SSW 158-45 Digi Stamp Characters

Welcome! It is great to be back on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday DT after being gone for over a year! We have a great sponsor this week for Sweet Sketch Wednesday. This week we are being sponsored by Digi Stamp Characters.




Here is a little bit more about them:

"Hello you talented crafters!
My name is Heather Ellis and I live in Birmingham in the UK with my husband and two children.
I am a writer and illustrator and I come from a very creative family. I have always drawn ever since I can remember. I love creating cute characters and children are my inspiration and hope it shows in my work.
I hope you all enjoy using my characters in your card and scrapbook making. I always enjoy looking at all of your creations when you create with my images and I am always amazed at YOUR talents.
Enjoy creating!
Love Heather Ellis"

The Grand Prize Winner this week will receive 3 Digi images! How awesome! So jump on over to have to your chance to win a few of her great images!

Here is the sketch for this week:



Here is my creation:



Supplies:

Image: Pure Innocence 06
Copics: G24, YG03, RV11, Y13, BV11, V09, B32, E33, E37, E00, and E29
Papers: DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack, Cardstock Stack
Flower Punch: The Paper Studio
Ribbon: American Crafts Premium Ribbon (Michael's)
Pearls: Michael's
Flower: Calypso Tin (Michael's)
Brad: Hobby Lobby

Hope you enjoy this week's sketch and I look forward to seeing what you create!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 157

Phew! I made it! Summer is here. This week was bitter sweet. Sweet in that I am now officially on vacation until mid August, but bitter in that a dear family friend has suffered a loss. After many years of battling cancer, her husband passed on Wednesday. I made this for her and her two young sons. Many thoughts and prayers are being sent their way!

I am submitting this to Sweet Sketch Wednesday. I used Bugaboo Stamps' image. I LOVE their images!

Here's the sketch:




Here's my card:

 

Supplies:
Image: Bugaboo's knobbykneesgirlsorry
Copics: E00, BV11, E29, E37, RV11, E33, and Y11
Papers: DCWV Summer Dream Stack, Cardstock Stack
Ribbon: The Paper Studio
Button: Favorite Findings (Jo-Ann's)
Flower Brad: Hobby Lobby

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 156

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!! I can't believe we're here! Three more days and I and FREE for the summer! I can't wait to be able to spend some good, quality time with my family. I am so anxious and have lots of fun plans ready, especially getting ready for my daughter's 4th birthday! I can't believe how quickly time has passed.
Well, this is my card this week. I am submitting this to Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I have used this cute image from Bugaboo Stamps. Hope you like him! I thought he was a cutie!

Here is the sketch:



Here is my card:



Supplies:
Image: kidletwizard - Bugaboo
Copics: Y11, Y13, E37, B14, R29, E00, E29, E33, and E37
Papers: DCWV Summer Dream Stack, Cardstock Stack
The Paper Studio All Seasons Pack
Embellishment: Yellow Star - The Paper Studio All Seasons Pack
Blue Star Button - Dress It Up Stars! (Hobby Lobby)
Ribbon: The Paper Studio
Glossy Accents by Inkssentials

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 155

Happy Memorial Day to everyone! Today I'm remembering my dad. He served in the Navy during Vietnam. I know that this is an Army card - I didn't have a sailor image! I will be on the hunt for one. I am submitting this to Sweet Sketch Wednesday. Go check them out! I am also using this image from Bugaboo Stamps. They have some really cute images there too!



Supplies:
Image: akvarmytruck (Bugaboo)
Copics: E00, R29, C7, 110, G28, C5, W5, Y11, C3, C1, 100, E33, G17, G07, G24, and YG03
Distress Ink: brushed corduroy
Papers: DCWV Summer Dream Stack, Cardstock Stack
Buttons: The Paper Studio - Affinity
Brads: Hobby Lobby

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 154

Wow! What a week! We got through the writing assessments for school and the kids did better than I expected! That is always a relief! Three more weeks of school and hello summer! Now we are getting ready for our 1st and 2nd grade play. That is always an experience. I am just glad that I was able to find time to create a card. I am submitting this to Sweet Sketch Wednesday with this cute image from Bugaboo. Hope you like it!




