Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Holiday Happiness
This is Arlana posting this week. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. As Thanksgiving is over and as we get ready to embark upon another holiday, I hope that we can enjoy this special time of year and keep enjoying family, friends, fun and laughter.

 I feel that we have all become great friends on this blog. May you continue to enjoy my sketches. Come here often as we enjoy seeing your sweet creations.

This week I am posting a added give away from my talented daughter who is a professional photographer. I love her work and she is just so incredible. She made this digital card with my sketch and added her texture pack. Her give away will be done separately from mine and will be announced next week.



Hardman Designs offers Texture Packs for photo editing, and digital design.  Amber has been working as a  designer for Photo Prop Floors and Backdrops for almost 2 years. In the last few years, Amber has created textures to use in her design work and her photography, that has set her out ahead of the rest.  Hardman Designs is happy to announce their first texture pack - "Rag A Muffin Textures." This texture pack is perfect for anyone who wants to add a little extra something to their pictures in photo shop or other picture editing software, as well as for the digital design fanatic.

Hardman Designs is excited to give away a free download of their Rag A Muffin Texture Pack that can be seen here:  http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.288644901159365.74579.287025611321294&type=1#!/photo.php?fbid=293120724045116&set=a.288644901159365.74579.287025611321294&type=3&theater



You can see the textures in use here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.288644901159365.74579.287025611321294&type=1#!/media/set/?set=a.288187684538420.74472.287025611321294&type=1





If you are not interested in the texture pack, the lucky winner could also select one of our fancy baby / children's flower headbands. You can check them out here: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.288644901159365.74579.287025611321294&type=1#!/media/set/?set=a.292801157410406.75570.287025611321294&type=1

You have to play along at SSW to win. Be sure to follow all of the SSW rules!  Winner will be selected using random.org



Now on with our Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch Challenge!


For those of you who are new to our blog, we welcome you to the
Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge! We are so happy to have you join us! And for our loyal followers of Sweet Sketch Wednesday, we welcome you back and thank you for your on going support!!!
Our wonderful sponsor this week is Di's Digi Downloads . Diane has created some SWEET digis for all your creative cards.  So be sure to go over and check out Di's Digi Downloads

Our Grand Prize winner this week will receive a Gift Voucher valued at $10.  
Our winner can choose more than the dollar amount and pay the difference.
So, without any further delay......
Our Grand Prize Winner for last week is:
*******  CRAFTYDEE #18 *******
Congratulations! Please contact Arlana at sweetberrydesigns@hotmail.com to claim your prize! Be sure to grab your Grand Prize Banner along the sidebar to proudly display on your blog!
And, our top three are:
1. GOLDIE #13


2. KATHY CURRY #14


3. HEIDE D #24


Be sure to grab your Top Three Banner on the sidebar!

Congratulations to you too!

Now on to the terrific sketch this week and a fun sponsor too.
Take a look.... I have created a sweet sketch for this week.

Our sketch is 130


I hope you enjoy working with my SWEET sketch.



                             Here are our SWEET cards from our design team.  Enjoy!!



PATTI-PATTI'S PAPER CREATIONS



                                                               
Don't you think the cards are really sweet this week.  I hope this inspires you to join us in the challenge this week. 
To play along in the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge is really simple.  

1. Create a card using the sketch of the week. You may use any stamp or element you have to create your card, however if you have any Di's Digi Downloads  images, we'd love to see what you can do with them. 


2. If posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch 129-33.


3. Add a link on your blog to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4. Post your card along with the link.

5. Sign into Inlinkz and add a direct link back to your card on your site.

6. Be sure to leave a comment here as we love hearing from you.
You must do this to be considered for the Grand Prize.

And most important: Have Fun!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!            HUGS, 

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Cyber Monday Miche Sale

Just thought I would do a new post for the week and let you know that Miche is having a Cyber Monday Sale. If you have never owned a Miche Bag it is a great time to own one. I sale and love Miche bags. It is so fun to be able to change out your bag and have a new look to match your out fit that day. Cyber Monday Sale at http://Sweetpursenality.Miche.com/  

These make Great Christmas gifts.



- November 28, 2011 (12:01pm EST until 11:59pm PST). These are some great deals. If you decide to order please click on the Stockton Craft Fair and order from that party.

Also new bag are coming for December. Be sure to check out my blog Sweet Pursenality

Here is just one of the new adorable bags.

Gentry
Demi Shell

To play along  with my Sketch at Sweet Sketch Wednesday please scroll down to the next post.  Have a Sweet Cyber Monday Ladies!!!
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY 129-33 Happy Thanksgiving

This is Nancy from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday design team as your host today. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I can't help but think about all of the things that I am blessed with. I hope you will take the time to reflect on your blessing too.
Times are tuff for everyone these days, but if we stop and count our blessing, I think each one of use can find that we are richly blessed.  As I look back over the years, I find that my family is one of my most priceless blessing.  The fond memories that we have shared at Thanksgiving and Christmas mean so much to me,  As do other memoreis that I have gained throughout the years.
Most of us have memories of waking up on Thanksgiving to our mothers busy in the kitchen preparing the turkey or baking pumpkin pies.  The smell from either one of these would make our mouths water.  We could hardly wait until the food was on the table.  Our whole family would gather together and we would stuff ourselves with food until we couldn't eat any more.  I remember saying that "I will never do that again".  The next year would come and we would do that same thing all over again.  Mom's cooking was out of this world.  Oh, how I miss her cooking.

