SOUS card sketch challenge: April 3-16

I'm playing along with the Stuck on U Sketches card sketch challenge...

 

 

All of the items I used on my card are from the Down by the Shore collection from Fancy Pants Designs.

 

 

I hand embroidered the sunshine onto the card. It might look time consuming but it only took 20 minutes. To do it, I sketched out the sun lightly in pencil. I then pierced holes along the lines. Once I pierced all the holes I erased the pencil lines before embroidering with the yellow thread.

 

Here is the sketch we are playing along with this time around...

 

 

I hope you'll play along with the challenge for your chance to be featured on the SOUS blog as one of the Top 3! You can link up your card here by April 16th.

 

Thanks for stopping by today,

~Becky

 

 

SOUS card sketch: March 20-April 2

We on the SOUS design team have a new card sketch challenge to share with you today.

 

First take a look at my card...

 

 

And here is the sketch we are playing with; designed  by Sandi Clarkson.

 

 

As you can see I altered the sketch somewhat. I used one pattern down the sides of my card and another down the middle, similar to the sketch but I made them stripes instead of triangles. I interpreted the criss-cross shape with my twine by wrapping it and criss-crossing it around the center of my card.

 

I also switched around the sentiment and the flower from what the sketch shows too. I think that is the great thing about sketches...your final product doesn't need to look exactly like the sketch, the sketch is just there to inspire you to get creating!

Papers, stickers are from Echo Park. Stamp from Echo Park/Unity Stamps. Twine from The Twinery. Misc flowers and buttons.

 

I hope you are ready to get creating and will play along with our challenge for your chance to be featured on the SOUS blog as one of our Top 3! For all the details and to link up your card head on over to the SOUS blog.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

reading your kind comments makes my day.

~Becky

 

p.s. whoops! I forgot to share this on Friends with Flair Friday at Unity Stamps...so I'm sharing it this week :)

 

 

SOUS card sketch: Mar 6-19

Happy Wednesday!

 

It is sketch release day at Stuck on U Sketches. I am excited to share my card with you this time because I have been on a creative roll lately and got ahead on a bunch of DT assignments so this card has been done for awhile and I am happy to finally get to share it with you.

 

Before I get to the sketch let me share my take on it...

 

 

 This time around our sketch was created by the lovely Sandi Clarkson.

 

 

I colored this precious cupcake from Unity Stamps with my Copic markers. I have been dying to try this dotty technique around the image that I have seen on so many stamped images lately, and I LOVE the look...it's super easy too!

 

 

I added some Stickles to the cupcake to make it sparkle, and Glossy Accents to the cherry to make it shiny.

 

I finished off the card with some buttons, punched some hearts out of corrugated paper (I love the dimension and texture this gives) and tied the bow around my sentiment since there is a bow in the sketch. I used a copic marker to trace around the word 'cupcakes' in my sentiment to make it stand out.

 

Well, that is it for me today. If you just came across my post I hope you'll head on over to the SOUS blog to see how the rest of the team interpreted the sketch.

 

I will also be submitting this card for Friends with Flair Friday at Unity Stamps.

 

If you want to play along for your chance at being featured on the SOUS blog as on of our TOP 3, link up your project here by March 19th.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

I love to read your kind comments

~Becky

 



SOUS Card Sketch: Feb 20-Mar 5

It's reveal day at SOUS and we have a fun CAS card sketch for you to play along with. Our sketch was designed by our own Leah Schaeffer. After you've checked out my take on the sketch make sure you stop by the SOUS blog and see what the rest of the design team did.

 

Here is the sketch...

 

 

And here is my take. As you can see I rotated the sketch.

 

 

The stamp and sentiment is from Unity Stamps. The set is designed by Phyllis Harris. I just love her stamps! I have a few sets. My favorites are of the girls with their hair blowing in the wind. The papers are from My Minds Eye.

 

I hope you will join us and play along with our sketch for a chance at being featured on the SOUS blog as one of our Top 3!!! Just link up your card here.

 

Have a great day

~Becky

 

 

SOUS Blog Hop WINNER!!!!

The SOUS 100th Sketch Blog Hop was a great success!!!

 

Thank you so much to all of you who hopped along with us.

 

I enjoyed reading all of your kind comments.

 

So without further ado, the winner of my blog candy is.........

 

 

Congrats Christy!!! Please contact me at rebol at shaw dot ca so I can get your prize mailed off to you!!!

 

~Becky

 

SOUS Card Sketch: Feb 6-19th

Wow what a busy week for me! If you are looking for the Stuck on U Sketches Blog Hop click HERE and if you are looking for Sara's Birthday Blog Hop click HERE.

