Sweet Sketch Wednesday 195: Bugaboo Stamps

Hello!  Welcome to another Wednesday, and that means another Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge.

This is my first post on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday page, so please bear with me.  Who would have thought that only a year ago I had just started making cards again, and here I am, on the design team for Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  This has been an amazing opportunity for me and I am enjoying every minute of it.  The only downside is that I can't enter the challenges any more :-(

Anyway, this week I would like to talk about mothers.  In the UK, we have mother's day coming up on Sunday, 10th March, so don't be surprised if you find lots of entries from the UK this week which are in fact cards for Mother's day.

This is me and my mum:

We don't always get along like the best of friends, but I would be lost without her.  I also don't usually tower over her quite that much - I had 4 inch heels on - I am normally only a teeny bit taller than her, having inherited her midget gene (my dad and both my sisters are tall).

Anyway, I have been wracking my brains over the last few weeks trying to decide what to buy or make her for mother's day.  I still haven't decided and will probably only decide the day before.

But shall we get onto the Sketch . . .

Let’s get started by announcing the winners of last week’s challenge…..

The Grand Prize Winner of Sketch #194-5 is: Donna from Craftdee #29

Congratulations!  

Please email Judi at

sweetberrydesigns@hotmail.com

for your gift code

Subject: Digi Stamp Boutique and SSW February 2013 Winner

Be sure to grab your winner’s badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog.

Our Top Three are:

1.  Mei #25

2. Alex #23

3. Pat #11

Amazing job girls! Please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar and post it on your blog!

Are you ready for Sketch 195?

We are so excited to have Jodi from Bugaboo Stamps as our sponsor this week.  I LOVE Bugaboo stamps.  She seems to have something that fits everyone's crafting style.

Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps:

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of paper-crafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

Check out all the cool stuff on the Bugaboo website.

Our prize this week is 7 (yep, count 'em) SEVEN digistamps from the Bugaboo site.  Yah-hooo!

Kathie from Kathie'z Kardz

Nancy from Mulberry Station

Heide from Heide D's Paperie

Linda from Stampers Touch

Jeannie from Dragonfly Journeys

Sally from Sally's Window of Scraps

 

Holly from Fairy Elephants Craft Creations



Joanna from Sitting on Pens and Needles

Sharon from Inklined To Stamp

Here are the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge rules for playing along:

1. Create a card using the sketch of the week. If you have Bugaboo images, we’d love to see what you can do with them. However, you may use any stamp or element you have to create your card.

2.If you are posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch Wednesday #195 as your label or tag 

3. Add the sketch of the week to your blog and include a link back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4. Post your card on your blog along with the link to SSW. 

5. Sign in to InLinkz and add a direct link back to your card on your site.

6. Be sure to leave a comment here on this site and please remember that this is one of the rules to be considered for the Grand Prize.

Note: The challenge closes on Tuesday evening, 7:00 pm MST.

Good luck, I can't wait to see what you create!

Holly and 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

1. Wedgie	2. Suze	3. Papersniffer
4. sherryn	5. Linda Palmer	6. arlette
7. Patsy	8. Vickie ODell	9. Lacarterine
10. Lisa Lynn	11. Carrie	12. Mojca
13. Karen Can.	14. carol dee	15. Heather Mills
16. Brenda B	17. Mary D	18. Emily Thubbron
19. Colien	20. Renate	21. Mina
22. Dorothy S

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Sweet Sketch 194-5: Digi Stamp Boutique

Greetings from chilly Colorado 

This week, since we are having a burst of warm weather before more snow moves in tomorrow, we decided to go to the Cripple Creek Ice Festival.  

The festival takes place in a former gold rush town in the mountains.  It was great to look at the old buildings, as well as take in the beautiful ice carvings.  The carvers start with 160 pounds of ice and create AMAZING things.  Since it was warmer than normal, the poor sculptors were spending a lot of time repairing previous creations rather than making new pieces.

This year's theme was Greek Mythology.  This carver is working on Apollo in his chariot but he and his fellow sculptors also made Zeus, Pegasus, a cyclops, a winged victory and even a ice maze and slide for the kids to run through. 

