Breathe - Saturated Canary

I love this image and I'm not sure why.  Maybe it's because she looks so peaceful and totally at peace with life... don't know, but I do like it.  This is one of a set of three images Krista Smith was offering for Help One and I think it was a limited edition image so if you didn't get it then, you can't now.  I was happy to contribute to a good cause and happy to get this lovely digi.
Sort of a sad day too... it's my last post as Sketch Saturday's February guest designer but it was one heck of a ride!  You should blast on over there to see what the team has created with this gorgeous sketch.  I did flip mine because the point seems to suit the image better... sort of a zen thing.

I love those Maja Design papers I got from Funkie Junkie and I have to have more... no end to the gorgeousness in those pads of paper.  Another of my faves is Frantage and this time I used Shabby Blue.  I love how you can dunk Versamarked chipboard, brads, metal... just about anything into it and you get this wonderful shabby chic look.
New stamps... I got new stamps!  The Live, Laugh, Love sentiment is a fab little find I saw at Technique Tuesday.  They have some really great stamps and I love the sentiment sets.
Supplies:
Image:  Saturated Canary Breathe
Stamps:  Technique Tuesday's Live, Love, Laugh
Paper:  Maja Designs which I found at Funkie Junkie
Embellishments:  Heart Sprocket is from a Prima Junkyard Findings and covered with Shabby Blue Frantage;  the chipboard pieces are from Quixotic
Copic Colours:
Hair: E37, E35, YR23, y23
Shrit:  B52, B45, B41, B00, B000
Roses, Sleeves: R89, R85, R83, R81
Skin:  E11, E01, E00, E000, R20

Thanks for stopping by!
Challenges:
Allsorts - Ladies Day
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Lovely Layers
A Creative Romance - Let's Get Sentimental
Sister Act - Anything Goes

Elly

Hi there and I hope you had a fab Valentine's Day!  Can you believe February is half over already?  Where on earth does the time go... seems like it was just January 1st a few days ago.
Today's card is for my third week as guest designer at Sketch Saturday  and I'd like to thank you gals for having me.  I love working with sketches and this team has some wonderful ones to work with.  This week we are sponsored by the fabulous DillyBeans who generously supplied this pretty big-eyed gal image called Elly Framed.

 Make sure you head on over to the challenge to see what the talented team has created and while you are there, grab the sketch and create your project for an entry to play along with us at Sketch Saturday!
Supplies:
Stamps:   DillyBeans - Elly Framed (432-A); Sentiment - Verve's Wonderful Wishes
Dies:  MFT Rounded Banner Trio die, Sizzix 3-D flowers
Paper:  Authentique's Engage
Copic Colours:
Eyes - B95, B93, B91, B000
Hair - C8, C5, C2, C00, R20
Challenges:
Cuttlebug Mania - A touch of red
Tuesday Throwdown - Roses are red, violets are blue 

Braid in My Hair!

Hope you are all doing well and welcome to my new followers and to the rest of you, thanks for sticking around and visiting me like you do.

A couple of weeks ago, Cathy from Sketch Saturday contacted me asking if I would like to be a guest designer for the month of February.  Like really?... well... yesssss!... I think it took me all of two seconds to shoot off an acceptance email so thanks for having me ladies.

I enjoy working with sketches and this week is especially sweet because A Day for Daisies is the sponsor so I get to use one of their sweet images.  This one is Braid in My Hair and although it would really freak me out to actually have birds in my hair, it is a lovely image and I am able to cope just fine.  I have to admit, it took me a little thinking to get this sketch to work with this gal's braid.  I didn't want to cover that glorious hair so under it we go!  I love these bark shapes by Prima.  I have a couple diferent shapes and although they aren't for every project, I thought it suited this piece because of all the distressing.

 Supplies:
Image:  A Day for Daisies Braid in My  Hair
Sentiment:  Papertrey Faux Ribbon
Paper:  My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Portabello Road
Flower:  Prima Bark Shapes
Brad:  Graphic 45
Copic Colours:
Shirt:  BG15, BG13, BG11, Bg10, BG00
Hair:  E37, E35, YR23, YR21, Y23
Skin: E11, E01, E00, E000
Birds:  C4, C2, C00, BG11
Challenges:
Sister Act - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Spots & Stripes