Sketch For You To Try Saturday…
What a week! Aside from some drama here and there, it was a good week. I must say that I am glad that tomorrow is my rest and relax day…and even it’s gonna be busier than normal. LOL!
Last Saturday Tony and I went to a gala in Dallas for his MBA program. I seriously can’t remember the last time that we got all dressed up. The event itself could have been a little better, but we had fun nonetheless. Here’s a pic of us that the babysitter took as we were about to walk out the door (I even have on lipstick!)…

Alright, onto the business at hand…the SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY! This is actually a sketch from a card that I recently posted HERE. I had so much fun with it that I decided to put it out there for everyone to try. I hope you like it as much as I do! Here it is…

Here’s my sample. As you can see, I turned mine into a square card. If this didn’t involve so much coloring, I would love to make these my Christmas cards! I may still do it, but I will need some serious encouragement!

Here are a couple detail shots of the coloring/stamping. All stamps are from Cornish Heritage Farms. The Santa hat is covered with my clear Spica glitter pen, cut out and mounted on a dimensional.

The holly are also covered in the clear Spica glitter pen. I also freehand paper pierced {very carefully!} around the circles…

Of course Saturday’s would not be complete without a GORGEOUS sample from the Designer of the Month, Becca Feeken…

Check out the samples from a few of my stampin’ friends, Amy R., Amy S., Carole {maybe}, Shannan and Susan!










