tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608568102908046992012-01-27T23:04:53.332ZVeronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.comBlogger811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-66142745672389943182010-12-29T01:00:00.005Z2010-12-30T18:16:03.706Z

SKETCH #41SKETCH#42Hi there, I have two sketches for you this week, # 41 and #42.I hope you are all finding a little time to craft during this busy festive period. I had some time to play this evening and came up with these two designs.Enjoy..........

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-59418936239725909162010-11-19T10:52:00.003Z2010-11-19T11:10:46.110Z

Good morning everyone, apologies for my lack of blogging but life has been quite hectic this last few weeks and I have had family illness which is of course a priority.My Mum has been quite ill but thankfully has now began to improve slightly and I am hopeful that she will be home from hospital before Christmas. Elaine has also had a lot of family illness and is also finding time to craft and

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A sketch at last................. as you can see it's just very simple (again). I think sometimes simple is best at least when it comes to sketches. I feel it gives you more scope to develop your own design. After all a sketch is only the starting point for you to express your own creativity and make that individual card/scrapbook page that is personal to you.Apologies to my followers for my

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Hi !! Another little sketch for you to play with. Sorry I've not been around much but I've got a plaster on my hand and arm due to an accident a couple of weeks ago. Some dinner plates fell on my hand while I was putting the dishes away in the cupboard, so not much crafting being done I'm afraid.Hope you enjoy the sketch, we'd love to see what you make with it...

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-10184385354877180502010-09-09T20:26:00.002+01:002010-09-09T20:33:37.336+01:00

Vee has asked me to upload a new sketch. Poor Vee in unable to do much at the moment as she has had a little accident and has her arm in plaster. We wish her a speedy recovery. I hope you like the sketch I have drawn for you and we both look forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun.

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-1023498217644747662010-08-19T21:58:00.001+01:002010-08-19T22:01:19.031+01:00

I couldn't resist Vee's sketch and made this simple Christmas card. I hope to see what you come up with. Great sketch Vee.

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Hope you enjoy the sketch, we'd love to see what you make with it...

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Hi there! Hope you all had a lovely weekend. I just popped in to show you Elaine's fab card with Sketch #35I love that image and the colours are really pretty, and I love how she has carried the design to the inside. A really great take on the sketch.TTFNHA HA.. Great minds think alike, Elaine has beat me to it...lol

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I used this great sketch by Vee to create this Good Luck card. I did use slightly different shapes and a little poetic licence, so I hope you don't mind Vee. I am looking forward to see what everyone else comes up with.

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-76496472775972852762010-08-13T18:53:00.005+01:002010-08-13T19:00:01.187+01:00

Hi there, I have a fab card to show you with Sketch #35 made by the very talented Georgia. Why not pop over to her blog here and see the rest of her fab creations and also have go with the sketch yourself. I'd love to see your finished card and I will post them all on here if you leave me a link to your work.Happy crafting

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Hi there, life has got in the way of my crafting recently hence the lack of sketches and blogging. I hope you enjoy using this one, I'll post a card with it shortly.Happy crafting

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Hello again I just had to post this fab card from my lovely DT buddy Carly using Sketch #34. I just love these greens they're gorgoeus and how handsome does Edwin look in his Robin Hood outfit. CUTE..... Thanks for sharing it with us Carly.

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Hello again, I had a little time to myself this morning so I've drawn another sketch. I hope you like it . I've put the sentiment to the side this time just for a change, feel free to change it if you prefer.Above is the card I made with this sketch.Have a lovely weekend.

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Hi there, It's been a few weeks since a new sketch was posted due to my bathroom being re fitted, and it's still a long way from being finished, unfortunately..... so I've taken some time this after noon to post this one for anyone who fancies having a play with it. I thought a tall card would be nice for a change and kept it nice and simple, but you can obviously adapt it to suit any shape.I

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As promised my card to go with the sketch. I hope you like it and that it gives you some inspiration.

