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Monday, January 3, 2011

Lucy's Sketches: 1 & 2

Hi everyone,

Hope the new year is starting off well for you all. I've been pretty quiet lately, both here and while visiting other blogs. Just been in a reflective mood with the Christmas season and all and I'm trying to get my priorities straightened out and as a result I feel like I'm pulling back a bit and feeling kind of anti-social. Hopefully that will pass soon (the anti-social bit... not the priorities). ;)

Anyways, I'm here to share a couple of cards I've made for Lucy's week of sketches. I LOVE working with sketches as it takes away some the work of planning but I always feel like I'm cheating when I use them so I don't use them often. Thanks for giving me a reason to do so, Lucy. :)

Here's Lucy's first sketch:

Here's my take on it:

Here's Lucy's second sketch:

Here's my card:

I'm hoping I have a chance to play with the rest of the sketches too. Thanks so much for stopping by.
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12 comments:

  1. BrendaJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Beautiful cards Sarah! Love the green patterned paper in your second card, and great idea with sewing through the flags in the first! I know what you mean about the impact of Christmas and the end of the year. I always feel a "shift" in my life at that point in time. Sometimes I follow that "feeling", and sometimes I go straight back to getting stuck in a rut!

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  2. BarbJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Hi Sarah. Nice to see a post from you! Love your cute flag banner! That patterned paper on your second card is wonderful with the kraft colored tag! I think sometimes there is so much hustle and bustle around the holidays with lots of people, planning and festivities, that it's a normal thing to feel a bit anti-social afterward. Take care of you and everything will fall into place soon enough. Hugs!

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  3. Virginia L.January 3, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Aw... these two cards are super awesome! I was hoping to see how you used the banner stamps!! You did NOT disappoint----ever! :) You rock, Sarah! HAppy New Year! xo

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  4. VanessaJanuary 4, 2011 at 12:36 AM

    Happy New Year to you, Sarah!!! Your cards are beautiful, love them both!! Vanessa x

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  5. Heather MariaJanuary 4, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Happy New Year to you and your family, Sarah! Love both of your cards!

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  6. paulaJanuary 4, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Happy New Year Sarah, wishing you all the best for 2011. I hope that your christmas was wonderful. I adore the two cards you made for Lucy's challenge :D xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

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  7. SanneJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Love your flag banner - great take on the sketch - and the other card is gorgeous - like the simple style ;)

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  8. Lucy AbramsJanuary 4, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    These are FABULOUS Sarah - love that line of stitching on card 1 especially... Happy new year to you and your family, and thank you for playing along. You rock.

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  9. LinJanuary 4, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    You described my feelings lately, too - must be the holidays let down. I'm slowly getting back into the rhythm of blogging again.
    Love both of these - I'm hoping to bookmark Lucy's sketches for a later time. Hugs!

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  10. JoyJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    So nice to see you back to blogging again my friend and what a start, what beauties are these cards, just love your take on the sketches, hugs!

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  11. Suzanne CJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    Love that banner! Gorgeous tag card too. Beautiful cards!

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  12. JennyJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    These are super fab!! Love them!! :) :) :) have a great weekend!!

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