Friday Sketchers

Happy Friday! I have my card for this week’s Friday Sketchers to show you today. It was Inge’s turn to host our challenge and as usual her sketch is fabulous and full of different layers!

Once again, I have used the gorgeous paper from Graphic 45. I wish I had bought more of these! The charming image is from Motivet and was colored with my handy dandy Copic Sketch Markers. The sentiment is by Whiff of Joy. I am so in love with the new dies and sentiments that I think I have used them on most of my cards lately!

 

Be sure to check out all the samples that my fellow DT sisters have created for your inspiration.  As always they are stunning!

Aud, Bea, Claudia, Tanja, Jacque, Janneke, Jorunn Inge

We hope  you will be able to play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog. We are being sponsored this week by *Wink *Wink Ink!

Sketch Saturday ~ Halloween

Happy Saturday! My children are beyond excited about Halloween! I am hoping that tomorrow will be a “spooktacular” night to go Trick or Treating! The weather forecast keeps changing! My eldest feels that he is to “old” to go out this year. He is after all 12 years old! LOL! He will stay with my hubbie and hand out the treats and I will take Darth Vader and Buzz Lightyear to collect treats around our neighbourhood.

This is my card for this week’s Sketch Saturday challenge. I have had this sweet Motivet image “Bat on a Pumpkin” colored up for a while now but finally the right sketch came around to showcase it! I am still using up all my bits of Hallowe’en scrap paper. It never seems to end! The sentiment is from a Stampin’ Up set.

I hope you can play along with us over at Sketch Saturday this week.This week’s challenge is sponsored by our generous regular sponsor: The Craft Barn

Thanks for stopping by!

Sketch Saturday # 124

Happy Sunday! I am here with my Sketch Saturday card. I used the new digital images from Motivet stamps.

Isn’t this background gorgeous? After coloring it up I added a ton of stickles to the snowy areas. I thought that these caroling kittens were perfect to add to the scene!

The paper is once again pieces from my scrap drawer. These ones were part of an  old Cosmo Cricket pad.

 

Motivet also has amazing digital personalized stamps! I forgot to photograph mine on the back of this card but here are a few samples:

Aren’t these amazing?

Thanks for stopping by and heartfelt wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends! I have a lot of cooking prep to do today so that tomorrow I will have more time to spend with the family! Of course we will be having roasted turkey and stuffing with yummy mashed potatoes and gravy! I also will be serving a baked cauliflower dish, fresh corn and home-made dinner rolls. The rolls I will make today along with a pumpkin pie and an apple pie! Yummy!

Before I forget, Sketch Saturday is generously being hosted by:

I hope you will find the time to play along!

One Card/Two Looks ~ Sketch Saturday Week #120

Happy Saturday! Once again it is time to show you the card I made for the Sketch Saturday Challenge. Our wonderful sponsor this week is:

For my card, I used one of Motivet Stamps’ new releases. It is a wonderful scenery stamp called “Old Tree Scenery” and it was so much fun to color in! After I colored it up with my sketch markers, I lightly dabbed at the leaves in the trees with a piece of cloth and some colorless blender. This gave it such a great textured look. The sentiment is by Verve stamps and I used a Papertrey die and stamp set to create the fun tag. The paper is OLD Stampin’ Up. I loved this series of DP so much that when it became available a while back as a special clearance item , I bought two more packs! I have decided to stop hoarding it and use it! LOL!

At the back of my mind as I was creating this card, I was thinking that this would make an awesome background to one of the new Magnolia Bon Voyage stamps. I think that these two stamps are a match made in heaven and I bet that many of our cute little Tildas would look magical with this background!

So, hence my title “One card/Two Looks”. Thanks for stopping by today. I so very much appreciate that people come and take a look at my little creations! Have a great weekend!

Double Friday Challenge

Happy Friday! I have two cards to show you today but this will be a short and sweet post. This back-to-school week is a lot of work! LOL!

My first card is for this week’s Friday Sketchers Challenge. It is the lovely Inge’s turn to host this week and she has created one of her signature sketches with many fabulous layers. What fun I had with this one!

This is one of Motivet’s new Fall images: Cat with Candy bag and I have been dying to color this cutie up! I used my Copic Sketch markers and then added the background with some chalk. The papers are all old SU! that I have had for awhile but were perfect for this mulit-layer sketch. My gorgeous crochet ribbon is from Stamp & Create and the sentiment is from a SU! set. The little candy sticker is from the $ store.

