Freshly Made Sketch Challenge

I found another sketch challenge while surfing today...and decided I wanted to play along. Jordan had a sleep over at a friends house last night and Jessie and I were up and out the door at 5:00 (yes...am) for swim practice. We were home just before 8:00 so I had plenty of time to come up with something.

I decided on one of my favourite digital snowmen from Sassy Cheryl for the Freshly Made Sketch #25. I found some Bo Bunny Christmas DP while I was cleaning out last week and decided to use it for this card. I coloured the image with copics and add some white flocking powder to the hat and coat. I layered the image and DP with SU's Bravo Burgundy and Crumb Cake and added some Crumb cake taffeta ribbon. The added a double snowflake (punched in Crumb cake and Bravo Burgundy) with a brad in the centre.

I think you'll find me using these sketches now that I've found this blog...they are right up my alley...nice and simple!!!

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Bellariffic Friday...

I can't remember the last time I actually participated in Bellariffic Fridays...a looooong time!! This weeks challenge was a sketch and when I saw it on Em's blog I decided to go for it. I used the last of my Uptown Girls for this one (Clarissa and Camille share a cafe). I can now say that I have inked up all of my Uptown girls...this is huge for me 'cause I still have tons of stamps (Bella's and others) that have never been inked, just goes to show you how much I loooove them!

This was another big image so I had to adjust my card size to 6" x 4 1/2". I used some more of SU's SAB DP and coloured the image with copics to match. My background layers are all SU - Pool Party, Calypso Coral, and Barely Banana (now retired). I stamped the sentiment that comes with the image using lucky limeade and punched and layered with my oval punches. I couldn't quite get the sentiment to fit so I had to cover up part of the image...just the shoes though so it's ok. The barely banana layer was run through the BS using one of my CB folders...I decided it was perfect 'cause it matched the spots on the coffee cup. A smaller image would have worked better but I really wanted to use this one and this is as good as it gets.

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Take 1, Take 2, Take 3...

I'm using another one of Stamping Bella's Uptown Girls (Pattie and Dottie Friends Forever)for these cards...I made 3 of them using the same colours and paper but slightly different...I can't decide which one I like best. I will need a card for Jessie's BFF at school and this image was perfect. I'm using the first one to give to her 'cause it's the one that most looks like Jessie and Kelty...Kelty is half Jamaican and her hair is gorgeous and curly just like in this image!!

I loved the Bo Bunny DP I found at my LSS but I had a tough time getting it into my layout so it would show...The images are coloured with copics to match the paper and I changed up the dress and scarf colours just for fun. The last image is a rectangle 'cause I misjudged how much space I'd need to cut my oval...I guess I could have just stamped it again but I had already cleaned and put the stamp away and was too lazy to get it out again. I used my nestabilities to cut the scalloped oval to layer in behind and realized it didn't really fit so I had to adjust things to make it work. I added some rhinestones in various places and some satin ribbon on a couple of them...I think the rectangular one is my least favourite and the middle one is my most favourite...what do you think??

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Another Sketch Challenge

This one is from MFT's Wednesday sketch club..Sketch #61. I don't know if I will actually post this on Split coast...I've never done it so I'm not sure how and I don't know if I really want to wrap my mind around it right now.

Jordan is still home sick...I'm hoping he'll be back at school tomorrow and at least I'll have one day to catch up on some things. He really isn't high maintenance other than hauling out all his toys etc... but I can't get any errands done and I have a bunch on my list.

Anyway...On to the card! I made this using MFT's Who's That E Girl set...the first time inking it too! The background layers are MME's Wild Asparagus (blue) and the yellowy-orange is co'ordinations. I used some Cosmo Cricket DP to paper piece the couch and then used the flip side to add the third layer. The image is coloured with copics and I used my stardust glitter pen on the laptop. The sentiment is stamped in SU's Baja Breeze and comes from the same set. I added a strip of satin ribbon to follow the layout...now that I'm actually looking at the picture I took, I should have made the skirt a little darker to coordinate with the ribbon and rose red paper I used...Oh well.

