Butterfly Friend

Hello! It's time for another wonderful challenge at the Card Crafter's Circle and I invite you to come and  play along! It's all about Teddy Bears this time and I've chosen to use this sweet teddy called Butterfly Friend (Who doesn't love Teddy Bears?)

and the sentiment that came with it (separated into to section one for the front and one for the inside) from StampArt Design by Kathryne. It is so true that God has made everything beautiful in His time, and not always in ours.  A wonderful sister in the Lord Jesus reminded me of this this past week when I was struggling with something.  Even though I have read this verse many times, it really seemed to burn in my heart.  May I humble myself to his infinite wisdom and not puff myself up to demand that I know best.  In God's time I'll see the fruit that he knew best all along!
Kathryne is giving away a wonderful prize for the winner!  You could even chose some delightful teddy bears like you can see shown at the Card Crafter's Circle this week.

I have coloured up this image with my pencil crayons and fussy cut it out.  Then I added to some layers that I made with the sketch from Seems A Little Sketchy this week.  The papers are from K& Company and the ribbon is Offray.  The flowers are from Forever in Time as well. I would also like to share this card with Word Art Wednesday this week!

I hope you're having a great day and do pop over to the Card Crafter's Circle blog to have a peek at the wonderful inspiration that the ladies there have to share.
Thank you for dropping by!

Are You Ready for a Great Sketch?

Hello Friends! I have a card I'd like to share with you using the new sketch over at Seems A Little Sketchy.  This will be my last card as a design team member with them.  I do love their sketches so will be over to visit often!
I've embossed the base with baby's breath and layered some wonderful papers by Magenta.  The ribbon is So-Facile (I frayed at the ends) and the tickets are from the Digi Doodle Shop (I've inked them green and attached them with a metal star brad that I inked with a marker to match).  And last but not least, this sweetheart of a girl is Jasmine from Kenny K who is our sponsor for this challenge and is putting up a great prize.  I've coloured her up with pencil crayons.  Since I don't like belly shirts, I've coloured her belly to look like a layered top.  My thirteen year old says that layers are all the rage!

So, if you'd like to join in our sketch challenge, or just to see the Design Team's inspiration then pop over to Seems A Little Sketchy! 

Thanks for dropping by!

Presents for Seems A Little Sketchy

 Hello! another great sketch coming your way from Seems A Little Sketchy!  I've created my card with some wonderful papers by K& Company and some fabulous presents from My Grafico, a set called traditional christmas stamps.  I just liked the presents!  The tag is from a Fiscars stamp set and I wrote you and me on it.  Here is this challenges sketch.......

It's a fabulous sketch and we'd love to see how you use it! Pop over to the Seems A Little Sketchy blog for some great inspiration and a look at the prize being offered by My Grafico!

Girls Best Friend

Who says that diamonds are a girls best friend? My daughter says that horses are a girls best friend!

Today begins a brand new challenge over at Seems A Little Sketchy! and I'd love to invite you to play along! Just pop over HERE for the details.

For my card I've used an image from Delicious Doodles called Friends Forever and coloured it up with my pencil crayons.  The papers are from Reminisce and the sentiment is from Studio G.  The ribbon is from my stash. Oh and the star brad was silver so I inked it up with bronze to match and some bronze pearls from Forever in Time.
I'd also like to say that we are also sponsored by Delicious Doodles and they have a great prize for the winner!

Do pop over to the Seems A Little Sketchy Blog for some more great inspiration!

My Heart on a String!

