Janeybell

Sweet Sunday Sketch #300 - Farewell!!!

2015-12-20T15:00:00.000+08:00

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. I do hope you'll join us!

I've been sitting in front of my computer for hours trying to figure out what to write for this post... I've been a member of the Sweet Sunday Stampers since the 20th September, 2009!! My goodness.... 6yrs!!!! This could get a little soppy, so please, bear with me!

I have truly LOVED every moment and each and every week of hanging out with the GORGEOUS and AMAZING bunch of ladies that have made up the Sweet Sunday Stamper team of the years...and to this day have always pinched myself and wondered why and how I was so lucky to stamp alongside such DIVINE and TALENTED ladies.,... I mean seriously, have you seen their cards!!! After nearly 7 years, our gorgeous leader, Karen, whom I am honoured and delighted to call one of my dearest friends has decided that the Sweet Sunday Sketch has come to an end.... SNIFF!!!! As I'm sure you're all aware, sometimes LIFE just takes over... and I can also say, that over the past year or so.. LIFE has definitely gotten in the way of my stampin' time!

My style has changed oh so much since my first Sweet Sunday Sketch entry... HERE!! and my first Sweet Sunday Stamper entry HERE!!! Goodness.. HUGE changes! The ladies, the camaraderie and let's not forget a team of stampin' ladies where THREE of us have the SAME birthday.. YUP the exact same day!!!! Seriously.. where does that happen!!! have been absolutely AMAZING... Even the constant debates on whether WONKY panels on cards were actually allowable on any of the sketches!!... (VICKI!!!) hahaha... actually... I think, Vicki may have even turned my opinion of them... a little!
I feel like I've known these gorgeous gals for ever, even though I've only ever been lucky enough to meet one of them in real life... a moment I still hold dear to my heart! I hope that one day in the future, I'll get to meet the rest of them.... it's such a shame AUstralia is SOOOOO far away!!!

We've had a ball an I'm sure each and everyone of us has gone all out on today's sketch!... Soooo... here is mine...

And the FINAL sketch for you to play along with:-

I do hope you'll all jump on board and play along on this very last Sweet Sunday Sketch!!! I'm quietly hoping, we might be able to have a little Sweet Sunday Sketch Reunion down the track!!! That would be fun!!

Thanks for stopping by.

SJ
xxx

Sweet Sunday Sketch #297 - Joy

2015-11-29T19:04:00.001+08:00

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've gone for a little non traditional coloured Christmas card today! I thought I'd branch out this year and change up our Christmas Theme here at Casa Kalé, and go for Pink (Blushing Bride), Blue ( Pool Party) and Gold (Glimmer Paper) this year. Our family tree will be filled with all different kinds of ornaments in all different kinds of colours... my girls get to choose a new ornament each year, and the only pattern I see emerging is that it is a different colour every year! Soooo.... the colour theme will be reserved for our family meal... FUN, right!?

I've used Home for Christmas DSP... LOVE this DSP... actually I think it's my current FAVE!, Very Vanilla cardstock, Blushing Bride... there is a little sneak peek of some NEW ribbon that will be arriving in the new Occasions Catalogue soon... it's GORGEOUS.. REALLY GORGEOUS! Gold Glimmer Paper and some gold cord. The word JOY is from the Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Sweet SUnday Sketch #294

2015-11-08T15:00:00.000+08:00

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I am literally running out the door as I type, so I promise, I will be back to let you know all the deets of this card as soon as I return!

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

it's a girl - sweet sunday sketch #293

2015-11-01T16:50:00.002+08:00

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

My card today is for a little girl in my daughter's class, who has just become a big sister! I'm guessing you can tell by all the PINK in this one, that it was a beautiful baby girl!.

I've used Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride and Rose Red as my colour choice today and also added some Typeset Specialty DSP and the GORGEOUS little deer is from the equally gorgeous Home for Christmas DSP, which is available in the current Occasions Catalogue, which doesn't just have to be limited to Christmas, as you can see in this card! :D

I added some Doily, some gorgeous Vintage Lace, Linen Thread and some Blushing Bride Sequin trim to finish it off.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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just because... Sweet Sunday Sketch #291

2015-10-18T14:00:00.000+08:00

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've gone a little out of my comfort zone with this colour combo... using Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow and Basic Gray!... Goodness... I may need a little lie down after this!!! ;-)

I added some burlap and some linen thread to give it a little more "SJness" about it, given the boldness of all the colours... It needed a little toning down.. well to me anyway!
I've also used my Butterfly Basics stamp set and the coordinating Butterfly Thinlits. The sentiment is from A DOzen Thoughts.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Thanks - Sweet Sunday Sketch #290

2015-10-11T14:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

This card was pretty quick and easy, and... can you believe not one bit of stampin'!? Not one! GASP!! I've used the gorgeous English Garden DSP and pulled my colour combo from that, so ... Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake and did I mention Blushing Bride!? ;-)
I've also used the Expressions Natural Elements and Blushing Bride Sequin Trim.

