Sending You Warm Wishes Sketch Saturday #593

Dec. 7, 2019

 Good Morning Everyone...

We have a great sponsor this week:

MMedel Illustrations!!

MMedel Illustrations has generously offered 2 digital stamps of the winner's choice.

And make sure to subscribe to the MMedel Illustrations mailing list for a free digi by emailing mmedelillustration@yahoo.com!!

Here is sketch #593:

I used the MFT poinsettia dies for my purple poinsettia.  I used two shades of purple.  I used white glimmer paper for the banner.   

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Sending You Warm Wishes Sketch Saturday #591

Nov. 23, 2019

It's time for a new challenge at Sketch Saturday!

We have a great sponsor this week:

The Paper Nest Dolls!

The Paper Nest Dolls has lots of fantastic stamps, digis and more! Here is their blog.

The Paper Nest Dolls has generously offered 3 digital stamps of the winner's choice.

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Here is Sketch #591

My card is created on a white card base.  I added a piece of snowy patterened paper for the background.  I used a coordinating paper for the horizontal element.  The white vertical panel is embossed with a snowy embossing folder.  I cut two silver foil snowflakes using Spellbinders Small Die of the Month for Nov.  I added rhinestones in the center for more shine.  I cut up a sentiment to make my strips.  I am not sure where the set is from.  Sorry!  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Ho! Ho! Ho! Sketch Saturday #589

Nov. 9, 2019

 Good Morning Everyone...

We have a great sponsor this week:

Dr. Digi!!

Dr. Digi has generously offered 2 digital stamps of the winner's choice!

Here is sketch #589

My card is created on a white card base.  I added a piece of patterned paper cut with a stitched die.  The circle is created on water color paper using  water colors.  I sprayed the circle with water for distressing and then added flecks of white paint to look like snow.  The Santa is from Papertrey Inks Believe stamp set.  I colored him with Copic Markers and added Snow Writer to his fur for dimension.  The sentiment is from SugarPea Designs Here Comes Santa Claus stamp set.  I added three red enamel dots to complete my card.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Let Our Lives Be Full of Both Thanks and Giving Sketch Saturday 587

October 26, 2019

Good Morning Everyone... 

 We have a great sponsor joining us again this week: 

All Dressed Up!!

 

All Dressed Up has generously offered 2 digital stamps of the winner's choice. 

 Here is sketch #587

My card is created on a 5 X 5 white square card.  I added two different Fall papers to the front of the card.  I stamped the leaves and sentiment to create the elements in the sketch using the Lovely Leaves stamp set from SugarPea Designs.   I moved the sentiment though.  I liked the way it looked on the rectangle.  I hope Tania is ok with that.  :) 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

I Love You to the Moon and Bat Sketch Saturday #585

October 12, 2019

 Good Morning Everyone...

We have a great sponsor this week:

Polkadoodles!!

 

Polkadoodles has generously offered a £6.75/3 digi stamps voucher to their shop!

Here is sketch #585

I used several Halloween prints to create my card.  The focal point is created on white card stock.  I used Distress Oxide inks to create the background.  I added water drops and white paint for the variation in the panel.  The bat is stamped on black card stock and heat embossed with white powder.  I used the SugarPea Designs Stamp Set Fang-Tastic.  The sentiment is from this set, too!  The moon is stamped in Distress inks and is from this set, too.  I fussy cut the bat and the moon.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

A Treat For You Sketch Saturday #583

Sept. 28, 2019

Good Morning Everyone...

Welcome to another week at Sketch Saturday!

We have an amazing sponsor joining us this week.

Scribbles Designs!!

The super prize offered this week is 

a $10 GC to use towards digital images only.

Here is sketch #583:

My card is created with a few different Halloween papers from my stash.  The white and orange ovals are cut with a die.  The little witch is from MFT Happy Haunting Stamp Set.  She is colored with Copic Markers.  I added some yellow stars, clouds and a moon to complete the card.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Merriest Christmas Sketch Saturday #581

Sept. 14, 2019

Happy Saturday Sketchers!
We have one of our favorite super fun sponsors this week, Star Stampz!

The prize this week:
3 digis of the winner's choice from the Star Stampz store!.

