Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 with a Twist!!

Hey there friends!!  This week there is a new Twist happening over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2!!  No new Sketch this week, instead we've asked all of our Followers to choose their favorite Sketch and create a card with an added Twist - Paper Piecing!!  Before I continue though I want to tell you about some happy news - I have a new name...  Grandma!!  My first Grandson William was born last Friday.  What a Blessing!!  And of course I have a few pictures to share...
  
 
Needless to say, this Grandma is in love!!

This week's Challenge is Sponsored by Sami Stamps!!  So thrilled to have her as a Sponsor!!  The Winner this week will receive a $12.00 Gift Certificate to her Shop!!

This being SSW2's first Challenge with a Twist, I don't have a new Sketch to share with you but will share the Sketch I used.  Happens to be from our third Challenge...

                                      

I chose this cute Puppy with Balloons and paper pieced the balloon.  I just love this image and think it makes the perfect birthday card for any boy =)

                            

So very glad you stopped by and I hope you will head on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out the rest of the Design Team's cards!!

Blessings to you all!!

Sally

Fresh Brewed Designs welcomes New DT!!

Today is an exciting day over at Fresh Brewed Designs!!  Today Heather is introducing some new members to her Design Team and I am excited to say that I am one of them =)  I love Heather's sweet spirit and I love her images!!  Yesterday morning before work I broke out this sweet rubber stamp I purchased some time ago of a Coffee Truck - how cool would that be to have a coffee truck drive up to your house just like the ice cream trucks =)  It would certainly put a smile on my face!!

So, in anticipation of all the fun that lies ahead, I am sharing this card with you using a favorite stamp - kind of like a blast from the past...



Thanks Heather - I look forward to creating with you and all the other Design Team Members!!

Thanks so much for stopping by - be sure to stop over at Fresh Brewed Designs and check out all that is going on - Fun Times ahead for sure!!


Many Blessings to you!!


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

All Aboard the Love Train!!

Hi friends!!  It's time for a new Sketch Challenge over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2!!  This week we are Sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs!!  I'm excited by that for so many reasons!!!  I love their images and I love coffee AND I think the Owner Heather is pretty sweet too!!
Fresh Brewed DesignsI chose the cool image Love Train Mouse with the equally cool sentiment!!  When my son was little he LOVED trains!!  Right now we are waiting for my son and his wife's first baby to arrive, my first Grandson!!  I'm thinking he is quite comfortable as he is a handful of days overdue right now... Something tells me it won't be long now and soon enough I will be up in the attic retrieving my son's trains for the two of them to enjoy together!!

For now, on with this week's Sketch...

And, my card...  All Aboard the Love Train!!
The paper is a retired pack from Close to My Heart.  The image is colored with Copics and I added a bit of paper piecing to the "heart" car...  I used a heart border die and finished the card off with some brads from my stash.

I hope you will head on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check out the rest of the Design Team's cards.  So very awesome!!  I'm excited to say that each week we have had a few more join us which makes me smile!!  We on the Design Team LOVE to see all the amazing creations each week, so, why not play along??  We'll be glad you did!!  AND Heather is offering 3 Fresh Brewed Designs images to the Winner of our Challenge this week!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to check back often, there just may be a baby picture or two very soon!!!

Blessings to you!!


Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Tuesday Throwdown and Sweet n' Sassy Stamps

Baked With Love Digital StampHey there friends!!  Time for Team B over at Tuesday Throwdown and this week our Sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps!!  Our Theme for the week is very Yummy...  Baked Goods!!
I used this awesome set of stamps "Baked With Love" to create Recipe cards.  Perfect to have on hand, I love to give a recipe along with a Baked Gift!!  Perfect stamp set for just that purpose.



                        

I hope you will head on over to Tuesday Throwdown and check out the rest of the DT creations - and then...  why not join us??  

Thanks so much for stopping by my Blog today!!  Blessings to you!!






