Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 151

Good morning - It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! Here is the deal: make a card with this layout and use the InLinkz button down at the very end of this post to enter your card. The links will close in two weeks, next Friday at 10 PM (Mountain Time). Be sure to link directly to the blog post or gallery image which features your card. You may post a picture of the sketch on your blog, but please save the image to your computer first. Use the keyword SSSC151 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.

WANT TO BE A GUEST Sweet Sunday Stamper?  I'll be picking my favorite card or project after each challenge and that winner will have a special guest spot as a designer on a future Sweet Sunday Challenge.  I'm SO excited about this!  You can enter as many different cards as you'd like before the following Friday deadline, so get stampy!

I will be announcing the next Guest Sweet Sunday Stamper later this week, so be sure to check back to see if you will be joining the design team for SSS152!

I'm typing this post while it is snowing outside and looking at this spring tree and green grass makes me wonder how many more snow storms we'll have before the tulips pop up?  Sigh.  I'm using some Taylored Expressions stamps today - this tree is from Love Grows Here.  I had to stretch the sketch a bit to accomodate the long image and then I added some Small Scallops underneath instead of over the top of the image.  Hope you all don't mind, haha!   I sewed 2 Grass Border strips over the base of the tree (LOVE that!) and then added some stitching around the sentiment too.  Just a little bit sewing machine crazy today.

I had to add some yummy rhinestone centers to the blossoms on the tree.  I can't help myself.  The papers are A Walk in the Park from Echo Park.

The Sweet Sunday Stampers have amazing sketch samples to show you today, so stop on by to see:

• Anita Madden - fabulous guest designer
• Dana White
• Jennifer Tapler
• Karen Motz
• Lynn Put
• Sarah-Jane Kalé
• Vicki Burdick 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -

stamps:  love grows here (te)

paper: hot fudge, blu raspberry, kraft, choice snow white (te) cardstock, a walk in the park (echo park)

ink: memento rich cocoa

accessories: copic markers, rectangle/circle/circle scallop spellbinders dies, small scallop border/grass border dies (te), sour apple felt (mft), clear/hot pink/aqua rhinestones (kaisercraft), sewing machine, thread, foam tape

Morning Coffee

How true is this fun sentiment from Love Monsters?  Or is it just me?  Please tell me I have monster friends out there.  Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge is BACK!  Yay!  I loves me some sketch challenges and I'm so happy Taylor is back at it with fun new layouts.  I started by stamping this sweet little coffee monster in Memento Tuxedo Black on both Choice Snow White cardstock and Country Drive paper from Echo Park. I colored her with Copic markers and paper pieced the image together. The little scallop strip is the Small Scallop Border Die, which I trimmed to about 1/4" thick.  I added a fun little white bow with a glue dot and 3 Hot Pink Rhinestones along the bottom.  A little stitching and it's done.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Karen

recipe -

stamps: love monsters (te)

paper: parakeet (bazzill), choice snow white (te), country drive (echo park)

ink: memento tuxedo black

accessories: copic markers, circle/large scallop spellbinders dies, small scallop border die (te), white/black stitched grosgrain ribbon, hot pink rhinestones (kaisercraft), sewing machine, thread

Hey there!

Good morning!  Taylored Expressions is getting ready for CHA and there are some amazing bargains at the store - here is a little note from Taylor:

Good morning! We're almost ready to head off to CHA to buy all of the latest and greatest products for the TE Store, but first it's time to make room on our shelves with our semi-annual CHA Clearance Sale! We've taken markdowns on tons of products like Puffies, patterned paper, chipboard, Nestabling, vintage buttons, and more!

When: Now through Wednesday, February 1st

Where: Taylored Expressions What's the Deal Department

Details: Use coupon code CHASALE2012 for an extra 10% discount on all of the already discounted merchandise in the What's the Deal department. Get over 50% off some of your favorite products!

Once these products are gone they will not be re-stocked so shop early for the best selection.

I was a little afraid of this color combo when I first pulled the papers out of my Victoria Gardens paper pack.  But it seems to have calmed down on the card, haha!  I haven't used Labels of Love from Taylored Expressions for a little while and it was time to get it inky again.  This set is designed to coordinate perfectly with the Spellbinders Ribbon Tags Trio 3 Dies.

I stamped the label in Colorbox Tangerine and then ran some white organdy ribbon through the tag.  The layout is SCS's SC368.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Karen

recipe - 

stamps: labels of love (taylored expressions)

paper: so saffron (su!), choice snow white (te), victoria gardens (echo park)

ink: colorbox tangerine, memento rich coca

accessories: spellbinders ribbon tags trio 3 dies, medium scallop border die (te), white organdy ribbon, sewing machine, thread

There She Goes Sneak Peeks | Day THREE

Good Morning!!  It's the final day of sneak peeks for the February release of There She Goes Clear Stamps - awww! Be sure to read the details at the end of this post for a chance to win one of the new February sets!!

Cruising on a Sunday afternoon, scootin’ by to say hi! Melyssa Connolly has brought Leah back and she’s 'born to be wild!' She already comes with lots of fun, but if this isn’t enough she has a kit to accessorize to her hearts content! Whether she’s moving, heading off to school, or enjoying a ride she’ll surely make tracks into your heart.

Scootin’ By is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 15 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

Scootin’ By – Accessories is a 4x4 set that includes a total of 14 stamps and will sell for $10.00.

