Monday, May 25, 2009

Kazan's Sketch 27 & more information on the Showdown




Kazan used the following stamps on her card:

Happy Memorial Day to all our U.S. friends.  I hope your weekend has been one filled with all the good things that signal the beginning of summer.  I am in beautiful Buena Vista, Colorado and although our weather is not too sunny it is still so gorgeous to be out amongst the majestic Rocky Mountains and good company...

I know you are dying to hear more about the 2 Sketches 4 You 1st Annual Ultimate Card Showdown so here is a little more about what you can win as part of the Grand Prize package from our wonderful sponsors...
  •  Scor-it: A Large Scor-it Board and Scor-it Board accessories. 
  • Teresa Collins:  Three Album Kits including the Favorite Recipes Album Kit.  Glossy Accents Dimentional accents and an assortment of Die-Cut card 12x12 sheets
  • Sulyn Industries: Assorted glitter products including Sparkly Princess, Wearable Liquid Glitter and  Big & Glitzy Glitter Glue
  • Clearsnap: A Stamp Press Kit, an assortment of Stamp Rolls, Stamp Handle and a gorgeous variety of Colobox Ink and Chalk Inkpads.
  •  Sakura of America: Jelly Roll Stardust & Metalic Collection Sets as well as other Sakura pen and glue products. 
Lucky winners will receive prizes from our sponsors throughout the month of June for Card of the Week and random drawings will also be given away.  Those lucky enough to be chosen as finalists by our judges will receive goodie bags from our select sponsors. This is going to be a month of fun, creativity and excitiment as we celebrate turning one with you.  Don't forget the party starts right here on June 1st.  

This week Starving Artistamps sponsored our Design Team with the cutest DoodleFactory stamps and here are there interpretations of sketch 27 using the stamps featured:
 
Anja
To see another card that Anja created using Starving Aristamps visit her blog

Anja used the following stamps on her card:
Twee the bird from DoodleFactory Country

Clouds
To see another card that Clouds created using Starving Aristamps visit her blog

Clouds used the following stamps on her card:
Sentiment from DoodleFactory Sentiments Baby!
and 


Kim
To see another card that Kim created using Starving Aristamps visit her blog

Kim used the following stamps on her Card
Mommy, Baby and Sentiment from DoodleFactory Oh Baby!

Latisha
To see another card that Latisha created using Starving Aristamps visit her blog

Latisha used the following stamps on her card:
Baby Carriage from DoodleFactory Oh Baby!

Lori
To see another card that Lori created using Starving Aristamps visit her blog

Lori used the following stamps on her card:
Crawling Baby from DoodleFactory Oh Baby!
Sentiment from Sentiment Baby!



Bonus Sketch & Card
Angela



This week the Bonus Sketch and Card is brought to you by the fantastically talented Angela Robledo.  She wows us with her gorgeous work week after week and her blog is filled with so much inspiration too.  On her Bonus Sketch Card she used the following stamps: 
Sentiment from DoodleFactory Sentiments Baby!
and
the Harlequin Background Stamp

Sponsor of the Week
Starving Artistamps
Starving Artistamps is excited to be sponsoring  2 Sketches 4 You  this week and would like to offer all the participants and readers a 


20% discount on all new orders of Starving Artistamps,y brand 

and don't forget orders over $65.00 inside the USA and Canada ship FREE!  
Unmounted stamp orders over $100.00 outside the USA and Canada ship FREE! 

To take advantage of their offer add your Starving Artistamps, Starving Artistamps DoodleFactory brand and/or Sun Spirit studio brand rubber stamps to your shopping cart and then enter this discount code:   2sketch4you


in the discount code box in your shopping cart.  Click recalculate. You should see the discount applied immediately.   
If the discount does not apply please contact us before you finalize your order: strvingartistmp@aol.com 


the fine print: 

This offer is good for all new web orders placed during our sketch week (May 25th thru June 1st 2009).  This offer is not valid for previously placed orders.  Discounts and special offers can not be combined. If the discount code does not work contact us prior to finalizing your order.


Card of the Week

The winner of the Card of the week will win the entire collection of Starving Artistamps Doodlefactory collection Oh Baby! You're Super! unmounted rubber stamps.


How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday May 30th at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, May 31st at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter.

We are are excited to see your beautiful creations and look forward to a rocking gallery this week.
Hugs Kazan and your amazingly talented Design Team
Gallery
Your Cards for Kazan's Sketch 27

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

What an awesome week we had here at 2S4Y! Thank you to our awesome sponsor ShortCuts, we had a ton of fun working with your products! We have had lots of enthusiasm circling here at 2S4Y as the countdown has officially begun until our Ultimate Card Showdown! Kazan and I are just as excited as you all are!   Now for the winner of COTW...