Be sure to check out all the samples that my fellow DT sisters have created for your inspiration. 

Aud, Bea, Carole, Claudia, Tanja, Jacque, Janneke, Inge

We hope  you will be able to play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog. We are being sponsored by Motivet Stamps this week! The winner of this week’s Friday Sketchers will get to pick 3 unmounted Rubberstamps in our store (sets are excluded).

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My second card is for this week’s Wags ‘n Whiskers Challenge which is “GLITTER”. Not too hard for me! I used one of the new fairy releases. This one is named after my dear friend Lacey! I added lots of stickles to her wings and I use my Tim Holtz die to cut out these flourishes out of glittered paper. I created my bow using my bow-easy and some gorgeous silk ribbon.

I hope you get the chance to play in our challenge! As always the lucky winner will get a free Wags “n Whiskers stamp of their choice. Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Divas to see their wonderful creations!

Have a great weekend!

Stamp & Create Product Spotlight ~ High Hopes Challenge

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend :) Today I have two projects to show you! The first one is for the Stamp & Create Spotlight which for the second week is the High Hopes Dustin Pike images. I said it last week and I will say it again this week; they are quirky, humorous and cute and my go-to stamps when I have to make a card for a “boy” no matter what age!

Once again this week, Stamp & Create will be offering the Dustin Pike stamps at 25% off.  What a great time to add the couple that have been on your wish-list! Please check the challenge blog to see the other wonderful creations made by the other DT members. They are sure to bring a smile to your face!

 

This week I used a stamp that I having been wanting to use for some time. This one is called “Birthday Fish” and for a change of pace, I colored him up with my Koh-i-noor pencils and OMS. Whenever I use Dustin Pike images I go with a clean and simple layout and today is no exception. Just to keep the card from being too plain, I added this sweet mini pom-pom ribbon in ivory! I added a little bit of stickles to the bubbles in the balloon. You can see it better in this photo.

• Stamps: High Hopes Birthday Fish
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU Whisper White, Soft Sky (retired), Basic Grey Nook & Pantry
• Coloring: Koh-i-norr pencils & OMS, Stickles (Crystal)
• Embellies: Mini Pom-pom ribbon

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My second project is actually my creation for the High Hopes Challenge. I should have had it posted yesterday but my day got away from me! LOL! I think it is a good thing )blog-wise) that Summer is drawing to a close. I promise to be more dependable!

The challenge was to make “anything but a card” and so I immediately thought that I could use this cutie “Little Reader” and make a bookmark for my middle son! He is onto his second book in the series of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”.  He is enjoying reading and is laughing while he does so I am not going to complain.

The bookmark was easy-peasy to make. I just used my nesties to create the circles and and cut two of the red scalloped ones. I then used the score-pal tape to adhere the giant paperclip in between the two scallops. It will be sure to stay secure if you use score-pal tape!

The image took very little time to color and I added some glossy accents to the lenses in his glasses! The smile on my little guy’s face when I gave it to him made my day!

If you are looking to purchase High Hopes stamps why not check out our Diva's stores:

Amy Wegener - Stampin' Stuff based out of Australia
Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe
Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US
Amy Leggate - Paper Romance based out of Canada
Karen Goguen/Cathy Siroski - The Rubber Room based out of Canada

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I have a few bits of new for you!

First of all, I have been working hard on my DT cards featuring the newest Whiff of Joy release! OMGosh I am having so much fun! The DT will start showing sneaks peeks starting on August 25th and the release will go live on Septmeber 1st! Should I give you a hint? Okay, just a small one…..do you like mice, do you like Christmas?  LOL! You are going to LOVE this release!

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Second bit of news is that Motivet has just released new stamps! Oh…they are gorgeous. I just received my DT package and I am going to get to work on these cuties. Stephanie has an AMAZING blog candy right now and you could win the new release! Just click on the banner below and it will take you to the correct post to enter!

 

Motivet also has new digital personalized images! Check them out. I am definitely going to get a few of these.

