Laura's Sketch 53 & an Anniversary

Visit Laura's blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card

using the Position-it and Lawn Fawn's Sew Lovely stamp set.

It's week 2 of our Birthday celebration! We are teaming up this week with our very own design team member Kelly Marie the creator of the awesome Lawn Fawn Stamps. Scor-it featuring Cathie Allen's fabulous new tool the Position-it will be our co sponsor this week.

Each of our Designers has created a fun tutorial demonstrating how to use this 'non-slip' positioner with their Wplus9 stamps. Links to these tutorials have been provided under each Fawntastic designers card.

Alice

Visit Alice's blog to see a tutorial on how she made this

card using the Position-it and Lawn Fawn's Just My Type stamp set.

Heather

Visit Heather's blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card

using the Position-it and Lawn Fawn's Sew Lovely stamp set.

Kay

Visit Kay's blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card

using the Position-it and Lawn Fawn's Critter in the Burbs stamp set.

Kelly Marie

Visit Kelly Marie's blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card

using the Position-it and Lawn Fawn's Partly Cloudy stamp set.

Rosemarie

Visit Rosemarie's blog to see a tutorial on how she made this

card using the Position-it and Lawn Fawn How Delightful stamp set.

Stacey

Visit Stacey's blog to see a tutorial on how she made this

card using the Position-it and Lawn Fawn Critters in the 'Burbs stamp set.

Sponsor of the Week

Lawn Fawn is a crafting supply company that specializes in high-quality photopolymer clear stamps. Our stamps are cute, fun, and sometimes a little quirky! At Lawn Fawn, our goal is to inspire smiles and creativity in you – we can’t wait to see your gorgeous creations! Our next release is June 3rd. We can't wait to show you what we have next!

Lawn Fawn is offering up a

$25.00 gift certificate

to the lucky winner of COTW!!

The wonderful folks that brought us all the Scor-it has introduced a super new tool that rocked stampers at CHA. Cathie Allen's Position-it is a versatile stamp positioner tool designed by paper crafter Cathie Allen. Together Scor-it and Cathie have created a product for stampers with the following wonderful features:

* Non-slip

* position & align images or parts of images

* reapply detail AFTER painting or coloring

* correct an image that has been previously mis-stamped

* build up the color value of an image

* emboss images that have been previously stamped

*create a perfectly aligned border every time

Cathie Allen has made fabulous video tutorials on how the Position-it works:

Position-it Introduction

Creating a Border

Controlled Smear Technique

*Win the Position-it*

I am sure you are all eager to get your hands on this fun new gadget! Well folks we have a fun way for you to get your hands on one :) During the new two weeks, in honor of our anniversary, we will randomly give-away one Cathie Allen Position-it to a person that plays along in our challenge. You can play with this week's sketch or next weeks or both. The lucky winner will be chosen randomly from both galleries. The winner will also have to be a follower of 2 Sketches 4 You so don't forget to sign up to follow this blog in order to be eligible to win :)

Here are the official details for this weeks challenge:

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

Deadline for all entries: Saturday June 5th 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, June 6th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.

The winner of Cathie Allen's Position-it will be randomly selected from players who participate in this week's challenge and next weeks challenge. The winner should also be a follower of 2 Sketches 4 You

International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Yay, Lets start creating!

Hugs,

Laura and our Fawntastic Design Team!

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

*Happy Memorial Day Weekend*

We hope you are celebrating this wonderful holiday with the true spirit of summer.  Remember to take a little time to honor those fallen that served and protected

Thank you for the wonderful Anniversary wishes from all of you.  We will continue the celebrations tomorrow when Laura brings you a new sketch and a new very special sponsor who has a great prize for our Card of the Week winner.  Remember one random participant from this week and next week who is also a follower of 2S4Y will win their very own Position-it!


We had a fantastic week with some fabulous cards in the gallery.  I found some awesome ideas from you to use on my next projects.  Don't you just love how cross-inspiration.  I do :)  One particular card that stood out was one where Jen used photo-booth pictures on her "Hey" Card.  I Love this idea so much because all our family live overseas and this would make a great card/gift for the grandparents using the girls silly photo-booth shots!  When I do make it I will post on my blog! Thanks Jen :)


Wplus9 Rocks!  We love your stamps.  Thank you so much for being part of this fun week with us and for your wonderful sponsorship.  The lucky winner of a $25 gift certificate to WPlus9 is:

Card of the Week

Jo

I am in love!  I mean seriously what is not to love about this darling card.  The colors, the graph paper bird, the roses, the pompoms and that striking black birdcage.  Jo you know how to make us swoon with romance!  Now for a real treat take a look at Jo's blog - man oh man - don't say I did not warn you :)

We don't do Duvets

Jo please email me your details so that I can get your gift voucher to you :)

Fab 5!

