Happy EARLY Saturday! I know its Friday, but I wanted to post this now 😀
The weather has been GORGEOUS here in New Hampshire.
I am suffering from NO motivation the last few days. Since the weather has been fabulous I have been out and about with my kids. They are really enjoying the weather. We walked Daisy for so long the other day, that she passed out for 6 hours! I had to check and make sure she was still alive! I let Noah take the leash and he RAN the entire way around 3 large blocks of our neighborhood, while Amber and I pushed our “dolls” in the carriage. Alexa was at school.
Point to my blabbering is, this week’s sketch is being kept very simple. I like simple.
click to enalrge. Feel free to mix it up. Put something fun in that upper corner!
The first card is done using an Elvis Profile stamp. Um,YEAH! I actually went “there”. I just had too. I was placing an order and was haunted by the new line. This was the ONLY one I bought though. I did want a few other’s but know I won’t really use them. I will say that CHF ROCKED my shipping! I ordered Fri night and it was on my door Mon morning! WOW! AND it was a new release day. That deserves a round of applause.
The only reason I went all on the “KING” is because Elvis reminds me of my dad. Now I have to fill you in on this for you to appreciate my vision’s of Elvis. My dad was “the guy” who if we were at a restaurant, and someone popped an Elvis song on the Jukebox (remember those-they use to have them at like every restaurant when I was a kid), he would get up ON THE TABLE-yes ON the table-yes AT the restaurant, and start singing along (loudly)and dancing. He would get the entire place going-no lie. Talk about wanting to die right there!
This is only the tip of some of my most embarrassing times as a kid. You think YOUR parents were embarrassing! I’m am certain I have you beat. Those times are funny now, but back then, not so much. Anyway, I haven’t seen my dad in over 2 years. We have talked here and there, very briefly, but I thought I should send this his way. Let him know Im thinking of him.
So here is my card for my dad
5 1/2 square
I will say Elvis had some great songs!! I don’t care who you are, you can’t not love some of his classic songs.
Speaking of music-I love that music bkgd. I just stamped it at an angle, then added some Elvis stickers I had to buy after getting the stamp! LOL! You can’t tell, but the card is layered onto black cardstock as well.
Now to help you really “visualize” the possibilities I made another sample! Let me be honest-these cards took like under 10 minutes TOPS!!!! That is how rockin fast and easy this layout is! Plus it may get you using those neglected backgrounders!! You can of course substitute with paper or whatever-but TRY to use some sort of stamp if you can-its a challenge 😀
Here is the next one-same colors and layout.
This was like a 2 minute card! I just stamped the lined paper image from Green Grass-Noteworthy set. I popped a sticker by Autumn Leaves Mod collection. Added a Velvet and clear flower from Maya Road, and punched the edges-DONE!!! I like it. Its sorta fun and funky. You could write a little something on the lines. Not me. I have the WORST handwriting-awful! I hate writing. I envy people with nice penmanship.
So that is it for today
We have a weekend full of errands, and kids parties. Fun stuff. Im HOPING my new stamps arrive today! YEAH!!
Stay tuned!!! If you get a chance to play send me a link here in the comments section, so we can all see your take on the sketch!
Oh yeah-I forgot to tell you to check this out—->HERE! YEAH!! I did have to cut back on some other obligations. I’m very excited to be part of that though. Should be fun.
Till tomorrow.
Lauren
Lauren
24 Responses for "Saturday Sketch time"
Congratulations:o)
way to go friend! I’m likin’ the sketch too…I’ll see if I can actually play this weekend…I’m headed downstairs now, in fact…hmmmm
Have a great weekend!!
Hey there! Congrats on being a design team member of Pink Cat Studio! They have the cutest stamps!
Love this sketch and the cards you did to go with.
We’ve had gorgeous weather here too. I think today got up to 80 degrees! Gorgeous! It’s so nice being able to go to the park, blow bubbles, and take walks again!
Thanks for the sketch and have an awesome weekend. How’s Alexa doing with this latest round? You mentioned her being in school so everything sounds okay. Still saying prayers and sending hugs!!!
