First Saturday of the Month…

Posted by Jen | cards, challenges, designer of the month | Saturday, April 5, 2008

Hooray for Saturdays and sketches! I love the first Saturday of the month, because I get to introduce the new Guest Designer that is going to be playing with me and Amy, Carole, Shannan and Susan. This month we have a wonderful talent joining us!! Drumroll for…

SARAH GREEN!
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Here’s a little about Sarah in her own words…

Hi everybody, and thank you Jen for this opportunity to hang out on your blog for the month!!!

My name is Sarah Green, and I live in Elizabeth City, NC. It’s an okay place until we can go back to Houston!!! I am married to Marty and we have been together for seven years. He’s in the USCG so we move a lot! We have four stunningly beautiful children. Jasmine is seven, Ava is three, Henry is 18 months, and Thatcher is three months. They keep me on my toes!!!!
Stamping started like this for me: with a phone call I make every morning, and it went something like this…Ring Ring…”Hi mom, what ya doin’?” “Not much, sittin at the table playing with my new stamps.” “Why are you playing with stamps, what ya making? Is it for me?!” “No silly, rubber stamps.” “Cool, are you correcting school papers?” “Nope I am making a card!!!” “Okay whatever mom, I am lost!!!!!”
Do you see what a stamp dummy I was?!?! Then one day, I got a card in the mail from mom, and it was on from there. I thought, well if mom can do this, so can I!!! So off to Mike’s I went. I got a few stamps, some ink, and started playing!!! Then ma started selling SU, and I was hooked (yeah I know, you have all heard that before). Every month, I would put my order in with her. But I was still not the crazy, ‘have to have it all’ girl that I am today. That started when my DH went on deployment for two months. Before he left, he said “why don’t you find your self a HOBBY?” Yah that’s right girls, he said it, and I often remind him that he did! I became a SU demo about a year ago, and it went from a box full of stuff to a room full! I don’t see any end in sight for this “hobby” of mine!!!!
This year has been a great one for my stamping life. I got to be the Featured Stamper on SCS, and I was asked to be on the design team for H&M stamps. Then I got the e-mail from Jen asking if I would want to be her monthly FS. All of this has just blown me away. I am so thankful that this is the hobby my mother chose for us. I have made some fabulous cyber friends that I now call my friends. Stampers are the best group of people!! Thank you again Jen, and everyone else who finds inspiration in my work!
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Thanks for joining us this month, Sarah!

Onto this week’s sketch and some samples for you to check out…
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Here’s my sample…
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And, a couple stunning creations from Sarah…
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As always, I look forward to seeing what you have in store for me with this sketch. If you would, please link your creation to this post and if you upload to SCS, use the keyword SFYTT.

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  1. Comment by Susan Liles (susiestampalot) — April 5, 2008 @ 8:20 am

    oh no you DIN’T!!! that pinwheel is a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e!!!!! i just want to rip it off of there and blow it!!!

  2. Comment by Charmaine — April 5, 2008 @ 8:21 am

    Oh I LOVE that card! The pinwheel is ADORABLE, and I am SO ready for summer! Love Sarah’s samples too! Hoping to play this week!

  3. Comment by Dawn Easton — April 5, 2008 @ 8:24 am

    Love your pinwheel card Jen! So cute!
    Sarah’s cards are lovely…wonderful samples!

  4. Comment by Amy Sheffer — April 5, 2008 @ 8:25 am

    Awesome choice for guest designer! Sarah, you already know I love your work :D The samples are fantastic. Totally adorable pinwheel!!

  5. Comment by Kira — April 5, 2008 @ 8:58 am

    Oh my gosh, I LOVE the pinwheel! I haven’t thought about those things in a while. Always used to have one for summer to go with the garden ones my grandma had! I think I got inspired on a totally different track for a card for my grandma now!

    And as always, love the sketch! And welcome to Sarah who has done some fab samples! TFS!

  6. Comment by Alyssa — April 5, 2008 @ 8:59 am

    Yay! I am so excited to see Sarah here! I love her blog and her work. Thanks for the wonderful sketch yet again! :)

  7. Comment by Joanne B — April 5, 2008 @ 9:01 am

    Great sketch, amazing samples as always and thanks for introducing me to another fantastic blogger. What a great selection.

    Can’t wait for naptime to start so that I can have some fun with another amazing sketch!

    have a great weekend!

  8. Comment by Jody Morrow — April 5, 2008 @ 9:19 am

    OH WOW! Your card is adorable! The DG cards are beautiful!

