Tis the Season

Hi There! Welcome to the last Deconstructed Sketch for 2011! Today the Sketch Girls have a FANTASTIC display of sketchy inspiration for you, as we look toward waving a fond farewell to 2011 and ringing in 2012 with even more mojo (at least, that's what I'm hoping for myself)!

As you can see, we're at Sketch 32 today and this will be a two week challenge. For my card I've used a stamp from Lily of the Valley called Baby's First Christmas. I just LOVE these stamps and I have a few Christmas ones, so I had to deliberate on which one was perfect for this FAB sketch.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Have a FANTASTIC Christmas or however you and your loved ones celebrate this time of year. See ya soon! xoxo

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

Mittens!

Helloooooo!
How are you on this fine Wednesday?
I thought I'd pop in and share another CAS Christmas card with you that I've been working on.
I braved the mall over the weekend whilst getting to spend some time with my little sister, and I couldn't resist stopping in to one of our local stamping stores, Impress. I was only there for a few moments (had to exercise restraint!), but in that brief jaunt around the store I found a mitten punch and an idea was quickly born. So I bought the punch and voila!

Every year I try and come up with a new CAS card to give to the ladies I work with and I'm thinking that this one will be perfect!

Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you back here tomorrow for the last Deconstructed Sketch of the year!

From Our Home To Yours

Hi Friends!
Happy Tuesday!
Can you believe there's only 5 days until Christmas? The month of December has definitely crept up on me and now it's almost Christmas! Woohoo! I love this time of year. I love getting to spend time with family, I love all the merriment and decorations, and I love the holiday cups at Starbucks :)

Today, I have another By LORi Designs card that also celebrates one of the fun things about this time of year...ICE SKATING! This cutie pie stamp is another one in the Bug & Roo collection by Hannah Boyd and her name is Allison. I've paired this sweetie with papers from October Afternoon and sentiment from Amuse, and then kept it pretty simple so that I could keep most the scene in tact. :)

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure and visit all the other Lollipop Gals and see what inspiration they have for you on this FAB December day! Cheers!

Sweet Holiday Wishes

Hi Friends!
Happy Thursday!
Are you ready for another FUN-tabulous Deconstructed Sketch? I know I am! This week we've got #31 in store for you and you're gonna love it! A little bit of square, perhaps a flip-a-roo and plenty of room for your fave immie too!

For my card today, I decided to flip the sketch on it's side, so that I could fit this adorable "a la mode" stamp from My Favorite Things. This is a la mode Candy Cane Kisses and I've paired her with papers from Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses and  Nordic Holiday. She is colored in Copics and dabbed with a touch of Diamond Stickles.

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out how all the Sketch Girls have used sketch 31!

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

Christmas Cards Galore

Hello and Happy Wednesday!
I wanted to pop in and share with you a few cards I made last week. A very sweet friend of mine asked me if I would help her make some cards for her family this year and I was overjoyed to be asked and thrilled to have someone to craft with!

So I wanted to come up with a variety of fun cards that we could make in a couple hours (on a normal day, I can end up concentrating on only one card in all that time!). I searched online for some examples and then checked my supplies to see what I had and how I could use the samples for inspiration, but still make them my own.
We ended up having an absolute blast and my friend told me perhaps I made a card maker out of her and she might like to try it again sometime! Yipee!!

Here are the cards I ended up making and below them are the samples that I CASEd with the links to give credit.

Paper: Echo Park Paper Season's Greetings

Stamps: Amuse

Paper: Echo Park Paper Season's Greetings

Stamps: Stampin' Up!

The holly bough is heat embossed

Paper: Echo Park Paper Season's Greetings
Star made from recycled Starbucks sleeve

Stamps: Stampin' Up!

Paper: Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder

Stamps: Stampin' Up!

Samples these cards were inspired by:

sample 1
sample 2
sample 3
sample 4

New Bug & Roo at BLD

Hi Friends!
I hope your Tuesday is off to a great start!
I have another sweet By LORi Designs card for you today! Except for today's card I've used one of the new Bug and Roo stamps newly available in the BLD store. This is Paige and she's looks like me today--all bundles up for this beautiful Winter day!

I just LOVE this time of year with all red, white and green...and I'm hoping that this card will bring a smile to your face today as you too think about all the things that you love about this time of year!

Be sure to check out what my fellow Lollipop Girls have for you today over at the BLD Blog!
Have a GREAT DAY and I'll see you on Thursday!

stamps: By LORi Designs Bug and Roo Paige Digi
ink: Copics
paper: Echo Park Merry Christmas
embellies: American Crafts Ribbon, Basic Grey Jovial Buttons

A Great Catch

Hi Friends!
Happy Monday to you!
I just wanted to pop in and say that there's still time to join in on the last challenge of the year for The Pink Elephant! Our Snowflakes and Sparkle challenge will be up for one more week and you can check out all the amazing inspiration HERE on the TPE blog.

