ICSketches #47 ~ Blog Candy Giveaway

Inspirational Card Sketches is taking a Christmas break. We are not going away, we will be back. The challenge will return on January 5th so mark your calendars. The good news is this challenge will be going on for two weeks. With your chance to win the gorgeous prize below donated by our very own Wendi. So a HUGE thank you goes out to her.

Wow we did you all see the lovely goodiness last week. Mind blowin'. Awesome job everyone.

All American Craft goodies

• 2 cardstocks,
• 40 patterned papers,
• 1 pack Thickers,
• 1 set sticker alphas,
• 1 pack Minimarks rub ons,
• 4 ribbons,
• 1 pack mini brads
• some misc chipboard pieces
  

Here's your sketch for the next two (2) weeks. Yep that's right you have a 2 weeks to complete this challenge. Woohooo right! Remember you can rotate, flip, turn, or anything your heart desire with the sketch. As long as I can see some of the sketch your good to go. So go have some FUN!

ICSketches #47

Here's some inspiration from the Design Team. Be sure to checkout the DT own blogs for more details on their creations. Use the sidebar to get there.

Brises


Debra


Dolly


Heather

Jo

Lulu

Marley

Mary

Michele

Pauline ICSGD

Regina

Stef H.

Wendi

Deadline: January 4th 2010 @ midnight USA (11:59am)

Link up using Mr. Linky below with your name and a

direct link to your creations. Thanks!

Merry Christmas to all!

♥ICSketches Design Team♥

Winner of ICS45

Sorry I'm so very late getting this posted. It's just been one very busy week for me. And it completely slipped my mind. But here's the winner of the Blog Candy.

# 14 Vicki P.

Congratulations Vicki! Please email me your information so I can get that prize to you.

Thanks to everyone for participating in our challenges. ICS just wouldn't be the same without you all.

ICSketches #46 ~ The Stamping Boutique

Thank you all who participated in last weeks ICS45

challenge. WOW your creativity blew us away. So keep

them coming this week.

I want to thank our ICS Designer Stef H. for setting up

our sponsor for this week. Thank you so much.

Our awesome sponsor for this week is Tracey owner of

The Stamping Boutique is given this cool digi stamp set

called 12 Day of Christmas Bundle
to one very lucky winner of this challenge.

All you have to do is create something using the sketch below.

You can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desires.

As long as I can see the sketch your good to go.

ICSketches #46

Here's our lovely Guest Designer for the month
of Dec & Jan. Here's her inspiration using the ICS46.

Pauline ICSGD

Mary
Alecia

Brises

Debra

Dolly

Heather

Jo

Lulu

Marley

Michele

Regina

Stef H.

Wendi

Deadline: December 14th @ 11:59 pm CST USA.

Please link up in Mr. Linky below with your creations.

Thank you so much!

ICSketches Design Team

ICS44 WINNER

of the 3 digi images from SquiggleFly is...................

#34 Lynne in NI

Congratulations Lynne! Please email me and we'll get you set up and your images to you ASAP. You have until Saturday to email me.

ICSketches #45 ~ Blog Candy Giveaway

We wanted to thank everyone who participated in

last weeks challenge. You keep blowing us away with

your creativity and we love it. Thanks for always being part

of Inspirational Card Sketches! You ROCK!

Here's what's up for grabs this week as our prize.

• 4 Maya Road Chipboard Snowflakes
• Basic Grey Rubons
• Doodlebug Rubons
• Dovercraft Bottlecaps
• 12+Basic Grey Chipboard Shapes
• 8+Maya Road Chipboard Flowers
• 7 Misc Glitter Chipboard Shapes
• 5 Images~La La Land (Window Lala)
• 5 Images~CC Designs (Swiss Pixie Birgitta)
• 5 Images~Motivstamplar

Here's the sketch for you to work with this week.

Remember you can rotate, flip, stretch,

or anything your heart desires with the sketch.

As long as I can see some of the sketch your

good to go. Have FUN!

ICSketches #45 If you need some inspiration, here's what the lovely talented

Design Team did with the sketch. Make sure you go to their

BLOGS, which can be found in the sidebar to check out their details

and how they made their creations.

Alecia

Brises

Debra

Dolly

Heather

Jo

Lulu

Marley

Mary

Rosie

Stef H.

Wendi

Deadline: December 7th @ 11:59 pm CST USA. Please link us up

in Mr. Linky below with your name and direct to your creations. Thanks!

ICSketches Design Team

ICS43 Winner.....

is.......... #33 Erin

Congratulations Erin! Please contact Alecia here so she can get your prize package to you ASAP.

