Ho...Ho...Ho...card number Eight is GREAT!!! Unscripted Sketches #146

Welcome to your regularly scheduled Sketch-it-Saturday debut! Now presenting Christmas Card number EIGHT using Unscripted Sketches #146 and my new handy VINTAGE FLOWER FROG that I picked up last weekend from my friend Katrina of Eclectica, a vintage shop at select local indie craft shows and a storefront in Miami {which I had the pleasure of visiting last month}.

It is becoming easier to make Christmas cards in February - but I must admit - I wanted to make a Valentine. For at least this week I'm staying true to my challenge. This card is just a few leftover patterned papers and blue cardstock. The background is Basic Grey and the Santa is My Minds Eye wrapped with a green satin ribbon and bow. Finished off with "Ho...Ho...Ho..." sentiment in Sandy Lion shimmery stickers. Just a few scraps, some Miracle Tape and pop-dots and I have another card for my collection!

What is Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches? Every Saturday morning a new sketch is posted for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, a wall hanging, digital, paper, fabric, paint, anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted sketch as the inspiration for your creation! And everyone is invited to join in the fun...and post your creation on their page for all the world to see!

This week has flown by - but Valentine's Day in the middle was a sweet treat! My hubby sent me a cookie bouquet and I gave him the same {this is so funny - we are so PERFECT for each other}. There is a big announcement coming tomorrow so I'll see you tomorrow 2-19-2012!!!

: ) Sb

Traditional Tree Trimming Christmas Card using Unscripted Sketches #145

 

Happy Saturday! Today I will be sharing two posts for Sketch-it-Saturday! This project is using sketch #145 which debuted last Saturday. Last weekend was pre-empted by as fantastic Steampunk Bloghop I was participating in. My apologes for the delay in blogging this creation. Great news!!! There will be an "Hippity Steampunk Easter Hoppity" on GOOD FRIDAY, April 6th. If you are interested in participating CLICK HERE to sign up ASAP.

If you are keeping track...this is Christmas Card number seven (7). Yes, this is getting easier. I hope everyone is having fun checking in to see my progress on this challenge.

This card is created with a leftover DCVW background paper from a card a few weeks back layered with a double matted vintage Christmas image. This image is from a scrapbook paper with a collage of several vintage Christmas images. The mats are using two contrasting toned fancy gold stationary papers. The ribbon at the top is created with a crumpled and chalked strip of green striped patterned paper, folded to create pleats and layered over with a strip of gold paper. Looks like ribbon, right. I finished this off with some shimmery snowflakes cut from a section of mini snowflake garland. A festive and traditional holiday card indeed!

What is Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches? Every Saturday morning a new sketch is posted for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, a wall hanging, digital, paper, fabric, paint, anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted sketch as the inspiration for your creation! And everyone is invited to join in the fun...and post your creation on their page for all the world to see!

I invite you to come and play along at Unscripted Sketches. Your creation can be chosen in each week's "Top 3" and featured on the Unscripted Sketches web page the following week! Stay tuned for Sketch-it Saturday's Sketch #146 later today!!!

: ) Sb

"Geared up in Love" for Leslie Rayhe's Very Steampunk Valentine Bloghop

Welcome to Leslie Rayhe's Very Steampunk Valentine Bloghop. This is where Love and Steampunk have craftily collided. I have to admit I have become enamored with Steampunk and have been working on many varied projects in this Genre {it's pretty easy since I have a lot of old rusty junk}.

The center heart is a scrolled medallion I cast in Amazing Mold Putty then melted UTEE and colored with green alcohol ink to get an Absinthe color and feeling. The gears are gold hologram paper die cut with TH Sizzix Die that are also hit with some alcohol ink and maroon cats eye chalk ink. The centers are TH metal gears and the gems brad centers are Imaginisce. The background is a piece of distressed metal tape background embossed with gears embossing folder layered with a gesso/acrylic primer then colored with various alcohol inks. The center gears are layered on some beaded and embroidered trim and finished off with metal corners. LOVE IT!!!

Thanks so much for visiting. Want to win some blog CANDY? I will be giving away some steampunk crafty goodies. Please follow this blog and leave a comment to be entered in the drawing. ALSO - the winner of the last STEAMPUNK BLOGHOP in OCTOBER is....drumroll please...

Cheryl LIndsay said...

So Fantastic and I love your mixed media steampunk art...TFS

OCTOBER 31, 2011 1:33 PM

Cheryl - please email me at sbartist1107 at yahoo dot com to send me your addy. Hope you all enjoy the rest of the bloghop and have a great weekend!

Below are the super crafty individuals participating...just click a box to hop to the next stop! You are currently at {sbartist} box #9.
Sb : )