Digi Garden Costume Party Blog Hop with SBC

I really can't believe it has been TWO WEEKS already?!  Oh my, the time does fly.  I get busy with work, construction projects around the home, church, upcoming travel for work and it all just flies by.  Sometimes I am very nervous that I will not make my deadlines, but they usually just fall into place (Thank the Lord!).  :)

So this week we are not just having a sketch challenge at SBC, but we are also having a Costume Party Blog Hop!!  What fun?!  To start from the beginning click here --> Sketches by Carly challenge #66.

We are sponsored by Digi Garden digital images from our very own, amazing DT member, Jacqui! :)  Note:  There are so many cuties.  It's hard to choose just one.  I bought quite a few but have only used a couple so far, so ... I really need to get busy with them.

You will have 2 full weeks to complete the hop and/or sketch challenge!! Then we will draw TWO WINNERS; one from those who hop and comment on all our DT’s blog, and one from those who play in our sketch challenge.   You don’t have to do both, but we’d love it if you did!! *Ü*   Each winner will get to choose FIVE digis of your choice from The Digi Garden!     ♥   ♥   ♥ Here is the Hop Order! Have FUN, and ... Don’t forget to come back and enter our sketch!   Carly Ceal  Gloria  Jacqui  Jerusha  Julie  Kathy  Kelly < -- You are HERE Lorie  Margreet  Sarah  Shakira  Sketches by Carly    Here's my card for challenge #66 ...

Card Deets:  I printed the digi image out on Gina K's premium white cardstock and then colored it with my Copics using the following:  Face/skin E000, E00, E02, E25, E27, E33, E37; shirt, hair and bow - Y11, Y13, Y21, Y23; pants YG03 and YG07; pumpkin YR07, YR14 and YR16.  The background papers are from BasicGrey Lemonade pack.  The ribbon and corduroy button are from Stampin Up, and the flowers are from my stash.

Here's the original sketch we all used this week from Carly ...

Next Stop on the Blog Hop is Lorie - Be sure and leave her a little love.

Thanks for stopping by! :)  Hope you too find some time to be creative this week!

Here comes Fall ... pumpkins and pretty colors

Well, the fall season is sneaking up on us here in Pennsylvania, and I just love fall colors, so I am looking forward to seeing the trees turn pretty reds, yellows and oranges.  This month's Sketch by Carly used an oval and ribbons, and I had just received my pumpkin die from Serendipity and was dying to give it a try (lol - pun intended).

So here was my creation for this week's sketch #65 for Sketches by Carly.  I kept it simple with only a little bit of layering, as I was short on time, but I think another layer of chocolate chip under that vanilla swirly layer would have been ideal.  May have to make another one  :)

And here is Carly's sketch ...

Our challenge is sponsored this week by Bugaboo Images, and one lucky winner will receive 7 digis from the awesome Bugaboo store.  See the cute Bugaboo images the design team used this week by clicking on the SBC link here in my post or on the right (cute, red froggie button).

Thanks for joining us, and I hope you get some time to get "inky" this weekend yourself :)

Hugs,

Sketch #64 Partnering with Carly's Cuties

Good morning, everyone!

I am a bit late posting today.  I can't seem to keep my days or schedules straight this week for us all (only 4 different schedules - lol).  I thought I had another day before this post *blush*.  So, well no more excuses - let's get on with the show ...  lol

The Sketch for Carly challenge #64 is being sponsored by "moi" this week.  I had sent a package to Carly and Kris to include in their challenges of stamps and some other goodies when they needed a fill-in sponsor, and so this week is one of those weeks.  These items are new and still in the packages from my previous on-line store (KL Stampin' N Scrappin').  Oh how I do miss having the store and leading a design team and challenges every month, but ... life just got too busy to keep it going, and I bow down to the other wonderful stamping supply stores here on the Web who keep things running smoothly day by day.  :)

This past week Carly had shared with us some lovely new creations she has come up with - Carly's Puppy and Carly and Snowman which are simply adorable (just to name two).  This summer Carly has add more girl images to her digis, and through the month of September they are offering FREE matching digi paper to go with these fun sets.  These little young ladies are perfect for the preteen or young at heart in all of us.  I REALLY had a tough time choosing which one I wanted to work with, but finally came up with this card last night.  You can find more here at Carly's Cuties!!

