2 Sketches 4 You

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Kazan's Sketch 24 & DT Call

DeNami Design Stamps:
Pansy Sprig,
Congratulations Script ,
Pansy Garland

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Holiday and I am sure you will all be as inspired to create as I was when I saw the fantastic inspiration from our Design Team. We are so fortunate to have 6 talented ladies that produce the most gorgeous cards week after week. I personally love receiving their cards in my email box - it gets me all motivated to create something new and fabulous!

We do still get to enjoy our Spring Design Team for a few more weeks but the time has come for us to find our Summer Design Team. If you would like to be part of a fun group of talented cardmakers and possibly get to work with goodies from our Sponsors then please send in your application because Laura and I can't wait to see who will be the next 2 Sketches 4 you Summer Design Team...details at the end of this post.

Our uber talented Design Team did get to work with DeNami Design Stamps and once again they gave us their best.

Berdien

DeNami Design Stamps:
Thank You

Dawne

DeNami Design Stamps:
For My Sweet Friend

Ewonne

DeNami Design Stamp:
Large Daisy Blossem

Julie

DeNami Design Stamp:
Happy Birthday Script

Lulu

DeNami Design Stamps:
Baby Boy
Baby Script

Savitri

DeNami Design Stamp:
Sand Castle

We would like to welcome back one of our favorite sponsors: DeNami Design. This gorgeous company has a one stop online store for all your stamping needs, including: a delicious variety of stamps, accessories and goodies to make any one of your projects shine. They have also recently launched their new Online Shopping Cart - it is fun, easy and has a wishlist feature which we love :)

DeNami Designs

has donated this fabulous prize pack for the lucky winner

Card Of The Week

How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday April 18 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, April 19th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Summer Design Team Call

For those of you patiently waiting here are the details for our Summer Design Team Call:

2s4Y is seeking 6 fun, talented and creative Designers to provide unique and inspiring interpretations of our sketches each week. Previous design team experience is not necessary and this call is open to both U.S. and International card makers.

The new Design Team will make it’s debut as the 2 Sketches 4 You Summer Design Team during the first week of May and run for a period of 3 months with an option to extend for an additional 3 months.

How to Apply:

Create TWO original cards based on both Kazan and Laura's Sketches. We would love to see one card based on Kazan's Sketch and one card based on Laura's sketch.

The Sketches and more information can be found here:

2S4Y DT Call

email inquires to:

kazan.2sketches4you@gmail.com

laura.2sketches4you@gmail.com

Applications will be accepted from Monday April 13th until Saturday Midnight April 25th, 2009 (U.S. Mountain time)

We would love to get to know you and see the scope of your work so please continue to participate in the gallery over the next two weeks. We look forward to receiving your applications.

Thank you & Good Luck

Hugs Kazan & The super cute Spring Design Team

Gallery
Your Cards for Kazan's Sketch 24

Leontine
Sarah
Gwendolyn
Kristen
Kelly
Laurel
Sarah
Riley
Ann
Dianna
Pam
Ida
Ann
Sherry
Terria
Fabricbutterfly
Cindy
Kristine
ArcadeDweller
Kim
Carol
Sarah
Anja
Wilma
Sandra
Windy *1st Timer*
Sandra
Peet *Winter DT*
Dawne *Spring DT*
Therese
Petra
Miranda
Sonia
Nicole
Deanne
Paulina
Lindsay
Donna
Amy *1st Timer*
Tomiannie
Sunday Girl
Clouds
Ginny
Velma
Sunshine Cards
Kim
Nancy
Meher
Stef
Rosanne
Tami
Amy
Dalis
Daniela
Ellen
Monique
Rae *Winter DT*
Michelle
Jolanda
Chrissie
Tracy
Carina *1st Timer*

Myran *1st Timer*
Shelly
Lynne *1st Timer*

Card of the Week & The Fab5!

I want to wish a Happy Easter Sunday to all of our readers. The Easter Bunny was very generous with his treats this year at our house. My family and I will enjoy each others company today relaxing, and eating. Thank you to all who participated this week. Your enthusiasm is intoxicating:)

Thank you to our wonderful sponsor Scor-it! This weeks winner of Card of the Week will win their very own Scor board. A necessary tool for all crafters!

Card of the Week

Shemaine

The simplicity and monochromatic look of this card is striking and very elegant! I fell in love the minute I laid eyes on this one. Shemaine is a very talented cardmaker, you can see more of her inspiring talent on her blog:

Scraptastic

Thank you Shemaine for making such a stunning card! please email me your mailing information so I can get your Scor board off to you!

Fab 5

What Caught Our Eye This Week

2S4Y's very own Fall Design Team member Ingrid Danvers is still...

HOT, HOT, HOT!!!

Ingrid talent is mind blowing, it's always a treat to stop by her blog and see all of her amazing creations! This week was no exception her interpretation of my sketch is beautiful and worthy of a spotlight!

Thank you Ingrid we LOVE ya!

Tomorrow is a new Monday with a new sketch and one of our favorite sponsors!

Thanks for playing...

Hugs,

Laura and Our Super Talented Designers!

Monday, April 6, 2009

Laura's Sketch 23

You can see my Scor-it tutorial on my blog:

A Day in the Life of The Paper Poppy

This is a busy and exciting week of the year, many of us have the preparation for Easter Sunday, the legendary Masters Golf tournament starts this Thursday, and my husband is celebrating his 41st birthday on Saturday!

Remember, just two more weeks before we give all the details on our Summer Design Team Call. Stayed tuned!!

We have the privilege this week to have Scor-it as this weeks sponsor. Kazan and I asked our Super Talented Designers to create a card using their Scor-it! This DT did not disappoint! Here are their jaw dropping cards using my sketch...

Berdien

You can see Berdien's tutorial on her blog:

Scrap From Bemmel

Dawne

You can see Dawne's tutorial on her blog:

A Day In My Blog

Ewonne

You can see Ewonne's tutorial on her blog:

Genom Mina Ogon

Julie

You can see Julie's tutorial on her blog:

Stamped In His Image

Lulu

You can see Lulu's tutorial on her blog:

Evidence of a Good Life

Savitri

You can see Savitri's tutorial on her blog:

Scappin and Stampin with Savitri

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!

How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday April 11th 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, April 12th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Let the creating begin!

Laura & The Super Talented Designers!

Gallery

Your Cards for Laura's Sketch 23

Savitri *Spring DT*

Jess *1st Timer*

Kristen *Winter DT*

Jane *1st Timer*

Ingrid *Fall DT*

Teresa *1st Timer*

Ashild *Fall DT*

Dawne *Spring DT*

Marianne *1st Timer*

Brigitta *1st Timer*

Heidi *Fall DT*

Chrissy *1st Timer*

Evelyn *1st Timer*

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Throughout the week, as we update the gallery, we look for that special card that may just be Card of the Week or featured in the Fab 5! I have a cheat sheet on my desk to keep tabs on finalists because if I had to rely on memory alone we would be here all Sunday. The problem I face week after week is that my list is growing longer and longer. Right now I have 20 names written down of possible winners. That is crazy - because I somehow have to narrow it down to 6!!! Thank you one and all - it is a very difficult choice but the one decision we all agree upon is that this has to be one of the most spectacular galleries on the Web right now! Your support and friendly enthusiasm is really appreciated - always :)

Thank you to Sakura of America for your continued support of our Craft. We love Sakura products and we are excited that the following card maker gets to enjoy her very own set of Gelly Roll Metallic Pens:

Card of the Week

Cathy

Cathy may be a First Timer and very new to the blogging world but I predict we will see a lot more of her work in the not too distant future. Her blog, Papier Girl, is brand new but super cute in it's early stages - stop on by and welcome her to the blogging world when you have a moment. Cathy your card is simply gorgeous! I love your interpretation of the sketch and how everything about this card reminds me of all the goodness of this time of year. Cathy please email me your address so that I can get your Sakura Pens to you.

Fab 5!

What Caught our Eye this Week...

Lindsay at The Frugal Crafter provides a fantastic tutorial on how to do quilling with a Cricut or scissors. Thanks Lindsay I will certainly give this one a try :)

and

I love the clever little puffed lamb on Renee's card. She tells us how to make a very easy puffy product to make fluffly lambs or clouds on her blog: Stamping for Sanity

Tomorrow you are all going to LOVE Laura's new sketch and the special projects each Designer has made for your inspiration - it is going to be a goodie for sure.

Have a wonderful Sunday
Hugs
Kazan & your Cutest Design Team

Monday, March 30, 2009

Kazan's Sketch 23

I picked up the latest copy of Cards Magazine and Paper Crafts and once again I was so inspired by all the amazing talent out there. It is also a pleasure to see the 2 Sketches 4 You Designers, past and present, represented in these major publications. Our Design Team has always set a high standard for card makers out there and we are very proud of that. It is almost that time again for Laura and I to select the next 6 Designers to represent us over the Summer so keep up the gorgeous work - we will be giving each one of you an opportunity to apply in just a few weeks...

For now though we still get to savor our Spring Design Teams interpretation of this weeks sketch.

Berdien

Dawne

Ewonne

LuLu

Julie

Savitri

Bonus Sketch & Card
Berdien Weideveld

This week the gorgeous Bonus Sketch and Sample card is brought to you by the very talented Berdien. We love working with Berdien, whose style is not only gorgeous but so inspirational for all levels of cardmakers. Berdien's blog is post after post of pure artistic magic. You don't have to read dutch to admire the amazing work in her posts. Be sure to stop by and pay her a visit at: Scraps from Bemmel

We would love to see your interpretation of Berdien's sketch however, you are only required to make a card based on Kazan's sketch 23 to be eligible to win the prize for this week.

Sakura of America

I am sure you all are aware that we are huge fans of Sakura of America's products. As cardmakers and stampers you will fall in love with their fantastic pens that come in a wonderful assortment of colors and styles including the Gelly Roll, Glaze and my personal favorite, Souffle! For our North American friends be sure to click on this link to find a store near you that sells Sakura products:

Sakura Store Locator

Luckily one cardmaker will not have to drive anywhere to get their very own set of Sakura "Ice Cream Smooth" Gelly Roll Metallic Pens. Sakura is sponsoring this set to the winner of Card of the Week.

How to Enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday April 4th 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, April 5th here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

We are super excited to see your interpretation of the sketch(es) this week.
Hugs
Kazan & your Gorgeous Design Team

I would like to take this opportunity to wish Christine (Creative Journey) a very Happy Birthday. Christine is a much loved Designer from our 2008 Fall Design Team and celebrated her Birthday yesterday. We hope your day was filled with love and happiness.
Hugs from all of us here at 2S4Y

Gallery
Your Cards for Kazan's Sketch 23