It's Wednesday!!

And that means time for another wonderful sketch from Arlana at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!  This week our sponsor is A Day for Daisies!!  They have some of the sweetest images!!   I couldn't wait to get started!!

A DAY FOR DAISIES provides themed categories of over 1000 fun and whimsical digital images, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

This week's Winner will receive a $12 Gift Certificate to ADFD!!!

                                       

I chose this sweet image of a child coloring on a blank canvas - the wall =) I just love this image - the pure innocence of a child making art - gotta love it!!  I colored the image with Copics.  The papers are from Prima - Doodle Deux.  The flower is also from Prima and the ribbon, from my stash.


I hope you will check out the shop at A Day for Daisies!!  I also can't wait to see your creations!!  I love to visit your Blogs and hear your stories {heart}...

Wishing you all a Blessed week - Happy Crafting!!

National Card Making Day!!

Happy Sunday!!  Sitting in my Living Room with Football games on the TV...  time to post those cards I made yesterday =)

I made three Masculine Birthday cards yesterday...  That is how my month of October seems to be - lots of GUY Birthdays!!  Here we go...

For Andy - lover of mooses ;-)

Challenge - Tuesday Morning Sketches

             

I believe the image is from Designed 2 Delight...  The papers are World Traveler  - teresa collins, the image is colored with Copics and then fussy cut and mounted with Pop Dots.  The ribbon and buttons are Close to My Heart.

For Greg - Axel's Dad =)

Challenge: {Freshly Made} Sketches
           
 
The image and sentiment are from Designed 2 Delight, one of my favorite go to places for Digi Images!!
Papers are Neapolitan, Dear lizzy from American Crafts.  The image is colored with Copics.  The ribbon is from my stash...

For Nate - Now 21!!

Challenge:  Retro Sketches  















The image is from Raisin Boat, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics.  The papers are MME Dolled Up.    The ribbon is from my stash.

Thanks so much for stopping by - Have a Blessed week!!

Life is Good!

We had a Birthday Party tonight for my daughter's boyfriend Chad.  I chose to use a retired stamp set from Close to My Heart - Life is Good.  Of course Happy Birthday is the sentiment inside...  but Life is Good about sums up all that has been going on in Chad, and my daughter's lives right now.  They have successfully opened a Gymnastics Academy a little over a month ago and have in excess of 300 kids signed up - LIFE IS GOOD!!

Everything on my card is Close to My Heart except for the twine which is from The Twinery.  I used the Sketch from Sketch Saturday.  I am also entering this card in the Challenge over at Digital Tuesday Challenge Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by - I really do appreciate it!!

Blessings - Sally

Happy Birthday Ava!!

 

One of my Great Neices is celebrating her 9th birthday this week.  She is an amazing soccer player so I chose this image from Mel Jen's Designs and am entering it in their Anything Goes Challenge.  The Sketch is from Deconstructed Sketches.  The paper is from a new pad I recently picked up, Amy Tangerine - from American Crafts.  I love, love, love the bright colors and fun designs!!  Perfect for a young girl's birthday card!!  The image is colored with Copics.  The buttons and ribbon are from my stash.      

 Thanks for visiting!!

Papertake Weekly Challenge Celebrating 5 years!!!

Quick post this morning - then to work...  I wanted to make this card fo the Papertake Challenge - Celebrating 5 years.  My card celebrates Christmas...  I loved the Sketch over at Sketch Saturday this week and used that to get started.  Being a quilter, I loved the Sketch - so much fun to work with these new Christmas papers I just got from Lili of the Valley!  (I need to take a better picture though...)

I also used an image that I just got from LotV.  Love when those overseas packages come in the mail!!  I colored the image with Copics and added a ribbon bow from my stash.

I am entering this card in the Challenges at Papertake Weekly, Sketch Saturday and Lili's Little Fairies.

Congrats Papertake Weekly Challenge!!

Thanks so much for stopping by =)

SSW - Saturated Canary

Welcome back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!  Another week, another awesome Sketch!!

This week we are sponsored by Krista Smith at Saturated Canary!!  I love her images - if you haven't checked out here Digi's yet, definitely do!! Meet Krista:

My name is Krista Smith. I am the artist behind, Saturated CanaryDigis. I began working in the stamping world about a year ago when I was hired to create rubber designs for the sweet Scottish company, Sugar Nellie. They launched my artwork under the name 'Simply Sassy.' I moved into the digital world just this past month (it's been a super busy month, indeed!). And-- I love it!! There is a little more freedom here, as I can create anything that pops into my head:)! I am so humbled by the artistic talent of the girls coloring in my designs-- it is truly an inspiration! Likewise, I am so thankful for the friendships I've made in this wonderful and lovely crafty community! It's been a true delight!   I'd love for you to stop by my challenge/inspiration blog, Saturated Canary Challenge and join in the fun...And, while you're there, click over to my personal blog (Saturated Canary) and introduce yourself! I am a bit eclectic and touch on everything from family (I've got me a great one!) to fashion (obsessed!)...Please say 'hi!'...I'd love to be friends!:)

I used the Image Fly Girl to create this Halloween card.  The papers are Enchanted from Authentique.  I colored her in with Copics, Fussy cut the image out, added some Glitz Stardust from Close to My Heart and mounted her with Pop Dots.  The embellishments are from my stash.

I love the sketch Arlana created for this week. 

I hope you will join us this week - I can't wait to see your creations!!

 

I also wanted to share a Blessing with you...  A sweet girl at my Church, Alexis, gave me a card she made to thank me for the cards I have given her.  I was so Blessed by her card and that she was inspired to create it herself!!  Just think, another generation of Papercrafters has been born =) 

 

I now know who will be receiving my card from this week!!

 

  

Happy Crafting friends!!  Blessings to you all!! 

 

 

Men have Birthdays too!!

October is a very busy month for me FULL of Birthdays!!  Most of them are MEN!!  Tonight I got started making two cards for my twin nephews who will be 35 on Saturday.  Since they live in different parts of the country, I made them the same card - YAY!!

I used the Sketch over at Deconstructed Sketches.  The papers are My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found Portobello Road and the CS is from my stash.  The stamps are from Verve - Better With You.  I used Coca ink to stamp and Chocolate ink to distress - both from Close to My Heart.  The ribbon and wooden button are also CtMH and the button is tied off with Baker's Twine from The Twinery.

I'll be sending them both a very mailable gift - Coffee Gift Cards!!

                 

Thanks so much for visiting my Blog!!