Nosey?

I have another cutie-pie Amber Ink card to share today. This sweet digi image is called Love Bunny - Nosey. Isn't his (her?) expression adorable? My daughter and I both think he's too sweet to be nosey ... eager maybe? curious? He actually looks just like all three of my kiddoes every time the cookie jar is opened! I colored him with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, then die-cut the image panel with a Spellbinders Small Labels die. The papers are from Cosmo Cricket's Togetherness pad, and the cork cloud was cut with the Flat Bottom Clouds Die-namics die from My Favorite Things.

I used this month's Sketch For You To Try for my layout:

We'd love for you to play along with the sketch! Amber Ink is sponsoring the sketch and has generously donated a $15 gift certificate to one lucky March sketch participant who uses Amber Ink images Good luck! Note: You're invited and encouraged to play along in the SFYTT challenge with any stamps you'd like - it's just the prize that's open for those who use Amber Ink images. [Update: Oopsie ... a link would be nice? Go HERE to participate in this month's SFYTT!]

Thanks for visiting!



Stamps: Love Bunny - Nosey (Amber Ink)
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White card stock, Papertrey Kraft and Rustic White, Cosmo Cricket Togetherness dp
Ink: Ranger Brushed Corduroy and Vintage Photo Distress Inks
Accessories: Spellbinders Small Labels and Labels Fourteen dies, Papertrey aqua buttons and ribbon, Buttons Galore wood buttons, May Arts burlap string, My Favorite Things Flat Bottom Cloud Die-namics, paper piercer, needle, thread, Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils, foam adhesive

March SFYTT - Amber Ink

This first Saturday in March brings a brand-new Sketch For You To Try - woohoo!! This month, we're sponsored by Amber, Ink! Here's a little company info for you ...

AmberInk was started by a mother and daughter team. Amber lives in the East, Pam lives in the West. Amber is an Emmy-nominated children's animator and illustrator, who creates from her Brooklyn, New York studio. Although they do carry some clear stamps, the company runs by the premise that their customers are more brilliant than patient. If you've been a diehard clear or rubber stamper, they can even help you with the transition to digital. And don't worry about asking a silly question, because as a retired public high school teacher, Pam has already seen it all. Check out the ever-increasing tutorial links, which you can find on the homepage. Hailing from the Hawaiian Islands, the Aloha Spirit is alive and well at AmberInk.com.

Here's the March sketch:

I chose to work with a sweet turtle set from Amber, Ink., called Wild Animals With Heart - Just Poking Around Line-Up ...

Included in this digital download are four different turtles (each available for purchase as a single, too). Each turtle comes with a heart-patterned shell and a blank shell. I love how each one has its own personality - shy, curious, happy, and awkward. And I'm really having fun putting them into different combinations, like I did for today's SFYTT sample:

I arranged the three different turtles in Photoshop Elements, printed, colored with Prismacolor pencils, and trimmed. The papers are from one of the My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose 6x6 paper pads (I can tell you I'm not going to be able to remember which one is which -- I think this one is Hazel, maybe?). The yellow panel was die-cut with one of Spellbinders' new Wonky Rectangles dies. The red brackets are bits of a Spellbinders Labels Sixteen die peeking out. I finished off with some red Divine Twine, a white paper daisy, brads, stitching, and a computer-generated sentiment. This is going to a friend who's going through a hard time right now. The happy, cheery colors and cute turtles are sure to put a smile on her face!

Can't wait to see what the SFYTT Sisters have put together for today!

Jen del Muro
Amber Hight
Amy Rohl
Carole Burrage
Jodi Collins
Kelly Lunceford
Kerry Johnson
Leigh O’Brien
Megan Lock
Sony Christoph
Susan Liles
and a brand-new guest designer, Shelley DuPont! So happy to have you on board, Shelley!!

We'd love to have you play along. To enter, just make a project using the March sketch, then link up your creation to Jen's March SFYTT post. It's as easy as that! Remember, participants who play along every month in 2011 will be entered into a massive prize giveaway at the end of the year! Good luck to you! Visit Jen for all the rules and prize info.

Wishing you a fantastic weekend!




Stamps digi): Wild Animals With Heart - Just Poking Around Line-Up (Amber Ink)
Paper: My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose - Hazel?, Stampin' Up Real Red, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Papertrey Harvest Gold
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol odorless mineral spirits, paper blending stumps, Cuttlebug Seeing spots embossing folder, Spellbinders Wonky Rectangle and Labels Sixteen dies, Close to My Heart white paper flower, Pink Hedgehog Papercrafts brown brads, The Twinery twine, Papertrey button
Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Love Bunny - Flirt

Hi friends, do you miss me yet? I'm trying to stamp, I promise!!  With one tornado, fourteen hours without electricity (or running water), four teeth extractions (not mine, thankfully), one {more} basketball loss, and nine stitches (let's just say the arm of a rocking chair doesn't make a very good ladder {eyeroll}), it's been hard! When it rains, it pours, right?

Speaking of raining and pouring, we're getting our fair share of natural hazards around here. Two weeks ago, we had an earthquake of all things (my first). Fortunately, it was a mild one (3.6 magnitude). The DC area isn't exactly prone to them, so a lot of people had no idea what it was ... low-flying aircraft, thunder, some kind of explosion, etc. I, on the other hand, knew exactly what it was ... the Volturi.

For about half a second, anyway. Then I did what I always do for the week or two after seeing a Twilight movie. I repeated to myself, "There's no such thing as vampires. There's no such thing as vampires. There's no such thing as vampires."  (Speaking of Twilight, or in this case, Eclipse, where are the Team Jasper t-shirts???)

So I did finally get a chance to stamp a little last night and whipped up today's card using Jen's SFYTT for this week (turned sideways), along with a super adorable Amber Ink digi stamp called Love Bunny - Flirt. Amber Ink is sponsoring the sketch this week, so just for playing along (deadline is Friday, July 30, 5 pm CST), you'll have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Amber Ink. You're also welcome to use code SFYTT&AmberInkC3P1GA to save 10% on any Amber Ink purchases. Amber has some adorable digi stamps and papers - check them out!

Here's the sketch (again):

Hope you'll play along!



Stamps: Love Bunny - Flirt (Amber Ink), Meet Emma & Wyatt (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Crate Paper Citrus collection, Papertrey Kraft and Vintage Cream, Neenah card stock
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Old Paper, Vintage Photo, and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, Stampin' Up So Saffron
Accessories: Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils, 5/8" natural twill, Spellbinders Labels One and Labels Four Nestabilities, Creative Memories 1" circle punch, liquid applique, Making Memories button, May Arts burlap string, foam tape
Size: 5 1/2" square