Sites of the week

Happy Black Friday! Did you brave the crowds and get all your shopping done last night? Tony ventured out for a little last night and then we all went out this morning. No, we didn’t think that dragging 2 kids into Black Friday mayhem was a great idea, we wanted Nic to fall asleep in the car since he’s not feeling well and has had some trouble at nap time the last few days. Our plan worked, we hit several stores {I sent Tony in} and he slept for a good 2 hours in the car. Speaking of the lil’ man not feeling well…Thanksgiving dinner was highlighted by Nic throwing up at the dinner table, as Tony and I tag teamed getting paper towels and cleaning up the “mess.” While I am thankful for the time spent together, this won’t be a Thanksgiving to remember…but it surely won’t be one that I will forget!

I went with the bright colors from the leftovers of my Echo Park Splash 6×6 pad and paired it with this inspirational quote from the WORDS OF WISDOM set from Verve. After I thought I as finished with the card, it seemed like it needed “something.” That something was this little tab with the “Just Start” sentiment…

I accented the main panel with a die cut FLUTTERBY butterfly, also from Verve…

The sketch I used is from this month’s {VERVE sponsored!} SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY…

Have you done this month’s SFYTT? Be sure to share your card with us and upload to this linky system {also on the ORIGINAL NOVEMBER SFYTT POST}. Julee, the owner of Verve, is offering a chance to win a Verve set if you play along this month with Verve stamps. Happy stamping and good luck…

Howdy friends! Are you all {y’all} having fun with all of this year’s sketches for SFYTT {Sketch For You To Try}? I am so glad that I switched it up to a monthly sketch. There are just so many challenges out there and I know better than anyone that there are just so many hours in a day. We can’t spend them all stamping…even if we wish we could. The last couple of month’s have been hectic and I haven’t even been able to squeeze more than one sketch card in {tisk, tisk…I know!}. Fortunately, this month I got a couple extra minutes and came up with this fun creation using Stamping Bella’s You Perk Me Up PEEPS…

Psst~ I flipped the sketch and took a few creative liberties, as well.

Don’t forget, you can embellish as you choose. I went with a corrugated heart/button/baker’s twine combo here…

I {heart} coloring Bella images!!…

All of the details, as well as the entry link system, for this month’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY can be found on THIS post from the first Saturday of the month. Here’s the sketch…

Hooray…it’s the first Saturday of the month and time for another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY! I hope that you all have enjoyed all the sketches so far this year. We are just about 1/2 way through the challenge to complete all of the sketches for the year. See the deets below to see how you can be entered for a chance to win a HUGE prize on Christmas Day 2011!

Thank you to last month’s super fabby dabby doo sponsor…YOUR NEXT STAMP. I {heart} them!! This month we have another wonderful sponsor…

STAMPING BELLA!

Ready for the new sketch? Here ya go…

Here’s my card using one of my favorite images of all time ever, KING OF THE WILD THINGS…

Not very king-ish is he? I decided that a little pink would be cu-uuute! Mix that up with some fun girly{ish} papers and it’s more like QUEEN of the Wild Things!

Are you interested in being a Designer of the Month? I choose each D.O.M. from previous month’s entrants. This month, I would like to welcome SFYTT fan {and my friend}, JOANNE BASILE…

A little bit about Joanne in her own words…
I’m a mom to two very busy little boys and a home daycare provider. I always joke that I don’t get to buy pink clothes for little girls, so instead I like to dress up my stamps and get girly. I’m blessed to design for My Favorite Things and I love teaching classes at a few local stores here in Massachusetts. I try to find at least a few crafty moments in any given day - I swear it keeps me sane from the crazy busy that is my life! I’m thrilled to be here playing with Jen’s SFYTT this month, they are always a go-to sketch for me!

Isn’t this Bella card from Joanne just so sweet?…

Want a little more inspiration? See what all the SFYTT Sisters have come up with…

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Carole Burrage
Jen Tapler
Jodi Collins
Kelly Lunceford
Kerry Johnson
Megan Lock
Susan Liles
Terri Moore

Sony Christoph is taking some time off to work on school and life. She emailed me that she hasn’t had a home cooked meal in a month! Anyone in the Los Angeles area want to bring this special SFYTT Sister some home cooked love?

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.”

Ok, it’s your turn!…

YAY! It’s the first Saturday of the month and oh boy, is a busy one here at the del Muro house. Gym, errands, breakfast with a friend, party and shopping are all on the agenda…whew! While that will all be fun, what I’m excited about here is introducing a new DESIGNER OF THE MONTH! Without further adieu, let me introduce…

ANDREA EWEN…

A little about Andrea in her own words…
My name is Andrea Ewen and I’m married to my high school sweetheart, Guy. We have 2 beautiful children together, Troy is 12, Analise is 10 and they are the absolute lights of my life. I work full time as a pharmacist at the Jersey Shore in a quaint little “Mom ‘n Pop” pharmacy. When I’m not working or running to and from sporting/school events, I’m in my craft room working up a storm. I was introduced to Stampin’ Up! in 2002 when a girlfriend invited me to a party. Since that time, I’ve been hooked but just recently found the confidence in myself to post my creations online. I’m overwhelmed with the amount of encouragement and support this hobby’s enthusiasts have bestowed upon me and I’m so grateful for the wonderful gals out there who have graciously commented on my work. I am absolutely honored that Jen has chosen me for Designer of the Month; I think she and the other SFYTT ladies are fabulously talented artists. Thanks so much Jen!

This week’s sketch…

Here’s my card using Stamping Bella stamps. I think Ellie might just like this one because yesterday when I was editing the pic on the computer she walked by and said, “Oh my gosh! That is darling cute!” WOW, did that make me feel all warm and fuzzy!…

Andrea created this beauty…

Want a chance to be next month’s Designer of the Month? Just upload your creation below! Each Designer of the Month is chosen from the participants. Don’t worry, you don’t have to play each and every week, just be sure that your creation gets posted on the correct sketch.
Need more inspiration? Check out what the SFYTT Sisters have created…
Susan Liles
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Leigh O’Brien
Megan Lock
Amber Hight
Sony Christoph
Jodi Collins
Jenn Diercks
Kelly Lunceford

CHECK IT OUT…I switched to inlinkz so we can all see AND CLICK on your submissions. Hopefully this works. If not, I will be back to fix it {hopefully}.

I made this card over a month ago for Tony’s birthday, but I keep forgetting to post it. This is one of my favorite images that Stamping Bella {fairly} recently released, King of the Wild Things.

Detail shot…

Are you in the DFW area? There are lots of new classes at Scrapper’s Boutique. Check out the blog for more info.

Keeping this short and sweet today. Gotta run.