Monday, October 26, 2009

Kazan's Sketch 38






Kazan used Autum Days Printable Stamps on her Frame

Delicious aroma's, gorgeous colors and fantastic festive Holidays all await us during the next couple of months. What a wonderful time of year to spend making things for those we love and hold dear. We here at 2S4Y look foward to spending this crazy time with you as we all create, share and inspire each other!

Speaking of those we love: This week our sponsor is The Cutting Cafe and I think you can tell from all the projects that we loooove their printable stamps. There are so many options to choose from on a single sheet and the combinations are endless. This week our Design Team worked with two different sets of printable stamps from The Cutting Cafe:

First up is a set of cards from two of our Design Team members who will be with us for another 3 months:

Cheryl



Sankari

Sankari used Halloween This & That on her card

This week we bid a fond farewell to our outgoing Design Team. During the past 6 Months these very talented Designers have wowed us with their amazing projects and innovative interpretations of the weekly sketches. Please join me as we say Thank you and so long to the outgoing members of the 2 Sketches 4 You Design team:


Anja Curvers

Anja used Autumn Days Printable Stamps on her card

Anja, we have loved your style since the very beginning when you first started playing on 2 Sketches 4 You. It has been a pleasure working with you and your 'can do' attitude. You have constantly given us amazing cards and projects and we sincerely hope that you will continue to grace us with your talent. 2S4Y will miss you as a designer but thankful that we have you as a friend. Hugs & Kisses.

This week Anja has also provided us with a Bonus Sketch & Card...

Bonus Sketch & Card




Kim Sonsken



Oh boy - were did the time go? It seemed like yesterday that Kim bounced into our lives with her youthful & enthusiastic personality. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us - we have been truly inspired by your work week after week and we are going to miss the weekly contacts that have been part of 2S4Y these past 6 months. Thanks for everything Ms. Kim - you are the Best - Mmwha! Don't be a stranger now ;) Hugs & Kisses



Latisha Yoast

Latisha used Halloween This & That on her card


Latisha, we have enjoyed having you on our team and we are going to miss you so much. You are young, vibrant and oh so talented and we know the sky is your only limit. We fully expect to bump into you all over the web & glossy pages so keep up the good work. Thank you for sharing your endless talent, enthusiasm and uber-fun personality with us. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you too - friends 4eva! Hugs & Kisses :)



Lori Roop


Lori used Autumn Days printable stamps on her Card

Thank you for all your hard work and for giving us card after card of gorgeous inspiration. We are going to miss your work and that fun personality around here each week - sniff - but this is certainly not goodbye..just so long :) You have been an amazing team player (and friend) and you are an asset to any team you choose to belong to - best of luck on your crafting adventures. Hugs & Kisses.




Sponsor of the Week

This week we welcome back The Cutting Cafe as our sponsor for the week. Here is a little info about The Cutting Cafe for those of you joining us for the first time: The Cutting Cafe' offers affordable Printable Stamps and cutting files to crafters, scrapbookers, and cardmakers. The cutting files are templates that you print out (using your home printer) cut, assemble and then embellish! The format of the cutting files can be used on Die-Cut machines like Pazzles Inspiration, Bosskut Gazelle and Cricut (with Scal software) and are very easy to use, versatile and fun too.

The printable stamps are just that, images that are sent to you through email that you print out using your home printer. After the images are printed out you can color them in or paper piece them like you would any other stamped image!

One of the best things about the Printable Stamps and Cutting Files is that you don't have to worry about finding space in your craft rooms to store them... Simply keep them in a folder on your computer to use over and over again!

*2 Sketches 4 You Readers Special Offer*
Buy One Get One Free
That's right - for a limited time when you purchase one set of printable stamps from The Cutting Cafe you get one set free! This offer ends Saturday Oct 31st so hurry while it lasts :)
To redeem your Free Set of stamps please mention 2S4Y and the free set you require in the comments section of the PayPal check-out box. If have any questions on how to redeem your free stamps please contact Regina at: fabriccutups@prodigy.net

This week the winner of Card of the Week can select any 3 sets of Printable Stamps from The Cutting Cafe!

Here's how to enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday October 31st at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Kazan's sketch to qualify for the prize.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, November 1st here at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

Thank you to everyone that has submitted their entries for our new Design Team call. We love reading through all the applications. For those of you that would still like to enter you have until Wednesday (Midnight) to email us your cards. Details can be found here: 2S4Y DT Call

Happy Crafting
Kazan & Your Outgoing Design Team

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

Thank you to everyone who participated this week, also thank you to our fabulous sponsor Creative Cuts and More! Kazan and I are receiving lots of fabulous design team entries! Keep the entries coming, for a chance to be on our awesome team. Remember we are only picking 4 lucky designers.


Card of the Week

Char
What a magically festive card, trimmed to the tee! I love this darling little embossed snowman. fantastic work Char! Char's work is simply stunning, you can see more of her talent on her blog HERE! Thank you Char, please email me and I will get your goodies out to you :)


Fab 5



Tomorrow brings a new sketch, a very cool sponsor, and a tribute to our amazing Design Team, we will miss you ladies! Sniff, sniff.