Mary (cute stamp)

Monica (this is a work of art)

Jinny (fab velum)

Melissa (gorgeous patriotism)

Clare (simple elegance)

It is officially time to head outdoors.  Have a wonderful summery Sunday.  See you tomorrow!

Hugs Kazan & your rocking Design Team

Kazan's Sketch 53 & an Anniversary!

Visit Kazan's Blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card using the Position-it and WPlus9's Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions 

*2 Sketches 4 You is Two*

It is hard to believe that we are already celebrating our two year anniversary.  It seems like only yesterday that Laura and I hatched this idea over a cup of coffee on a warm sunny day here in Colorado.   We talked, planned and finalized our little baby and nervously pressed the 'Publish Post' button which was soon to become a fun gathering place for the most amazing talent on the web.  We have loved bringing you every single sketch over the past two years and we have enjoyed working with some of the best product available to crafters.  We hope that through our talented Design teams we have not only inspired you to create but also that we have opened the doors for you to experiment with your cards and to try new products.  Thank you for your continued support in making this one of the best challenge sites to ever be a part of :)

This week we have something extra special planned as part of our two week celebration:  Our Design team worked with the beautiful stamps from Wplus9 who is our sponsor this week. 

But wait there is more..

The fabulous people over at Scor-it, together with Cathie Allen, have come up with a fab new tool called  Position-it.  Each of our Designers has created a fun tutorial demonstrating how to use this 'non-slip' positioner with their Wplus9 stamps.  Links to these tutorials have been provided under each designers card. 

Without further delay here is the 2 Sketches 4 You Design Team's cards for this week using Wplus9 stamps and the Position-it:

Alice

Visit Alice's Blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card using the Position-it and WPlus9's Funky Foliage set

Heather

Visit Heather's Blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card using the Position-it  and WPlus9's Woodgrain Silhouettes 

Kay

Visit Kay's Blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card using the Position-it  and WPlus9's Funky Foliage set 

Kelly Marie

Visit Kelly Marie's Blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card using the Position-it and WPlus9's Woodgrain Silhouettes Additions

Rosemarie

Visit Rosemarie's Blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card using the Position-it and WPlus9's Love Birds 

Stacey

Visit Stacey's Blog to see a tutorial on how she made this card using the Position-it and the WPlus9 Funky Flowers set

Sponsor of the Week

There is something very fresh and refreshing when you visit Wplus9 .  Their slogan says it all:

Inspiring Design, superior quality, infinite possibilities.

Dawn Woleslagle, a self-taught graphic artist and designer, has created collections of high quality photopolymer stamps and adorable digital products which capture the imagination and fuel the creativity.    Her photopolymer stamps come in darling sets like Funky Flowers and Funky Foliage to the fabulous new releases which include Backgrounds , Kisses & Cuddles and the uber hot Woodgrain Silhouettes Bundle. 

WPlus9 also boasts an all star Design Team - and I mean All Star (you may recognize the talented Savitri Wilder, a former 2S4Y Designer and our very own Heather Pulvirenti on there) who all wow us with their creativity on the WPlus9 Blog.  We know how much you love challenges and WPlus9 has a fun one for you too.  Every month they feature a color challenge called "Color Cue" and one lucky player each month will be featured on the homepage of the store!  

This is one awesome place to hang out and the lucky winner of this week's Card of the Week will win:

$25.00 gift certificate to WPlus9!

But wait there is more...

The wonderful folks that brought us all the Scor-it has introduced a super new tool that rocked stampers at CHA.  Cathie Allen's Position-it is a versatile stamp positioner tool designed by paper crafter Cathie Allen.  Together Scor-it and Cathie have created a product for stampers with the following wonderful features:

* Non-slip

* position & align images or parts of images

* reapply detail AFTER painting or coloring

* correct an image that has been previously mis-stamped

* build up the color value of an image

* emboss images that have been previously stamped

*create a perfectly aligned border every time

Cathie Allen has made fabulous video tutorials on how the Position-it works:

Position-it Introduction 

Creating a Border 

Controlled Smear Technique 

*Win the Position-it*

I am sure you are all eager to get your hands on this fun new gadget!  Well folks we have a fun way for you to get your hands on one :) During the new two weeks, in honor of our anniversary, we will randomly give-away one Cathie Allen Position-it to a person that plays along in our challenge.  You can play with this week's sketch or next weeks or both.  The lucky winner will be chosen randomly from both galleries.  The winner will also have to be a follower of 2 Sketches 4 You so don't forget to sign up to follow this blog in order to be eligible to win :)

Here are the official details for this weeks challenge:

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

Deadline for all entries: Saturday May 29th 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, May 30th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.

