i {heart} sketches 51

Happy Monday and welcome back for another i {heart} sketches challenge!

 

Here in the upper Midwest, we are bracing for another 'polar vortex'. Some schools have already cancelled for the next couple of days due to the bitterly cold temps! So when I was debating on what to do with this sketch, I guess you could say I was thinking of more spring/summer like temps :)

 

This week's sketch

Here is my bright, cheery and warm feeling card !

Image: Ali's Chick and Basket
Paper: DCWV Flower Shower, Colorbox Pattern Paper Pack-Bright, the Paper Studio Stonewashed, Kraft cardstock
Coloring Medium: Gamsol & colored pencils
Other Supplies: Darcie Heater Designs Flat Back "tin pin' embellishment, American Crafts ribbon, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, atyou Spica marker 21 Lipstick, ki Pearls
Sketch: Sketch 51

I paper pieced her shirt and pants. This image is wonderful for doing something like that. So many patterned papers out there that you could use for the design on her shirt. And while digging thru my embellishments, I came across these flat back tin pins that I had won at a craft show awhile back. And the saying fit just so perfectly!

Challenge Rule: When posting to your blog, please include the sketch in your post and link back to the FTHS post. 

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. We will have a new sketch for you next week. Linky will close on Sunday at 10PM CST. Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.

 

Thanks for joining us!!

 

Michelle

 

Challenges

Incy Wincy ~ Ribbons and Pearls
Divas by Design ~ Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps ~ Anything Goes
Paper Pretties ~ Anything Goes
Hiding in My Craft Room ~ For a Loved One

i {heart} sketches 50

Welcome back for another wonderful i {heart} sketches challenge at

 From The Heart Stamps!

Here is the newest sketch

I used 3 different patterned papers from the ki Berry Blast 6x6 paper pad.
The pink w/tan diamonds, multi-colored striped and circles.  Then threw in the orange behind the image  for some 'punch' to set it all off.

Image: FTHS Meet Anneke
Paper: ki Berry Blast, Kraft cardstock
Coloring Medium: Gamsol & colored pencils
Other Supplies: ki Jewels, atyou Spica markers 02 Pink & 03 Red, American Crafts Ribbon brown, ek Success Diamond Lace edge punch
Sketch: Sketch 50

Challenge Rule: When posting to your blog, please include the sketch in your post and link back to FTHS post. 

 

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. We will have a new sketch for you next week. Linky will close on Sunday at 10PM CST. Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.

 

Make sure you join us for this weeks sketch challenge!

I would love to see what you create :)

 

Michelle

 

Challenges~

Brown Sugar ~ Anything Goes
Inky Impressions ~ Pink & Girly
Divas by Design ~ Use Ribbon
One Stitch At a Time ~ #196 Use a Digi
Sentimental Sundays ~ More than 3 layers
Craftitude ~ #56 Anything Goes or Ribbons & Pearls



***SOTM REMINDER***

Hi everyone!

 I am posting this a 'little after the fact', but I have had issues w/Blogger at home and am posting from work on my lunch break :/

Don't forget about the Stamp of the Month Challenge!!

 Begin 2014 with a NEW FREE Image offered to EVERYONE!!

 

As a thank you to everyone who joined our challenge in 2013, there is a digital freebie that is available to everyone. Get started in the SOTM challenge this month! The freebie available to everyone is the kitten and heart (no backgrounds) from the “Caught Your Heart” set.

 

Here is my mid-month reminder take on the SOTM image! I also 'loosely' based it on the i{heart} sketches 49 challenge as well :)

 

 

 

Image:Caught Your Heart
Paper: Kraft cardstock, DCWV Latte Stack, Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collection
Coloring Medium: Gamsol & colored pencils
Other Supplies: TPC Studio Purple Jewels, QuicKutz Nesting Circles die, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen, Distress Ink Old Paper

Well, I hope you will join us for the Stamp of the Month Challenge. Would love to see what you create!

 

Michelle

Challenges~

Lexi's Creations ~ Anything Goes
Squigglefly ~ Anything Goes

 

i {heart} sketches 48

Well, it's Monday again so you know what that means -

another weekly sketch challenge @ FTHS!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!! Up here in the Midwest we are experiencing bitterly cold temps. Our high temp today is suppose to -10 degrees. Yes....the high temp is a MINUS 10 degrees brrrrrrr!!! Most all of the area schools are closed as well as other events scheduled for later in the day.

 

Well, its a good day to "cuddle up" to the computer and check out some of the wonderful cards the DT has created for you this week.

 

Sketch 48

 

Here is my take on the sketch

 

 

 

I really like the colorful papers in this 6x6 paper stack. They are so much fun!!

And I created my own background by stamping "Happy Birthday" directly onto the kraft cardstock. I really didn't want to add another layer of paper, as I thought it would take away from the wonderful sketch.

Image:  FTHS Sweet Chef
Paper: ki Color Crush, Kraft cardstock
Coloring Medium: Gamsol & colored pencils
Other Supplies: Memento Tangelo, Distress Ink Old Paper, Color Box Razzleberry, My Thought Exactly-Mini Thoughts (Happy Birthday), Gelly Roll Clear Star pen, atyou Spica markers 02 Pink & 09 Sky Blue, Spellbinder Long Classic Rectangle & Labels Ten, ki Clear gems, American Crafts orange ribbon
Sketch: Sketch 48

Challenge Rule: When posting to your blog, please include the sketch in your post and link back to the FTHS post.

 

EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. We will have a new sketch for you next week. Linky will close on Sunday at 10PM CST. Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.

Stay warm!!
Michelle

FTHS January Blog Hop - Winter

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Welcome to From the Heart Stamps first blog hop of 2014!!

 

I can't believe 2013 and the holidays are over already. Not sure about you, but they went pretty fast for me :)

 

The design team @ FTHS had off for a bit, and now we are ready to get back to being creative. As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry. One random commenter will be selected on each blog to win the image that the designer used. And additionally, one commenter on the From the Heart Stamps blog will be selected to win a $5 gift voucher to the store!

 

If you have arrived from Lyn @ MyPurpleHouse, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

 

Here is my project, using Snow Much Love

 

 

 

Image: FTHS Snow Much Love
Paper: DCWV the Winter Magic stack, Colorbox Pearlescent paper
Coloring Medium: Gamsol & colored pencils
Other Supplies: Spellbinders ~ Lacey Ovals, Fancy Tags & Ovals, ek Success Dotted Scallop edge punch, Martha Stewart snowflake punches, Stickles Star Dust, Gelly Roll Pen Clear Star and atyou Spica marker 03Red

 

 

Now head over to Michelle P @ Inspiration Blooms and see what she has created.

 

Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday January 6th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday January 8th.

 

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

Michelle

 

Challenges:

Inky Impressions ~ Anything Goes