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MOJO Monday...on Tuesday

I decided to go for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge...It was definitely a challenge given the fact that I have my 9yr old son home for the week 'cause he's sick. As soon as I saw the sketch I knew exactly which image I was going to use and the paper...the only challenge was finding the time to put it all together.

The image is one of the many digi snowmen in my collection from Sassy Cheryl. I found the sheet of striped DP from Imaginisce when I was cleaning up my work space (It's pretty old, at least a couple of years...maybe more) and layered it on Cherry cobbler after punching the scalloped edge. The background layer is MME Wild Asparagus...I bought it on clearance at my LSS..the pattern on the other side is not at all my style but I decided that this side would work well for backgrounds. The image is coloured with copics and sponged with Cherry cobbler around the edges...then layered on SU's Blue Bayou (loooong retired). The snowflakes are punched out of some random scraps and I added blue brads (recollections) to the centre. The sentiment comes from the MFT set " a scarf for three" and is stamped in Cherry cobbler ink.

Thanks for stopping by...Hopefully I'll have a little more time to stamp this week! Jordan is on a new antibiotic...hopefully this one will clear things up a little faster.

A Super Fast Card...

As the kids were getting on the bus this morning (3 days in a row now!!) Jordan says to me..."Hey Mom, it's Mr. Reynard's last day today...can you make him a card?" Jordan has had a substitute teacher since the beginning of January while his regular teacher was off for surgery. It was a bit of a rocky start since Jordan is not good with change but after the the first week or so things smoothed out and Jordan decided he really liked him.

I had to get the card to the school for first break which is at 10:45 so I didn't have a ton of time..I also decided to add a starbucks gift card so I had to run out and get that too...

I don't love the card but all things considered since it was a rush job, it turned out ok.

The image is one from stamping bella...teacher fella...and the only masculine teacher stamp I own so it isn't like I had much choice. The paper is some really old crate designs and basic grey. I coloured with copics (not particularly well...) and added some ribbon and glitter dots to finish it off. I pulled out my teacher sets and used the front sentiment from MFT's a la modes "you rule" and the inside reads "You make learning fun" from MFT's Teacher's Pet set. The writing on the chalk board is done with a white gel pen.

I made the deadline and even managed to pick up a sub for Jessie and Wendy's for Jordan as a "special" lunch treat.

Have a Great Weekend!

It was snowing...

Yesterday that is when I sat down to make these cards...Today as I am posting this it is a balmy 4 degrees...The kids decided it was sooooo warm they shouldn't have to wear coats to school...Nice try but no dice!!

The kids actually made the bus today...it worked out perfectly 'cause I was meeting a friend for coffee and for once I wouldn't be late! It was kinda weird having time to myself without the rush of getting them to school I actually felt like something was wrong...how twisted is that!!??

Anyway, I did take some time yesterday to make a card..well two actually but they are almost the same. I used one of the digi snowmen I have from Sassy Cheryl (it was snowing after all..) I used some of my MME Christmas DP for the background ( I cut out the part that had the giant Santa) and the polka dots is also MME from the laundry line series. I used SU's Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler for my layers and also inked around the image with Pool Party ink. On the one card I used my nesties to cut out and layer the image. I added some dazzling diamonds at his feet and all around the outline of the image. The rhinestones are Kaisercraft and the bow is SU's taffeta ribbon (it's riding hood red so it doesn't quite match...). On the second image I didn't leave enough space when I printed it so I ended up just cutting it to a square and layering it. I almost like this one better 'cause you can see the DP a little more. I used the same ribbon for the bow but added some glitter dots from Stamping Bella at the top of the image. The sentiment comes from an MFT a la modes set "Candy Cane Kisses".

Yay me, two Christmas cards ready to go..LOL

TFL!!