All the details and products I've used are listed below, and please contact me if you have any questions.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Jolly - Sweet Sunday Sketch #288

2015-09-27T14:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Seriously, how DIVINE is this GORGEOUS Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper!? It's SOOO divine and in my honest opinion, you NEED to have some! I've teamed it with some Crumb Cake card stock and some EQUALLY divine Very Vanilla Subtle Stripes Satin RIbbon ( it ties THE BEST BOWS... just sayin' ). The little Santa has been cut out from a piece of the aforementioned DIVINE DSP and I've used the VERY cute Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies for the sentiment. Quick, simple and amazingly easy for a bulk lot of Chrissy cards!.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Sweet Sunday Sketch #284 - Celebrate you!

2015-08-30T18:13:00.001+08:00

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

This weeks sketch is super simple!! LOVE... the possibilities are endless! I've been wanting to try the Bokeh Technique for AGES.. and finally got a chance to do so. I think I could've added more depth to this one, but I'll have another go at it and see what I can come up with. It's kinda missing something!
I've used Melon Mambo card stock and Water Colour Paper. The ink colours are Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight and I added those using my Aqua painter. I've added one of the Natural Elements sentiments , some Silver Thread and some Blushing Bride sequins.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Sweet Sunday Sketch #282 - Happy Birthday

2015-08-16T14:00:00.000+08:00

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I THINK I enjoyed putting this one together!... I knew what I wanted to create and, well, it did kind of turn out how my brain wanted it to turn out, but my goodness, it took a LONG time!!! This one has all of my faves... BUtterflies, sparkles and lace!
All of the goodies I've used are listed below... Click on the thumbnails if there is anything you need more info on or pop over to my online shop to purchase them!

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Sweet Sunday Sketch #281 - Just a Note

2015-08-09T14:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Hello... Sweet Sunday Sketch #280

2015-08-02T14:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I finally got my hands on some of the gorgeous English Garden DSP, so decided it NEEDED to be used on this card!. I added some BLING in the form of some Gold Glimmer Paper, for both the little flag and the big butterfly, which I cut using my Butterflies Thinlits. I've added some Burlap Ribbon and Vintage lace and a touch of Linen Thread.

There is a list of the goodies I've used below, just click on the picture of each product to visit my online shop and find out more!

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Thank You - SSSC #279

2015-07-26T14:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've used the gorgeous Hostess Set 'A Whole lot of Lovely' for this card and the NEW In Color Markers in Delightful Dijon, Watermelon Wonder and Mint Macaron. I added some Burlap Ribbon and some gorgeous Vintage Lace and a In Colors Blossom Accents to finish it off.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

SSSC #278 - Happy Birthday!

2015-07-19T14:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

My little girl had was invited to a sweet Frozen party last weekend, unfortunately we were away, so she couldn't go, but this is the card I've made for her to give to her sweet friend next week, when school goes back.

I've used Pool Party card stock and the new Layered Letters Alphabet Stamp set and Endless Birthday Wishes. I've added a Doily and some Glimmer Paper and Voila... A little FROZEN themed card.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #276

2015-07-05T15:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Yup!!!.. That's right!!! You get to choose your favourite sketch and make ANOTHER card using it!!! Woo hoo!! I've use sketch #244!

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Just for You - SSSC#275

2015-06-28T22:28:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

SSSC #274 - For your Shower!

2015-06-21T16:40:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Make a Wish - SSSC #273

2015-06-14T19:14:00.002+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #272

2015-06-07T21:17:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I was going to be brave with this card and use one of the new BRIGHT In Colors... but... I chickened out, so you'll have to pop back a little later to see that attempt!

This card I decided to stay SAFE and use Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride and some Vintage Lace and Burlap... can't go wrong with that combo!

I used my Butterfly Basics stamp set and the co-ordinating framelits. It's all finished off with some linen thread and a couple of Pearls!.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #271 - Thank you!

2015-05-31T14:00:00.000+08:00

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

Today I've used Crumb Cake as my base with some Burlap Ribbon, Vintage lace and some linen thread. The stamp set is a NEW Hostess set called A Whole Lot of Lovely and isn't it just that, LOVELY!!!???? I've used my NEW In-colour markers to colour the stamp. The colours I've used are Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Delightful Dijon.

The banner is a strip of Typeset Specialty DSP and I've added some Gold Sequins, because.. well... just because!.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #270 - Sending Wishes your Way!

2015-05-24T14:00:00.000+08:00

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

This week I've busted out some NEW goodies... a couple of REALLY NEW ones that will be available in the NEW Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue on 2nd June!!!

