Tuesday Morning Sketches #54: Mint to Be Our Blogaversary!

Digi image and sentiment 'Mint to Be' by Inktegrity. Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, GP110 white, SU DP 'Bella Rose'. Ink: Copics. Accessories: Long rectangle and circle nestabilities, Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #54 is continuing to celebrate its first blogaversary with this week's sponsorship by our friend, Joni, at Inktegrity.

My card is a rotated version of Sketch #2. One year ago I was in a 'Hedgie Christmas in July' mood with this card:

Stamps: Hedgie image from WRAK, Clearly Defined sentiment. Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red, white, Daisy D 'Paisley Sugarplum' DP. Ink: Black, copics. Accessories: Rectangle Nestabilities, Martha Stewart snowflake punches, Dazzling Diamond glitter, gems.

Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's versions of this week's sketch:

Melissa
Theresa
Gabby

Angela

Hollyanne, Jr. DT

Then link up your creations HERE to join in the blogaversary celebration and so we can admire your take on the sketch!

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #35!

Stamps: Inktegrity 'Takoda Kitty and sentiment'. Cardstock: Night of Navy, GP 110 white, Bashful Blue/Certainly Celery Print Patterns, Bo Bunny 'Pet Shop' DPs. Accessories: Circle Nestabilities, gemstone buckle, navy satin ribbon.


An honor to add to my Design Team resume: Melissa, sketch designer extraordinaire, asked me to be the March Guest Designer for her Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge blog!

Our sponsor for the first sketch of the month is Inktegrity:

The very generous creator of Inktegrity, Joni, gave us our choice of images so I chose this sweet kitty image which also comes as a single cat image and with additional sentiments.

Melissa (Stamp It, Scrap It, Share It) has a extremely helpful Digi-Stamping Paper Piecing Tutorial, that demonstrates how to minimize waste when paper-piecing digi images like these kitties:

Be sure to admire the TMS Design Team's versions of this sketch:

Gabby

Melissa

Tammy

Theresa

Then link up your creations HERE so we can admire your take on the sketch!

Saturday Spotlight on Hidden Potential #10: Christmas Flowers

Digi stamp by Integrity 'Favorite Doll'. Sentiment by Papertrey 'Signature Christmas'. Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Sky, Old Olive, GP110 white. Ink: Copics, Rich Razzleberry. Punches: Martha Stewar branch and scallop border, EK Success 'Daisy', white organdy ribbon, gold Stickles.

This week's Saturday Spotlight on Hidden Potential challenge is all about the flowers, Christmas style. As Vicki describes challenge #10: With the colors/theme of Christmas in mind, use some flowers on your Christmas creation this week!

Our sponsor this week is Inktegrity:

The very generous creator of Inktegrity, Joni, gave us our choice of images so I chose this sweet doll. Ever since I read Melissa (Stamp It, Scrap It, Share It)'s Digi-Stamping Paper Piecing Tutorial, I've been wanting to try this paper-saving technique and thought this doll's dress would be perfect for it!

This card was also inspired by In Style's 'Punch It Out' which challenged us to use three different punches on our project. The wreath was shaped by using a circle Nestie as the base and then layering a ring of branches once, then filling in with a few more in a slightly lighter cardstock for more fullness. The poinsettias are actually a daisy punched out of holiday DP and modified with a few dots of gold Stickles. The scalloped border punch is one of my new favorites and added the final shape for the challenge.

Check out the other Spotlight Divas' Christmas flower creations:

Vicki (Stamped Smiles)
Chris (Twinkles Glows with Stamps)
Boni (Bonibleaux Designs)
Crystal (Crystal's Crafty Creations)
Darlene (Dar's Crafty Creations)
Dawn (My Stamping Thyme)
Debbie (Crafting Fairy)
Erin (Scrap, Stamp and Be Merry)
Maria (Joyful Stamper)
Susan (Stamping Tink)
Jodi (Inked Inspirations)

Then share your own holiday floral creation by linking it to the SSOHP10 post for your chance to win a $15 gift certificate to Inktegrity!