...Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #68 (MTSC68)

Happy Tuesday, everyone! It's the first challenge of the month, so that means we also have a new guest designer!  I am so honored that April's Guest Muse has taken time out of her extremely busy schedule to grace us with her creations.  So without further ado...I am so happy to introduce my sweet friend and stamping mentor......DEBBIE OLSON!

Let's get to know a little about Debbie in her own words:

"I live in the pristine Upper Peninsula of Michigan with my husband (who is incredibly tolerant of my many creative pursuits) and my fabulous ten-year-old son. My paper and ink obsession blossomed when I began my paper crafting blog Thinking Inking in September 2006.  I have been blessed since then to work for several paper crafting companies, and never lacked in an abundance of raw materials for creativity. I enjoy card making primarily, but also have fun with mini albums and altered art on occasion as well. When I'm not creating, blogging, or working on publication assignments, I'm home schooling; it makes for a full and interesting life!"

Now for this week's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #68:

My Sample (Lulu Doll -free digital stamp by Bugaboo Stamps):

Debbie Olson's Sample:

Let's see what the other Muses have for us to drool over today:

• Pam Speidel
• Cindy Haffner
• Pam Varnell
• Julie Lacey
• Crystal Birr
• Jackie Pedro
• Jessica Diedrich ...will be posting later
• Shannan Teubner ...may not post this week
• Debbie Olson (April 2010 Guest Muse)

Now it's your turn! Create a card or scrapbook layout using the sketch above, and link your creation below in Mister Linky. Be sure to use the keyword MTSC68 when uploading to a public gallery!

Happy Stamping!

...Flutter By Tooth Fairy

Happy Hump Day, everyone! It's been a crazy-busy week here at the Kerin hacienda! I've been trying to get a jump on all of my DT work and some challenges for the rest of the month before we get busy with yet another sport...this time it's track. My oldest tried out for the team on a whim, and wound up making it! Not only did he make it, but they are wanting him to compete in 5+ events...I don't know whether to be proud of him or exhausted for him! LOL! The season kicks up next week, so my evening stamping will be hindered for two or three nights a week now.

In the rush of cardmaking, I went ahead and created this card below...

This is for the 100th challenge at the Flutter By Wednesdays Blog (FBW100). Danni and her design team has done such a wonderful job bringing gorgeous samples and challenges for almost two years...hard to believe! I recently found them through my friend, Pam Varnell, and I have been a faithful participant ever since. This week I used a free digital image that I got quite a while back from Bugaboo Stamps called "Tooth Fairy", along with a sentiment from There She Goes' set "Fairy Good Day". The image was colored with Copic Sketch Markers, then the focal was cut out using a Square Nesties Die and my Big Shot. I paired the colorful image with some patterned papers from SU's Tea Party Designer Series Paper line, then added some piercing and stitching to those panels. Simple accessories like a piece of Gray Grosgrain Ribbon, a Pink Button, and some Linen Thread were added to complete the card.

That's it for me today! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and I will see you back here tomorrow with a new weekly concept...Verve Day Thursdays! I can't wait to show off some more samples using the March Verve Stamp Release, so until then...

Supplies

Stamps: Tooth Fairy Digital Stamp (Bugaboo Stamps), Fairy Good Day-sentiment (There She Goes)

Papers: Almost Amethyst, Basic Gray, PTI White, Tea Party DSP (SU)

Inks: Black

Accessories: dimensionals, mat pack, paper piercer, sewing machine, ribbon, button, linen thread, nesties, big shot, copics