Sweet Sunday Sketch #300 - Farewell!!!

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. I do hope you'll join us!

I've been sitting in front of my computer for hours trying to figure out what to write for this post... I've been a member of the Sweet Sunday Stampers since the 20th September, 2009!! My goodness.... 6yrs!!!! This could get a little soppy, so please, bear with me!

I have truly LOVED every moment and each and every week of hanging out with the GORGEOUS and AMAZING bunch of ladies that have made up the Sweet Sunday Stamper team of the years...and to this day have always pinched myself and wondered why and how I was so lucky to stamp alongside such DIVINE and TALENTED ladies.,... I mean seriously, have you seen their cards!!! After nearly 7 years, our gorgeous leader, Karen, whom I am honoured and delighted to call one of my dearest friends has decided that the Sweet Sunday Sketch has come to an end.... SNIFF!!!! As I'm sure you're all aware, sometimes LIFE just takes over... and I can also say, that over the past year or so.. LIFE has definitely gotten in the way of my stampin' time! 

My style has changed oh so much since my first Sweet Sunday Sketch entry... HERE!! and my first Sweet Sunday Stamper entry HERE!!! Goodness.. HUGE changes! The ladies, the camaraderie and let's not forget a team of stampin' ladies where THREE of us have the SAME birthday.. YUP the exact same day!!!! Seriously.. where does that happen!!! have been absolutely AMAZING... Even the constant debates on whether WONKY panels on cards were actually allowable on any of the sketches!!... (VICKI!!!) hahaha... actually... I think, Vicki may have even turned my opinion of them... a little! 
 I feel like I've known these gorgeous gals for ever, even though I've only ever been lucky enough to meet one of them in real life... a moment I still hold dear to my heart! I hope that one day in the future, I'll get to meet the rest of them.... it's such a shame AUstralia is SOOOOO far away!!!

We've had a ball an I'm sure each and everyone of us has gone all out on today's sketch!... Soooo... here is mine...

And the FINAL sketch for you to play along with:-

 I do hope you'll all jump on board and play along on this very last Sweet Sunday Sketch!!! I'm quietly hoping, we might be able to have a little Sweet Sunday Sketch Reunion down the track!!! That would be fun!!

Thanks for stopping by.

SJ
xxx

it's a girl - sweet sunday sketch #293

 

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

My card today is for a little girl in my daughter's class, who has just become a big sister! I'm guessing you can tell by all the PINK in this one, that it was a beautiful baby girl!.

I've used Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride and Rose Red as my colour choice today and also added some Typeset Specialty DSP and the GORGEOUS little deer is from the equally gorgeous Home for Christmas DSP, which is available in the current Occasions Catalogue, which doesn't just have to be limited to Christmas, as you can see in this card! :D

I added some Doily, some gorgeous Vintage Lace, Linen Thread and some Blushing Bride Sequin trim to finish it off. 

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

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Thanks - Sweet Sunday Sketch #290

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

This card was pretty quick and easy, and... can you believe not one bit of stampin'!? Not one! GASP!! I've used the gorgeous English Garden DSP and pulled my colour combo from that, so ... Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and did I mention Blushing Bride!? ;-)
I've also used the Expressions Natural Elements and Blushing Bride Sequin Trim. 

All the details and products I've used are listed below, and please contact me if you have any questions.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

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Jolly - Sweet Sunday Sketch #288

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Seriously, how DIVINE is this GORGEOUS Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper!? It's SOOO divine and in my honest opinion, you  NEED to have some! I've teamed it with some Crumb Cake card stock and some EQUALLY divine Very Vanilla Subtle Stripes Satin RIbbon ( it ties THE BEST BOWS... just sayin' ). The little Santa has been cut out from a piece of the aforementioned DIVINE DSP and I've used the VERY cute Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies for the sentiment. Quick, simple and amazingly easy for a bulk lot of Chrissy cards!.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

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Just for You - SSSC#275

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

 Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

SSSC #274 - For your Shower!

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Make a Wish - SSSC #273

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #272

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I was going to be brave with this card and use one of the new BRIGHT In Colors... but... I chickened out, so you'll have to pop back a little later to see that attempt!

This card I decided to stay SAFE and use Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride and some Vintage Lace and Burlap... can't go wrong with that combo!

I used my Butterfly Basics stamp set and the co-ordinating framelits. It's all finished off with some linen thread and a couple of Pearls!.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #271 - Thank you!

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Today I've used Crumb Cake as my base with some Burlap Ribbon, Vintage lace and some linen thread. The stamp set is a NEW Hostess set called A Whole Lot of Lovely and isn't it just that, LOVELY!!!???? I've used my NEW In-colour markers to colour the stamp. The colours I've used are Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Delightful Dijon.

