Sketch Saturday Challenge #289

Happy Saturday!

A new sketch challenge this week at Sketch Saturday - choose any sketch 215 to 288 - our version of anything goes!  Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp! and the prize is $25 gift certificate.   This challenge goes 2 weeks!  We are off next week for Christmas.

I used Sketch #251: 

I made it into a 4 x 8" card.  This a Fall card I created for the homebound ministry.

Supplies --
Image: Clearly Digi Stamps Pre-colored Autumn Blessings 
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Leaf Background and Autumn Blessings
Inks: PTI Kraft, Ripe Avocado and Dark Chocolate 
Cardstock: PTI Canyon Clay, Kraft, Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate
Dies: Nestabilities Circles, Labels 3, My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags

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Blessings,
Deb

Christmas Cards 2013

Hello All,

Today, I have this year's Christmas cards to show, well the prototype cards.  So happy to have them finished, addressed and ready to mail.  They were actually mailed over the weekend.

I made 3 cards this year.  They are all similar layout, but different images and colors so I was able to use cardstock I had on hand.  The images are pre-colored, since I was making so many - 82 total.

The first used an image and verse from Doodle Pantry - Blessed Christmas.  The cardstock is PTI Blueberry Sky and Enchanted Evening.  The embossed panel is the image is impression plate called scallops and circles from Taylored Expressions.  I could not find it in their store anymore.  I actually used a different embossing folder for the cards I sent - Goosebumpz "Chain", which looked like burlap fabric to me.  I made 34 of this version.

Card 2 used an image from Deedee Designs - Christmas Cardinal.  The cardstock is PTI Pure Poppy.  The embossing folder shown is Cuttlebug twigs.  The actual folder I used for the cards I sent was Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes.  The embossed panel looked more like the side of a barn.  I made 24 of this type.

Card 3 used an image from Clear Dollar Stamps called Paper Christmas Trees.  CDS went out of business a couple months ago.  The embossing folder is Cuttlebug Mistletoe. Love this folder.  Cardstock is PTI Ripe Avocado.  I made 24 of this one too.

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Hope you all have a wonderfully blessed Christmas!

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #269

We have a new sketch challenge today at Sketch Saturday!  This week our sponsor is Stamp Fairy and they generously let us pick a digi to work with.  I chose Charlie - Happy Life and there is a free bone download to go with him.  I thought it was perfect for this weeks sketch.

Here is Sketch #269 (designed by Jen):

I followed the sketch pretty literally this week. The patterned paper is a digital paper from Clearly Digi Stamps, part of Shih-Tzu.   The paper was cut like the sketch and the corners were rounded. 

I layered 2 circles and popped the dog and bone on the front.  This card came together pretty quickly.

Supplies --

Digis: Stamp Fairy Charlie - Happy Life  and free bone download

Digi Paper: CDS Shih-Tzu

Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Vintage Cream, Enchanted Evening

Dies: Spellbinders Circles

Corner Round

Copic Colors: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E29, B41, B45, B37

You can see all the lovely creations from the design team at Sketch Saturday HERE.  The prize this week is $10 Stamp Fairy gift certificate.

Challenges:
Southern Girls - Animal Antics
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenge - Color (Blue and Brown)
Deep Ocean Challenge - Blue
Bearly-Mine - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb