Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 129

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 on Friday at 10 PM (Mountain Time), and I'll randomly select one card to feature on my blog on Saturday. So, as long as your card is linked by 10 PM Friday, your card will be in the drawing. 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 SSSC129 if you plan to post your card in an online gallery.

Another card for a little boy today - I'm on a roll, who would have thought?!  This sweet image is from Float My Boat by There She Goes.  This card took a completely different direction than I was thinking, but I think it still works with the sketch.  I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored it with Copic markers.  I added some Lime Twist Fly a Kite paper from My Mind's Eye and then popped up the sentiment with a star.  Going on that orange and green color scheme again for this week's card, lol! 
The Sweet Sunday Stampers have amazing sketch samples to show you today, so stop on by to see:

• Dana White - she's taking a break this week, but swing on by and say hi
• Jennifer Tapler
• Karen Motz - she's off this week too
• Lynn Put
• Sarah-Jane Kale'
• Vicki Burdick

Thanks for taking on the challenge this week!

Karen

Sweet Sunday Sketch Winner

Hello, hello!  I'm late getting this week's winner posted, so let's not delay any longer - random.org has chosen....

#5 - Kelly S!

I love the color combo Kelly used - so sweet and summery and the way the image is straight while the panel is tilted is clever!  LOVE the added accents along the edges too!  Congrats Kelly!  You can see more of Kelly's beautiful work on her blog, Kelly's Craftin' Corner.

See you back soon for the next challenge!
Karen

Taylored Expressions Release Party

Release Day!

• All of the new products are now available for purchase! Check out the Fresh Out of the Oven category and Taylor's Blog for all the deets!
• More projects from the Baker's Dozen to inspire you. Just follow the link list below.
• Another chance to win... head on over to our forum and tell us your favorite stamp set from this release. We'll be choosing one person to win their favorite set FREE! You have until Saturday August 6th at 6 pm PST to enter to win.

I have another fun card for you today using Bugabee - Can't get enough of these cute little bugs!  I started with Taylor's TESC143 and some lovely Lime Twist Life of the Party paper from MME.  This set is perfect for the Fluid Chalk Inks - I used Charcoal and Warm Red on my card and then ran the lady bug and wings through the Big Shot with the Bugabee Bugs dies.   The Grass Border Die is also available starting today and I used it with 2 different patterns of green paper - love layering my grass up! 

The rest of the Baker's Dozen are wrapping up release week with different projects from different sets, so be sure to stop on by and see:

• Charmaine Ikach
• Danielle Lounds
• Jami Sibley 
• Jodi Collins
• Melissa Sauls
• Melody Rupple
• Nancy McKinney
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tori Wild
• Wanda Guess

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen


recipe -
stamps: bugabee (taylored expressions)
paper: aqua mist (pti), real red (su!), choice snow white (taylored expressions) cardstock, lime twist life of the party (my mind's eye)
ink: colorbox fluid ink charcoal & warm red
accessories: bugabee bugs dies (taylored expressions), grass border die (taylored expressions), red/white polkadot grosgrain ribbon, ribbon tags trio 3 die (spellbinders), circle/lacey circle nestabilities (spellbinders)

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek | Day 3

August Release At a Glance

• We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday. All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, August 4th at 8AM PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
• Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6PM PST.
• Angel Bundle Prize Drawing: We're very excited to be supporting the Angel Tree with Joy to the World, the newest set in the TE Giving Tree Program. If you'd like to be entered to win our Angel Bundle Prize Pack (Joy to the World Full Sized Stamp Set, Angel Kisses Taylored Card Kit, and the Musical Swirls Taylored Impression Plate), simply click over to the Angel Tree Website and find the answer to this question: "Nave the founder of Angel Tree." (You'll want to read the touching story of how Angel Tree got started while you're there!). E-mail Taylored Expressions with the answer in the subject line of your e-mail by Wednesday at 6PM PST. The winner will be announced on Taylor's blog at approximately 10PM PST Wednesday night.

New Mokas are in the house!  Woot!  TE is releasing 3 new Mokas this month - Moka Angel, Moka Jesse, and Moka Jane!  I'm working with Moka Jane today along with a new set illustrated by the fabulous Nancy McKinney, called Wild West.  Wild West is a perfect set of all things out west (hey, that's my neighborhood!) and I just adore all the fun elements and sentiments!