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-7964094575204248412010-06-06T20:36:00.005+01:002010-06-06T20:43:57.370+01:00

Vee has asked me to put on another sketch. It is a fairly simple sketch again, but if you wish it could be a bit more complicated, its you to you.I shall upload a card I have made from this sketch just shortly. I'm waiting on hubby photographing it! As always we look forward to seeing all your creations.

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-23405947590790283012010-05-24T12:57:00.002+01:002010-05-24T13:12:04.736+01:00

Hi!! A slight delay posting this weeks sketch for you as I've got workmen in installing a new heating system, so the house is upside down at the moment and will be for the rest of the week. So I've brought my laptop downstairs and hopefully I can carry on with some work while my craft room is out of commission.Hope you are all enjoying this lovely weather, I think summer has finally arrived!!!

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-83244848652411081262010-05-20T14:29:00.002+01:002010-05-20T14:36:01.904+01:00

Hello everyone , I just wanted to post this lovely card made by Anne using Elaine's Sketch #29. I just love the WOJ image she has used and the lovely warm colours. Thanks so much Anne for letting us see your card , it really is lovely to get feedback and to see how many different takes there are on a sketch.Happy crafting

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Hi there !! I just wanted to pop Dora's card on for you all to see. I think she's interpreted the sketch brilliantly and I just love those butterflies. Lovely papers and image too Dora. Glad you enjoyed using the sketch.I'll have another sketch up soon, thanks for popping in.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-37153467070676873252010-05-07T00:35:00.004+01:002010-05-07T00:41:11.450+01:00

Another very simple one for you this week. Simple is best!!! . Looking forward to seeing what you all come up with.

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Hi there, this is my card using Elaine's fabulous sketch. The image is Vicky from The Sketching Stamper coloured with Copics, DP is Papermania Aqua pack and Peach dots from Wild Asparagus. Why not have a play with this fab sketch you'll love it.Happy crafting...

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I have just made a card using my sketch. As you see it is not an exact copy, I have used a little poetic licence and used a circle for the image. I look forward to seeing other interpretations.

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-85934755404748766532010-04-15T14:28:00.002+01:002010-04-15T14:37:54.940+01:00

Sketch #29It has been a while since I posted a sketch for Vee. So I have come up with this fairly simple plan. Lots of you have lovely border punches so it would be lovely to see some of them. It is great to see so many fantastic cards made from our sketches, I love to how sketches can be interpreted in lots of ways. Remember they are only guidelines and the proportions can be altered to suit

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-48255487706204354722010-04-14T21:37:00.003+01:002010-04-14T21:47:10.264+01:00

Another fabulous card from Dora made with sketch #28. I just love this image and those lovely little cute cats. So glad you enjoyed using the sketch and thanks so much for the link.We really love to see what you all make with our sketches and it gives us and others who see your fab cards so much inspiration.We haven't had a sketch from Elaine for a while ....so watch the blog for a another

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-90551192560329560812010-04-10T00:05:00.004+01:002010-04-10T00:12:28.465+01:00

Here is another lovely card using our sketch #28 from Sally. Great take on the sketch and super colour combo. Glad you enjoyed our sketch Sally. Thanks for linking your card.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-45791135413910855202010-04-09T20:56:00.003+01:002010-04-09T21:05:33.320+01:00

Hi there! My lovely DT buddy Allison over at Charisma has used our sketch for this gorgeous card. I just love the papers she used and those butterflies are fabulous. Glad you enjoyed the sketch Allison and thanks for the link to your card.Hope you all have a lovely weekend. Thanks for popping in.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-71633626394097134792010-04-07T19:41:00.004+01:002010-04-07T19:49:44.579+01:00

Hello again, sorry I forgot to put last weeks sketch on.... so here it is. Just a simple one this time but if you like you can add a little stitching, faux or real. I've added a stitch line to the sketch but you can put the stitching wherever you like.Just for fun again this week.Hope you enjoy the sketch, we'd love to see what you make with it... Hope you all had a lovely Easter....

