Simply Sketched 24

Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday 
Challenge! 

We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*. 

This time the challenge has been set by Sam Roberts-

The challenge is to use Island Indigo and Fresh Fig in a Christmas-themed project.

I love both of these colours, separately and together, but I'd be the first to admit that they aren't traditionally Christmassy.

However, a challenge is a challenge, and after much thought here's what I've made.

It turned out better than I'd expected - what do you think? Leave me a comment, and then to see what Sam has done, click the link to take you on through the hop.

Keep crafting!

Keren

Product List

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Bundle

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Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad

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Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

[126986]

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

[144248]

Island Indigo A4 Card Stock

[124390]

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

Simply Sketched 24

Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday 
Challenge! 

We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*.

Today’s challenge has been set by Keila Calver – and there’s no sketch to show you.  Keila has challenged us to make something using window sheet, otherwise known as acetate, which, as you know, is completely transparent.

I had a few ideas for this one, but eventually settled for this Moon Baby card, featuring the brand-new Stampin’ Blends pens (on sale from 1 November, so not long to wait!) and a bit of out-of-the-frame die cutting.  

There’ll be a tutorial on my YouTube channel soon if you want to see how I made it)

I’m really pleased with the way it came out – the colours look rather retro to me, which I like, and are quite strong  and clear.  Lovely!

So now, on with the blog hop!  You can get to Dee's blog by clicking on the button - 

Keep crafting, and  please do come back again soon!

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

Product List

Window Sheets Base Material

[114323]

Stampin' Blends Markers Collection

[147475]

Moon Baby Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143085]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Simply Sketched 23

Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday 
Challenge! 

We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*. 

This time the challenge has been set by Dee Copus-Reed.

As well as the sketch, Dee gave us a couple of extra conditions – we had to make a gift card holder with a masculine theme. Here’s my attempt. 

I rotated the sketch so that it was in portrait orientation, and used the guitar from “Country Livin’” I haven’t played with my watercolour pencils for a while so I made the most of the chance to use them.

To make it a gift card holder, I fell back on one of my favourite ways of presenting a card – the “slide-up”.  (If you want to know how I made it, keep an eye on my YouTube channel – I’ll be posting a tutorial there soon)

via GIPHY

OK, so that’s my contribution and I do hope you liked it.  Now, if I could just encourage you to go and check out what Keila  has created by clicking the button below

I know you’re going to love what the rest of the team has done, so keep hopping!

Crafty Hugs

Keren

Product List

Country Livin' Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141925]

Card Stock A4 Soft Sky

[131292]

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack

[144193]

Whole Lot Of Lovely Designer Series Paper

[144110]

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

Simply Sketched 20

Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge! 

We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*. 

Simply use the buttons at the bottom of the post to keep hopping.

This time we've been set a colour challenge by Hannah - here are the colours -

I made a card base out of Smoky Slate, picked out re-inkers in the remaining colours and some Glossy White card.  I sprayed the glossy card with water and dropped blogs of ink onto the surface while it was still wet and then - blew on the ink to move it around.  In my days as an Early Years teacher, we used to get the pupils to use drinking straws.  I used the air duster spray you get for cleaning computer components, which was much less like hard work.

Here's the result (embellished with a bit of ribbon and some heat embossing)

There's a YouTube video showing how I did it if you want to see it, visit my channel in a couple of days and it'll be there.  Don't do it now, though, because you really need to see what Hannah has made- click here to go to the 

Or if you're the independent kind and and working your way through the hop from the other end, then visit Jillian at the

Do come back and join me again another day, won't you?  

See you again soon,

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

Product List

A4 Glossy White Cardstock

[144241]

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

[131291]

Fresh Fig 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

[144132]

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[144088]

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[122934]

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[131157]

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143726]

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Simply Sketched 19

Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge! 


We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*. 

Simply use the buttons at the bottom of the post to keep hopping.Here's this week's sketch, set by Heidi- 

This is what I've come up with -

I just wanted to play with the Brights DSP before it retires at the end of May, so I kept it fairly simple.  

Fancy seeing what Lynn's made of the sketch?  Just click below to go to the

Or if you're going through the hop backwards (it's a free country!) then you might want to visit Jillian at the 

Thanks for visiting, and do come back again soon!

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

Simply Sketched 18

Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge! 

We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*. 

Simply use the buttons at the bottom of the post to keep hopping.

Here's this week's sketch, set by Sally - 

It made me think of balloons...not quite sure why, but it did!  So of course I had to use the Lift Me Up bundle along with the Carried Away DSP (a Sale-A-Bration freebie ... there's still time to get your hands on some, but you'll need to be oh-so-quick!)

There'll be a YouTube tutorial in due course, but let's not spoil the blog-hopping fun just now!  Why not make your way along to Heidi at the

Or if you're the independent type and are approaching this from the opposite direction, then move along to visit Hannah at the

Thanks for visiting, and do come back soon, I'd love you to visit!

Crafty Hugs,

Keren