Sketch Saturday #742

Our first sketch of 2024 is starting today at 
Sketch Saturday.
We have an optional twist which is to
Use Your Scraps

I turned the sketch to go vertical which worked better for my design.
That's what's fun about sketches, you can make them your own
as long as you can see the sketch in your design.

Once I saw this sketch I knew right away what I wanted to use.

During one of Cottage Cutz big up to 85% off sales I
purchased this new, never been used before cute Smore's Snowman die set.
I have to say he was one of the most easiest CC dies I have
put together in a long time!  All the papers are scrap pieces
with the exception of the milk and cookies piece which is
from Doodlebug's Milk & Cookies line.

So, why not come on over to Sketch Saturday and show us your
take on our sketch and have some fun with us!!

Entering the following challenges:
NBUS .... Never Before Used Schtuff
Word Art Wednesday .... ATG
Time Out .... NEW

Birthday Wishes

Well, the "hubs" and I are back from our weekend getaway to the 
"Outhouse Races"!

Yep, you heard me right...

only in Michigan would they think of having 
"Outhouse" races..lol

We have been trying to go to them since 
we bought our vacation home 10 years ago,

but the weather has always been too nasty to drive the 5 1/2 hours to get there.

This year we finally lucked out or so we thought as they were not what we expected or had heard about...
I guess everything has it's day!!

Why am I telling you this...well because if I haven't been around to visit "YOU"

lately, that is why....

and I came home to  a lot of DT work, too..

not complaining, just "sayin"..LOL!!

So that brings  me to this mornings card....

I had a bit of time yesterday afternoon waiting for the hubs to pick me up,

so I saw this super cute "sketch" at 

"Tuesday Morning Sketches"

and really liked it, so wanted to join in.

I used background paper from Lily Bee Designs.....

I love this paper pad and have had for quite some time...

I bought it because it was full of six colors of gingham papers..love!!

Using the sketch, I used a very neglected and never used 

MS Doily Garden Trim punch.

My little "tag" is also a MS that I have had in my stash forever it seems.

I used a Hero Arts stamp on a Cheery Lynn Designs Sentiment Frames # 1 die.

Also I think the first time it has been used...

hey I am on a roll of using neglected things it seems!

The "shaggy" little flower was made with a Spellbinders Blooms Two die.

Speaking of flower dies, I just recently "re" organized all my dies and have

ALL my flower dies in one place now, and I was amazed at how many I have.

One of my next weeks projects is to hopefully sit down and spend a day

creating flowers!!

Okay, that's it for this am....make sure to come back around "noonish"

and see my "Classy Cards 'n Such" post....it is such an adorable card...see ya!!!