Sunday, January 31, 2010

Card of the Week & The Fab5!

Holy cow I think we had another record week! Thank you for everyone who played along our gallery was busting at the seams with all kinds of beauties! Thank you to our awesome sponsor JustRite Stamps your generosity is very much appreciated. Well lets get to it! The winner of Card of the Week is...




Regina

I am smitten over this simple yet very effective card! I love the soft subtle colors. This card is so sweet and that sentiment, awwww. This stunning card screams LOVE! Thank you Regina, you can see more of her talent at...


Congrats Regina! Please email me and I will get your goodies off to you!



Fab 5



Thank you all again what a fun week!
Tomorrow Miss Kazan brings another fab sketch with another fab prize you wont want to miss out! I hope you all have a great relaxing Sunday!
Hugs,
Laura & your Extraordinary Design Team!

Monday, January 25, 2010

Laura's Sketch 44




What an exciting week this is! With the festivities of CHA well under way, the NFL playoffs behind us. Best of luck and congrats to both the Saints and Colts! I can't wait for Super Bowl Sunday. Geaux Saints!! This year is just scooting right along and I am enjoying every minute of it.

JustRite Stamp is this weeks sponsor, they have a couple of new fabulous sets out for January, the Botanical Stamp Set, Romantic and Loving Thoughts Sets. Our Extraordinary Design Team got to play with the Romantic & Loving thought sets this week, thank you ladies for out doing yourself's another week!



Ashley


Cheryl


Kathy


Sankari



Sarah


Shanna



Sponsor of the Week



The possibilities are endless with JustRite Stamps.
Interchangeable, and timeless these stamps are every crafters dream!

This weeks winner of Card of the Week
will win the WHOLE Botanicals stamp set with coordinating wood blocks!!
Now that is one awesome prize.

Thank You JustRite!






Here's how to enter:
• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday January 30th 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.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, January 31st here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Let the creativity begin!
Hugs,
Laura & your Extraordinary Deign Team!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

I am sure most of you are aware that I am in California attending CHA (The Craft and Hobby Association Convention). It is so overwhelmingly amazing and huge, that describing it here could never do it justice. The new products and lines being released by some of our favorite companies over the next few months are so gorgeous and the best part is that we get to see them on your cards very very soon.

I wish I had more time to comment on our own amazing gallery this week but things have been super crazy (in a good way) during this trip. I did manage to see each and every one of your cards even though I may not have commented on them all. Thank you so much to our wonderful sponsor: Starving Artistamps, for their generous sponsorship - we love working with their fantastic assortment of stamps. This week the Card of the Week will win their own set of Starving Artistamps

Card of the Week
Heather

I love this card and it's cheeky simplicity. The balance of color is perfect and so is the hint of texture in the grass. Heather's blog, Witty Title Here, is sooo cute and filled to the brim with tons of inspiration. Heather please email us your addy so that we can get your goodies off to you.

Fab 5!


Thank you for spending part of your week with us. I hope to see some of you right here in Anaheim. Laura will be taking care of you next week with one of the most amazing sponsors - eva!

Chat to you soon
Hugs
Kazan & your CHA-CHA DT

Monday, January 18, 2010

Kazan's Sketch 44




Kazan used the Small Topiary set from Starving Artistamps House and Garden
& Flower Soft to create the greenery and flowers on the topiary

This is the last week leading up to CHA and I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to be attending this year. I cannot wait to see the new releases from some of my favorite companies and also to see the latest trends for the new year. Most of all I am looking forward to meeting many of you attending CHA. Please stop by the Spellbinders Booth to say a quick hello if you get a chance :)

This week the 2S4Y DT worked with the uber gorgeous stamps from Starving Artistamps. Most of the time all of the DT cards are very different however this week Sarah and I were on the same wave length and sending each other good karma vibes...see for yourself further down down this post. I hope you enjoy the inspiration we have for you this week and that it gets you in the mood to be super crafty!

Ashley

Ashley use the Victorian House stamp from Starving Artistamps House and Garden and the sentiment from Sentiments Classic Decor


Cheryl

Cheryl used the darling little bee from Starving Artistamps House and Garden


Kathy

Kathy used the large topiary tree from Starving Aristamps House and Garden and sentiment from Sentiments Classic Decor


Sankari

Sankari used the bee, topiary and clay pot from Starving Artistamps Home and Garden


Sarah

Sarah used the Small Topiary set from Starving Artistamps House and Garden and the sentiment from Sentiments Classic Decor



Shanna

Shanna use the sweet Suburbia stamp from Starving Artistamps Home and Garden and sentiment from Sentiments Classic Decor


Bonus Sketch and Card
Sarah Martina


Sarah used the Small Topiary set from Starving Artistamps House and Garden and the sentiment from Sentiments Classic Decor


This week the super fun Bonus Sketch and card has been brought to you by the very cute and adorable Sarah Martina. Sarah is a very talented card maker whose name you may be familiar with as she receives recognition and accolades throughout the industry! We love her simplistic style and how she can use just a few elements to make one fabulous card! Sarah's blog, Designs by Sarah Martina, is amazing - take a little time to read through it - you will be inspired!


Sponsor of the Week



This week the lucky winner of Card of the Week will win a their own fabulous set of Home and Garden unmounted stamps



Here's how to enter:
• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday January 23rd 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.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, January 24th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Thanks for taking the time to join us this week - let me know if you will be attending CHA :)
Hugs
Kazan & your Gorgeous DT


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Card of the Week & The Fab5!

Hello all, I hope you are having a fabulous weekend! We are having a little heat wave here in beautiful Colorado. I was even able to wash my car and leave my coat at home. Spring is not to far away and I am longing for green grass and for my bulbs to poke their little noses out of the thawing ground. Thank you to everyone who played with us this week. We had so many beautiful cards my "Oooooh Ahhhh" list was loooong, I always enjoy visiting each and everyone of your blogs. Also thank you to our dear sponsor The Cutting Cafe' their digital stamps are always so much fun to work with!