Wednesday, January 15, 2014

SSW2 03 - Digi Stamp Boutique

It's Wednesday once again!!  We have Digi Stamp Boutique as our Sponsor over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 for our third Challenge of the year.



All images/designs are created and copyright owned by Sally-Ann Hancock.  My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too, often the inspiration for my designs.  Hope you enjoy my images as much as I enjoy creating them.
This week's Winner will receive a £10 voucher to be used at Digi Stamp Boutique!!

Here is this week's Sketch:


I do hope you will head on over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and check our the rest of the Design Team creations - so awesome!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Blessings to you!!


Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and The Stamping Boutique

Welcome Wednesday!!  Time for a new Challenge over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.  I am excited to say that we have over 50 Followers after our first week - Yay!!  There is some "Candy" to be had once we hit 100 and then 200 Followers, so why not check it out and become a Follower...?

Here is this week's Sketch:



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Our Sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique.  Lots of fun images at their shop!!  The DT were given three images to choose from.
Always fun to see how the DT cards can be so different using the same image...  paper choices, color choices, embellishments...  we all have put our own "stamp" on our cards.

I chose this wonderful image The Birthday Car.  Lots of fun to color this one up =)  One day I hope to have a "Bug" of my own...


Here's my card...

Thanks so much for stopping by!!  I hope you will be able to play along with us this week!!

Blessings to you!!



Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Tuesday Throwdown - Team B

Happy Tuesday!!  So glad you stopped by.  I have a quick Post to share my card for the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge.  Team B has had a bit of a vacation over Christmas and New Years, but now we are back with a Challenge all about Snowmen...  Snow Much Fun!!  Our Sponsor is Robyn's Fetish and the DT have been given some awesome images to create with...  I chose this cute Snowman holding on to a birdhouse - how cute is he??  

I used some remnants from a retired paper pack from Close to My Heart, colored the image with Copics and highlighted the star and heart with CtMH Liquid Glass.

We had over a foot of snow last Thursday/Friday with temps in the single digits.  Yesterday our temps hit the mid 50's!!  Thought I'd share two pics of the Snowmen my Great Nephew and his Dad made Sunday, and the sad departure just 25 hours later...


Head on over to Tuesday Throwdown and check out the rest of the DT creations, and play along!!

Blessings to you!!

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

A "New" Adventure begins... SSW 2!!

Hi there friends!!  Happy New Year!!  It's Wednesday and that does mean it's time for a new Sketch Challenge but this week is a bit different.  Last week was the last Challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday...  This week is the first Challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2!!  With Arlana and Judi stepping down, I have been asked to continue the Challenge.  This is a new adventure for me as there is so much that goes on behind the scenes of a Challenge Blog...  I really had no idea!!  But, I am excited to give it a go...

This week's Sponsor is A Day for Daisies.  A Day For Daisies began as a small token to a constant need to create. Pairing a love of whimsical illustration, with a tidy graphic design background, Tammy S Thompson, produced her first stamp designs, introducing irresistibly sweet stamps to crafters around the globe. Drawing inspiration from the beautiful world around us, she strives to express the happiness and gratitude she feels in each stamp design she creates.
Presently, A Day For Daisies has grown to over 3,000 Digital Stamps with a quickly expanding line of Best Loved Clear Polymer. A Day For Daisies has been published and awarded over the years for innovative and unique designs created to inspire the crafting community. With a whole team behind her now, she remains passionate about illustration, obsessed with quality, and dedicated to her customers. A Day For Daisies thanks you for your ideas, comments, and creativity!  

This week's Winner will receive a $12 gift certificate to A Day for Daisies!!

And here is our first Sketch...


And here is my card...

I hope you will head on over to the new Blog Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2!!  Check out the recent posts - lots of info on the new Challenge along with some Twists and Prizes...  Why not become a Follower??  Check out our new Facebook page =)  
I can't wait to see everyone's creations throughout the week!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Blessings to you for a Wonder-filled New Year!!