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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Babe Basket
Sweet Sketch 112

Good Morning!  It is another Sweet Sketch Wednesday and we are so pleased to have
as our sponsor this week.  If you have not been to Tammy's site you will be in awe at her creations!  Her style is so unique.  If you have a favorite photo, she will even create a digital photo stamp for you!
The image I have used today is called "Babe Basket."  Arlana has provided such a fun sketch this week.  I first created the card below and then decided that I wanted to see what this image would look like with the blanket hanging over the oval so I created the card above.   I always love the added dimension.  The ribbon is from Walmart and has been in my stash for a while but I believe Walmart still carries this ribbon.  I added stickles to the little flowers and a brad on the center of the large flower.  If I make this card again, I will use the jewel as the center of the large flower to give the contrast in color as the stickles lightened the brad.

Be sure to check out our DT lineup at SSW.  You will love their fabulous creations!
If you are the lucky weekly winner at SSW for this sketch, you will win a
$12 Gift Certificate

Remember to grab this sketch and begin your creation!

Now I have some news that is difficult for me to write.
About six weeks ago I decided that I would stepdown from my DT position.  However, I will still be very busy behind the scenes helping Arlana as the DT and Sponsor Coordinator.  I kind of feel like a duck out of water but as you can see I will still have one foot in the pond.  There is a tremendous amount of effort that goes into a blog of this nature.  Arlana, Nancy and I are constantly communicating and working on it.  The SSW DT will still be hearing from me and I will continue to do my best to keep them organized.  As for blogging, I will be stepping away for awhile.  But I am sure that I will be peeking around!  You may even see an occasional card!  Next Wednesday I will be doing the SSW post as my final DT responsibility.   Now why am I stepping down?  Just too many things to catch up on.

I have loved working with the SSW Design Team and will greatly miss creating with them....they seem just like family...even the DT members that have come and gone.  Thanks so much for all of your inspiration and your sweet thoughts!

Now I want to thank Arlana and Nancy for the confidence they gave to me in being on the DT in the first place.    This goes back to the inception of SSW!   Arlana was recruiting her sisters as her DT.  Now you need to know that Arlana and Nancy are the Crafty and Artist ones in the family.  I have always loved crafts but if I cannot quite get it right I will always have Arlana do it for me.  When Arlana asked me to be on the DT I was really hestitant because at that point I had just learned how to use the paper cutters.  In fact I didn't commit to being on the DT until SSW #2.  Well, the rest is history and I have truly enjoyed creating cards and even amazing myself at times. 
Thanks to my wonderful sisters for all their encouragement!
To all of my followers: Thanks for being there for me too.  I appreciate all of your sweet comments and support.
My Recipe:
Image:  A Day For Daisies Babe Basket
Papers:  Design Originals Pink with Hearts, Imaginisce Baby Powder, SU Certainly Celery
Ink: Copics
Tools and Embellishments:  Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large and Classic Ovals Large,
SU Scallop Edge Border, SU Eyelet Border, MS Frond,  Ribbon, Flowers, Brad, Jewels, Stickles



Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Welcome Baby
Sweet Sketch 111

Happy Sweet Sketch Wednesday!I always enjoy making baby cards so when Sally Ann from Digi Stamp Boutique created this adorable little giraffe I knew it would make into a darling baby card!.  A new baby is always the star of the show so that is why I added the stars for embellishments.  I added the circles underneath the stars to give them more dimension.  My green paper doesn't show the hexagon pattern as well as I would like it too but hopefully you can see it or that you already know this paper!  Bo Bunny papers are some of my most favorite.  I loved working with Arlana's sketch this week.  It was was quick and easy to put together but has enough layers to make it interesting.

Be sure to grab this sketch!

Digi Stamp Boutique is our sponsor this week.  The owner, Sally Ann, has been such a faithful sponsor at SSW  for two years now....She sponsors us every month and we love her never ending supply of digis which she is constantly creating. 
 Be sure to take some time to look around her site.

For this week's challenge at SSW, she is offering
 6 free digis of your choice
if your are our lucky
Grand Prize Winner!


Now for some fab inspiration, be sure to check out our DT Lineup at SSW!

Thanks for visiting my blog this week
and leaving me a sweet message!

My Recipe:

Image:  Digi Stamp Boutique Baby Giraffe;  SU Short and Sweet
Papers:  Bo Bunny Double Dots, SU Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie
Inks:  Copics, SU Chocolate Chip
Tools and Embellishments:  Nestabilities Large Deckled Rectangle,
Cuttlebug Stars Embossing Folder,
Marvy 1" cirlce punch, SU Modern Label, SU Large Oval,
Ribbon, Jewels,

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Party Hearty
Sweet Sketch 110-32
Sweet Sketch Wednesday


Happy Sweet Sketch Wednesday!  Today I am showing off  Lenny Memorial from Stamp Fairy.  I knew he would make a wonderful birthday card for my SIL.  Well,  this card is long gone....out of my possession so I only have these photos to show for it.  It's always a challenge to create a guy card as it is so easy to create something girly.  I don't think I added too much fuss to this one! My favorite part of the card is probably the hearts made from the Cuttlebug embossing folder along with the EK Starry Night border punch!  I guess if you take those two things away there isn't much left!  However, Lenny is a great little soldier! I also glossed his little night goggles but didn't color them too dark.  I probably could have gone a shade or two darker in the grey tones.

This is Arlana's Sweet Sketch 110-32. 
 A sketch from the past...fun and easy and shows off the image to the tee!

Stamp Fairy is sponsoring SSW this week and has added some wonderful new images since the last time they sponsored us.  You will love looking around.  A few days ago they added some fun images that will work well for Halloween which by the way, is just around the corner.  If you are the Lucky Weekly Winner at SSW  this week you will win 4 digis of your choice from the Stamp Fairy Shop!  Grab the sketch and start creating!



My Recipe:

Image:  Stamp Fairy Lennie Memorial Day, SU Party Hearty
Papers:  Chatter Box Mini Sandbox Stripe, Scrapbook Walls Great Olive Stripes,
SU Red Riding Hood and Brilliant Blue
Inks:  Copics and Promarker
Tools and Embellishments:  Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and Small, EK Starry Night, Nestabilites Ribbon Tags Trio, Cuttlebug Stars Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Jewels, Glossy Accents

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sail Boat
Sweet Sketch 109


For my card this week I am using an image from Meljen's Design!  It is called Sail Boat.  Isn't it just the happiest little boat you have ever seen!    I had so much fun creating with this image.  I used a new nesti that I purchased a few months ago, added an anchor button on top of another button. Then finished the sails off with some little golden pearls.  I also added glossy accents on the water.


Meljen's Designs has been a wonderful support to SSW!  Meljen's is sponsoring us again this week at SSW with a sweet prize of 4 free digis to our Grand Prize Winner!  Wouldn't you love to be the one choosing those 4 free images?  Hop on over to SSW and play along for  a chance to win!  You will also want to look at the inspiring eye candy that our DT has displayed for you!



I loved this little boat so much that I decided to make a second card!  I added a button for the sun and stickles on the water.  I also found this fun seagull button from Arlana's button stash that she shared with me a year ago!




My Recipe

Image:  Meljen's Designs Sail Boat
Papers:  Scenic Route Liberty, The Paper Studio Sail Boats, SU Real Red
Inks:  Copics
Tools and Embellishments:  Nestabilities Classic Squares Small and Labels Fifteen, Ribbon, Stickles, Glossy Effects, Buttons, Pearls

My Recipe:

Image:  Meljen's Designs Sail Boat
Papers:  The Paper Studio Sketchy Beach Icons, Swirls from Citrus Pack?, SU Pacific Point
Inks:  Copics
Tools and Embellishments:  Nestabilities Classic Squares Small and Labels Fifteen, Ribbon, Stickles, Buttons, Pearls, scrappers floss

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Welcome to Sweet Bloomin Scraps. My name is Judi. As you can see, my blog is a little of everything from crafts to cooking and sewing. My two sisters, Nancy and Arlana,are my greatest inspiration. Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you will come back often.

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