Sites of the week

Can you believe how fast July is whizzing by us? It’s crazy that CHA is already upon us. I was supposed to be on an airplane this morning headed for the windy city, but I am opting for Winter CHA instead. It’s been a LOOONG while since I have been and I am looking forward to it already. It’s actually good that I am not headed up there because I have a BUNCH of stampy stuff to get done! On my list was to complete a couple of more cards using this month’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY. You can see the original post with samples using this month’s sponsor’s stamps HERE.

This month’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY…

A BIG THANK YOU to this month’s sponsor, MY FAVORITE THINGS! I think that I **may** have mentioned that I just love the Pure Innocence line of stamps at MFT. When I saw this girl holding her cotton candy {Sweet Greetings set} I knew she had to be mine! Ellie used to have a slew of colorful striped pants, so I had to go with that on the coloring. Whatcha think?…

I put her on an embossed rectangular panel, although I really fought off wanting to use a circle here. That just wasn’t going to work {HmPh!}. The flower are die cut with the Perfect Petal Trio Die-Namics dies and adorned with a green button to pull in the green from her pants..

The vertical side panel is die cut with the Simply Scallops Medium Die-Namics die {love this one!!}. And, instead of using paper for the horizontal panel that goes across the main image panel, I decided to use green and pink baker’s twine wrapped around a few times and double bowed…

Wanna play along with the sketch? I sure hope you will! Below are some “Notes To Know.” Be sure to link up your project {card, layout, etc.} to THIS post.

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.”

Hooray, it’s the first Saturday in July and time for a new SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY!

I am absolutely loving all the creations you are making with each of the sketches! I hope that you are having as much fun playing with them as I am. What do you think of the monthly format? Wish it was still weekly? I would love to hear your thoughts because I am already thinking about next year’s format. Yes, really! Don’t go thinking of me as all super organized or anything now…seriously!

Thank you to Stamping Bella for being last month’s sponsor. I have sorely missed playing with all my Bellas as my stamping time as dwindled down. I have a large box full of them and some of those new ones are screaming to join them!

Of course, we have another great sponsor this month…MY FAVORITE THINGS! You know ‘em and love ‘em and the SFYTT Sisters have lots to show you with ‘em today, too! But first, let’s see the sketch…

There is so much you can do with this sketch! I already have a scrappy version that I am cookin’ up in my head. For now, I will let Fred Bear do the cookin’…

I might be on a little bit of a paper pleating kick, or maybe it’s all about being a one trick pony having been sick lately! Either way, I like it.

Detail shot of the button/twine combo on the end of the paper pleating…

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 DEBBIE CARRIERE…

A little about Debbie in her own words…
Hello, my name is Debbie Carriere and I am very excited that Jen asked me to be the July Designer of the Month for SFYTT! I am a stay-at-home mom of 3 wild kids (ages 6, 3, and 2), wife of 10 years to a great husband, and paper crafting addict. I was introduced to stamping as a scrapbooker, but since joining the blogging world just about a year ago I am hopelessly addicted to cardmaking (not to mention blogging!). Most nights after the kids are in bed, you will find me creating in my “scrap room” until after I should have gone to bed! I also love to spend time outdoors, playing with my kids, reading, drinking coffee. I am looking forward to seeing all the fabulous creations for this month’s great sketch!

Here’s Debbie’s oh-so-cute card using one of the stamps from the Pure Innocence line {a personal fave o’ mine}…

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
Kerry Johnson
Megan Lock
Susan Liles
Terri Moore

Kelly Lunceford has stepped down from her SFYTT post as she prepares for the arrival of sweet lil’ one. Please go give her some SFYTT love and let her know how much she will be missed!
Sony Christoph is playing with us this month! Glad to see you got some stamping time, Sony!!

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, your turn now…

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!…

Happy first Saturday of the month! It’s time for another great {sponsored} sketch! I’m glad to see many of you have been playing along each month for a chance at the grand prize. Of course, you can jump in at any time for fun…that is what this hobby is all about, right?!

Thank you to all our previous sponsor’s including April’s UNITY STAMP CO. I have a few Itty Bitties to send out to…

#32 Katy with THIS great Unity creation. Katy, just send me an email with all your info and I will get those sent off to you soon.

Our sponsor this month is the fun and fresh…YOUR NEXT STAMP and they have a special offer just for our SFYTT fans…

Are you ready to play along? Here’s this month’s sketch…

Here’s my interpretation {as loose as it may be} of the sketch using Birthday Surprise and Tea Time Fhiona sets…

Detail…

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 Your Next Stamp DT Member, Kerri Michaud…

A little about Kerri in her own words…
Hello! My name is Kerri Michaud and I am thrilled to be the SFYTT May Guest Designer! I adore Jen’s sketches, and I’m so excited that Your Next Stamp is the sponsor this month! I have been stamping for almost 3 years now, and I have loved every minute of itJ I’m a stay at home mom to 3 children, ages 8, 6, and 3, and have been married to my wonderful husband, Barry for 11 years. Yes, Kerri and Barry or as some of our friends call us-CareBear LOL! Besides stamping, I have been attempting to learn how to use my camera. I have taken a couple of online photography classes, and am having so much fun! I am a reality t.v. junkie, and a lover of most crime shows. I look forward to seeing all of your beautiful creations this month using Jen’s fabulous sketch!

Here’s her darling card…

This month brings us a new SFYTT Sister…Jen Tapler! 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
Terri Moore

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.”

Now it’s your turn! Happy stamping and good luck!!