Seize the Sketch {A Goodbye}

Hello stamping friends! After much consideration, I have decided to close Seize the Sketch. It was a difficult decision for me to make but I know it is the correct decision for me at this time. I am working on spending less time on the computer and more time "living". I think the walking I have been doing combined with the weight loss has made me realize how much I need to slow down with technology and get outside a little more. So I am slowly making some changes. Thank you to my amazing team for all of their hard work and dedication. You have been wonderful to work with! A special thank you to Jen Mitchell...for helping with the posts.

Now onto the final sketch, from Cathy! 

Wow, what a great sketch! I love the simplicity of it and I hope you will too.

Please excuse the photo...my main camera is full of holiday photos and I was unable to use it for this card. So I took a quick shot with my camera phone. I used some Verve again, so happy I have discovered these stamps and kept my design simple.

Come and play along at Seize the Sketch! Thank you for your support with this challenge!

Seize the Sketch #26 {Thank You}

Hello! It is time for a brand new sketch over at Seize the Sketch! 

Come and join in the fun!

Twinkle Twinkle, Sweet P Collection {SugarPea Designs Stamp-Release Day 2} & Seize the Sketch #24

Good morning and welcome to Day 2 of the stamp releases at SugarPea Designs! Today I am excited to share my card made with the sweet Twinkle, Twinkle stamp set! Oh how I love this adorable image and the sentiments are lovely! Today we also have a brand new sketch over at Seize the Sketch and I have used it for my card!

Would you like to WIN the Twinkle, Twinkle stamp set?! Hop along and visit with the SugarPeas and guests, leaving some comment love along the way! One lucky person will be randomly selected to win the Twinkle, Twinkle stamp set!

Our fabulous July release will be available in the SugarPea Designs Online Shoppe at 6:00 AM EST this Thursday! 

Simonne	Tracy	Tracy
Lisa	Anita	Jenny
Jen	Kim	Lesley
Mary	Stacey	Sarah
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Seize the Sketch #23 (Celebrate a Sweet Birthday}

Hello! It is time for a brand new sketch over at Seize the Sketch! I created a card that is a bit busier than my usual style. The rest of the team created very cool cards and I think I need to try this sketch again...you may see one more card from me soon!

I used a lot of Stampin' Up goodies on this card! I used some of the new designer paper called All Abloom and two stamp sets called Cycle Celebration and Petite Petals Punch set.

Come and play along with us! We would love to see you at Seize the Sketch!

Seize the Sketch & SugarPea Designs {Go-Pher It!}

Hello and welcome to another sketch at Seize the Sketch! Today I am sharing a card I made with my SugarPea Designs Stamps. I LOVE them! I used the Go-pher It set and I went for a masculine card to play along with their current Make it Masculine Challenge...and will put this away for a fella at work. 

Did you know that SugarPea Designs is having a sale? 

This sweet stamp set is on sale for only $7.46!!! Woot!

Come and play along at Seize the Sketch and join the fun!!! 

Seize the Sketch #21 {Thank You}

The time has come for a brand new sketch over at Seize the Sketch! This challenge we have a sketch from Lori Turner! I absolutely love the simplicity of her sketch! It allowed me to get inky and to have some fun!

I inked up some of my favourite Stampin' Up stamps...Stippled Blooms and Perfectly Penned. I used the butterfly punches to add some dimension to my card and a small tag was created with the tag punch. I used an "all white" base...and embossed it with the diagonal embossing folder from Stampin' Up. Really simple and easy to create.

I hope you will come and play along with us as Seize the Sketch!

Seize the Sketch #20 {Joyous Season}

To see my Paper Sweeties Post...please CLICK HERE.

Wow, two weeks have FLOWN by and we are sharing another sketch at Seize the Sketch! This time I am the sketcher and I hope you will enjoy my sketch. We have a few changes over at Seize the Sketch. We have some designers leaving and some new designers joining us. Come on over to the Seize the Sketch blog to see what is happening.

My sketch is fairly simple and I decided to keep it monochromatic to keep it on the cleaner side. I inked up an older MFT Christmas set and decided to get out a Lil' Inker snowflake die. My paper comes from the Upsy Daisy paper company but they are now closed. It was hard to cut into this pretty paper but I loved the soft blue colour with the navy & white combo.

I am trying to play with my photography skills and this card was taken in natural light. I like how it looks much more than when I use my light tent and lights. I want to add some subtle props in the background soon...I am working on this. I managed to get the background "unfocused" which is the look I was hoping to achieve!!

Come and play along with us at Seize the Sketch.

*My Favorite Things OVAL DECORATIVE DOILY Die-Namics MFT

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Seize the Sketch #19 {Wheely Sweet Friend} & CASE Study Design Team Call

Today I am sharing a card for the next sketch at Seize the Sketch and I am also auditioning for a design team position over at CASE Study. The assignment is to share a design from a designer that inspires you and then show how you would "CASE" it. It was hard to narrow down who to CASE but one of my favourite card makers is Cindy Lovell. She is on my Card Concept team and I just love everything she makes. I was inspired by her card below...you can find it HERE.

Card by Cindy Lovell

I was inspired to use some fun designer paper. I usually use simple patterns but felt inspired to use something a little more masculine. I added a simple pennant and keep my images clean and simple as well because I wanted the sentiment to stand out like Cindy's. My image comes from a Stampin' Up set called "Cycle Celebration" and I loved the sentiment that came with it. It is actually a birthday set and so much fun!!

I am auditioning for a position at CASE Study because I want to stretch myself as a card maker and I want to learn how to improve my crafting skills. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and to see my work.

I hope you will join us at Seize the Sketch! Our challenge is on for 2 weeks and the team has a lot of inspiration to share!!!

Hello Dear Friend {Card Concept, Art Impressions & Seize the Sketch}

Good morning friends! Today I am sharing a card I made for a couple of challenges. The first challenge is Seize the Sketch! We have a great sketch for you to try, and I hope you will come and play along with us!!! I am also playing along with the Art Impressions stamps...they have a Girlfriend's challenge on where they want two or more "people" on the card front. I am also linking up with the Card Concept and creating a card in the "Clean and Layered" style. We are looking for umbrella's for the Card Concept...come and play along.

One of my favourite things to do is colour. When There She Goes stamps closed up, I was pretty sad and pushed colouring to the side. Luckily for me, I have had the chance to get my Copics out lately and later this week you will see MANY more coloured projects from me. It is so soothing being able to colour. My friend, Karen Day, has turned me onto AI Stamps. I actually have a few in my stash from a couple of years ago and it is so nice to play with them again.

A great way to add some interest to your card is to paper piece a part of the stamp and then have it stick "outside" of your main image. My umbrella is paper pieced and then popped up on dimensionals to give it a more realistic look.

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