Sketch Saturday #572 Beccy's Place...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Beccy's Place and they are offering a gift card of $10Australian Dollars.

Here's the sketch...

I love this sketch by Deb, it was so much fun to play with. I decided to use a freebie image from the Beccy's Place blog - Strawberry Cupcake.

I printed, coloured and fussy cut the image. I created the background, using a variety of square dies and all my papers came out of my scrap folders.

I decided to go with sparkly purple flags to match the sketch and opted for no sentiment.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends Fri 19th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #570 Paper Nest Dolls...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Nest Dolls and they are offering 3 digi's from their site.

As it is 5 week month, we get to choose which sketch we would like to use. I loved sketch #294

I thought it would work really well with the Mermaid Ellie w/Seahorse image.

I decided I would create a square card and I used an ancient piece of sparkly DCWV paper for the bottom half of my card and used a plain blue piece of scrap paper for the top. I stenciled in some dots to cover a tear that happened as I affixed it to the card blank. But I think that just improved my card :)

I coloured Ellie using Copics and Nuvo shimmer pens and die-cut her out using a rounded stitched rectangle die.

To match the sketch, I added a middle strip of paper - which is super shimmery and also ancient DCWV and I used two sets of bling instead of semi-circle's and I like how that came out.

The sentiment is by Market Street Stamps (no longer in business) and it was already on my desk as I had used another one from the set.

Love how sparkly and shimmery the card is in real life.

I can't wait to see which sketch you choose, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends July 5th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #568 Mmedel Illustrations..

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Mmedel Illustrations and they are offering a fabulous prize of x2 digis from their store and a discount code.

Here's the sketch...

I love working with angles..

I loved the Towel Girl stamp, especially as it is Summer, so it's time for going on vacay and relaxing.

I printed and coloured the stamp, using Copics. Then I die cut the white panel using a stitched rectangle and placed it at an angle over the yellow panel and the smaller gold piece. Once I trimmed off the excess I affixed the whole thing to a card blank.

I added the little sentiment banner and I kept my sentiment simple, as I felt like this card could be used for a variety of occasions.

I ended up with so much white space that I added a giant piece of bling to anchor the whole thing a bit better.

Love how it came out, I love angled cards and the simplicity of this one works so well.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first, check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends 21st June 7pm GMT / 2pm EST.

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Sketch Saturday #564 Star Stampz..

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Star Stampz and they are offering a prize of 1 digital stamp from their store.

Here's the sketch...

I thought this stamp (Balloons and Ice Cream) was so cute and would work well with the sketch.

I printed and coloured the stamp using Copics. I die-cut it to size using a stitched rectangle die and used scrap papers from my stash to create the background to match the sketch.

I chose the sentiment because with balloons and ice cream how can life NOT be beautiful?

I hunted high and low for my photo corners punch, but couldn't find it, so created fancy corners using bling instead..I think I like that way better :)

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends May 24th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #562: Sheepski Designs

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Sheepski Designs.

Here's the sketch...

I loved the Curly image and I thought it would work really well with the sketch. I loved colouring him with my new Copics. I am really loving working with them. I die-cut my panel using a stitched rectangle die and then added a little stamped scrap to fit the sketch.

Getting the angled panel was a bit tricky, but I love how it came out. I added a simple gold sentiment banner, I thought 'one of a kind' was perfect for this card.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends May 10th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #560.. Sparkle and Sprinkle..

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Sparkle and Sprinkle and they are offering a prize of a $15 gift certificate to their store

Here's the sketch...

I thought the Aster Garden stamp was gorgeous and would work really well with the sketch.

Sadly, due to the light in my house at the time of taking the photo, you can't see the true colour of the beautiful rose gold shimmery paper that I used for the main strip!

I am super pleased with my colouring of the Aster, I opted for peachy pink. I added 3 strips of shimmery silver paper to match the sketch and instead of a bow or an embellishment, I added the die-cut sentiment to the bottom left of the image, that was also die-cut out of shimmery paper. A LOT of shimmer on this card!

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends [April 26th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #559 Polkadoodles...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge - I am not up on the blog today, as I got my weeks confused..maybe because the sketch is by me. I am SO vain that whenever one of my sketches appears, I think it's my week!

But as I made a card, I'd join in anyway.

Our sponsor this week is Polkadoodles and they are offering a prize of  3 digis from their store.

Here's the sketch...

We had a choice of x3 images to play with this time and I loved this cute little girl (image 694)

I stamped and coloured the image and then die-cut the fancy border our of polka dot paper. I added a thin glittery silver strip to match the sketch. I am super happy that I got to use the 'sea you soon' sentiment - works so well here.

Not bad for a card that wasn't meant to be ;)

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends 19th April 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #556 My Besties...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is My Besties and they are offering a prize of x3 digis from their store.

