2 Sketches 4 You - Laura's sketch #38 - Friends 4 Ever

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Happy Monday!! Phew! Its been a wee bit since I blogged! I was over at the East Coast to attend the wedding of an old and dear friend of mine and visit my family! I took some craft stuff to do while there - but never had a chance. My mother is the type of person who organizes and structures everything - so as soon as I came home - she already had a packed calendar of all the things that we were going to and see and have fun doing :) I totally enjoyed being at home and having a bit of a vacation

from blogging - but it is nice to be back and get some mojo flowing :)

What better way to start of the week then a YUMM-a-licious sketch from the fabulous Laura from 2 Sketches 4 You!!! I adored this sketch and for my card - I actually turned the sketch 90 degrees counterclockwise to create this friendship card - which is being sent to one of my friends back east who I have known since highschool and had a chance to meet up with while we were there. I wanted to make something special for them - so here is a forever friendship card to one of my forever friends and her 5 amazing children (that's why I had to put 5 cute owlies :).

This week the sponsor over at 2 Sketches 4 You is the awesome Sakura of America who really have to coolest pens ever!!! I colored me owlies with the metallic, glaze and sparkly pens and it made all the Owls just pop out more. I also used the pens for some faux stitching across the top of the different layers. I love how easily these pens glide - nice and smooooth :)

Card Ingredients:

Paper: Cosmo Cricket (Kitchen Spice) and Prism cardstock and the owls are from American Crafts paper

Ink: Potter's Clay Memento Ink

Stamps: Branching Out stamp set from Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Sakrua Gel pens: Metallic, Glaze pens, Sparkle pens, Marvy Heart punch, buttons from stash, bling, dimensionals, corner rounder, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder, cosmic wave stencil, chalk

I had a lot of fun making this card and love playing around with this lovely sketch!!! And you have to check out all the lovely cards for this sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You because..... drim roll....... there are 4 NEW DESIGNERS joining Cheryl and myself for the 2 Sketches 4 You Winter Design Team so hope on over to the 2S4U blog and check out our 4 awesome new designers and the awesome sketch and play along with us!

Thanks for visiting me this monday!!! hope you have a lovely Monday!!

Happy November!!! (isn't that crazy!)

Hugs!

Sankari :)

2 Sketches 4 You - #36 - Swan Song

Good Morning Everyone,

Today brings another awesome sketch from Laura of 2 Sketches 4 You - I LOVE this sketch with the dots and the scalloped bottom.) I couldn't wait to play along!!!!and this week's sponsor is Sakura of America. I ADORE their glaze pens - they are simply the best - so quick, easy and smooth and they give the image a nice glazed and raised look. I also love the way that it adds a whole lot of shine to the card - and since its a pen - you can use it in very small areas. If you haven't tried their awesome products - you have to check them out here.

I loved this sketch and the scallops reminded me of waves and that immediately reminded me of the beautiful Verve's Swan Song set and so I stamped the sentiment in two shades of Memento ink and then glazed them over with the orange and blue glaze pen with some dots from the yellow glaze pen. I then stamped the swan and colored the swan in with copics and then glaze it with the clear glaze pen:

Here is a closer peek at the areas that I used the Sakura glaze pens - you can see the shine on the waves and on the lines - i LOVE how smoooooooooth they are :)

Card Details:

Paper: Kaiser Off Shore Collection

Ink: Memento

Stamps: Swan Song from Verve

Accessories: pearls from Kaiser, spellbinders, Sakura of America liquid glaze pens, ribbon from stash, sponger and dimensionals

I hope you play along with us over at 2S4U and don't forget to check out the awesome creations by rest of the DT over at 2 Sketches 4 You!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

hugs and happy Monday!!!

Sankari :)