Hugs,
Laura & your Spooktacular Design Team!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Laura's Sketch 37 & DT Call




Laura used the Bat Card from Creative Cuts and More


Halloween is in the air at 2S4Y! I love this holiday, there are sooo many cute and fun ways to celebrate, from crafting, decorating, to baking, and dressing up the little ones. Let's not forget.... eating all that yummy candy! This weeks sponsor Creative Cuts and More is overflowing with tons of "Creative Cuts" to fix that Halloween crave.

Our Spooktactular Design Team made the most Bootifull creations with the cuts from


Anja
Anja used the Square Window Card from Creative cuts and More




Cheryl
Cheryl used the Coffin Box from Creative Cuts and More





Latisha
Latisha used the Coffin Box from Creative Cuts and More



Lori
Lori used the Bat Card from Creative Cuts and More



Sankari
Sankari used the Coffin Box from Creative Cuts and More



Bonus Sketch & Card

Kim



Kim used the Bat Card from Creative Cuts and More

Our very talented Kim brought us this weeks awesome Bonus Sketch! For sure to inspire each and everyone of us. Kim's style is funky and fresh, her work always brings a great big smile to my face! Thank you Kim for providing this Bonus Sketch for us.

You can see more of Kim's talent on her blog:


~This weeks Sponsor~


Creative Cuts and More is a leader in the die-cutting industry. We have a
huge variety of bags, boxes, cards and shapes, and we offer those cuts in
chipboard, acetate, felt, foam, shrink plastic, velvet paper and in
name-brand cardstock including Bazzill Smoothies, Bazzill Basics, Bazzill
Bling, Stardream, Curious, and DoubleMates.

Check out our brand new blog DieCut Diva for great new samples and
tutorials and check out our web site Creative Cuts and More for
hundreds of ideas in our Art Gallery.




This weeks winner of Card of the Week will win...
Creative Cuts and More
New Haunted House Castle Album Kit


and here is an example of this darling kit all put together...



Here's how to enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday October 24th at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Laura's sketch to qualify for the prize.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, October 25th at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter



•DT CALL•DT CALL• DT CALL•

Yes that is right, it's that time again for 2 Sketches 4 You to add to their amazing talent of designers! You yourself could be a part of this special sorority of sisters.
We are looking for 4 designers
You can find all the deets here on our
Kazan and I are looking forward to all of your fabulous entries!!
Good Luck:)

Let the creativity begin!
Hugs,
Laura & your Spooktacular Design Team!


Sunday, October 18, 2009

Card of the Week & Fab 5!


Sometimes a girl needs a little time to do girly things and today is that day for me. Kev is spending the day with our girls and I am heading off for a day of pampering and fun! First on the list is a facial at a gorgeous spa, then lunch at one of my fav restaurants that serves the best salad eva! After that it is off to the Junior League of Denver Holiday Shopping extravaganza. I think the only thing that may be able to top this day is if I get some crafting in later - eeek that may be wishful thinking :)

The gallery is certainly filled with wonderful items that require no wishful thinking. After seeing all your cards I could seriously churn out a bunch of Holiday cards, but that would mean giving up a facial, lunch and shopping..mmmm You guys know how to put me between a rock and a hard place HA! Seriously though - thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us week after week! We {heart} you all.

Can we all just give a 'whoot-whoot' to our awesome sponsor: JustRite Stamps. We love their stamps and we are so excited to announce that the winner of the $100 Gift Certificate to JustRite Stamps is:

Tammy




We were blown away at all the yummy details on this card and we loved how this is both a tag & a card - sooo clever Tammy. You guys are going to LOVE Tammy's blog too. Om-goodness take a look at all the awesome inspiration here:


Tammy please email me your details - we will put you in contact with JustRite to claim your prize. Congrats ;

Fab 5!


*News Flash*
Tomorrow Laura announces the details of our Design Team call!

Thanks for a great week
Hugs
Kazan & your Gorgeous DT


Monday, October 12, 2009

Kazan's Sketch 37



Kazan used the JustRite Christmas Stamp Ensemble on her card

I know it is only mid October however it is certainly not to late to get super Holiday ideas for our December cards and gifties. Like many of you, I am thinking of gift ideas for teachers, friends, coworkers and family. So many people enjoy receiving handmade goodies and that makes giving them even more fun. I dressed up this chocolate box with some gorgeous basic grey paper and I used the ever popular Christmas Stamp Ensemble from JustRite Stamps who are sponsoring the sketch this week.

Following are the Design's team take on the sketch using an assortment of stamps from JustRite:

Anja

Anja used JustRite Something Sweet Borders & Centers Round on her Card


Cheryl



Latisha



Lori

Lori used JustRite Autumn Blessings Borders & Centers Oval on her card


Kim



Bonus Sketch & Card
Cheryl

This week Cheryl brings us this amazing bonus sketch and card. I cannot wait to give this one a go because it has certainly got my creative juices flowing. Cheryl has an amazing style, admired by so many and we are so pleased to have her share her amazing talent as a member of our team. If you have not already done so, visit Cheryl's blog CherylJuneGirl it is a place you will want to stop by often.

