Unscripted Sketches #49

Hey, hey. Did you hear that Unscripted Sketches is a year old this weekend? We can’t believe it’s been a year already. To celebrate our Blog-iversary, we’re doing a treasure hunt through the DT’s blogs! The instructions are located here- the first person to find the treasure wins a prize!

Wow 1 year old already!  What an awesome sketch this week..great for matching up some beautiful papers. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Be sure to head on over and see what the other DT members have cooked up…plus check out the top 3 this week!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches #48

Well hello and happy Saturday to you all. Unscripted Sketches has a brand new sketch challenge for you to try this week, so I hope you put on your crafty hat and join in! Each week we will be going through the entries and picking our favorite 3 entries for the sketch…so be sure to stop by and see if it was YOU!

I flipped this weeks sketch and used some CTMH papers and stamps. The stars are very glittery IRL.  Don’t know if I am entirely happy with it….but it is fun!

We are finally starting to see spring here…birds are singing, daffodils and tulips are emerging, and I even have a lonely little crocus flowering.  Take care.

Enjoy!

Unscripted #47

  

Hey guys, Happy Saturday and welcome to another Unscripted Sketches challenge! I believe today is the first day of spring today, and it snowed here all night :0(  So here is my card full of the promise of spring blossoms!  A nice,  fun sketch this week full of possibilities!!! So I hope you join us and play along. We will be picking our top 3 favorite entries this week so please have a go and have fun!

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches #46

Hello and welcome to another Unscripted Sketches Sketch challenge! I hope you will join us this week and try out this sketch. Twist it, turn it, flip it, use it as your launching point and CREATE!!! My card uses all CTMH product except for some spritzes of glimmer mist to make the flowers sparkle….which you can’t see clearly in the photo. I hope you take time out this week and try our sketch!

I just want to say that I am sorry I haven’t made the rounds on blogging the last couple of days but life has made itself known to me and demanded my attention. I hope to check things out soon.

Enjoy….

Unscripted Sketches # 45

Another Saturday and that means another fun sketch from Unscripted Sketches…. Nice and simple this sketch so I can’t wait to see what you do with it. I actually didn’t deviate from the sketch this week! 

All supplies except the kraft cs is CTMH. I finally had a go at one of those cute flowers…better late than never!

Have a glorious Saturday and enjoy your weekend….spring is coming!

Unscripted Sketches #44

The last Saturday in February..can you believe it! Well here is this weeks Sketch from Unscripted. I struggled with this one because of that offset piece…it took me SO long to come up with this card. My eyes have to have balance and this just would NOT work for me..that is until I added those big brads down the side…then my eye was appeased . The top layer is stamped and a little bling added…and though you can’t see it that well I sewed around the DP. All product except the wired organdy ribbon and the 3 brads is CTMH.

So fun to see what everyone comes up with for these sketches each week. Hope you join us this week and play along.

Enjoy

Unscripted Sketches #43

 

Hello everyone, it’s Saturday and time for another Unscripted Sketches Sketch it Saturday. I flipped this weeks sketch and had fun with it. I turned that one stripe into a pierced line :0) and the circle into an oval. That’s what we want you to do with Unscripted Sketches too…take it and run!. This weeks challenge also comes with a piggyback challenge if you want..a color combo

I chose to go without the color combo but some of our talented designers took on the challenge! Hope you head on over to the Unscripted site and try this challenge too!

This will be a prayer journal for me and I was elated to find a stamp with the beginning of my absolute favorite Psalm #23. I can tell you I have repeated this one more than any other.  I used some Basic Grey papers, some Nesties dies, CTMH cardstock, ink, and ribbon. The journal is from CTMH and comes with a wonderful clear sleeve to slide your design into and keep it safe.  Hope you like it!

I am used to reading this Psalm in the Old King James Bible…and the words just stir my soul…I do not often talk about these things on my blog…so if you are here for the art then thanks for visiting….

Otherwise..here is a story for you…..

I came to know Christ last Summer. Shortly afterwards my husband lost his job….after much prayer and support and a new job was found that was more fulfilling for him than the first.  The words I turned to in the bible in this uncertain time for my family were the words of Psalm 23. My mom gave me a very old bible a few years ago that belonged to a treasured Aunt (complete with all the little treasures she had hidden away in it)….and what page did she have dog eared and marked with a special bookmark…but that very same Psalm. Here they are in the Old King James style…so beautiful…

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table for me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

I am sorry but those words just sing to my soul…especially in the old English…..which my writer has determined are all misspelled!

