something Sweet

Thanks for dropping by and thanks so much for you lovely comments.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week and a great weekend.

Hugs