Whew! Okay that was a long post…..but I had a lot to share with you all! Have a great day! I am going to cuddle my little guy all day……he goes to kindergarten next Monday………….my baby……………I am having a hard time dealing :(

Sweet Motivet Fairy ~ Friday Sketchers Challenge #

Happy Friday! Thank you for stopping by today! I hope your week was a great one and that you will have a fun-filled week-end. The Summer has just flown by and soon all my boys will be heading off to school so we are trying to take advantage of every minute left of summer break. All this to say that I have not been blogging very much at all and have not been commenting either. I hope you understand :)

This week at Friday Sketchers, dear Aud has come up with a wonderful sketch that simply inspired me! I have had this lovely Motivet fairy image for a little while now and it was with great delight that I finally inked her up and colored her! Isn’t she sweet? 

I colored her with copic markers and then added tons of stickles to her wings and those of the butterfly. I created the blue shadow around her with a prismacolor pencil and OMS. I love the way it glows around her. The flower was originally white but I airbrushed it with the same colors as her dress and the flower in her hair so that they would tie in together.

The little corner frames were made with a Cuttlebug die and some glittery paper. The die was part of a set of 4 that I found at Walmart! I added a tiny adhesive gem to each one. It just finishes it off perfectly and I am glad that I thought of doing it. Sometimes I think of things AFTER they are photographed and I am loading them into my post! LOL!

• Stamps: Motivet Fairy with Butterfly
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU! Celery Green, Baja Breeze, Retired SU! DP, Making Memories Flutter DP
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Stickles
• Embellies: Adhesive gems from stash, Papertrey Ribbon, Magnolia flower

Be sure to check out all the samples that my fellow DT sisters have created for your inspiration. 

Aud, Bea, Carole, Claudia, Tanja, Jacque,  Jacqueline, Janneke, Inge

We hope  you will be able to play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog. Our sponsor this week is:

Sketch Saturday #110 ~ Motivet Fisherman

Happy Saturday! We are going to have some really hot and sunny weather for the next few days. Perfect for a backyard BBQ….which is just what we are having tonight! I just hope I don’t melt! I have to admit when the humidity gets too high I start to wilt!

My card today features one of Motivet’s fabulous stamps. Isn’t this the perfect image for a masculine card? I love it and it is perfect for my hubby who loves to fish! I colored it up with my copic markers and airbrushed the sky and sea in various shades of blue and blue-green.

Stamps: Motivet Man Fishing

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey Archaic

Coloring: Copic Markers

Embellies: SU! Ribbon, K&Co adhesive gems, Flourish made with Tim Holtz die

I have used the wonderful sketch by my lovely DT-sister Simonne who is hosting this week’s Sketch Saturday. Fabulous sketch to work with! We are being hosting by a brand new stamp company ~ Sparkle Creations!

 

Be sure to check out all the samples that my fellow DT sisters have created for your inspiration.  We hope  you will be able to play along and post your own creation on the Sketch Saturday Challenge Blog!

Friday Sketchers Challenge

Happy Friday! Just a quick post from me today as I am way behind schedule with things! My card today is for the Friday Sketchers Challenge which is hosted by the lovely Bea this week.

I have used this incredibly sweet Hilda image from Motivet and my favorite shades of aqua and cream.

• Stamps: Motivet Hilda looking over her shoulder, Sentiment by SU!
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU! Retired
• Coloring: Copic Markers
• Embellies: SU Ribbon

Our sponsor this week is none other than the wonderful Motivet Stamps. The winner this week will be able to chose 3 unmounted stamps of their choice. WOW!

Be sure to check out all the samples that my fellow DT sisters have created for your inspiration.  We hope  you will be able to play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog

Aud, Bea, Claudia, Tanja, Janneke, Inge

I am so excited to be designing for Motivet and I thought I would share some other ways for you to win free stamps.  At the inspiration blog you have the chance to win Motivet Rubberstamps every week.

• On Fridays they have a week long Sketch Challenge where you have the opportunity to win stamps, 3 stamps for the nicest card, and a randomly selected winner gets 2 stamps.
• For every comment you post on the blog you enter for a chance to win 5 rubber stamps, every week! So, come join us in the fun!
• Get your own FREE digi stamp to enter our sketch challenges :) to download the image simply click the kitten icon below:

Double Challenge Friday

Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week and now we have the weekend to look forward to! The hockey season has been over for us for a few weeks and now the Soccer Season starts! LOL! Guess where I will be for a big part of this weekend!

