Monday, 12 January 2015

Birthday Brew... and a treat for you!

It's time for a new I {heart}sketches challenge at From The Heart Stamps :)

Here's the sketch, and an optional inspirational photo too, should you wish to use it as well as the sketch and/or twist, which, this time, is to make a Birthday Card...


Join in the challenge, and EVERYONE who plays will receive a $1 discount code for the store, and if you are the challenge winner, you will receive a $5 discount code to the store! :)
Remember though, you must use an image by From The Heart Stamps to be eligible, and please include a pic of the sketch in your blog post too.

Here's my card, the one my son gave his dad yesterday for his birthday...


I've used the image Birthday Brew, this was the first image I ever bought from From The Heart.
Then I discovered the Birdbrains, Pigwits, Faithful Friends and other glorious images too :)
You get 4 free sentiments with Birthday Brew, 2 of which i've used on this card.
I've used papers from Bella Gypsy 'The Last Key' (star design), and 2 Echo Park papers, the spotty piece is from All I want for Christmas, and the zig-zag from Splash!.
I've used my tiny bubbles embossing folder, and Die-namics 'By the Letter' dies for 'DAD'.

You can find more inspiration, and enter the I {heart} sketches challenge by clicking HERE.
Please join us on Facebook and “Like” our page to read about the latest FTH news.
We'd also love it if you'd join our Facebook Group too, this group makes it easier for you to share pics of your FTH makes, we'd love to see them! 

I'm entering my card at:
That's Crafty - blue is the colour
Crafty Catz - polka dots
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
ABC challenge - A is for Anything goes


Now, you may have noticed that I mentioned a treat for you :)
Well.....
How would you like to win a $10 voucher to spend at From The Heart Stamps?!

HUGE THANKS to Faith for being so generous, enabling me to give this voucher to a lucky crafter xx

Not only was it my husband's birthday yesterday, but tomorrow (13th Jan) is my 7 year blogoversary!

So, if you'd like to win this voucher and go shopping for some awesome images to add to your own collection, all I would like you to do is leave me a comment please, saying that you'd like to win the voucher. No strings attached, just a comment. As Aleksandr Meerkat would say..."Simples!"
If you want to tell your friends by posting about this candy, then please do (Thank you), but it isn't a requirement to be eligible to win.
You have until 11:59pm, 19th Jan to leave your comment, and i'll announce the winner on Tues 20th Jan.
Good luck! xx

36 comments:

  1. A FABulous card for your son to send his Dad!
    LOving your colours and great take on this week sketch Jo..I adore all these little birdbrain lol...so much fun!
    I'll try and get my card done before the 19th with a note to leave you a comment! I know after I bought my first
    I was 'hooked'.
    Chrissyxx

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    1. Thank you Chrissy :)
      No need to come back and comment after making your card, I take it that as you said you'd be back to comment that you DO want to win the voucher? I shall add you to the draw :)

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  2. I'd just love to win a voucher! I also bought the birthday brew as one of my original (if not THE original) purchases from FTHS. I now have quite the collection but haven't been able to contribute to the challenges recently but, in the immortal words of our beloved Arnie....."I'm back"!!! So thanks for the inspiration, I'll begin my make right now xxxx

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  3. Or, it could be "I'll be back" but I am already so we'll stick with I'm back! Tee hee x

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    1. lol, either way, happy to hear it Lesley ;) xx

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  4. Love this card! I'm such a sucker for the Birdbrain chick images too! My collection of FTHS is growing (too quickly my husband would say! lol!) I love joining in the SOTM challenges and try to get as many of the sketches done as possible - working on this weeks sketch today! Thank you so much for the inspiration :) x

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    1. Hi Kerys, I shall look forward to seeing your card once its uploaded to the FTH blog, please share on facebook too :)
      I shall add you to the draw, after all $10 worth will allow your collection to grow more ;)

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  5. Hi Jo :-D
    First, I would like to congratulate you your 7th blogoversary :-D YEIIII!!! And I wish you many many years of blogging and showing your fab creations. :-D
    Your card is so cool. Must get this one. It´s perfect for masculine cards and beer lovers (and I do know a lot of them LOL). :-D I also like this sketch and will play this week too. :-D
    At the end I would like to thank you and Faith for this blog candy... so cool and already know which images I would buy in FTHS. ;-)
    Enjoy :-D
    hugs
    Milka

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    1. Bless you, thanks Milka, good luck for the draw :)

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  6. Love this card - so masculine - great color choice.

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    1. Getting too old - Forgot to mention that I would love to receive this fabulous $10 voucher so that I can get some of these wonderful images and I am going to have a go at the sketch challenge as well. LOL

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    2. Thank you Dee, have added you to the draw :)

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  7. Somehow lost my comment on the way to send it to you. So here I go again. Your card is awesome, love it. Also, I would love to win the $10 voucher and I have my eye on a few sets to buy with that voucher. Thanks, Sarah W

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    1. Thanks Sarah, I've added you, good luck :)

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  8. Great card, love the colors and DPs, thanks for a chance to win the voucher!

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    1. Thanks for your comment Mel, have added you too :)

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  9. Oh, I'd love to win that voucher! I LOVE your card and that cute glass of brew!!! The sketch is wonderful too. Fantastic card!
    Lynn

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    1. Hi Lynn, thanks for your comment, have added you :)

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  10. What an incredible fun and wonderful card! I love your attention to detail and the beautiful coloring of the image- fabulous card for the guys! Following your wonderful blog and excited to see all the lovelies you've already made, too! A win/win! Thanks for the chance to win! (Swoon!) ♥

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    1. Thank you, have added your name to the draw, good luck :)

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  11. Fabulous card Jo thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz on this week's challenge
    Dianne x (DT)

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  12. A great guy card! hank you for joining us at ABC CHALLENGE! Good Luck and be sure and play with us again.

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  13. Congrats on your 7 year Blogoversary. Thanks also for the chance to win a voucher.

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    1. Thank you Suze, good luck for the draw :)

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  14. I would love the chance to win the voucher and then be able to play along with these really cool looking challenges!! But this card is just as awesome as the one you made for your husband to give him from you!! You are wonderful and I love seeing your creations!!

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    1. That's a lovely thing to say, thank you Taunya, good luck with the draw :)

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  15. Hi, this is a wonderful card, I love combination of those colors you used and also the beer stamp is great. I did my entry to the challenge on FTHS with a stamp of little cat. Also, I would like to win a voucher that I can buy more of those Faith's wonderful stamps :-) Thanks.

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    1. Thank you Kika, I have seen your lovely card :)
      I have added you to the draw, good luck!

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  16. This is a fabulous birthday card for Dad. I think I used the same blue dotted paper as you. I would love to win a gift voucher for the shop. thanks.

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    1. Your card is fabulous too!
      Good luck for the draw :)

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  17. Good morning sweetie, what a fabulous creation :0)) Hugs Pops x x

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  18. Love your card. I really need to do some manly cards and this is a wonderful one I could case. I all love the bubble texture for added interest. Super fun birthday card!

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