Monday, October 7, 2013

i {heart} sketches 37

It's time for another sketch from i {heart} sketches!

Sketch037– Feel free to adapt it to any shape or size. Remember, have fun with it–flip it, turn it, embellish as you wish.






IMAGE: FTHS Autumn Flower Jar
PAPER: Bo Bunny Camp-a-lot Collection, scrap paper
COLORING MEDIUM: Gamsol and colored pencils
MISC: My Thoughts Exactly~Mini Thoughts, Memento Rich Cocoa, Doodlebug Designs Pearls

As I noted in a previous post, I have ALOT of October birthdays! This one will be for my mother. I really like this image from Faith. Fall is the best time of the year!

I hope you can join us for the challenge!If you add your card to an online gallery, please tag it or use the keyword FTHSketch.
Challenge Rule: When posting to your blog, please include the sketch in your post and link back to this 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.
 
Michelle
 
Challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks ~ Autumn/Fall Colors
Sweet Stamps ~ Fall
2 Sisters ~ Fall Fun
Squigglefly ~ Orange Bliss
Get Inky ~ Fall Colors

Friday, October 4, 2013

Welcome Fall and Welcome new DT Blog Hop @ FTHS

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps October blog hop. We are welcoming fall today as well as welcoming some new team members!
 
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 Kathy @ Will Stamp for Wine - 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  Bewitchin Birdbrains

 
 
 IMAGE: FTHS Bewitchin Birdbrains
PAPER: Fancy Pants Designs~ Oct 31, DCWV Ghost & Goblins Cardstock Matstack
COLORING MEDIUM: Gamsol & colored pencils
MISC: Distress Ink~Old Paper, Recollections Roses (purple & white), AC Primio twine (purple & green), atyou Spica Markers 05 Lemon & 11 Gold, Gelly Roll Clear Star Marker, Recollections Bling, Stick Button (bat button)

 
Now head on over to Michelle P @ Inspirations Blooms and see what she has created.
 
Thanks for hopping with us today. The hop will end on Monday October 7th at 6am, EST. Winners will be posted on the From the Heart Stamps Blog on Wednesday October 9th.

Michelle

Blog Hop Order
Kelly (guest designer)
Ruza (guest designer)
Angela
Dee
Calypso
Imke
Karen
Kathy
Michelle H.
Michelle P.
Laura
Lyn
Tress
Wendy

Challenges entered
Bearly Mine ~ Halloween
Fresh Brewed ~ Pumpkins
Paper Pretties ~ Purple, Green and Orange
Raisin Boat ~ BOO!

Monday, September 30, 2013

i {heart} sketches 36

Happy Monday and welcome back to another new sketch
@ FTHS - i {heart} sketches!!
 
Here is this weeks sketch
 
 
 Image: FTHS ~ Anneke
Color Medium: Gamsol & colored pencils
Paper: Kraft cardstock and other misc. scrap paper
Misc: My Thought Exactly-Mini Thoughts, Distress Ink-Old Paper, Memento Rich Cocoa, My Mind's Eye twine, Doodlebug Designs Pearls
 
October is a VERY busy month for me with birthdays. I have 3 friends, my mother, my soon to be daughter-in-law, my oldest granddaughter and my own ~ WHEW! So it only seemed fitting to make a birthday card :)
 
Plus, it's fall and my favorite time of year, so I decided to use some fall colors.
I used FTHS "Anneke" and you can use her with and without a smile, so you can choose the image that suits your card making style best. I love her cute smile so I decided on that one.
 
 If you add your card to an online gallery, please tag it or use the keyword FTHSketch.
Challenge Rule: When posting to your blog, please include the sketch in your post and link back to this 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.
 
Michelle
 
 
Challenges:
Come and Get It ~ Fall Colours
Dream Valley ~ Autumn
2 Sisters ~ Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time ~ Autumn
Just Us Girls ~ Photo Inspiration
Get Inky ~ Fall Colors
 
 

Monday, September 23, 2013

FTHS Sketch 35

Are you ready for the next i {heart} sketch challenge?
 
Well here it is.....
 
I hope you can join us. Here is my take on this wonderful sketch!
I used FTHS Seven Christmas Birds digi. I think this one is just so cute! The adorable lil' birds all sitting there together on a wire. My favorite one is the one with the ear muffs...he just makes me smile :)

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.
 
Can't wait to see what you create!
 