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-42927619518446237052010-03-27T15:06:00.003Z2010-03-27T15:15:35.635Z

Hi everyone, I've just popped in to show you Doreen's card that she made with her Ruffles stamp that she won on here a couple of weeks ago. I think she's done a fabulous job of colouring him and also a great take on this weeks sketch #27. You've inspired me Doreen I'll be inking up my Ruffles stamp this weekend ..... Thanks for using our sketch.

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Hi there everyone, sorry I've been awol for a we while but I've been very busy with family birthdays this last few weeks and I've not had a lot of time to craft. Having said that I'm now back on track and have a new sketch for you. I've also made a card with this one . The image I've used is Coco with flowers from the Digi Stamp Boutique. I think he's really cute....but then I just love bears of

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Hi there, sorry I'm so late posting this but had a lot on today and just got home. So no waffling from me lets get on with the draw......So drumroll please!!!!!.......dada dada dada da da da!!!!!!The winner picked at random is........ DORAWoohoo!!! Congratulations Dora I hope you enjoy your prize. If you can you email me your name and address I'll get it posted off to you asap.Thanks to everyone

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-11065372096320286842010-03-07T19:31:00.012Z2010-03-07T20:07:16.747Z

A few of the entries so far.............DORASALLYJANYOU STILL HAVE TIME TO ENTER TO WIN THE CUTE RUFFLES STAMP !!! The challenge closes tomorrow Monday 8th March at 8pm GMT and the winner will be announced on Tuesday.Thanks for stopping by, looking forward to seeing your creations. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO FIND SKETCH#26 to make your card.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-41030299712575351962010-03-07T19:15:00.000Z2010-03-07T19:27:25.564Z

Hi there!! I thought I'd give you all a little more time to have a go at this week sketch and I've extended the finish to Monday 8th March and I will post the winner on Tues 9th. I think this stamp is really cute so much so that I bought two by mistake so now you have the chance to get him for free..... Just link you card in the comments section so that I can add you to the draw. How to link your

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Hello again, this week I decided to offer a prize for one lucky winner who uses this weeks sketch #26. To be in the draw you must use the sketch and post a link to the card in the comments section. The prize on offer is a lovely stamp from Helz Cuppleditch calledRUFFLES A PRESENT FOR YOUOur first card for this weeks Sketch is from Susie who is a regular follower of our blog. A gorgeous take on

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Sketch #26..... nothing too complicated except I would like to see some swirls .Pop a link to your finished card in the comments section of this post and I will draw a winner at random for a small prize on Monday@ 8pm, and I will post the winning card here on Tues 9th March.Hope you enjoy the sketch, looking forward to seeing your fab creations.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-31699617672181979712010-02-19T23:50:00.002Z2010-02-19T23:55:20.540Z

Wow!! I love this card form Sally, again for Sketch #25 but so different from the first.Just shows perfectly how one sketch can be interpreted so differently just with a complete change of colour.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-77419702552681096112010-02-18T21:19:00.003Z2010-02-18T21:28:35.896Z

Hi everyone , we have a gorgeous card from Sally for our Sketch #25 below. I love her design and the pretty lace around the verse is just beautiful. Why not pop over to Sally's blog and see the rest of her wonderful creations.Hope you are all enjoying the sketch.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-35693258203541210222010-02-18T20:27:00.000Z2010-02-18T21:36:46.276Z

I made this card using Sketch #24 below for a 60th Birthday. As you can see I flipped it and made it an Easel card. *******************************************************************Hi again, sorry you've had to wait a little bit for this weeks sketch but I've had a really busy time again. Mum's back in hospital the Pneumonia is still there so they are giving her more treatment. Hopefully this

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-68600387370273594372010-02-18T00:05:00.003Z2010-02-18T00:13:21.094Z

Hi everyone, another sketch for you to play around with.I thought it might be a little different to do a card without any image. So get your creative juices flowing and use either a favourite poem or verse instead, looking forward to seeing your interpretation of it. I haven't tried it myself yet so I hope to get some inspiration from your cards.Hope you enjoy the sketch, we'd love to see what

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-64325711118643521092010-01-27T23:23:00.004Z2010-01-27T23:31:38.217Z

CarlyAnn SusieHello again, just a short post to show off two lovely cards made for sketch #23 by Carly and Susie.I'm sure you'll agree both have made gorgeous cards and a great take on Elaine's sketch.Be back soon with sketch #24.