This set makes me wish the weather was warmer and I could scoot around town on this sweet little scooter - so cute!  I'm in a paper piecing mood this week and I really like how it looks on this darling image.  I stamped the scooter, basket, and flowers on Choice Buttercream cardstock and fussy cut them out.  I stamped the scooter again on two different sheets of Stella & Rose Gertie 6x6 paper from My Mind's Eye and cut them out to paper piece over the buttercream cardstock.  

I used Copic markers for the tires, handle bar, mirror, light, and flowers and then stamped the sentiment directly on the patterned paper with Memento Tuxedo Ink.  A little satin ribbon and sewing finishes the card.  Love it! The layout is Sketchbook Saturday Challenge 45.

Would you like to win the new Scootin’ by and Scootin’ by Accessories stamp sets? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Karen

recipe - 

stamps: scootin' by (tsg), scootin' by accessories (tsg)

paper: jetstream (bazzill), choice buttercream (taylored expressions), stella & rose gertie 6x6 (my mind's eye) 

ink: memento tuxedo black 

accessories: copic markers, aqua satin ribbon, circle/scallop spellbinders dies, little open scallop strip die-namics (my favorite things), sewing machine, thread, foam tape

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club

Good morning!  It's time for another fabulous MFT sketch for your mid-week pick-me-up.  We have a super fun sketch for you this week!

I made a card using Pure Innocence: Being Cute Is What I Do.

I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Choice Snow White cardstock and then colored her with Copic markers.  I stamped her again on a scrap piece of Everyday Flair paper from My Mind's Eye and then paper pieced her shirt and colored the rose with a Copic.  The beautiful die cut is the larger doily of the Die-namics Open Scallop Doily Duo dies and then I used the Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon die for the sentiment after cutting one side of it.

I stamped her again on the inside of the card along with another sweet sentiment, while keeping a little room to write a personal note.

I hope you will play along with us this week!  Please stop by Kim's blog for a list of all the designers participating in today's WSC challenge - you will definitely find yourself inspired!

Here are the Die-namics dies and Copic markers I used today:

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe - 

stamps: pi being cute is what i do (mft)

paper: blossom (bazzill), flamingo (bazzill), choice snow white (taylored expressions), everyday flair (my mind's eye)

ink: memento tuxedo black

accessories: copic markers, die-namics open scallop doily duo (mft), die-namics first place award ribbon (mft), sewing machine, thread, foam tape

There She Goes Sneak Peeks | Day TWO

Good Morning!!  It's day two of sneak peeks for the February release of There She Goes Clear Stamps!!  The Trendsetters have sweet cards and projects for you this week, so be sure to hop around and check them out.

Friendship and coffee are a good blend to send greetings near and far. Torico has created a darling set to perk up the one 'mug' you’ve been missing. An absolute must for those sweets and treats without all the calories!

Perk Up! is a 4x8 set that includes a total of 36 stamps and will sell for $18.00.

 

You might want to grab a cuppa while you hop around this morning - oh my!  I'm loving this sweet little set!  I started by stamping the mug and steam on Choice Buttercream cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the mug again on Lagoon cardstock. 

I added a horizon line behind the mug and then paper pieced the mug and the heart.   A little bling and we're good to go!  The sketch is MOJO224 and the papers are Lost & Found Breeze 6x6 from My Mind's Eye.

Would you like to win the new Perk Up! stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday January 28th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.


Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -

stamps: perk up! (tsg)

paper: lagoon (bazzill), java (bazzill), choice buttercream (taylored expressions), lost & found breeze 6x6 (my mind's eye)

ink: memento tuxedo black

accessories: black pen, clear rhinestones (kaisercraft), circle/scallop spellbinders dies, sewing machine, thread, foam tape

MFT | Scor-Pal Blog Hop

This is my second post today - please click here or scroll down to see my TSG sneak peek.

Hello, hello!  My Favorite Things has teamed up with Scor-Pal for a fantastic blog hop and boy, do we have some fun projects to show you today!  I found this One Sheet Box Tutorial and gave it a go.  This box was super easy to create using the Scor-Pal - I love that I can score the fold lines at one time without having to move my paper.  Such a huge time saver!  I also have the Scor-Mat, which is a self healing cutting mat and work surface that sits perfectly inside the Scor-Pal. 

I grabbed Bunch of Hearts Flopsey to place on the front of my box and stamped him in Memento Rich Cocoa on Choice Buttercream cardstock and colored him with Copic markers.  After fussy cutting him out, I popped him over the Layered Heart die cuts, one in Hot Fudge cardstock and the other in Strawberry Ice Cream Felt.  The sentiment is stamped on the First Place Award Ribbon die-namics.  I filled the box with Hershey Kisses and then stapled it closed and added some Hot Fudge cardstock over the top to hide the staples and a Little Open Scallop Strip along the edge of the flap.

This is such a fun Valentine's Day project for friends, coworkers, teachers, kids, and grandparents.

Please stop on by Kim's blog for a list of all the designers from MFT and Scor-Pal participating in today's hop.  I can't wait to see what everyone has whipped up!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -

stamps: bunch of hearts flopsey (mft)

paper: hot fudge, choice buttercream (taylored expressions), fossil cardstock, love me (my mind's eye)

ink: memento rich cocoa

accessories: copic markers, layered heart/first place award ribbon/little open scallop strip die-namics (mft), strawberry ice cream felt (mft), vanilla grosgrain ribbon (su!), sewing machine, thread, foam tape