January 29, 2012

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:
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


24 comments:

  1. Absolutely adorable card ! Love the glammed up flower centers and gorgeous felt grass!

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  2. Hmmm, looks like I'm first! :)
    Great sketch and FUN card, Karen! Love the bling on the flowers :)

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  3. You posted a summer image and have snow on the ground, and I posted a winter image and we have no snow! Too funny!! Love that tree with all the bling!!

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  4. Very fun card, Karen! Love the felt grass and all those rhinestones! So glad you have a sketch this week....was looking for something to do this morning! LOL!

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  5. Karen, this is adorable!!! Love the felt and rhinestones!! I just love your sketches...can't wait to play along! :)

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  6. Darling card Karen! I love the multi colored flowers with gems on your tree and how they coordinate with your pretty designer paper!

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  7. What a wonderful summer image to post when it's snowy outside! The snow didn't make it this far north but we have the crazy winds again!

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  8. Love this card Karen, it sure does look like spring!!! Love all the gems on the tree!!!!

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  9. This is awesome girl! Love how you did the grass!

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  10. Your card is adorable, love the grass, stitching and those gemmed flowers. Your sketch is a great one, thanks.

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  11. This is so pretty and fun. I love the grass and the gems in the tree.

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  12. This is another wonderful sketch Karen! Your card is adorable with all its bling and makes me wish it was Spring!

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  13. Such a lovely card Karen!! Love all those flowers! And thanks for a great sketch - I had fun playing along.

    Deanne :)

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  14. Love your fun card...great sketch! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  15. beautiful sketch...can't wait to give it a go. and your card is gorgeous!

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  16. Jeepers wow-za! How do you make that stiching just so straight? do u use a sewing machine? of by hand? just greaqt colors and the right amt of BLING. Say nothing of the cute design!<(^O*)>

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  17. LOVE the bling bling on the tree! GORGEOUS card girlie!!

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  18. Your card is magnificent! Love all of the sparkly bling and the stitched grass is crazy CUTE! I just found your challenge, loved the sketch, so I thought I would give it a go! Linked up my first entry with you tonight ;)

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  19. This card is amazing!! Everything about it is perfect...love the felt grass and rhinestone flowers (fruit? lol). Thanks so much for the chance to play along!

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  20. Love your card, just so darling! Thank-you for another great sketch!

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  21. love the sketch and your example!! So glad to be back playing along....it has been awhile and I have missed your awesome sketches!!

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  22. Gorgeous card! I love all of the bling on your tree and the fabulous papers! Thanks for a great sketch!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  23. Absolutely darling card, Karen!! Love the bling :) Great sketch, too!

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  24. What a lovely card, Karen! The bling sure brings it to life.

    Thanks for a fun sketch, I had a little trouble in the beginning myself, but then the creativity began to flow when I coloured the image. Awesome!

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