My husband, his brothers and our son would always sneak out for awhile before dinner was ready and play a game of football at a nearby park.  It became a tradition that they looked forward to every year. A lot of times the weather wasn't very good so they would come home with dirt and mud from head to toe.
Doesn't it feel so good to know that no matter where we live, what demomination we might be, the we have these holidays to bring those we love together and cherish most.  I hope that you will take a moment on Thanksgiving and count those blessings and give thanks.  Give a hug to your husband or wife, your mother or father.....and don't forget big hugs for the kids.  Let's be a little more forgiving and love each other a little more.  Give thanks for our military and the tremendous sacrifice they have made for us in protecting our freedoms. Give thanks for this beautiful earth that we live in.....the list goes on and on....
The Design Team at Sweet Sketch Wednesday would like to wish each of you a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving.


Our sponsor this week is Melyssa from "Whimsie Doodles".

Whimsie Doodles is so excited to be sponsoring the new challenge! In March of 2009 Melyssa Connolly, artist and owner, began turning her whimsical hand-drawn images into digital files for sale online. Whimsie Doodles' digital stamp line features images that range from cute little boys and girls, to punny stuff, and everything in-between. We enjoy sharing lots of samples on our company blog, where we also post challenges and tutorials.

Special Offer:
A special offer for Sweet Sketch Wednesday fans - use the discount code SwtWed10 at the Whimsie Doodles online store and receive 10% off your next order! Code expires 30 days from today.*
*From date challenge goes live
Our Grand Prize winner this week will receive a $10.00 Gift Certificate from the Whimsie Doodle online store.
So, without any further delay......
Our Grand Prize Winner for last week is:
*******MAGS #20*******
Congratulations! Please contact Arlana at sweetberrydesigns@hotmail.com to claim your prize! Be sure to grab your Grand Prize Banner along the sidebar to proudly display on your blog!
And, our top three are:
1. Melody #7

2. Nicola #3

3. Creativek9 (Lisa) #4
Be sure to grab your Top Three Banner on the sidebar! Congratulations to you too!
Now on to the terrific sketch this week and a fun sponsor too. Take a look....
Arlana has brought back a sketch from the past this week.  Our sketch is 129-33
I hope you enjoy working with it.
Here are our delightful cards from our design team.  Enjoy!!






Pretty awesome showing of the wonderful digi stamps at WHIMSIE DOODLES don't you agree?! I hope this inspires you to join us in the challenge this week.
To play along in the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge is really simple

1. Create a card using the sketch of the week. You may use any stamp or element you have to create your card, however if you have any WHIMSIE DOODLES images, we'd love to see what you can
do with them.


2. If posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch 129-33.


3. Add a link on your blog to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4. Post your card along with the link.

5. Sign into Inlinkz and add a direct link back to your card on your site.

6. Be sure to leave a comment here as we love hearing from you. You must do this to be considered for the Grand Prize.

And most important: Have Fun!!!!


Thanks so much for stopping by,  Nancy and

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch #128

Welcome to Sweet Sketch Wednesday! This is Sharon from the design team posting this week on my one year anniversary of being part of the Sweet Sketch Wednesday team. The year has flown by and I enjoy creating with the weekly sketches so much.  But the best part of the year has been the friendships with the SSW team and our extended team -- which is all of you that participate in the challenges and share your friendship with us and your incredible talent. Thanks for a terrific year!

Now if this is your first visit here at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, we extend to you a warm welcome and our open arms of online friendship. If you are a returning friend, we greet you with a hearty smile and hugs - pull up a chair and spend some time with us!

Now, let’s announce the Grand Prize winner and Top Three for last week's sketch challenge #127. Drumroll please.....

The Grand Prize Winner is:

Congratulations! Please contact Arlana at sweetberrydesigns@hotmail.com to claim your prize! Be sure to grab your Grand Prize Banner along the sidebar to proudly display on your blog!

And the Top Three are:

1.  SALLY J #11

2. ANN MARIE #1

3. JULIE PRICE #20

Be sure to grab your Top Three Banner on the sidebar! Congratulations to you too!

Now on to the terrific sketch this week and a fun sponsor too. Take a look....


Here's that super sketch, created by our own Arlana Patten - with it's many layers, it's a great one to show off papers and embellishments. This is Sketch 128 - can you believe we've had that many and all of them so much fun to create with!

And, we're so happy to welcome back Digi Stamp Boutique as our sponsor and monthly favorite.  Sally Ann from Digi Stamp Boutique has been sponsoring Sweet Sketch Wednesday from the very beginning and is always so very generous with the prize for the Grand Prize winner.  This week, the Grand Prize winner will receive 6 free digi stamps of their choice from Digi Stamp Boutique. Thanks Sally Ann for your wonderful support of Sweet Sketch Wednesday and this lovely prize.

Please visit the Digi Stamp Boutique store to see the fabulous selection of images that are offered there. 

Now to inspire you further, here are the samples created by the Sweet Sketch Wednesday design team using Digi Stamp Boutique images....



Jacki at Paper Moments

Genevieve at Genevieve's Creations



Kathie at Kathie'z Kardz'





Pretty awesome showing of the wonderful digi stamps at Digi Stamp Boutique don't you agree?!  I hope this inspires you to join us in the challenge this week.

To play along in the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge is really simple:

1. Create a card using the sketch of the week. You may use any stamp or element you have to create your card, however if you have any Digi Stamp Boutique images, we'd love to see what you can do with them.

2. If posting to an online gallery, please use Sweet Sketch 128.

3. Add a link on your blog to Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

4. Post your card along with the link.

5. Sign into Inlinkz and add a direct link back to your card on your site.

6. Be sure to leave a comment here as we love hearing from you. You must do this to be considered for the Grand Prize.

And most important: Have Fun!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sharon
and
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