The Best of the First 200 - The Deconstructed Sketch

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

Since we just passed the 200 mark, Jen thought it would be fun to go back and let us choose our favorite sketch from the last 200 (!) sketches to showcase this week.

I chose sketch 66 for my card this week. 

I used one of my all-time favorite (and nearly gone!) paper pads for this week's card --  Simple Stories: Homespun. I also used the sentiment die from the Avery Elle Gift Card Elle-ments. I added a flower cut from the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die, topped it with a PTI Pure Poppy button and some Hemptique twine to finish it off.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see which sketch inspired each of them this week:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kadie Ensley 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill 

If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 196

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Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

As usual, Jen has created another super fun sketch for us to play with this week.

For my card this week, I used two of my favorite stamp sets from Avery Elle: Petals and Stems (and coordinating dies) and So Happy. I stamped the images with Tim Holtz Distress Ink and then went over them with a water brush to give them a softer, watercolor look.

I also used the Chicken Wire Die-namics from MFT, Stitched Circles die from Simon Says Stamp, all three sizes of Sparkling Clear Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, a Studio Calico wood veneer butterfly, and a bit of crochet trim by May Arts.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kadie Ensley 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill  

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

I am also entering this in the AE I ♥U Challenge, which for this month, is Watercolor and in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which is April Showers/Spring Flowers this week.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 183

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

As usual, Jen has created another awesome sketch for us to work with! I can't wait to see how you all interpret it!

I used the Weather It stamp and die set by Avery Elle along with some Vivienne papers from Basic Grey to make my card today.

I would love to have an umbrella like this!

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults 
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain  
• Tracey Pickersgill  

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

AE I Heart U Challenge #18

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Just popping in with a card I made for Avery Elle's I ♥ U monthly challenge. This month's theme is Holiday!

Since I don't have any holiday specific Avery Elle stamps, I had to use my imagination a bit. I found that the tree from the Happy Camper set made a lovely fir bough when repeated around a circle to form a wreath! The berries from Petals and Stems made delightful filler, and the tiny little bird and star/snowflake? from Oh Happy Day found a place as well. I was lucky enough to find a holiday sentiment in So Happy to round out my card!

I had a lot of fun with this challenge. If you want to play along, it is going on all month and the prize is a $25 gift certificate to Avery Elle! (which I would use to buy some holiday stamps! ☺)

I am also linking this up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog where the theme this week is: Anything Goes!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 166

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

As always, Jen has created an awesome sketch for us to work with!

This card is for my younger sister whose birthday is coming up this Sunday... and then September is full of birthdays in my family... I think there is one every week!

I used the Brushed stamp set by Avery Elle. I first stamped the sentiment in Hero Arts Black dye ink on watercolor paper, then inked up the brush stroke stamps in Tim Holtz Distress Inks {Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers} and spritzed them with water before pressing them onto the paper. I then took my black watercolor pencil and wet the tip with my water brush and flicked it over the top for the speckled look.

The striped paper is from the MME Record It! Charmed 6x6 paper pad. I used Papertrey Ink Raspberry Fizz and Tropical Teal cardstock and some random sequins to finish it off!

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see how they were inspired by this week's sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tammy Hershberger
• Tangii Crain 
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

I am also playing along with the AE I ♥U Challenge this week, which is to use sequins on your project!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 164

Hello there!

Are you ready for this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch?

Jen has another fun one for us!

For my card this week, I pulled out my embossing paste again... I am having so much fun playing with it lately! ;)

I used the Memory Box Oh My Stars stencil and then started with my layers. The Avery Elle "happy" die coordinates very nicely with the Handwritten Notes stamp set and provided just the focal point I was looking for!

This card is for my awesome nephew who turned 14 this week. Seems like just yesterday I was holding him in my arms... now he is almost in high school! Yikes!

I apologize for the inferior image quality. I took this picture as I was rushing out the door to his birthday party, and didn't check to make sure if it was good enough.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can check out their awesome creations as well:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tammy Hershberger
• Tangii Crain 
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 161

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch. As usual, Jen has cooked up a fantastic sketch for us this week.

