Kazan's Sketch 36

*NEWSFLASH*

World Cardmaking Day

October 3rd (Saturday)

We are celebrating this fun day with the first 2S4Y Blog Hop

and the following companies who have generously donated prizes:

We hope you will join in the fun & celebration! See you all Saturday!

Kazan's Sketch 36

Kazan used Sakura Glaze Pens

I remember the first time I tried a Sakura Souffle pen. It was a few years ago at Archivers. I needed to write some journaling on black cardstock and I was in search of the perfect white pen - needless to say it was one of those aha moments and I have never looked back. Our Design Team was lucky enough to work with Sakura of America Products this week and they came up with fantastic cards showcasing different Sakura pens

Cheryl

Cheryl worked with Sakura Glaze Pens

Latisha

Latisha used Sakura Glaze Pens

Lori

Sankari

Sankari used Sakura Glaze Pens

Additional Inspiration

Kim and Anja created cards using products from their stash and give us more eye candy for the sketch

Kim

Anja

Sponsor of the Week

Sakura of America

Located in California, Sakura of America brings us fabulous product brands such as Cray-pas oil pastels, Pigma Micron fine line pens and the wonderful Gelly Roll, Souffle and Glaze Pens. We love how the 3-D dimensional ink of the Souffle leaves a distinct impression on a project and how you can color on plastics, coated papers, acetate, vellums and glass. The only one-of-its kind, 3-D ink colors of Souffle are soft pastels and white which dramatically stands out on dark backgrounds.

Card of the Week

This week the winner of Card of the Week will win these fabulous goodies from Sakura of America

How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky

• Deadline for all entries: Saturday October 3rd at Midnight (US Mountain time)

• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Laura's sketch to qualify for the prize.

• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, October 4th at 2 Sketches 4 You.

• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

We can't wait to see your cards this week

Hugs

Kazan & Your amazing Design Team

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I sure did. The trees are slowly staring to turn the most beautiful jewel tone colors, patches of pumpkins are lining the entrances to our super markets, and boy am I in the mood to bake!! I love this time of year. :)

Thank you to all who participated this week all of your cards are most beautiful, wow there is a lot of talent out in challenge land! Thank you to our wonderful sponsor Creative Cuts and More. We love working with your product here at 2S4Y.

Card of the Week

Ashley

Wowzers this card is a beauty, it's so simple yet so complexly elegant! The colors are lush, vivid and very inviting. As if this card could not be any more perfect and pleasing to the eye, just read the sweet sentiment... "My life is so wonderful because you are in it... Thank You"

Love this Ashley! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

~Please email me your deets Ashley and I will get your goodies off to you.~

You can see more of Ashley's work at...

A New Design

Something Bold... Something New

Fab 5

Helen

Kristine

Melody

Heather

Renee

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday!

You won't want to miss tomorrow, it's going to be fun!

Hugs,

Laura and your Spectacular Design Team

Laura's Sketch 35

Laura used the Square Window Card

Another wonderful week here at 2S4Y! I am smiling ear to ear with all the enthusiasm that exudes from this site. Thank you to all of our participants, without you none of this would be possible. This week we have another awesome sponsor... Creative, Cuts and More! Our Spectacular Design Team made the most darling creations with their cuts...

Anja

Anja used the Apple Window Card & Clear Box

Cheryl

Cheryl used the Apple Window Card

Kim

Kim used the Square Window Card

Latisha

Latisha used the Apple Window Card

Lori

Lori used the Apple Window Card & Clear box

Sankari

Sankari used the Square Window Card

~Guest Designer~

Sarah Martina Parker

Sarah used the Square Window Card & Clear Box

Sarah won her Guest Designer spot here at 2S4Y with her winning work. Her talent comes from the heart, each creation has a purpose and meaning behind it. Sarah's style is crisp and clean yet warm and elegant! Thank you Sarah for sharing your talent with us!

