We're changing things up here for 2012 {new year = new look} and instead of a weekly challenge, we'll be slowing it down a bit and creating a new challenge every other week. Now you have 7 days longer to make a card for the challenge. If you're like me, that short 7-day week gets away from me way to quickly - you should see all the sketches I have earmarked on the to-do list, LOL!
Edited: If you ever wonder how much time you have left to upload your submission, you can look at the bottom of the challenge post and Inlinkz will show you how many days (or hours) are remaining until the challenge closes.
Now, on to this week's challenge. If you saw the sneak peek on Facebook, then you know there is a sweet prize this week! Woot!! Sparkle Creations is sponsoring this week's challenge and that means you have a chance to win 2 - TWO - adorable stamps from the store. Sparkle has graciously offered to give away:
and, Scooter Chloe
On Friday, January 13th, I'll be randomly selecting one winner through a random number generator, so enter as many times as you like - you just need to make a new card each time you enter and add a direct link to the blog post or online gallery photo of your project to qualify. Sound good?!?
So, to celebrate Sparkle Creations this week, I made a card with Ice Skating Chloe.
LOVE her! I dressed her up all pink and turquoise, cause you can do that when you stamp, LOL! I stamped her in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored her with lots and lots of Copic markers. The patterned papers are some of the few remaining scraps I have left of Holly Jolly Christmas by Echo Park. For the ribbon, I used the gathering stitch (setting E on the Janome Sew Mini) and sewed directly on the ribbon and then gathered it to pucker - then I glued it to the paper.
The Sweet Sunday Stampers have amazing sketch samples to show you today, so stop on by to see:
- Dana White
- Jennifer Tapler
- Karen Motz
- Lynn Put
- Sarah-Jane Kalé
- Vicki Burdick She's taking the week off, but please stop by to say hello.
Karen

recipe -
stamps: ice skating chloe (sparkle creations)
paper: blossom (bazzill), aqua mist (pti), choice snow white (te), holly jolly christmas (echo park)
ink: memento tuxedo black
accessories: copic markers, rose satin ribbon, pearl pearls (kaisercraft), sewing machine, thread, foam tape
Happy New Year Karen! Lovely card using this sweet image! I really like your pretty pastel color combo and gathered ribbon!
ReplyDeleteKaren, your card is adorable! I love the sketch this week, and I love the changes! How fun to have a guest designer contest, and I also love the extra week to play along! :) Thanks for always providing great sketches to inspire us. Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteyour card is simply adorable!!!!!
ReplyDeletebeatuiful card.....I'm getting crafty with it in a bit. love the new 2 week time frame, yes, the 7 day week sure goes fast. thanks for keeping your sketches going....always love them. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteAwesome coloring, this year I want to learn how to color with copics
ReplyDeleteI think the girls answered it above but I'm confused is the challenge one week or two weeks? I read both above so just wanted to make sure cause I love using your sketches....they are just perfect! If so I like the extra week as I agree that weeks seem to fly bye!
ReplyDeleteSuper sweet Karen, that little ice skating girl is adorable and your coloring is fabulous as always!!! Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteKaren she is so sweet. Love the guest idea for this year! Happy New Year
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, Karen!!! :) Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing!
Crafty hugs,
Jennifer
partridgelu at yahoo dot com
Beautiful Card
ReplyDeleteLOOOOVE your card--love the colors and your coloring for the SCRS image!! LOVE your stitching too--love it all:) Just uploaded my card for the SCRS DT!!! <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab sketch! Thanks for the continued fun.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you! Love this sketch and will certainly be using it again! Your card is so pretty - soft colours, the pearls, the ribbon (thanks for the tip on that too), all so, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love this sketch and had fun with it!
ReplyDeletesuch a sweet card...love your sketch!
ReplyDeleteThis is just adorable!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet card. I wish I could master Copics half as well. The changes to SSSC sound like a fantastic idea. Looking forward to playing along in 2012.
ReplyDeleteGreat sketch! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Heidi
I almost forgot to link up :). Great sketch, Karen. Adorable card, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super sweet card! Thanks for another wonderful sketch :)
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteFirst happy new Year.
Second- I love love your sketches
Third- I am beyond excited about this 2 week sketch. I feel like I'll have more time to play and most likely will always submit a Riley card along with the sketch! Thank so much for this.
Happy New Year Miss Karen! I just Love your sketches and was thrilled to see you had changed up the time line, I know I will be able to play along a lot more often now Yay! 8-) Your Card is Soo Adorable! Love the Sweet image and the Pretty color pallet you chose too! Just Beautiful! 8-)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Shannon
Awesome sketch Karen! I can't wait to use it!! LOVE the new sketch look!! That tag is FANTASTIC!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors on your card! The ribbon is gorgeous, too. The stamps are so adorable! Whoever wins them is a lucky stamper.
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