ICSketches #44 ~ SquiggleFly

Thank you to all who participated in last weeks challenge. Stunning works of art. You all are just full of talent, so keep them coming.

We have a returning sponsor, SquiggleFly. Ashley, the owner is giving the winner of this challenge 3 choice images to the winner. Wow can't beat that. Thanks so much SquiggleFly.

Here's your challenge for the coming week. You can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desires with the sketch. As long as I can see some of the sketch your good to go. Enjoy and have fun!

ICSketches #44


Alecia


Brises

Debra

Dolly

Jo

Lisa (ICSGD)

Lulu

Marley

Mary

Michele

Regina

Rosie

Wendi

Deadline: Nov 30th @ 11:59 PM CST USA

Type in your name and place a direct link to your creations in Mr. Linky below.

Thank you!

ICS Design Team

Sketch #42 WINNER

Using Random.org the winner of sketch #42 and prize from The Greeting Farm goes to....

# 1 Sandy

Congratulations Sandy! Please email your info so we can get your prize to your ASAP.

ICSketches ~ Blog Candy RAK

WOW the participation with last weeks sketch #42

was just totally out of this world. You all bring so much

creativity to the table is unbelieve. We love seeing

what you do each week. So keep them coming.

WINNER of last weeks challenge will be posted tomorrow.

So be on the lookout for that. Now onto our challenge

for this week.

ICSketches #43

Our very own Alecia has this amazing KIT up for grabs to one random winner of this week challenge. Thank you so much Alecia for your kind generous heart. And to be able to win this, all you have to do is participate using the sketch above. Easy peasy. Be sure to check the DT's creations out below for some inspiration. You can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desires. As long as I can some of the sketch your good to go. ENJOY!

Brises

Debra

Dolly

Heather

Jo

Lisa (ICSGD)

Lulu

Marley

Mary

Michele

Regina

Rosie

Stef H.

Wendi

Deadline: November 23rd 11:59 pm CST USA

Just link us up using Mr. Linky below.

Thank you!

♥ICSketches Design Team♥

DigiStamps Boutique GC WINNER

Sorry life got busy yesterday.
The winner of this awesome GC from DigiStamps Boutique worth $15.00 goes to......

# 12 Callie

Congratulations Callie! Please email and we'll get you set up for receive your GC.

ICSketches #42 ~ The Greeting Farm

WOW what fabulous eye candy from our participates

last week. You all blowed us away with your creativity.

So big thank you goes to all of you.

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We will now be choosing the WINNER on Wednesday mornings. So be on the lookout for that come tomorrow.

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This weeks cool new sponsor is The Greeting Farm. Marie the owner of TGF is giving this cool stamp set called Keep Cozy to one random winner. Thank you Marie for the cool prize and a thank you to Mary DTM of ICS for setting this up. Marie also sponsored the DT with some cool digi from TGF. Check them out below and of course their own blogs which can be found in the sidebar.

All you have to do to participate in the challenge this week to have a chance to win that cool stamp set. You can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desire with the sketch. Skies the limit. We can't wait to see what you do with the sketch. Also be sure to bring your friends along to play. Remember to have FUN!

ICSketches #42

Lulu

Debra

Mary

Stef H.

Michele

Rosie


Alecia

Brises

Dolly


Heather



Jo


Lisa ICSGD



Marley


Regina


Wendi



Dawn

Deadline: November 16th @ 11:59 pm CST USA

Link up in the Mr. Linky box below. Thank you!

ICSketches #41 ~ DigiStamp Boutique

WINNER of last week challenge is...
# 42

Melisa Waldorf

Congratulations! Please email me so we can get your prize to you from The Pixie Cottage. And thank you so much Michelle for your sponsorship.

I want to thank Jenn R. for being our lovely GD last month. Thank you so much for being an awesome inspiration to us all.

Look who's back to sponsor us once again. Sally-Ann of DigiStamp Boutique is sponsoring us again with a $15.00 GC to the winner. Can't beat that. Thank you Sally-Ann.

Here's your challenge for the next week. Oh yeah! We here at ICS would love to see what you can create using this sketch (ICS41) below. The Design Team did a phenomenal job with it. You can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desire with the sketch. As long as I can see some of the sketch your good to go. Always remember to have fun crafting or creating!

Be sure to check out the DT blogs for more inspiration. They are listed in the sidebar.

ICSketches #41


I want to personally welcome Lisa G. as GD to ICS. Lisa will be our GD for the month of November. Here's her lovely card using the sketch. Thank you Lisa for being our GD for the next four (4) weeks.

Lisa G. (ICS GD)


Brises


Mary


Debra


Dolly


Heather


Jo

Lulu


Marley


Michele


Rosie


Wendi


Stef H.


