Sketch Saturday Challenge #381

We have a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday #381!  Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee with a prize of 5 digital images of the lucky winners choice!

 

Here is Sketch #381 design by Cathy...

 My Interpretation:

Today, I used another Milk Coffee freebie from their birthday celebration in 2012.  I really think this image is a hoot.  My husband did too when I showed him.  Not everyday a dinosaur in a tutu pops out of a present.  It was fun to color too.

 Close Up:

Copic Colors: YG91, YG93, YG95, R20, R22, R24, R29, R59, Y21, Y17, W0, W1, E81, E84, B000

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Animals
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,
Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #374

We have a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday #374!  Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee with a prize of 5 digital images of the lucky winners choice!

 

Here is Sketch #374...

My Interpretation:

Today, I used 'Tiffany fight against Cancer' which is a Milk Coffee freebie on their blog from 2012.  My niece has been involved in Relay for Life for the last couple years so this card is perfect for her.  

Close Up: 

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E21, E31, R02, YR21, YR23, YR24, W0, W1, R20, R22, R43, YG11

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

Challenges:
Crafts for Eternity - Arrows
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping...
Blessings.
Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #307

We have a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday!  Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee with a prize of 5 digital images of the lucky winners choice!

 

The sketch this week was designed by Vannessa.

Here is my interpretation:

 I used A Little Girl with Umbrella.

Here is a close up...

Supplies --
Digital Image: Milk Coffee A Little Girl with Umbrella
Patterned Papers: Heidi Grace Designs Sunshowers
Cardstock: Bazzill Rain
Copic Colors: RV21, RV23, RV25, G40, G43, BG10, BG53, BG57, Y15, E00, E11, E13, E21, E33, E35, E37, E47, W0, W1, W2, W4.
Hot pink bakers twine

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

Challenges:
CCEE Stampers - April Showers
Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
Milk Coffee Challenge - Use Bright Colors
Southern Girls Challenge - Stripes
Crafting By Design - April Showers

Thanks for stopping...
Blessings.
Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #294

 

Happy Saturday!

We have a new sketch challenge today at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee and the prize is 5 digis of the winners choice.

 Alex designed this great sketch for us to use this week.

This is a Milk Coffee image Rock and Roll Superstar.  Vannessa actually chose this image to make a birthday card for her Dad, who is a fan of Elvis - well I thought that was a brilliant idea.  My niece was born on Elvis' birthday - January 8th, so this is her card this year.  Also, she is a blonde so this is a non-traditional Elvis.   

The laid the image out in Word by creating a square border.  I typed the text in the lower left hand corner then inserted the image rotating it to follow the sketch layout.  The border really helped me cut it the size I had planned for the card layout, no guessing.  I printed a couple more images to color and overlay on the background.

Supplies --

Image: Milk Coffee Rock and Roll Superstar

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy, True Black and Summer Sunrise

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, YR21, YR23, YR24, R24, R27, R29, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7, T9, 0

Embossing folder: Cuttlebug Stars

Die: Die-Namics Stars

Black gems

You can see all the design team inspiration and enter the challenge HERE.

Challenges:
The Crafting Cafe - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Birthday

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

2013: A Year in Review

Hi All,

With 2013 coming to a close, I thought I would take a look back at the many cards I made this past year.  Here is a count down of my favorite cards and shops.  

January

 

Clover Dancing with Dragonflies by Pollycraft

Image available at Little Miss Muffet 

February

The Angel Company - Music Washes

 Image available at RRD

April

  Taylored Expressions - Tick Tock

PaperTrey Ink - The Sweet Life

May

Our Daily Bread - Apron & Tools

June

Milk Coffee - Michelle in Hot Air Balloon

 July

Sassy Cheryl's Stamps - Quiet Inspiration

August

Mabelle RO - Garden Joy

September

Little Miss Muffet - Molly and Khloe

October

The Crafts Meow - Birthday Pun

Stamp set no longer available :(

November

Simon Says Stamp! - Give Thanks

December

Sparkle Creations - Cowgirl Chloe

This past year, I discovered some new and fabulous artists, illustrators and shops.  Some are new, opened in 2013, but others have been around for some time. 