Saturday sketch already! Woo Hoo! Don’t know that I’ll get much stamp time for a couple days though. In a ar accident last night and on muscle relaxers that will send me to bed early tonight…and an all day kid function tomorrow. Still happy to see it posted though! 🙂 And your card is fabulous…I have a nephew that looks just like Elvis–for real, I’m not kidding–so I probably should get one of those stamps!
Yea! That is awesome news. Congratulations! Guess they know a good thing when they see her dont they?! -Molly B
Great sketch and samples!! Congrats!! I just got my Pink Cat stamps and am gonna get them mounted and inked up!!
Have a fabulous weekend…we have snow:-)Kelly
Congratulations! Glad all that talent isn’t going to waste!
love your Elvis card, too funny about your dad’s singing antics! Hope y’all can re-connect because of the card, that’s a long time not to talk to a family member. Congratulations on being on Pink Cat Studio’s design team – great choice for them. I blame you for enabling me with Dress Up Lily Stamps (mine will be for my niece…Dress Up Gabby) I can’t wait to get them! I don’t know how you do all you do, girl! Please be sure to get some rest when you need it!
Congradulations! I am so happy for you, I know you love that line. Well can’t wait to see what you come up with next. Love the cards.
You are amazing! Congrats for Pink Cat, that is awesome. How do you keep up??
Nice sketch, I’ll see if I can find some time.
Congratulations Lauren! I am so excited for you and they are so lucky to have you!!! This comes at a perfect time since you were starting to get bored anyway and now you will have something to do to fill that time!!!! LOL!!!
Now I need to get working on your sketch! Have a great day and congrats again!
~Lynda
Congrats!!! I don’t know how you do it! So many things on the go and a family! Girl you rock!
Great sketch!! I know I said wouldn’t have time til tomorrow but I’m going to try and sneak one in before the SAS today 😉
I just LOVE your sketches! I hope to get to play! Love both cards with the sketch!
Lauren, What a FAB sketch!!! I’ve just made an 80th birthdy card for my Indian mother-in-law and WOW! I’m thrilled! Made with beautiful soft pink floral papers,she’s going to love it I know!!
I LOVE your cards!! This is a wonderful layout and I hope I get to try it. CONGRATULATIONS on your post to Pink Cat Studio, you ROCK!! The card you did for them is beautiful, love the colors. It does sound as though you have a busy and fun weekend. We have rain today, yuk!
Congratulation on being part of the Pink Cat Studio design team!!! They are very lucky to have you!
Hay lauren,
Big toots to you, congrats on the DT! And here is my take on your sketch. http://www.cherylhorton.typepad.com Thanks for keeping it simple, seems time is a fleeting thing these days.
By the way I’m so glad to hear that Alyssa is doing so well! Plus we are rolling into a good time of year for her, no more colds, flu’s, etc. So watch out for that growth spurt 🙂
See you next month
Cheryl
Wow!!! Congrats on your new DT membership 🙂
You’ve been busy! Thanks for the sketch 🙂 Here’s mine.
http://katiespaperhaven.blogspot.com/2008/04/another-sketch-birdie.html
oooh…I like this sketch too!
I love your “Elvis” card!!..
These are wonderful stamps…
and the music background is fabulous.
The little bird and flower card is sweet too…
cute design.
*We are enjoying these warm sunny days
here in vermont too!!
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Dee
Congrats Lauren. I was wondering how long it would take before those Pink Cat stamps would have you hooked full time. 🙂 Now to go get my order in soon.
My Dad used to embarass me too – he used to go in for nobbly knees contests on holiday and would win! Here is my take on your sketch
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=891041. Thank you
I finally had a chance to sit down with this sketch. I swear I did sit down with it with great intentions but mine creation shifted a bit. But I wanted to share with you anyhow because even though it turned out different from your sketch you were still the inspiration for it. It’s funny because in my head I thought of things to pull together your sketch but it just didn’t work that way.
http://riacreations.blogspot.com/2008/04/mothers-day-from-mft.html
– Maria
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