Hopefully you are still with me…It is a part of who I now am and I have shared  with you my friends.

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches # 42

Wow these Saturdays are flying by!!!! Welcome to another Sketch it Saturdays with Unscripted Sketches. I challenge you to shake off those winter blues and take this sketch by the horns and give it a go. MAKE IT YOURS. I know I am feeling the effects of this winter and the blahs have found their way into my crafting and blogging. SO, blow me away with your interpretations of this sketch! I NEED some inspiration.

As you can see I flipped the sketch on it’s side and used the image from my metallic embossing paste tutorial. LOVING this color combo. That cute little butterfly is one from CTMH’s new Just Blooms spring set!!! I am in LOVE with these flowers and butterflies. The sentiment is PTI.

So help me out here guys..give this challenge a try so I can come and get some inspiration from you…I need it!

Love me some winter Olympics..:0) downhill skiing is my favorite event, what’s yours?

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches #41

Hello and happy Saturday to you all. It’s time for another Unscripted Sketches sketch for you to try. This week I had fun making a busy sketch simple :0) As always we want you to take our sketch and RUN with it! I used PTI cardstock and stamps with some CTMH ink and ribbon. In real life that ribbon matches my cardstock..honest. Can’t wait to see what you do with this weeks sketch.

I have really got a serious case of the winter Blahhhh’s. With the snow just dragging on, with many more weeks of winter to look forward to, and with  a schedule that never seems to ease up I feel like I am loosing my joy of life and love of creating. I can feel the creative juices running out of me like a river. I am assuming this is temporary and will right itself here eventually. I will be hitting my 1 year blogaversary on the 22nd of Feb and wonder if that has some,thing to do with it? Just know that if I am not commenting as much as I normally do, that I am looking at and enjoying your inspiration as always. I feel like I need a good shakedown to get myself back on track.

OK enough wallowing …Hope you guys have an awesome Super Bowl Weekend!!!

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches #40

Where did this week go??? Well here it is Saturday again and time for another Unscripted Sketch for you to try!!! This one stumped me a little and I struggled a bit. Few more layers than I wanted LOL…but that’s why we are Unscripted right…so we can jump off from the sketch and go.  I used a Hero Art’s clear stamp set and some PTI cardstock. There is some TGF patterned paper and some CTMH ribbon…little bit of everything :0) Even some real sewing!  I can’t wait to see what you come up with for this sketch.

I got the new Stamp It! Cards magazine…wooweee there were some amazing creations in there. SO many CAS cards with nice bold colors and clean lines…I was in heaven. I noticed that there was TONS of PTI product used on nearly every card. Big bold bows were very popular as were kraft CS and buttons. I enjoyed reading it and will be heading back there often. 

Have a wonderful weekend.

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches #39

Happy Saturday everyone…here is this weeks sketch from Unscripted Sketches. I attempted another LO with this…not sure…what do you think! The paper is Basic Gray and the stickers are Thickers I believe. The white crocheted flowers are CTMH and the pink one is one of my TREASURED ones that Jeanne made for me…THANKS JEANNNE!  The stitching is more of my faux stitching. This is my youngest DD Amy..she is such a ham. Can’t wait to see what you all come up with for this sketch! Be sure to stop over at Unscripted and check out the DT work. Thanks for supporting the sketches…we all work pretty hard behind the scenes to bring you fun sketches and inspiring DT work, and we appreciate each and everyone that takes part!

Enjoy!

Unscripted Sketches #38

Hello and welcome to sketch # 38 from Unscripted Sketches…This awesome sketch was created by the VERY TALENTED Steph..if you haven’t been to her blog and checked it out you are missing out! Also while you are surfing go check out Unscripted’s new look!!! Lots of fun things happening this year! We now have a Fan Page on Facebook so go check it out! We are looking for some guest designers!

I decided to do a LO for this sketch, don’t faint, and I used CTMH Felicity papers and stamps for the whole thing..!  I turned the sketch on it’s side and had fun just sitting down, stamping and cutting! The picture is of my eldest daughter who was born on my 31st birthday….she is 13 (yes I am OLD). I LOVE this picture of her…one of the first I shot with my new Nikon. I have been waiting to scrap this. The stitching is faux and the title stamped. The birds, flowers, flourishes, and alpha’s are all included in the Stamp Set  that comes with the papers…which can be earned free!!!! OK , I hope you run over to Unscripted and take part in the sketch…while you are there check out what the other talented DT girls did.

Take care and have a wonderful weekend.

Enjoy.