Sketch Saturday Challenge #556

Sketch Saturday has a new sketch challenge for you!!  I am still away in Israel but have created my take on this week's challenge.  This week's sponsor for the challenge has cute whimsical digi stamps...check them out...My Besties!!  I printed my image and used Stampin Write markers to color her in...the sentiment is from a retired Stampin Up set.

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts). Gifts salty, sweet, and just right...Popcorn, I miss it being here in Israel!! Sweet, pastries from the local bakeries!!  Just right...the Sharama that we are getting to eat while here!!

Limited posting due to travel....

The month of March you will not see me posting much...I will be traveling to Israel with my husband for 3 weeks.  I have made cards ahead of time for the Sketch Saturday challenges and will be posting those but additional creating and posting will be put on hold.  I will miss this part of my life but am looking forward to this adventure with my hubby.  

This week's sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday is a fun one.  We are a team would love for you to come over and play along.  It is always so much fun to see all the different takes on our challenge.  My card this week have no stamping...just some embossing and designer papers.  I have included a close up picture of the embossed portion because I just could get a very clear picture that shows the texture.

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts carved // Turkey...for some reason this is the first thing that popped into my head and I couldn't think of anything else!! I thought if I went ahead and wrote it I would be able to process two additional carved gifts!!  Sand dunes...carved by the wind and waves...beautiful!!  Precious moments carved into our memories!!  Take time today to list several things you are thankful for...think outside the box!!  It will make your heart happy!!

Love Never Gives Up....

Today I am combining the sketch challenge from Paper Players with a color challenge.  The color combo from Sunday Stamps was perfect for creating a beach scene with the Waterfront stamp set...I love all the different scenes you can create with this stamp set.  Most of the time I end up using the beach elements rather than the mountain elements.  

Materials used:  Stampin Up's Waterfront stamp set...Pacific Point, Sweet Sugar Plum, So Saffron and Basic Black inks...Stitched Shapes oval die...Sweet Sugar Plum Ribbon...Pacific Point card stock...embossing folder  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts at 3pm...hot fudge sundae gifted to me by a coworker // Sunday afternoon nap // appointment with a customer...doing what I love!!