Ellie Elephant

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Sponsor:  Di's Digi Downloads 

This sweet image, "Ellie Elephant" at Di's Digi Downloads just tugged at my heart strings this week.  It reminded me of the stuffed elephant my daughter recieved as a gift from her grandma when she about 6 years old.  It was handmade by a special friend.  Now my daughter is married and has her own little girl and has made it very clear to me that she wants her "Ele" for her little girl. 

 So I made this little card to go along with the transfer!!! 

 Now I just have to locate Elle in the attic!

Wish me luck!

For days I have been looking for "Ele" in the attic and just found her at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday evening

 (1 3/4 hours before posting...what luck!) 

I will need to spend some time this week cleaning and sprucing her up along with the turquoise ribbon!

 But she doesn't look too bad for being 25 years old! 

She is 20 inches tall! (same as when I last saw her)

Now can you tell why I chose these colors for my card!

Thank you, Diane, for your sweet digi "Ellie Elephant" image! Please feel free to post my card on your blog!

Ele straight from the attic!

The Before

Update:

This is "Ele" all fresh and clean!  I think my daughter will be pleased to have her "Ele" back!  I will be giving Ele to her today!

The After

Second Update:

The Unveiling and Transfer

 

Di's Digi Downloads is our sponsor this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  You will love all her digis so be sure to stop by her shop.  Also take a peek at our DT cards this week at SSW.  The cards are amazing!  You will get some sweet inspiration!  Di's Digi Downloads is offering a prize of

5 Free Digis to our Grand Prize Winner this week! 

So why not play along?

Arlana's Sweet Circle Sketch

As close up of Ellie Elephant

My Recipe:

Imaga:  Di's Digi Downloads Ellie Elephant

Papers:  Pebbles Ever After Sparkle, Doodlebug Design Bright Confetti,

SU Pink Passion and Bermuda Bay

Inks:  Copics

Tools and Embellishments:  Nestabilities Lacey Circles and Standard Circles Large,

Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Embossing Folder, SU Star, American Girl Star, Buttons, Ribbon, Stickles

Shepherds' Delight

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Sponsor: Di's Digi Downloads

Wow, can you believe that Christmas is just around the corner!  This year has flown by for me and I think I am not ready for Christmas.  It feels like it should be in about 6 more months!  Remember when you were a kid and the days of the year passed so slowly....seemed like it was forever before Christmas arrived!

Well, I have been trying to get in the spirit with my Christmas cards!  I do have to say that it does help.  I loved this image from Di's Digi Downloads...such a precious image of the shepherds in their fields watching their flocks and viewing that bright star that foretold of the birth of Christ!   It is called Shepherds' Delight.

Oh, I have been wanting to use my Ribbon Tags and was happy when Nancy used her's a few weeks ago with the ribbon ends instead of running the ribbon across the card!  Thanks, Nancy! 

It makes a great sentiment!

Di's Digi Downloads

is our sponsor this week at

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

and our DT as created some awesome cards for you to enjoy! 

Di's Digi Download

is offering a very sweet, sweet prize of

5 free digis

So be sure to play along this week with Arlana's wonderful sketch!

All the rules are on the SSW site but be sure to follow the sketch and all the basic elements of it.  The three flowers do not have to be flowers...but just three elements that may go with your card!

Have fun creating! 

We love to see what you can do! 

 And just think you could be the lucky Weekly Winner!

This is a closeup of the Shepherds' Delight.

My Recipe:

Image:  Di's Digi Downloads: Shepherds' Delight,

Inkadinkado Holiday Rubber Stamps: Peace On Earth

Papers:  The Paper Studio A Heartwarming Holiday,

SU Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Copics and Promarkers

Tools and Embellishments:  Nestibilites Classic Square Large, Shapebilities Ribbon Tags Trio,

Fiskars Tree Border Punch, Ribbon, Stars, Jute

Penguin's Christmas Tree

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sponsor: Di's Digi Downloads

We have such a fabulous sponsor this week. Di's Digi Downloads is sponsoring Sweet Sketch Wednesday and I know you will love all the cards that our DT has created for you. Arlana and I were just looking at Di's newest images! They are so adorable! So I hope you will take a few moments to look around on Di's blog. Then I hope you will play along with us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. If you are the lucky winner for this week's cards, you will receive

5 free digis from Di's Digi Downloads.

Isn't that enough to get you excited to play along.

This is the Sweet Sketch that you will use for this week's card!

My Recipe:

Image: Di's Digi Downloads Penquin's Christmas Tree

Paper: Penguin paper from a Christmas Pack that Arlana, Nancy and I split,

SU Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Copics and Promarkers

Tools and Embellishments: Nestabilities Classic Rectangle Large, MS Snowflake, Marvy Snowflake, Ribbon, Pearls, Puffy, Stickles, Glitter, Suzzix Evergreen Embossing Folder, Crystal Effects

A Fish Ahoy!

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Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Sponsor: Di's Digi Downloads

Hello Everyone!
Arlana has such a sweet sketch this week! You will love creating with this one! I did! I found these fun papers at a small independent craft store here in Tacoma called "Scrap That!"
I also found these cute turquoise droplets that I thought would give a great water effect! For my three elements on the left side of the sketch, I used the tackle basket and two fish!....Well, it kind of works! I also added some jute to the fishing pole.
The fishing gear is from Arlana stash in her craft room! I really should take pictures and give you a sneak peak of her room. I do believe that there in not another person who has a craft room like hers. I am like a little kid in a candy store when I visit! Here craft room is over a three car garage with an additional large storage room and three closets for storage! She has four banquet tables set up for classes plus her work station but would you believe that Arlana, Nancy and I completely feel up all the table space when we are crafting!
I just love this image from Di's Digi Downloads. It is called "A Fish Ahoy." I added stickles to the fish and crystal effect to the bobber! I just love Diane's images. Di's Digi Downloads is our sponsor this week. I know you will have the greatest delight as you look around her shop. Diane is offering 5 free digis to our weekly winner. That could be you!!!! So stop over to SSW and check out all the fun eye candy from our DT showing off some of those sweet images from Di's Digi Downloads.

Arlana's Sweet Sketch

Isn't he adorable?

My Recipe:

Image: Di's Digi Downloads: A Fish Ahoy

Papers: Scenic Route: Grafton, Cosmo Cricket: More Fish in the Sea, SU Taken with Teal,

Ink: Copics and Promarkers

Tools and Embellisments: Fishing Gear, Droplets, Nestabilities Large Label, Stickles,

Crystal Effects