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A fabulous take on this sketch Susie I love it. Sorry to take so long to show your card on here but I've been unwell and also had my Mum in hospital at the same time. Now trying to catch up with everyone.

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I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year.A simple sketch from me this week since Vee is busy visiting her Mum in hospital. We are all wishing her a speedy recovery. It has been lovely seeing all your creations from the sketches and very inspiring too. Please keep sending your photos it is great to hear from you. I hope you enjoy the sketch.

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-47637942046237084752010-01-07T23:56:00.002Z2010-01-07T23:59:44.858Z

Just a short post to let you all know I won't be putting a sketch on the blog this week. My Mum is in hospital with severe pneumonia and I will be busy going up to visit here each day. Hopefully I can get one on for you next week.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-79351732749136546092010-01-07T23:52:00.001Z2010-01-07T23:55:46.513Z

Fab card Susie and a great take on the sketch.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-68484101813743351632010-01-01T20:29:00.003Z2010-01-01T20:51:29.556Z

Well 2009 has gone and 2010 is here and I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who visits and uses our sketches andof course to all our fabulous followers. It's so nice to see your finished cards and gives me inspiration too. This is the first sketch of many for this year I hope you enjoy it. I decided on a DL card shape for this

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-6867494162311497252009-12-17T21:26:00.003Z2009-12-17T21:39:16.679Z

Hello everyone!! As i'ts only 1 week away this will be our last sketch 'till after Christmas to allow us time with our families over the holiday break. We hope you've enjoyed using our layouts and we would like to thank everyone for your support over the past few months. We've really had fun creating the sketches and will continue after the festive Holidays. So as the song says " We wish you a

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Hello everyone, hope you are all organised for Christmas....I'm not..lol.... Just can't seem to get ahead this week. This lovely Christmas card was made by Susie for sketch #19. I never got round to making a card for it so It's lovely for me to see how it looks. Glad you're enjoying our layouts Susie..keep up the great work.

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-58091537255288160832009-12-11T21:27:00.001Z2009-12-11T21:28:49.702Z

Sorry about the header everyone, I was in Photobucket uploading stuff and accidently deleted it....lol. I'll try and get time over the weekend to set up a new one. xx Vee

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ANNESUSIEHere are two beautiful cards made with Sketch # 20 from Anne and Susie. Glad you liked Elaine's sketch girls.xx Vee

Veronica McKeownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08193969442875310962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-70503516121152897362009-11-26T22:12:00.002Z2009-11-26T22:16:20.136Z

This is a card I made using sketch # 20. I made it into a square easel card. I hope you enjoy the sketch and look forward to seeing your creations.

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-73007963343696530292009-11-25T13:23:00.002Z2009-11-25T13:34:21.273Z

I have sadly neglected everyone lately. I have had so much going on and so little time. But no more excuses here is sketch # 20, a very simple layout which is ideal for Christmas cards, since time is becoming very precious for everyone. I have loved all your creations and I am glad your are enjoying using our sketches. I love all the different styles and techniques, its amazing how a sketch can

Elaine Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05783309309118162624noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160856810290804699.post-74881263134218372522009-11-24T23:40:00.003Z2009-11-24T23:47:41.052Z

Hi all, I bet you thought I'd got lost.... Well I'm not lost literally... but lost in a deep pile of cards to be made before the end of the week. So apologies for not getting this sketch on till now. I'm sure you are all looking for some ideas for your Christmas cards and what better place to start than with a sketch. I hope you have fun with this one, I haven't made a card with it yet but when I

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I Just wanted to pop this sketch on for you, it's very simple and is the one I used for this Easel card I did today for a male 16th Birthday . I was very pleased with the result. You can add to it to make it a bit more elaborate if you prefer. Hope you enjoy using my sketches this week. Happy Crafting....

