Sketch Frenzy Friday 122812

Hi Stampers!

Boy, have I been AWOL!!!  My last post was Nov 12!!!  I think Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the several craft and vendor shows in which I participated sapped my strength.  But I'm back now and plan to post regularly!

Of course it's time for another Sketch Frenzy Friday creation.  Here is the sketch, created by Sharon Wheet:

This is such a cute sketch!  As you know, a sketch can be interpretated strictly or used as a starting point.  So my creation in My Digital Studio this week is definitely a loose interpretation of the sketch.  Take a look:

 

So where did I get the idea????  Why from My Digital Studio itself!!!  There is a designer card that looks very similar to this, and it even has the same greeting.  I changed the background paper, the snowflake, the strip of DSP and added the ribbon.  The colors are Baja Breeze, Real Red, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White.  For the background snowflakes, I changed the opacity to 50%, so that they would be less prominent than the heart, mittens, and ribbon.  I would love to know what you think of my little project, so feel free to leave a comment if you like!

As you know, I am linking you back to the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG, where you can see what the other designers have created.  I have already looked at them, and they are wonderful!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 11-16-12

Hi Stampers:

Time for another awesome Sketch Frenzy Friday!!!
I don't know about you, but this week has been totally CRAZY for me.  Two craft shows coming up this weekend AND getting my house in shape for 17 guests on Thanksgiving Day!  So without further ado, let me show you the sketch and my MDS creation for this week.  Here's the sketch by Deb Currier:

Lovely, isn't it?  And here is my creation:

I'm on a Christmas roll!
I love Christmas, and all the projects we can make for this holiday.  I used some great images from My Digital Studio--Be of Good Cheer DSP, snowflakes, and a lovely Merry Christmas stamp brush image.

To see more wonderful projects, go to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.  You'll be able to see all of the designers' projects AND you can add your own creation!!

Enjoy!

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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Sketch Frenzy Friday 102612

Hi Stampers:

It's Friday (as if you didn't know!) and it's time for Sketch Frenzy Friday.  Today is cool and rainy here in Southwest Ohio, so a good day to stay in and stamp!!!  Here's our sketch, created by the awesome Tammy Fite:

 

Love the banners in this sketch, but I have a lot of problems getting the tails cut correctly, especially if  I layer them on another piece of cardstock.  Here's my card for the sketch:

If you're thinking the top part of the card is lighter than the bottom, it is.  Just as I snapped the picture, the sun decided to drop into the upper window in my sun room, so I got a slightly off kilter color.
Here's what I used:

• Joyous Celebrations stamp set:  (w)128066, (c)128069
• Snow Festival DSP:  126908
• Cherry Cobbler 8½"X11" cardstock:  119685
• Whisper White 8½"X11" cardstock:  100730
• 1¾ circle punch:  119850
• 1¼ scallop circle punch:  127811
• Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon:  126848
• Stampin' Dimensionals:  104430 
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels:  119246

If you need supplies to make this project, just click on my Order button on the left sidebar and you will be taken to my Stampin' Up! online store.  Or click on this link:  http://kiminnis.stampinup.net   

Want to see other creations from this sketch?   Just hop over to our SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG and check out the other designers' creations.

Enjoy!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday 10-19-12

Hi Stampers:

Another great day for Sketch FrenzyFriday!  Although we are supposed to get showers in my area, Fridays are always the best.  And speaking of the best--how about this sketch created by Sharon:

 



 

And here is my card--created in My Digital Studio:

 

I was definitely in an autumn mood when I created this!  Colors used are Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, MORE Mustard, and Chocolate chip.  My Digital Studio has a lot of punches that in the paper and ink world are stamps. The leaf and acorn shapes are punches, but in the ink and paper version, they are stamps in the Wonderfall stamp set (w-128084, c-128087), and you can cut them out with the Autumn Accents Bigz die (127812) and your Big Shot (113439).  I love working with both ink and paper AND My Digital Studio!  If you need supplies to create this card, click on my Order button in the left sidebar. 

With our new format, you can go to the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG, where you can see all the designers' creations and click on them to visit their blogs.  We love it when you visit us!!!

Enjoy!



Sketch Frenzy Friday 100512

Hi Stampers:

Once again it's time for Sketch Frenzy Friday!  What a happy day!  Our sketches are always creatively inspiring and fun to do, and today's is no exception.  Our sketch this week was created by Patrice:

 

I love this sketch--so many possibilities!  Here's what I did with it:

 

 

 

Here's what I used for my creation:

• Stamps:  Papillion Potpourri, wood-123757, clear-123759; Fabulous Phrases, wood-117002, clear-120501
• Card Stock:  Very Vanilla-101650, Raspberry Ripple-126842, Chocolate Chip-102128
• Ink: Raspberry Ripple-126859
• Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper-126917
• Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch-118402, Elegant Butterfly Punch-127526, Apothecary Accents Framelits-127003, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Stampin Pierce Mat-126199, Paper-Piercing Tool-126189, Rhinestone Basic Jewels-119246

If you want to recreate this card, and need supplies, please click on my Order Online button on the left side bar.

Well, that's it for me.  I am linking you back to our main SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG where you can see all of the design team creations and click to visit the other design team blogs.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday-More Halloween Treats

Hi Stampers:

It's that awesome day of the week again-FRIDAY!!  And time for more Sketch Frenzy Friday!  Today we have a cute sketch from Maria:

And here is my card based on Maria's great sketch:

As I was making my card, I imagined that my little witch was playing hide and seek and disappeared leaving her boots and hat behind.  I decorated her boots with a little bling-rhinestones, and she is hiding behind the Spooky greeting and her Googly eyes are bugging out trying to see what's going on.  Her little frog friend is waiting for her to reappear!

Here are the supplies I used:

• Stamp sets:  Wicked Cool-118738-wood mount, 120600-clear mount, pg 28 2012-2013 Catalog, Toxic Treats-127898-wood mount, 127901-clear mount, pg 25 Holiday Catalog
• Card stock:  Basic Black-121045 pg. 156 2012-2013 Catalog, Tangerine Tango-111349 pg 153 2012-2013 Catalog, Naturals White-102316, pg 160 2012-2013 Catalog
• Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer series paper-126906, pg 24 Holiday Catalog
• Ink:  Stazon Jet Black-101406, pg. 157 2012-2013 Catalog, Lucky Limeade-126984, pg 152 2012-2013 Catalog, Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Marker-120970, pg 153 2012-2013 Catalog and Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Marker-123002 pg. 152 2012-2013 Catalog (2011-2013 In Color Markers)
• Accessories:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels-119246, pg 175 2012-2013 Catalog, Googlies-127539, pg 27, 2012 Holiday Catalog

We're changing up our little blog tour a bit:  I am linking you back to the SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY BLOG.  There you will see thumbnails of the design team sketch interpretations, AND you will ber able to upload your own creations there also.