April Sketch For You To Try…
It’s the first Saturday of the month and time for another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY!
I see that many of you have been playing along each month to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE at the end of the year! See details on that below 
Thank you to last month’s sponsor, Amber Ink. The winner of the $15 gift card to Amber Ink is…
#80 dj {www.cardspaperandscrapbooks.com}
dj…email me {link to the left under my pic} and I will get you all set up. 
This month we have another AWESOME sponsor. Thank you to UNITY STAMP CO. for sponsoring SFYTT in April! I have a few stamps from their Itty Bitty collection that I will be sending to some lucky SFYTT participants that use Unity stamps.
Have fun with this sketch…
I had a lot of fun playing with the set, Family Dynamix {co-branded with Bella Blvd!} and my favorite color combo…
Are you interested in being next month’s DESIGNER OF THE MONTH? I choose each D.O.M. from previous month’s participants. Already on the hunt for May!
Please welcome Jen Shults, April’s DESIGNER OF THE MONTH!!…
A little about Jen in her own words…
Hi there! I’m SO excited to be the SFYTT Guest Designer this month! My name is Jen Shults and I started stamping about 2 years ago. My style changes a lot depending on my mood and the occasion the card is for. I like clean layouts with lots of color (with a base in neutrals - I LOVE brown) but also really enjoy making grungy funkier stuff every once in a while. Of all the parts of card making I think coloring is my favorite though I do enjoy the challenge of learning new techniques - lately I’ve been working on expanding my colored pencil skills with some different styles that don’t use odorless mineral spirits but instead use burnishing and color mixing. Outside of stamping I’m mom to two little ones, Evey is six (seven this month) and Ben is four and they definitely keep me on my toes. I’m the wife of a very patient and creative man who encourages my crafty creative outlet. This month will mark our 11 year anniversary. On the career front I am a full time middle school art teacher and really love that I am able to teach a variety of mediums to kids that are of an age where they understand more complicated concepts but aren’t too afraid to take risks and try new things. Outside of card making I also enjoy portrait drawing and pencil sketching. I can’t wait to spend the month with you and see all of your fantastic creations with Jen’s AWESOME sketch!
Her beautiful card…
This month brings us a new SFYTT Sister…Terri Moore! Please give a her a very warm welcome. You can visit her blog, as well as all the other sister’s blogs for more great SFYTT inspiration…
Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Carole Burrage
Jodi Collins
Kelly Lunceford
Kerry Johnson
Megan Lock
Sony Christoph
Susan Liles stay tuned for Susan’s card. She has been busy with a family emergency.
Did you notice a couple of names missing from the list above? Amy Rohl and Leigh O’Brien have stepped down from the team to spend more time with family. I cannot say enough GREAT things about these 2 designers. Leigh and Amy…you will be missed!
1. The SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY {SFYTT} will be posted on the first Saturday of each month on www.iheart2stamp.com at 8am EST and will stay open to participants until the last day of the month, unless otherwise noted.
2. This is for fun! Interpret the sketch as you wish and embellish as desired. There are no vendor restrictions, but we would love to see you use the sponsor’s stamps!
3. Each month we will have a Designer of the Month that will be chosen from past month’s participants.
4. Come and play with us on each and every sketch! On Christmas Day 2011 a prize package worth over $200 will be given away to one very lucky and loyal SFYTT stamper that participates in EVERY sketch for the year.
5. To be eligible for the prize package, you must complete ALL of the sketches by each of the deadlines AND link your creation to the link system on that month’s sketch post (the first Saturday of the month). Everyone except for SFYTT Sisters are eligible for the prize package, including Designer of the Month and international players.
6. When posting your sketch creation on your blog, please post the sketch and link back to the sketch post on www.iheart2stamp.com. When posting to online galleries, please use the keyword “SFYTT.”
Thank you to our previous sponsor’s: The Cat’s Pajamas, Anita Be Stampin’ and Amber Ink.
Now it’s your turn…
LOVE this sketch, Jen! I haven’t used any of my Unity stamps for ages so this will get me digging them out today!
Your sample is adorable! Love the fun tree and colours!!
Jen’s card is beautiful! Wonderful rich and warm!
Have a great weekend!
GREAT sketch and samples, Jen! Welcome Jen Shults!
LOVE this sketch! As soon as I put the kiddos to bed tonight, I’m all over it!
Love what you did with the sketch. I especially like the bright colors you used and the set you picked.
Love this sketch and I love your fun bright sample!
Love the colors and patterns on Jen’s card too!
Great cheerful card, loving the clouds.
Jen, I really love your sketch. Your card is so adorable.
Congratulations Jen on being selected to be the designer of the month. Like you, I dabble in different styles and mediums. I’m hopping over to your blog now.
These are both adorable! Great job!
What a great sketch! So glad I had time to play!
This is a great sketch and some truly spectacular samples and entries. Thanks!
Thanks for the challenge and for the inspiration. I miss you doing every week.
Gorgeous creation Jen! I LOVE those colors and papers… they are so bright and gorgeous! I LOVE that stamp. I’ve never seen it before and I may have to go grab it.
Thanks again for the opportunity to be the Guest Designer this month! I’m having a BLAST!
LOVE this Jen!! LOVE that tree stamp and the clouds you added! GORGEOUS!
Really had fun with this Sketch, first time in joining you at
(I Love 2 stamp), and the first time in using my Fizzy Moon Papers and Stamp.
Really Lovely cards,I am so glad I found your Website, already looking forward to next month’s Sketch.
Crafty kaz. #36
Love this sketch, Jen… I think I might tackle it once again! ^^
Both samples are darling, I LOVE Jennifer’s take so much!
What a wonderful sketch Jen! Your card is just delightful! Such fun stamps to work with!
another amazing sketch this month, jen…glad i got the chance to play along!
Thanks for the fun sketch!
xx Tracey xx
Great sketch, Jen, and adorable card! Thanks for the challenge and the inspiration!
Hey Jen - fun sketch! Just fyi - you don’t have the post tagged as SFYTT - when I chose that category on your side bar, the this post didn’t come up. I had to just scroll to fins it.
And I have no idea why my thumbnail didn’t come out right, but I think my link is there anyway!
fun sketch! I cheated a little by adding a sentiment banner, thus had to change the 3 elements placement for balance, lol!
Thank you so much for the lovely sketch!
Thanks for the great sketch & wonderful inspiration! I love how you both have used black accents with such different, but equally wonderful, results! TFS
Thank-you for another great sketch…I can’t wait for the next one!
Thank you very much for the beautiful sketch and beautiful cards!!!
So far I have done all of this years sketches. Can you believe we are 1/3 way done:)
Another great sketch. Thanks!
Woohoo! I finally got my card done and linked up. So far I haven’t missed a month and I’m determined to make it the whole year. Note to self….stop waiting till the very last day! lol
LOL at annheidel’s comment because she sounds so much like me!
Thanks for yet another great sketch. Keep ‘em coming!
Fun sketch! I love to see what everyone does with it!