Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Inspirational Card Sketches #42

Good morning all you out in blog land! Today is Inpirational Card Sketch #42 Day and what a great sketch and sponsor we have for you. Today's sketch really lends itself well to feature some yummy designer paper or a really cute image like these little darlings that are called Candy Cane Snack from The Greeting Farm. I also used the hugs and kisses sentiment from the Keep Cozy Set from The Greeting Farm that could be yours if you play along at ICS this week and get picked as the lucky participant. I'm was soooo happy to work with TGF images again. I was on the summer gardener design team and what a wonderful DT experience it was. So organized and always planning events to involve the customers. That is smart business.

For my card I colored up the image with copics, used some more of that fabulous My Mind's Eye holiday paper, added some buttons, and some fun snowball ribbon. I did my ol' tracing on the inside of the nestie trick to pop the image out of the box and used the same nestie to cut out the frame. I also added some stickles on the Candy cane. One thing I have learned while working with digi images that if you are using an inkjet printer that you can print them out a day or two ahead and let them dry...then you won't have issues with ink smearing or need to heat set...unless your impatient like I am sometimes. Thank you for stopping by and for more inspiration on today's sketch please go visit the rest of the fabulous ICS DT girls listed in my sidebar.

21 comments:

Lynne in NI said...

Oh I love your fun happy card! Love all your deets and I'm definately going to try your idea of popping the image out of the frame!
:o)

Stef H said...

oh those pom poms are a fabulous touch!

hugs,

Shauna said...

How cute!

kadie said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Mary! Your coloring is outstanding! I love that ribbon border too!

Jacilynn said...

So Cute MAry! I love this image.
x

Cindy Haffner said...

Adorable Mary!!

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales said...

Too too cute! Love the polka dots, pom poms and bright colors! Just like candy :)

TFS :*)
~ margie

Danni said...

What a cute card!! Love it!

Heather D. ~ Fresh Brewed Designs said...

I ADORE your card! The image is DARLING and the trim is just so perfect with it all. I am so slack and have not been able to post mine yet today. In my defense my computer has been wacky and just got up and running again tonight. Didn't you just love this weeks sketch?!?! It went perfectly with the Greeting Farm digis! I loved it! And the prize sponsored this week is amazing! I wish I could try out for it ;). Have a wonderful week Mary!

Amy said...

Totally adorable Mary! I love the buttons and pom-pom embellishments, awesome touch!

mrsk06 said...

A fab and funky card, i love it, your colours go really well together and i love your stamped image too ain't the greeting farm stamps fab! Take care Sal xx

Crystal said...

Mary this is ADORABLE

Catherine said...

This is really cute, Mary. Love the little touches of sparkle and the trim.

Theresa said...

Mary what a darling card. Your coloring is absoutely amazing. I'm going to have to eventually break down and try Copics.

Great job!

Anonymous said...

Another awesome card! I love it and the layout. I need to get over to the Greeting Farm and check out these new stamps!

Jessica Diedrich said...

WOW! What an adorable card and what wonderful things to say about TGF. I JUST sent you an email but wanted to come by to see what you've been up to ;)

Talk soon!

lindalee said...

Mary!
love this card! the colors are so bright and cheery! the image is adorable!

Anonymous said...

Mary - this is fabulous, adorable, LOVE it! your coloring is outstanding! hey, Inky Impressions is having a design team call right now, if you're interested! You'd be awesome w/their stamps!!!
Pam Going Postal

Sandra MacLean said...

Ooo! Check out that sparkle! This really was a great sketch this week and you did a fabulous job with the image Mary! It looks like a candy cane in the form of a card! :D

Lorie said...

Awesome card, Mary! The colors are so rich and beautiful, and the entire card is just too cute!!!

Anonymous said...

This card is too much fun!!

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