YEAH! Its Sketch time! Hope you are not FREEZING your hiney off. Its so cold here, and we are expecting a MEGA storm. I swear I am stamping today! I’m beginning to shake LOL! I think to its the busy time of year. I have most our wrapping done-Jason has been responsible for SENDING our Christmas cards-and you know what, they are still sitting here! GRRRR! I swear I will NOT mail them, I swear.
Daisy is doing great-when Jason tries to take her she want’s me-so she now has her own bed in my stamp room. I just need to pray I dont drop an acrylic stamp 😀 Thanks again for letting me share my Daisy love 😀
She is definitely sleeping throught the night-no problem-o! Just a little crying when its potty time to go outside. I got her the cutest sweater, and will share those photos soon.
I still have to do Amber’s Smilebox-from her Christmas Dance Recital. I really need to show you the video portion its so stinkin cute.
I have my usual Papertrey Ink release party, hangover! LOL! I LOVE when a company release falls on a weekend! The worst part of it was, I was in such a flurry to buy what I wanted that I missed the 1/2 set ($5). I then went back and ordered it, and had to pay the $5.50 S/H.
Can you believe that? MORON! I’m so mad at myself. I should have taken my time, but NO! I had to get it in there asap. How about you? Did you get anything? Did you do the math contest? OK I totally got the wrong number cause of some of the questions, but that’s ok. I HATE math! It was a fun and stressful game all in one. I was typing as fast as I could. CRAZY!
Leave it to Nichole Heady to get us all going nuts. Too funny.
Oh well.
WHEW! OK card time.
Well if you got your recent issue of Craft’s n’Things then you have something I don’t! LOL!
I hear I have 6 or 7 cards in there :D. I KNOW this is one of them, and it was my favorite! The set is Christmas in the City
So I am using THIS for the Saturday Sketch today! I CANNOT figure out how to do a slanted rectangle/square, so this is your template.
ANOTHER great way to use those SMALL images.
I colored these on glossy cardstock, with SU! Markers-back in the day before I had Copic’s!
I think its so cute.
I want to share another project that was published in last months issue of Craft’s n’Things!
I loved this little tea light lantern when I saw it last year at Target. I still have 6 left to use for gifts 😀 Someday. You know the hoarder in me, wants to keep them for myself, forever.
I removed the top portion. Inside is a bag of Lindt Chocolates! I stamped the snowflake image on the bag.
It can later be used as a tea light (remove the ribbon/tag).
I used Vellum Cardstock, and punched the snowflake image on each panel. I put the vellum in FRONT of the glass panels-so they don’t catch fire when a tea light it lit.
All the details are in the magazine. I just wanted to share it with you here today 😀
So I will have some super cute stuff over the next week to share, if I get what in my head, onto paper.
So stay tuned 😀
Can you believe Christmas is next week? Where does the time go?
34 Responses for "Baby its cold outside- a Saturday sketch"
Love both of your winter projects – too cute! We are getting a little snow on top of the 16 inches we already have – we’re expecting 2 – 4 inches today. But I hear you are getting the brunt of the storm in the northeast – we are going to miss alot of it. So hunker down in your stampin’ room and start crankin’ out some awesome projects, Lauren! I’ll be stalking you!
Lauren, this is adorable!!! By the way, I did the same things as you last night in all the excitement. I just figure that i’ll add it on the next time!!!!!!!
it’s a little cold here, but last weekend I was wearing shorts. Nothing like what y’all are getting for sure. LOVE your card & lantern (wish I’d have seen some of those at my Target). I’m SO glad things are going well with Daisy – LOVED your pictures from the other day, she really IS the cutest thing!!! Congrats on the published cards!
You’re so lucky you’re gettting snow! ♥ I love snow – not really fond of driving in it but even that’s not so bad. I’m used to it! But the snow! I can’t help myself, but I’m a kid again when I get to play with the kids in the first big snowstorm of the year….making a snowman, a snowdog, skiing, sledding… Fun! And you’re guaranteed a white Christmas!
