ICS

Sketch #101 is now up on the web site and we would love it if you can join in and play with us :)Ou r lovely sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe Crafts, Nikki the owner has this prize up for grabs this week. YUM! All you have to do to win a £10.00 gift certificate is create something with the sketch provided below.

Image - Digi Stamp Boutique
Paper - Craft The Year Away cd
Sentiment ribbons - Pink Petticoat

 Take care and thanks for looking :)

ICS sketch #100

This week's sketch challenge is sponsored by Soft Pencil Digi Stamps and Elizabeth is giving five digi stamps to the challenge winner (the details are on the ICS blog ) I've never used the images before but I will definitely use them again as there are some really cute images for sale.

I flipped the sketch onto it's side.
Image - Soft Pencil
Paper - Animal Antics by First Edition Papers
Promarkers
Sentiment - Papermania

Tfl

ICS Sketch #99

Our lovely sponsor this week is DZ Doodles. Not only is Diane (the owner) sponsoring our prize of 3 Free Digi images of their choice  to the winner this week, but she also sponsored our Designers with some images as well. The sketch this week is another by the super talented Stacey.

Image - DZ Doodles
Paper - Craftwork Cards
Sentiments - Pink Petticoat
Sakura Stardust pen
Nesties
MS punch
Everything else from my stock.

TFL

 

 

Inspirational Card Sketches

This week at ICS we have been sponsored by ...

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge. Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 digital paper set of their choice.

 I actually used my 'fake H2Os' (which were bought from the works a few years ago for £1.99 :)) to colour this image and am please with the way it turned out.

Image - Robin's fetish 

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat 

Flowers - Prima

Lace, brad and glitter -  from my stock

 Thanks for looking.

 

New year, new challenges

Well Christmas is well and truly behind us at Scruff's Corner. The tree came down yesterday and all the decs are now put away for another few months (well that's what it will seem like anyway!)

It is challenge time again on the ICS blog after our short break. It's a colour challenge this week as well as a sketch challenge and we are sponsored by Pattie's Creations

We look forward to seeing what you come up with as you join us in our challenge :) Don't forget to leave us a link so we can come and take a look.

Tfl

ICS #95 and DT call

 We will be having a break for Christmas over on the ICS Blog so won't be challenging you for the next couple of weeks. This week is a fab sketch by Stacy (DT member) and it's a goodun :) We are sponsored this week by Catherine Pooler who is an Independent Stampin Up demonstrator. Catherine is giving the winner One Free Month of Club InBox. Members get what no one else gets….exclusive videos and tutorials, teaching you techniques, seasonal projects, mini-albums, cards and more. All projects will be new and Catherine only shares them with club members!

 

Papers are magazine freebies
Lovely bear stamp is from Lili of the Valley
Promarkers

Inspirational Card Sketches DT Call 2011

It's time again to search and welcome new talent to the team. We are searching for 4 Designers who are willing to inspire others.

Design Team Requirements

1) Meet deadlines and provide their take on the sketches weekly. Which are provided well in advance.
2) Must be able to work with digital images and supplies from our sponsors.
3) You need to have a blog.
4) Term runs from Jan 4th - June 28th 2011.
5) Previous Design Teams experience is NOT required.

Compensation

1) Free supplies to wor with from sponsors. But not always.
2) NO financial compensation for this position.
3) Your photo and link to your personal blog will be placed in the sidebar.

How to Apply

Email 3 photos of your best/favorite cards to jusmakncoffee@yahoo.com no later then December 28th, 2010.
   1) 2 cards that are you absolute favorite or best.
   2) 1 card using Inspirational Card Sketches.
In the subject line post ICS DT Call 2011
Include in the email:
  1) Your name
  2) Blog link or address
  3) Any Design Teams you are on and your terms for them.

DEADLINE:

December 28th, 2010 @ 11:59 pm Central Standard Time USA
The call is open to everyone

So little time.........

tee hee! I don't seem to have looked up from my work at all this week, as soon as I have finished one order another one is ready to begin.