  

A Random Fan

 

Big Head Stamps

Bugaboo

Doodle Pantry

Oak Pond Creations

 Sassy Studio

 

 

Stamp Fairy

Stampers Anonymous

Verve

So happy that many of the shops I'm featuring today will be sponsoring Sketch Saturday in 2014. :D

Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at some of my favorites of 2013.

Hope you have a fun and safe New Year holiday!

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #287

Happy Saturday!

We have a new sketch challenge today at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor for this challenge is Milk Coffee and the prize is 5 digis of your choice.  I used a Milk Coffee Image - Charlotte on Cloud today.

Here is the week's sketch #287 created by Jen:

I used one of my favorite dies from Taylored Expressions "Swirly Clouds" to create the block pattern on the sketch.

Supplies --

Images: Milk Coffee Charlotte on Cloud 

Patterned Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack

Cardstock: Bazzill Stonewash, Metallic silver 

Dies: Taylored Expressions Swirly Clouds

Metallic gold and silver gel pens

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E29, E33, E35, E37, R02, BV20, BV20, B60, 0

You can see all the design teams creations and enter the challenge HERE.  

Challenges:
Wags N Whiskers - Things with wings
4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Christmas
Copic Marker Europe - Everything Christmas

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Sketch #274

It is Saturday once again, so there is a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday.  Our sponsor this week is Milk Coffee and this is Little Lady.

The sketch this week is a great one.  Here is Sketch #274, created by Jen: 

The patterned papers are all from one paper pad - Simple Stories Vintage Bliss.

I paperpieced the coat wrap in a plaid from Vintage Bliss. The rest of the image is colored with Copic markers. 

Supplies --
Image: Milk Coffee Little Lady
Stamp: Happy Birthday
Pattern Paper: Simple Stories Vintage Bliss
Cardstock: PTI Sweet Blush, Bazzill Artesian Pool
Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E43, E44, E47, R02, R20, R22, R24, R27, YG91, YG93, Bg10, BG53, BG57, YR21, YR23, YR24
Sewing Machine with white thread
ribbon from stash

Milk Coffee is offering a prize of 5 digis to one lucky person who enters our sketch challenge.  You can see all the design team creations and enter Challenge #274 HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Any Sentiment
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Back to School with ribbon
DRS Designs - Mad about Plaid
Happy Campers - Use a Stamp
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday 
Southern Girls - Warm Fuzzies

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #265

There is a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday!  This week's sponsor is Milk Coffee, a new digi site for me.  Super cute images and we were given one to work with.  I chose Michelle in Hot Air Balloon.

Really fun to play with and I thought it was perfect for this week's sketch too.  Here is Sketch #265 (designed by Jen):

I was going through my paper pads and found the most perfect paper pack in my stash by Doodlebug Designs "Flower Box".  I also used a couple dies I've had for quite some time.  The stitch sun and cloud are from Lil' Inkers Designs.  It is SO nice to finally use things. 

I thought the sun and cloud were perfect for the upper embellishments and the flowers for the lower embellishment. 

For the 3 strips across the bottom of the sketch, I used a PaperTrey Ink die "In the Meadow".  The flowers were cut free hand from the patterned paper.

Supplies -- 

Image:  Milk Coffee Michelle in Hot Air Balloon

Patterned Paper:  Doodlebug Designs "Flower Box"

Cardstock: PTI White, Harvest Gold and Raspberry Fizz, Bazzill Whirlpool

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E29, E31, E33, E35, E37, RV13, RV14, RV09, BG10, BG53, BG57, YG11, YG13, YG25, Y13, Y15, Y17, YR61, YR65, 0

Dies: PTI In the Meadow, Lil Inkers Clouds and Sunshine

Sketch Saturday Challenges are open to all images and products, the only rule is to use the sketch. The prize this week from Milk Coffee is 5 digis!  Hope you will join us!

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

Challenges:
Crafting for All Seasons - Girly
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Flowers
Inky Impressions - 3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Girl Power
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Say it with flowers
Digi Haven - Flowers
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb