Let's Get SKETCH-y

 Hello and welcome to a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash I guess you have figured out it's a SKETCH challenge. It was a tad challenging for me as plan A was a bust and being at the cottage with limited supplies I really had to improvise fortunately I had a vertical image stamp but the die is at home I considered fussy cutting but due to my fussy cutting scissors hiding somewhere I just didn't want to take the chance with an unknown pair. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you can create with this sketch.

Here is my take on the sketch.

The wood block stamp I used is from The Stamp Barn, Ottawa sadly they are not in business but I know some of their designs were sold to another Canadian company as that is where I bought the die. The stamp is at least 15 years old. I used the postage stamp circle die and was very surprised to have a roll of gold ribbon here at the cottage. Dream is one of the small word dies I have and use quite often. 

Thanks for stopping by today and if you haven't checked out the Main Blog stop over and see the awesome creations the rest of the design team have made. 

Getting Sketch-y!!

 Hello crafty peeps and welcome to my post for the New challenge at Shopping Our Stash!! it's a sketch.

Here is the sketch, so shop your stash and create something following (as close as you can) the sketch above, you can flip it and make a horizontal card, even tip it upside down, all is good as long as we can see the sketch.  I followed the sketch to a "T". I use sketches all the time but when faced with one for a challenge I seem to get the "deer in the headlights look" and struggle but here iete is.

For my image I used a mini Stampendous stamp I have a "boatload" of them, all occasion and Christmas and since I'm falling behind on my monthly plan to make at least 6 holiday cards a month I just thought I would try to get caught up. The stamp had never seen ink and I am sure it is 4 years old, The embossing folder is older too and one of my favourites, it's Sizzix from Stampin'up called Softly falling. The ribbon is sparkly and quite stiff, I taped it down with soo-wang tape and I have no idea how old it is, my guess is at least 10 years The penguin was coloured and fussy cut and flat attached to the watercoloured background I had in my scrap box and te snow was also an already cut scrap in the same box. I like to see if I have any larger scraps  before I cut a full sheet. 

Close up of the super adorable penguin. 

Finished the inside with a scrap of red and a Stampendous sentiment. (one of my first sentients I bought when I started stamping) 

I'm entering this in:

Rudolph Days Challenge ~~ March 2023

Thanks for stopping by today and checking out the challenge for Shopping Our Stash, head over and check out the different ways the Design Team members have interpreted the sketch. 

Let's Get Sketchy!!!

 Challenge #451 at Shopping Our Stash is ~~ Lets Get Sketchy ~~ pick a sketch from Craft With Sarah.  Don't forget to post which sketch you used,  My choice was #003 mainly because it worked perfectly with the image I already had coloured in my stash. All the sketches come with measurements which makes it much easier, although I cut the 1/4 X 6 inch strip wrong twice. You know the old saying "measure twice cut once" Here is my card,

I don't normally make odd sized card, this one is 4 X 6 and as you see I love layers so it will never be entered in a CAS challenge. The stamp I used is a clear mini stamp from stampendous, I have quite a few of these little ones, they fit perfect in my square dies All papers are from my scrap box.

Close up to show the details, 

Finished the inside with a Penny Black sentiment from 2009 

This is the Sketch I used

I am adding this to:

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~ Anything goes

A neighbour at the lake had a surprise Birthday party on Saturday so I was happy I had a birthday card to give her 

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to the MAIN BLOG and check out what sketches the Design team have picked for their project. 

When a Sketch is Perfect!!!

 Hello family, friends and followers, it's time for a new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and here to tell you all about it is one of Lee's famous graphics.

L is for Layers

Now I love layers the more the merrier but wow do they cost when you take them to the post office, When I saw Mojo Monday's sketch for March I knew it was perfect for what I wanted to do, although some of my layers are a bit off as my image was larger than the posted size. That is what is perfect about Mojo Monday the measurements are on the sketch. First I decided that it had to be a square card to fit everything.

First cut the three skyline dies in both black and white to offset for dimension I popped te middle line up and cut a frame which I elevated at the bottom but flat attached at the top. I blended three colours of Distress Oxide ink to make the sky. Then followed the sketch.

closer look at the buildings and sky

No snark today on my card, as I mentioned on my wolf post I have 6 masculine birthday cards to make every year for family this is #2 finished ready for giving (too heavy to mail) I love this sentiment and it works perfect for a "sun" card.

I'm entering this in;

Mojo Monday Sketch ~~ March

AAA Birthday Challenge ~~ Game 23 Patterned Paper

Thanks for stopping by today and head over and check out the rest of the project the design team have made for the challenge (there is snark) just click HERE.

Back Again With a New Card for the Jingle Belles.

I don't know when I've had so much mojo to make cards, I think it was the sketch that did it. I love the Sketch and it uses tags.  Again I used blue and white for my card, this time a little deeper blue. The image I used has been stamped and coloured  (don't spread it around) for over two years.  Finally I get a chance to use it.  I'm not sure what I was making but I stamped and coloured a whole lot and I didn't need it. I have a small box of small images that are ready to use, a lot of die cuts as well.

A super cute house mouse in an ornament and he works perfect for the circle tag dies, again I used the leaf/stem flourish for the tag hanger. Although you can't see it well I embossed the white layer wth an ornament embossing folder added the border die (though it looked like ornaments) an a strip of lace. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz Holiday sentiments.

Finished the nside with a strip of blue and a bit of lace and another sentiment from Stampendous.  You can never have too many Christmas sentiments. 

I am entering this in:

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Oh Christmas Sketch

And the sketch

Sparkles Christmas Challenge ~~ #112 Add a ribbon, lace or twine (nailed it)

Thanks for stopping by again and stay home, stay safe, stay healthy. 

Oh Christmas Sketch, Oh Christmas Sketch

I'm earlier than usual playing along with the Jingle Belles Rock Challenge,  It is a fabulous sketch I love it because I can use one or more of my 12 tag dies, I seemed to accumulate a few but they won't go to waste since I LOVE this sketch.  First up is a super cute penguin I have had on my table since last year (well moved 3 of them from spot to spot) It was coloured and the background was also a scrap of oxide background. So here is my rendition of the sketch.

I haven't been in the red/green mode lately for Christmas cards and since this is Winter  I needed to go with the blues. The snowflake strip is from Elizableth craft designs and the let it snow from Tim Holtz holiday words. The swirl I used is part of a leaf swirl I've had for years and two of the swirls minus the leaves made a perfect hanger for my tag. The penguin was cut in white and coloured with alcohol markers the eyes and beak are scraps of cardstock. 

Finished the inside with a scrap of patterned paper and a Stampendous sentiment. 

I'm entering this in:

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Oh Christmas Sketch 

Here is the sketch.

Sparkles Christmas Challenge ~~ #112 Add a Ribbon, Lace or Twine.

Merry Little Christmas Challenge ~~ #22 Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a fabulous crafty week. 

T is for Tea at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

A new challenge is happening for the next two weeks at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and it's T is for Tea. I think that is self explanatory we want to see teacups, teapots, teabags anything to do with TEA. 

Check out the Aweesome graphic Sister Lee has made for us. 

 I only have two images one with a teacup and one with a teapot, so with time ticking along I picked the easier one to colour.

Feeling Rosy with Maxwell, he sure has enjoyed his rose hip tea, look at that face!! I paired this super cute  stamped image with the Freshly Made Sketch from this weeks challenge.  The embossing folder is cherry blossom (cuttlebug) and the patterned paper is very old it's from a Kitchen 12 X 12 pad I bought when we were doing Recipe Card swaps.  Since I'm not sure on the occasion (we all need a few generic cards) I just used Hello as the sentiment.

I just couldn't resist a close-up of Maxwell.

Now the inside is finished but blank, I figured this is a good card to just say Hello or to send as a get well card, Maxwell will bring a smile to anyone's face.

I'm entering this in:

Freshly Made Sketches ~~ #409 a Jen M sketch 

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~  #303 Anything Goes (option snow)

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop ~~ Fall/Winter 2019

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to head over to the Main Blog to check out what the rest of the Design Team have made.

Jingle All The Way!!!

Back again with another "Jingle" card for Christmas Kickstart, I had trouble deciding which stamp I would use for the challenge so I just made both. I love my Fluffles stamps and it's so sad that they are no longer available at Stampedous but I'm sure you can find them on e-bay or other auction places.

I used the current sketch challenge at Mojo Monday I knew it was perfect for the super cute fluffles image. I really love Julee's sketches and am so happy to have them back,  a lot of her sketches come with measurements for the different components of the sketch (this was one) saves a lot of guesswork. I followed the sketch, added some sticker dots to the flags and JOY at the bottom right under the watermark.

Finished the inside with some leftover scraps of paper and a Stampendous sentiment. 

I'm entering this in:

Christmas Kickstart ~~ Jingle All The Way

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge ~~  #526

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Rudolph and Friends (Critters)

Thanks for joining me here today and check out these great challenges.

What do you do with an Awesome Sketch? Well make a card!!

When I saw the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches I knew it was perfect for the coloured image that was sitting on my desk, and I just happened to need a card for Rudolph Days!!

Again I used Fluffles, I just love the stamps from Stampendous, sad they are retired but I still use them. I just loved this sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches it was so perfect for the image and I got to use WASHI TAPE!! (from tapeworks) The white enamel dots are from the Eyelet Outlet and the patterned paper is from Stampin'up love that plaid. (many many years old) 

Every cat lover around can relate to the "climbing of the tree" season. I coloured the tree and ornaments with spica glitter pens, although you can't see the sparkle in the picture.

Finished the inside with some scraps of paper and a perfect for the image sentiment.

I'm entering this in:

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~~ #527

Rudolph Days ~~ October

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Rudoph and Friends (critters)

Thanks for stopping by today, I must check to see how many holiday cards I have, I might just have to step up the crafting. 

Merry Sketch-Mas is the Challenge at the Jingle Belles!!

I missed the earth day challenge last time, it's one I really like but alas life got in the way and I just ran out of time so I was determined to get one done early this fortnight, (I might even get one more made) The sketch is by Stephanie and it's a great one.  Here is my take on the sketch.......

Here is the sketch

Just in case you recognize the cute tag, yes it's one I made in 2017 for the 25 days of Christmas Tags, The image is from Bugaboo Stamps. Since I have not uses any of the tags I decided I was one step up on the challenge and show that you don't just need to make tags for gifts they can attached to cards. 

Finished the inside with a diecut edge of patterned paper and a Stampendous sentiment. 

I am entering this in:

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Merry Sketch-Mas

Thanks for spending time checking what I have been crafting....and it's Holiday Cards!!!

Top 'O The Mornin' to You.............

An early Happy St. Patrick's day to everyone!!! Show us Your Pussycats Challenge has an optional theme of St. Patrick's Day and since I have a "Fluffles" St. Patrick's Day stamp I just had to join in the fun!!  Since I needed more inspiration than a stamp I zoned in on the current sketch challenge from Mojo Monday and it was perfect, it was a win/win.

I am sure keeping this sketch in a folder to use again, it's perfect for these Fluffles stamps sadly they are not available from Stampendous anymore. The image was coloured with copics and winked with stella. The sentiment was computer generated, the striped paper was a scrap from my stash the other two papers were printed from google. 

Close up of the super cute "fluffles"

Since I don't send many St Patrick's day cards I didn't have a sentiment but this one from Printworks is perfect for a lot of occasions. 

Entering the following challenges:

Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge ~~ #40 St. Cat-ricks Day

Mojo Monday ~~ Sketch #511

Thanks for visiting today and have a great weekend!!!

Got my Mojo Monday on with a Jingle Belle Challenge

Sneaking in on the last day with my second "shiny" card for the Jingle Belles Challenge and it fit perfectly for the Mojo Monday sketch #510 or it might have been the other way around but it's another Holiday card for my stash!!

This time I used gold as my shiny element and some wink of stella on the wings.  The stamp I used is a Calendar Chick from Stampendous (they were discontinued eons ago) they are so cute. The sentiment is also from Stampendous. Background paper is from Forever in Time (dollar store)  

Close u of the fluffy chickie. The harp was coloured with spica glitter pens.

The inside is finished with some scraps and an Impression Obsession sentiment which I embossed in gold to match the embossed sentiment on the front.

I am entering this in:

Jingle Belles ~~ All that Glitters 

Mojo Monday ~~ Sketch #510 

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful week.