Here is my take on it:

Here is the list of the other Design Team members so you can check out what amazing things they have created using this week's awesome sketch!

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joanne Basile
• Kim O'Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tammy Hershberger
• Tangii Crain 
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

Supplies Used:
Paper: Head Over Heels {Echo Park}, Kraft {Papertrey Ink}, Silver Fox {Avery Elle}
Stamps: Oh Happy Day {Avery Elle}
Dies: Pinked Die Elle-ments {Avery Elle}, Fishtail Flags STAX {My Favorite Things}, Glorious Gerber Daisies {Memory Box}
Ink: Black Hero Hues Dye Ink {Hero Arts}, Clear Wink of Stella {Kuretake}
Embellishments: Cut & Paste Flair "Sweet" Enamel Dots {My Mind's Eye}, Doily {Punky Sprouts}

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 155

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Welcome to another edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

This card is for a young friend of ours who is graduating this week from college with an Associate's Degree at only age 18! We are very proud of him... it has been fun to watch him grow up into such a fine young man.

I used the The Graduate 6 x 6 paper pad by Doodlebug and the Brushed stamp set by Avery Elle along with a tiny little sentiment from Studio Calico's Farm Fresh stamp set. 

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see the amazing creations they have come up with using this week's fantastic sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults 
• Joanne Basile (sitting out this week)
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O’Connell (posting later this week)
• Sheri Gilson (sitting out this week)
• Tangii Crain (posting later today)
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog! 

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 152

Hello there!

Welcome to this week's edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

As usual, Jen has a fantastic sketch for us to work with.

To make this birthday card for my beautiful mother,  I used some papers from the Simple Stories Homespun 6 x 6 pad and stamps from 3 Avery Elle sets: Petals and Stems, Lots of Love, and Happy Camper. I also used the coordinating Petals and Stems die set and Spellbinders Majestic Circles and Classic Circles dies. Some White 5/8" Crochet Ribbon from May Arts  and some Ranger White Opal Liquid Pearls finish things off.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see the amazing creations they have come up with using this week's fantastic sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults (sitting out this week)
• Joanne Basile 
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O’Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog! 

I am also entering this in the AEI♥U Challenge, which is to create a card using botanicals.

I am linking this up to Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday challenge to use patterned paper on a card.

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 149

Hello there!

Welcome to another edition of The Deconstructed Sketch!

Jen has created another fantastic sketch for us this week. It looks like the Design Team has really had fun with it-- there are so many different and beautiful interpretations of the sketch!

For my card, I used Teresa Collins You Are My Happy papers, a sentiment from Papertrey Ink's Signature Greetings set, and the beautiful flowers are from Avery Elle Petals and Stems stamp set and coordinating dies.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see the amazing creations they have come up with using this week's fantastic sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joanne Basile 
• Kadie Ensley
• Kim O’Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain
• Tracey Pickersgill 

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog! 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

The Deconstructed Sketch No. 148

Hello there!

I am here to share my take on Jen's Deconstructed Sketch...

This week is a pretty simple one, with lots of room for interpretation... I am excited to see what you all do with it!

A couple of weeks ago, my bestie and I went to the Creating Keepsakes Convention and I picked up some Avery Elle stamps. I absolutely love the critters and the cute sentiments in the Happy Camper set.

 I used Carta Bella's Beach Boardwalk paper pad and some random paper scraps along with a Studio Calico Wood Veneer Banner and Star to create this card. I also used the Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics from MFT and the sunshine die from Spring Showers by Lawn Fawn.

Here is the list of the other DT members so you can see the amazing creations they have come up with using this week's fantastic sketch:

• Arielle Gordon
• Cresta Woodruff
• Jen Shults
• Joanne Basile (Joanne is on vacation this week)
• Kadie Ensley (Kadie is on vacation this week)
• Kim O’Connell
• Sheri Gilson
• Tangii Crain
• Tracey Pickersgill (Tracey will be taking the next couple of weeks off!)

I hope you are inspired to give this fabulous sketch a try. If you want to play along with us at The Deconstructed Sketch this week, the linky tool and details are over on Jen's blog! 

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!