This weeks winner of Card of the Week will win 3 sets of printable stamps their choice from The Cutting Cafe'! And the winner is....



Card of the Week

Clare

Swoon, I think this card is absolute perfection! The cleanliness of this card catches your eye right away, then the striking colors automatically put a smile across your face. Simply beautiful Clare. Thank you for sharing your talent with us! You can see more of Clare's work on her blog:

Congrats Clare, please contact me and I will get you in contact with The Cutting Cafe'


Fab 5!



A new sketch from Kazan a new sponsor and fantastic designs by our awesome design team tomorrow!

Hugs,
Laura & your Blushing Design Team

Monday, January 11, 2010

Laura's Sketch 43




I love this time of year. New beginnings, fresh starts, high goals, BIG sales and the start of Valentine's decorations in stores. Valentines Day is one month away the air is filled with it's festivities. Our blushing design team is certainly swooning in all it's splendor. The Cutting Cafe' our sponsor this week helped out a lot with some of it's new Valentines line of digital stamps. All About Valentines Day & Hearts Background




Ashley





Cheryl




Kathy




Sankari





Sarah





Shanna




Bonus Sketch & Card

Sankari Wegman




This week our very talented Sankari brings us a fabulous bonus sketch.
Sankari's style is so imaginative, full of life and detail. Her talent is outstanding making every week a huge joy to work with her!
You can see more of Sankari's outstanding work on her blog




•Sponsor of the Week•



This week we welcome back The Cutting Cafe' as our sponsor for the week. Here is a little info about The Cutting Cafe' for those of you joining us for the first time: The Cutting Cafe' offers affordable Printable Stamps and cutting files to crafters, scrapbookers, and cardmakers. The cutting files are templates that you print out (using your home printer) cut, assemble and then embellish! The format of the cutting files can be used on Die-Cut machines like Pazzles Inspiration, Bosskut Gazelle and Cricut (with Scal software) and are very easy to use, versatile and fun too.

The printable stamps are just that, images that are sent to you through email that you print out using your home printer. After the images are printed out you can color them in or paper piece them like you would any other stamped image!

One of the best things about the Printable Stamps and Cutting Files is that you don't have to worry about finding space in your craft rooms to store them... Simply keep them in a folder on your computer to use over and over again!


Card of the Week

This weeks winner
will win 3 sets of digital stamps of their choice from
The Cutting Cafe'


Here's how to enter:
• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday January 16th 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.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, January 17th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter



Let the creativity begin!

Hugs,
Laura & your Blushing Design Team!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Good Sunday Morning to you all!  Denver is finally thawing out after that arctic blast that passed through.  I know many of you to the East of us are still in the grips of it so cuddle up with your favorite bevie and warm up those chilly fingers by clicking through the gallery - Man is it fun or what!  

We have quite a few new faces to welcome - thanks for joining us we really love it that  you are here.  I also noticed that many of you loved this weeks sponsor, In Style Stamps, so much so that you purchased a few stamps and used them on this sketch!  Thanks for supporting all our wonderful sponsors, it is because of their amazing generosity that we can bring you a new surprise every week!  Raise those hands - Can we say a Whoop-Whoop... 

This week the lucky winner of Card of the Week will win 5 images of her choice from In Style Stamps.  Please join me in congratulating..

Card of the Week

Wilma

This has to be one of my favorite cards of Wilma's that she has submitted to our Challenges.  I love how the colors all flow effortlessly and the repetition of the lace trim.  It is however, those delicate leaves and foliage behind the flowers that really caught my eye - I think the person receiving this card will treasure it for a very long time.  Although Wilma's blog is written in dutch our English readers will still appreciate her range of craftiness - everything from Cards, Scrapbooking and CAKE DECORATING!  I love it!  Take a look for yourself here:


Congrats Wilma- email me your details and I will get you in touch with Instyle Stamps to claim your prize.



Fab 5!



Tomorrow Laura returns with her amazing Sketch, a Sponsor who we love and of course more inspiration from our Design Team.  I hope this post has you warm and toasty and ready to get creative.
See you in a few
Hugs
Kazan and your Super Cute DT


Monday, January 4, 2010

Kazan's Sketch 43




Whoot-Whoot we are heading into the second week of 2010 and it is fabulous. I have a feeling this year will be filled with so many exciting events for all of us. We hope to share them with you along the way as together we embark on another year of pure fun and excitement.

One of my New Year resolutions is to step up the creativity and it seems this week it was easy to do just that while working with InStyle Stamps. These super cute digital stamps are really fun to use - just print them out and color away :) I think you will agree that our Design Team did some stepping up of their own as they worked with their InStyle digital stamps:


Ashley




Cheryl



Kathy



Sankari



Sarah



Shanna



Sponsor of the Week


InStyle Stamps offers retro, whimsical and anime stamps for today’s stamper. Offering red rubber and digital stamps, their images are fun and trendy! Looking to give your project that wow factor? InStyle Stamps are the way to go.

In Style Stamps is offering 2 sketches 4 you readers a special discount of 5% off orders. Simply use this link when placing your order:


Two fun InStyle Stamps events to add to your calendar this month are

New Release Sneak Peak - January 14
&
InStyle Stamps Blog Hop - January 29


Card of the Week
This week InStyle Stamps is offering the lucky winner of Card of the Week 5 digital images of their choice!

Here's how to enter:
• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday January 9th 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.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, January 10th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

We are excited to see your cards this week. Have fun :)
Hugs
Kazan & Your Talented Design Team