I've used some NEW In-colours on this one... NEW Mint Macaron and NEW Watermelon Wonder... quite possibly my faves from the NEW range. The butterfly is from Butterfly Basics stamp set and coordinating framelits... I've been wanting this bundle for AGES and finally decided to grab it... soooo glad I did!

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #269 - BOLD and BRIGHT!

2015-05-17T14:00:00.000+08:00

Happy Sunday! It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! All the details are over on the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog. Join us, and perhaps you could be our SPOTLIGHT designer for the week!!!

I have gone way out of my comfort zone on this one....BOLD, BRIGHT, BOLD... did I mention BOLD!!! Goodness... I might actually need a little lie down after this!

A few weeks ago, I hopped on a jet plane and flew to the other side of this BIG country of ours (Australia) to the Gold Coast, for the Stampin' Up! Inspire Create Share Convention! This DSP was one of the goodies we received as an 'all attendee giveaway'. It's a NEW DSP, which will be available soon when the NEW Catalogue goes live.. Did I mention that happens on the 2nd June!!!!. It's called Bohemian and it uses EVERY colour I would normally steer clear of!!! BUT.. I was up for a challenge and this is what I came up with!

Here is my card for this week:-

Here is the sketch for this week:-

The colours I've used are Rich Razzleberry and Island Indigo card stock, of course, the NEW Bohemian DSP and some Burlap Ribbon and twine. The other colours in the DSP pack are Delightful Dijon ( NEW), Bermuda Bay and Blackberry Bliss!
The stamp set is also NEW and available soon, it's called 'I think your're great'.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Happy Mother's Day - SSSC #268

2015-05-10T18:55:00.004+08:00

ETA:- So apparently, you need to hit the PUBLISH button when you schedule your post, otherwise, it sits in DRAFT all day!... OOPS!

Hello!!! It's Sunday, which means it's Sweet Sunday Sketch time!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful and AMAZING mummy's out there! I hope you've have a wonderful day and have been spoilt!

It's fitting that I should create a Mother's Day card today for my very own, beautiful Mummy. Here's my card:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I quite enjoyed this sketch! I think I'm finally getting the hang of these tilted panel thingamys!!. I used more of my favourites this week... Crumb Cake, Strawberry Slush (retiring soon... boo hoo), Doilies, Burlap, Vintage Lace!!! The stamp set is Everything Eleanor.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #267

2015-05-03T14:00:00.000+08:00

Hello!!! It's Sunday, which means it's Sweet Sunday Sketch time!!! This week, I'm over on the Gold Coast (Queensland) for the Stampin' Up! Convention. It's always an exciting time.. beautiful friends, old and new, fabulous Stampin' time and amazing NEW goodies to be seen!! I'll post more on that soon!

I really enjoyed this weeks sketch... it's awesome to use for a QUICK card, and I'll definitely be using this one again!

Here is my card for this week's sketch:-

Here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I've used my favourite and go to colour combo.. partly because it's my FAVE and partly because I'm making this card just before I jump on a plane!!.. I was doing SO well, being organised a few weeks in advance... Anyhoo... it's done, it's posted and I can breathe!!

So, Soft Suede, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pink Pirouette are the colours of choice, some GORGEOUS Burlap and Lace and a little bit of Typeset DSP!

The stamp set is Kinda Eclectic, a FAVOURITE!!!

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #266

2015-04-26T14:00:00.000+08:00

Hello There!!! It's Sweet Sunday Sketch time, once again!!

Today's card was made for my little girl's sweet little friend, who just celebrated her sixth birthday. The brief from my little six year old was "something FROZEN colours!"

Sooo... this is "something FROZEN colours" and it seemed to get the A OK! Phew.. The pressure!!

Here is my sample for this weeks sketch:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

I used Smokey Slate, Pool Party and some Silver Glimmer Paper on this one. The stamp set is Starburst Sayings (which is UNFORTUNATELY retiring soon!!) and the 'Happy Birthday' is from Sketched Birthday.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

SJ

Sweet Sunday Sketch #265

2015-04-19T14:00:00.000+08:00

Happy Sunday!!

It's time for another Sweet Sunday Sketch. There's all kinds of BLING of this one, so it comes with a little BRIGHT and SPARKLY warning!!!

Here it is:-

And here is the sketch for you to play along with:-

We were so very honoured to be invited to a beautiful wedding of some gorgeous friends. The wedding was in the glorious Margaret River Region, which is truly stunning and a gorgeous secret (or not so secret ;-) ) of WA!!! The wine is divine, the food is divine, the drive is divine... you get the picture.

This is the card I made for the new MR and MRS! GOLD, GOLD and more GOLD!. I used Gold Glimmer Paper, Very Vanilla Card stock and some Gold Soiree Specialty DSP. I've also added some Very Vanilla Seam Binding and a little bit of Linen Thread.

Please stop by the Sweet Sunday Sketch blog and find out all the details for this sketch, while you're there you can add your very own creation to the Inlinkz too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!