Oldies, but Goodies On My Sketch For You To Try…

March 22, 2008, by {Jen}

Happy Saturday!! You know what that means!!…another Sketch For You To Try! YAY!! I have had such wonderful feedback from my sketches. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Each month the Dirty Dozen and Dirty Dozen Alumni get together for a little challenge. These are the details of this month’s challenge, and the basis {other than my sketch} for my card:

Challenge Focus: Use one of the oldest stamp sets you own along with embellishments and supplies you’ve had for what seems like forever.

Required Element: RAK - you must mail your card out as a RAK on 3/20 to any DD/DDA - could be a birthday, get well, thinking of you, invite to come play with us, congratulations or just totally random no particular reason RAK. You do not need to tell us who you mailed your card to.

Restricted Element: No stamps, tools, or supplies purchased or obtained within the last 6 months.

Bonus Challenge: Use a technique or style you haven’t used in a long time, but was a favorite at some point in your stamping past.

I decided to stay focused on the older stamps that I have. I chose my SU! Loving Hearts and Be Happy sets. Loving Hearts has been in my collection for a long time now and, even though I sell a lot of my older stuff to make way for new, I just can’t seem to let go of this one. I don’t even use it that often, but it remains.

I’ll cut the yip and the yap and show the sketch and my card now…
sfytt_032208.JPG

It’s kinda plain, but I like the simplicity. I’m gonna do another this week and jazz it up a little.
sfytt_032208_sample.jpg

As you know, Joanne Basile is joining us this month as a Guest Designer each week for the sketches. Check out her awesome card!! Doesn’t this pic just look like it was ripped from a magazine?
sfytt_032208_joanne.jpg

As always, you can see more brilliant ideas for this sketch from my buds Amy, Carole, Shannan and Susan.

I hope you’ll give it a go, too! If you do, be sure to link it up to this post and if you upload to SCS, please use the keyword SFYTT so we can check ‘em all out!!

Happy Easter! Hugs-Jd

PS-I just had to share another from the icanhascheezburger. If you have hours on end to laugh out loud, check out the site. I seriously can’t get enough!! LOL!!

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49 Comments have been posted “Oldies, but Goodies On My Sketch For You To Try…”

  1. 1
    Posted by jackie (strappystamper)
    March 22, 2008, 8:51 am

    Can’t wait to try this sketch! Love your card and Joanne’s does look like it was ripped from a magazine!

  2. 2
    Posted by Dawn Easton
    March 22, 2008, 8:52 am

    Wonderful card Jen! I love the colours and stamps. Funny how there are certain things we just can’t part with…this is why!

    Joanne’s card is beautiful too!

    Hope you have a nice Easter weekend!

  3. 3
    Posted by denise bryant (imchatty)
    March 22, 2008, 9:27 am

    Your samples are so darn cute. I love them both!! This is a great sketch and maybe I will find the time to actually participate this weekend. Thanks.

  4. 4
    Posted by Laurie Schmidlin
    March 22, 2008, 9:45 am

    OMG!!! Jen, I LOVED all those pictures!! I needed a good laugh today!! I love your sketch as well, and I’m hoping to get to my stamping room today to play!!! (It would probably help if I didn’t spend so much time on this computer, though…LOL!) Have a wonderful Easter!

  5. 5
    Posted by Taya
    March 22, 2008, 12:06 pm

    This is a great sketch! I managed to play along too!
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/857464?cat=8594
    Have a happy Easter!

  6. 6
    Posted by Kira
    March 22, 2008, 12:24 pm

    So glad I managed to click my way to your blog!! I love your sketches! This sketch works so well for an idea I’ve got in my head (although it’s for a new stamp so I will hang my head for a moment). I just got an idea for something old I could pull out too so I’m feeling very inspired! TFS!!!

  7. 7
    Posted by Kylie S
    March 22, 2008, 12:48 pm

    Hi jen,

    Here is my card.

    http://kraftykylie.typepad.com/blossom_designs/2008/03/jens-sketch-f-1.html

    Thanks,
    K.

  8. 8
    Posted by SmilynStef
    March 22, 2008, 1:35 pm

    Thanks for another great sketch … love all of the examples. Here’s my Sketched Get Well:

    http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2008/03/saturday-get-we.html

  9. 9
    Posted by Jill
    March 22, 2008, 4:27 pm

    Thanks for the sketch! I loved it!

    Here’s my first attempt…

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=96089

  10. 10
    Posted by Dawn Easton
    March 22, 2008, 4:40 pm

    Hi Jen! Thanks for the sketch! I turned the card though. I already had a piece of PTI cardstock cut…hope that is okay? I’ll try a tall card later.

    thanks for looking!
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/857743?cat=12786

  11. 11
    Posted by Kira
    March 22, 2008, 4:58 pm

    Yay! First card done! I started by pulling out my old stamps and had a blast! Thanks for the inspiration Jen! Can’t wait to play with the sketch again with my new stamp!
    http://cheshire-grins.blogspot.com/2008/03/jens-sfytt.html

  12. 12
    Posted by Colleen
    March 22, 2008, 6:31 pm

    Love the sketch, Jen. Here’s my card:

    http://kroppykat.blogspot.com/

    Thanks for the inspiration.

    Hugs,
    Colleen

  13. 13
    Posted by Angie Tieman
    March 22, 2008, 6:34 pm

    Love the sketch! Here’s my card: http://schwooo.blogspot.com/2008/03/happy-birthday-jackson.html

  14. 14
    Posted by Julie Masse
    March 22, 2008, 6:38 pm

    Wow!! 2 beautiful cards!! I love them both - different but gorgeous!! Great sketch too Jen!! :) Happy Easter!

  15. 15
    Posted by Charlene Austin (Willow01)
    March 22, 2008, 8:48 pm

    OMGosh these cards are just too adorable!!

  16. 16
    Posted by Lori
    March 22, 2008, 10:36 pm

    Thanks for another great sketch to try. Both samples are fantastic. Here is my version (and one for last week’s sketch, too): http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/2008/03/saturday-sports-and-stamping.html

  17. 17
    Posted by sarah green
    March 23, 2008, 8:47 am

    here is mine!!!!
    http://sarah331980.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-new-cards-some-funny-kids.html

  18. 18
    Posted by Joanne
    March 23, 2008, 9:57 am

    LOL about your comment jen, so glad you liked the card! What a fun sketch to work with! And gave me a chance to use my swiss dots folder that YOU enabled the purcarchase of!

    Happy Easter!

  19. 19
    Posted by Glenda
    March 23, 2008, 1:36 pm

    Thanks for the sketch and have a great weekend!

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/858455?cat=500&ppuser=154965

  20. 20
    Posted by Alejadra
    March 23, 2008, 2:08 pm

    Thanks for the sketch, I had so much fun trying this one out..
    Attached is the link to SCS to view my card.

  21. 21
    Posted by Kira
    March 23, 2008, 2:41 pm

    I had to do a second one with this layout! And test out my new cupcake stamp!
    http://cheshire-grins.blogspot.com/2008/03/sfytt-take-2.html

  22. 22
    Posted by Danita (Moberkitty)
    March 23, 2008, 8:11 pm

    I loooooove that website! Some of the ones on there have me rolling laughing! :)

  23. 23
    Posted by StampOwl
    March 23, 2008, 9:54 pm

    hi Jen wonderful sketch again … here is my card.
    http://stampowl.blogspot.com/2008/03/elvis-lives.html

  24. 24
    Posted by Bethany Paull
    March 23, 2008, 10:39 pm

    Very pretty cards. I really like the second one with the sizable heart focal point.

  25. 25
    Posted by Aura Battis
    March 23, 2008, 10:43 pm

    Another great one!!! I love your cards also!! Thanks again for the sketch! Here is mine.

  26. 26
    Posted by Amy Sheffer
    March 24, 2008, 6:25 am

    Love both of these samples! And thanks for all the icanhascheezburger links. Hilarious, especially the peeps the other day!

  27. 27
    Posted by nancy morgan
    March 24, 2008, 10:09 am

    Another GREAT sketch!! Can’t wait to give it a try. Both cards are beautiful. Yours is clean, fresh and absolutely perfect…not plain at all….sometimes, less is more = ) . Thanks for sharing your awesome sketches and ideas with us…you keep me inspired!!

  28. 28
    Posted by Robbie Rubala
    March 24, 2008, 11:18 am

    I had a color challenge to do and was really stumped. Saw your sketch and light bulbs went off. Here is my card:

    http://inkedx2.blogspot.com/

    Robbie

  29. 29
    Posted by Lori
    March 24, 2008, 12:47 pm

    Jen, I loved this one! I strayed a little bit, oops, but I still like the result! I also used it for my own week-long blog challenge:
    http://divastamper.blogspot.com/2008/03/gimme-some-lovin-challenge-week.html

  30. 30
    Posted by Dana Grothaus
    March 24, 2008, 2:15 pm

    Hi Jen! This challenge is a first for me, but I know I will be back every week because I love your unique sketches. You can find my card on my blog: http://www.danasdabblingstudio.blogspot.com .

    Thanks!
    Dana

  31. 31
    Posted by Maren
    March 24, 2008, 6:00 pm

    Thanks for another great sketch! I hope you had a great Easter weekend!! http://zanynotcrazy.blogspot.com/2008/03/chicken-up.html

  32. 32
    Posted by Vicky Gould
    March 24, 2008, 6:23 pm

    Oh, Jen, your daughter’s precious - love the Easter pics - thanks for sharing.

    Love this sketch too! Here’s mine:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/859891?cat=7036

  33. 33
    Posted by Rachel Hope
    March 24, 2008, 8:47 pm

    Thanks for the sketch! I used it for a BDay card…

    http://hopestampseternal.blogspot.com/2008/03/orange-sketch.html

  34. 34
    Posted by Jessie/Knightrone
    March 24, 2008, 8:57 pm

    Both of your samples are fabulous!!!! I love that website, so far my favorite is the one with the 4 cats and all but one of their eyes are shining and it says Psst Rudy, lasers on…I am giggling uncontrollably right now just thinking of it!!!

  35. 35
    Posted by Deb
    March 24, 2008, 9:49 pm

    I love your sketches! This one just screamed at me to use my new inkadinkadoo stamps! Here is my take on your sketch:
    http://debreynolds.blogspot.com/2008/03/crafty-night.html

  36. 36
    Posted by Dawn Berry
    March 25, 2008, 8:36 am

    Loved this layout. Here’s my take on it.

    Thanks - Dawn

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/860359?cat=10588

  37. 37
    Posted by cassidy
    March 25, 2008, 9:17 am

    I happened upon your blog on scs I love your cards and will have to try one of your challenges one of these days. Thanks for sharing.

  38. 38
    Posted by sarah green
    March 25, 2008, 11:00 am

    here is another!!!!

    http://sarah331980.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-totally-killer-color-combo-i.htmlhere is another!!!!

  39. 39
    Posted by chris mott
    March 26, 2008, 8:23 am

    http://chrisscrappinanstampintx.blogspot.com/2008/03/hanna-flap-card-and-jen-sketch.html

    I finally got your sketch done; thanks for your awsome sketches. chris

  40. 40
    Posted by Kathering (aka Beadfreak22)
    March 26, 2008, 8:44 am

    Thanks for the fun sketch challenge! Here’s mine: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/861549?cat=500&ppuser=96479

  41. 41
    Posted by Christina Fischer
    March 26, 2008, 12:11 pm

    Fun sketch, Jen! Both samples are fantastic! Here’s my card: http://flowersandink.blogspot.com/2008/03/cherries-anyone.html

  42. 42
    Posted by kathleenh
    March 26, 2008, 2:41 pm

    I just love this sketch Jen! I finally got around to giving it a try. Here is mine: http://kathleenh-myhappyplace.blogspot.com/2008/03/cute-chick.html

  43. 43
    Posted by Tera
    March 27, 2008, 8:57 am

    I got some time to play earlier this week - love your sketches as always - one of these days I need to NOT do sketches and do some of the many other proojects I want to get done :) - but they’re sooo much fun!!!
    http://www.stampqueen.blogspot.com/2008/03/inchie-sketch.html
    Tera

  44. 44
    Posted by Heather H
    March 27, 2008, 12:53 pm

    I went with the restricted element and one of the oldest sets that I own (which I have never used until now). This set was perfect for your sketch Jen - great one this week!!
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/862947?cat=500&ppuser=134587

  45. 45
    Posted by Kristine Reynolds
    March 27, 2008, 3:00 pm

    Jen,

    I LOVE your sketch for you to try challenges! I usually play every week but this is the first time I’ve gotten it done in a timely manner and been able to link it.

    http://forums.cornishheritagefarms.com/pp/showphoto.php/photo/7227

    Thanks for your blog!

    Kristine

  46. 46
    Posted by Bethany Paull
    April 2, 2008, 7:56 am

    Hey Jen, I’m just a little behind, but I did finally use this sketch. Thanks! It’s [url=http://bethanypaull.blogspot.com/2008/04/spring-has-sprung.html]here[/url]

    I hope my link worked instead of just giving you a bunch of jibber jabber. First try hyperlinking on a blog comment.

  47. 47
    Posted by Bethany Paull
    April 2, 2008, 7:57 am

    Apparently is doesn’t work the same here as at SCS. So here ya go, back to the old-fashioned way:
    http://bethanypaull.blogspot.com/2008/04/spring-has-sprung.html

  48. 48
    Posted by susie
    April 3, 2008, 7:17 am

    Hi ,

    Here’s mine………

    http://whiteribboncards.blogspot.com/2008/04/ive-been-very-bad-blogger.html

    susie xx

  49. 49
    Posted by Dawn
    April 17, 2008, 1:11 pm

    Another fun sketch Jen!!!

    http://jademingmeidesigns.blogspot.com/2008/04/sweet-ballerina.html

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