November 10, 2013

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 197

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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 SSSC197 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.


Since we are in the middle of MFT Release Countdown week, I thought I'd give another look-see at this gorgeous Hybrid Camellia Flower Die-namics.   Now, who says background stamps are just to sit in the background?  I used Large Scale Backgrounds to make this beautiful flower all full of dots. 



 I cut out the flower in Smooth White Card Stock and then stamped the dots in Steel Grey Ink.  I added the Layered Vine Border in place of the vertical strip in the sketch.   I really couldn't add a fishtail banner underneath the vine, so I replace that element with a trio of black pearls.  Now, I did use one of the new Striped Backgrounds stamps for the background as well - I love those big, bold stripes!


Be sure to see what the Sweet Sunday Stampers have created for you today too -
Here are the MFT products I used today - all of the new products will be available for purchase on November 12th at 10 PM Eastern.


Thanks so much for stopping by!








recipe - 
stamps: get well wishes (mft), striped backgrounds (mft), large scale backgrounds (mft)
paper: smooth white (mft), steel grey (mft), electric red (mft), gumdrop green (mft), sour apple (mft), sno cone (mft)
ink: steel grey (mft)
accessories: hybrid camellia flower die-namics (mft), layered vine border die-namics (mft), pierced circle stax die-namics (mft), sentiment strips 2 die-namics (mft), black pearls (kaisercraft), foam tape


16 comments:

  1. Awesome card and sketch Karen, the dotted flower looks so beautiful!

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  2. so striking! love the bold stripes and the polka dotted flower. love.

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  3. Love your card Karen, that flower with the dots is gorgeous and love the vine border is awesome!!! total LOVE!!!!

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  4. This is gorgeous Karen!!! Such an elegant design with the vine and lovely flower.

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  5. What an awesome card, Karen. I'm in love with the vine border die and a polka dot flower, what's not to love!!!!!

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  6. This is so pretty! Love the mix of dots and stripes.

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  7. W*O*W!!! How do you use these background stamps and have them come out so flawless?! I love these colors too. Love how you worked this fabby sketch. :)

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  8. Karen this is beautiful. The striped background is striking.

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  9. LOVE the new layout and your adorable card!!!

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  10. LOVE LOVE LOVE the mix of the stripes paired with the polka dots on the flowers! SO awesome! LOVE the colors too!!!

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  11. Karen, Karen, KAREN!! Thud, thunk, wow. I LOVE this card! The polka dots, the two toned leaves and the pop of red. It is so cool!

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  12. SOOOOO pretty! I love the stripes and polka dots together - so fresh and cool! Awesome card. Hope all is well with you! XOXO

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  13. Beautiful card! I love that new flower die-namics die. Love how you created your polka dot and stripped papers. :)

    Thanks for another great sketch.

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  14. This is gorgeous Karen! I love the polka dots on the flower!

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  15. Such a fabulous card! I especially love the polka dot flower. Thanks for sharing! :)

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  16. I used your sketch, but wasn't in time to link, but thought I would show you the card and have still acknowledged the sketch - my card is here x

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