Magical Mondays & Critter Sketch Challenge Blog

Happy Monday!

I've got one card for two different blog challenges.

This weeks Magical Mondays Challenge is Wings and is being sponsored by Whiff of Joy

The Critter Sketch Challenge is a sketch challenge and is being sponsored by Stamp and Create. The sketch was designed by me!

I hope you get a chance to participate in one or both of the challenges! For the Magical Mondays Challenge, please remember that you need to use a Magical Image (Fairies, Angels, Mermaids, Pixies, Dragons etc) for your creation.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Musing Melinda by Whiff of Joy, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

CardStock: SU Soft Suede, Baja Breeze

Paper: SU Elegant Soiree

Accessories: SU Soft Suede Ribbon, Wild Orchid Craft Flowers and Pin, Lacey Circle Nestabilities, PTI Felt, Maya Arts Crochet Lace

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Havin' a Ball!

This weeks Critter Sketch Challenge Blog #40 is Texture it. Use stickles, glitter, embossing powders....anything that adds texture. This months sponsor Stamp and Create is having a product spotlight on items that help you add texture! It's the perfect time to stock up on these items because they are on sale!

I used High Hopes Havin' a Ball. I also used Basic Grey Jovial Paper, May Arts 1/2" White Silk Ribbon, Crystal Stickles, and White Liquid Applique.

Be sure to check out the creative takes on this weeks sketch by the following Critter Challenge DT members.

Marsha

April

Moira

Colleen

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

Poinsetta Fairy

Happy November! I hope all you happy crafters out there are knee deep in making their cards to send out for the holidays! I am currently knee deep in lovely warm ocean water off the shores off of Hawaii! Todays card is my Design Team Member for several Challenge blogs

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog-Challenge # 38 Christmas

Stamp and Create Monthly Challenge-Tis the Season

Magical Mondays-Sketch which was created by ME!

This month the sponsor for the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog is Stamp and Create.

I used the Sweet Pea Poinsetta Fairy. I also used Basic Grey Jovial paper and May Arts Olive Silk Ribbon, Wild Orchid Craft Poinsetta Flowers and SU Real Red Brads.

Thanks for visiting. Be sure to check out all the creations be all three design teams on their blogs!

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog

Stamp and Create

Magical Mondays

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi



Critter Sketch Challenge Blog #36 Hip to be Square

I am so excited about this weeks challenge over on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. It's a sketch created by ME! I hope you have a chance to participate so you can get a chance to win a prize from this months sponsor, MelJen's Designs!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampavie Purrfect Christmas, PTI Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Crumb Cake, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Crumb Cake, Real Red

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather

Accessories: May Arts Ribbon, Lacey Squares Nestabilites

Be sure to check out the creative takes on this weeks sketch by the following DT members

Marsha

April

Moira

Glenda

Colleen

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog # 34

Welcome back for another Critter Sketch Challenge Blog Challenge. A new month means a new sponsor! This month's sponsor is MelJen's Designs. This months winner will get to choose 4 digital images! MelJen's images are so adorable! All challenges for the Month of October will be sketches! I love sketch challenges! Our first sketch is by our very own DT member Michele Tinsley

Major Supplies Used:

Stamps: Stampavie

Paper: Kaiser Craft Christmas Carnival

Accessories: Martha Stewart Punches, SU Rhinestone Brads, Icicle Stickles

Be sure to check out the creative takes on this weeks sketch by the following DT members

Marsha

April

Moira

Glenda

Colleen

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments!

Stamping Friends are the Duckiest!

The Critter Sketch Challenge Blog challenge # 33 is a sketch. This is the last week with our Sponsor Sew Many Cards. I combined this sketch with the Stamp and Create "My Heart Stamps for You" Product Spotlight. All My Heart Stamps for You are on sale.

I used My Heart Stamps for You Stamping Duckie Set. I also used the **New** Basic Grey-Pyrus paper, which is great for fall or masuline themed cards.

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge # 31

I'm back with this week's Critter Sketch Challenge Blog weekly challenge.

This week your challenge is going to be school related. By this time most children have returned to school for the year. This would be a fun time to create a school project. We would love to see something other than a card this week. Think altered item for a teacher or special school friend.

