Tuesday Morning Sketches #137

Good Morning Crafters -

It's another fabulous Tuesday Morning Sketches day and a gorgeous day in Denver. I think our spring has sprung! We have a fabulous sketch and a fabulous sponsor - There She Goes. This week is also a judged challenge, so in addition to the sketch your card must also be monochromatic.

For my card I used By The Sea. I stamped the image, colored with Copics, and then I covered my image with Versamark and used clear detail embossing powder over my image to give it a glossy look. I was going to go with blues and my blue turned into brown. I love how this card came out. I hope you do to.

Boy don't I wish I could be sitting on this beach. I like how when I cut the image apart that it still came together so that one could visually see the scene. I do hope that you'll join us at TMS. Now head on over to the rest of the DT to see their amazing creations: Angela, Cheryl, Dawn, Jessica, Kathy, Marie, and Melissa. 

Here is this week's sketch. Come and play!!

Hidden Surprise!

Hi Everyone, 

Yahoo - it's my week to host the TSG blog. I'm so excited and do I ever have some wonderful projects. I hope you'll come back to see what I have been up to! Here's the first of four projects. 

This week our challenge is brought to us by ME! I am challenging you to make a card or project with a hidden surprise. Whether it is a gift card, chocolate, or an explosion card….we want to see what you are hiding!!

To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project with a Hidden Surprise, and then come back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (March 19th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

For my card I used the fabulous mini-set Best Fishes. I wanted the card to look like I was looking into the ocean. I really like how this came out. 

For my surprise - all you need do is pull the the tag from the card to reveal the sentiment. 

                      

               

When all is said and done you have a fabulous card and a bookmark!!

I hope that you have enjoyed my project. I do hope that you'll play along with this challenge. I can't wait to see your surprise. 

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the lookout to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

You do not need to have a blog to be able to participate in the TSG Challenges! You can simply add the URL link from your project after it has been uploaded to your online craft gallery. If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG147 so we can check out your beautiful work!

Need some inspiration to help you get started? Check out these great cards made by the following Trendsetters!


~ Wendy
~ Kim
~ Laurel
~ Candace
~ Jessie
~ Holly

Thank You

This school year our school took on a new program - Home Visits. I have completed nine visits and the parents rolled out the red carpet. I feel like a heel because I have not sent a personal thank you for all they have done. Although I have said thank you, nothing really says it like a personal card. I sat down this weekend and colored the school house image from my all time favorite stamp set from There She Goes - Believe In You. All the families that I have visited will get this card from me.

I know you all hear me say that TSG stamps are all my favorite, but Believe In You was what my pitch to Jessica, owner of TSG and she made my stamp set come true. I love this set because I use it all the time with my students.

Because I need to create a few of these beauties I wanted to make the card fairly simple. In blog hoping I found this fabulous sketch from Freshly Made Sketches - Challenge #25. I decided to play along. I love the simplicity of this sketch and my card went together fairly quickly. I do like it! 

I would also like to send a shout out to my new followers. I appreciate you're being here. I haven't figured out how to see who is new - so my apologies for not understanding blogger. Thank you for becoming a follower. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have an awesome one!! 

Recipe: 
Stamps: There She Goes - Believe In You
Paper: Bazzill Basics (white); Little Yellow Bicycle (bus stop/pencil it in)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics
Accessories: Ribbon (stash); Spellbinders; Recollections (rhinestones)

March - Pansy

I can't believe it - three posts in one day! I went over to the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #159 and decided to play along. The fact that I spent the majority of the weekend coloring I have many images now that I can make into cards. So I'm excited that I get to play along.

This week Heather challenged us to make a card using 3 colors from the inspiration photo. I hope I selected the right colors. I also used Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #153 for my layout.

I used Flourishes A Year in Flowers I - March Pansy. Aren't they just beautiful? I can't wait for the flowers to start blooming here. It was a gorgeous 70 degree day and we're getting snow tomorrow?? For this card I used all scraps so I have no idea where the papers came from except the news print looking paper. I like how this card came out. I don't normally like to put sentiments on my cards because then I can use them for any occasion. 

I hope you like this card. I appreciate your stopping by. Have an awesome evening!! 