The banner is a strip of Typeset Specialty DSP and I've added some Gold Sequins, because.. well... just because!. 

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #270 - Sending Wishes your Way!

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

This week I've busted out some NEW goodies... a couple of REALLY NEW ones that will be available in the NEW Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue on 2nd June!!!

I've used some NEW In-colours on this one... NEW Mint Macaron and NEW Watermelon Wonder... quite possibly my faves from the NEW range. The butterfly is from Butterfly Basics stamp set and coordinating framelits... I've been wanting this bundle for AGES and finally decided to grab it... soooo glad I did!

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #269 - BOLD and BRIGHT!

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

I have gone way out of my comfort zone on this one....BOLD, BRIGHT, BOLD... did I mention BOLD!!! Goodness... I might actually need a little lie down after this!

A few weeks ago, I hopped on a jet plane and flew to the other side of this BIG country of ours (Australia) to the Gold Coast, for the Stampin' Up! Inspire Create Share Convention! This DSP was one of the goodies we received as an 'all attendee giveaway'. It's a NEW DSP, which will be available soon when the NEW Catalogue goes live.. Did I mention that happens on the 2nd June!!!!. It's called Bohemian and it uses EVERY colour I would normally steer clear of!!! BUT.. I was up for a challenge and this is what I came up with!

Here is my card for this week:-

Here is the sketch for this week:-

The colours I've used are Rich Razzleberry and Island Indigo card stock, of course, the NEW Bohemian DSP and some Burlap Ribbon and twine. The other colours in the DSP pack are Delightful Dijon ( NEW), Bermuda Bay and Blackberry Bliss!
The stamp set is also NEW and available soon, it's called 'I think your're great'.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #267

Hello!!! It's Sunday, which means it's Sweet Sunday Sketch time!!! This week, I'm over on the Gold Coast (Queensland) for the Stampin' Up! Convention. It's always an exciting time.. beautiful friends, old and new, fabulous Stampin' time and amazing NEW goodies to be seen!! I'll post more on that soon!

I really enjoyed this weeks sketch... it's awesome to use for a QUICK card, and I'll definitely be using this one again!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've used my favourite and go to colour combo.. partly because it's my FAVE and partly because I'm making this card just before I jump on a plane!!.. I was doing SO well, being organised a few weeks in advance... Anyhoo... it's done, it's posted and I can breathe!!

So, Soft Suede, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pink Pirouette are the colours of choice, some GORGEOUS Burlap and Lace and a little bit of Typeset DSP!

The stamp set is Kinda Eclectic, a FAVOURITE!!! 

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #266

Hello There!!! It's Sweet Sunday Sketch time, once again!!

Today's card was made for my little girl's sweet little friend, who just celebrated her sixth birthday. The brief from my little six year old was "something FROZEN colours!"

Sooo... this is "something FROZEN colours" and it seemed to get the A OK! Phew.. The pressure!!


Here is my sample for this weeks sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I used Smokey Slate, Pool Party and some Silver Glimmer Paper on this one. The stamp set is Starburst Sayings (which is UNFORTUNATELY retiring soon!!) and the 'Happy Birthday' is from Sketched Birthday.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #265

Happy Sunday!!

It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch. There's all kinds of BLING of this one, so it comes with a little BRIGHT and SPARKLY warning!!!

Here it is:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

We were so very honoured to be invited to a beautiful wedding of some gorgeous friends. The wedding was in the glorious Margaret River Region, which is truly stunning and a gorgeous secret (or not so secret ;-) ) of WA!!! The wine is divine, the food is divine, the drive is divine... you get the picture.

This is the card I made for the new MR and MRS! GOLD, GOLD and more GOLD!. I used Gold Glimmer Paper, Very Vanilla Card stock and some Gold Soiree Specialty DSP. I've also added some Very Vanilla Seam Binding and a little bit of Linen Thread.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #264

Why, hello!!! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch! I hope you can join us this week. 

Unfortunately we had some sad news a few weeks ago, a dear friend of ours, Dad passed away. I've never been very good at making Sympathy cards, who is, right!? But here is what I came up with:-

Here is the sketch you can play along with:-

I kept the colour palette really neutral  and just used Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla. The top Very Vanilla layer is actually DSP from the Neutrals DSP pack. I added some Burlap Ribbon and some Very Vanilla Seam Binding and used my Summer Silhouettes and Petite Pairs stamp sets.

Please join us this week, all the deets, are over here again, as well as the InLinkz button so you can show us your gorgeous creations!

The rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers have much more for you to see this week - please stop over to our new home and see, don't forget to click on their links and leave them all some comment love! :D

Be sure to add your gorgeous creations using the InLinkz button over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog!! We'd love to see what you've created!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #261

Happy Sunday!! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch! I hope you can join in on the fun!!! 

All the deets, are over here again, as well as the InLinkz button so you can show us your gorgeous creations!

Here is my card for this weeks sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've used the sweet Celebrate Today and coordinating Ballon Framelits Dies for this sweet creation. My colour combo, courtesy of the Color Coach is Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede and Blushing Bride, such gorgeous colours together. I added some GOLD in the form of Embossing powder and a splash of glimmer paper!.

The rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers have much more for you to see this week - please stop over to our new home and see, don't forget to click on their links and leave them all some comment love! :D

Be sure to add your gorgeous creations using the InLinkz button over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog!! We'd love to see what you've created!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #246

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch!! All the deets are over on Karen's blog, so be sure to hop on over there to check them out!.

Here is my card for today's sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Today's card was pretty quick and simple and I literally used things I had sitting on my desk. I've used Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette and some Pool Party as my colour combo and used the gorgeous Flower Patch stamp set... LOVE that set. I've added some Burlap and Venetian lace as well as a Doily and some sparkles in the form of Rhinestones... Pretty much ALL my faves.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the amazing Sweet Sunday Stampers for some inspiration:-

• Barbara Anders
• Dana White
• Jackie Pedro
• Jenny Peterson - 
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz -
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Tracy Clemente -  
• Vicki Burdick - 

Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back ASAP! 

SJ

xx

Sweet Sunday Sketch #242

Happy Sunday!!! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch!. Pop on over to Karen's blog for ALL the deets!

Here is my card for today's sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've use my Wondrous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits for this card. The image has been stamped in Pistachio Pudding, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler ink. I've used some of the gorgeous and VERY sparkly Glimmer Paper with the framelits for the word 'Joy' and the bow!

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the amazing Sweet Sunday Stampers for some inspiration:-

• Barbara Anders
• Dana White
• Jackie Pedro
• Jenny Peterson 
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz - 
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Tracy Clemente - 
• Vicki Burdick - 

Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back ASAP! 

SJ

xx

Sweet Sunday Sketch #240

Happy Sunday!! It's time for another fabulous Sweet Sunday Sketch!. All the important deets are over on Karen's blog :D

Here is my card for this weeks sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've decided to give my new Festival of Trees a run for its money this week. And today I decided to break away from the tradition Red and Green colours of Christmas and go for some GORGEOUS Pink (Pirouette) and Lost Lagoon, with some Crumb Cake thrown in!

I've added some Burlap Ribbon and some Pink Pirouette seam binding, oh and a little dash of Linen thread. The tree has been punched out with the coordinating Christmas Tree punch and I've punched 4 of those to make it a 3D tree. I also used the new On Point Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the amazing Sweet Sunday Stampers for some inspiration:-

• Barbara Anders
• Dana White
• Jackie Pedro - she's taking the week off.
• Jenny Peterson - She's taking this week off. 
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz - 
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Tracy Clemente - 
• Vicki Burdick - 

Thanks for stopping by, I'll be back ASAP! 

SJ

xx

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch!!! I hope you'll have a chance to join us. For all the deets on what to do, just head on over to Karen's blog!

Today we were so very blessed to attend the Christening of a gorgeous and ever so precious little girl and even MORE blessed and honoured to be asked to be her God Parents. My card for today's sketch is the card I created for her, although, it didn't seem to photograph as nicely as I'd hoped...it's one of those cards that looks SOOOO much better in real life, but, here it is anyway:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've used Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White, with a smidge of Crumb Cake to vintage it up a little bit.
I pulled out a gorgeous stamp set that I have been seriously neglecting, Daydream Medallions, to created to focal point and added an extra little flower, just to make it a extra special. I created the flower using my scallop punch, some Pink Pirouette card stock and a Rhinestone brad. I used my Delicate Designs embossing folder for the side panel and spritzed the whole thing with some Vanilla Smooch, although the photo makes it look like I attacked it with a wet cloth... I assure you, I didn't!

Be sure to pop on over and visit the rest of the amazing Sweet Sunday Stampers' for some inspiration:-

• Barbara Anders
• Dana White
• Jackie Pedro 
• Jenny Peterson
• Jodi Collins
• Karen Giron
• Karen Motz
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put
• Sarah-Jane Kalé - That's ME!
• Tracy Clemente
• Vicki Burdick

And don't forget to link your card to InLInkz over at Karen's blog so we can all see what you've created.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

SJ