Isn't Moka Jane just the cutest!?  I had to give her some pink cowgirl-wear, it just goes without saying!  I'm using Jodi's layout for the Dare to Get Dirty challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  The cute little guitar is from Wild West, a full-sized set of 16 images and sentiments that will have you giggling, for sure!  I stamped both images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copics.  The papers are a new 6x6 pack I picked up called Odds & Ends from Cosmo Cricket.

Stop on by to see what the rest of the Baker's Dozen have whipped up for you today!

• Charmaine Ikach
• Danielle Lounds
• Jami Sibley 
• Jodi Collins
• Melissa Sauls
• Melody Rupple
• Nancy McKinney
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tori Wild
• Wanda Guess

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Karen

recipe -
stamps: wild west (taylored expressions), moka jane (taylored expressions)
paper: kraft, hershey canvas textured (bazzill), choice buttercream (taylored expressions), odds & ends (cosmo cricket)
ink: memento tuxedo black, memento rich cocoa (for sponging)
accessories: circle/scallop & large oval nestabilities (spellbinders), vintage brads, copic markers, foam tape

Taylored Expressions Sneak Peek | Day 2

August Release At a Glance

• We have sneak peeks to share Monday through Wednesday. All of the new products will be available for purchase on Thursday, August 4th at 8AM PST. You'll find it all in the Fresh out of the Oven department at the Taylored Expressions Store.
• Join us as a fan on Facebook for an early peek at the stamp sets, as well as a SPECIAL Facebook GIVEAWAY, on Wednesday night beginning at approximately 6PM PST.
• Angel Bundle Prize Drawing: We're very excited to be supporting the Angel Tree with Joy to the World, the newest set in the TE Giving Tree Program. If you'd like to be entered to win our Angel Bundle Prize Pack (Joy to the World Full Sized Stamp Set, Angel Kisses Taylored Card Kit, and the Musical Swirls Taylored Impression Plate), simply click over to the Angel Tree Website and find the answer to this question: "Nave the founder of Angel Tree." (You'll want to read the touching story of how Angel Tree got started while you're there!). E-mail Taylored Expressions with the answer in the subject line of your e-mail by Wednesday at 6PM PST. The winner will be announced on Taylor's blog at approximately 10PM PST Wednesday night.

The Baker's Dozen is showcasing 2 new sets today, Bugabee and Embrace Beauty.  I'm giving you a little peek at Bugabee this morning, which is a completely adorable set concepted by our very own Oodabug, Charmaine Ikach!  Taylor illustrated this cute set of 27 images and sentiments for the *TE* collection, as well as the 2 coordinating Taylored Dies sets: Bugabee Bugs and Bugabee Flowers.

What I absolutely love about this set is its versatility - the ladybugs and bees coordinate with the same dies and you can stamp the images and cut them out with the dies, or just cut cardstock with the dies to create your bug!  So much fun!  I wanted to use the bee image today and I stamped the bee in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Crushed Curry cardstock - then I ran it throught my Big Shot with the Bugabee Bug die.  I used Taylor's alternative method to cut out the image.  I also ran a piece of white vellum with the 2 different wing dies through the Big Shot and then sewed the wings onto the bees.  Super cute!

I added some of the blue Baker's Twine around the panel as well.  The layout is Sweet Stop's SSS119.

Did you notice the polkadot embossing?  It's the new Lots of Dots Impression Plate - it has 2 patterns, one small polkadots and one bigger polkadots and I used both on this card.  The impression plate is double sided, so you get 2 different options with each plate - it's so fantastic!  I used the larger polkadots for the blue cardstock and then the small polkadots are the cream cardstock underneath my bees.  Taylor has a wonderful tutorial on how the impression plates work {scroll down past the die tutorial}. 

Be sure to stop by the rest of the Baker's Dozen blogs and catch a peek at Bugabee and Embrace Beauty!

• Charmaine Ikach
• Danielle Lounds
• Jami Sibley
• Jodi Collins
• Melissa Sauls
• Melody Rupple
• Nancy McKinney
• Regina Mangum
• Sankari Wegman
• Taylor VanBruggen
• Tori Wild
• Wanda Guess

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Karen

recipe - 
stamps: bugabee (taylored expressions)
paper: kraft, sea water textured (bazzill), jacaranda textured (bazzill), choice buttercream (taylored expressions) cardstock, white vellum, stella & rose gertie (my mind's eye)
ink: memento tuxedo black
accessories:  baker's twine, square/scallop & scallop circle nestabilities (spellbinders), lots of dots impression plate (taylored expressions), bubabee bugs dies (taylored expressions), sewing machine/white thread, foam tape