You can see more of Sarah's work at: designs by *Sarah Martina*

This weeks Sponsor

Creative Cuts and More

Creative Cuts and More is a leader in the die-cutting industry. We have a

huge variety of bags, boxes, cards and shapes, and we offer those cuts in

chipboard, acetate, felt, foam, shrink plastic, velvet paper and in

name-brand cardstock including Bazzill Smoothies, Bazzill Basics, Bazzill

Bling, Stardream, Curious, and DoubleMates.

Check out our brand new blog DieCut Diva for great new samples and

tutorials and check out our web site Creative Cuts and More for

hundreds of ideas in our Art Gallery.

Creative Cuts and More is offering a 15% discount to our readers

The special code is:

2S4Y0909

The winner of Card of the Week will win this Fall All Occasion Card Kit from Creative Cuts and More! The kit values at $26.99 and will make 12 cards. The kit includes 12 die cuts cards and envelopes. It also includes a pad paper from Tim Coffey, buttons, dew drops, ribbons and rub-ons.

How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky

• Deadline for all entries: Saturday September 26th at Midnight (US Mountain time)

• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Laura's sketch to qualify for the prize.

• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, September 27th at 2 Sketches 4 You.

• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter.

Let the creativity begin!

Hugs,

Laura & Our Spectacular Design Team

Card of the Week, Fab 5!

My brother is in town from overseas and he is blown away with the beautiful weather we are experiencing in Colorado. The days are perfect with just the right amount of warmth and crispness in the air. I love being able to experience all 4 seasons and enjoy all the goodness that comes with each change. Many of your cards are celebrating Fall and Halloween and even Christmas and that translates into tons of inspiration for all of us over the next few months. Thanks so much for that.

Thank you too Flourishes. We love your stamps and it was such a pleasure having you as a sponsor this week. Thank you for your kindness and also for Sponsoring Card of the Week which goes to this lucky cardmaker:

Card of the Week

Jill

Is this not just the cutest card? I love the colors and the vintagy feel. Did you notice the little hand towel? It totally matches the patterned paper. Ca-yaute! Jill's blog:

Inkgenious

is filled to the brim with inkylicious goodies. Drop on by you will not be disappointed. Jill email your deets so I can get your Flourishes goodies out to you.

Fab 5!

Janet

Chupa

Sara

Petra

Maria

What Caught our Eye This Week...

Sunghee

Love this Layout! and it is made according to this week's simple sketch - WOW! Total inspiration Sunghee - thanks so much!

Alrighty then - I am outta here. We are off to friends for Brunch and spending quality time on this glorious Sunday. Here's wishing the same for you.

Hugs to you all from Us All :)

Kazan's Sketch 35

Kazan worked with Life, Love and Lemons from Flourishes

One of the best things about this website is being introduced to fabulous new products. I cannot even begin to tell you how excited we all were to work with the most gorgeous stamps imaginable from Flourishes. They are mini works of art right out the package and as you can see every designer created their own magic to bring you a flourish of inspiration with their stamps:

Anja

Anja worked with Summer Botanicals from Flourishes

Cheryl

Cheryl worked with the Strawberries Stamp Set from Flourishes

Kim

Kim worked with All Wrapped Up from Flourishes

Latisha

Latisha worked with Seasonal Wreaths Stamp Set from Flourishes

Lori

Lori worked with Sweet Violets Stamp Set from Flourishes

Sankari

Sankari worked with DIY Topiary from Flourishes

Angela

Angela worked with Beach Life from Flourishes

Unfortunately this is Angela's last week with 2 Sketches 4 You. We have thoroughly enjoyed working with this very talented Designer and we know you have great things awaiting you Angela. Thank you for being part of our little family these past months. We will miss you but wish you all the success & happiness you deserve.

Lots of Hugs & Well Wishes

Kazan, Laura & your fellow Designers.

Sponsor of the Week

Flourishes is on online boutique based out of Pensacola, Florida

that features the best quality polymer stamps on the market drawn by

some of the most talented artists in the business!

