Sites of the week

Oh my goodness!…Count ‘em ONE, TWO, THREE posts so far this week! I am surprising myself here! I even have a couple more planned to round out the week before another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY on Saturday. A couple things before I get started on the meat of this post…

I have TWO chances for blog candy, or blog tarts, as I like to call them…

1. All participants of Saturday’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY will be entered to win a FABBY prize from MFT. More deets on THIS post.

2. You can win a very fun {and funny} set from Skipping Stones Designs just by leaving a comment on THIS post.

Ok, so here we are on Wednesday and I have my TCP Tuesday card using A BEARY GOOD YEAR, one of the most versatile {and cute!} sets I have ever used…

Dimensiona/Detail shot…

This card follows Leigh’s super fun sketch…

Leigh’s your Hipster Hostess with the Mostess this week and you can find all the deets, including how to win a $25 gift certificate to TCP, on THIS post. Happy Stamping!

Saturday greetings! This is a very special SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY! My Favorite Things is our sponsor this week and there is a special prize up for grabs for one lucky participant…

$25 GIFT CERTIFICATE and one of their brand spankin’ new JUMBO SCALLOP DIE-NAMICS!

Let’s do this! Here’s the sketch…

Here’s my card using Apple for You from MFT’s Pure Innocence line…

Detail shot…

Iwona came up with this darling sample…

Want more MFT inspiration? Check out these sisters and their MFT creations…
Susan Liles
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Leigh O’Brien
Megan Lock
Amber Hight
Sony Christoph
Jodi Collins

More sketch inspiration can be found on these sister’s blogs…
Jenn Diercks
Kelly Lunceford

Wanna win the $25 gift certificate and the Jumbo Scallop Die-namic? Just upload your creation to the Guestbook below by Friday at noon CST. When uploading to other online galleries, please use the keyword “SFYTT”.

First, let me say THANK YOU to everyone that participated! I’d love to see everyone play each week. I know that challenges are a dime a dozen these days and I do appreciate the support here! THANK YOU!

The winner of the prize package is…

JOANNE GILCH!

The winner was randomly chosen by Tony. I asked him to pick a # 1-4 for the weeks. He chose 3 and then I asked him to choose a # 1-86 and he chose 81. I went to the Slide site and counted it out until I got to 81. Joanne, you have until Sunday at midnight to contact me via email {link under my pic} to claim this GRAND prize. Another HUGE THANK YOU to those companies that donated goodies for this giveaway.

The Designer of the Month for March has been chosen and contacted and will be announced this Saturday. It certainly was a tough decision, but feel that you will love who I chose. I will be choosing future Designer of the Months through participation. I don’t look for people who are “famous” or have a certain style, but rather someone that just catches my eye in one way or another. Can’t wait to see wait you come up with this month!

TGIF! Today I have a couple of things to show you. First, I made some of my own embellishments using the Slice machine, Cuttlebug, Primas, a button and dimensional glue dots. These were SO EASY to put together and ANYONE can do this! So, you are saying, “I don’t have a Slice machine!” No problem…if you have scissors, you can cut a couple flowers out of paper. Yes, that is a **little** more work, but it does work!

Here’s the finished product, which I will be giving away VERY SOON…

How I did it…
First, I cut 2 different 2 flowers with the Slice machine (2″ and 1.5″). I used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss the larger one. I then placed a dimensional glue dot between the 2 flowers. I glued a Prima flower on top and then topped it all off with a button. Done and done!…easy peasy! I made all six in less than 20 minutes…including the packaging!

I have one more thing to show you today. This is the project that I did for the Verve Stamps Project Parade. The theme this month is “Egg-stra Special Spring.” All of the DT members have been posting their special projects with this theme on the Verve blog. I chose to make little favor/treat bags. These are really tiny and cute! The bag measures about 2.5″ x 3.5″.

See you tomorrow for another SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY!

Happy Saturday! It’s time for another fun SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY and I have a Whiff of Joy stamp to give away as a blog tart…YAY!
First, I want to thank Katharina Frei for asking me to do some cards for Whiff of Joy, and also for donating the Melinda Blowing Kisses stamp from the Guardian Angel Collection. THANK YOU! More info on how to win down below

Here is the sketch for this week…

Feel free to be creative with the star embellishment and the three circles on the bottom!! Here is my sample, using new Whiff of Joy stamps…

The amazing Jenn Diercks {this month’s Designer of the Month} came up with this beauty…

Want more samples? Check out the SFYTT Sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Susan Liles
Carole Burrage
Kelly Lunceford