Card of the Week Sponsor
JustRite Stamps


Check out hundreds of project ideas along with complete instructions in their

gallery and on their blog!


The Perfect “Design –it Yourself” stamping system. JustRite’s® unique wood stampers with interlocking ribbed grid surface allow you to design your own stamps choosing from a selection of interchangeable fonts, borders and centers. Each stamper securely locks into place in the grid system and ensures precision stamping. Fonts and geometric borders always line up perfectly! This unique design allows for great versatility. Expand your collection of stamping phrases by simply adding one of our fonts to your collection.

To assemble your stamping image...

1 Select a border for stamping. Then, simply snap your border into place by holding it on the mount with one fi nger as your other finger pushes the border into the border groove.

2 Next choose the center you want to coordinate with your border and snap into place. Simply start at the bottom of the grid and gently snap the rib into the groove, working your

way to the top by moving your fingers up the image.

3 Now you are ready to stamp.

4 To customize your image try using the coordinating fonts to add your own sentiments or

monograms. The design possibilities are endless.


This week JustRite Stamps is giving away a $100 Gift Certificate to the winner of Card of the Week!


Here's how to enter:

• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday October 17th at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Laura's sketch to qualify for the prize.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, October 18th at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter

*News Flash*
Next week Laura and I once again will make the announcement for our Design Team search...so don't forget to tune into Laura's post to get all the details

Have a an awesome creative week
Hugs
Kazan & your BFF Design Team


Sunday, October 11, 2009

Card of the Week & Fab 5!

We had a coooold weekend here in Colorado. It even snowed! I'm not quite ready for winter yet, I would like to enjoy fall for al little longer. Nevertheless my family and I enjoyed a fun relaxing weekend. The gallery was just shimmering and shining with lots of beautiful cards! Thank you to all who participated. Thank you to our 2 awesome sponsors Sakura of America & Starving Artistamps!!


Card of the Week

Amy C.

Now isn't this the cutest card!?! I am just in LOVE with this one! First of all the colors just pop, the patterns and layering compliment each other perfectly, and lastly...check out that super cool ribbon technique that skirts the bottom of the card. Adorable!! Thank you Amy for sharing your talent with us at 2S4Y!

You can see more of Amy's work on her blog:


~Please email me your deets Amy and I will get your goodies off to you.~

Fab 5


Happy Sunday!

Hugs,
Laura & your Outstanding Design Team!



Monday, October 5, 2009

Laura's Sketch 36







I want to send out a HUGE thank you to Kazan, our design team, and all our wonderful sponsors, and all of you for participating with us on World Card Making Day! Your participation made the day a huge success and tons of fun. Congrats to all of our winners :)

This week we continue the fun with 2 awesome sponsors!!!...




I am sure many of you are aware that Sakura of America produce an amazing array of products for the crafting industry - everything from markers to their awesome Quickie Glue - but did you know that they also have the most delicious variety of Souffle, Gelly Roll andGlaze pens. These colorful pens are perfect for journaling Scrapbookers or stamping Cardmakers. To find Sakura products in your area simply click on their Store Locator button on their website: Sakura of America

The Winner of Card of the Week will win this pack of
Jelly Roll Stardust pens from Sakura of America








Starving Artistamps is a all in one stop store, complete with all different stamps with many different styles to the latest and greatest in stamping supplies like clear mounts and even the popular Doodle Factory stamps & Copic Markers!

All of us at Starving Artistamps are excited to be sponsoring the 2 sketches 4 you this week and would like to offer all 2 sketch readers a

25% discount
on all new orders of Starving Artistamps, Starving Artistamps DoodleFactory brand and Sun Spirit studio brand rubber stamps.

To take advantage of our offer add your Starving Artistamps, Starving Artistamps DoodleFactory brand and/or Sun Spirit studio brand rubber stamps to your shopping cart and then enter this discount code:
2sketchdis

in the discount code box in your shopping cart. Click recalculate. You should see the discount applied immediately to eligible items. If the discount does not apply please contact us before you finalize your order: strvingartistmp@aol.com

The fine print:
This offer is good for all new web orders placed from now thru October 31th 2009 midnight EST. This offer is not valid for previously placed orders. Discounts can not be combined. If the discount code does not work contact us prior to finalizing your order.


The winner of Card of the Week will also win these adorable
Doodle Factory Stamps from Starving Artistamps


Our outstanding Design Team made the most stunning cards this week using products from Sakura of America...



Anja



Cheryl




Kim




Latisha



Lori



Sankari

How to Enter:
• Please provide a link to your card by posting it on this thread using Mr. Linky
• Deadline for all entries: Saturday October 10th at Midnight (US Mountain time)
• Your card should be based off the sketch provided and can be of any theme. You may enter as many times as you like and only need to do a card based on Laura's sketch to qualify for the prize.
• The winning card will be announced as the Card of the Week on Sunday, October 11th at 2 Sketches 4 You.
• International Cardmakers are welcome to enter


Let the creative juices start flowing.There are some yummy prizes up for grabs!
Hugs,
Laura and your Outstanding Design Team!