Farewell and Merci

Hi Friends,
I have some very sad news for you today. The Deconstructed Sketch has run it's course and this will be the last one. Be sure to pop over to Jen's blog and read about this final (2 week) challenge.

I've had an amazing time being part of this super talented group of Ladies and was so blessed to have been in on the fun since sketch #1.
I will cherish that invitation from Jen forever!

This is not the end of the sketches though. All 204 will continue to circulate and provide inspiration whenever one of us needs a layout!

For my card I've used a retired Torico stamp created for There She Goes and paired it with papers from Basic Grey. I wanted to find a sentiment stamp that said, "thanks for the wonderful time," but a simple thanks to Jen and to all those who stopped by to see my Thursday creations each week, is truly heartfelt.

Hope you'll join us for this final sketch!
(P.S. this is not the end of my blog, just a notice that the Deconstructed Sketch is ending)
Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

To Forgive Is Canine

Hi Friends!
It's Thursday and you know what that means--Deconstructed Sketch time! And here is sketch #203 for you!

For my card I've used a retired Torico stamp created for There She Goes and paired it with papers from Basic Grey.

Hope you'll join us!
Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Birthday Wishes

Hi Friends!
It's Thursday and you know what that means--Deconstructed Sketch time! And here is sketch #202 for you!

For my card I've used a Miss Anya stamp from The Greeting Farm and papers from My Mind's Eye and Echo Park. The sentiment is Papertrey Ink Mixed Messages.

Hope you'll join us!
Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

If You Bring Me Coffee

Hi Friends!
It's Thursday and you know what that means--Deconstructed Sketch time! And we made it, we're in the 200's now, and here's sketch 201!

For my card I've used stamp sentiment from Amuse Studio and papers from MME. I was just feeling a little cheeky with this card. Such a fun sketch this time around!

Hope you'll join us!
Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Deconstructed Sketch Rewind

Hi Friends!
It's Thursday and you know what that means--Deconstructed Sketch time! But this week is extra special because we don't have a new sketch for you, but new versions of some of our favorite sketches from the past 200!
Well, I have to say that it's been an honor to have been there since sketch 1, which made it even harder to choose just one sketch for this week! So, I decided just to grab the first one that came up in my fave past sketches folder. Kinda like and eenie meenie minie moe thing. Cause honestly--I love all the sketches!
So without further adieu, here is a rewind on sketch #54!

I decided not to even peek at my old card until after I'd created my new one. I didn't want it to influence me in any way. And I'm glad I didn't because I think they turned out pretty differently. For my new version, I used this unicorn stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and paired it with papers from Fancy Pants. I used ribbon for the cascade down the middle (instead of torn paper as I did in my original version). And this time I kept the image pretty much inside the circle/square.

And here is my original sketch 54 card from several years ago. What a fun week to go back and reminisce, as well as get to recreate with some of our favorite sketches!

Hope you'll join us!
Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Deconstructed Sketch 200

Hello Friends! It's Thursday and you know what that means--time for this week's Deconstructed Sketch Challenge!
And what an exciting week it is, because we've reached sketch #200!!

I decided for my card to pay a little homage to that saying, "You Only Live Once". I've been thinking a lot about that this week. It's so easy to get caught in busy life and each day looks like the next, with years passing so quickly. So, I want to be sure and live my best every day :)

Hope you'll join us this week for sketch #200!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

I Freakin' Love You

Hello! Happy Thursday!

We've got another Deconstructed Sketch to get your craft mojo going! And while this one is a little unique, it's definitely up to your individual interpretation.

I had a great time creating this card. I used an old Stampin up set called itty bitty backgrounds and paired it with this fun sentiment from Amuse Studio. AND I got to use the Grand Calibur my Hubbers bought me for my bday, to create the circular shaped card! Wahoo!!

Here is the awesome sketch and links to the AMAZING inspiration from the Sketch Girls.
Hope you'll join us!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Birthday Party

Hello! Happy Thursday!

I've got another Deconstructed Sketch to get your craft mojo going!

For this card I've used some fun scribbly stamps from Papertrey Ink and heat embossed them. The lighting is a little off because the green really is closed to the sentiment's green.

Here is the awesome sketch and links to the AMAZING inspiration from the Sketch Girls. Hope you'll join us!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Get Well Soon

Hello! Happy Thursday!

I've got another Deconstructed Sketch to get your craft mojo going!

Here is the awesome sketch and links to the AMAZING inspiration from the Sketch Girls!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

My card today is also my Duelings Darlings card for this month! (Sorry for being a day late).
Tami was our hostess for the Divas this round (Melina for the Dazzlers) and she sent us a wonderfully fun kit, complete with this sweet Lizzy Dressed stamp from Great Impressions.

The April theme is, "I picked a flower for you," and I hope I did this theme and kit proud!
Thanks again for an awesome kit, Tami!
Please check out what the rest of the Dueling Darlings have created for April! (see side bar for links)

Mad Ninja Skills

Hello! Happy Thursday!