    Awesome eye candy this morning. :)

  9. Comment by Carole (TruCarMa) — April 5, 2008 @ 9:38 am

    Love, love, love that fun and fabulous pinwheel! You’re always thinking outside the box, my friend, and if you’re ever in the box, at least it’s one that you’ve designed yourself and made a tutorial for! : )

    And I can’t wait to play all month with Sarah! What gorgeous cards and children — not to mention the stamper herself! Could she look cuter in that photo?! Off to check out her blog now…

  10. Comment by Kristi (kmallett78) — April 5, 2008 @ 12:09 pm

    WOW… that pinwheel ROCKS! Thanks for the awesome sketch. Here is what I did with it: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/873461?cat=500&ppuser=107160

    P.S. can’t wait to hang out next month!

  11. Comment by Amy — April 5, 2008 @ 12:51 pm

    LOVE the pinwheel! What a cute card!

    Thanks for the inspiration!

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/873457?cat=500&ppuser=126426

  12. Comment by Dawn Easton — April 5, 2008 @ 1:53 pm

    Thanks for the great sketch Jen! I’ve loaded it to my blog and am off to load SCS! Have a great weekend!

  13. Comment by chris mott — April 5, 2008 @ 2:15 pm

    WOW Jen I love the pinwheel…so cute.. Great sketch cards..Hi Sarah…waving from Texas!!! Great cards….

  14. Comment by Stacey — April 5, 2008 @ 3:37 pm

    Love your blog - thought I’d start doing your challenges. Thanks for the inspiration! http://currychaos.blogspot.com/2008/04/another-card-challenge.html

  15. Comment by Melinda — April 5, 2008 @ 3:41 pm

    These are WONDERFUL cards ladies. I’m A fan of both you. I don,t know how you all do it with small children? But I’m sure glad you do……… Jen, I love that pin wheel I have been wanting to make one of those. Keep up the awesome work ladies……

  16. Comment by Kathi — April 5, 2008 @ 4:49 pm

    This is the first time I’ve done one of your challenges. I’ve only recently started visiting your blog…LOVE IT! I was truly inspired by this challenge. Thanks.

    Kathi

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/873999?cat=12788

  17. Comment by Aura Battis — April 5, 2008 @ 5:22 pm

    Hey another great sketch. I also love the little pizza box!! Ive made about a dozen of them already. I also made a bigger one that will be the new boxes for my gift sets!!! Thank you so much for the idea.

    I also love everyone elses cards. Beautiful and unique!!!

  18. Comment by Kathi Garner — April 5, 2008 @ 7:47 pm

    I’m new to your blog and I just love it. Thought I’d give the sketch challenge a try. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Kathi

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/873999?cat=500&ppuser=46926

  19. Comment by Nancy Riley — April 5, 2008 @ 11:10 pm

    Fantastic sketch, Jen! Awesome samples from you and Sarah! thank you!

    Here’s mine …

    on my blog, iSTAMP:

    http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/2008/04/spring-solitude-sfytt.html

    on SCS:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/874573?cat=500&ppuser=41782

  20. Comment by Libby — April 6, 2008 @ 12:00 am

    Such a great choice for your guest designer this month - Sarah is so amazingly talented, she’s definitely one of my faves (and she totally cracks me up too!). And I just LOVE your pinwheel card, that is the CUTEST! I played along with your challenge this time, thanks for posting it!!!

    http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/2008/04/thanks-carole.html

  21. Comment by Heather H — April 6, 2008 @ 2:03 am

    Here is my take on the sketch, my version is rotated… This one was fun to work with - my favorite so far! Thanks Jen!!

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/874714?cat=500&ppuser=134587

  22. Comment by Charmaine — April 6, 2008 @ 7:46 am

    What a GREAT sketch, Jen! Yay, I got to play this time! http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/2008/04/here-comes-bride.html

  23. Comment by KimberlyG — April 6, 2008 @ 9:52 am

    Oh jen! This pinwheel card is beyond wonderful! What another fabulous idea!!! Boy…you’ve got a million of them! This sketch is fantastic! I can’t wait to give it a try! :D

  24. Comment by KimberlyG on SCS — April 6, 2008 @ 9:53 am

    Oh jen! This pinwheel card is beyond wonderful! What another fabulous idea!!! Boy…you’ve got a million of them! This sketch is fantastic! I can’t wait to give it a try! :D

  25. Comment by Carolyn King — April 6, 2008 @ 11:21 am

    Wonderful sketch. LOVE all three amazing samples! Wow–great job to you and Sarah!
    Congrats Sarah–I love your work!