Here is my creation.  I have to say ... coloring this image was so much fun, and looking at it afterwards all I could think of was look at the "puppy love" in her eyes, so ... I had a few embellishments that went well with that - puppy paw flat back button and a love paper charm I had created in my scrap bin from a long time ago.  The word Love was on the DWMC paper from a paper pack that I used for some Christmas cards.  I accented it with some liquid applique and popped it up on a springy piece of paper to add some fun and dimension.  The pretty little pearly heart brads matched the pretty little pearl bracelet she has on her wrist too.  :)  The background papers are from BasicGrey Sugar Rush pad, and the Not Quite Navy and scrap of Pale Plum (I believe) are from Stampin' Up.

So, now that you have seen my creation, come along and try out the sketch with us at Sketches by Carly.  Here it is below, and after you create your little beauty, you need to post there on our challenge blog for a chance to win the prize package that was donated to Kris and Carly, so whatcha waiting for?!  Come along and have some fun creating with us!!! :)  We would love to see what you make too.

Happy Stampin!!

Sketch 63 with Carly and Cocoa

Hey there to my stampi'n and scrappin' friends!  :)

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.  We went on vacation the last week of July, and we have a few projects on the go around here, so my "free time" hasn't really been spent crafting I am sorry to say.  :(  We are working on a patio, then a new deck and possibly a half bathroom in the basement.  I have 1000 stone pavers coming  tomorrow, so we will have our work cut out for us this weekend.  Prayin' my back can handle it. lol

So I am trying to get back into the swing of things tonight with a fairly simple card from another amazing Sketch by Carly.  It is Sketch #63, and this week our Sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy stamps.  I simply adore Korin's cuties and her lovely nature stamps as well, but I must say that Cocoa is my favorite!!  :)

Here is this week's submission from me ...

So for a chance to win some goodies from Sweet N Sassy Stamps, come play along with us.  You have 2 full weeks to participate and add your link at our challenge blog at Sketches by Carly.

Here's the sketch ...

Hope you can join us !!

Hugs,

Bugaboo Angels for SBC #60

I have been wanting to create something on canvas for a while now thanks to my good friend, Deb, who has been inspiring me with her lovely canvas creations.  Well, mine isn't even in the same category as her masterpieces, but ... I loved getting artsy anyway :)  I want to try it again with a rubber stamp next time so that I can keep it more flat.  This was pretty cool with all of the dimensions though, and will fit nicely into my room in a pretty white frame.  It is definitely something I thought would make a nice addition to my craft room.  I just love angels and Bible verses and anything to encourage myself and others, so this sweet image by Bugaboo Stamps called Angels - Believe was perfect! :)

I have used Carly's sketch #60 this week, but I changed it a little bit.  I didn't want to take too much away from the cloud and sky background, so my diamond in the middle is a bit smaller, and although squares were around the side, I thought a touch of something frilly would be nice, so I turned mine into triangular pieces (hope you don't mind, Carly). 


Now then, here's the original sketch and link below where you too can play along with the SBC design team!!  Please join us! :)  We would love to see what you create with Carly's sketch ...

  You have 2 full weeks to play along, and link up at Sketches by Carly for a chance to win ...

From ...

Thank you so much to our sponsor!  Check out all of the adorable images at Bugaboo stamps by clicking on the image above.  They have cute images for boys or girls, lovely fairies and nature images, angels and more ...  You definitely will NOT be disappointed.

Hugs and Smudges ... Hope you too are able to Get Inky this week!! :)

Little Lulu for SBC #59

Wow the past 2 weeks have flown by.  I hope the entire summer does not do that!  Yesterday was the first day of summer, and wow, we are having a heat wave here in Pennsylvania.  It's been quite the scorcher the past 2 days, but we still got some yard work done today and most of the mulching is complete :)  Yeaahh!

I thought this adorable image from Jacqui McNeil's Digi Garden shop was just the cutie to help celebrate a summer birthday.  I love these bright purple and yellow colors on her colored image.  So, with this image in hand, I began my sketch for Sketches by Carly this week.

Our sponsor is ...

and one lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate for playing along with us!! :)  How much fun is that?  There are a lot of cute digi images there to choose from as well.

So without further ado ... Try out this sketch for your chance to win!

