Seize the Sketch #20 {Joyous Season}

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Wow, two weeks have FLOWN by and we are sharing another sketch at Seize the Sketch! This time I am the sketcher and I hope you will enjoy my sketch. We have a few changes over at Seize the Sketch. We have some designers leaving and some new designers joining us. Come on over to the Seize the Sketch blog to see what is happening.

My sketch is fairly simple and I decided to keep it monochromatic to keep it on the cleaner side. I inked up an older MFT Christmas set and decided to get out a Lil' Inker snowflake die. My paper comes from the Upsy Daisy paper company but they are now closed. It was hard to cut into this pretty paper but I loved the soft blue colour with the navy & white combo.

I am trying to play with my photography skills and this card was taken in natural light. I like how it looks much more than when I use my light tent and lights. I want to add some subtle props in the background soon...I am working on this. I managed to get the background "unfocused" which is the look I was hoping to achieve!!

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Case Study & Simon Says Stamp {Cake & Candles}

Saturday is my favourite day of the week because I get to stamp! I actually have spent the day going through clothes and my closet. I am now down 30lbs and so many of the clothes I own are too big. It is so challenging for me to purge...especially when I love an item of clothing. I am proud though...got it done and it feels great!!! I went shopping last night and my closet has some nice new "smaller" sized items. I cannot tell you how amazing I feel! Walking (slowly) and counting calories is all that I have been doing. I still eat ice cream, cookies, and other treats but I count everything! Next stop...50 lbs!

Speaking of ice cream and cookies; today I am playing along with CASE Study #189. I pulled out a new Avery Elle birthday themed stamp set. Love the fonts in this set and couldn't wait to ink it up. Then I die cut some balloons from Lil' Inkers out of some colour pattern paper...I loved the heart paper on Wida's card and so I was inspired to use some star paper...and I kept the paper neutral so that my balloons and sentiment would...ahem...pop!

I really liked the simple twine treatment on her card and the negative die cut space too...it was fun using some square dies and lining everything up...I don't think I have ever done that before. I am also linking up at the Simon Says Stamp "Anything Goes" Challenge. I added two star sequins to my card...just to add a little bling.