It was a wonderful day (though a little chilly)

Let’s get started by announcing the winners of last week’s challenge…..

The Grand Prize Winner of Sketch #193 is: LISA LYNN

Congratulations!  Please email Krista, owner of Saturated Canary Digis.
Find her info at: http://saturatedcanary.blogspot.com/p/contact_26.html

to receive your 2 free digis.

Subject: Saturated Canary  and SSW February 2013 Winner

Remember to include the names of the 2 digis you would like.

Be sure to grab your winner’s badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog.

Our Top Three are:

1. MOJCA #5 

2. ANNETTE #18 

3. HEATHER MILLS #14 

Amazing job girls! Please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar and post it on your blog!

Are you ready for Sketch 194-5?

We're bringing out an oldie but a goodie. This is a sketch from the past, please click here to see what the SSW DT created for Sketch 5

It's the third Wednesday of the month so that means we are sponsored by the fabulous Sally-Ann from Digistamp Boutique. We are so grateful for her continued support of our work. She is offering up 6 free digis to the winner of this week's challenge! Wa-hooo.

“My work means the world to me - it allows my passion to draw and create, to fit with my family life too - often the inspiration for my designs. Hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy creating.”

This week the team knocked it out of the ballpark with their cards. Come and look at what your fabulous Sweet Sketch Wednesday design divas created using Sally-Ann's fun images.

Kathie from Kathie'z Kardz

Nancy from Mulberry Station

Heide from Heide D's Paperie

Linda from Stampers Touch

Jeannie from Dragonfly Journeys

Sally from Sally's Window of Scraps

 

Holly from Fairy Elephants Craft Creations

Joanna from Sitting on Pens and Needles

Sharon from Inklined To Stamp

Here are the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge rules for playing along:

1. Create a card using the sketch of the week. If you have Digistamp Boutique, we’d love to see what you can do with them. However, you may use any stamp or element you have to create your card.

2.If you are posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch Wednesday #194-5 as your label or tag 

3. Add the sketch of the week to your blog and include a link back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4. Post your card on your blog along with the link to SSW. 

5. Sign in to InLinkz and add a direct link back to your card on your site.

6. Be sure to leave a comment here on this site and please remember that this is one of the rules to be considered for the Grand Prize.

Note: The challenge closes on Tuesday evening, 7:00 pm MST.

Good luck, I can't wait to see what you create!

Joanna and 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

1. carol de	2. Lacarterine	3. Rachel B
4. jane middleton	5. JustYolie	6. Kathy Curry
7. Andrea W	8. Moshie	9. Stephanie S.
10. Laura	11. Lisa Lynn	12. CraftyGirl
13. Pat (mspfd)	14. Carla Suto	15. Olga J
16. Colinda	17. vanessa(nessy)	18. Kim L.
19. Heather Mills	20. Michele F.	21. coops
22. Lori Byrns	23. Alex	24. Renate
25. Mei	26. sherryn	27. Paula Jennings
28. Claire Day	29. Craftdee Donna	30. Marie

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday 193!!

Welcome back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday for another Sweet Sketch Challenge!!  I have had quite a weekend.  New England had a good ol' fashioned Nor'easter!!  The Blizzard broght up to 30 inches of snow around my neighborhood, with drifts 4 and 5 feet high!!  I live on the South Shore of Massachussetts.  As I write this Blog Post, many of my friends are still without power 4 days later.  We were fortunate not to lose power and only had to deal with the inconvenience of clearing away the snow.  But it IS winter after all, and I have to say I enjoyed being snowed in for a few days!! 

We had gorgeous blue skies the day after the storm which made clean up a little easier to deal with...

Now I'm sure you would like to know  the winners of last week’s challenge…..

The Grand Prize Winner of Sketch #192 is:

COOPS #14

Congratulations! 

Please contact Esme and Nathaza at Milk ‘n Coffee

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilkCoffee

to receive your 3 digis.

Subject:  Milk ‘n Coffee and SSW February 2013 Winner

Please include the names of the 3 digis you would like.

  

Be sure to grab your winner’s badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog.

Our Top Three are:

1.  Calypso #16

2.  Barbara Thompson #11

3.  Just Yolie #1

Awesome job!  Please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar and post it on your blog!

Now, on to our Challenge!

This week our Sponsor is Krista of The Saturated Canary!!  Love her wonderful images!! 



My name is Krista Smith. I am the artist behind the Etsy shop, Saturated Canary Digis. I began working in the stamping world about a year ago when I was hired to create rubber designs for the sweet Scottish company, Sugar Nellie. They launched my artwork under the name 'Simply Sassy.' I moved into the digital world just this past month (it's been a super busy month, indeed!). And-- I love it!! There is a little more freedom here, as I can create anything that pops into my head:)! I am so humbled by the artistic talent of the girls coloring in my designs-- it is truly an inspiration! Likewise, I am so thankful for the friendships I've made in this wonderful and lovely crafty community! It's been a true delight! I'd love for you to stop by my challenge/inspiration blog, Saturated Canary Challenge and join in the fun...And, while you're there, click over to my personal blog (Saturated Canary) and introduce yourself! I am a bit eclectic and touch on everything from family (I've got me a great one!) to fashion (obsessed!)...Please say 'hi!'...I'd love to be friends!:)

Prize:  2 free digis from Krista’s shop!!!

Here is this week's Sketch:

And here are our Design Team creations:

Heide - Heide D's Paperie



Holly - Fairy Elephants Craft Creations

Jeannie - Dragonfly Journeys

Joanna - Sitting on Pens and Needles

Kathie - Kathie'z Kardz

Linda - The Stamper's Touch

Nancy - MULBERRY STATION

Sharon - Inklined To Stamp

Sally - Sally's Window of Scraps...



Here are the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge rules for playing along:

1. Create a card using the sketch of the week.   If you have Saturated Canary images, we’d love to see what you can do with them. However, you may use any stamp or element you have to create your card.

2. If you are posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch Wednesday #193 as your label or tag.

3. Add the sketch of the week to your blog and include a link back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4. Post your card on your blog along with the link to SSW.

5. Sign in to InLinkz and add a direct link back to your card on your site.

6. Be sure to leave a comment here on this site and please remember that this is one of the rules to be considered for the Grand Prize.

I do hope you will join us this week!!  Stop by the DT Blogs and leave them some love =)  We love to hear from you and we LOVE to see your creations and leave you some love too!! Oh, AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to you all!!  May your day be EXTRA SWEET!!

Happy Crafting and Blessings to you all!!

Sally and...

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

1. Suze	2. carol dee	3. Lacarterine
4. Lisa Lynn	5. Karen C	6. peggy elms
7. Mojca	8. Carla Suto	9. Coldwaters2
10. vanessa(nessy)	11. Linda Palmer	12. Suzanne R
13. Christi B	14. CraftyGirl	15. Heather Mills
16. sherryn	17. Debby4000	18. Annette (Netty)
19. Jenn Borjeson	20. Emily L.	21. Lori Byrns
22. Renate	23. Bettina	24. Paula Jennings

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Sketch 192

Sponsor:  Milk ‘n Coffee Stamps

Hi everyone!  It’s Sharon here from cold, wintery Michigan posting this week for the Sweet Sketch Wednesday team.  For those of you who are new to this blog, we welcome you to the Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch Challenge!  We are so happy to have you join us!  And for those loyal followers of SSW, we welcome you back and thank you for your support! You all are an inspiration to us.

Well they say that January is the coldest month here in Michigan but not this year. Freaky weird temperatures as high as 60 degrees greeted us in January. And now February is bringing in the frosty, freezing temps with snow and ice. Go figure!

 I’d thought you all might like to see the frozen Great Lakes of Michigan. This photo is of the Mackinaw Bridge which joins the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan and is also roughly the spot where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron converge. It’s amazing that such large bodies of water freeze over. While we may not like the cold weather, there is a lot of beauty in this state this season – probably why we often refer to Michigan as the “winter wonderland” this time of year.    