 

Now for today, we have the first February card sketch from SOUS. Check out this cute little sketch from Leah Schaeffer.

 

 

Since the card sketch was so long and skinny I went out of my box and made a card to fit in a Legal sized envelope (4 1/8 x 9 1/2).  

 

 

I further went out out of my comfort zone with the style of this card. It is a lot more romantic and vintage looking than I typically do but I had this beautiful collection from Basic Grey called Serenade and it worked perfectly!

 

 

I used Distress ink around the edges of the card to add to the soft vintage feel. I created the splotches of ink by rubbing some of the distress ink on my craft mat. I then got a paint brush dripping with water and got the ink wet. I filled the brush with the watered down ink and flicked it onto the paper to get the spots.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you will join us and play along with our challenge for your chance at being featured on the SOUS blog as one of our Top 3! Link up your card here.

 

Have a great day!
I love to read your kind comments

~Becky

SOUS 100th SKETCH!!!

WELCOME TO STUCK ON U SKETCHES

100th SKETCH BLOG HOP

PRIZES AND BLOG CANDY TO BE WON!!!

 

We are extremely excited to have you all visiting on a historic day for Stuck on U Sketches!

Today's post marks our 100th sketch!

 

And to celebrate in a big way we have invited our entire Design Team to join in our sketch challenge!

 

Here is our sketch designed by Leah Schaeffer

 

 

You should have come here from Bonnie's blog. If you got lost along the way or missed any of the stops, just head back to the SOUS blog and check the full hop listings.

 

Now let me show you my take on the sketch...

I chose to adapt the sketch for a card. I was inspired by the diagonal stripes in the background. I used an embossing folder to get the stripe effect and add some texture. 

I created a tiny envelope as an embellishment and of course used the hearts as inspiration for embellishments! With the 'love' tag and polaroid and the I{heart}U brad, we get a sweet little love card for an Anniversary, Valentine, or just because. 

  

Of course we just couldn't let a big day like today go without a bit of a treat for you all so we have a few wonderful sponsors for our hop!

 

-Our very own Lisa Norris of Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

-Regina Easter of The Cutting Cafe

-Stephanie of Whimsical Designs: has donated 2 stamp sets!!!

 

Our only expectation is to be a follower of Stuck on U Sketches and leave a little love along the way for each team member (this will take some time so our hop is a week long!) We have 3 sponsors and will pick 3 winners and we'll have those to post for you on Friday, February 8th.

 

I have done a little shopping in my own stash and have put together this fun little prize!!!

 

One lucky commenter on this post will win this awesome set of 12 6x6 patterned papers! I will post the winner on my blog on February 8th so make sure you check back!!! I'd also really love it if you were a follower of my blog :)

 

I hope you will join us and use the sketch to inspire your own project. You can link up your project at the SOUS blog here.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now it's time for you to hop on over and see what Annette has created with this sketch.

SOUS Card Sketch: Jan 16-29

It's time for a new sketch challenge at SOUS. Along with the sketch we also challenge you to use ONLY SCRAPS on your card (although this is not manditory)

 

Before I share the sketch with you, here is my card. I am happy to report that I was able to use only bits and pieces from my scrap folder. None of the patterns are from the same company or collection so it was really fun trying to find colors and patterns that coordinated.

 

 

And here is the fun sketch my card is based on, created by the fabulous Nanne.

 

I took a few close ups to show you the details...

 

 

Making Memories, Echo Park, Basic Grey, Chatterbox, and My Minds Eye papers!

 

Oh how I loooove this little owl!!! He and his sentiment are an Itty Bitty from Unity Stamp Co.

The scalloped circle around the owl is a Spellbinders die, and it even coordinates with a stamp set from Unity called Blossom Stackers...it's pretty awesome :)

 

I hope you will consider playing along with us for a chance to be in the Top 3 and to be featured on the SOUS blog. Link up your card HERE by January 29th.

 

Thanks for stopping by

reading your kind comments makes my day :)

~Becky

SOUS Sketch Challenge: Nov 21-Dec 4

Oooh, I've got a fun new card sketch challenge to share with you today. First off here is my card.

 

 

and here is the fun sketch by Leah that I based it on. Now Leah's sketch has a fall theme to it but your card doesn't have to if you don't want. Check out all the fantabulous inspiration that the DT has to share with you using this sketch.

 

 

Here are a few close ups to share with you...

 

 

 

I really like how this little cluster of embellishment in the top left corner turned out. Thanks to my dearest Katie who lent me that 'thanks' stamp in a pinch...I think it worked perfectly!

 

 Well that's it for me for today. I look forward to seeing what you create with Leah's sketch. Simply upload your card here by December 4th for your chance to be featured on the SOUS blog.