Have you ever felt like this? With your heart on a string?  There have been times that someone has done something for me that I could never repay and it's so special.  The Lord Jesus did that for me when He died on the cross and then offered me forgiveness of my sin and eternal life!  How unspeakable a gift that is!  And it's free for anyone who will believe in Him!
"That, if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. "  - Romans 10: 9-10
There is nothing in the world I am more thankful for!  What are you thankful for? Have you given anyone else this feeling?
For this card I've used the wonderful sketch from Seems A Little Sketchy along with an image from our wonderful sponsor this week Bugaboo Stamps!  I chose this little Girl with Heart because she brought to mind what I shared above.  I used some sweet papers from ATD Momenta and some misc flowers that are acutally curled up a bit but it doesn't show in the pic.  The sentiment is a stamp from Fiskars and the rhinestones are from Forever in Time.
Thanks so much for dropping by! Do pop over to the Seems A Little Sketchy blog for some great inspiration!

Forever and Always

Hi All! Just a quick post to share with you my card for Seems A Little Sketchy's new challenge! I've used an image from our sponsor Squigglefly called An Early Snow.  I've coloured her up with my pencil crayons and added her to my panels of Momenta papers.  The ribbon is from Stampin' Up and my stash and the bling is from Recollections.  The little sentiment tag is from Digi Doodle Shop as well.
Thanks for taking the time to drop by and see what I've been creating.  Do pop over to the Seems A Little Sketchy Blog for tons of inspiration and another great challenge!

Hello

Hello! Thanks for dropping by! Today I'd love to share with you a couple cards that I have made for the brand new challenge over at Seems A Little Sketchy this week.  It's a wonderful sketch.

For this challenge I couldn't pick what image to work with so I used my two favourites!  The one above is Birdie Birdie from Digi Doodle Shop and the one below is Hangin' On by Digi Doodle Shop as well.  They are our wonderful sponsor this challenge so do play along for a chance to win some lovelies from them!  Both cards I've used coloured with pencil crayons and markers and the papers are from ATD Momenta and the ribbons are Stampin' Up and Offray and the sentiment is from Fiskars and the rhinestones are from Forever in Time.  Wow, how is that for a run on sentence!
Well, here is my second card I made one rectangular instead of square since I use tons more of these.  I do hope you'll pop over to the Seems A Little Sketchy blog for lots more inspiration and to play along with us! Have a wonderful day!

Timeless Beauty

Hi! Today begins a new challenge at Seems A Little Sketchy and it's a wonderful sketch to work with! For my card I've used an image from our sponsor -Sassy Studios called Elizabeth.  Since that's my middle name I thought it fit!  I coloured it with my pencil crayons and inked the edges of the image with Tim Holtz old paper distress ink.  Then I layered it over some green corrigated board and some wonderful papers from K& Company that I've distressed a bit.  I attached some lace and a flourish from Forever in Time, a clock charm from Blue Moon Beads with a green ribbon.  The flowers are mostly from my unnamed collection other than the orange ones, and they are from Prima.
I do hope you join us at Seems A Little Sketchy! It's for two weeks so there is lots of time to join in!

Here is an additional pic of my card, just for fun.

Have a wonderful day!

Blue Peacocks and a Sketch

Hello, are you ready for a new challenge from Seems a Little Sketchy?  Well here we go,

For my card I've used one of our sponsor images from My Heart Pieces and coloured it up with my prismas.  My husband informed me when I showed him my finished cards that peacocks are really green and not blue.....please forgive me!
I put this image over some embossed cardstock (Victoria folder- Cuttlebug) and a stamped section done with Inkadinkado flower flourish and Pretty Color Ink.  I added some lace from my collection and ribbon from Stampin' Up along with some great flowers, a tiny bow from my collection and some rhinestones from Forever In Time.
I'm thinking of sending it to my parents for their anniversary?  I left off a sentiment because I'm not sure yet who will receive it.
Have a great day and do join us at Seems A Little Sketchy! It's for two weeks so lots of time to play along!

Sketch For You!

Hello! Today I have another wonderful sketch card to share with you as today is the beginning of another Seems A Little Sketchy challenge # 20.