Okay now let’s get started by announcing the winners of last week’s challenge…..

The Grand Prize Winner of Sketch #191 is:

TAMERA #1

Congratulations! Please email Torico, owner of Birdie Brown at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/birdiebrown

to receive your 3 digital images. 

Subject:  Birdie Brown and SSW January 2013 Winner

Please include the names of the 3 images you would like.

  

Be sure to grab your winner’s badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog.

Our Top Three are:

1.  VICKIE O'DELL #4

2.  DEBBIE #15

3.  CAROL DEE #19

Awesome job!  Please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar and post it on your blog!

Now here is this week’s fabulous Sketch 192…..

It’s another great sketch this week by our own talented Assistant Sketch Designer, Sally Dube!  We’re so lucky to have Sally creating these wonderful sketches.  Thank you Sally!

We also want to  give a Get Well shout out to Arlana – we miss her terribly here at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!  We’re thinking of you every week Arlana and hope your recovery is progressing! 

Be sure to check the rules for the challenge at the bottom of this post – we want everyone to be eligible for the Grand Prize!

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Milk ‘n Coffee Stamps! The Grand Prize winner of this week’s challenge will receive three digi stamps from the Milk ‘n Coffee Shop – a terrific prize!  Now here’s a little info about the artists behind these terrific images:

Milk ‘n CoffeeStamps is a digital image shop specializing in cute and girly images. There are two people behind this shop, Esmeralda and Nathaza. We are best buddies from childhood with a common thing that we love so much:  drawing! What we try to do is draw various styles that suit different kinds of tastes so a lot of people with different styles can still play with our images for their cards.

Right now we have eight talented DT ladies who always help us have fun together with our weekly challenge at our challenge blog here. We also have a monthly colour challenge at our main blog. You can check it here. It’s very nice to see a lot of people join and have fun at our challenges.

In the future we want to make more cute images that are loved and used happily by many people.

Prize:  Three digi stamps from the Milk ‘n Coffee online store

Thanks Esmeralda and Nathaza for your generous prize package! 

And here’s what the Sweet Sketch Wednesday design Divas created for your inspiration using Milk ‘n Coffee Stamps:

Kathie from Kathie'z Kardz

Heide from Heide D's Paperie

Nancy from Mulberry Station

Linda from Stampers Touch

Jeannie from Dragonfly Journeys

Sally from Sally's Window of Scraps

Holly from Fairy Elephants Craft Creations

Joanna from Sitting on Pens and Needles

Sharon from Inklined To Stamp

We hope these samples inspire you to create and join in our challenge this week.

Here are the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge rules for playing along:

1.       Create a card using the sketch of the week.  If you have Milk ‘n Coffee images, we’d love to see what you can do with them.  However, you may use any stamp or element you have to create your card.

2.       If you are posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch Wednesday #192 as your label or tag.

3.      Add the sketch of the week to your blog and include a link back to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4.      Post your card on your blog along with the link to SSW.

5.      Sign in to InLinkz and add a direct link back to your card on your site.

6.      Be sure to leave a comment here on this site and please remember that this is one of the rules to be considered for the Grand Prize.

Have a fantastic week creating!

Hugs,
Sharon :)

Note:  The challenge closes on Tuesday evening, 7:00 pm MST.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

1. JustYolie	2. Lisa Lynn	3. Carla Suto
4. Sarah Stone	5. Wedgie	6. rosa
7. Mei	8. Stephanie S.	9. Lacarterine
10. Olga J	11. Lori Byrns	12. Barb Thompson
13. jovita	14. Colinda	15. coops
16. Debby4000	17. calypso	18. Renate
19. Coldwaters2	20. Tracy Gray	21. goldie
22. Shazza	23. vanessa(nessy)	24. Isabelle
25. CraftyGirl	26. Karen C	27. Angela
28. Three Trees	29. Sue Kment-DT	30. Michele F.
31. Papersniffer	32. carol dee	33. Audrey E.
34. Barb Gmitro-Best	35. Ellen	36. Sam / Whisper
37. Nelly	38. Suze	39. Vicky-Leigh Sayer
40. Marie

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