Laura's Sketch 55

Hello my sketchy friends, are you all glued to your T.V's watching this wonderful World Cup craze? I love it!! I am a little sad that the U.S.A. is out already, but..... I am having tons of fun watching all these gorgeous international men run their hiney's off! :P

This week we have a brand new rubber stamp sponsor, Mint Motif, thank you Miss Kimberly Crawford the creator behind Mint Motif for your generous sponsorship. Here are the stunning cards our Cup Crazy Design Team made using Mint Motif stamps, Very Square Stamps and Sentiments based on this weeks sketch:

Alice

Heather

Kay

Kelly Marie

Rosemarie

Stacey

Sponsor of the Week

Mint Motif

Mint Motif is a brand new line of stamps designed by the very talented Kimberly Crawford.

Mint Motif stamps are exclusively at i{heart}papers.com

Keep your eyes peeled for new fabulous stamp releases from Mint Motif in the near future!

Winner of Card of the Week

The winner of Card of the week will win a set of Mint Motif's Very Square Stamps & Very Square Sentiments!

*Mint Motif sets are going fast and are almost sold out.

But, don't worry more are on their way so reserve your set now!*

Here are the deets 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 July 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.

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

• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Gooooooooaaaalllll I mean, lets get creaaaaaating!!! LOL, sorry I couldn't help myself :)

Hugs,

Laura & your Cup Crazy Design Team!

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Amongst all the fun summer inspiration you all provided this week I was also treated to some Wintry Christmas cards and Halloween cards.  I love how our sketches inspire you to make all kinds of cards with different themes and also projects that are altered.  It is such a delight to visit your blogs and read what you have been up to this week.  You guys are are amazing :)

Thanks so much to our sponsor, The Cutting Cafe, for your wonderful images and for treating our winner to 3 images sets of their choice:

Card of the Week 

Genevieve

This purse gift card holder is so darling and such a clever interpretation of the sketch.  I love how perfectly well made it is. The stitching is fabulous and that flower is a stunner.  Genevieve and Catherine both post to a blog called Card a la Carte and it is fabulous.   I highly suggest you add it to your blog roll because every project from card to altered is gorgeously made and will get your creative juices flowing!

Genevieve email me your deets so that I can get you your goodies - congrats!

Fab 5!

Sylvia (Romance at it's best)

Katrina (Fit for Princess)

Regina (Simple and oh so elegant)

Liz (Fun & whimsical)

Sylvia (Creative gorgeousness)

Congrats to all our winners and thank you for sharing your talent with us. Tomorrow Laura has a brand new sponsor to share with you all.  I am particularly excited because this is a product that I love and can't wait to make something fun with her super cute sketch.

Have a wonderful Sunday!  

Hugs

Kazan & your talented Design Team

Kazan's Sketch 55

Kazan worked with images and sentiment from Cutting Cafe's Birthday Fun 

Welcome to the first official day of Summer here in the United States!  Today is also the longest day of Summer with the sun officially setting at 8:30 in Colorado (which makes putting little girls to bed at a reasonable hour very difficult!).  There are so many reasons to get crafty during the month of June because June is the official month  to celebrate some of these fun (& crazy) events:

June 21: Finally Summer Day, Go Skate Day

June 22: National Chocolate Eclair Day

June 23: National Columnists Day, National Pink Day, Take your Dog to Work Day

June 24: Swim a Lap Day

June 25: Log Cabin Day, National Catfish Day

June 26: Beautician's Day, Forgiveness Day

June 27: Sun Glasses Day

This week we welcome back the super cute digital stamp company The Cutting Cafe who provided our Design Team with wonderful images to create cards based on this weeks sketch:

Alice

Alice worked with images and sentiment from Cutting Cafe's Cute Critters 

Heather

Heather worked with images and sentiment from Cutting Cafe's Birthday Fun 

Kay

Kay worked with images and sentiment from Cutting Cafe's Birthday Fun 

Kelly Marie

Kelly Marie worked with images and sentiment from Cutting Cafe's Cute Critters 

Rosemarie

Rosemarie worked with images and sentiment from Cutting Cafe's Birthday Fun

Stacey

Stacey worked with images and sentiment from Cutting Cafe's Cute Critters

Sponsor of the Week

The Cutting Cafe  

We are excited to welcome back The Cutting Cafe as our sponsor this week.  If you are in the market for affordable printable stamps then The Cutting Cafe is your place to shop.  Regina has a fantastic collection of images and sentiments to fulfill your cardmaking and crafting desires.  They are so easy to use. Simply  resize the image on your computer and print onto cardstock.  You can select one part of the printable stamp or many to build your unique and personalized card.  Browse the impressive Photo Albums for tons of inspiration on an impressive selection of printable stamps.