The company prides itself on creating timeless images for today's paper crafters and is known for its stunning botancial collections. Check out Flourishes' online store at

www.flourishes.org

and you'll find other things to fancy your card making style ~ paper, luscious ribbon, Copic markers in color family collections,the regal Finishing Touches line of embellishments and much more! Flourishes just unveiled four new stamp sets for September, so be sure to visit their little home on the web for more!

Fun Reminder

Check out Friday Focus in the Flourishes Newsletter this Friday to see what their Design Team has created using Flourishes stamps and our Sketch...I bet we are all in for a real treat so bring on Friday!

This week the lucky winner of Card of the Week will win TWO beautiful sets of Flourishes stamps! Here are the details on how to enter...

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday September 19th at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Laura's sketch to qualify for the prize.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, September 20th at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter.

Have Fun & get creative because we are excited to see you work

Hugs

Kazan & Your Flourishing Design Team

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

This weekend brought COLD rainy soggy weather to the Denver area where Kazan and I live. It was the perfect day to stay warm and browse through the awesome gallery we have here at 2S4Y!

Thank you to everyone who participated this week with my sketch and Latisha's stunning Bonus Sketch. Also thank you to our wonderful sponsor Scor-it, the winner of Card of the Week will win a bran new scor board!! And the winner is...

Card of the Week

Jose'

This precious card just stole my heart. The soft yet bold non traditional baby colors are breathtaking! The layering and detail is just exquisite, thank you Jose' for making such a stunning card for 2S4Y! Please email me your address Jose' and I will get your Scor board off to you! :D

You can see more of Jose's talent on her blog:

Scrap 4 Ever

Fab 5

Jenny

Dora

Carina

Ashley

Shemaine

Next week is going to be exciting with a new sketch and sponsor!

A real treat not to be missed. :D

Hugs,

Laura & your Rocking Design Team!

Laura's Sketch 34

Happy Happy Birthday to our lovely and very talented Sankari! We hope you had an awesome day! We love having you part of the 2S4Y family!

Happy Monday and Happy Labor Day to all of our American friends! This long weekend represents the end of Summer, a day off from work and school. The holiday is celebrated as a day of rest, parades, and family fun!

My long weekend was filled with great friends, great food, and a little of much needed rest! If any of you had exciting plans this weekend please share! Not only do I love to ogle over your beautiful cards, I love to read each and every post to get to know our readers better. Not only are you are participants at our blog, Kazan and I like to think of you all as family or close friends. Thank you for participating week after week.

This weeks sponsor is a favorite! Scor-it has a unbelievable product that can be used for numerous purposes, as our Rocking Design Team demonstrates...

Anja

Cheryl

Kim

Lori

Sankari

Bonus Sketch & Card

This weeks bonus sketch and card was made by our very own talented Latisha Yoast. Latisha's style is sassy yet sophisticated, her use of space, color and textures is very straight forward not too fussy and very magical! Kazan and I are very luck to have her on our team! Thank you Latisha for sharing your talent with us. You can see more of her work on her blog:

Designs by Latisha

Sponsor of the Week

Scor-it is the ultimate design tool for hand scoring and dry embossing any paper craft project. It creates true professional quality hinge scores, which is the standard in the printing industry, and beautiful embossed lines for embellishing and accents.

You can score with or against, the paper grain and Scor-it will handle up to 24pt chipboard. Score and emboss any paper stock, thin metal, transparencies, synthetic and hand-made papers, vellum, metallic coated paper and much more.

Please visit www.scorit.com to see their product line, watch videos, view and download step-by-step projects and check out cool stuff and blogsites.

The winner of COTW will win a Mini Scor -it, along with a new addition to Scor-it an attachable ruler to make your scoring projects that much easier!

How to Enter:
• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday September 12th at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Laura's sketch to qualify for the prize.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, September 13th at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter.

Let the creativity begin!

Hugs,

Laura & Your Rocking Design Team!