 

Have a great day

~Becky

SOUS Sketch Challenge Nov 7-19

Happy Wednesday friends! It's card sketch reveal day at SOUS. 

 

Here is the card that I created for the sketch...

 

 

and here is the sketch it is based on. This fun inspiration was created by Sandi Clarkson.

 

 

Here are a few closeups...

 

 

I used this cute little sticker from the October Afternoon Cakewalk collection for the focal point in the center and layered some more little stickers from the same collection on top.

 

 

I put my stick pins on the right side of the card instead of the left like in the sketch.

 

 

For the ribbon going vertical around the card, I used some fun green bakers twine.

 

I'd love to see what you come up with using this sketch. Play along with our challenge and upload your card HERE before Nov 19th for your chance to be featured on the SOUS blog!

 

Have a great day!
~Becky

SOUS Card Sketch: Oct 17-Nov 6

I have a card sketch to share with you today.

This one is the latest challenge at Stuck on U Sketches...

 

 

And here is my take on the sketch...

 

 

I love this Everyday Eclectic line from Echo park. The big swing tag made a perfect element for the focus of the card and I used buttons as the embellishments going up the side of the sketch.

 

 

The lace ribbon was actually white, but I used a Copic marker to color it so it would match my card and I was quite happy with the results.

To create the sentiment I used letter stickers from the Everyday Eclectic kit and the 'celebrate' stamp is from Unity/{ippity}.

 

You have until November 6th to link up your card HERE for the chance of being in our Top 3!

I hope you'll play along.

 

Have a great day!
~Becky

SOUS Card Sketch:Oct 3-16

Happy Wednesday!

It is card sketch release day at Stuck on U Sketches,and here is the latest sketch for you to play with...

 

 

You can check out how my fellow DT members interpreted this sketch HERE, but I'd like to show you what I came up with...

 

 

I'm just looooving this Everyday Eclectic line from Echo Park! It is so bright and I love the color combos...it just makes me happy! You may see a few projects from me using this line in the near future :)

 

I just looooove this sentiment stamp from Unity!

 

there's a lot of love going on in this card lol ;)

supplies used: Patterned Paper-Echo Park; Stamp-Unity Stamps; Ink-Versafine; Brads-Crate Paper, American Crafts; Twine-Divine Twine; Doily-Wilton; Misc-lace ribbon

 

You have two weeks to play along with our sketch challenge for your chance to be featured on the SOUS blog! Link up your cards HERE, I can't wait to see how you interpret this sketch!!!

 

Have a great day

~Becky

SOUS card sketch: Sept 19-Oct 2

Hello friends!

Today is another card sketch reveal day at Stuck on U Sketches. This sketch comes to us from the oh so talented Leah Schaeffer.

and here is my take on the sketch

 

I cut a few of the patterns in the Prima Almanac collection into strips for the background. I wanted to keep this card neutral so I only used kraft, white and black. I layered a real doily with a stamped doily. I love the look of white embossing powder on kraft paper. I added the chipboard bird that my dear friend Katie gave me from her stash (I love the embossing on it), and the sentiment from Unity Stamps which I thought went really nicely with the bird.

 

 Supplies used: Patterned Papers-Prima;  Cardstock-Stampin Up; Doily Stamp-October Afternoon; Sentiment stamp-Unity Stamp Co; Embossing Powder-American Crafts; Doily-My Little Yellow Bicycle; Chipboard bird-Michaels; Button-My Minds Eye; Misc-hemp string, lace ribbon, embroidery floss.

This sketch challenge is up for the next two weeks. I hope you will play along and link up your card at SOUS for a chance to be featured in our Top 3!

 

Have a great day

~Becky

SOUS card sketch: September 5-18

Check out the newest sketch challenge over at Stuck on U Sketches. 

 

 

 I must admit that this sketch stumped me for a bit. I had to play around with my papers until I finally got something I was happy with.

 

 

In the end I think I followed the sketch pretty closely. I made a few changes such as moving the three buttons over to the right side of the card, and I added some extra patterned paper below the sentiment. I am just loving these fun bright papers, the red polka dots are SO FUN!

 Supplies used: Patterned Papers-Echo Park, Jillibean Soup; Frame Diecut-Jillibean Soup; Flowers-Prima; Buttons-October Afternoon; Chipboard Alphas-American Crafts; Corner Rounder Punch-EK Success; Buttons, Lace, Embroidery Floss-Misc.
 

I hope you will play along with our sketch! Link up your creation at SOUS for a chance to be in our Top 3!

 

Thanks for stopping by today,

I love to read your kind comments

~Becky