The Cutting Cafe boasts a very impressive Design team, including present and former 2 Sketches 4 You Designers and guess what?  They are looking to add to their team!  If you would like to work with a very talented group of ladies AND with super fun products then you need to check out the deets here:

The Cutting Cafe DT search 

Good luck to those of you who decide to enter :)

Winner of Card of the Week

The winner of Card of the Week will receive 3 SETS (that's a whole lot of images people!) of their choice from the Cutting Cafe!  Whoohooo.

Here are the deets 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 June 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.

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

• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

We are excited to see your cards!  Have fun indoors & out. 

Hugs

Kazan & Your Summer Fun Design Team

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Happy Father's Day

A Dad is a person

who is loving and kind,

And often he knows

what you have on your mind.

He's someone who listens,

suggests, and defends.

A dad can be one

of your very best friends!

He's proud of your triumphs,

but when things go wrong,

A dad can be patient

and helpful and strong

In all that you do,

a dad's love plays a part.

There's always a place for him

deep in your heart.

And each year that passes,

you're even more glad,

More grateful and proud

just to call him your dad!

Thank you, Dad...

for listening and caring,

for giving and sharing,

but, especially, for just being you!

Happy Father's Day

Today we spoil and appreciate our father's, with hugs and kisses, bbq's, a few holes of golf, a day at the park. Whatever your day brings I hope you all have a fabulous Father's Day! We had an awesome week, the gallery was just overflowing with outstanding creativity. Thank you to everyone who played along and thank you to our great sponsor My Favorite Things!

Card of the Week

Tiffany

This card is so fitting for this fine Father's Day! I love the bold bright colors and the brilliant simplicity. This card just puts a great big smile on my face. Thank you Tiffany for sharing your talent with us. You can see more of Tiffany's work on her blog:

Creativity with Paper and Stamps

Tiffany please email me your deets so I can get your prize off to you :)

Fab 5

Laurie

Diane

Arielle

Lauren

Natalie

Tomorrow Kazan had a new fabby sponsor and sketch! Don't miss the fun. :)

Hugs,

Laura & your Busy Design Team!

Laura's Sketch 54

Laura used Feelin' Fruity from My Favorite Stamps

Summer is in full swing and I have been busily enjoying every minute of family free time together traveling, LOTS! We have been to Florida, Aspen Colorado, and back to Florida again a couple of weeks! Now that I am home for a couple of days I am loving creating again and relaxing. I am one lucky girl, I love being busy as a bee! :)

This week 2S4Y is honored to be creating with My Favorite Stamps. Our busy design team made the most fabulous cards with their darling clear stamps.

Alice

Alice used Joy Ride from My Favorite Things

Heather

Heather used Let's Picnic from My Favorite Things

Kay

Kay used Tea for Two from My Favorite Things

Kelly Marie

Kelly Marie used Hooga Booga from My Favorite Things

Stacey

Stacey used Dance The Night Away from My Favorite Things

Rosemarie

Rosemarie used Who's That E Girl from My Favorite Things

Sponsor of the Week

My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things is certainly is a delightful clear rubber stamp company! Their stamps are designed by various artists and are down right to die for. The possibilities don't stop at rubber stamps My Favorite Things also offers digital stamps, digital papers, stamps pads, stamp cleaner, ribbon and paper, and much, much more! Stop by and check out their store complete with ideas and a blog.

Card of the Week Winner

This the lucky winner of our

Card of the Week

will win this fabulous gift pack of paper and ribbon from My Favorite Things

Here are the deets 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 June 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.

• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, June 20th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.

• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Let the creating begin!

Hugs,

Laura & your Busy as Bee's Design Team

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Wow has this been a week of extreme temperatures or what?  We are in that part of the country that had record high temps in the middle of the week and then as the weekend approached we saw rain, hail and other extreme conditions that forced us to reach for our winter woolies.  Granted we do live in Colorado and we are camping in the Rockies so we do have to be prepared for all weather conditions.  Yesterday we drove high up into the mountains to visit an old mining ghost town and it was snowing!

I love taking mini vacations because I always find a ton of inspiration both in nature and my surroundings.  After time away from my crafting I am fully recharged to sit at my desk and create again.  It also does help to have Wi-Fi (hehe - I love camping with city conveniences!) and to see all your wonderful work!  Once again you wowed us and a bunch of fellow non-crafty campers with your amazing talents.

A huge shout-out of thanks goes out to Stamping Boutique for their awesome sponsorship.  We do enjoy working with those fabulous digi-images!  The lucky winner of a $25 gift certificate to Stamping Boutique goes to:

Card of the Week

Paulina

I loved this card the minute I laid eyes on it.  The combination of polka dots, large and small are divine.   I love how the effect is not overly contrasting but rather subtle and deliberate.  The cream label in the center has the perfect amount of embellishment to make it stand out in it's simplicity.  How about those darling buttons as balloons!  To finish this beauty off, Paulina wrapped it up with a delicious chocolate bow!

Paulina's blog is full of wonderful surprises too.  Take some time out of your day and visit

Pretty Pink Posh

Paulina please email me your deets so I can get your prize off to you :)

Fab 5!

Angele

Tina

Nerina

Kirsty

Kriss

Enjoy this wonderful day and make sure you take a little time for yourself to get down 'n crafty!  Tomorrow Laura brings you a fab sketch and a brand new sponsor from a company that many of you LOVE.

Hugs

Kazan

Kazan's Sketch 54

Kazan used Stamping Boutique's Roses digital image

The hot days of Summer are finally upon us as we head into the glorious days of sunshine, bbq's and water fun.  It feels like all this happened at once this past week while I was thinking I still had time to ease into summer :)  Having fun outdoors has to make way for a little fun indoors as we sneak moments of cool crafty time which is exactly what I did this weekend as temps soared into the upper 90's!

Our Design Team also has some cool & fresh inspiration as they all got to play with digital images from this week's sponsor: The Stamping Boutique.  Here are their interpretations of this weeks sketch...

Alice

Alice used Stamping Boutique's Princess Jenn.Latte Get Well digital image

Heather

Heather used Stamping Boutique's Butterfly digital image

Kay

Kay used Stamping Boutique's Farm Pig digital image

Kellie Marie

Kellie Marie used Stamping Boutique's Butterfly digital image

Stacey

Stacey used Stamping Boutique's  Sunshine Pocket Patootie digital image

Rosemarie

Rosemarie used Stamping Boutique's The Stamping Boutique digital image

Sponsor of the Week

The Stamping Boutique 

2 Sketches 4 You is excited to welcome back Stamping Boutique as a sponsor for our design team and Card of the week winner.  Tracey Malnofski, the artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique has worked for InStyleStamps, Squigglefly, and TheDigiShack. She is a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in her community. Tracey also has quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. She writes: "It's noisy, but I love them all. I'm truly blessed"   So much going on and time to create makes Tracey our kinda gal!

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. They not only provide wonderful digital images in their store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Their designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. The Stamping Boutique also has fun places to hang out and gather inspiration so head on over to their Challenge Blog , Latte Lounge  or the Epiphany Art Gallery to join in a community of fellow Boutique crafters.

Card of the Week Winner

This week the lucky winner of our Card of the Week will win a $25 gift certificate to The Stamping Boutique

Here are the deets 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 June 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.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, June 13th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Alright folks - lets put down those laundry baskets, pack away the vacuum cleaners and head down to the craft rooms - we have a gallery to fill up!

:) Kazan & your Sizzling Design Team

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

2 Sketches 4 You is so honored to have such such talented and loyal followers! Our gallery was outstanding this week. Thank you so much for the Anniversary well wishes, Kazan and I love what we do and we could not do it without all of you! Thank you to our awesome sponsor Lawn Fawn Stamps and a special thank you to our very own Kelly Marie Alverez she is one fawntastic lady. Also a huge thank you to Scor-it & Position-it! This weeks Card of the Week winner is....

Card of the Week

Torico

This card is simply sweet! I love the soft colors, texture and the subtle details of this card. Outstanding work Torico! You can see more of her talent on her blog:

Stamparidise

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

Fab 5

Regina (fantastic foliage)

Maria (beautifully bold)

Julie (simply stunning)

Ayana (so sweet)

Lauren (coolio "dad" card)

Our lucky winner of the Position-it is...

*Hanne*

Thank you for following, and playing with us at 2S4Y Hanne!

Hanne has been following us since 5.31.10!

Please email me your info so I can get your Position-it to you!

Monday brings a new sketch and a new sponsor!

Thanks,

Laura and your Fawntastic Design Team!