Friday, February 1, 2013

SOUS 100th Sketch Anniversary Blog Hop


WELCOME TO STUCK ON U SKETCHES 100th SKETCH BLOG HOP
WE HAVE GREAT PRIZES AND BLOG CANDY WAITING FOR YOU!

If you are arriving here from Misty's blog, then you are in the right spot.  
If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, click HERE


We are extremely excited to have you all visiting on a historic
day for Stuck on U Sketches! 
Today's post marks our 100th sketch!
How awesome is that, right?
And to celebrate in a big way we have invited our entire Design Team
to join in our sketch challenge! 
An additional challenge was to use this as a layout sketch or transform
this into a card design! The surprise in the blog hop is waiting
to see what everyone did!


Now we just couldn't let a big day like today go without a bit of a treat
for you all so we have a few wonderful sponsors for our hop!

Our very own Lisa Norris of  Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons


Regina Easter of The Cutting Cafe


And two stamp sets from Stephanie of Whimsical Designs:


Our only expectation is to be a follower of Stuck on U Sketches
and leave a little love along the way for each team member (this will take
some time so our hop is a week long!)  Then head back to SOUS to let us know you've completed the hop.  We have 3 sponsors and will
pick 3 winners and we'll have those posted for you on Friday, Feb. 8th. 

And some additional sweetness...many of our Design Team
members will be offering blog candy on their personal blogs as well!
So the chances to get a lil' something is pretty awesome, not to mention
all the eye candy with the great projects to see! 

I have a little something to give away to one random winner....just leave me a comment for a chance to win!  It's a mini clipboard and alpha stamp set.  


Here is our sketch designed by Leah Schaeffer


You don't need to play along with the sketch challenge, but we'd love to see your take on it.  
We will be choosing the Top 3 Picks and you just may be one of them!  Just head on back to the SOUS blog and link up your project.

And here is my card.
The letters are clear stamps by KI Memories.  I used Stampendous embossing powder to add some glitter and texture to them.  The heart is a punch, embossed with tiny hearts and I sprayed it with Goosebumps.  It sort of puddled up on the heart, so I just kept spraying and basically covered the entire heart.  But it looks pretty cool....
I used Nesties for the mats and the large white background is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  Not sure of the name, but it's definitely a Valentine's Day theme.  I added a MS border punch and sheer ribbon.  The roses are from my daughter's wedding favors, NINE YEARS AGO!  I came across a bag and it's full of extra supplies from her wedding.

And our blog hop line-up
Starting with your SOUS Leaders

So your next stop on the Blog Hop is Lizzy

 All of the winners will be posted on Friday, Feb. 8th.

ALL participants ARE required to comment on ALL blogs before winning the SOUS prizes! 
For my little give-away, you only need to comment on my blog.

41 comments:

Lizzy Hill said...

LOVE these colours in your card...is that diamentes or embossing on the letters? It looks fabulous, whatever it is:):) Hopping along..........

Joni said...

Beautiful embossing. Bold colors.

Linda said...

Beautiful and bold

Kim H said...

Margie ~ Oh isn't this just GORGEOUS! LOVE the letter stamps and all the embossing ~ dry and powder!! Great idea to use the flowers from your daughters wedding too!! I must say I LOVE those nesties too! Have a wonderful weekend! Stay warm ~ so stinking cold here!

EstherT said...

Your card is a great use of the sketch, and I love that you were able to use stuff that you had saved from so long ago! :)

DonnaMundinger said...

Love that gorgeous embossing, Margie! Fab work with the sketch. Off to hop. xxD

Kathleen White said...

This card is getting me in the mood for Valentine's DAy!! Hopping along

Tess Davis said...

Great card!! Can't believe Valentine's Day is almost here!

Debbie Bakk said...

Love the card and flowers that you saved from your daughter's wedding- I never throw anything away also- you never know when it might come in handy..love the embossing- it gives anything so much demension. thanks for offereing the RAK at this blog hop

Paula Bee said...

Fantastic card! The letters are awesome and I love all the texture you created with the embossing!

Leah (*BeeCherryLady*) said...

Hiya lovey!
What a cool lil' card!
And a neat way to show the simpler
side of doing a sketch. That's smart for
a lot of people I think!
So many takes and ideas on the hop! Pretty
cool!
Can't believe you have any time to do this
stuff in the first place! LOL! You are the man!
(I mean, WOWman! =)

Regina Easter said...

awesome card Margie.....hugs

Nanne said...

cute card Margie and such a great take on the sketch.. love your vibrant letters with the big embossed heart in the middle..
hugs
Nanné

Fern said...

Beautiful card, Margie!! Love the different textures and embossing!! Hugs!!

Jackie Plank said...

Love your card, so much texture!!

Sandi Cl~ said...

Aw, I wuv you too! Fantastic job!

joefil said...

Beautiful card! Hopping along..Hugs

Kim- www.agirlandherstamps.blogspot.com said...

Yay! A card! A beautiful one too :)

Melissa said...

love your card!!

Universal Heart said...

I ♥ this card!

Vicki said...

Fabulous card. How cool that it includes flowers from your daughter's wedding.

Joan Young said...

Very clever and beautiful!

annette said...

love love love this card Margie .. so striking .. new follower .. hugz x:)

Tracey said...

Gorgeous Margie.....love your Valentine creation! Great take on the sketch! hugz x

Lezlye Lauterbach said...

cute card. great hop so far.

Patries said...

Very Valentine, lovely!

magicwanda said...

Hi Margie, what a great take on the sketch and I love that you did a card!
Love the embossing the white and red makes it pop!
Hugs

Candace said...

very cute card, so much texture!!

Candace
scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

JenL said...

Beautiful card, I love the embossing!

Sylvie said...

What a great take on the sketch, Margie! Those letter stamps are awesome!

blsd2scrp said...

beautiful card! love that you still had a rose from your daughter's wedding! really great! thanks for this amazing hop!

Leslie said...

Great card!

Christy said...

Looove the embossed heart and that you made a card...super cute!!!

Diane Hodrick said...

Margie,
I love this! We must have had the same dream. :) Isn't that funny? I love your card...the ribbon on top of the loop border looks fabulous..and I love your swirly letters....awesome work. Thanks for the smile!
Diane

Leslie said...

very cute card

jennyplace2 said...

Great take on the sketch so very pretty! TFS!

scrappinlil said...

Very cute card...you were very creative with the sketch...TFS

Shona said...

beautiful card love it!

D- said...

What a wonderful way to use those newly rediscovered goodies. TFS.
dmcardmaker (AT AOL)

Melinda Felicilda said...

i love your cards..perfect for valintines....

Cheryl Bullock said...

Such a simple design but yet every stamp and background is so detailed. Very pretty.