Sunday 5 October 2008

Sketch Saturday

Here is the sketch for the Sketch Saturday challenge blog and this week Gill designed it.


And here is my card using the sketch. I can't get a proper photo of it, the colours seem too bright and not true.

I scanned this one to see if it looked any better. Just to give you an idea of the true colours.

First of all I took a blue 6x6 blank card and covered it with a piece of the paper. I then stitched around it in a zig zag stitch with blue thread. The second paper was then layered on and I also stitched around it. I then added some matching photo corners. The image which is from Alota and is called "bugs by the fire" has been coloured in with promarkers and I've highlighted some areas with a sakura glaze pen and a sakura clear star pen. It's quite a big stamp and was really fun to colour in. I then layered that onto some cardstock and stitched around it. I then added all the embellies, blooms, joy gel sticker, ribbon and gems.
Stamps:- Alota - Bugs by the fire
Papers:- Paper Adventures
Sentiment:- Paper Adventures

You can find the blog here

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/


21 comments:

Linanna DESIGNS said...

Shary I love this chrismtas card using the adorable alota stamps. Its gorgeous. How is your bearded dragon Harry? my babies are growing so quickly and have definite personalities, I adore them! Hugs Linda x

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

Wow! How cute are those bugs? I love it.
Sharon

Mariska said...

I love your card Shary. The image is fantastic and you coloured it wonderfully. You must have had so much work with all your stitching and stuff. Thank you for joining us at Sketch Saturday this week.

xxx
Mariska

Sue said...

absolutely adorable...i love it:)

sue
xx

Rach said...

shary your card looks wonderful. so much details, hugs rachxx

Annie said...

fabulous colouring Shary and such an unusual, and very cute, christmas card. hugs, annie x

MichelleO said...

Shary this is so much fun! Love the colors and although large I love to color in the large bug stamps!
HUGS
MichelleO

Debbie said...

Wow Shary fabulous card, looks like alot of work has gone into it ... must have taken you ages to make. Thanks for joining us this week at Sketch Saturday. Have a great evening. Debbie x

Frances said...

this is super cute Shary - love it! You are Alota bug queen ;) xx

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Fabulous scene Shary and your colouring is beautiful, love your photo, it's great to see what you look like, Hugs, Nikki x

jo said...

oh its sooo cute, i love it, huggs jo x

debby4000 said...

WOW fabulous card, wonderful work with those bugs.

JB-Crafting Supplies said...

Wow I love your card! The bugs are so cute.

Julie

Crafting Diva said...

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Renata van Miltenburg said...

Ah...this one is so cute! Love the image.

I'm a regular visiter of your blog and this time I'm so cheeky to invite you to my cardkit swap. If you like the idea, please check it out on my blog and if you don't, feel free to say no ;)

XOXO Renata

simplyfairies said...

Awwww Shary this is just too cute, what a lot of work that has gone into it.... It's beautiful...

Ila said...

Oh My!! this is over the top Gorgeous and Amazing Shary!! I love it...and see something new each time I look at it!!...Hugs, Ila

Heidi said...

Love the buggy Christmas- so cute.

Alison said...

This stamps is adorable and your cards are amazing love them both. Hope you are well.

Gill said...

wow, your card is fabulous, love that fireside stamp, your colouring is amazing and all that stitching phew!, well worth is though is looks fab, thanks for joining us this week
gill x

Jo said...

WOW! look at all the work that has gone into this! *claps!*
Thank you for joining us this week
Jo xx