I made a keychain for a teacher friend. Her classroom has a locked cabinet for special books that her students get to read as a reward for exemplary behaviour. I used an image from our September Sponsor Sew Many Cards.

Be sure to visit these blogs of a few members of the Critter Sketch Design Team to see xemplararytheir delightful creations for this weeks challenge. I do hope that you are inspired to enter the challenge! I can't wait to see what you create.

Kim Howard

Marsha W. Sanderlin

Lisa Somerville

April Lower

Moira Coward

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog Challenge # 29-Fall

This week on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog we are celebrating Fall. The challenge is that we would like to see your Fall creations. I chose to use a Unity Stamp set called Birdie Inspiration. You can find this set at the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog August sponsor Limelight papercrafts along with a lot of other Unity Stamp sets. I am still on my "using up old products" kick. It's a habit that I really keep going! Fot this card I used some retired SU fall paper.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Unity Birdie Inspiration
Ink: SU Soft Suede
Cardstock: SU Soft Suede, More Mustard
Paper: Retired SU
Accessories: SU Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon (I used the plain side), SU Linen twine, Leaf Charm, Scor pal distressing tool.

Be sure to visit these blogs of a few members of the Critter Sketch Design Team to see their delightful creations for this weeks challenge. I do hope that you are inspired to enter the challenge! I can't wait to see what you create.

Kim Howard

Marsha W. Sanderlin

Lisa Somerville

April Lower

Moira Coward

Thanks for visiting. I love reading your comments.

Heidi

It's Grilling Time!

I have been slowly making a recipe stand for my kitchen. So far I have a divider for Salad, Thanksgiving, Christmas Recipes. My latest one is for summer grilling recipes! Critter Sketch Challenge # 29 is to make a boy/man card or scrapbook page and to use some sort of glitter. In a caveman grunts, man, meat, fire.... glitter. For the glitter, I added diamond stickles to the flowers and chef apron, gloves and hat.

This week  at Stamp and Create the spotlight is shining on Dustin Pike High Hope Stamps. I used the Flame Broilin' BBQ chef, perfect for my BBQ Recipes divider. I wanted the page to look like a back garden grilling scene. I personally love the picket fence with the roses. I cut out  the picket fence using my cricut and sponged it with walnut stain and weathered wood Tim Holtz distress inks. I added some deep red and green small prima roses so they look like they are intertwined with the fence. It fits in so well with the the Stamp and Create August challenge of  flowers!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: High Hopes Dustin Pike Flame Broilin'

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Wild Wasabi, Walnut Stain and Weathered Wood Tim Holtz Distress inks Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU Wild Wasabi, Gina K Pure Luxury Vanilla

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Earth Love

Accessories: Cricut Create, Sure Cuts A Lot 2 software, MFT Grass and cloud dies , Prima Mini Roses green and deep red, Diamond and Black Diamond stickles, 3M mounting foam, Scor tape adhesive.

Thanks for visiting, I love reading your comments

Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge #23- Christmas in July

In the heat of the summer, what better way to cool off by thinking about winter and the holidays! This week's Critter Sketch challenge is a sketch challenge with CHRISTMAS IN JULY theme. I am using an image from July's Sponsor Robyn's Fetish.  I used some old Stampin Up Designer Series Paper. I made the three big brads using my i-Top Brad Maker from Imagininsce.

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Robyn's Fetish Da Christmas Twee, PTI (Papertrey Ink) Sentiment

Ink: Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: SU Real Red, Garden Green, PTI Stampers Select White

Paper: SU Designer Series Paper; Real Red, Garden Green

Accessories: Red Felt from Thimble Creek, Bella Baubles, i-Top Brads and brad maker from imaginisce, PTI Medium Scallop Border Die, SU Small Oval, Wide Oval and Scallop Oval Punches, 5/8 Inch White Satin Ribbon from the Ribbon Retreat.

Be sure to visit these blogs of a few members of the Critter Sketch Design Team to see their delightful creations for this weeks challenge. I do hope that you are inspired to enter the challenge! I can't wait to see what you create.

Marsha W. Sanderlin
Lisa Somerville
Tracey Clark
April Lower
Moira Coward

Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments!

Critter Challenge Sketch #22: Thank You Theme

This week's challenge on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog is an inspiration challenge. Melanie thought it wouls be fun to celebrate what we are thankful for, so the theme of the card is Thank You. It's my off week, but I am still joining in with the fun.

I am using some fun digital paper called Coney Island Summers that I found at Robyn's Fetish, our July Sponsor.  The pearls are heat-activated-adhesive-backed rhinestones that I applied using the i-rock tool, both from Imaginisce

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Inside and Out Thank You
Papers: Coney Island Summers by Robyn's Fetish
Accessories: Ribbon -Target $1 Bins, i-rock tool and Rhinestone pearls from Imaginisce, SU Border punch.

Be sure to visit the following members of the Critter Challenge Design Team to see their Thank You creations! Everyone always needs to have a Thank You card on hand. Why don't you play along with this week's Critter Sketch Challenge!

Nancy Hagen
Jacquie Lankester
Kathryn Berthiaume
Kim Howard
Michele Tinsley
Jackie Randolph
Kristen Catalano

Some of you might have noticed, that I have reached and surpassed my goal of 37 followers by my birthday. THANK YOU to all that made this happen!I'll be back later in the week to announce the winners of the blog candy!

Thanks for visiting!
Heidi

Critter Sketch Challenge # 21 Use at least four stars!

Happy July! It's my favourite month of the year because it's my birthday month! Since it's a new month, that also means a new Sponsor for the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. This month's sponsor is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps. She has some of the cutest images that cover a wide range of styles. This week my card features as image titled "Be kind to your Web Footed Friends". I can't say that quote without singing (think John Philip Sousa Stars and Stripes).

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Be kind to your Web Footed Friends by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps

Ink: SU River Rock Ink, Copics Markers

Cardstock: SU Blue Bayou, River Rock

Paper: Retired SU paper from my stash

Accessories: Stars from Michaels, Big Star, Small Star SU Punches, Retired SU Blue Bayou Ribbon, Martha Stewart Border Punch, free sheet music from flutetunes.com

Critter Sketch Challenge # 20

Time for another fun sketch on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. Kelly Haberstroh provided the sketch again this week!

It's my off week as a Design Team member, but I am still playing along! I used Popcorn the Bear, some ribbon, some paper flourishes, a few flowers, and a charm to create this cutie.

The flowers sparkle because I added some Smooch Pearlized Top Coat!

Look at the Tiny Twinkle yellow bling I added to the center of the charm!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Popcorn the Bear Someone Special, Papertrey Ink Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Cardstock: SU YoYo Yellow

Paper: Echo Park Sweet Summertime

Accessories: SU Big Shot Sizzlets, Charm from Beadsandcharms.com, Tiny twinkles from Taylored expressions, Prima Flowers and Prima Mini Roses, $1 Ribbon from Target, SU Word Window, Modern Label, Scallop Oval Punches

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Thanks for visiting! I love reading your comments.

Critter Sketch Challenge # 17

WELCOME, to my first design team post. I am so excited to be a part of the Critter Sketch Design team. I look forward to working hard and challenging the creative side of my brain so I can show case the talents and products of our sponsors. Hopefully I will inspire you join in the fun we are having on the Critter Sketch Blog.

SoftPencil is the sponsor for June for the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog. This weeks challenge is an inspiration challenge to create a child's b-day card. It can be boy or girl. Toddler, teen, baby, etc. I chose to make a child's birthday card for my friend's daughter. She loves sailing and cats so I think she will really enjoy the card!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Michu, his friend and a paper boat, Happy Sailors, Softpencil digital stamps, Sentiment Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames #1
Ink: Copic Markers, Stampin' Up Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue
Card Stock: SU Riding Hood Red, Yoyo Yellow
Paper: Echo Park Sweet Summertime
Accessories: SU Red Riding Hood Ribbon, Sentiment: SU Wide Oval, Scallop Oval, Small Oval Punches, Waves: Cricut Life is a Beach Cartridge, Shimmerz Blueberry Cobbler, Vibez Miniz Sea Monkey.

Be sure to visit these blogs of a few members of the Critter Sketch Design Team to see their delightful creations for this weeks challenge. I do hope that you are inspired to enter the challenge! I can't wait to see what you create.

Marsha W. Sanderlin
Lisa Somerville
Tracey Clark
April Lower
Moira Coward

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Happy Creating!

Heidi