Dang, I missed the Papertrey party…Of to check out what I missed.
Great projects! You always do such a wonderful job!
Snowy Hugs,
Renee
Lauren, that card is adorable! I don’t own copics 🙁 but I’ve never coloured with my SU! markers on glossy like that…thanks for the idea!!! I like that look!
Your project is great! Sure wish we had Target here in Canada…you all find the coolest things there! When my husband goes to the States for work, he always shops there for me…hehe! Can’t wait for our February holiday…this year we are flying down so I won’t be able to bring as much back with me though! Darn!
Chloe and I are planning to deliver presents for Santa’s Anonymous this morning. So I’ll try and get to your cool sketch later today!
That sketch card is really cute – I am saving it for later – too many projects today to participate. BUT – I did get my Crafts ‘n Things this past Monday and I was like – hey, Lauren has a TON of stuff in here!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!! I like your cocoa card the best.
Love your projects. I will def work on this great sketch hopefully tonight. I love that set Christmas in the City. I promise I’ll try to find other small images from a different set to use so I don’t copy using the images you used. 🙂 I missed that release party but for now I have so much to play with and my first BELLAS in the mail! yippee!
Adorable projects Lauren!
I didn’t order last night…I think I’m waiting until after Christmas (I know, I can’t believe I said that…but I have been pretty good about waiting to make sure I really have to have something before I buy it…except for last month I knew I HAD to have thos monograms…
I’ll be getting the Label set, and likely the Valentine’s set, plus 1/2…jury is still out on the other one, I’m not 100% sure yet. I still have to order the other monogram set too (trajan)
k – well, I’m off to stalk santa – he’s riding the firetruck around the neighborhoods today, so we have to wait to start our day until Shannon gets her candy cane!
Happy stamping!
I’m thinking you should at least eat the chocolates in your lanterns! Besides, it wouldn’t be good form to give someone you love “old” chocolate, you’d be doing them a favor!
I loved the Papertrey sets this month too, had the same thought once I had placed my order, hmmm, was there other things I should have ordered since I met the minimum for free shipping!
Thanks for sharing all your fabulous ideas Lauren!
Thanks for the sketch … here’s my bright birthday creation.
http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2007/12/bright-birthday.html
OMGosh, such cute stuff!!! You are AMAZING!
I stayed up for the PaperTrey release too, and I missed the half set too! I never did find it!!! Sheesh…I guess I’ll get it next month!
Hugs to Daisy, and hope you all have a great weekend! We just got 7″ MORE snow, so it’s pretty quiet in NE today, too! 😀
I really enjoy reading your blog every day. How is Daisy? She is very cute. Here is my card. http://www.susanscornor.blogspot.com
Love both of these Lauren! Fab winter card with black…way to pull that off..love the sketch, will try it today with my little stamps. The lantern is to die for!!!! Wish I had one, or looked at things with the measure of possibility you do. You make me wonder how many things I pass on that have this kind of potential! You never cease to amaze me..in the most inspiring way!
Ooh I love you little tealight-lantern (and Lindt chocolate too!! 😉 )
Unlike you I took my time to order at Papertrey to save on the shipping, LOL. It took me forever and one blog led to another and I finally went in bed at 1:45. Argh, I’m not feeling well today!!
I’m pretty sure your orders will be made into one and the shipping reimbursed… 😉
I ordered quite a few things, the great cardstock everyone is raving about and the tiny cute little tin boxes, acrylic blocks, and Palette ink (got to try this one, everyone is raving about it too!). For the stamps I restricted myself to the Punny Valentine set (since I don’t do nuggets since I don’t like Hershey 😉 )…but I like a lot of the older sets too, like the green thumb one ! 😛
But there’s just too many stamps and too little money, LOL!…
Here the weather is warm and humid, yuck, 82 farhenheit!…
I can’t believe the kids are on vacation next friday and I am not done with the teachers’ gifts… :-S better get back to it!…
As always love your stuff Lauren! We were just coming out of the ICE storm and now we are getting hit with snow! Almost 4 inches already!!! We were out of school 4 days last week and without power until late Thursday. So I didn’t get to do any stamping and I am trying to make up for it this weekend, who knows with this latest storm we might be out Monday!