Here's my contribution ... it was a quick card, but with a pre-colored digi and a sketch in mind it came together rather quickly.  :)

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see your lovely creation at our challenge blog over at Sketches By Carly.  Leave me a note here if you play along, as I would like to be sure to see what you created too! :)

Card Deets:  Card stock:  Yo Yo yellow, black and glossy white from Stampin Up;  DP:  Two Scoops from Basic Grey; Corner punch and Small Tag punch from Stampin Up and an older tag stamp set (can't remember the name) as well as circle and scalloped circle dies from SpellBinders.  The ribbons, flower and brads are from my stash of odds and ends.

(Special Side Note about Stampin Up products:  I must add although I have tried many different companies papers, I always come back to Stampin Up card stock and classic stamp pads because I know they will match perfectly -- and since I am color blind, believe me, that is a BIG deal to me.  I have been a Stampin Up customer for a number of years now, and this week I have to tell you all that I received some amazing service through their customer service department.  Pam Estes was so very kind, courteous and definitely quick to respond to my email this week about a defective punch that I had purchased back in April and actually had packed away in my punch drawer until about 2 weeks ago - I know, I know, why hadn't I used it yet?  Time really.  But I wanted to let you all know that without a ton of questions, she is sending out a new one to me!  :D  Yeah!!  I thought I probably didn't have much of a chance at a replacement, but my demonstrator told me to email them and see what they say .... I thought that was such GREAT service from a large company like Stampin Up that I just had to mention it here on my blog and let you all know.)  Hope you all get great service whereever you go, but if you are looking for terrific, matching items from your card base to accent brads - Stampin Up is the WAY to go! :)

Hugs,




P.S. - Playing along in a few challenges:
Tammy's Scrappin Corner  - #15 Challenge - Ribbons and Bows
Charizma Card Challenges - summer
Dutch Dare Card Challenges - summer theme
Paper Play Challenges - Use a Die
Stamp and Create - Bold and bright

Memories by Kelly for SBC57

Hey there, readers and friends! : )

Sorry for being MIA lately here on the blog.  The weather has been so nice lately that we have been getting a lot accomplished outside (garden, flower beds, mowing 2 different properties when we can, painting, etc).  I have been anxious to get some crafts done but my to-do list keeps growing.

I have promised to play along with my dear friends at Sketches by Carly though, and there's a great prize in store ...

Digi Doodle Shop is offering a $10 Gift Voucher for one lucky player! 

Here's sketch #57 this week from Carly ...

I have created this card using the Field of Flowers image from the Digi Doodle Shop.  I saw it right away when I visited Judy and Joy's store, as it was the featured stamp, and I fell in love with it at first sight!!  It could be used for so many different occasions.  This week a dear friend of mine's father lost his battle to cancer, and I thought the little girl looked to be deep in thought, so I have to send this one out to my high school buddy, Stacey.  I do hope she loves it too, and it brings some peace to her in this time of need.

The image was colored with Copics.  The sky behind her sponged on with Archival iridescent blue ink and a cloud template, and then the image was cut out using my square Fleur de Lis die from Spellbinders.  The corner pieces at the top were made with that as well.  Those pretty little pearl brads were found at at great little on-line store - Eyelet Outlet.  The sentiment from Stampin Up's Loving Thoughts stamp set was cut out from a white piece of cs and then layered on a die cut using Fancy Tags Two from Spellbinders.  The white cs panel behind the image was run through the Big Shot with my widely used textile Cuttlebug folder.  Lastly, Recollections lovely lace and some sheer ribbon were added. The card base is brocade blue which was a real close match to the Recollections ribbon too. : )

With digi images you can finish off the inside of a card using that image again (whatever size you would like),  so I printed out a portion of the image to add to the inside with a sentiment I had read somewhere that I felt was fitting for the occasion.

Thanks for stopping by and spending a little time with me today!  I hope you too have time to work on your to-do list this week (al beit inside or outside).  :)  Enjoy your day and God Bless!

Hugs,

Tons of Fun with Kelly and Sketches by Carly

Good afternoon, everyone!

Sorry I am a little late in posting today ... Big work day yesterday at the farm - Heavens Gate Alpacas - and I am feelin' the results today (sore muscles, fatigue and allergies).

Here is my card for SBC56 this week in which I used the "more" sketch by Carly.  For more details about the sketch, check us out by clicking on the blog link.