I've got another Deconstructed Sketch to get your craft mojo going!

For my card I've used a stamp set from the retired company There She Goes, designed by Torico and colored it in Copics and added a few enamel dots.

Here is the awesome sketch and links to the AMAZING inspiration from the Sketch Girls!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Deconstructed 194

Hello! Happy Thursday!

I've got another Deconstructed Sketch to get your craft mojo going!

For my card I've used a floral bouquet from Taylored Expressions, colored in Copics and paired with papers from Echo Park. The ribbon and sentiment are Stampin Up and the button is Cosmo Cricket. The colors actually match up to tee, but camera lighting sometimes changes the photos. :) I also raised a couple of the flowers to give the image texture.

Here is the awesome sketch and links to the AMAZING inspiration from the Sketch Girls!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Enjoy Your Day

Hello and welcome to another week of creative sketchiness with Deconstructed Sketch 193!

For my card this week, I've used the Art Impressions stamp called Feline Flop from the Zoo Crew line and combined DS193 with the AI vintage vibe challenge. I think these Stampin Up papers are sort of vintage-y, right? The Prima flower definitely gives it that soft and vintage feel. :) I also threw in some enamel dots and sentiment from PTI (Art Impressions sentiment, "I wasn't going to do anything today...right on schedule," is on the inside of this fun card).

Thanks for stopping by this week! Be sure and check out the inspiration from the rest of the Sketch Girls!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Deconstructed 192

Hi Friends!
I hope your Thursday is off to a great start!

I'm back with another Deconstructed Sketch Challenge. And what a fun week!

For my card I've used both stamp and papers from Stampin' Up. I don't know if you can see from the pic, but I've heat embossed the image to give this card a little texture.

I hope you'll join in the fun this week! Check out what the Sketch Girls have for you!

Arielle
Cresta
Jen
Sheri
Tangii
Tracey

Deconstructed Sketch 191

Hello Friends!
Welcome back for another week at The Deconstructed Sketch challenge :)

This week is #191 and I decided to let the embellishment do all the work. Actually, I've been meaning to use these gorgeous flowers from Prima for quite some time now and they were just too big to be the accent to an image.

So I paired this flower with a sentiment from SU, papers from Doodlebug and a bit of hand stitching.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Deconstructed Sketch 190

Hello and Happy Thursday to you!
I'm back with another fun Deconstructed Sketch for you to try.

For my card I've used papers and embellies from Simple Stories. The stamp is from Unity Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you'll play along with us!

Make Today A Beautiful Day

Hi Friends!
It's that time of the week again! Time for challenge #189 at the Deconstructed Sketch!

For my card I've used one of the sweet Pure Innocence stamps from My Favorite Things and paired her with papers from Doodlebug.

I hope you'll join us this week over at The Deconstructed Sketch! See ya there!

Deconstructed Sketch 188

Hi Friends!
It's that time of the week again! Time for another Deconstructed Sketch Challenge!

For my card I've used another 'Audrey-esk' stamp from the Uptown Girl collection available from Stamping Bella. This beauty is called Sunny is Stylish.
I've paired her with one of my favorite papers from October Afternoon and just a splash of embellishment; cantaloupe ribbon from PTI and misc. espresso colored brads.

I hope you'll join us this week over at The Deconstructed Sketch! See ya there!

Deconstructed Sketch 187

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!
After 7 months from card making, I'm finally back in the swing of things! And it feels great!

I'm so thankful to have been reunited with my favorite design teams of Ladies at The Pink Elephant (Mondays) and The Deconstructed Sketch (Thursdays). I couldn't be more thrilled to be back!

For this week's Deconstructed Sketch #187, I've used this new stamp called Freckles from C.C. Designs at All That Scraps. I've colored this cutie up in Copics and matched her with papers from Doodlebug Designs.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will give all the Sketch Girls some love! See ya next week!

Gettin Sketchy

Hi Friends and Happy Thursday to you!

I had a little extra time this week, so I decided to get sketchy and play with this week's Deconstructed Sketch #186. It feels so great to be crafting again!

The card I made was a request from a co-worker to give to a friend. I used stamps and ink from Papertrey Ink, papers from Stampin Up and flowers from Prima.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll play along with the Sketch Girls this week!

Sending Big Hugs

Hi Friends!
I am here with Deconstructed Sketch 157 (thanks for waiting for the picture of my card).

For my card I went a bit CAS and just used some patterned paper (My Mind's Eye), flowers (Prima) and sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

Today is a little sad for me as I'm going to be taking a break from the Sketch team and this is my last card for a while. But I'm taking some much needed family time, so it's a good thing!

I am going to be sending this card to a very special and dear friend of mine, but I also thought it quite appropriate for today and I say farewell for a little while. "Sending Big Hugs," is something I say often in times of joy, sorrow and all that in between.
And I say it to you today---thanks for encouraging me in my craft and popping by my blog!

Be sure and check out what the Sketch Girls have for you today!