Card Of The Week


Sherry


This beautiful card just popped out at me! The bright bold colors are stunning or maybe it's the poppies that did it for me ;) All around Sherry this is a stunning card & we "adore you"! 
Thank you!

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


Please send me your mailing address Sherry and I will get your prize pack from ShortCuts off to you!



Fab 5





What Caught Our Eye This Week...




Tammy played along this week and made the cutest little gift tags to go along with the coolest baby rattles that her super talented husband handcrafted!
These darling rattles are 100% natural with no harsh or harmful chemicals for your little one.
Well Tammy your husband gets another plug from us at 2S4Y because we think these little rattles are adorable! 


Tomorrow brings a new sketch, fabulous DT cards, an awesome sponsor and MORE details about our Ultimate Card Challenge! You won't want to miss out!

Hugs,
Laura and our Smoking HOT Design Team!
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Monday, May 18, 2009

Laura's Sketch 26 & A HUGE Surprise!




Laura used the frosted card from ShortCuts


The time has finally arrived for us to give you a sneak peak into our HUGE surprise. 2 Sketches 4 you is turning 1 and we want to celebrate in a big way. 

On June 1st we are going to launch The 1st Annual 2 Sketches 4 You Ulitimate Card Showdown and it is going to be the biggest and most fantastic card challenge competition imaginable.





Here are the Deets:

What: 1st Annual 2 Sketches 4 You Ultimate Card Showdown!
When: June 1st 2009
Where: 2 Sketches 4 You
What: A Card Showdown that will run for a period of 5 Weeks


What's up for grabs you ask - well for starters here is the... 

Grand Prize

One lucky cardmaker is going to win ALL of this:





Our wonderful sponsors: Scor-it, Zutter Inovative Products, Teresa Collins, Starving Artistamps, Sulyn Industries, Clearsnap,  and Sakura of America are giving away prizes that include over $500 dollars worth of products to the grand prize winner and along the way goodies will be given away to finalists, random entries and of course Card of the Week!

We want you to spread the word, mark you calendars and get ready because we are super excited to bring you The 1st Annual 2 Sketches 4 You Ultimate Card Showdown in just 2 weeks. There can only be 1 winner for the Grand Prize of over $500 dollars worth of cardmaking goodies but we will be celebrating all month long with prizes given away to Card of the Week, finalists and random drawings...the challenge awaits, the countdown begins & the prizes are ready...see you then!


 




This week’s sketch and artist samples are sponsored by ShortCuts . Launched in June of 2008, the sister site to SheetLoad of Cards , is dedicated making your papercrafting quicker and easier. Everybody likes a short cut every now and then!

The first ShortCuts product, available for purchase since July 1, 2008, was Gift Card Holder Folders (GCHF).

The latest ShortCuts product, Clear & Frosted Card Blanks, will help you to make fabulous clear and frosted cards. Each of the stocks is made of a thick vinyl material. Think clear/frosted cardstock – none of that flimsy transparency material. Best of all the clear cards are fingerprint resistant. No more wearing white gloves while making your clear cards. You can also purchase the Clear & Frosted material in Full Sheets (8.5” x 11”).

These ready-to-assemble-and-decorate products will help you create stunning creations in minutes. Make sure to drop by their blog for lots of inspiration from their wonderful design team.

The prize up for grabs this week is a Mega Sampler Pack. You will receive 10 Card Blanks in each of the two materials, 5 Full Sheets in Clear & Frosted and a selection of our Gift Card Holder Folders.

Want to try ShortCuts for yourself, while saving money at the same time?!?! Just visit our Online Store and enter the discount code “2Sketches15” during checkout and receive 15% off your order!! *15% will be taken off package price(s) only, not S/H charges. Orders must contain at least $5.00 in product, and be placed before May 30, 2009.


This weeks prize for COTW
clear cards, frosted cards and gift cards




To get your creative juices flowing our Smoking HOT Design Team has brought you uber inspiration using the amazing products from our Sponsor this week ShortCuts!


Angela
Angela used a gift card from ShortCuts to make a tea bag holder



Anja


Anja used a frosted card and a gift card from ShortCuts



Clouds


Clouds used a gift card holder from ShortCuts



Kim
Kim used a frosted card from ShortCuts



Latisha


Latisha used a frosted card from ShortCuts



Lori
Lori used a gift card from ShortCuts



How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday May 23rd at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, May 24th at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter.

Happy Monday & let the creativity begin! 

Hugs,
Laura & Our Smoking HOT Design Team!



Gallery
Your Cards for Laura's Sketch 26
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