SCS sketch challenge #631

So here's this week's layout for Splitcoaststampers Card Sketch challenge #631

For my DT card I've used Hadley and Kitty give Bradley a big hug from Eat Cake Graphics, a Paper Smooches heart and MFT alpha set.
Coloured with watercolour pencils, and I also watercoloured the background and a few splatters for good measure.
I also added some clear gloss and sparkle to the critters' collars and to the stripe in the heart.

• Time Out #76 - inspired by words - 'Friends are connected heart to heart, distance and time can't break them apart'
• Daisy Chain #5 - have a heart
• Simply Create Too #124 - love
• Addicted to CAS #104 - pets
• Sweet Stampin - love is in the air

Webster's on the porch

Heee, I love this little scene with some fab Eat Cake Graphics stamps featuiring my favourite puppy!
Webster's tilting his head
Porch with light
Bark (text)

Coloured with watercolour pencils and some clear gloss added to the glass light.  I also popped Webster and the bottom shrub/step up on dimensionals.  Paper Smooches tab die.

This card is also posted over at A Sprinkling of Samples and Techniques blog, where you'll find lots more loveliness from Eat Cake Graphics

• Penny Black and More February - your favourite stamp (my little dog)
• Happy Little Stampers February Watercolour challenge - anything goes, option use a die
• Stamping Sensations February - animal magic
• Just Us Girls #379 - dogs
• Pixie's Snippets Playground #267/268 

I should really have coloured my dog Ruby-white as she loves to sit on the step at our back door  .... most days she's in and out like a yoyo and our main job is to be a door attendant!   Unless it's raining of course, in which case a rocket wouldn't get her to go out! 

Elephant Thanks

Here's a wee quickie card for you.  I always think a bit of stencilling on the background makes it look like there's more effort has gone into it than in reality!
My Ellie is an oldie from High Hopes - coloured with watercolour pencils, sparkle added to the ribbon and balloon, and clear gloss to her nails.  Balloon is another oldie from Stampin Up

The inspiration for this card came from this week's Splitcoaststampers CAS challenge #415- old is new again - to pick an old card from your gallery and re-do it.
So here's my oldie I chose from 2008 ...


Bit of a difference eh?

• Get Creative #55 - red + 1 other colour (grey)
• Creatalicious #108 - anything goes, option to add some hearts
• Retro Rubber challenge #55 - cross my heart
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - the colour of love

I love Roo

Ha, would you guess this card was actually made for a paper piecing challenge? ;)  I started off with a different paper-piecable image, then changed the sketch I wanted to use, then changed the DP I had out, and then changed the stamp I used and forgot about the original intent!  So my paper peiced effort is .... that little heart LOL

My kangaroo is an old-oldie from Stampin Up - coloured with watercolours and popped up on dimensionals.  Pink paint splattered on the white cardstock.

• AAA Cards #83 - shape your love
• PINspirational challenge #183 - from the photo I used the pink / hearts theme
• Tuesday Throwdown #328 - love notes
• Love to Scrap #94 - who loves you baby
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - the colour of love
• Layout from Sketch Saturday #449 

Flowers and more flowers

 We had a beautiful bright sunny day today, the sun was beating through my kitchen doors (and showing up all the dust!!) so I got stuck into my kitchen cupboards and got them all cleaned out.  Best result of the day was getting my plastic containers which had taken up nearly 2 shelves, down into one half one! Next time you see me put a handy little container into the cupboard, please stop me ;)

This snazzy DP has been in my 'too nice to use' pile for such a long time, I reckon I never used it before as it's so busy, it's hard to know what to do with it!
I think that's why this sketch worked well with it as it covered a whack of it up!
I've used my old Whipper Snapper stamp - coloured with watercolour pencils and the flowers covered with my clear glitter pen.

• Layout from Sugar Pea Designs Mix it Up challenge #28
• Word Art Wednesday #268/269 - anything goes
• Addicted to Stamps #227 - make your mark
• Happy Little Sampers February watercolour challenge - anything goes

I couldn't get a good photo of this one, think it's all that white that my camera can't cope with.

This is an oldie Lili of the Valley stamp - coloured with watercolour pencils and then clear glitter over the roses. I also splattered some of the pink over my base, but it's not showing up well here.  I also went over my heart border with my clear glitter pen, so it's all nice and sparkly :)

• Crafty Calendar February - love is in the air
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - pet's corner
• Crafty Cardmakers #181 - love, love, love
• Roses/hearts theme from The Card Concept #66#
• Addicted to CAS #104 - pets

Naughty or Nice - Love is in the air

This month's theme at Naughty or Nice is Love is in the Air and it comes with an optional colour theme too (that I must confess I totally forgot about when I was making my card!)  It can be anything 'lovey' so Valentines, weddings, engagement, etc etc  Pop over to the blog and see what lovely creations the Troublemakers have made :)

So this is Greg's valentine, as usual not a lovey-dovey one from me!  I saw this sentiment used recently in blogland, but can't remember where - so if it was you, Thank You!  It's perfect for what I wanted.

I can't wait to get my new TH stamping platform, those letters might have been straight if I'd had it LOL

Tim Holtz doggies and I'm sooooo loving my new MFT alpha stamps.  Coloured with watercolour pencils, clear gloss added to their eyes and noses.

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - The colour of Love 
• Love to Scrap #94 - who loves you baby
• Word Art Wednesday #268/269 - anything goes
• Curtain Call - XOXO

Splitcoaststampers sketch DT

Many many moons ago when I started cardmaking, the first site I ever started sharing my cards on was Splitcoaststampers, and I still love to join in with their challenges.

Anyway you can imagine how chuffed I was to be asked to be on the Splitcoaststampers Sketch DT for a term!!!!   Of course I jumped at it!   Here's this week's sketch ← and you can play along here.



I've used a couple of Eat Cake Graphics stamps on mine ...
The Boys (stick robots) and  Happy Birthday Block (text)
Coloured with watercolour pencils; googly eyes and clear gems from stash.

• Allsorts #400 - let's celebrate
• Die Cuttin Divas #302 - anything goes
• Polkadoodles #4 - anything goes
• Classic Design Team Open #11