  26. Comment by Trish D — April 6, 2008 @ 12:05 pm

    That pinwheel is adorable!! It’s a great sketch, too. Here’s my card:
    http://trish-d.blogspot.com/2008/04/few-more-cards.html

  27. Comment by Marisa — April 6, 2008 @ 1:15 pm

    Simple LOVE the pinwheel card! Your creativity is amazing! Lovely cards by Sarah too. She’ll be a wonderful guest designer. I just love her work and her blog. Excellent choice!

  28. Comment by Chelle — April 6, 2008 @ 4:05 pm

    omg…oh my goodness!!! that pinwheel is adorable!!!! soooo stinkin’ cute!!! thank you for the sketch…here is my go at it:
    http://apaintergirl.typepad.com/the_many_adventures_of_a_/2008/04/sketchy-kinda-d.html
    thank you!!!
    chelle

  29. Comment by Silke Ledlow — April 6, 2008 @ 4:16 pm

    I’m so happy to see that you have picked a super talented artist - I admire Sarah’s so much - she totally ROCK’S!!! You go girl!!!
    What a fun Sketch and I’ll try to play later, since I just stumble across your blog….Have a great weekend!!!

  30. Comment by Kylie S — April 6, 2008 @ 4:36 pm

    Yay, I finally got to do your sketch.

    http://kraftykylie.typepad.com/blossom_designs/2008/04/jens-sketch-for.html

    Kylie.

  31. Comment by Catherine Cote — April 6, 2008 @ 5:25 pm

    Jen, I just discovered your blog and I love it. I also love sketches. Here is my card using your latest sketch:

    http://creationsceecee.typepad.com/ceecees_creations/2008/04/mothers-day-car.html

    Thanks and keep the sketches coming!
    CC

  32. Comment by teresa kline aka va.sunshine — April 6, 2008 @ 6:35 pm

    thanks for a great sketch, Jen. here is mine:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/875682?cat=500&ppuser=141637

  33. Comment by teresa kline aka va.sunshine — April 6, 2008 @ 6:36 pm

    thanks for a great sketch, Jen. mine is here:
    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/875682?cat=500&ppuser=141637

  34. Comment by diane mcvey — April 6, 2008 @ 6:53 pm

    Stunning cards, all of them! WOW!!!
    What a great layout too, I love it!

  35. Comment by Laura (scrapnextras) — April 6, 2008 @ 7:28 pm

    I had to do double take to see which blog I was reading when I saw Sarah’s picture! Congratulations Sarah, and Jen, and awesome pick for your featured stamper. Love both of your artwork, so this is a double whammy of inspiration! Can’t wait to see your fabulous designs side by side!

  36. Comment by Andrea Vernagus — April 6, 2008 @ 7:38 pm

    Love the pinwheel card! So cute! I took a shot at your sketch…thanks for the inspiration! My go at it is here:
    http://craftyengineering.blogspot.com/2008/04/another-take-and-sketch-challenge.html

  37. Comment by Tara — April 6, 2008 @ 8:11 pm

    This was my first SFYTT…it was fun! Thanks…love your work! The pinwheel card it darling! Love Sarah’s work too!
    here is the link to my card!
    http://stamp-a-licious.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-first-sfytt.html

  38. Comment by Joanne — April 7, 2008 @ 7:45 am

    How could I help but play along. What a fun sketch. Here’s my take

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/876281?cat=500&ppuser=82067

  39. Comment by Dana Grothaus — April 7, 2008 @ 8:46 am

    Here’s mine:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/876364?cat=500&ppuser=122073

    What a fun sketch! Thanks Jen!

    Dana

  40. Comment by Lee — April 7, 2008 @ 8:58 am

    This sketch fit perfectly for a challenge card I needed for PCA. Here is the link to see my card: http://fortheloveofcards.blogspot.com/. Not much stamping, but I loved your sketch.

    Lee

  41. Comment by Tera — April 7, 2008 @ 1:33 pm

    Hallo,
    Here’s my try for the sketch - I also uploaded to my Splitcoast gallery but this way you get to see all 4 instead of 3…
    http://www.stampqueen.blogspot.com/2008/04/jens-sketch-party-invite.html
    Thanks for another fun one - gotta roll house to clean and ATC’s to make :)
    Tera

  42. Comment by Silke Ledlow — April 7, 2008 @ 1:51 pm

    I was totally inspired my these fabulous sketch and of course by all the wonderful cards everybody has made…

    Here is what I have created

    http://www.silkeledlow.blogspot.com

    Thank you and I hope you’ll have a great day!!!! ~Silke~

  43. Comment by chris mott — April 8, 2008 @ 7:18 am

    http://chrisscrappinanstampintx.blogspot.com/2008/04/spring-is-here.html

    Here is my card for your sketch. What fun this was!