Alecia


Deadline: November 9th @ midnight CDT USA. Just link us up in Mr. Linky below with your name and a direct link to your creations. Thank you.
♥ICSketches Design Team♥

ICSketches #40 ~ The Pixie Cottage

WINNER of last weeks challenge and of the awesome digi stamps from Doodle Palace is....

#28 Dorothy S.

Congratulations Dorothy S.! Please email me so we can get you set up. Thank you.

Thank you to everyone who participated in last weeks challenge. Lovely works of art. We love seeing your creations and all the lovely spins of the using the same sketch.

We have an awesome sponsor this week. Michelle from The Pixie Cottage. Thank you so much Michelle. She is giving the winner of this weeks challenge two (2) you heard right two (2) gorgeous Pixie Stamps. And they are just the cutest. Take a look below to see what you could win.

Michelle's Scrapbooking & More is the home of The Pixie Cottage stamps. In addition they also carry Spellbinders, Magnolia Stamps, Whiff of Joy and all your favorite stamps. You also will find they have the best prices for Copic markers on the internet. Stop by and see what new Pixie Cottage stamps are coming soon.

Here's the sketch for this week. We hope to see you participate and jump in on the fun. Remember you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desire with the sketch. As long as we can see some of the sketch your good to go. But always remember to have fun.

ICSketches #40

Alecia

Brises

Debra

Dolly

Heather

Jenn (ICSGD)

Jo

Marley

Mary

Regina

Rosie

Wendi

Deadline: November 2nd @ 11:59 PM CST USA

Link us up using Mr. Linky below.

Thank you!

♥ICSketches Design Team♥

ICSketches #38 WINNER is...

7. Patricia St Martin

Congratulations Patricia St Martin! She has won the fabulous papers from Scrapbooks N Stuff. So Patricia if you will email me I'll get those awesome papers to you ASAP.

Thanks to everyone who participated in last week challenge. We sure love seeing what you all do with the same sketch. And we hope you'll play along again this week.

Have a lovely day!
♥Dawn & ICSketches DT♥

ICSketches 39 ~ Doodle Palace Sponsor

We have brand new sponsor this week. Can you guess who. LOL! That's right Doodle Palace. Dee and Robin are our lovely sponsor for this week. Thank you so much ladies. They are giving away (4) four free digi images of the winners choice away. Cool huh! So what you waiting for ladies. Get creating.

Right now and till the end of the month (Oct 31st) Doodle Palace is having a HALLOWEEN sale. Thats right you heard me a SALE on all their HALLOWEEN images. So you better head on over and see what they got.

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Here's your challenge for this week. Use the sketch below to create some kind of project. You can rotate, flip, stretch, cut down or anything your heart desires, you are good to go. Please remember to have fun. Can't wait to see what you create.

Be sure you use the sidebar to go the the Design Teams Blogs to see how they

made their lovely cards and other projects.

ICSketches #39

Here's what our lovely Design Team did with the same sketch. Just look at all the wonderful inspiration. We hope they inspire you to try our challenge this week. Also Doodle Palace sponsored the DT with some super cute images. Thank you so much Doodle Palace. We appreciate your sponsorship.

Alecia

Brises

Debra

Dolly

Heather

Jenn ICSGD

Jo

Lulu

Marley

Mary

Michele

Regina

Rosie

Stef H.

Wendi

DEADLINE: October 26th 11:59 pm CST USA

Please leave your name and a direct link to you creations.

Thank you so much!

♥ICSketches Design Team♥

ICSketches #38

The lucky winner who will receive a scholarship worth $25 towards a class of your choice from MCC is....

# 27 Fink

Congratulations! Please email me Fink and we'll get you all set up.

I want to thank everyone for participating in the ICSketches Challenge with us. If it wasn't for each of you ICS wouldn't be the same. So HUGE thank you to all of you. We appreciate you taking time out of you busy schedules to come and play along.

We have a brand new sponsor this week. Nana from Scrapbooks N Stuff is our sponsor this week with one sheet of every paper from the Elliot Collection of Scrap Within Reach which can be found here. Sorry I don't have a picture of the prize. You can click on the text word here and it will take you to see those amazing papers. That's up for grabs this week. YUM!

Remember you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desires as long as I can something of the sketch in your creations your good to go. Remember to have FUN!

Checkout what the DT did with the same sketch. Lots of inspiration to get those crafty juices flowing. Be sure to use the sidebar to get to each DT members blogs. They can tell you how they made their cards.

ICSketches #38

Jenn ICSGD

Lou

Michele

Alecia


Brises


Debra


Dolly

Heather

Marley

Mary

Regina

Stef H.

