Finally I got the chance to sit down this afternoon and stamp….what a nice feeling! First it was all the cleaning, washing, shopping, kindy run….etc…. Sometimes it gets me really down how often I end up cleaning!!! I love to have the house pretty spoltless, and I seem to be doing a full clean every second day! I remember the days when I actually had a cleaning day and it was once a week that the house would get a clean…..now I feel as if I have a permanent sponge and bottle of Sray and Wipe in my hands!!! Not my fave event, but I do love the results. So it is better get used to it, or lower my standards…hmm not an easy decision!

Okay back to why I am here…hehe Oh yeah Beate’s latest Sketch challenge. I really loved this one and found it super easy to come up with ideas……funny how that happens! Last weekend I strugled and now this time it was easy. I have whipped up four things using this sketch and I am really happy with the results.

This is Beate’s sketch and below are my inspired creations…

This first card is probably my favourite. I have used Purely pomegranite for the base which I stamped little flowers from the Favourite flowers stamp set with Pomegranite ink. I added a small strip of Pretty in pink cardstock that I paper pierced. Then a strip of Close to cocoa DS paper from the Berry Bliss range. The sqaure I have layered with the large butterfly from the Garden Whismy stamp set. And blinged it up with some pink rhinstone brads, and Double stitched purely pomegranite ribbon.

Once again I have used the Priceless stamp set (which I haven’t used for 1 whole week…gasp!) hehe. I have used Groovy guava, Soft sky and Blue bayou cardstock. At the top I stamped the swirls in guava.  I have distressed the top of the strip of Soft sky cardstock. The Bayou cardstock I rolled  with the So swirly roller in Bayou ink. The little square I stamped the swirl in Bayou on the white base then added the double stitched ribbon with a hat pin and pearls from the Pretties kit. I stamped the heart with Groovy guava ink and blinged it up with some Dazzling diamonds glitter. The greeting is from Wonderful words stamp set.

Of course I love this page because it stars my spunky hubby Rod! I started with a Blue Bayou base. I added a strip of More mustard cardstock that I attacked with the crop a dile. At the top….yes that is a whole row of mustard eyelets! You might think it a waste, but I love how it turned out and like I said it has to be the best for hubby! The pale soft sky DS paper is from the Spring Break pack. I have stamped the greeting from the Occasional greetings stamp set, omitting the work “friend” so that I could then add MAN….. which I did with the Big Deal Alphabet set. The bottom of the page I once again went on the attack with the Crop a dile Lastly I just added a strip of Double stitched blue bayou ribbon.

Lastly I put together this card which is okay, very plain…I think. But it is probably just because I wasn’t happy with the colouring, but couldn’t be bothered to re-do it. I have once again used Blue Bayou textured cardstock for the base, adding a strip of Pumpkin pie that I paper pierced. The striped paper is from the Spring Break DS paper pack. I used the Seaworthy stamp set and stamped up the boat and added a little bit of Olive to the sea water for extra depth. Then I used the happy birthday stamp from the It’s your birthday stamp set which I punched the ends in the word window punch. Last of all I added a punch from the photo corners punch and 2 olive brads.

So that was fun. I will definitely re-use this sketch over and over! Sorry about the discussion about my cleaning woes….I will try to do my best to keep it craft orientated!

Thanks!

Love Keesh x

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