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Well another week has flown by and I'm sure you've all been busy making your Christmas cards, Ive still got loads to do and I thought this layout would be good for Christmas. I'm scared to look at the calendar to see how close we are, still have loads of shopping to do as well . I've only got a couple of things for my Grandson's so far. There's just never enough hours in the day for me. See you

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SKETCH # 15and a card from Susie below... SKETCH #16 another lovely card from Susie...Sorry I've been away so long this week just trying to catch up with all my card making for birthday orders and Christmas too, then we had Halloween with my gorgeous Grandson's, who ended up being Ben 10 and the Red Power Ranger.... they looked really fab in their outfits. We also had a fancy dress night out

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Autumn Trees made by Jan, gorgoeus colours........Happy Saturday everyone , another sketch for the weekend. Sorry it's a bit late been blog hopping most of the evening......but I hope you enjoy using it. Thanks so much for all your support and if you like what you see please feel free to pick up the logo (top right) for your blog, it really helps to spread the word so that other people can use

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Thanks to everyone who entered the sketch/Christmas card challenge, all of the cards were fabulous. I think we've given you all a little push towards getting your Christmas cards started now. I even got some made too.... So lets see who the lucky person is.......The winner of our very first prize on Vee's Sketch Pad is............ .#4 Jane!!! (trouble) Random Org. Timestamp: 2009-10-15 21:34:07

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UPDATE TO THE PRIZETO CELEBRATE REACHING 1000 HITS , WOOP!! WOOP!!.... I'VE ADDED 50 STAMPED IMAGES TO THE PRIZE. THESE WILL INCLUDE WOJ MUSING MELINDA, WILLOW AND BABY, HERB THE SNOWMAN, AND VARIOUS OTHER IMAGES.Hello everyone thanks for joining us again at Vee's Sketchpad. We've had a terrific response to our sketches and we're really delighted that you are enjoying using them. So to celebrate

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Hello again!! I've just noticed the counter has gone over 1000 hits today..woop wooop!! so to celebrate and as a little extra I will add 50 stamped images to the prize this week, and of course I will show the winning entry . So I hope you will all have a go with our Christmas card challenge using sketch #13 looking forward to seeing all your fab cards.

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Hi there crafters!!, Susie has made a lovely card using Elaine's sketch #12 below. These papers are gorgeous and I love the butterfly theme, if you zoom in close to the butterfly at the bottom it says.. free to fly.....adorable..Thanks for using our sketch Susie and hope you come back soon.

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I made this simple card and realised it would be perfect for a sketch so here it is. Of course if you use your imagination then this could be turned into something a little more lavish, let me see what you make.

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Sketch #11 Lovely to see your cards and your interpretation of the sketches. It is great to see other ideas and they certainly give me some inspiration. Below is my take on the above sketch, I am looking forward to your creations, so don't be shy.

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Morning all, this is Georgia's lovely card following sketch #10 from Elaine, below. I really like this image and the sentiment is great. Well done Georgia glad you're enjoying our Sketches.

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This card is from Susie and she has followed Elaine's Sketch below. I love the soft papers she has used and the fab swirls.

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Hi all, I hope you're having a go at our sketches and getting some inspiration. I have a sketch for you and a sample card today. It can be as simple or complex as you wish. I'll leave that to your imagination. It is great to see some of your cards and how the sketches have been applied, so keep them coming.

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Hello everyone hope you're all having a lovely week, I have another card to show you from the lovely Georgia. She has used Sketch #9. I love how she has used all the earthy colours for this little chap. Glad you enjoyed the sketch Georgia.

