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Old 04-04-2008, 03:59 PM   #1  
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Title: "Sketch Designer"
Hostess: Faith (markie’s mom)
Keyword: APR08VSNC
Day/Date: Fri 4/4
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Well...confession time….I always wanted to be a famous clothing designer. (Didn’t everyone???)

In high school I was always altering clothing to “fit” just right, adding buttons and trim, and scarves to hemlines. I often would make my own patterns for fabulous dresses, gowns, jackets and coats! (I loved long tailored coats, and created several from upholstery material!) I carried a sketchbook, charcoal pencils and colored pencils like some girls carried around yearbooks.

So, in honor of my fascination with my sketchbook, this Fashion Challenge will be:

Use a SKETCH type stamp for your card! Sketch type stamps are just that, sketches. They have multiple lines instead of just one solid defining line!

I promise, you have a stamp like this! There are MANY sketch type stamps out there. Here are the ones in the CURRENT SU! catalog:
Year After Year, Pun Fun, Bundled in Love, Wonderful You, Doodle This, So Much, Sea Side, On the Fly, Priceless, SOME of the Pick a Petals, Seaside Sketches, Here Kitty Kitty

Here are some from the previous catalog:
Oh, So Lovely, Sidekick Sayings, Jolliest Time of the Year, Greetings Galore, Bundle of Joy, Outlined for Fun

Don’t forget to include APR08VSNC in the KEYWORDS

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Please post a link to your card in this thread in case the gallery is finicky today!

Have a great time!

See all the cards for this challenge HERE!

markie's mom's sample, resqbarbie's sample, eliotstamps' sample
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Here we are...Up and running!!!
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Yes we are. Great challenge and you will always be my favorite designer of fashion or whatever!
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I have been wanting to use Doodle This for a long time! Now I will!
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So fun, Faith! However it is just about dinner making time here....I promise to get one done tonight though!
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Yay Faith!! Off to stamp!
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Ooo, fun one! Off to try to find a sketchy stamp
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This is such a great idea for a challenge, Faith! I can't wait to see the different stamps people use!
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Ooh fun! Love the sketch stamps
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You rock, Faith. This is an awesome challenge.
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Yes we are. Great challenge and you will always be my favorite designer of fashion or whatever!

Statements like that get you on my CHRISTMAS LIST!!! LOL!:o
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Hi Faith!!! So happy to see you here with a fun challenge to go!! I'll get workin' on it!!
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Good one, Faith! Off to try it.
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GREAT challenge, Faith! So much fun to do!

Here's mine:

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What a fun one!! Fabulous samples too!
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Yay!! I finally get here to play along and my favorite Faith is the hostess. (Ok, you're the only Faith I know, but we won't dwell on that). Great challenge, girlie...now I'm off to play.
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Does "Love Matters" count as a sketch style? Great challenge!
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I just love an excuse to use my Copics! I'm off!
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This was a great challenge and I had a lot of fun with it here.
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GO FOR IT!!!!!
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This set i picked up in AC Moore with a 50% off coupon...form inkadinkadoo (I think)

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Faith. Great challenge.
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Kim, Kath, so glad to see you here! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
That goes for everyone else, too!
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Thanks, Michelle. DD had JR Prom tonight....so I was busy with that and wasn't sure when I'd get here.
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sorry I just had to get dressed finally!
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Here's mine, I pulled out a retired fave for this one;)

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WOW...I guess everyone is stampin', huh? LOL!
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I found this dress somewhere on line, it's actually a GOTH WEDDING DRESS!
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Here's my sample, Faith: APR08VSNC Sketch Designer by sarahzoe at Splitcoaststampers
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Faith, this was such a great challenge, and I enjoyed working on it very much!!! Here is my card... APR08VSNC - Baby Bunny by flutterbees13 at Splitcoaststampers
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Great Challenge Darlin'! Here's Mine:

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Going to see what I have Faith. Thanks for the challenge.
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Hi Denise!! You look GAWJUS!
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Ok, I have finished mine, but will have to upload a little later - the stickles have to dry and I have to go get my dh from the train - and pick up some more tape runner so I am prepared for tomorrow
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Clean and simple this time - my parents in law walked in just as I started! Will be back tonight to play and comment, happy stampin' everyone!

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Here's my Clashing Hearts TFL!
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