Sketches by Carly day!

Happy Friday everyone!  I think it is so interesting how, recently, most of my posting has been happening on and through the weekend.  That is just a little out of character for this blog in the past but I can go with the flow for sure!

Today is a new Sketch by Carly day and I'm excited to say we have a sponsor this week...Whimsy and Stars Studio.  I adore the images that Mabelle draws...they are so cute and full of character!  The winner of this sketch challenge will win a $9 gift code to the Whimsy and Stars Studio store.  I'm definitely wishing I could get in on this one!

Anyway, today's card was made exclusively with the latest Key Ingredients Kit from Taylored Expression...well, except for the fabulous Whimsy and Stars image of course!  I love the way this paper and the embellies really take the fall feel of the image and turn this into a fabulous card!

I hope you will join us for this sketch!  Just follow THIS link to get all the info and to see what the other design team members have made!

Have just a wonderful Friday everyone!  I'll see ya back here tomorrow for The Sweet Stop!

Thought of the day:  We may not be perfect but Jesus thinks we are to die for.

What Not To Do

Good Friday morning! Who is excited it is Friday? Me, too!  My step-daughter comes today for a visit! She is driving here and it takes about 6 hours so she should be here early afternoon...yay!

So...today's card is an example of what not to do because...it just doesn't scream cute or anything else to me.  I think separately the image is cute and the papers are cute but together it doesn't really do it for me.  The image is from Whimsy and Star and is called Alex's Pumpkin.  The papers are from this month's TE Key Ingredient Kit and are from October Afternoon's Campfire collection.  I do really like the layout though which is from Tuesday Morning Sketches. 

I do hope you'll come back tomorrow, though because my Sweet Stop card is much cuter!

Thought of the day:  Never retaliate when people say unkind things about you.  Pay them back with a blessing and God will bless YOU.  1 Peter 3:9

Halloween Girl

Welcome to everyone! What a beautiful day it is going to be here...81*. The last bit of summer is holding out. While I love fall I'm okay with the low 80's too!

I am back this morning with an image from an illustrator that is new to me...Mabelle from Whimsy and Stars Studio.   While I say she is new to me and that is technically true I have had a set of her stamps that she used to design for TAC that I haven't used yet.  I could not, however pass up this super cute Halloween Girl digital image.  I was limiting myself to just one image mentioned how hard that is on the W&S Facebook page and my friend Danni sent me three more!  My goodness...isn't that just the sweetest of her?

So, you know where today's image is from already.  The patterned paper is retired SU!.  Isn't this layout just perfect for people images?  I found it at the Magnolia Challenge blog.  I can't enter it in that challenge as you have to use a Magnolia image.  I am very frustrated with my coloring mistake on my pumpkin though.  I do believe, barring that stupid mark, it is one of the best colored images that I've done.  I am going to go ahead and link this to the Touch Twin Markers Challenge though.  :)

I just heard from Jon while I was typing up this post.  Goodness I love to hear his voice!  He was calling with news, though.  Another soldier from his unit has been KIA and a friend of his is now a triple amputee plus the medic was shot twice in the leg.  God is good though and he was not with them...thank you Jesus!  It is amazing, though, how scared I get when the phone rings with a number I don't recognize. 

I hope you will make the best of your day today!

Thought of the day:  Faith does not make things easy it makes them possible.  Luke 1:37