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Don't know where this one came from ....lol, I was just thinking about triangles and this happened. I haven't made a card with it yet, to be honest I don't have the time at the moment, so I'm hoping someone will use it and let me see what it looks like made up. It's a bit basic so there's plenty of scope for your own interpretation. Hope you all have a lovely weekend crafting or doing what you

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Our fab hosts Carlyann and Leanne from Charisma, have set up a new blog to feature Divine creations from around the globe.There's no stopping these Gals.!!! They want to know if you'd like to be featured!!! and have a truly awesome Candy to celebrate the launch....the Gorjuss Girls Set #2 ... Woooop Woooop!!! So pop over there and see what it's all about.

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Hi again, hope you all had a lovely weekend. Today's sketch is a really simple design and one that use a lot for this shape of card. This time I've added hearts or you could use flowers, it's your interpretation....have fun. Hope you enjoy the sketch, we'd love to see what you make with it...

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Hello everyone, great to see you all enjoying our sketches. Here are two cards made with Sketch#7Firstly a card from Georgia made with Sketch #7. I love the way she has made the swing, don't you? A really lovely card. ************************************* And next is a beautiful card from Nilla. Featuring the lovely Tilda. I love the way she has decoupaged Tilda and added the lovely little charm

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Hi there! another little bit of inspiration to start the week...Hope you enjoy the sketch, we'd love to see what you make with it...please feel free to leave a comment and a link so that I can come and visit you...

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Nilla's card using sketch #2. Such a lovely card Nilla. *****Another lovely card by Max using Sketch # 1.If you use our sketches please leave a comment and a link to your card on this blog and we will enter it into a draw for a small prize. Happy crafting......

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sketch # 6Here is another sketch with a sample card. I thought I would post now as it is a bank holiday weekend and it may be helpful for all those budding crafters who have some time on their hands.Enjoy the weekend.

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Hi everyone the layout today is for a scrapbook page. I designed this page for my eldest Son's graduation page in 2002. ( wow!! time flies!!!) It is for a 12 x 12 page but if you use less pictures it would also do for a 8 x 8. I've also included a picture of the page to give an idea of the scale of the pics.Hope you enjoy the sketch and come back for more.....

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Hope you are all enjoying Elaines Sketch!!. I found it really useful if you have a big image you want to use. Here I have used it to make a Baby's first Birthday card. I used A5 size cardstock as I wanted it a bit bigger. I'll be back later with a scrapbook layout for you....... Have a lovely day.

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As promised I have made a card with the sketch below.

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A new sketch for you this evening. I have kept it simple (I like simple) so you can use your imagination. I look forward to seeing some of your cards, so don't be shy please share with us any cards that have been inspired by our sketches. I hope to be back later with a card using the sketch. I need to wait till hubby takes the photo, poor soul is left with the dishes....

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This is a quick sample card of sketch # 3. I hope it helps with your inspiration.

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you're all having lovely day. It's another wet day in Scotland so its a great excuse to craft. Vee has kindly asked me to put a sketch on the blog. So this is a first for me, I have never used the computer to design anything so it has been a bit of trial and error on my part. Here it is, a fairly simple one to start but it is open to your imagination to add some

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Hi again, just wanted to show the card I made tonight for an order using Sketch #2. As you can see I've moved the elements around a little bit but the basic layout is still there. I'll have another layout for you sometime tomorrow, this time from my crafty friend, Elaine, so remember to pop back and see her fab Sketch. Huge thanks to everyone who has become a follower I'm absolutely chuffed to

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Hi again!!As it's the launch day for my Sketch Pad I thought I'd put on another layout, and also introduce you to my friend and tremendously talented crafter Elaine. I have asked Elaine to join me in designing some layouts for you and I'm happy to say she has taken on the task. You can visit Elaine's blog by clicking on her name in the sidebar. She has some fab cards and creations so pop over and

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Hello there , and welcome to my Sketch Pad. For a long time now I've loved doing sketches for my cards and scrap booking and decided it would be a good idea to put them in a blog where anyone can come along and pick up a sketch. It might help you past that BLANK moment that we all have from time to time. You know the sort of thing, you gather all the yummy papers, your image, all the fab little

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