The elephant image on the card is called Tons of Fun and drawn  by Carly herself.  How cute is that?!
the inside of my card has the "Tons of Fun on your Birthday" sentiment and may be going all the way to
Bangladesh for our church's sponsor child.  I am sure that Jasmine will love it, but I  have to make sure the rest of the church family okays it as well! :)

All Sketches by Carly challenges are 2 full weeks, but I post on the second week, so if you haven't seen it already, you still have a week to play along in our challenge for a chance to win a prize package this week sponsored by moi (see photo of goodies below).

Kris and Carly have this ready to send out to one lucky winner.  Play along with us today for a chance to win.

 Happy Stampin and Scrappin!

Hugs,

P.S. - I am also playing along at Terrific Thursdays with Shelly's Images DT

Sketch #55 by Carly for Mom

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Well, at Sketches by Carly, you could win the chance to do just that! :)  Our sponsor during challenge #55 is Bugaboo Stamps, and they are giving away 7 free digis to one lucky winner of our Sketch Challenge!!  Yaaaay!  Stop by and play along for a chance to win!!

Here's the sketch that Carly created for us ...

(Psst, if it looks slightly familiar, I am a goof -- I accidentally used it earlier this month on another card I created thinking it was that week's sketch).  Also, note that all of Carly's sketches are held for a 2-week period, but it started last week, so don't miss out.

You still have a week to play along, so we hope to see you there!

I started out with Carly's sketch in mind, but I wanted to use an oval shape for the image since it is long.  Then I decided to place it on a round doily to keep the circle shape idea flowing.   Also, I turned the scalloped strip so that you could see the hearts on the outside and actually got out my sewing machine for the rectangular pieces.  (Okay, does anybody else have trouble with sewing machines, besides me?)

Half way through my card, the sewing machine stops cooperating (bobbin thread will not thread through machine - arggh).  So, although I wanted to sew all of my square and rectangular layers onto the card, I didn't get a chance to finish that.

Here is the closeup of my card that I have created for my mom for Mother's Day

(shh, hopefully she hasn't stopped by my blog today).

I used the digi called "Words from An Angel - Mother."  The saying on the front of the angel says ... A mother holds her children's hands for just a little while but holds their hearts forever.

I read that and thought to myself "oh, how true!"  :)  This one definitely spoke to me this year since my 19-year-old has moved out of the house within the past month, and my mother is about 100 miles away.

And I even decorated the inside  a little bit too ...

Card details:  

• SU blush blossom cs
• Red scraps (some SU, some Bazzil, biggest one unknown)
• SU dp - Bella Rose
• BasicGrey - faded blue piece for edged heart strip and tiny punched hearts (hate to throw those away)
• Mint Green seambinding
• Paper Doily

Stamps/Images/Tools:

• Spellbinders circles, ovals and scalloped circles
• Copic markers for some shading, but most of the coloring is from Adobe PSE
• SU Well Scripted stamp set
• Words from An Angel - Mother (digi as mentioned above from Bugaboo Stamps)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Biker Bear for Carly's Sketch 54

This week at Sketches by Carly, we are being sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads.  :)  One lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate for Di's Digi store.  There are so many to choose from. I was blown away and had a tough time choosing when I stopped in there to see what Di offered. I did end up picking up a couple of images (one of a puppy and one of a bear).

Here's the sketch from Carly ...

We would LOVE to have you play along.  Go to the Sketches by Carly blog and see what the rest of the design team has come up with. Then be sure to link up your card there too for a chance to win!! :) There is still a week left for the challenge, as Sketches by Carly run for 2 full weeks with 2 different design teams (team A and team B). I am on the B team, so you will see others there already if you didn't already check in last week.

Here is my card from Carly's sketch inspiration.  If you would like to purchase this sweet Biker Bear image, it can be found HERE at Di's Digi Downloads.

I used some Harley Davidson diamond plate (embossed) paper and Bo Bunny Liberty pack.  The image is colored with prismacolor pencils and gamsoled.  The black though is watercolor, so it looks a bit streaky in the closeup.  I used stickles on the headlamps and stars to make them shine a bit.  Closeups and layers shown better below.

Thanks SO much for stopping by.  Please leave a quick comment  :)  I love to hear from you.

Happy Stampin! :)