It has been absolutely treacherous getting to work this past week or so but at last we have colours back instead of everywhere being white. I can't believe how quickly it has all gone!

I have managed to get a lot done again this week and as well as filling orders we now have the business name on the window which looks super good. It's all care of Nikki at DewDrop Craftz......she has made a damn fine job of the lettering, thanks Nikki.

So onto my work. On Monday I made extra invitations, guest book and post box for one of my brides.

Purple has been quite popular this year but it has looked totally different at each wedding, it looks very regal and it's a colour I enjoy working with.

Tuesday was the Inspirational Card Sketch challenge day. I had some wedding anniversary cards ordered so I decided to use the sketch for one of those.

Assorted materials were used including the fab papers and flowers from Nitwits freebies in one of the craft mags. I have a couple of the collections bought from Nitwits but it is so difficult to choose which ones to buy as they are 
all just fab. I might make it my new year's resolution to go and buy at least one kit per month :))

Wednesday was just as creative lol and I can't remember what I did as well as the snowman poo, snowman soupl and reindeer food which were being collected by my cousin who owns a hairdressing salon in town!!

I'll leave it there and come back later as I now have to get ready for work.
Enjoy your day and if you can make it last for a few extra hours rather than the normal 24 I will be very grateful
:)
TFL

New sponsor

This week over on the Inspirational Card Sketches blog we are being sponsored by My Creative Classroom. Sketch #93 is another of our very talented Stacy's

The sentiment is from a DCWV Quote Stack that I have had for years, I think the patterned paper is from a 6 x 6" pad by Basic Grey, punches, die cuts, decorative scissors and a gem complete the card.

Wanna play? Come on then :)

Inspirational?

You bet!! We have another fab sketch to work with this week over on the ICS challenge blog this week. We are sponsored by DZ Doodles and I chose a yummy little snowman as my image

Papers - Pink Petticoat and freebie from Making Cards magazine
Snowman - DZ Doodles
Sentiments - Craftwork Cards and PC
Heart - Sizzix
Gems, lace etc are from my stock

Thanks for looking and I hope you can join in with us.

ICS Tuesday

How did that manage to sneak up on us again? It is ICS time again and this week we are sponsored by Some Odd Girl who is offering three digi stamps of your choice to the winner. The sketch this week is by the super talented Stacy

Please join us and show us what you have done :)

I have an apology to make to my followers.......I have turned word verification back on because I have some moron who keeps sending me spam messages. I have been deleting them for the last couple of months as they were just amounting to one a week, now I am getting several every time I post and it's getting boring. Hopefully they will stop now and as soon as they do, word verification will go off again cos I find it a pain!!! :)

Thanks for looking x

ICS

Last week's challenge on the ICS blog was sponsored by DZ Doodles who gave us all a box template to work with. I made my box to match the card I made for last week's Kathy's Waffle challenge

As before, the papers are by K & Co and the flowers are Prima and others.

This week on ICS we have a gorgeous sketch by my team mate Stacy.....her work is absolutely amazing so pop over and take a look for yourself. Dawn has put up some blog candy for the winner of the challenge.

Everything (apart from the Sizzix snowflake die which I bought a few weeks ago) is from the stock I bought last year. I'm on a mission this year to try to use up all of last years Christmas stuff, so we'll see how it goes.

We would love you to join in with our challenges and share your work with us.

Tfl, have a good day.

Inspirational

Card Sketches is here again folks! Which means that another week has gone past with a blink of an eye lol

As always, Dawn has come up with a super sketch for us all to follow and this week we are sponsored by Paper Romance who is donating a $5 voucher for the winner to spend in their shop.

Papers - Lili of the Valley,
Image - The Digistamp Boutique
Promarkers
White Flower Soft
Glamour Dust
Sentiment - Craftwork Cards
frame die - Nellie Snellen
Doily - Michaels

As well as being my DT card for ICS, I will enter it into the Allsorts challenge which this week is Holiday/Travel.

