Inspirational Card Sketches ~ Sketch # 124

I've been a terrible blogger this last week but I've had all sorts getting in the way, Nightshifts mainly but I had a birthday and I got a bit carried away with Knitting too! ( Which I'm saving for a later date)

Here is this weeks sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches, this week we are sponsored by DZ Doodles.

Valerie is giving this weeks winner a choice of 3 digis from her shop.

Today's card is for challenges at:

Crafts & Me ~ Add a Flower.

Stamp Something ~ Something Embellished.

Sweet Pea Stampers & Paper Cutz ~ Anything Goes.

Ingredients.

PP ~ 

Stamp ~ Crafts & Me (Butterfly Keeper)

Die ~ Nellie Snellen.

Roses ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.

Charm  from stash

CS ~ Bazzill.

Sewing Machine.

Inspirational Card Sketches ~ Sketch # 123

We have another fantastic sketch for you this week at Inspirational Card Sketches 

and a wonderful sponsor too!

This week we have the honour to be sponsored by Kristy at Some Odd Girl!

Kirsty is offering 3 Digi Stamps from her store as a prize for our lucky winner!

And here's the sketch. 

My Card is made using Summer Mae Digi which Kristy kindly gave the DT to work with.  

My card is also for challenges at:

Cute Card Thursday ~ Going round in Circles.

Do It With Digi's ~ Spot or Stripes.

Allsorts ~ Free & Easy July.

PP ~ MME "Gertie"

Digi Stamp ~ Some Odd Girl.

CS ~ Stampin Up!

Rosette ~ American Crafts.

Dies ~ Nellie Snellen & Slice "Think Pink" Design Card.

Coloured with copics.

Terrific Teacher.

Its that time of year when we all say thank you to all those Teachers who have put up with our little angels for the last school year. Aiden has loved being with Mrs Miller this year and has said that he shall miss her very much as she won't be returning for Maternity leave until after Easter.

This is his gift for Mrs Miller. It's card combined with a bookmark, I've also added a pocket on the inside for a Gift Card/Book Token.

Todays challenges are:

Tuesday Morning Sketch ~ Card with a detachable Bookmark.

Card Patterns ~ Sketch #124 (On the Bookmark)

Scrapology ~ No Squares.

Allsorts ~ Free & Easy July.

PP ~ MME Stella Rose "Gertie"

Stamps & Brad ~ Whiff of Joy.

Ribbon & Eyelet ~ From Stash.

CS & Ink ~ Stamping Up!

Coloured with Copic Caio Pens.

12 Sweet Pea Months.

I've been at the Bind It all Machine again!! This one has been today's one & only project and its size is A5.

March is my favourite followed closely by July.

Today's Challenges are:

Simon Say's Stamps ~ Anything Goes.

Allsorts ~ Free & Easy.

Bearly Mine Challenges ~ Anything Goes.

Sweet Pea Stampers ~ Anything Goes.

Fun with Shapes ~ Anything but a Card,

March:

Copic Creations ~ Pastels Colours.

April:

C.R.A.F.T. ~ Butterflies. 

July:

Polka Doodles, Crazy4Challenges,  Crafty Purple Frog & Crafts & Me ~ Summer.

August:

 Totally Gorjuss & Fussy and Fancy ~ Summertime.

Ingredients

PP ~ Craft Works & Dovecraft.

Alpha's ~ BasicGrey, AC Thickers & Cosmo Cricket.

Stamps & Decoupage ~ Sweet Pea Stampers.
September Picture is a Freebie from CCKuik.com

CS ~ Stamping Up!

Copic's

Computer Generated Calendar.

Bind It All Machine.

Calendar Girlz!

I've been working away at this project for the last couple of day's,

 a saucy start to my homemade Christmas pressies.  It size is A4 .

Today's challenges are:

Allsorts ~ Free & Easy July.

Kenny K ~ Anything Goes.

Kaboodle Doodles ~ Use Scissors.

Bearly Mine Challenges ~ Anything Goes.

Simon Say's Stamp ~ Anything Goes.
Fun with Shapes ~ Anything but a card.

Edited 15/7/11: A Huge Thanks goes to my ever vigilant 9yr old son Aiden for pointing out that I have put December before November!!  No-one else in  the house had noticed. Luckily it didn't take too much effort to change.

PP ~ Pink Petticoat & Craft Works.

Digi Stamps ~ Kenny K.

Alpha's ~ Cosmo Cricket & AC Thickers.

Copics.
Calendar ~ computer generated
Bind It All Machine & Wires.

Inspirational Card Sketches ~ Sketch # 122

This week we are sponsored by Sarah at Sassy Studio Designs. Sarah is giving our lucky lucky winner a choice of 4 digi stamps from her very own range.

I think I've got my friend Sarah~Louise {Tiggertastic} to blame for a new stamp addiction, I had a sudden need to purchase 8 new stamps this weekend just because she makes them look so wonderful!! 

Thanks Sarah (Hee Hee) xxx

Today we have another cracking sketch from our Dawn this week at Inspirational Card Sketches.

My card for this week is also for challenges at:

Stamp Something ~ Bugs or Butterflies.

Sweet Pea Stampers ~ Wings.

Stamping for the Weekend ~ Wings & Things.

Crafts & Me  ~ Favourite Image.

Allsorts ~ Free & Easy July.

Ingredients

PP ~ MME Stella & Rose "Hattie".

Stamp ~ Sweet Pea Stampers

CS ~ Papermania.

Copics

Roses & Pins ~ Wild Orchid Crafts.

A Splash of Summer!

After a day of on and off showers and thunder storms I thought I'd add a bit of vibrancy with a splash of summery colours! 

I wish I could fly....

Simon Say's Stamp & A Spoonful of Sugar ~ Stitching/Sewing.

Magnolia Down Under ~ Sketch.

Magnolia Stamp Lovers ~ Summer Flowers.

Charisma Cardz ~ Flowers.

Oldie But a Goodie ~ Anything Goes.

Truly Scrumptious ~ Things with Wings.

The Large Flower was made using a tutorial but unfortunately I can't find it again!!   Yay I found it!

The Tutorial for the flower is HERE

You make my Life......

 The Spotlight Challenge ~ "Masking". I masked off the card blank using plain paper just leaving the rectangle visable and then stamped to make the back ground.

Stamptacular ~ Seeing Double/

Cupcake Challenges ~ Single layer card.

Stamping411 ~ Sketch.

Summer Splash.

Crafty Purple Frog ~ Summer Sun.

Paper Pretties ~ Sketch.

Crazy4Challenges ~ Center Step Card.

The Crafty Pad ~ A Particular fold.

This Summer's must have bag!  

Papertake Weekly  &  Bearly Mine Designs ~ Anything Goes.

Die Cut Dreams ~ 3 Shapes, 2 Colours & 1 Ribbon. ( Squares,Triangles & Circles/ Orange's & Greens)

C.R.A.F.T. ~ Boxes.

Everybody Art ~ Use shapes.

Ingredients.

PP ~ K&Co & SEI.

Flower Stamps, Pearls & Photo Anchor ~ Stampin Up!
Butterfly Tilda ~ Magnolia.

Decoupage ~ Crafty Purple Frog.

Ribbon ~ Ribbon Oasis.

Gem's ~ Doodlebugs.
Distress Inks ~ Tumbled Glass, Broken China & Mustard Seed.
Circle punches( for flower) & flower punch ~ Dovecraft.
CS ~ Bazzill & Papermania.
Copic Caio Markers.