Sketch Saturday Challenge #298

We have a brand new challenge today at Sketch Saturday.  A new sponsor too - Oak Pond Creations.  Kim the owner and illustrator is also joining us as a guest designer.  We were given digis to use today - I chose Baby.

 The sketch this week was designed by Alex:

 

Great sketch don't you think?  I figure I will need a baby card or two this summer, so I went with pastels.

The blocks and letters were paper pieced and the teddy bear was colored cut out and popped.

Supplies --
Digital Image: Oak Pond Creations Baby
Patterned papers: My Minds Eye Dwell
Cardstock: Bazzill Lakeshore
Copics: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, YR30, YR31, 0
sewing machine with cream thread

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter challenge #298 HERE.

Challenges:
4 Crafty Girls - Anything Goes
Fab 'n Funky - Spots or stripes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Lots of Layers

Thanks so much for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

2 Cute Ink - Challenge #100, Red/Teal/Brown

Happy Monday!

Today, is the first post for the 2 Cute Ink Challenge team and there is a new release too.  This is Country Pig Couple and Country Sentiments - 2 cute right?! Fun sentiment too.  Although, my husband asked if there was sausage in the gravy.  :b

Challenge #100 is a color challenge...

  I guess I was kind of excited when I saw these cute pigs, so I made two cards.  This second card is just the boy pig and another fun and sassy sentiment.

I popped his head.  I also added some brown twine, a barbed wire fence was the look I was going for, against a red barn of course.

Supplies --

Images: 2 Cute Ink - Country Pig Couple and Country Sentiments

Patterned papers: Simple Stories I {Heart} Summer

Cradstock: PTI Pure Poppy and Dark Chocolate

Copic Colors: E33, E35, E37, R00, R02, R11, R12, YR02, R32, R35, R46, BG11, BG23, BG34, G000, G00, G02

Brown Twine from Taylored Expressions

Pastel Chalk

You can see all the new releases, see more inspiration from the rest of the team Christy, Deanette, Laura, Martha and Sandy, plus enter the challenge HERE! 

You can see all Heidi's 2 Cute images HERE!

Challenges: 
Scrap-Creations - Valentine's Day

Paper Minutes - Love is in the air
Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #297

Hi All,

There is a new challenge starting today at Sketch Saturday - Challenge #297.  Our sponsor this week is Dilly Beans and the prize is 3 digis of the winners choice.  We were give a digi of our choice to use this week.  I chose Grandpa's Flower. 

The sketch this week was designed by Vannessa:

I layered and popped the center of the flower and match the colors to the Basic Grey papers.

Supplies --
Digital Image: Dilly Beans Grandpa's Flower
Patterned Papers: BasicGrey Picadilly
Cardstock: PTI Ripe Avocado 
Copic Colors: RV21, RV23, R35, R37, R56, R59, YG93, YG95, YG97
Pink ribbon
Dies - Nestabilities circles and scalloped circles, Taylored Expressions Mini Tags

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter challenge #297 HERE.

Challenges:
Brown Sugar - Use die cut or punch
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes with Dilly Beans
Stampin' for the weekend - Flower Power
Cute Card Thursday - Clever Cutting

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

2 Cute Ink - Penguin Fun!

 

I have some fun news today.  A couple weeks ago, I got an e-mail from Heidi the illustrator and owner of 2 Cute Ink asking if I would join her design team.  She was starting a challenge blog too - well I love challenges and her images are just the cutest, so it was a pretty easy decision.

The first 2 Cute Ink challenge and new release is Monday, Feb 17th.  Laura had a fabulous post on Monday using a 2 Cute Ink penguin.  I couldn't wait and I needed a birthday card, so here is my penguin card.  This is Penguin Fun. 

Supplies --

Digital Image: 2 Cut Ink Penguin Fun

Patterned papers: MME Sunny

Cardstock: PTI Terracotta Tile and Spring Rain

Copic Colors: YR30, YR31, R02, R22, R24, R27, YR15, YR16, YR18, B000, B21, YG61, YG63, E33, E35, E37, E47

Sewing Machine and cream thread

Challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge - Partytime

Through the craftroom door - Anything goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Through the purple haze - Anything Goes

Robyn's Fetish - Animal or bird

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #296

Happy Saturday!

We have a new sketch today at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp!  The prize is $25 gift certificate.

 

 Here is sketch #296, designed by Jen:

Here is my interpretation.  I move the banner to the opposite side.

I used a stamp set from The Crafts Meow, which is closed but Simon Says Stamp still has this set.  This is "Cherished" by Nina B.  The flower is layered.

Supplies -
Stamps: The Crafts Meow "Cherished" available at Simon Says Stamp
Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Citron
Cardstock: PTI Vintage Cream, Ripe Avocado, Melon Berry
Chalk: Pebbles Pastels
Ink: Memento Black
Copic Colors: R01, R02, R05, YG93, YG95, YG97
Sewing machine and ivory thread

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter the challenge HERE.

Challenges:
Craftitude - Anything Goes
Fairy Tale Challenge - More than 2 colors
Simply Create Too - For a Female
STAMPlorations - Stamps and Stitches
4 Crafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

A Random Fan: Baby On Board

Hi All,

Today, I have a card I made for a new challenge blog - A Random Fan Challenge Blog.  Sherry has a relatively new etsy shop and just LOVE her images.  You can check out all her cute images HERE. 

Last week, Sherry announced her design team and challenge blog.  This is their first challenge!  Challenges start on Tuesday and run 10 days, so there is still time to join.  This first challenge is use a digi.   

I used an A Random Fan image called Baby on Board.  This is a card for my niece who is expecting her first child in July.  Yay!  We haven't had a baby in the family in so long.  I'm looking forward to a baby shower this Spring/Summer.

Here is the cute picture she posted on Facebook for an announcement.  She is a bit of a techie girl as well as her husband. They were married 10.01.10 - because it is binary code...when decoded 100110 = &.  Perhaps a bit techie is an understatement.

The baby is loading.  This is what happens when a math girl marries a computer science guy.

 Here is a close up of the colored image.

Supplies -- 

Image: A Random Fan Baby on Board

Sentiment: Mabelle RO How Swell

Patterned Papers: Basic Grey Persimmon

Cardstock: Bazzill Flamingo

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, R02, E33, E35, E37, B000, B91, B95, B99, R22, R24, N1, N2, 0

Challenges:

A Random Fan Challenge - Use a digi

Make it Monday - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #295

Happy February!

We have a new sketch challenge starting today at Sketch Saturday.  Cathy is hosting this week and arranged a fabulous sponsor - A Day For Daisies.  The prize is $12 gift certificate!

Cathy also designed this awesome sketch...

Here is my interpretation of the sketch:

I had several A Day For Daisies images so I used one I bought last Fall for this challenge.  This is Five Robins in Winter. 

I printed the image 3 times and layered it to created the 3 layered rectangles in the sketch.  The background panel for the images is embossed with a woodgrain texture.  I thought this was a unique interpretation of the sketch. 

 

The front and center image I colored with Copic markers: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E47, R20, R24, B21, B23, W0, W1, W2, 0.

The cardstock used is PTI White and True Black.  The saddle stitch ribbon is PTI Blueberry Sky.  I added a black button with white floss.

You can see all the DT's creations using this sketch and enter the challenge HERE.

Challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Frosted Designs - Winter Blues

Stampin with the Dragon - Winter Blues

The Crafter's Cafe - Use Ribbon

Digi Haven - Snow Buddies

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb