Happy Mail

It's time for another sketch at SugarPea Designs so check out this week's sketch:

I went back to the first SPD set I bought - Happy Mail - for my card and focussed on the mailbox to come up with this card.

I stamped and colored the mailbox before cutting it out with a Zig Zag Stitched Circle die.  I also colored and cut out the letter three times.  With one of them, I cut it in half and popped it in the box.  The other two were placed on the card base for the flag accents on the sketch.

For the background, I took a Desert Storm card base and sponged over a Donna Downey stencil with PTI's Fine Linen ink.  For the horizontal strip, I sponged Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade inks onto a panel of watercolor paper before dropping water onto it.  I then flicked Spiced Marmalade ink on before sponging over with the same Donna Downey stencil.  I cut the two sentiments up so they would fit to the left of the mailbox.

Thanks for visiting.

Here are the guidelines to join in our challenge:

• Create a new card or project using the sketch provided.

• SugarPea Designs stamps are NOT required to play along or to win but would be appreciated 

• You may rotate/flip the sketch & replace shapes – so long as the original sketch layout is recognizable.

• Upload to your blog or other Online Gallery using Keyword: SPDSS49 so that we may check out your beautiful work.

• Add your name and link to your project in the InLinkz on the SugarPea Designs blog.

• One randomly selected winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to the SugarPea Designs store. However, if the winning entry features a SugarPea Designs stamp we will increase the prize to $75!

• We will announce our Main Winner at the end of each month.

• The more times you play along during the month, the better chance you have of winning!

Be sure to visit the rest of the design team - they have some wonderful inspiration for you:

Products used:

Stamps:  Happy Mail

Ink:  Black Licorice Hybrid (MFT), Fine Linen (PTI), Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks

Cardstock:  Desert Storm, X-Press It, watercolor

Dies:  Zig Zag Stitched Circles

Accessories:  Copics, Wink of Stella, Donna Downey Stencil

Cheers

Karren