Wow! Awesome sketch and awesome cards! And, yes, you should definitely make these for your Christmas cards…so precious!
Absolutely fun, fun, FUN! card Jen! Love this CHF stamp set and your colouring is positively amazing!
Becca - this is purely, fabulous-ly gorgeous! That paper is stunning and the gold trim is genious-ly delicious!
I am all out of adjectives for a Saturday morning, but if I wasn’t, I could go on and on and on……
Really neat sketch, Jen! I love your adorable card! Becca’s is gorgeous - so elegant with all the gold! Here is a card I made with the sketch:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1129478?cat=500&ppuser=143903
Thanks for the inspiration and have a great weekend!
Carla
ANOTHER inspiring sketch! Can’t wait to play along! Both samples are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job, Jen and Becca!!!!
You guys look so cute together!!! Awesome sketch and amazing samples!!! I’ll be back with my card!
I adore the reindeer and holly card, so cute! You and your husband look very nice, I hope you had some fun!
What a handsome couple!! You guys look great!
Your card is freakin’ adorable!! I used the same images on my card for Taylor’s sketch yesterday!!
Bekka’s card is gorgeous!!
You can do it! That card is GORGEOUS! Just stamp him a bunch of times and color while you are watching TV!
Just LOVE your card and you and you hubby look GREAT! Thanks for the inspiration with your sketch today! Here’s my card: http://oodabugalley.blogspot.com/2008/11/sketch-for-you-to-try.html
I think I made a typo in my post. . .I may have left out the “and” in you AND your hubby look GREAT! Hope you had a great time! Doesn’t it feel weird to dress up and go out without kids? LOL
Jen… Your card is awesome! Love the free-handed paper piercing. Great job! Nice photo of you and your hubby…
Its fun getting dressed up and going out. Becca’s card is so elegant… I’m going to pop in to check her blog! Smiles…
You guys look so good all “glamed up”!!!! You are looking fabulous!!! You new program seems to be doing the trick!!! you need to inspire me…I have no motivation to get the lard off!!!!
Wow, the two of you are such a sharp looking couple all decked out! It’s great that you had a night out together even if it wasn’t all that fun.
Your reindeer card is adorable and so fun and Becca’s card is beautiful!
Thanks for the sketch!
Aloha,
Fabulous cards. I love the color selections. TFS!
What a lovely couple! Your card is priceless! Wish I were on your Christmas card list!!
Great sketch, Jen! Awesome samples, too. Thanks!! Here’s my card:
http://kathiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/sketches.html
I loved this sketch! It is so versatile. Yours and Becca’s cards are so creative! They always give me lots of inspiration!
Here is mine!
What a fantastic picture - you are such a good looking couple!! I love your card - that piercing around the circles is just too cool!! And Becca’s awesome ornaments and ribbon are amazing.
hugs, Jami
I love your cute card! I struggled with this sketch, but finally managed to come up with something with it:
http://want2scrap.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-heart-u.html
First of all, you look beautiful in that picture, what a handsome couple you two make!! BOTH your cards are AMAZING!!! Yours is SO CUTE!!
Hi! Thanks for a great sketch. I did 2 cards for this one and here they are:
http://stampwithkarengp.blogspot.com/2008/11/sketch-from-jen.html
Wow the sketch is just too much fun…and both your sample and Becca’s are FABULOUS!!!
love this card!! I have been on a Kraft kick lately- so I had to try and not use it here!! great sketch- thanks!!!
http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/2008/11/jens-sfytt.html
Love all your sketches, but this is one of my favorites! Both of your cards are “over the top” creations. Such great inspiration found on your blog! Here is mine (scroll down)
http://simplypaperandstamps.blogspot.com/2008/11/happy-saturday.html
Jen, you and Tony look fab!!
I thought I’d have another go at it so here’s another card:
http://www.amazingpapergrace.com/loves-reflection/
love both cards- here is mine-
http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/2008/11/jens-sfytt.html
Hey Jen! Here’s my card for this week’s challenge! This is my first time playing along and it was way too fun! Hugs to you and hope you have a great weekend!
Heather
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1131240?cat=500&ppuser=42667
You guys look oh so nice dressed up. I love both the cards, the reindeer one is so cute, and I love the ornament one. Great job on both!
ABsolutely darling! I had so much fun with this sketch. It was perfect for the card I needed to make today! You and your hubby are darling! I love an excuse to get all decked out! Thanks for sharing with us! you are fab!
Your card are so fantastic
This is mine
http://creasdelaurence.canalblog.com/archives/2008/11/07/11275593.html
Bye LAURENCE
Thanks for a cute sketch–the samples you & Becca made are awesome!!! Here is mine:
http://weeinklings.blogspot.com/2008/11/plethora-of-challenges.html
LeAnne
Wow! Looks like you guys had a great night out!
Great samples! Here is my card!
http://cardcrazy.wordpress.com/
I got mine done, wonderful sketch. I have it posted on SCS I will get it on my blog in a bit I have dishes to get done first.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1131560?cat=500&ppuser=200483
And sorry if this comes up twice I don’t think my first post went though.
Oh my Gosh Both of these cards are WONDERFUL, the first very very cute and the second so elegant!!!
WOW!!!!
You and Tony are such a great-looking couple!! Wonderful sketch this week. Yours is so darn cute I can’t stand it! It would be great for your Christmas cards!! (And be sure to put me on your list, LOL!) Becca’s is gorgeous, and loaded up with her usual elegance and sophistication - love it!!