This week it is the lovely and very talented Janneke who is hosting Friday Sketchers. She created a wonderful sketch with many layers and it was pure fun to work with. I used one of my new Motivet stamps. Is this not the cutest stamp? I absolutely love it. I paired it up with a sentiment from Verve and I will be giving this to my hubby for our anniversary which is next week. Shhh….don’t tell him. LOL!

• Stamps: Motivet Be My Prince, Sentiment by Verve Stamps
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Garden Green  
• Paper: SU! Certainly Celery, Garden Green, MME DP
• Coloring: Copic Markers
• Embellies: Crochet Lace, SU Frilly ribbon (retired) Heart Slider, K&Co adhesive gems

Be sure to check out all the samples that my fellow DT sisters have created for your inspiration.  We hope  you will be able to play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog. Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Stamps. They have the most adorable images!

Aud, Bea,  Claudia, Tanja, Jacque, Janneke, Inge

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The next card that I have to show you is for the Wags’ n Whiskers Challenge. The sweet Renata provided us with a gorgeous photo and asked that we use it as inspiration as we created our card! I used the fun sketch over at Double Dutch. Love the layers on this one too!

 

 

• Stamps: Wags ‘n Whiskers
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Blush Blossom
• Paper: SU! Retired
• Coloring: Copic Markers
• Embellies: Handmade flowers using Spellbinders die, SU Gemstone brad

Please check the gorgeous cards that the Divas have created for your inspiration and I hope you will get the chance to join us and share your card on the Wags ‘s Whiskers Challenge blog! Don’t forget that we always have a cute WnW stamp as a prize!

Chris, Christa, Jacqui,  Karen, Lacey, Melanie, Michelle, Nikki,  Renata, Sharon, Tina

Double Challenge Friday

Happy Friday! I am so excited to finally be able to tell you a little secret that I have been keeping to myself. I was asked by Stephanie to be part of the Motivet Design Team!

OMGosh! I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with these adorable stamps and be part of their tremendously talented DT! I received my package a couple of days ago and it didn’t take long before I had this one inked up! Thanks Stephanie :)

How sweet is this? This cutie reminds me of my boys. This is a favorite pass-time for them right now. It takes ages to walk to and from school with them as they keep stopping to pick these! When their little faces light up as they watch the dandelion fluff blow away, I forget that they are just weeds…….I see how magical they really are! This image was perfect for sweet Tanja’s wonderful sketch for this week’s Friday Sketchers. I pulled out some pastel paper from SU! to match my copic coloring and added some stickles to the dandelion seeds/fluff.

• Stamps: Motivet Rabbit with Dandelions, Sentiment Whiff of Joy
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: SU! Bashful Blue, SU! Salebration Paper 2009
• Coloring: Copic Markers, Stickles
• Embellies: SU! Ribbon, Magnolia Blossom. Hero Arts Gem Adhesives

Be sure to check out all the samples that my fellow DT sisters have created for your inspiration.  We hope  you will be able to play along and post your own creation on the Friday Sketcher blog. We are being sponsored this week by 7 kids college fund!

Aud, Bea,  Claudia, Tanja, Janneke, Inge

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Of course, since it is Friday, I have a second card to show you. This is my card for the Wags ‘n Whiskers Challenge which this week is to create your own embellishment.

I used the sketch from this week’s Truly Scrumptious Challenge and added a home-made flower to the top left. I inked and colored up this hilarious image from the new release. Is this kittie living it up or what? LOL! Along with my copic coloring, I used Prismacolors & OMS to created the background blue shading and added some glossy accents to the martini glass!

Stamps: Wags ‘n Whiskers Sip ‘n Sun Available -->here<--

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: SU! Bashful Blue, SU! Salebration Paper 2009

Coloring: Copic Markers, Glossy Accents, Prismacolors

Embellies: SU! Ribbon, Prima Flowers,  Ribbon Slider

Please check the gorgeous cards that the Divas have created for your inspiration and I hope you will get the chance to join us and share your card on the Wags ‘s Whiskers Challenge blog! As always you have the chance to win one of these adorable stamps!

Chris, Christa, Jacqui,  Karen, Lacey, Melanie, Michelle, Nikki,  Renata, Sharon, Tina

That is it for me today. I am sorry that I am behind in my commenting. I always feel so guilty when I receive your kind words and then do not have the time to reciprocate. I hope to get caught up this weekend so please know that I appreciate all your wonderful support. Have a great day!