Mar 12 2010

Some Sketch Fun….

Hey all,

wowza, where is this week going? I was lucky enough to sit and stamp on Sunday night as I was nursing me ear infection and I can hardly believe it has taken me till Friday to get a post up, and show you what I made! Anyhoo, that is just how life goes sometimes. I need to get into a new routine for taking the photo shots. As of yet, I am still look for the perfect place that has great lighting and that I don’t have to set up every single time I want to photograph something I have made.  Because of the mountain right behind us, the best light is in the afternoon, but then I am usually doing homework with the kids, and getting dinner started. I will have spend some time thinking about this one :)

Anyway, i have had some sketch fun this week, and here is what i got up to:

First off I did Taylor’s sketch. I am not really enamoured with this one, it is an average creations, but hey i tend to always have that when I sit down to the stamp, the first creation I make is always just average……do you get that too? or is it just me?

Here it is…..you be the judge!

For this card I have used the Nook and Pantry DSP from Basic Grey, and Taylor’s own stamp set called, “For the love of cupcakes” The ribbon and punch outs are from Stampin’Up.

Next off I made a fun creation using Jen Delmuro’s sketch for you to try:

I LURVE these wee cute turtle tots from Stampingbella. I have used some My minds eye DSP, along with the red spotty ribbon from Stampin’Up.

Next up I stamped this cutie for the All that scraps dots and stripes challenge and I used Splitcoaststampers sketch for the week. I love this stamps and always have a blast colouring it in with my Copic markers. The DSP is from the Love Sparkles scrapbooking kit from Stampin’Up.

and here is a close up:

AND then the lucky last is a masculine card i made using the colour challenge from Splitcoaststampers from this past week. The colours were Basic grey, Crushed curry, Always artichoke and a Neutral colour. Definitely a different mix and this is what I came up with:

So yeah i have been doing a little stamping, and WOW it feels sooooo good! Each day I am itching to get back into my new stamp room and pull out the ink and rubber. Talking of my new stamp room, I took some pictures so that you can have a little look see of where I am when i create. It is perfect for what I need, and I am just using a hodgepodge of furniture (ie a trestle table and old computer desk) at the moment until we get the house built and I can go back to having custom build cabinets etc…. I had that at the last place, but because it was built in, I had to leave it behind….. :( Ah well I am sure at the new house that we will build I will have a fabulous set up, and with a view too!

Here is my new room…..

This is from the doorway….

My computer desk with my brand new puter, whom I have named Maisie Mac….

My converted book shelves that now house my stamps and ribbon…..

My paper and punch storage! I had built in filing cabinets drawers in my old craft desk so I had to find a new way to store my file folders of cardstock. The day we moved we had a Corona beer box and I discovered that the file folders fitted perfectly! So what did I do? Went out and bought two new cases of beer for the boxes….(okay I confess to having drunk a few of the boxes contents to……but only a few, I promise! :)

So there you go, now you can visualize where I am at when I stamp and sing along to my iPod with my mug of tea.

I will be back with the Challenge winner, and new post for ya in a bit….

Ciao,

Love Keesh

8 Responses to “Some Sketch Fun….”

  1. Karen Thomason 12 Mar 2010 at 2:40 am

    Hiya Keeshie!

    First off - just LOVE those cards! Your really back in the swing of things now which is awesome!

    Your stamp room is a fabo set up only its missing something………there’s no photo of me up there! roflol

    Talk soon chicki!

    Luv ya

    Dot
    xo

  2. Sarah Klasson 12 Mar 2010 at 2:52 am

    HA! I love the beer case storage boxes! That idea also doubles as a way to get hubbies onside with this stampin’ addiction. “Here honey, I got you some Coronas….”

    S x

  3. Rachel Jacksonon 12 Mar 2010 at 3:11 am

    Stunning as always. What a great stampin area.
    Rach:)

  4. Leeon 12 Mar 2010 at 3:22 am

    Hi Keesh!

    What a great remedy for earache! Your cards are stunning as always, nothing mediocre about any of them. My fave is the cute little turtle with his red spotty ribbon! Gorgeous!

    Thanks for posting the pics of your craft room, it looks like it has great light, and I can soooo picture you here with your English Brekkie, and ipod blasting that weird music of yours :) Glad also to see there is a desk for me ;P

    Love U,
    Lulla xxx

  5. Tracey Oldon 12 Mar 2010 at 4:14 am

    You poor thing ear infections are no fun! My son has had one this week too! Your cards all look fantastic! And your stamping space looks fabulous! love the beer boxes for your Papers what a great idea!!!! Your DH will love it when you say can you go and get a box of corona I need another box! lol!
    Tracey xx

  6. Tayloron 12 Mar 2010 at 4:52 pm

    All of your cards are absolutely gorgeous! I feel inspired to get out my Love of Cupcakes stamp set again!

  7. KimTon 13 Mar 2010 at 12:14 am

    Hi Keesh, lovely to hear from you. I hope you family are well, especially Mali who was overwhelmed on his first day at school. Good to see you are back stamping. Luv what you did with the Corona boxes - gotta quench the thirst in the heat. My fave beer, it lead me astray - had never tried beer before I had a Corona with lime. Take care, Luv KimT

  8. Donna Bakeron 13 Mar 2010 at 1:15 am

    what fun cards! love ‘em all but I am partial to the cupcake card most *wink*

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