Sites of the week

Spring has sprung…finally! We have a zoo trip planned this weekend. Ellie can’t wait to show “little brudda” all the animals. I’m sure I will take a couple hundred pics LOL! What did we do before digital? When I first started uploading to SCS, I hated the way that the scans looked so I would take a picture, develop it, scan it and then upload it. WOW…and that was just a few years ago. Glad I got with the program and went digital…digital SLR, to be exact…love it!!

Well, I’m sure you didn’t come here to read how I am a little late in the whole world of technology, so let’s get to the point and see what this week’s sketch is all about…

Kinda cool. Kinda crazy! Have fun with this one!

Here’s my sample using Verve’s Practically Perfect set…

Detail shot…

Here’s a fabby card from this month’s DESIGNER OF THE MONTH, Angie Tieman…

You can check out more fabby creations from my SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Leigh O’Brien
Kelly Lunceford
Megan Lock
Jenn Diercks
Amber Hight
Susan Liles’ husband was diagnosed with lymphoma this week. Please visit her blog and give her a virtual hug and some support!

Wanna play along and be considered for a future Designer of the Month spot? I hope you do, as I can’t wait to see what you all will come up with. Just upload your card to this Slide guestbook below. You can put your blog addy in comments section of the Slide upload.

Welcome to your next stop on the Verve Stamps SPRING FLING Blog Hop. I hope you are having fun hopping along and that you have enjoyed each of the sneak peeks and challenge samples that have been posted on the Verve blog throughout the day today.

Since this is a hop, I should let you know that you should have…

Started over at Julee’s blog
Come from here from Susan’s blog

…and when you leave here, you will hop on over to my pal, Jen Tapler’s, blog {I’ll link her at the end of the post, too}.

Today, Susan issued a Tag Challenge over on the Verve blog. I love making tags, so I thought that I would play along and came up with this one using the new Let It Shine set…

Here’s a card using the new release, Big Wish…

Detail shot…

Ok, hop on over to Jen’s blog for some more Verve-y goodness

I am very fortunate to have received all these goodies as part of the GIGANTIC prize package that is up for grabs, and you read correctly…that isn’t even all of it! A few of the companies are giving gift certificates and some are sending their goodies directly to the winner. Gotta say that one of the SFYTT participants is gonna be supah dupah LUCK-Y! Are you just hearing about this? You can also enter for a chance to be next month’s Designer of the Month. Well, how about some details…

1. A new sketch will be posted here each Saturday in February
2. There will be a Slide Guest Book that you can post your creation(s) at the end of each of those posts.
3. You will have until March 2nd to post your creations to the corresponding sketch. Be sure that each of your creations is posted to the correct Slide Guest Book.
4. You can enter as many times as you like, but must upload each creation separately. All entries should be posted to your blog or online gallery, as well. Please use the keyword “SFYTT” for all online galleries.
5. All participants will also be considered for next month’s Designer of the Month, as well.
6. A RANDOM participant will win the prize package and will be announced on March 3rd. Winner will have five days to contact me via email to claim prize.
7. The March Designer of the Month will be chosen and contacted March 3rd, but will not be announced until the first Saturday of March here.

So, here’s the SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY this week…

Here’s my card using a Verve Stamps sentiment with October Afternoon and Papertrey polka dot papers…

The color combo and polka dots are totally inspired by a skirt that I saw at Kohl’s a couple weeks back. I thought that yellow and gray was on it’s way out, but I love how throwing a little black in the mix is keeping the combo fresh.

Designer of the Month, Mona Pendleton, came up with this beauty…

You can check out more fabby creations from my SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY sisters…
Amy Rohl
Amy Sheffer
Leigh O’Brien
Susan Liles
and Kelly Lunceford

Upload your creations to the Slide Guestbook below. Please do not leave comments on the Slide, but rather in the comments section below ***THANK YOU***

Usually I am the one that kicks off the Project Parade over on the Verve blog, but today I am actually the Diva that is wrapping it all up. It’s been a fabulous Project Parade with one breathtaking creation after another. I was so inspired by everyone’s contributions! I wish that Valentine’s Day wasn’t over so I had more time to make more pink and red sparkly projects! Oh well, on to St. Patty’s and Easter!

Here is my project that I did for the Parade. It’s a Stampendous Mini Pail that I picked up from Taylored Expressions. Of course, all of the stamps are from Verve Stamps. I used Heart’s Desire on this project…

A couple of detail shots…

You can read more about this project and see TONS more over on the Verve Blog. There is also a chance for you to win some Verve-y goodness over there!

TGIF! Everyday is just running together, so I don’t know that I am ‘that’ excited that it’s Friday. My dad comes in tomorrow to stay with us for a week, so I am excited for that. I was supposed to go visit my parents in October, but had to cancel because Ellie and I both were under the weather. It really bummed me out that I didn’t get to out there before Nic arrived. Speaking of being under the weather, Ellie has managed to come down with the sneezes, wheezes and coughs. Of course she hasn’t been sick in months, but as soon as a newborn arrives she comes down with this. Ahh…Murphy’s Law, I suppose! Everything on earth seems to be testing my patience at this time, and this certainly doesn’t help. As I type this, she is picking up play-doh off the floor. Anyone else not the biggest fan of Play-doh? I love that she loves it and that it keeps her entertained, but how in the world does it end up EVERYWHERE? LOL!

I planned to have some more Nic pics today, but that is going to have to be postponed until next week {sorry Auntie!}. I took SO many pics of Ellie, but I have to admit that I am kinda slacking with this kiddo. As soon as he starts doing something other than sleeping, eating and pooping I will turn into “mama-razzi” I am sure. He is already getting big!

Ok, now onto the crafty part of this post! I am actually ahead of the game on some things. I went ahead and made Ellie’s Valentines yesterday {with Susan’s help die-cutting the hearts}. The ‘LOVE’ stamp is from the Verve set, Heart’s Desire. The comma was added with a Sharpie and Ellie signed her own name…betcha could have guessed that!

I started with 1.5″ strips of pattern paper from PTI, white and pink cardstock, glassine envies that I purchased from Ebay, assorted Hershey chocolates, SU! heart punch and heart Nestabilities.

I filled the glassine envies with 2 chocolates and then folded the envie down twice. I folded the strip of pattern paper in half around the envelope, stapled it all together and then flag-ended the top…

The large hearts were cut from pink and white cardstock, stamped, and signed by Ellie. We added the smaller punched hearts for a little more detail and viola, Valentine treats for her preschool class…

I plan to make more of these, from me, to give out. Mine will probably have a little more detail and be more embellished, since I think my “audience” might appreciate them more than the 3 year olds getting these. I’m thinking stitching, distressing and buttons for mine. Hopefully I will have time to make them, and I will share them here if I do!