Supplies:
Image: Bugaboo's rosecan
Copics: RV11, BV11, G24, C5, C3, and C1
Papers: DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack, Cardstock Stack
Ribbon: Celebrate It - Michael's
Pearls: Michael's
Flowers: Calypso Tin - Michael's
Brad: Hobby Lobby

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 153-96

Hello everyone! I hope that you had a wonderful week. All I can say is that state testing for our school is over and all we have is 4 weeks left of school! Yay!!! We still have writing assessments to do and we are planning on doing them this next week, then three weeks of prepping them for the next grade. I'm hoping that the time goes quickly as this has been somewhat of a long year for me.
I just found out that a friend of mine is having a baby girl and I thought that it would be fun to make a card for her. I made two versions, alternating the papers. I hope that you like them.
I am submitting these cards to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Supplies:
Image: Bugaboo AKV BB teddy
Copics: E00, RV11, BV11, YG03, R02, E33, C1, and Y13
Papers: DCWV Nana's Kids with Glitter, DCWV Cardstock Stack
Martha Stewart Flower Border and Embosser
Ribbon: The Paper Studio
Buttons: Favorite Findings from JoAnn's
Brads: Recollections from Michael's

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #152

I know that this is a little late in the making, but I had to do a card for my own sanity! What a crazy week it has been and I am already ready for another weekend! What a fun sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday! The image is from Digi Stamp Boutique. Hope you enjoy it!



Supplies:
Image: DSB_Spring_Coco
Copics: Y13, Y15, RV11, YG03, G21, E33, and E37
Papers: DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack
Embellishment from the same stack
Cardstock from stash
Silk Flowers: Affinity - The Paper Studio
Ribbon: Michael's
Pearls: Michael's

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 151

Well, I survived this week...There are six weeks left of school and I am so ready for summer vacation! We start our state testing on Monday...hoping they're all ready! Anyway, I really loved this sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday. It was a lot of fun to make. I also got this darling image from Bugaboo. Don't you love him?!?



Supplies:
Image: MLSMcar (Bugaboo)
Copics: R29, C3, C5, 0, E00, C7, W5, Y13, B14, B06, W9, and G24
Papers: The Paper Studio - Cheekee Monkey
DCWV Cardstock
Ribbon: Target $1 bin
Car Brad: Michael's
Button: JoAnn's

I am a child of God...

I had bought a couple of canvases and wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. I knew I wanted to use some photographs but wasn't exactly sure how I wanted to put it together...then the idea came to me. These are pictures of my two children. They are 3 years apart, but I chose their pictures when they both turned 1 year old. I used my George font from my Cricut to cut the letters and used DCWV papers. I used craft paint to paint the sides of the canvas and then used Mod Podge. When everything was set and dry, I added the three buttons in the corner.

This will be hanging in my daughter's room:


and this one in my son's room.

I think they turned out pretty cute! I hope you like them too!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #150

Well, I made it back this week...all I can say is that I'm ready for summer vacation! We still have a little over a month left of school, but I'm feeling it. Anyway, I saw this image from Bugaboo and I just had to use it!
I hope that you like my card. I am submitting it at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.




Supplies:

Image: SBBicecream (freebie from Bugaboo)
DCWV The Sweet Stack with Glitter
DCWV the immortal love cardstock stack
Copics: RV11, E33, R29, YG03, E09, E29, Y13, B14, E00, BV11
Ribbon: The Robert Stanley Collections - Michael's
Handmade flower: Papers mention above
Brad: Hobby Lobby

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 149

Well, I know it has been a while since I posted a card last. Things have been pretty crazy around here. I had our second child and he is growing a bunch. He is already one! Where does the time go! My daughter is also growing bunches and is a big help with her brother. Work is always busy and lots to do with other activities. Anyway, I finally got the chance to make a card and it felt good to be back at it!

It's been raining over here the last few days, so I thought that the image was appropriate. I hope that you enjoy my card! I am entering this at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Supplies:

Image: RDBrainrain from Bugaboo

Copics: B32, B14, Y11, Y15, YG03, R08, Y13, RV11, C3, and E33

Papers: DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack

DCWV the immortal love Cardstock Stack

Martha Stewart Flower Border Punch

Embelishment: from DVWV Flower Shower Spring Stack

It's been a while...

I feel like I've been neglecting my crafting duties, however, I have been having too much fun being mommy to my two little ones. This first picture is of my son, my second child, just a couple of weeks after he was born. Isn't he cute?!? He's sitting in the back of a truck that a friend gave to me at my baby shower.



This is him...a year later! Look how much he's grown in a year! I can't believe it!

We did Mickey cupcakes for his birthday...very SIMPLE to make! I got the idea off of Pinterest...my new addiction!

The birthday sign was made with my Disney Font Cricut Cartridge.

Goodie Bags...they were fun to make! Again...with help from the Cricut!

Our overall set up for a small 1st birthday party!

Maybe I'll get posting my cards and other crafts soon...It's just been a little busy around my house with two little ones! Love it!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #108

Wow! Things got really hectic this last week. We celebrated our daughter's third birthday and she had a blast. We got a castle bounce house and had the pool set up for her and her guests. They sure had a lot of fun, but boy! Was mom tired!!! All I can say though, is that it was well worth it to see the look on her face when that bounce house was set up and ready to go!

Here is my card that I am submitting to Sweet Sketch Wednesday. What a fun sketch! I had fun with this one as it reminded me of all the good times I had at summer baseball games with my dad. We always had a lot of fun!

Here is what I used:
Bugaboo Stamps Image: AKVtoobaseballtrio
Copics: 0, E37, Y15, R29, B29, E33, G07, YR04, and E00
Papers: DCWV Summer Dream Stack and The Shimmer Stack
Embellishment: Carolee McMullin scrapbook paper bought at Jo-Ann's
Ribbon: Michael's
Ticket for Sentiment: Cricut Cartridge Mickey Font

I hope that you like my card!

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #106

Another week has passed and we are trying diligently to get things underway for our daughter's third birthday party. This week will definitely be crazy as we have things to get done nearly everyday. Oh well...the things we do for our children!

This is my card for this week that I am submitting to Sweet Sketch Wednesday. They are already on sketch 106!

I used a freebie image from Bugaboo Stamps called CRABCATcoolcat. I thought that he was a pretty cool cat and thought that it fit with Father's Day somewhat. I love their images over at Bugaboo!

Copics: RV11, G28, 100, 0, Y15, E37, E33, B32, B39, and B29.

Papers: DCWV The Card Stock Stack and DCWV The Stack 6

Ribbon: Jo-Ann's

Buttons: The Paper Studio Affinity (Michael's)

I really hope that you like my card and I would love to read your comments!

This is a card that I made a while back for a birthday party we attended.

This is also a Bugaboo Stamps image called sceneitbearbday.

Copics: B29, Y13, R29, RV11, C3, E33, YR24, E09, E37, E000, R02, B32, B06, C1, G07, RV29, V09, Y15, G21, and E29.

The papers are from my stash.

The star embellishements were bought at Michaels: The Paper Studio brand.

Ribbon: Michael's

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #105-44

Hello everyone! I am glad to be back again this week. I am now officially finished with the school year. It has been a long haul and I am so glad to have a break. It seems so surreal that I don't have to get up at 5 in the morning tomorrow if I don't want to...that is if my new little one will let me sleep! :-)

Here is my card that I am entering in Sweet Sketch Wednesday's challenge. I hope that you like it!

I used a freebie image from Bugaboo Stamps called SCENEITladybugs.
Copics: G28, G17, G07, YG03, Y11, R29, 100, W3, RV11, BV11, V09, Y15, B32, and B14.
DCWV Papers: Card Stock Stack, Flower Shower Spring Stack
The Paper Studio - Affinity Gemstones (Hobby Lobby)
Ribbon: Michael's
Cricut Cartridge: Paper Doll Dress Up

Well, I have to share this picture of my little guy with you. He was just incredibly happy today and I had to capture it with my camera. He brings so much joy to my life as well as my daughter.

This is one of three cards that I made exactly alike. I modified the sketch provided. These cards were made for three teachers that I work with. We work very closely together with the first and second graders. Since it was the end of the year, I wanted to give them a card to thank them for all of their help.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #104

Hello All! I can't believe that I have made an appearance two weeks in a row! Hopefully I am back to those things that I enjoy and that the dust will settle with all the busy things of life. School is almost out. We only have four more days! I can't believe that we are finally there. This has definitely been a tough year. A lot of changes at my school, having a baby, and then losing a student. What an emotional year! I am so grateful, though, for the chance to have taught her. She was in my class when I taught 1st grade and then for 2nd grade. She was a sweetie!

There has also been a lot of births, or soon to be births - which is such a blessing to many families. That is why I decided to create this card:

This is a freebie image from Bugaboo and I just fell in love with it right away. It's called AKV BB Stork.

This is what I used:

Copics: B14, YG03, Y15, RV11, E00, G28, B29, W5, and W3

Papers: DCWV Card Stock Stack

DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy

DCWV Flower Shower Spring Pack

Hand and Foot Brads: Recollections from Michael's

I also made this card...I thought that he was too cute to pass up on!

He was also a freebie a while back from Bugaboo. He's called BeachMsand. Here is what I used:

Copics: RV11, E33, E09, YR24, E37, and G21

Papers: DCWV Card Stock Stack

DCWV The Stack 6

Buttons: Affinity - The Paper Studio bought at Hobby Lobby

I am entering these cards on Sweet Sketch Wednesday. They always have such wonderful sketches and ideas. You should go check them out!!! I hope that you enjoyed my cards and I would love to read your comments!