Until then I have a little card for you that I recently sent in for my dear friend, Jeanette's Forest Swap. It was inspired by an awesome card that my friend, April posted recently. :)

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Karber's Fairy New Release

Hello there! We're in the midst of the December release for Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and today is the Karber Rubber Stamps preview! This month some FAIRYs are making their way into our hearts with a set of 5 cute stamps and 2 sentiments.
For my card I've used the Tooth Fairy stamp in this set and went for a whimsical, garden feel. I've paired the wee fairy with papers from Cosmo Cricket Pixie, Prima flowers and SU ribbon. I also used a bit of Stickles for her wings and wand.

And that's the Tooth Fairy! Be sure and check out all the other FAB previews for this set and while you're at it, Karber is having a BIG Giveaway!! Check out all the details HERE...you could win a GRAND CALIBUR!

Also, as always, Sparkle will be giving away the Karber Fairy set to one lucky person!
For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Karber post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced the following day!

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Store
Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps Blog
Corinne Mercado
Kadie Ensley
Margie Cortina
Mary Johnson
Peggy Toole, Sponsorship Coordinator
Suzanne Bier, Newsletter Coordinator

Jesus Is The Reason

Hi Friends!
Happy Thursday!
Are you ready for another FUN-tabulous Deconstructed Sketch? I know I am! This week we've got #30 in store for you and it's a SUPER fun one! A little bit of square, throw in a circle and a star and there's plenty of room for your fave immie too!

For my card today, I've used one of my all time fave By LORi Designs stamps...the Puddle Jumper Nativity. I've paired this adorable stamp with papers from Echo Park Merry Christmas and Chocolate Chip ribbon from SU. I think this will be the card I give to my parent's for Christmas this year (but shhhh, don't tell :) ).

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out how all the Sketch Girls have used sketch 30!

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill

Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!

Please click HERE for the current Sparkle Creations Challenge. Thanks!

Hi Friends!
I hope your Tuesday is off to a great start!
I have another sweet By LORi Designs card to share with you today! I was able to get my tree up over the weekend and the house decorated a bit and there is just something so wonderful about waking up in the morning, turning on the Christmas tree and then standing back for a few moments to take it all in. It always brings a smile to my face.
So, I thought I'd share just a smidge of that feeling with you today as I've created a card using the BLD Christmas Tree digi!

I'm hoping that this card will bring a smile to your face today as you too think about all things bright and cheery!

Be sure to check out what my fellow Lollipop Girls have for you today over at the BLD Blog!
Have a GREAT DAY and I'll see you on Thursday!

stamps: By LORi Designs Digi Christmas Tree
ink: Copics, Diamond Stickles
paper: Basic Grey Jovial
embellies: PTI True Black Ribbon, Nesties, Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Snowflakes and Sparkle With TPE

Hello and a very Happy Monday to you!
Today I'm back with one last super fun challenge for The Pink Elephant before we take a little break for the holidays. That just means that you have a little bit of extra time (2 weeks) to get all your Snowflakes and Sparkle Mojo going, because that the theme of TPE 128! And our sponsor this week is ABC Toys & Crafts, who have offered up a $10 gift certificate to their store for one lucky participant!

For my card I've used one of my all time favorite stamp sets. It was actually the stamp set I bought to make my very first handmade Christmas cards after my hubby and I first got married. Forgive me, I don't know who makes this set...it was one of the boxed sets that you can find at Michael's. However, I do know without a doubt that the paper I've paired with these fun stamps is from Bo Bunny Blitzen collection and the snowflakes were punched c/o Martha Stewart punch. The ribbon is Amuse and the snowman is colored in Copics, while the snowglobe is heat embossed.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope that you ! Be sure and check out all the amazing inspirations that Ella's Girls have for you over at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog!!

Sparkle Creations Deconstructed

Hi Friends!
It's Thursday again and I'm back with another FAB Deconstructed Sketch for you. And since it's the first of the month (can you believe it's December??) we have another FANTASTIC sponsor and a prize up for grabs as well! So without further adieu, here is Deconstructed Sketch #29!

This week our sponsor is Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps and for my card I've used SnowBunny Lucy. I've paired Lucy with papers Jillibean Soup, ribbon from SU and buttons from Basic Grey.
I hope you'll join us this week; one lucky participant will win a stamp from SCRS just for playing along!

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out how all the Sketch Girls have used sketch 29!

Andrea Ewen
Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson
Tracey Pickersgill