I have chosen some images form the sponsor set from My Grafico called Woodland Animals.  I love foxes, and we have a few that like to come snooping around our yard often and leaving food buried behind the flowers and raspberry bushes.
I have coloured them up with my pencil crayons and fussy cut them.  I used some great papers from ATD Momenta and some Stampin' Up ribbon.  To finish it off I've used some rhinestones and a clear sentiment stamp by Tina Wenke.
Now here is the sketch:

It's super fun and easy so we'd love to see you create with it! Do hop over to the Seems A Little Sketchy blog for some more great inspiration.

Want to play in the sand with me?

Do you love to play in the sand?  I do, and even dirt will do.  I love to share in my kids building in their dirt box (I don't have a sand box, but our yard has a section of gravely dirt that I sectioned off for them to dig.  That way they don't play in the garden space.  I love to join them getting dirty!

This card I have to share with you is for the Seems A Little Sketchy challenge beginning today!  It's to use this fantastic sketch.

This week we are also being sponsored by Stamping Dragons, so if you like cute dragons (plus more) you'll want to join us so you can win some great free digis!

Thinking of You!

I have been thinking of all my wonderful followers and I thank the Lord each day for being to share with you the things I enjoy creating! God Bless!
Are you ready for another wonderful sketch from Seems A Little Sketchy?  Today we have another great sketch for you to use:  Remember you can flip it, turn it whatever as long as we can see the sketch in your creation!

For my creation, I used a wonderful image called Barefoot Amy from one one of our great sponsors Crafty Sentiments Designs.  I coloured her with my pencil crayons and added a log for her to sit on in her meadow.  The papers are from Momenta and the lacy felt border is from Forever in Time.  I've lightly inked the edges of the papers and added the sentiment from Inkadinkado.  For a finishing touch I added the butterflies (EK Success punch) inked and centered with a rhinestone each.  Then It still felt like something was missing so I added rhinestones to the felt flowers and ladybug.

We would love for you to share with is your take on this sketch.  Do come join us at Seems A Little Sketchy! The challenge runs for two weeks so you've lots of time to play with it!

Do You Dance?

Do any of you love to dance, but know that you could never dance in public?  Ever since I was young, I've never been able to dance properly, but when I'm alone, sometimes I just feel like dancing.  I remember a time as a little girl dancing all on my own in amongst the trees and flowers and butterflies.  So this is where my inspiration came as I followed this incredible sketch from Seems A Little Sketchy.

You've got two whole weeks to join in our challenge.  We'd love to see what you can do with this sketch and come see you and find out more about you and your creation.  You can click on the sketch or click HERE to come check out this weeks challenge.  There's a ton of wonderful inspiration from my teamies is you need a boost! And if that's not enough, we have a wonderful sponsor AI Factory offering a great prize!  ...........are you interested yet?

Supplies:
Images: AI Factory- Ella Ballerina , computer generated sentiment
Papers:  ATD Momenta
Colouring Medium:  Prismacolor Pencil Crayons
Accessories:  Recollections flourish, pearls and flowers and buttons from my collection.  EK Success flower and butterfly punches

Are You Feeling Sketchy?

Hi! We've another great sketch for you at Seems A Little Sketchy this week.

Isn't it great! Here's what I've come up with.

I have used a Whoopsie Daisy image and coloured her with my Prismas.  I combined her with some wonderful papers by ATD Momenta which I've inked a bit with my Tim Holtz -bundled sage. The ribbon is by So Facile and I added three floral eyelets from Portafolia.  The extra butterflies I have cut out of the design paper.  I haven't added a sentiment.....yet.  I wanted to have this in my stash for any occasion.
Well, now it's your turn and I would love to see what you do with the sketch.  There are some wonderful prizes to be had so pop on over to Seems A Little Sketchy to check out all the details and incredible inspiration from the Design Team!

You Make Me Happy!

HI! I hope you're having a wonderful day! Today I have a card to share with you that I've made for the Seems A Little Sketchy Challlenge.  This is my first card as a designer for them and love the first sketch we have to work with!