Thanks for looking, I hope you can join with us this week.

Inspirational?

.....you bet! Each week Dawn brings us a really great sketch for us to work our magic on and as I have some fabulous team mates (from all over the globe!) there is really good range of inspiration. This week is no exception, take a hop round their blogs and see what you think, links to their blogs are on my side bar.

The image (from Hambo stamps ) is coloured with Promarkers, the striped paper is from Pink Petticoat but not sure about the other one, ric rac and charm from my stock.

We would love it if you could come and play with us and let us take a look at your work.

Thanks for looking and also for the lovely comments you leave.

ICS Double whammy!

Our challenge day is here again on the Inspirational Card Sketches blog and today we are offering a double dose of prizes! We are sponsored this week by Fairy Knoll.....A place where fairies fly and dreams come alive. Fairy Knoll offers digital stamps filled with fantasy and magic ~ we hope you can visit us soon.

 

http://www.fairyknoll.blogspot.com/

Our second giveaway is this prize package and donated by Dianna (ICSDT):
Pack Your Bags Collection (Little Yellow Bicycle):

* Envelope Album Kit
* Journal Album
* Canvas Stickers - Words
* Canvas Stickers
* Epoxy Stickers
* Chipboard Stickers - Words
* Cardstock Stickers - Favorite Pieces
* Clear Stickers

 

This weeks sketch was created by Dianna too

and my card 

Image - freebie from Digi Stamp Boutique coloured with Promarkers, glazed with Anita's 3D Clear Gloss finish and Flower Soft for the froth

Papers - Hot Off The Press and Pink Petticoat

Rub on letters

PC generated sentiments

Brad and string from my craft stock

Thanks for looking and if you join in with our little challenge please let us know and we will be able to visit you.

ICS #83

I am so late with this card today that I will be getting a slap from my lovely team mates on the ICS blog

Papers are all by Stampin Up, sentiment strip is by Pink Petticoat and the image was coloured with Promarkers.

We have a brand new sponsor this week, Taylor, Creator and owner of InStyle Stamps.

Taylor is given the winner of this challenge 4 Free Digi Images of their choice.

We would all love it if you could join in with our challenge and look forward to seeing your creations. Thanks for dropping by.

ICS Sketch #82

This week on ICS, Dawn's sketch (# 82) has been sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs We were sent a couple of digi stamps to use on our work and I chose to use Denim Debbie.

image - Sassy Studio Designs coloured with Promarkers
papers - Pink Petticoat
ribbon- Michaels
sentiment - Craftwork Cards

Thanks for looking and don't forget to let us know that you have joined us in the new challenge. :)

Inspirational

Card Sketch #78 and this week we are sponsored by Bunny Zoe's Crafts

You will probably notice a theme emerging over the next few cards as I've been preparing for my rather large wedding fayre in August!
Papers - Pink Petticoat
Image - DewDrop Craftz
Promarkers
Prima flowers
Marth Stewart Butterfly punch
Glamour Dust
Gems
Ribbon

We would love you to come and take part in our fabulous sketch challenges but don't forget to let us know that you have :)

I must tell you, not that I want you to be envious in any way, but the rest of my August posts are all scheduled as by the time you get to read this I should be laid in the very warm sunshine with a good book and an iced coffee on the lovely island of Zakynthos (Zante)!

Tfl x

ICS sketch #77

I love working with Dawn's sketches and also love seeing the diversity of the team's work or projects. To say we all work to the same sketch the projects are vastly different. This week we are sponsored again by Paper Romance

It's funny because I don't often use DL cards now but when I do, I think I prefer them this way round. I used loads of them back in the dark ages when I first began card making but that was before I fell in love with square cards lol
Paper - My Mind's Eye (magazine freebie)
Image - DewDrop Craftz
Promarkers
Nellie Snellen frame dies
clear gems
pc generated sentiment

We would love you to join in with us but please leave us your address so that we can call by for a visit :)