Down Memory Lane and a
Sweet Good Bye!
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Merry Christmas to all of our followers at SSW.
This is Arlana, the owner and creator of Sweet Sketch Wednesday, hosting you this week from Utah. This will be our last SSW challenge.
I have to say It's been a delight having you join us each and every week here at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. We have many dedicated sponsors and players that have joined in on our fun since June 9, 2009. I would like to show case a few of my past Christmas cards from 2009 until now.
Of course, there were many more cards. I have had such a fun time making my cards, especially the Christmas ones because that is my favorite time of year. Sad to say this but I must let go of the past and move on.
It has become hard for me to keep up with my blog as of late due to my health issues and surgery's that I have had this past year.
The whole intent of my blog has been to recognize others that like to craft and who also have a talent and don't get recognized. It was very important to me that the Design Team comment on your cards each and every week. I feel badly because of late I have not been able to always fulfill my duties which I have expected of my Design Team and that is just not fair to them. So I must move on.
Yes, I am sad and it has been a hard decision. I can't thank my sisters enough for helping make this blog a success. Judi was always keeping us organized, getting sponsors and images. Nancy was keeping track of those who commented each week and picked out our prize winners. Both of my sisters have spent countless hours doing their jobs.
Then there's my dedicated design team who never let me down. Always having their adorable cards ready each week and doing their job at commenting on each player.
I must also say thanks to Sally Dube. She stepped in and made sketches for me when I could not make them due to my surgeries. Her sketches are wonderful. We have all enjoyed using them.
To my dedicated sponsors: I can't thank you enough. We love designing with your images and appreciate the prizes you so graciously gave to our winner of the week.
Well, all is not lost. My blog will not be taken down but will be here so that you can look back at any of the sketches. If you do use them, please acknowledge Sally or myself as the designer.
I do, however, have some good new. Sally Dube will be the new owner of
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.
http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com
So the legacy will continue. I am so grateful that Sally has accepted the opportunity to be the owner of Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2. It is just too sad for me to let it all go.
From time to time I hope to be a guest designer at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.
Here are some of Sally's Christmas cards from the past.
I can't believe what a busy week it has been getting ready for Christmas. We know how busy it is for everyone but hope that you will have a few minutes to join us this week for our final challenge. We have our dedicated sponsor, Jodi of Bugaboo Stamps. As many of you may know, Jodi has been a sponsor for many years here at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. We really appreciate her and her willingness to share her darling images with us.
"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!
If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you
can find Bugaboo Stamps stamps at Totally Stampalicious.
And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly
challenges at Catch the Bug."
Let's get started this week by announcing the winner of last week's challenge....
the Grand Prize winner is:
#5 Nessy!!
#5 Nessy!!
Please email Sally Ann, owner of Digi Stamp Boutique:
to receive your £10 Voucher for Digi Stamp Boutique.
Subject: DSB and SSW Winner for December 2013
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Congratulations! Be sure to grab your winner's badge from the sidebar and display it proudly on your blog.
Our Top Three are:
#6 Tracy Gray
#10 Claudia
#11 Kelly Schelske
Congrats ladies!!!
#6 Tracy Gray
#10 Claudia
#11 Kelly Schelske
Congrats ladies!!!
Here is the sketch for this week! It is a favorite sketch from the past. We hope you will enjoy using it again as our final challenge at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!
FROM THE DESIGN TEAM AT
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY,
WE WANT TO WISH YOU A
Be sure to visit next week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 to join in on the fun with Sally and her Design Team and to see who the winner's of this week's challenge will be.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
