Friday Sketchers and Whiff Of Joy

OOOh Whoooo
Got my new WOJ stamps on Monday it was the pre-order secret stamps, didn't know what I was getting, but boy was I happy when the turned up and the lovely people at WOJ even put in a delish pack of brads, soo beautiful, thank you WOJ!

Friday Sketchers:-
"OK ladies, here comes the new sketch - go to the papers, stamp and let us see!!!"

Whiff Of Joy:-

"Our challenge for this fortnight is "Paper Piecing".

Again fantastic challenges, loved working with the sketch and the paper piecing was fun!

Isn't she just adorable .... I don't know her name or the names of any of the other beautiful stamps that came with the kit, if anyone knows their names could you please point me in the right direction!  I loved, loved colouring her in! I think I might be ordering more of these secret kits!

Friday Sketchers and Simon Says

Friday Sketchers (which I missed, didn't see that they had to be in by midday, shoot)

Have fun with the sketch we are looking forward to see your interpretation

Simon Says

The theme for the next week is ,,,,,,

NEW BEGINNINGS

And here is my take on the challenges .....

and of course my Christmas Card

Friday Sketchers and a blog hop!

Friday Sketchers

And now for this week's sketch, which the DT have used for this special Holiday Blog Hop:
Good Luck and Happy Hopping!!!!

I have used this cute image from Belles n' Whistles 'twas the night before Christmas

Ingredients

The papers I have had forever, but do remembering buying them at Running With Scissors

Tim Holtz inks - barn door, peeled paint, mustard seed, frayed burlap, walnut stain, worn lipstick, tumbled glass, dusty concord, bundled sage, black soot, old paper, fired brick, and vintage photo - Running with Scissors


All the DT members are joining in on a blog hop and there is candy at each blog, come on join in on the fun!

Aud's blog is sponsored by herself


Bea's blog is sponsored by Mo Manning

Claudia's blog is sponsored by Lili of the Valley

Inge's blog is sponsored by Card Art

Jacque's blog is sponsored by Whimsy Stamps

Janneke's blog is sponsored by All that Scraps

Jeanette's blog is sponsored by Whiff Of Joy

Jorunn's blog is sponsored by Papillio stamps

Tanja's blog is sponsored by Stempel-phantasien

Thanks for looking

Helena

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Friday Sketchers #92

The talented Claudia has provided us with this beautiful sketch this week on Friday Sketchers!



And this is what I came up with ...






Went back to hand-stitching and lots of distressing!!!!!

Recipe

Card base - (RWS)
Patterned Papers - K and Co -(RWS)
Image - Birthday Surprise - Ladybug and Friends - Blog candy from the fab Elisabeth Bell
Ribbon - Wild Orchid Crafts
Border punch - Fiskars - (Thanks Ruth)
Butterfly Punch - ? (RWS)
Sentiment - printed from computer
Inks - Tim Holtz - Tea dye, tattered rose, fired brick, brushed corduroy, mustard seed, dusty concord, peeled paint, antique linen, walnut stain, shabby shutters, worn lipstick, vintage photo, scattered straw, faded jeans - (RWS)
oh and a needle and thread - Stash

Whiff of Joy (67) (part one) and Friday Sketchers(90)

What a day!!! My computer died!!!! And DH says it needs another mother board so it will take days to sort out! So I begged and pleaded for him to let me use his laptop! It is going to take me days to get used to it. I also don't have any e-mail, so no notifications, arggggggh

Anyways onto the challenges.

I am entering this card into Friday Sketchers and Whiff of Joy challenges.


This sketch was provided by Beatrix on Friday Sketchers and pearls and swirls is the theme on Whiff of Joy.





Here is the card (I flipped the sketch)

inside

and the image close up

RECIPE

Cardstock: Salmon Bazzill - RWS

Patterned Paper: Melissa Frances - RWS

Pearls: Mark Richards - RWS

Swirls: Kelly Pancci - RWS

Sentiment: Dovercraft - Grimsby Crafts

Small pink flowers and pearl spray: Wild Orchid Crafs

Larger flowers: Prima - Thanks Tracey

Glitter: Stickles - RWS

Border Punch: Friskars - RWS

Leaf Punch - EK Success - RWS

Ribbon - RWS

Swirl template - Bazzill - Hobby House

Inks Tim Holtz - Fired brick, frayed burlap, walnut stain, tattered rose, aged mahogany, vintage photo, shabby shutters, worn lipstick, antique linen, peeled paint RWS

As I don't often have a lot of time, I decided to make a full gift set to go with the pearls and swirls theme. I saw the beautiful gift set that Jane made for Tracey, and after Jane's kind permission I spent most of today making mine, not a patch on Jane's, but I am quite happy with it!!! As I already had the card made I decided to keep to the same colour combo. Please pop into Jane's Lovely Cards blog to have a look at Jane's and spend sometime looking at the wonderful creations Jane makes!

I have added separate posts for the rest of the set go HERE to see it!

Friday Sketchers #89

Friday Sketchers Challenge sketch for this week by Aud




And here is what I came up with, sorry about the lighting!!! Stamped my own background!



Reverse of card



Image in closer detail!




Recipe
Card base: White card (RWS)
Matted Card: Papermania (The Range)
Patterned Paper: K & Co - Madeline Painted Roses (I just love this paper) (RWS)
Stamp: Whiff of Joy - Confirmand Melinda - (WOJ)
Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
Lace: (RWS)
Background swirl: Kelly Panacci - (RWS)
Glitter: Stickles - Star Dust (RWS)
Inks: Tim Holtz - Distress inks - Fired Brick, Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Brushed Corduroy, Worn Lipstick (RWS)

Friday Sketchers #87

The wonderful sketch by Jeanette is this weeks challenge, on Friday Sketchers



And here is the card that I am entering:



Close up of the image!



What I used:

Cardstock - from my stash
Paper - Paper Adventures - Petite Blue Posies (RWS)
Distress tool - Heidi Swap - Scrapbook.com
Punch - Martha Stewart - Loop corner (RWS)
Brad - from stash
Journaling tab - Papermania - Boutique
Sentiment - Journaling tab - downloaded (ages and ages ago, can't remember where)
Image - Ladybug and Friends - Flowers with a wish (Blog candy from Elisabeth Bell)

Friday Sketchers #80

Here is the sketch for this weeks challenge

The sponsor this week is Diana with the wonderful online shop Magnolia-licous.

and here is my try!



I inked up one of the stamps that I won on Friday Sketchers challenge #78. I got 4 beautiful stamps and sentiments designed by the wonderful Elisabeth Bell! This one is called two turtle doves.

What I used!
Imaged stamped on Watercolour paper from WH Smith - Crawford and Black
Image - Two Turtle Doves - Elizabeth Bell Desgins for SCACD - Special Edition Ornament Collection
Sentiment - Joy to the World - Elizabeth Bell Desgins for SCACD - Special Edition Ornament Collection
Inks - Distress Inks - Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Faded jeans, Fired Brick, Weathered Wood, Pine Needles, Shabby Shutters and Broken China
Glitter - Stickles - Gold and Christmas red
Paper - Dovecraft - 8x8 Winter Wonderland
Paper Lace - Woodwear - Christmas
Card Base - Stucco

TFL
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Friday Sketchers 79

Here is the sketch for Friday's Sketchers challenge:

And here is what I came up with:

I have again used a stamped image stamped from Nicki's collection, thanks again hon!!!!

What I used!
Cardstock - Red Bazzill,
Base of Image - Stucco
Image - Stamped from Nicki's collection - (Thanks Nicki)
Paper - Paper Cellar (Thanks Tracey)
Paper lace - Woodware
Inks - |Tattered rose, black soot, fired brick, Weathered wood

All the above unless stated were bought at (Running with Scissors)

TFL
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I won .....

wow, just checking Friday Sketchers for the new sketch this week and as I was reading down I saw the following

Our winner of last week's challenge is Helena from All Glued Up

I am soo thrilled! It was my first time entering!!!!! and just look what I have won


The winner for this week will receive 1 stamp sheet of the Special Edition Ornament Collection designed by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD shown below: Susana of SCACD sponsored the prize! There are some fantastic stash to buy on her site!

I love Elisabeth Bell designs!! WHoo HOOO!!!!! I can't wait to get them! And all those lovely sayings too!!!!

Thanks to all on Friday Sketchers!!! I am sure to be participating in lots more of their challenges, I really had fun following the sketch last week!

This is the sketch



and this is the card I entered

TFL
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Tilda with Hearts

I have used this fantastic sketch from Friday Sketchers,


and here is the card that I made! I have made it for my niece's 7th birthday! I have used my new Magnolia Stamp - Tilda with hearts and some Bo Bunny papers!

A lot of the ladies going to Tracey's classes and crops join in with this challenge so I have jumped on the band wagon and will join in too!

What I have used!

Stamp - Tilda with Hearts
Cardstock - Stucco
Papers - Bo-bunny
Ribbons - Brown and Pink rick rack
Flowers - Prima
Pearls - Mark Richard's self adhesive
Inks - Tim Holtz - Worn Lipstick, Tattered Rose, Antique Linen,
Fired Brick, Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap and Dusty Concord

All bought at Running with Scissors!

TFL
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