Michelle
 
 

 Challenges
Party Time Tuesday ~ Anything Goes
Bearly-Mine ~ Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time ~ Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp ~ Anything Goes

Monday, September 16, 2013

Sketch 34 Challenge

Happy Monday and welcome to the new sketch from i{heart card sketches} at From the Heart Stamps!
 
You can use stamps and supplies from any company. 
Please include the sketch in your blog post.
 
 
For this challenge, I also used Faith's new September Stamp of the Month "Bobbing for Apples". If you played along in the challenge last month, you were emailed this image for FREE! :) If you missed out, you can still play along with the challenge by purchasing the image.
 
Fall for me is the best time of the year. Cooler temps and the brilliant colors - I just love fall!! Some time ago I bought the Nested Apples die at a local scrapbooking store for an amazing deal! I thought it went great with this image.
 
I hope you will join us for the Sketch 34 challenge this week. And grab the Bobbing Apples digi and join us for the September SOM image challenge as well. We can't wait to see what you create!!
 
IMAGE: From the Heart Stamps ~ "Bobbing for Apples"
PAPER: ki Paper Pad Berry Blast, DCVW Ghost & Goblins Matstack, Teresa Collins Fabrications "Canvas"
COLOR MEDIUM: Colored pencils and Gamsol, atyou Spica markers 04 Orange & 06 Melon, Gelly Roll Clear Star marker
MISC: Spellbinders Nested Apples die, American Crafts Primio Bakers Twine Natural, Northwoods Rubber stamps "Fall Greetings", ki Jems Orange
 
Michelle
 
Challenges:
Lexi's Creations ~ Autumn Colours
Craft Your Passion ~ Autumn/Fall Colours
The Pink Elephant ~ Digi Image or Digi Papers
One Stitch At A Time ~ Autumn/Fall
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge ~ Anything Goes
 

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

There is still time.......

 
Due to the Labor Day holiday, Faith has decided to extend the sketch challenge for another week. So you still have time to submit your take on her lovely sketch!!

Card Sketch Pattern
 
Sketch032– This week’s shape is a square, but feel free to adapt it to any shape or size. Remember, have fun with it–flip it, turn it, embellish as you wish. The hearts can be any type of embellishment.
 
Use stamps and supplies from any company.
Please include the sketch in your blog post.
 
 EVERYONE who enters will receive $1 to FromTheHeartStamps.com. Use it as a discount, or save them up to earn a free stamp. Linky will close on Sunday at 10PM CST. Join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to see sneak peeks of the next sketch.
 
Here is my take on the sketch.
 
I also used the True Love digi stamp that Faith created in celebration of her 15th wedding anniversary. As you can tell - I LOVE purple :) I really like how this turned out. One of the gals I work with has a family wedding to go to and asked if I could make her a card. This sketch and digi just went so well together and made it seem almost effortless to create! She LOVED it and told me numerous time how beautiful it was and it made me feel great!

So......time is running out! Let's see what you can create w/this sketch.

Michelle

Challenges:
Squigglefly ~ Flowers
 

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Wishing you all the best

At my full-time job - we had hired a recent high school grad to help us out thru summer. As this is normally our busiest time of the year.

Well, as of today, 'our' little girl is getting ready to embark on a new chapter of her life - freshman year of college :) So my fellow co-workers & I brought in all kinds of delicious treats today to celebrate and thank her for all of her help these past couple of months. She was a tremendous help to myself and our whole department. I personally made her a little care package to send her off to college. Seems how I was the one who trained her and she helped out in my area the most. As by the end of summer she became more of a like a little kid sister, or daughter to most of us 'older' ladies in the department.

I also made a card that we all signed to thank her! She is a very talented young lady, quite artistic and crafty in her own right. And she 'fell in love' with the card I had made. It made me feel so good :) We are all going to miss her - but we told her she can come back any summer, or school break she wants to help out if we needed her. She is such a sweetheart!

 
I really like the Hero Arts Stamp & Die set that I used. And I popped a couple of the butterflies up to give it some more depth. But I like how CAS it is too :)
 
Michelle
 
Supplied Used
Antique Butterflies & Flowers Framelits Die Set W/Stamp (Hero Arts) (657773)
Memento Inks - Bahama Blue, Bamboo Leaves, Sweet Plum
Distress Inks Old Paper
KI Jewel Gems
My Thoughts Exactly Mini Thoughts
Spellbinders Labels Ten
 
 
Challenges:
Raisin Boat ~ Hooray for Summer
Squigglefly ~ Sir Shape A Lots
Simon Says... ~ Anything Goes
Cutie Pie ~ Anything Goes