Wendi

DEADLINE: Oct 19th @ 11:59 PM CST USA. Please add your name and direct link to your creations using Mr. Linky. Thank you so much. Have a crafty day!

♥ICS Design Team♥

ICSketches #37

Winner of the 10 free digi images from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is...

# 18 Kim Mc.

Congratulations! Please email me and we'll get you all set up with your prize.

Thanks to everyone who participated in last weeks challenge. There was some ubber talent last week. So keep them coming ladies. WE love seeing what you can do with the same sketch.

We have a cool new sponsor this week. Jeri Parks owner MCC. Here's a little info about Jeri's site: My Creative Classroom is an online arts and crafts learning center. Our interactive and in-depth courses are instructor led and filled with wonderful projects and techniques to help you get the most out of your supplies. This fall MCC will be offering over 70 courses. From the Cricut to Copics to mixed media to rubber stamping to scrapbooking we have something for everyone. Join us as we kick-off our fall semester on September 1st. We are excited to be sponsoring this Inspirational Card Sketch Challenge. One lucky winner will receive a scholarship worth $25 towards a class of your choice.

Please help me welcome all the new designers for their first debut as designers at ICS. New designers have a little ♥ in front of their names. Be sure to check out each designers blog for more details on their cards/projects in the sidebar.

Lots of eye candy for your inspiration this week. They all did a very very lovely job with the sketch. So now we'd like to see what you can create with the same sketch. You know you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desires as long as I can see the some of the sketch. Your good to go. Just always remember to have fun.

ICSketches #37


New this term is having a GD for the entire month instead of every two weeks. So Jenn R. has kindly accepted the GD spot for the month of Oct. So you will get to see her lovely creations for the next four weeks. How cool is that. Welcome Jenn to the team.

Jenn ICS GD

Alecia

♥Brises

♥Debra

Dolly

Heather

♥Jo

♥Lou

♥Marley

♥Mary

♥Michele

Regina

Rosie

♥Stef

Wendi

Deadline: October 12th at 11:59 pm CDT USA. Please link up in Mr. Linky with your name and a direct link to your creations. Thank you so much!

♥ICS Design Team♥

Saying Goodbye

8 members of Inspirnational Card Sketches team have decided not to move on. I will miss these lovely ladies, Kim, Karen, Fink, Terrie, Tricia, Liz, Claire and Olena. They have each brought something very wonderful to the team in the past 8 months. They are each just full of talent, creativity, sweet personalities and each have become a special link in my heart. I wish each of these lovely ladies many new adventures. You all have become special friends to me and the rest of the team. HUGS to each of you and we do hope to see each of you in the coming weeks a participates. ICS just won't be the same without you. Good luck to each of you! Thank you for bringing ICS to the map. It's be a pleasure getting to know each of you.

♥Dawn & ICS DT♥

ICSketches #36

Using Random.org to chose our winner for last weeks RAK donated by our very own sweet Fink is....

#21 Patti J.

Congratulations Patti! Please email me your info and we'll get that prize right out to you ASAP.

Thanks to every who joined us last week. We've enjoyed every single card/project. You all are very inspiring so keep them coming. Inspirational Card Sketches wouldn't be the same without you all.

We have back with us again our sponsor for this week, Lindsay owner of Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is giving away 10 digi images of the winners choice. Oh my goodness you so can't beat that. She has some really CUTE images. The DT got to work with her newest images which can be found in her store. So be sure to drop by the store and have a look at her digi images. You will not be disappoint cause they are all to cute to pass up.

Below is the DT cards they made using some of Lindsay's images. Every card is absolutely STUNNING. So be sure to check each card out for a whopper of inspiration. Now you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desires with the sketch. As long as we can see some of the sketch your good to go. Got it, GOOD and start creating. But remember have fun!

ICSketches #36

Alecia

Dolly

Fink

Heather

Karen

Kim

Liz

Nana (ICS GD)

Olena

Regina

Rosie

Terrie

Tricia

Wendi

DEADLINE: Oct 5th at 11:59 PM CDT USA.

Please link up with Mr. Linky below. PLEASE DO NOT link up your blogs, we need direct links to your cards/projects. Thank you so much!

♥ICS Design Team♥

New ICS DT members

The submissions to the ICS DT Call were out of this world and picking only 3 was completely out of the question. So I decided to keep my team to 14 with the 8 new DT members. I wished that I could have picked everyone that tried out. There will be ICS GD spots that I have to fill and will do that shortly and hopefully before the end of the week.

Ladies please help me welcome these lovely ladies to the TEAM of ICS. Their names are linked to their blog.

Michele R.
Stef H.
Mary G.
Jo W.
Brises
Marley
Debra S.
Lou

These gals will be joining Alecia, Regina, Rosie, Wendi, Dolly and Heather who all chose to stay on. Woohooo!

ICSketches #35

WINNER of last weeks The Cutting Cafe prize is...

#36 Julia

Congratulations Julia! Please email me so we can get you set up to receive your three (3) sets of files of your choice. You have until Friday at 12:00 PM to get in touch with me. If I don't hear from you by then I'll be picking a new winner.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge last week. You all did a phenomenal job and we hope to see you again this week. Remember have fun.

Our very own Fink is sponsoring the winner of this week challenge with these yummy goodies below. Thanks so much Fink for your generosity.

Wire Fox Terrier stamp
Metal bookplates
Primary colored eyelets
Corruagated Paper
Clear Penguin stamp
Clear Eco Friendly Stamp kit which includes
-Stamp set
-Acrylic Block
-Ink Pad

Here's what the lovely DT did with the sketch this week. Did they do a magnificant good with the sketch. Many different looks to the same sketch. Remember you can rotate, flip or anything your heart desires. As long as I can see some of the sketch your good to go.
ICSketches #35


Nana (ICSketches GD for the next 2 wks)

Terrie

Tricia

Alecia


Dolly


Fink

Heather

Karen

Kim

Liz

Olena

Regina

Rosie

Wendi

Deadline: Sept 28th @ 11:59 PM CST USA. Link up in Mr. Linky below with your name and direct link to your project. Thanks.

♥ICS Design Team♥

ICSketches #34

You have until Friday at 11:59 pm to get your ICSketches DT Call cards or projects made and linked up right HERE. Hurry! Good luck to all!

WINNER of last weeks prize from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is....

#38 Anna aka redsmomma

Congratulations Anna! Please email me so we can get you set up. Thanks to everyone who participated last week. You all did a lovely job and we sure liked seeing what you could do with the sketch. WOWser you knocked our sock off. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to play along.

We have the lovely returning Regina from The Cutting Cafe as our sponsor this week. She is given the WINNER of this weeks challenge three (3) sets of their choice. Thanks so much Regina!


Below is this weeks sketch. Be sure to look over the design teams creations. Some of the DT made more then one card so be sure to go to their blogs to get more inspiration. Use the sidebar to get there. The DT all did a GORGEOUS job using this weeks sketch and they each used a files from The Cutting Cafe. So now we want to see what you can do with the same sketch. REMEMBER you can rotate, flip, stretch the sketch to your hearts desire. As long as I can see some or part of the sketch your good to go. EMBELLISH to your liking as well. Just make sure you have fun!

ICSketches #34


♥Liz

♥Karen

♥Alecia

♥Dolly

♥Fink

♥Heather

♥Kim

♥Peggy (ICSGD)

♥Rosie

♥Terrie

♥Wendi

♥Dawn

DEADLINE: September 21st 11:59 pm CST USA. Please link up in Mr. Linky with your name and direct link to your card or project. Happy Crafting!

♥ICSketches Design Team♥

ICSketches #33

Be sure to check out the ICS Design Team Call HERE!

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Our winner of Bunny Zoe's Craft prize is...

#24 Linda

Congratulations! Please email your info and we'll get the prize to you quickly. Enjoy!

We have the coolest sponsor this week, Lindsay owner of Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is give away 10 digi images of the winners choice this week. Oh my goodness you so can't beat that. She has some really CUTE images. Be sure to drop by the store and have a look at her digi images.

OMGoodness did you all see the amazing talent that came our way last week with #32. GORGEOUS stuff ladies. Keep bringing it. We love seeing what you can do each week with the newest sketch. Our new sketch is below and we want to see what you can do with it. Remember you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desire with the sketch. Try even stepping out of your comfort zone.

Below is the DT cards they made using some of Lindsay's images. Every card is absolutely STUNNING. So be sure to check each card out for ubbler of inspiration.

ICSketches #33

Peggy (ICSGD for the next 2 weeks)

Liz

Terrie

Dawn

Alecia

Dolly

Heather

Karen

Kim

Olena

Regina

Rosie

Tricia

Wendi

DEADLINE: Sept 14th at 11:59 pm CST USA. Please type in your name and place direct link to your creations in the Mr. Linky below. Happy Creating!

♥ICS Design Team♥

ICSketches #32 + ICS DT Call

Be sure to checkout the ICS DT Call that's going on right now.

WINNER of last weeks RAK prize from our very own Karen is...

#5 Debs

Congratulations Debs! Please email your info and we'll get that prize package to you.

We have a returning sponsor and she is totally amazing, Nikki from Bunny Zoe's Craft is sponsoring us again this week. And look at what she is given as a prize this week to one awesome participate. Bunny Zoe's Craft is the place to get all your scrappy and stampy addiction fix. Be sure to look over all the wonderful new products Nikki has in the store. And to top it off there is super fabulous customer service. Can't beat that.

High Hopes Pilgrim Pair and buttons from the Autumn collection.






WOW the talent that came our way last week using ICS #31 was totally out of this world. Everyone did a fabulous job with the sketch. Thanks to all of you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come play along.

Here's your inspiration for the next week. Remember you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desires as long as I can see some of the sketch your good to go. Be super sure you check out the DT projects on their own blogs by using the sidebar to get there. They all did a phenomenal job. Thank girls.

ICSketch #32

Regina

Alecia


Claire

Dolly

Fink

Heather

Karen

Kim

Liz

Nancy (ICSGD)

Olena

Rosie

Terrie

Tricia

Wendi

Deadline: Sept 7th 11:59 pm CST USA to get linked up in Mr. Linky with your name and direct link to you project. Thank you so much.

♥ICSketches Design Team♥

ICSketches #31

ShortCuts still has this offer for Inspirational Card Sketch blog readers a 15% discount!! Just place an order at the ShortCuts online store, using the discount code "ICS15" !!!
Also be sure to check out ShortCuts Blog for more inspiration on using their products.

*Orders must be at least $5.00. Discount must be entered at time of checkout and will not be applied to shipping/handling costs. Offer expires 9/1/09 and may not be combined with any other offers.*

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Good morning ladies! Here's this weeks sketch for you to play with. Remember you can rotate, flip, stretch, cut down or anything your heart desires. Just be sure that we can see part or all the sketch within your projects. Embellish as you see fit and to your liking. Have FUN!

ICSketches #31


Nancy (ICS Guest Designer)


Terrie

Heather

Wendi

Kim


Dolly

Tricia

Rosie


Alecia


Liz


Regina


Olena


Karen


Fink

Claire


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I wanted to thank everyone who participated in last weeks challenge using ICS30. We loved seeing your talent shine through each week. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come play along each week.

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Our sweet talented DT member Karen is giving out this gorgeous prize to one very lucky winner of this weeks challenge. Isn't it just full of yumminess. And all you got to do is make some kind of creation using this week sketch. Link it up in Mr. Linky with your name and a direct link to your creation. Happy Creating!

Thank you so much Karen for being so generous!

~Contents of prize~
22 sheets 8 x 8 patterned paper
12 assorted stamped images
1 Christmas Sentiment rubber stamp
2 Spools Ribbon in Green and Purple
12 assorted flowers
28 assorted brads

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DEADLINE: Aug 31st at 11:59 pm CST USA. Please type in your name and place a direct link to your creations on your blog NOT your blog itself. Thank you!

♥ICS Design Team♥

♥Winner of ICSketches #30♥

Paper Popsicle prize is....

# 22 Linda B.

Congratulations! Please email so I can get those images to you.

Thanks to everyone for participating. Hope to see you this week using ICSketches #31.

ICSketches #30

*Scroll down to the first post for today to see the winner of the last weeks PRIZE from ShortCuts.*

Did you see all the beautiful creations last week using ICS #29. If you did you missed out on seeing some very lovely creations. You gals did me proud. Love everyones cards or projects. Again if it wasn't for you lovely ladies ICS wouldn't be the same. So HUGE thank you goes out to all of you.

Here's your next sketch, our lovely talented Olena created this sketch for the DT to work with. Now we want to see what you can create with the same. The girls used digi images that Paper Popsicles is giving as a prize this week. So be sure to look them all over. They all did a phenomenal job with both the images and sketch. So happy creating ladies.

REMEMBER you can rotate, flip or what ever your heart desires with the sketch. As long as I can some of the sketch your good to go. HAPPY CREATING!
ICSketches #30

Alecia

Diana (ICSGD)

Dolly

Fink

Heather

Karen

Kim

Liz

Olena

Regina

Rosie

Terrie

Tricia

Wendi

We are excited to have a returning sponsor. Melissa owner of Paper Popsicles is giving these two digistamps to one lucky winner this week. WOW how cool is that. All you have to do to win these two beauties is create a card or project using the sketch, link us up in Mr. Linky with your name and link to your card or project. Please don't link us to your blog.

Paper Popsicles offers scrapbook kits to refresh your creativity! Paper Popsicles offers you a fantastic selection of paper art supplies. With our Monthly Kits we choose coordinating products that will help you create more effortlessly while saving you money too. All monthly kits come with project inserts to help you get started creaitng right away! At Paper Popsicles you will always save up to 35% off retail prices. You can also fine their digistamps right here at Paper Popsicles Store.

