It's time for another fabulous sketch from Melissa! In fact, this weeks sketch was so much fun, I made THREE cards with it! Here is the sketch...

    

      

We also have Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps back as our sponsor this week, so be sure to play along for a chance at the prize!

      

When I saw the swirly element on this week's sketch, I knew it would be perfect for my new CC Cutters Cherry Blossom Die. And, of course I had to use the cute new Asian Meoples along with it.

     

    

I was so happy with how this card came out, that I decided to whip up a couple of matching cards with the other images in the set... The papers are from one of my favorite collections from The Angel Company that I've been hoarding, called Lilly Anna. The sentiments on all three cards are also from The Angel Company, from a set called Konnichiwa.

      

  

And one more... I wasn't really sure how to color the hair on this one, so I just scribbled some little swirls with my Copics. I think it works! :)

     

     

Skin - E21, E51, E50, YR0000, R00

Hair - 100, T7, T5, T3

Pink - R85, R83, R81

Green - YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01

     

So, what do you think of my little matching trio? I can't wait to see what you make with the sketch! Link up your creation at the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog, and leave a little love for the team while you're there!

Thanks for stopping by!

               

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It's day 2 of the Lil' Inker February Release, and today the Design Team is showcasing the new Notebook Die and Notebook Doodles Stamps. If you've been following the hop, you should have arrived here from our talented new Design Team member, Suzanne Dahlberg's Blog. If not, you can start over at the Lil' Inker Blog to follow the entire hop. As usual, there are hidden prizes along the way, so be sure to leave a comment at every blog to increase your chances of winning!

     

For my card, I paired the new Notebook Die with the adorable Bunny Star image that was released last month. I thought the die was the perfect size to create a focal point for this cutie, and, I even had room for a sentiment. I used patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Handsome Boy 6x6 pad, and inked all edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink. The bunny is colored with Copics, cut out, and popped up on the Notebook die cut, which is also popped up on the card. The layout is the Deconstructed Sketch #90.

       

    

Bunny - W3, W1, W0, W00

Ears, Nose - R00, R000, R0000

Star - Y38, Y35, Y32, Y21

    

Here is a closer look at the LID products I used on my card today...

      

    

      

That is all for today's eye candy, so I will send you on your way to Lil' Inker Designs to check out these goodies for yourself.

See you back here tomorrow!

    

      

Happy Saturday! I was able to get some crafting time in today, and whipped up a cute clean and simple card. I don't do one layer cards very well, but I've had this idea for a while, and wanted to give it a try. I'm pretty happy with how it came out! I used post-it notes to mask a border around the card base, then sponged Tumbled Glass Distress Ink onto the opening. The fishies are from the Splash set from Clearly Digi Stamps. They are colored with copics, cut out, and popped up in front of the blue background. Easy peasy! What do you thnk?

      

    

Fish - YR04, Y38, Y35, Y32

Heart - RV14, RV13, RV23, RV21

   

That's all for today! Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

         

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It's time for another YNS Fun Friday, and this month's theme is VACATIONS!

     

If my family and I were to go on a vacation today, we would head to my parent's house in Colorado. They live in a cute little tourist town in the mountains, and right now, it is covered in snow. My kids have asked if they could go ice-skating next time we visit the snow... of course someone else will have to teach them, because the one time I tried, I spent the entire day on my rear! So, for my vacation themed card, I used Joy, who looks much happier ice-skating than I was! She is colored with Copics, fussy cut, and popped up with foam adhesive. The layout is based on the current Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

     

    

Skin - E11, E01, E00, E000, YR0000, R00

Hair - E18, E17, E15, E13

Clothes - BG49, BG15, BG13, BG11 (blue) YG17, YG25, YG03, YG01 (green)

Skates - C7, C5, C3, C1, C0, C00

    

Check out the Your Next Stamp Blog today for lots of vacation themed inspiration from the Design Team!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

    

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MarkerPOP - Embellish with Buttons (I used a snowflake button)

Twisted Tuesday - Paper Piercing and Button (I paper-pierced before stitching by hand, hope that counts!)

    

      

Happy Tuesday sketch fans! Here is the latest Tuesday Morning Sketch for you, designed by Melissa...

       

  

This week's sketch was going to be sponsored by Daydream Designs, unfortunately the store recently announced it's closing. Instead, our very own Debbie is offering up some goodies to this week's winner, along with a digital stamp set being offered by Imagine That! Digi Stamps. The set being offered is called Love Lifts You, and is actually the set I used for my sample.

      

I was a little loose with my interpretation of the sketch this week... my mojo seems to be on vacation, and I just couldn't get the scallops to work for me. So, I kept it super clean and simple this week. No Copics once again... I used another pre-colored digi on this one.

       

     

Be sure to check out the line up at the Tuesday Morning Sketches Blog, and leave the team some love!

Thanks for stopping by today!