WOW! Another week is gone and here we are with our Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge. I really can't believe that summer is almost over...although I'm sad, I can't wait until the kids are back in school. I just need a little peace and quiet. A little bit of structure wouldn't hurt either! Anyway, getting back to the task at hand, let's take a look at this week's sketch!
I think this is a pretty traditional sketch, and once I finally decided on my colours it came together really easy! I love circles...they are my favorite element to work with, and I think that really helped.
I also decided that I need to show off some of the stamps on my for sale list, so I pulled out Best Blossoms. It's such a pretty set, and if I had another 24 hours in every day, I'd keep it. But I don't and I barely get a chance to stamp with all the new stamps I have, so if someone wants to give this baby a good home...email me! I actually have 2 of this set. One mounted and one new unmounted.
Stamps: Best Blossoms (Stampin' Up!)
Paper: Melon Mambo (SU), Parakeet (Bazzill), Green at Heart DP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Melon Mambo, Kiwi Kiss & Regal Rose (SU), Memento's Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Lattice border punch (MS), Circle Spellbinders, pop dots, ribbon (Bazzill)
I love all things Basic Grey, but they really hit the jackpot with Green at Heart. I love all the pink, green and oranges; they are my favorite colours! And it was quite a treat to stamp in colour, rather than have to colour in my stamps. I stamped the flowers over the leaf, then stamped them again and popped them up. I love the sentiment that comes with this set, although I've often thought it would be quite funny with the right "inside" greeting...think about it LOL!
Now I am going to turn things over to my fellow Sweet Sunday Stampers, and they will show you so many delightful ways to use this sketch, I know you'll be inspired. When you've created your project, be sure to link it up to Karen's post here, and you might be featured on her blog next week!
Joanne Basile
Jennifer Tapler
Vicki Burdick
Sarah-Jane Kale
Karen Motz
Lynn Put
and of course Karen
I am taking next week off, as we run off to Beautiful British Columbia for our final week of summer. I'll miss you, but I'm sure you'll be fine. I have stocked up on books for my trip. I love to read, but really only allow myself to read when I'm camping. You see, once I start a book, the rest of my life is put on hold. I cannot bring myself to put a book down.
Chapters had classics on for 3 for $10 so I picked up a few that I didn't have to read in high school LOL! Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Predjudice. Then just for fun, I asked the lady at Chapters to recommend a science fantasy series, and so I picked up George R. R. Martin's "A Game of Thrones". It's a 4 book series and they look like they could occupy the entire week, since each book is about 1000 pgs. Is anyone else a fantasy reader with recommendations? I loved Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind and David Farland, and I love series. Tell me what you'd be reading this week!! It'll be interesting to find out what you have to say when I'm back.
Have a wonderful last week of summer!!