Here's the sketch by me!!

We had a choice of x3 images to play with this time and I loved this cute little girl (image 694)

My sketch made this whole card SUPER easy! I printed and coloured the little girl, then I created a pink matt behind her, to match the pinks in her outfit.

The sentiment felt right for her smiley face. I added a die-cut stitched rectangle piece of teal card, again to match her outfit and I completed the whole thing with a large pink enamel dot.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends 29th March 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #554 Fabrika Fantasy...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Fabrika Fantasy and they are offering a prize of x3 digis from their store.

Here's the sketch...

I rotated the sketch to work better with the fun image I chose to use 'Happy Doggy'.

I decided to make my card a bit off the wall and coloured the image in non-traditional Dog colours.

I used an ancient piece of lime green star paper for the backing and I added an embossed star teal piece of paper to fit the sketch. The strips across the middle are so old I can't remember how long I have had them, but they came in a pack with plain and glittery ones. I added a sentiment to the balloon.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends Friday 15th March 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #552 Mmedel Illustrations...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Mmedel Illustrations and they are offering a bumper prize of x2 digis from their store and a discount coupon - WHOOP!!

Here's the sketch by me!

A few of the DT decided to use the Unique Unicorn image..I'm a fan of Unicorns and I am overjoyed that they are so popular right now.

I decided to mix some spotty papers to match the sketch, I thought they coordinated well with the Unicorn. I used the sentiment that came with the image.

I added a fun foam star to finish it off.

A really easy fun make, that has already left my desk/

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends Friday 1st March 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #550 LeAnn's World...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is LeAnn's World and they are offering a prize of 2 digital stamps from their store.

Here's the sketch...

One of the DT chose the Thessa image that I used on my card.

I decided to rotate the sketch. I printed and coloured the image and die-cut it using a stitched oval die, to compliment the sketch. As Thessa is a Mermaid, I decided to use nautical papers - the starfish paper is digital and ancient from the now defunkt Pink Petticoat, the striped paper is a scrap from a beloved MFT 6x6 stack!

The sentiment is by Stampin' Up.

I added a teeny tiny blue pearl to anchor it all.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends 15th Feb 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #548 The Paper Shelter..

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter and they are offering a prize of 3 digi's from their store.

Here's the sketch...

The image I used is called Glittery and Sparkling and it worked so well with the sketch.

I printed and coloured my image using Promarkers and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens. Then I die-cut it using a stitched circle die.

I decided to add a sparkly border to match the sketch and chose a powder blue piece of sparkly powder to match the coloured image.

It took me a while to settle on a sentiment, but then I remembered I had some great chipboard phrases by Tim Holtz.

To match the sketch, I added some blue bling around the image.

Fun card, that is winging it's way to my Aunt.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first, check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends Feb 1st 7pm GMT / 2pm EST.

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Sketch Saturday #546 meets Bugaboo..

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Today's post is a lot of fun.

I am combining my DT challenges - whoop!

Sketch Saturday obviously have a sketch for you - the sponsor this week just happens to be Bugaboo..

Here's the Sketch...

Over at Catch The Bug we are kicking off our Annual Birthday bash and this year it's all about the MONSTERS!!! You know I love Monsters.

I'm using the Freebie Friday Monster from yesterday.

I coloured this awesome Monster using Promarkers and die-cut the white panel with a stitched square die. I added a coloured mat and then found some superb yellow heart paper in my stash that JT gave me a million years ago..

I stamped and die-cut the sentiment using a banner die and added a giant piece of bling.

I love the bright cheery nature of this card.

Want play along?
HOW TO PLAY: Enter up to 3 times. If you use a Bugaboo Image, you could WIN 10, 7 or 4 Bugaboo Images of your choice. We LOVE to see what you do with your Bugaboos! If you NEED a Bugaboo Stamp to use, head on over to the store and get the Friday Freebie! If you have a wonderful NON-Bugaboo Image you'd like to use, you’ll be eligible for 7 or 4 Bugaboo Stamps Images of your choice if you’re one of our winners! All entries must be new and follow the sketch.
You have until 6 am Sunday, January 20, 2019 to join the sketchy fun go over to Catch The Bug to link up your project.

If you want to join in the Sketch Saturday fun, go over to Sketch Saturday and see what the rest of the DT have made and link up your project. Challenge ends Friday 18th January 7pm GMT / 2pm EST.

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Sketch Saturday.. #544...The Paper Shelter...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter and they are offering 3 digis from their store.

Here's the sketch the last one by me this year!!

I loved the Naughty or Nice image and for the first time ever I used the coloured digi - it is so beautiful coloured that I really didn't think I would do it justice if I coloured it!