Recipe: 

Stamps: Flourishes (A Year in Flowers I)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copics

Paper: Bazzill Basics (white); Lost & Found (Sunshine) 

Accessories: Spellbinders; Ribbon (Ribbon Carousel)

Liebster Awards

I've been a bit ignorant this past week. Two very special people in blog land awarded me with a Liebster Blog Award. I really didn't take a look until last night. I was struggling to sleep so I got back up and really looked at what the award is. I want to say thank you to Jessi at One Crafty Mama and Cheryl at Ink Up. A lot of times we spend more time on the same crafters and new crafters ever get noticed. There are so many talented people out there. Jessi and Cheryl are two of my favorites.

Well, in reading this I learned

This award is for bloggers with less than 200 followers, to bring attention to your blog, and increase your following! So, in the spirit of good fun I am passing this award on to five worthy bloggers. Please stop by to visit them, and become a Follower.

Here are the Rules:

1. Show you're thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them. (Thank you, Jessi and Cheryl!) I hope you'll take the time to check out these talented ladies. 

2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. Bask in the love from the supportive people out there in Blog Land!

5. Finally and the best rule of all..........have fun and spread the love!

The five blogs I have chosen are listed below. Click on over to their beautiful sites, look around and don't forget to become a Follower.

Meredith at Canines & Card Designs

Marie at Ink'd Wings

Tammy at Creating Somewhere Under the Sun

Lisa at Bellalistona

the last one to my sister Melissa at Stamp it, Scrap it, Share it

she is two people away from 200 - so I'm getting just under the wire.

I do hope that you'll take the time to check out these talented ladies...as well as Jessi and Cheryl. You'll find some amazing work. 

I'm excited that I am getting close to 100 followers. I think maybe it might be time for some blog candy. Plus I'm coming up on my 3 year blog-a-versary. I think I will do some blog candy!! Stay tuned. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have an awesome day. 

Tuesday Morning Sketches #136

Hello Crafters -

Today is going to be one gorgeous day in Denver...but tomorrow I hear we're expecting snow! I shouldn't be surprised March is our heaviest snow month. I just want Spring!!

Along with today's gorgeous day it's a Tuesday Morning Sketches day. We have a wonderful sketch from DT member Marie. Our sponsor is Guylou's Inimitability. My apologies to Guylou's I had a darling digi from them to use, but I had printer issues and just wasn't able to get it fixed.

I had a fabulous weekend. I went away and did some amazing coloring. I can't wait to share some of the images I worked on. I love going to crops, but I hate dragging all my stuff out - so I simply traveled with my Copics, my stamps, paper and ink. I colored and colored and colored. Today's image comes from Back in 10 from There She Goes. I adore this little image. I would love to go out and chase butterflies.

I hope that you'll take some time to hop on over to the rest of the DT and check out their gorgeous creations. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have an awesome day!! 

Recipe: 
Stamps: There She Goes (Back in Ten)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Paper: Bazzill Basics (white); Close To My Heart (cocoa); Echo Park (This & That by Lori Whitlock)
Accessories: BoBunny (charm)

Cupcake Craftroom Challenge

Can you believe it's March!! That means it's time for a new challenge over at the Cupcake Craftroom. This month Mandy has challenged us to make a card, project, or scrapbook with the theme of Spring Bouquet.

I love spring. Everything is new and fresh and clean. I want spring to come real quick. Yesterday, in Colorado it was nearly 60 degrees, the sun was shining and it was gorgeous. I just love days like this. I hope there are more, but I hear the weather man has more snow in the forecast.

For my card today I am selected a beautiful image from Sassy Cheryl's to highlight the gorgeous new papers called "Spring Bouquet" from the Cupcake Craftroom. I happen to love flowers and polka dots and I think Mandy made this paper with me in mind. I hope you'll check out the paper - one can never have enough designer papers. Spring to me is daisies...that's why I selected this image. Isn't it just darling and the papers compliment so perfectly.

I'll be entering my card into the Sassy Cheryl's #104 - Are You Seeing Spots? This is only the second time I have entered her challenges. I definitely want to play more often. I do like her images. I'm getting a lot more comfortable coloring people. 

Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you'll visit the rest of the DT and play along with us. Have an awesome day! 

Recipe: 
Digital Stamp: Sassy Cheryl's (artificial flower girl)
Paper: Cupcake Craftroom (spring bouquet), Bazzill Basics (lilly white, avalanche)
Ink: Copics
Accessories: Ribbon Carousel (February kit); Close To My Heart (pearls) & Art Philosophy (scallop card)