Saturday 14 February 2009

Sketch Saturday #38. Sponsors - 'The Craft Barn'

Hi folks!
Saturday has rolled around again and Jo had provided another wonderful sketch to play with over on Sketch Saturday. This weeks sponsors are The Craft Barn. I am thrilled to say that the winner of this weeks challenge will receive Dan & Daisy, both part of the Kadoodle range (which is exclusive to The Craft Barn) and both designed by me! I hope you like them :o) Please be sure to check out all the wonderful designs by my fellow DT, another mixed bag with inspiration for everyone.

I had a comic strip in mind when making this card. I wanted Daisy to be thinking about Dan ( like the comic strip thought bubbles) and of course she had a huge crush on him, hence the heart shapes and all the doodles.
The patterned paper is Hot Off The Press. The notepaper down the side I cut using a Sizzix die from cardstock. I doodled the Daisy & Dan messages onto it before adhering to black card using glue gel to add dimension. The blue circle is cut from funky foam using my Nestabilities. The heart and scalloped heart are from the Doodlebug Cricut Cartridge. I then embossed the white heart using my Cuttlebug. Both the characters have been coloured using my Koi watercolours. I finished the card off with tiny hand tied bows for Daisy's plaits, a button in the shape of an apple and some red gems.
This card took quite a while to make but I had a picture in my head as to what it should look like. I'm quite pleased with the results.
Hope you are able to join us in this weeks challenge.
Hugs
Sandra xx

37 comments:

Ria Zonnestraaltje said...

Oh Sandra this one is TERRIFIC :) love how you combined Dan and Daisy together and all the writings on the wall :) hahaah realll cute!

hugs Ria
Hapy valentines day!

COCO said...

Oh very nice card Sandra !!!! I love you style and very pretty !!!
hugs coco

cats whiskers said...

Oh Wow Hun great coloring here, love this card such great layout. Beans on toast your lucky, I cannot even afford the bans its dried bread and water for me this month.
Have a great weekend
Hugs Jacqui x

Debbie said...

Oh wow Sandra this is fabulous, the school romance theme is so sweet :) I love all the layers and dimension and your colouring is beautiful.
Thanks for the images you sent to me....love them.
Have a Happy Valentines. Debbie x

debby4000 said...

Oh wow this is gorgeous, love it.

Ann said...

This card is just simply amazing - I love the originality, the creativity, everything - just mega. xx

Jo said...

You should be pleased with this card, I think it is one of the best cards i've ever seen! I love it so much, but then you already knew that ;)
Have a lovely weekend hunni
Jo xx

Bubbles said...

Oh Sandra your card is wonderful, such a fabulous idea, looks like an old school book cover!! Very High School Musical at the moment with the graffiti style. Just fabulous!
JOanne x

Heike's Creativeplace said...

Wow, Sandra this is Stunning. Wonderful combi with the heart. Love all the lovely Details.....

Please can you send me your Emailadress i have a surprise
:-))).....Thanks so much....
Bastelschneck@aol.com

Hugs
Heike
Have a great Weekend

Tara Godfrey said...

Sandra, your card is so much fun and so beautiful!!!! I love the doodling on the note papers...just fab!!! Daisy and Dan are so darn cute...love 'em!!! Really great card and I love the colours and your concept for this card is fabulous!!!
Hugs,t

Dawn Wheeler said...

Fabulous card , stunning work and detail ,hugs Dawnxxx

Pop's Cards said...

You always amaze me with your creations, this is just perfect hugs Pops x x x

Isabelle Norris said...

Beautiful, stunning card SAndra !!!
hugs,
isa

Michelle said...

OMG! This is adorable! I feel the same way about my honey! LOL! TFS!

Jeanette said...

Amazing card Sandra! Love the whole layout..very clever! Happy Vanentine's day! Hugs Jeanette

Gill said...

wow Sandra your card is just ADORABLE...I love it, the doodling looks fab, what a great idea...just like my school notebook...hmm but I don't think his name was Dan!!!lol!!
Fab layout and colours and colouring and well everything really!!!
Thanks for the lovely comment about my cutting, you make me smile, hope you have a fab weekend
hugs Gill x

Bev said...

Aww this is so cute Sanda, I love how you have used the two images like that, brilliant

hugs Bev x

Joey said...

Hi Sandra, oh my your card is absolutely gorgeous, loving the images, and I love the colours. beautiful. joey.x

Susan (peebsmama) said...

I like the idea of having the boy image in the heart "bubble" like the girl is thinking about him. cute!

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous card, love your take on the sketch....so different.
Carole x

Lynsey said...

Wow, this card is amazing. Love all the little details. Gorgeous stamps too.

mueppi said...

Wow... Sandra
I love your wonderful card and all details!!!!
Hugs Gisela

Chris said...

WOW sweetie, your card is fabulous and so creative, I'm lost for words really... but not quite LOL! I love your idea for how it would look and the grafitti background, circles and Dan in the heart are absolutely wonderful, you even hand tied those tiny little bows! I'm not surprised it tool a long time to make and it's my favourite card that you've ever made, it should be going off to a mag immediately! A really fantastic photograph too! Five more sleeps! Chris xxx

Ruby said...

Your card is ADORABLE!!! I absolutely love it.

tracie said...

Hi Sandra oh wow your card is fabulous, and what a briliant design for these cuties. Love all the gorgoeus details.
Have a great day
hugs
Tracie :)xx

Rach said...

Sandra this is one delish card, love how you have made this and your idea of getting it to look like a comic strip has paid off. wonderful colouration and papers..doodling..everything is fab.xxx

Lexxie said...

Really lovely Sandra, your little sketches are amazing-I adore Daisy's plaits! And I just love the overall design with the heart shaped think bubble-great idea!
Love Sarita

Mel said...

Wow Sandra,I just love this card. Hope you are well ~ Mel x

Sue said...

tscupWow what a stunning card, luv it. sue.x

Sue said...

Oh i have letters missin from my last comment!! sorry. thank you for your help with the pencils, i have white spirit to use with my crayons when i do parchment, will have a play, thank you, sue.x

Sharon said...

I love your interpretation of the sketch Sandra. It's so clever and you've coloured Dan and Daisy so beautifully.

tracie said...

Hi ya hun, hope you've had a good day and thanks for your lovely comment on Kyra.. you sure made me laugh.. think I best get crafting as you advised and make her some
clothes, lol.
Thanks for the laugh hun
Have a great week
hugs
Tracie :)x

Anonymous said...

elle est magnifique ta carte j'adore et merci de ta visite sur mon blog
amitié
isabelle

Anonymous said...

tres tres jolie carte j'adore , magnifique création bravo
merci de ta visite sur mon blog
amitié
isabelle
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Sue said...

oh wow,what a fabulous card,love everything about this :)

sue
xx

Helen said...

Fab cards! Love the way you've used the sketch!
Helen x

Phree said...

Brilliant card Sandra, love the idea you had with the lined notepaper for your background - too cute!