Here is sketch #581:

My card is created on a white card base.  I added some Christmas paper from my stash for all the elements in the sketch.  I did take the liberty of moving my blue rectangle a bit to the right to make the image stand out.  This sweet little shopper is from My Favorite Things Pure Innocence collection.  I am a HUGE fan of these images.  Holiday Cheer is the name of the set and she has a matching die.  I colored her, the packages and shopping bags with Copic Markers and then paper pieced her clothes.  I used Snow Marker on the fur and her mittens for texture.  She makes me smile!  Hope she makes you smile, too! 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Congrats On Your New Home Sketch Saturday #579

           
August 31, 2019

Good Morning Everyone...

We have a fun sponsor again for this challenge, Sparkle N Sprinkle!! 

The prize this week is a $15 gift certificate!

                                          

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Here is Week #579

It's the 5th Saturday ... pick any sketch from 215-578

I selected Sketch #306 for my card!

My card was made with love for my son, bonus daughter and family!  They just moved to a new home.  I used two different wood grained papers for the background.  The water colored panel is created using Distress Oxide Inks.  The sign is created using the Neat and Tangled Welcome Home stamp set.  The flowers are from Neat and Tangled Bloom stamp set.  I colored all of the items with Copic Markers.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Happy Halloween Sketch Saturday #577

August 17, 2019

Good Morning and happy Saturday Sketchers!
It's time for a new challenge at Sketch Saturday!

We have a wonderful sponsor again this week, Fabrika Fantasy!

The prize this week:
3 digis of the winner's choice from Fabrika Fantasy's store

Here is sketch #577:

My card is created on a white card base.  I added a piece of plaid Halloween paper and then a strip of eyeball paper.  I have a huge stash of Halloween papers.  LOL!  I love Halloween cards.  The Frankenstein image is from a retired MFT Frightful Friends stamp set.  I colored him with Copic Markers.  I added a strip of grass and inked up the fence stamp that is in this set.  The sentiment is from the MFT Best Witches.  A few bats and three enamel orange dots complete my card.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Grateful for You! Sketch Saturday #575

August 3, 2019

Good Morning Everyone...

We have a fun sponsor again for this challenge, Oddball Art Co!! 

The prize this week is a $10 GC to the Oddball Art Co shop!

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Here is sketch #575

My card is created on a Kraft card base.  I added a piece of wood grained paper to the top.  I used burlap ribbon to separate the two sections like in the sketch.  I cut a brown and vanilla oval for the top panel.

The sunflower is stamped using the Painted Harvest stamp set.  The sentiment is from the same set.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Sassy Since Birth Sketch Saturday # 573

July 20, 2019

 Good Morning Everyone...it's time for a new sketch at Sketch Saturday!

We have a great new sponsor this week:

My Besties!!

My Besties has generously offered 3 digital stamps of the winner's choice.

Here is sketch #573:

I just received this fun stamp and had to play with it.
I love the Pure Innocence stamps from My Favorite Things and this sassy girl just called my name.  Happy You Day is in their new release.  

Pink and black are a favorite combo of mine. I found this animal print in my stash and thought it would be perfect to paper piece her skirt and balloon.  I also used it for my background panel.  I took the liberty of moving my sentiment.  I colored her with Copic Markers and added Wink of Stella for shine.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

For The Happy Couple Sketch Saturday #571

July 6, 2019

Good Morning and happy Saturday Sketchers!

 A Day For Daisies is back this week

to sponsor our challenge! 

The prize this week:
$8 A Day for Daisies gift certificate.

A Day for Daisies provides over 1000 digital illustrations and a fast growing line of new clear polymer stamps, designs for all occasions! Tammy draws all of the beautiful images herself, in her distinctive style.  The ADFD Blog hosts challenges and free digital images are a regular feature each month.  Hope you check out their current challenge too!

Here is sketch #571:

My card is created on a 5 X 5 square white card base.  I embossed the top layer with an embossing folder.  I backed the other elements with silver foil.  The cake and stand are from a retired Stampin' Up! set-Cake Soiree.  The sentiment is from  Simon Says Stamp set Congratulations.  I added a few rhinestones to complete my card. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!  We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations!  Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire