Second Sunday Sketches #46 Starts Today

It is time for another Second Sunday Sketches challenge! If you are new to Second Sunday Sketches, please review the rules here or below. Each second Sunday of the month, I will post a card sketch. A sketch is graphic or drawing of how the elements of a card are arranged.

You will then use the sketch as a guide to create your own card. Your card must be a new creation and reflect the challenge guidelines. Your card must include the major elements of the card sketch, such as the number of layers and the general position of the embellishments and/or die cuts. You can rotate the sketch for a top-folding card or for a side-folding card.

You choose the occasion and the color palette as well as the stamp set(s) and the embellishments. I do ask that you use Stampin' Up! products (current or retired).

The measurements will also be included in the blog post for each Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge. You can use the measurements as given or increase them or decrease them. For example, if a greeting is stamped on a 1" circle on the sketch, but the greeting you choose is 1-3/4", then increase the size of the circle to 1-3/4". You can also change the shape. Instead of a circle, you can use an oval, a square, a daisy punch, a monogram, etc.

The challenge will run from the second Sunday of the month until the last day of that month. 

 

Card Sketch

Below is February's card sketch.

Challenge Dates

February's challenge will run from February 12th, 2023 until February 28th, 2023 at 5pm EST.

If you would like to participate in the Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge, please create a card using the sketch above and email me a photo of your card by February 28th, 2023 at 5pm EST with the subject line Second Sunday Sketches Entry.

Prize Drawing

The day after the last day of the month (March 1st), I will place all of the names of the participants in a proverbial hat and randomly draw a winner. The winner will receive a prize (US Residents only)! The prize each month will change and will be announced at the start of each challenge. February's Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge prize is mystery ribbon sampler and a stamp set from my retired product cache.

 

Winner Announcement

If you are the winner, I will notify you by email. Please respond to my email with your complete mailing address, and I will mail you your prize! If the winner does not respond to my email within 7 days, I will draw another winner.

I will also post all of the entries on my blog (with your names attached to the photos) and the name of the winner.

Some Ideas on How to Make this Card Sketch Your Own

There are many ways to change this card to make it your own! You can rotate the card layout 90 degrees, change the stars to another shape like shamrocks or hearts, use a stencil to make the vertical stripes, use embossing folders to add more texture to a mat layer, and more!

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share this month's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend (that hasn't participated before)
3. Have your friend submit their this month's challenge card entry
4. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize.

 

I am looking forward to seeing your personal take on the 46th Second Sunday Sketches sketch challenge! If you have any questions about this card sketch challenge, please let me know! I am happy to assist!

Happy Stamping!
Beth

Celebrating Purrfect Stampers Demonstrator Team Members with a Downton Abbey Tea Party

Last Friday I hosted a Downton Abbey tea party for just my demonstrator team members. We watched the second Downton Abbey movie while we sipped English tea and snacked on tea party treats. It was so much fun to get together with the team!

 

 

The tea table was set with two types of scones - chocolate chip and raspberry - with all the scone toppings of butter, clotted cream, strawberry jam, and lemon curd. 

Then we had a two-tiered dessert tray filled with little tea cakes and cookies. There are chocolate heart cookies, pistachio cream cakes, caramel meringue bites, pomegranate jam heart cookies, raspberry mousse cakes, and Scottish tea biscuits. They are made of graham cracker like biscuit with a fluffy marshmallow on top and then covered in a chocolate shell. I first tried them on a trip to Scotland quite a few years ago. They are definitely worth looking for! I was so happy to find them in an English tea shop in Haddonfield, NJ by my parents' house.

 

 

For the main course, I served a mushroom quiche with a mixed green salad topped with goat cheese, pistachios, roasted beets, mandarin oranges, and grapefruit. 

 

I love to spoil my demonstrator team with special team members only events like our tea party! I can't wait to plan our next team get together!

Would you like to come to these types of events? Have you ever considered becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator? I would love to have you join my demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers and participate in our team events!

 

Sale-A-Bration is a fantastic time to join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator! During Sale-A-Bration 2023, when you join as a new demonstrator, not only do you get the already excellent value of the Starter Kit, you also can choose from three incredible options:

• Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129.
• Option 2: The original white Mini Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129.
• Option 3: Your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99.
• *That’s $50 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer!

This is a great time to join Stampin' Up! as a new demonstrator! The Boho Blue Mini Machine is an exclusive color for this joining special and a sneak peek of the upcoming 2023-2025 In Colors. It is a beautiful blue color!

The Starter Kit is such a great value and is customizable to your needs. You pick the products (must be current merchandise; other exclusions apply)! Plus, any of these 3 options are awesome foundations to get you started on your stamping journey! 

Contact me today to talk more about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator or click here to join my team. I would love to welcome you to my demonstrator team!

Thanks for stopping by!

 Beth

The Winner of the Second Sunday Sketches #45 is...

Donna Foreman! Congratulations, Donna! Donna is the winner of the 45th Second Sunday Sketches card sketch challenge! Your prize, a mystery ribbon sampler and stamp set from my retired product cache, will be in the mail on February 3rd, 2023.

I love how Donna used the Seaside Bay stamp set and die bundle! I also like how she changed one of the circles into a rectangle and added texture with the ocean waves embossing folder. Her color palette evokes a sunny summer day at the ocean. Just beautiful!

Check out the other entries for the 45th Second Sunday Sketch card challenge. Look at Carrie's gorgeous card! She used the floral embossing folder behind the circle die cuts to add texture and dimension. The embossing really makes the circle die cuts stand out. I like how you used two different colors of cardstock for your circles too.The contrast of the black and white with the gray and pink is stunning! What a wonderful encouragement and friendship card!

Toni's birthday card has a bright, color palette of primary colors contrasted with white. Toni added a die cut in between the circles, enhancing the birthday greeting. In my mind, I envisioned opening up her card to find tickets to a ball game or a play. What a fun way to spend a birthday. Love your card Toni! 

Pat created not 1 but 3 Valentine's Day cards. Each card uses the same elements but in different colors and different positions on the card front. What a clever idea! Pat's color palette of pale pinks, greens, and pale orange contrasted with white makes for a sweet card for your special Valentine! Just stunning! Well done all! Thank you for participating in January's Second Sunday Sketches!

 

 

Want More Second Sunday Sketches? 

The next Second Sunday Sketches card challenge starts on February 12th. The prize will be a mystery embellishment package from my retired product cache and 3 handmade cards from me.

Share Second Sunday Sketches with a Friend

Be sure to join in on the fun and share with a friend! If you enter the Second Sunday Sketches challenge, you can get a bonus surprise prize by sharing this challenge with a friend (for US residents only)! Here's how to get a bonus surprise prize. Limit two bonus surprise prizes per person per month.

1. Enter into February's Second Sunday Sketches challenge
2. Share February's Second Sunday Sketches challenge with a friend
3. Have your friend submit their February's challenge card entry. Email me that your friend has submitted their card entry. Submit your complete mailing address and the name of the friend that you shared with. I will confirm their entry and then send you a bonus surprise prize 1-3 business days after I draw February's winner.

Happy Stamping!
Beth

P.S. Ever wonder how I draw for the Second Sunday Sketches winner? I use an app called Tiny Decisions. I input all of the names of the participants onto the wheel and spin it. The name that the wheel stops on is the winner.