Freshly Made Sketches #142 Entry

 Good Evening Everyone!

It's been so long since my last post. I have been so busy with Steampunk events that I really have not had the time nor energy to work on my art. However, I was able to complete a card for the 142nd Freshly Made Sketches. With the 4th of July only a few days away and friends coming home from over seas, I decided to create a card with a patriotic theme.

Here is the original sketch from Freshly Made Sketches:

Here is my version of the sketch:

The paper has been in my stash since I started scrapbooking in 2001. I recently purchased the stamps from Close to My Heart at the CK Convention in May 2014.

Thanks for stopping by!

"Master, the plans."- Halloween and Christmas on the Brain

One of my all time favorite movies is The Nightmare Before Christmas. What better way to merge two great holidays into one movie. Plus, it's a Tim Burton film. (Love him!) I really enjoy the characters and how they learn about the spirit of giving. They also learn that "the grass is not always greener on the other side/holiday."

After watching this movie (third time this week), I started to plan out up coming blog/YouTube events to get the creative juices flowing. Here is a brief outline of the upcoming events.









Event One- 13 Days of Halloween starting October 18th (my birthday)

• Each day will have a challenge based on products, movies, characters, colors and so much more.
• If you participate in the challenges, you become eligible for a prize package. I will choose five winners. The winners will receive a prize package containing some of my favorite things from the paper crafting world. 
• All entries must be received by November 1st at 12:00am EST (Think about it, if you participate in all 13 challenges, that's 13 entries.) 

Event Two-12 or 25 Day of Winter/Christmas starting December 1st.

• Each day will have a challenge based on products, movies, characters, colors and so much more. 
• If you participate in the challenges, you become eligible for a prize package. I will choose five winners. The winners will receive a prize package containing some of my favorite things from the paper crafting world.  
• All entries must be received by December 31st at 12:00am EST (Extra time to participate due to the holiday season :) )