DEADLINE: Aug 24th 11:59 PM Central Daylight Time USA. Please type in your name and place a link to your creations in Mr. Linky below. PLEASE don't link us to your blog but your creation. We don't want to have to hunt for your creations. Thanks.

♥ICSketches Design Team♥

♥WINNER of ICSketches #29♥

is......

#29 Dora

Congratulations!! Please email me your info. and we'll get you your prize from ShortCuts.

Thank you so much Shortcuts for sponsoring us last week. It's been great fun.

ICSketches #29

Wowser did you all see all the yummy eye candy from last weeks creations using ICSketches #28. Thanks to all of you that participated and took time out of your busy schedule to come and play along. If it wasn't for all you lovely ladies there wouldn't be ICSketches.

Here's our sketch for this week. Our very own Ms. Tricia created this sketch for everyones pleasure. And we want to see what you can create with it. The DT ladies did a marvelous job with the sketch. Thank ladies!

Please remember you can rotate, flip or stretch or anything your heart desire with the sketch. Just remember to have fun with it. On another note you don't have to be a stamper to play along. We welcome everyone!

ICSketches #29


Rosie


Terrie

Regina

Olena

Alecia


Diana (ICS GD for the next two weeks)


Dolly


Fink

Heather

Kim

Liz

Tricia

Wendi

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Oh you thought I forgot about our sponsor this week. LOL! Nope I didn't. We have a lovely new sponsor this week. Alicia from ShortCuts is offering one lucky winner a $20.00 GC. Isn't that cool. Be sure to check all the cool products they have in their store. You can use the colored text link or the sidebar link as well to get to the store. Happy shopping!

And if you can't wait to get you fingers on ShortCuts products then we have this offer for Inspirational Card Sketch blog readers a 15% discount!! Just place an order at the ShortCuts online store, using the discount code "ICS15"!!!

Also be sure to check out ShortCuts Blog for more inspiration on using their products.

*Orders must be at least $5.00. Discount must be entered at time of checkout and will not be applied to shipping/handling costs. Offer expires 9/1/09 and may not be combined with any other offers.*

Deadline: Aug 17th @ 11:59 PM Central Daily Time USA. Please type your name and then place a direct link to your creations in Mr. Linky below.

THANKS!

ICSketches Design Team

ICS #28 WINNER is....

# 1

Kristen

Congratulations Kristen! Please email your

info so I can get your Dream Designs

Prize to you ASAP!

ICSketches #28 ~ Christmas Cards

For the first time we are going to do a theme challenge this week. Christmas is coming around the corner mighty quick and I know lots of us make our own Christmas cards. So for this week we want to see your CHRISTMAS CARDS using the sketch below. Be sure to check out the Design Teams creations for inspiration. Can't wait to see what you lovelies do.

The DT did such gorgeous cards using the sketch, don't you think.
I also want to thank all the ladies who participated in last weeks challenge. You all did lovely jobs and we hope you will return this week. Keep the inspiration coming! We are glad to see you join in an participate.

The 2 winners of our Digiments GC's are....

# 9 Jill
&
# 12 Jackie G.

Congratulations ladies!! Please email me so we can get you all fixed up with Michelle from Digiments. And a HUGE thanks goes out to Michelle for a wonderful generous prize.

We have another out of this world sponsor for this week. Dream Designs owner Bety is sponsoring this week. Bety has a lovely shop online with lots of wonderful cards kits and much more. Go check out her shop by clicking on the pink TEXT. Thanks so much Bety!!

Here's what Bety is giving out as a prize!

Father's Day Card Kit Includes:
Patterned paper: 7 sheets of Marcella by K (all sheets are 6x6), 3 prefolded cards with matching envelopes, Embellishments: assorted Buttons and chipboard shapes(may vary per kit), assorted ribbon, twine cord. Others: 1 die cut label, 1 self adhesive label, 1 sheet of alpha stickers by Rose Moka (may vary per kit), 2 chipboard stars, assorted chipboard arrows and numbers (will vary per kit) brads.
Vintage Card Kit Includes:
Patterned paper: 5 sheets of K & Company, 2 sheets of Webster''s Pages, 1 sheet of Autumn Leaves, 1 sheet of Kraft cardstock (all sheets are 6x6), 4 prefolded cards with matching envelopes, Embellishments: assorted Buttons, silk flowers (may vary per kit), assorted ribbon, twine cord. Others: assorted chipboard shapes and die cuts (may vary per kit) 2 mini Bingo cards, 1 mini sheet music, 1 old book print sheet (will vary per kit) assorted Vintage images (will vary per kit) 1 Prima flower.
Here's your sketch for this weeks challenge and remember you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your heart desire with the sketch. Look at the DT cards for your inspiration. They all did something different.
ICSketches #28
Alecia

Claire

Dolly
Fink

Heather

Karen
Kim

Liz
Lou (ICS GD)
Olena
Regina
Rosie
Terrie
Tricia
Wendi DEADLINE: Aug 10th at 11:59 pm (Central Daylight Time) USA.