wow - y’all look great! is Tony really TALL or are you really SHORT!? My DH and I are exactly a foot difference - lol
great sketch - hope to try it, LOVE your moose card!!
It’s been a while since I’ve participated in your challenges — I missed doing your sketches — they are always so great!
Here is mine for this week:
http://ilovethemmoreeveryday.blogspot.com/
I have mine posted. Thank you for the wonderful Sketch it was alot of fun to do and I love the moose
I really like this sketch. Very easy to use and so versitile. You both have beautiful cards. You can see mine here:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1132306?cat=500&ppuser=102118
Enjoy!
Johna
Great sketch! This is the first time I’ve played along and I had a lot of fun doing this card - here it is:
http://mypaperobsession.blogspot.com/2008/11/okay-so-i-lied.html
Looking forward to next week!
Here is my card!
http://inkedupandreadytoplay.blogspot.com/2008/11/pumpkin.html
Thanks for the great sketch!
Jen, love your Christmoose card! How adorable! And Becca’s is so Becca in all the elegance she has created! I tried your sketch with my weekend sketch set again. It’s here if you’ve a minute to drop by!
http://www.scrapnextras.com/scrapnextras/2008/11/simply-said-weekend-sketch-set.html
You 2 look so cute!! How fun for you!!
Here is my take on the sketch…the first card today! Thanks Jen!
amazing sketch, jen! i love you little christmoose..he is too adorable!
here’s mine:
http://lordhavemercy-mercykerin.blogspot.com/2008/11/up-to-some-inky-antics.html
thanks for the challenge!
mercy
Awesome sketch and I love your card - it’s darling! Here is my take
http://cardsbykerry.blogspot.com/2008/11/wintery-sketch-for-you-to-try.html
Thanks so much!
great sketch, thank you!!! don’t you two look ‘fancy’!!!
i hope you had a fab time! i don’t seem to ever have a reason to dress up these days…what fun…lipstick for crying out loud!!!!!!
chelle
here is my card:
http://apaintergirl.typepad.com/the_many_adventures_of_a_/2008/11/monday-saturday-sketch-for-you-to-try.html
Jen, your sketches are always sure to inspire, and this one is no different! Your sample … and Becca’s …. AWESOME!!!!
Here’s my card …
http://stampinat6213.blogspot.com/2008/11/manchester-season-of-joy.html
Your sketches are always incredible! Thanks for another exciting challenge! Here’s mine - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1133134?cat=500&ppuser=50435
Beautiful sketch this week…love your sample! You and your hubby are looking pretty sharp too! Here’s my take… http://militarywifestampinspot.blogspot.com/
{SMILES}
I always have so much FUN with your sketches! Love your card…and the photo of you and hubby too! Smiles 2 U!
http://smileycollector.blogspot.com/2008/11/another-fun-sketch-for-you-to-try.html
Here’s mine
http://midnightscramper.blogspot.com/2008/11/well-be-using-new-winter-post-set-from.html
All I can say is beautiful!! All of the cards…….
My Card
What a great challenge, Jen! Thanks!
Both cards are wonderful! I especially like the moose! Here is my card: http://desiree-at-play.blogspot.com/2008/11/more-eastern-blooms.html
Thanks for a great sketch!
Great sketch Jen and love your cards! Awesome samples too just like all your work!! Here is my card:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1133728?cat=500&ppuser=68882
Thanks for the inspiration and have a great rest of the day
Cute card! - I really like your sketch. Becca’s card is gorgeous!
Your work is such an inspriation to us!
You and your husband are a handsome couple. I hope you
enjoyed your time together!
Your sketches are so much fun! Thanks.
http://jennifersalgat.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-never-thought-id-say-this.html
I played with your sketch yesterday. Thanks for posting it!
http://angelosity.blogspot.com/2008/11/season-of-frienship-sketch-set.html
Well don’t ya’ll look snazzy!!!! I got the paper in the mail. THANKS Jen… It was a fabo surprise to come home to, after a rough time in Hawaii with family it was a real boost. You made my day!!!! Great sketch BTW..
Michelle
Hi Jen
Love the dear!!
Here’s My Card
Susie xx
Great sketch. I really enjoyed using it. I have uploaded my card to my blog. Here is the link:
http://cuddlycards.blogspot.com/2008/11/another-cute-elzybells-christmas-card.html
Vicky x
Oh my!! How fabulous BOTH the cards are. I love the colors and detail of the reindeer card, gonna have to CASE it. If you start now, you can send them for next year. 10 cards a month? LOL! TFS.
ACK! I love this deer! Totally cute!
Here is my card for the sketch - it’s a little off but pretty close! I also combined it with the silhouette challenge at Our Creative Corner.
http://mbryt1.blogspot.com/2008/11/occ-challenge-and-iheart2stamp.html
Wow the samples are fabulous! I really like this sketch. Here’s my card: http://tanyastampsnthings.blogspot.com/2008/11/tangerine-bugs.html
Hi Jen… I just wanted to say I enjoyed this past Saturday’s SFYTT! I just posted my card on SCS and blog. I used very non-traditional colors for this Christmas card…. LOL! But it was fun to make! Smiles… Michelle
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1137913?cat=500&ppuser=10330
Here is my card…http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1138011
Thanks for the great challenge!
Jen, I loved this sketch. Two weeks later, I finally got to use it. Thanks for the inspiration! Here it is: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1151723?cat=500&ppuser=146860
I think I made my card the weekend you posted, but I just now got around to posting it!
http://sharonshaffer.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmoose.html