I printed the digi and fussy cut it out. I created my background using a piece of red card and strips of glittery washi tape. I stamped the sentiment which I have had for years and I chose it because of the name of the stamp.

I used the same glittery washi tape to create the banner over the image, but I reinforced it by putting it onto a strip of white card.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

This is the last Sketch Saturday for 2018 it's been a fun year, hope to see you in 2019, we'll be back on 5th January.

This challenge ends on Friday 21st 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #542... Star Stampz...

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Happy Saturday to you and greetings from London!

Welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Star Stampz and they are offering a prize of 3 digis from their store.

Here's the sketch...

I actually had a choice of several digis for this card, but I loved Christmas Tangle when JT used it early this year and so I wanted a play too!

I printed the image onto a white panel and coloured it with Promarkers, then I added a red scrap to create the border. The joy sentiment is a Tim Holtz die that I have never used, so was pretty glad it finally (3+ years later) got an outing. I added a blingy gold star to finish it off.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends December 7th, 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #540...A Day for Daisies..

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Happy Saturday to you, Hubby and I arrived in Las Vegas last night and I have no doubt that as you read this, we are sleeping off whatever mischief we got into last night ;)

Welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is A Day for Daisies and they are offering a $12 gift certificate to their store.

Here's the sketch by me!

I love ADFD stamps, they are one of my absolute fave digi stamp companies. I fell in love with the Aloha Petals image and had to use her for this challenge.

I had this idea in mind about how to use an oval die (stitched ovals by MFT), but have the lady's hand poking out.. much research later and I FINALLY got it right (3 attempts).. I coloured the image using promarkers and added some detail to her swimsuit.

I used all paper scraps for this card. The heart papers are by Lawn Fawn and the sparkly blue paper is an offcut from a bigger sheet. The birthday banner is a random embellishment that I had on my desk and it had a longer sentiment, but I didn't want that, so I cut it down.

It's so bright and cheery, it made me long for Summer..sigh.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends November 23rd 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #538.. Crafty Sentiments Designs..

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiment Designs and they are offering 3 digis from their store.

This week's sketch is by my bestie JT - I like it a lot!

I really loved the Happy Days image from Crafty Sentiments and I thought it would look great with JT's sketch.

My card came together really well. I used a piece of patterned paper by Studio Calico and for my 'stripes' I used glittery red paper that I thought toned well with the patterned paper. I wanted to use a congrats die for the sentiment, as it felt like a natural fit for the image and I found a scrap of paper that worked so well with my colour scheme - love it when that happens.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends November 8th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #536 MMendel Illustrations..

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is MMedell Illustrations and they are offering 3 digis from their store and a whopping 50% discount for the rest of the year in their store! WHOOP!

Here's the sketch...

Another fabulous sketch from our leader Kel. I loved the idea of a super large sentiment with a delicate image. So I chose Fox with Umbrella because I've always really liked it.

I kept my card pretty simple to fit the sketch, printed and coloured the stamp and then die-cut the white panel. The great sentiment stamp is by American Crafts and it was one of the first things I bought when I moved to NYC in 2013.

I added some co-ordinating twine to finish my card off and I'm super happy with how well the idea in my head came together.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends October 26th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #534.. Kitty Bee Designs

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Kitty Bee Designs and they are offering 1 digi stamp from their store.

Here's the sketch...

I love the cute Kitty Bee Panda's and it was hard to choose an image, but I settled on Pumpkin Panda.

This sketch by our awesome leader Kel is so much fun. I loved working with it. First I printed and coloured the stamp, then I die-cut it using a stitched square die and the black mat was cut with a regular square die.

I went to town on the banners, I have these teeny tiny little banner dies by Avery Elle and I really haven't used them that much, so I got them out and die-cut a bunch of scraps to create my banner fringe :)

I heat embossed the sentiment and added a bit of orange bling to finish off my card.

I think I need more Kitty Bee Stamps..

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends October 12th 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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Sketch Saturday #532..Fabrika Fantasy...

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Happy Saturday to you and welcome to the latest sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Our sponsor this week is Fabrika Fantasy and they are offering 3 digis from their store.

Here's the sketch...

I chose to use Cute Hippos (the version on my card is no longer available, the link is to a newer version).

As this week's sketch is by my bestie Jessie, I thought it was only fitting that I used it to make a anniversary card for her and her hubby :)

I chose purple as my main colour, as I know Jessie loves her some purple LOL. I coloured the stamps and die-cut it out using a stitched circle. I added a heart punch border strip and some enamel dots to fit the sketch. The sentiment is by Mama Elephant.

I was pretty pleased with how this came out.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch, but first check out what the rest of the DT have made over at Sketch Saturday.

Challenge ends on my birthday! 28th Sept 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

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