CUTE projects….saw them in the issue!!! (are we allowed to post things in the issue..just checking cause I HAVE NO CLUE about this stuff!!! lol!)
Congratulations on your honorable mention for PTI too!!! Way to go…your cards and box are stunning!
I have my Crafts N Things and yes, girlie, you have 6 out of 7 projects in there. Jay, however, is in soooo much trouble not mailing those Christmas cards. You did your part and got them done, not he needs to get on the stick and get them to the post office! Give the kids and Daisy hugs from us.
I love your card. You are so brave using black, it is a color that scares me especially with the soft colors you used. Your card is great. Thank you for the inspiration. Check out my card at my blog http://www.lostintheink.blogspot.com
Yo Mz. Lauren! Glad to hear your girl is sleeping thru the night… I KNEW she could do it! woo hoo!
Nice article on craft critique. THe only problem is the link to the gun doesn’t work. I guess I should have posted this there, but it’s been a long day and I didn’t think of it lol.
Like you we’ve had snow all day. We have a ‘reprive’ right now, but it is supposed to pick up over the night and be about 5-6 inches by the a.m. Figures I have to go take care of a dog, a bird and 3 outdoor cats. Lucky I have hubby’s truck! I’ll take the kids and the dvd player. I do love snow though!
Have a great day stamping and stay warm!
Bobbie *Ü*
Hi Lauren..
I love your projects…Really cute card. I love the shapes and the colors. I like the small stamps and being able to use up
some scraps… I will have to give this one a try : )
I love your Tea Light lantern too! Cute Tag and Pretty
Ribbon. I will have to see if I can pick up the magazine
and check it out.
Well, I need to get back to wrapping.
Take Care…
Dee
I got it done…….ON Saturday! How amazing is that?!?!?!
http://www.ebethonline.com/2007/12/15/sweet-strawberries/
Happy weekend!
Love the tea light latern! Congrats on the PTI mention, too! Love your card set!
I am always amazed when I look at your blog and see the latest creation . . the lantern is just priceless!! You should think about finding a store to sell your things in!
Great sketch Lauren! I love reading your blog and finally had the time due to this wicked storm to try out one of your sketches. You can check it out here http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/747959?cat=500&ppuser=66096
I look forward to your designs and “ramblings” each day. Thanks for taking the time to share your talents with us 🙂
Yippee! I used your sketch for my very last Christmas card!!! YAH! I’m done….tapped out…thank goodness! Now onto making wrappings for all the little things I bought…ugh…hahaha!
I have uploaded mine to SCS for now. I’ll blog it tomorrow with a link to your site!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/747962?cat=500&ppuser=93708
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LOVE your projects! They are just so beautiful!
yeah I liked the releases too, but i’m trying to save money for some nestabilities 🙁
Maybe soon.
Another gorgeous gift packaging idea.
Lauren…I’m published in Craft N Things’ new issue, too, and haven’t received my free issue either! Hopefully it will come tomorrow. I submitted two cards to them and am curious which one made it! Congrats to you on 6! Woohoo!
Love your projects and Blog…I check almost every day. Enjoying the antics of Daisy…you are one brave gal to take on a puppy with everything else you have going on! lol!
Connie
Here is my card from your sketch, I just realized I didn’t add the sentiment though 🙁 bummer, oh well I hope you like it anyhow….
http://riacreations.blogspot.com/
Yet another amazing sketch and card! Love it. And I actually have an idea…wish I didn’t have to go to work! 😉 Hugs!
Love the card and the lantern, too. Thanks for sharing such great ideas for using small images on cards. Here’s my try at the sketch: http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com/2007/12/blogger-sketch-challenge-duo.html
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