The winner of Cathie Allen's Position-it will be randomly selected from players who participate in this week's challenge and next weeks challenge.  The winner should also be a follower of 2 Sketches 4 You

International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Wow is this exciting or what?!  Have fun with this one folks :)

Hugs Kazan & your Super-Duper Design Team

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Happy Sunday to you all! We had another fabulous week at 2S4Y thanks to all of you and our awesome sponsor The Stamping Boutique! The winner of card of the week will win a $25 gift certificate. Yay for shopping!

Card of the Week

CeeCee

CeeCee took the sketch and her talent one step further and made this gorgeous mini album! This album is bright, funky, and full of fun. I love the clean lines and the luscious summery colors. Awesome work CeeCee!

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

Card a la Carte

Please email me your details so that I can get your gift certificate to you. Congrats!

Fab 5

Lenet

Christina

Jo

Laurie

Amy

Here is to a relaxing Sunday! Hopefully a little creating time can be snuck in today. Tomorrow we have a brand new sponsor and a brand new sketch!

Hugs,

Laura & your Outstanding Design Team!

Laura's Sketch 52

Laura used "Dawn" from The Stamping Boutique

We had a warm sunny weekend here in the Rocky Mountains! I filled my days off spending time with my family, shopping a little, pampering myself, and creating. It was the perfect weekend. Thank you to all our wonderful participants, we love you! This weeks sponsor at 2S4Y is The Stamping Boutique. Our Outstanding design team made the most beautiful card using The Stamping Boutiques digital stamps.

Alice

Alice used "Fairy mom and baby" from The Stamping Boutique

Heather

Heather used "Hidden" from The Stamping Boutique

Kay

Kay used "An Uncommon Friendship" from The Stamping Boutique

Kelly Marie

Kelly Marie used "Hidden" from The Stamping Boutique

Rosemarie

Rosemarie used "In Bloom" from The Stamping Boutique

Stacey

Stacey used "Swan Song" from The stamping Boutique

Sponsor of the Week

I'm Tracey Malnofski, the artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique. My team and I are very happy to sponsor 2 Sketches 4 You. My store has been open since September 2009. I've worked for InStyleStamps, Squigglefly, and TheDigiShack. I'm a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in my community. I have quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. It's noisy, but I love them all. I'm truly blessed.

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best. Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor this week.

Card of the Week Prize

The Stamping Boutique is offering a $25 gift certificate to their store.

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 May 22nd 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, May 23rd here at 2 Sketches 4 You.

• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Let the creativity begin! I can't wait to see what you all create!

Hugs ,

Laura and your Outstanding Design Team!

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Good Morning crafty bloggers! I can tell you all had a great week because you brought your best to the gallery. I cannot even begin to tell you how many amazing cards I saw this week...Everything from modern and funky to aged and vintage - and then some in between. This tells me that you all still love scallops and that they are not going anywhere any time soon :)

I was thinking that since so many people played along with us this week some of you might have missed a few cards that really caught my eye. When you have a moment take a peek at these awesome designs:

Kerriann, Michelle, Arielle, Courtney, Genevieve,  Michelle, Lea, Chupa, Tracy, Annie, Amy, Ellen, Michelle and Debbie

and from former 2 Sketches 4 You Designers (man these gals are talented!!):

Kathy, Sarah, Cheryl, Ashley, Ingrid, Anja

Thank you so much to Lindsay from Whimsy Haven for your fabulous sponsorship.  We can' wait to see your new images so keep us posted.  The lucky winner of Card of the Week wins a $25 shopping spree to Whimsy Haven!!! Congratulations to:

Card of the Week

Diane

Diane was one of the earlier players in the challenge this week and raised the bar with this adorable card.  I love how the patterned paper is perfectly coordinated and of course those news print scallops are just too gorgeous!  You did a wonderful job with the sketch Diane and we were so surprised to learn you are a first time here at 2S4Y!  We hope you continue to play so that we can enjoy your amazing talent :)

Diane's blog

Peaceful Lane

Please email me your details so that I can get your Whimsy Haven gift certificate to you - congrats!

Fab 5!

Annika

Daniela

Silke

Be(e)

Jaclyn

Alright I think I am officially inspired!  We are off to a farmers market later this morning and an art & music festival.  My cultural Mojo will be kicked into high gear so you know I will be in my craft room this afternoon during nap time!!!  You guys are amazing - I tell ya simply amazing.  See you all tomorrow with a brand new sketch and sponsor!!!

Hugs Kazan and a Design Team that I love :)