Isn't is fantastic? Well I had lots of fun with this! For my image I've chosen one from our wonderful sponsor Digi Doodle Shop

The image I chose is Daisy Girl and she can be found HERE.  I had lots of fun colouring her with my Prismas and I tried to give her hat a bit of a textured look, like a straw hat.  Then I layered her under some "grass" I created with my EKSuccess border punch and an oval frame I made with my cuttlebug and Spellbinders die set.  The papers are from Magenta and cardstock from The Paper Company and the ribbon from Multicraft Imports.  I chose a sentiment from TLC and then added some butterflies I made with my EK success butterfly punch.  For a final touch I added some rhinestones.
Here are a couple more shots of the card for you!

Here's the inside.

Take care and we'd love to have you join us at Seems A Little Sketchy!

I'm Sketchy

I have some exciting news!

Hi Everyone! I have some exciting news to share with ya'll! I am going to be working with Seems A Little Sketchy Challenges starting in June! I am so excited to be working with Jenn and all the new ladies!  I have the list of new designers on the team up on the right side of the screen and you can check us all out! You can also click on the button above and see what's going on at the challenge blog!
Have a great day!

My Heart Flutters

My heart fluttered when I saw this and I think it's beautiful.  I have created this card for the challenge over at Stampin' Sister's In Christ Things with wings and the challenge at Sentimental Sundays words of encouragement.  I believe all friends need to be reminded that they are cherished. I sure have come to cherish  you, my online friends more than I realized that I would.  I would love to sit and have tea with all of you!
For this card I've used the Butterfly Bunny set from Clear Dollar Stamps found here .   Layered the image and sentiment (which I've inked a bit with Color Box blue) on some great cardstock from the Paper Company and Autumn Leaf.  The digital paper is also from the pre-coloured Butterfly Bunny set.  The rhinestones are from Glitterazzi and the mini ric-rac is by Wright's.  I added just a touch of distressing with this one.
May your heart flutter when friends come to mind and smiles touch your face when friends you meet!

Sweet Baby Carriage

 I have another card I'd like to share with you today.  It's a baby girl card, because the ladies I know seem to be having baby girls this year! LOL I've chosen to use the sketch over at Seems A Little Sketchy - since I love their challenges.  I chose the sweet baby carriage from Broken Box Stock and the sentiment is from BrossArtAddiction.  I coloured each with markers and layered them on some cardstock with the edges inked a bit.  I've popped these up over some floral paper from Stampin' Up and an embossed panel I made with my Cuttlebug.  The ribbon is from Multicraft Imports and the buttons from my collection.  Now I feel like I'm prepared, unless more than one of these ladies have girls.  Perhaps I should make another one soon! LOL
                                
Here's the sketch they're using for this challenge.  It's lovely so you might enjoy joining in to! Thanks for coming by! Hugs.

Sweet Shell

Today I have a card I've made using the fabulous "Shell" from Stretch N' Bubbles Stamps.  I used the sketch from Seems a Little Sketchy challenge and added ribbon and lace since it's for the challenge over at Cutie Pie.  I thought that these two challenges complimented each other and they inspired my card!  All of the elements in my card I used from my stash and were fun to put together.  I coloured Shell's flowers green (strange I know) since they reminded me of those fabulous green button mums you often find at flower stores.  The sentiment is from TLC.
Thank you for dropping by to see my card! If you have time, these challenges are still open so you can join in to!

New Friend

Hello, this card is inspired by the sketch over at Seems a Little Sketchy challenge blog.  They are sponsored by the wonderful Stretch N' Bubbles who are closing their digi doors at the end of this month! Sob!  Here is one of my favorite  SNB images!  I have made this card with a friend of my children's in mind who just got her first kitten and is soooo enjoying her!  I am entering this card in For Fun Challenges - NEW challenge.
I had lots of fun doing this card! I think that I'm really going to enjoy using sketches to help with the creative process!  Have a Happy New Year!