  44. Comment by Jenn D — April 8, 2008 @ 8:03 am

    I love this sketch and it’s going right into my sketch book for future reference.
    http://igotstamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/04/the-joys-of-tec.html

    Jenn

  45. Comment by Looby — April 8, 2008 @ 9:03 am

    Great sketch! Here’s my card:

    http://scraphappylou.blogspot.com/2008/04/iheart2stamp.html

    Lou x

  46. Comment by Ellie Augustin — April 8, 2008 @ 2:02 pm

    Ok this is my first go at one of your sketches :) I had fun making it and I shall be back for another round :)

    On my blog-

    http://scrapbookmamaof4kidz.blogspot.com/2008/04/back-to-grind-of-things.html

  47. Comment by heather the mooselover — April 8, 2008 @ 2:06 pm


    Here is my attempt     I loved this sketch!

    Heather

  48. Comment by peanutbee — April 8, 2008 @ 2:33 pm

    WOW!!!…all these sample cards are amazing!!!! Very inspirational.

    Here is my card: http://thepaperlandscaper.blogspot.com/2008/04/summer-inspiration.html

  49. Comment by Christi — April 8, 2008 @ 3:49 pm

    I finally had a chance to play with this awesome sketch! Here’s my card:
    http://cici510.blogspot.com/2008/04/hoo-is-this.html

  50. Comment by Vicky Gould — April 8, 2008 @ 4:58 pm

    Oh, Jen, I really liked this sketch - keep ‘em coming! Here’s mine:

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/878065?cat=7036

  51. Comment by Lori — April 8, 2008 @ 6:56 pm

    Thanks for sharing another fun sketch. Love the samples, especially the pinwheel one! Here’s my version: http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/2008/04/stitched-sketch.html

  52. Comment by Jennifer Meyer — April 8, 2008 @ 7:49 pm

    LOVE the sketch Jen and the samples are just beautiful. Congratulations Sarah, your work is stunning. Jennifer

    Here is my card using this sketch:

    http://jenniferssweettreatdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/04/sfytt-happy-birthday-cupcake.html

  53. Comment by Glenda — April 8, 2008 @ 11:17 pm

    Fabulous sketch Jen! Thanks so much.

    http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/878459?cat=500&ppuser=154965

    Hope you and all of your family are doing well. Take care

  54. Comment by Stephanie Hargis — April 8, 2008 @ 11:19 pm

    This was a fun sketch challenge Jen! Thanks so much for doing them! I love your sample along with Sarah’s! Mine is nothing in comparison! :D You can view mine here! This was my first challenge of yours and I will definitely be back!
    http://stephsstampinstuff.blogspot.com/2008/04/jens-saturday-sketch-challenge.html

  55. Comment by Samm — April 9, 2008 @ 12:12 am

    Gorgeous work and yet another great sketch!

    Here’s mine:

    http://samm-l.blogspot.com/2008/04/tilda-stamp-magnolia-scrummy-stash-cafe.html

    Samm
    x

  56. Comment by Debby — April 9, 2008 @ 8:18 pm

    HI, love your challenge and took your challenge and come up with this card. http://debbysstampinheaven.blogspot.com/ Hope you like it.
    Angel Hugs
    Debby

  57. Comment by maddie — April 11, 2008 @ 4:33 am

    http://maddiescreations.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-heart-2-stamp.html

    here is my card. thanks for the sketch:)

  58. Comment by jackie — April 11, 2008 @ 2:26 pm

    Thanks, Jen, I love this sketch! You can check out my card here: http://thescallopededge.typepad.com/the_scalloped_edge/2008/04/why-did-i-wait.html

    Thanks, Jen!

  59. Comment by Steph — April 11, 2008 @ 6:47 pm

    Oops, I forgot to post my card until today!
    Here it is…
    http://pinkpolkadotdays.blogspot.com/2008/04/jens-sketch.html

  60. Comment by susie — April 13, 2008 @ 4:57 pm

    Hi There,
    Here’s mine…..

    http://whiteribboncards.blogspot.com/2008/04/pretty-productive-sunday.html

    Susie xx

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