Please leave your name and a direct link to you wonderful creations.

Thanks so much!

ICSketches Design Team

ICSketches #27

WINNER of the wonderful prize donated by Bunny Zoe's Craft is...

# 2 Jenn R.

Congratulations! Please email me your info so we can get your prize to you ASAP. Nikki thank you for your sponsorship, it's been fabulous hun!

WOW did you all check out all the lovely eye candy from last weeks sketch. STUNNING is all I can say. Everyones creations were out of this world. So thanks to each of you for participating. It's always a joy seeing what you all come up with. Thank you all!

Onto our lovely sponsor for this week is DIGIMENTS. Michelle from Digiments is offering...

(2) $20 gift certificates to Digiments.
So that means we'll have two lovely winners to chose from. How exciting!

Michelle also sponsored the ICS Design Team this week.

Here's your next sketch to work with. I know you see layers on this sketch but you do not have to use layers if you so chose not to. Remember you can rotate, flip or anything your heart desires with the sketch. It's for your inspiration ONLY! And we want to see your creations whether they be cards, layouts or any other kind of paper projects.

ICSketches #27

Here's what a lovely DT did for you to have more inspiration. Didn't they do a beautiful job with the sketch. Everyones take is so different and unique. Way to go girls! First up is our Guest Designer for the next two weeks.

Lou (ICSGD for the next 2 weeks)

Tricia (My Sister, My Friend)

Heather (Birthday Expressions)

Karen (My Sister, My Friend)

Claire (My Sister, My Friend)

Wendi (Birthday Expressions)

Alecia (Birthday Expressions)

Liz (Birthday Expressions)

Olena

Dolly (Birthday Expressions)

Kim (My Sister, My Friend)

Rosie (My Sister, My Friend)

Dawn (My Sister, My Friend)

Fink

Regina (My Sister, My Friend)

Terrie (My Sister, My Friend)

Deadline: August 3rd @ midnight (12:00) CDT USA. Just leave your name and direct link to your creations in Mr. Linky below. Happy Creating!

Thanks!

ICS Design Team

ICSketches #26

WINNER of the 3 images from SquiggleFly.com is...

# 20 Donna Rinckel

Congratulations! Please email me so we can get you set up. ENJOY!

The eye candy last week was just GORGEOUS. Thanks to each one of you for playing along. You all keep that eye candy coming cause we sure love seeing what you all can do with the sketch.

Here's our lovely sponsor, Bunny Zoe's Crafts owner Nikki is giving away to one lucky winner using ICSketches #26. They are set of 7 Christmas Charms and Ollyfant Winter Skates Clear Stamp Set. What a nice prize to receive and you only have to create some kind of project using the sketch below. So lets see what you can do with it.

ICSketches #26

Here's what a the DT members and GD did with the sketch. Everyone did an absolute GORGEOUS job with the sketch. Be sure to look them over for more inspiration. Remember you can rotate, flip or anything your heart desire with the sketch. Enjoy and have fun!

Dawn

Wendi

Liz


Tricia


Rosie


Regina


Olena

Kim

Karen

Jessica ICS GD

Heather

Fink

Dolly

Claire

Alecia

Terrie

Deadline: July 27th at midnight CDT USA. Please be sure to type up your name and place a direct link to your creations in the Mr. Linky box below.

Thank you all!

ICS Design Team

ICSketches #25

Winner of last weeks RAK Prize is....

# 5 Rowee

Congratulations and please email me your info so I can get that package right you.

Our wonderfully amazing sponsor this week is SquiggleFly.com. They are offering three images of the winner's choice from their shop.

WOW the creativity that came our way last week was PHENOMENAL to say the least. You gals ROCKED the sketch. So big THANK YOU goes out to all of you. So lets see what you can do this week.

And here's our next sketch for you to work with. You can rotate, flip or anything your heart desires with the sketch. Just have fun creating with it. Down below is what the lovely DT did with the same sketch. Happy creating!

ICSketches #25

Our beautiful GD for the next two weeks is Jessica M.

Karen

Liz

Olena

Tricia

Wendi

Alecia

Claire

Kim

Dolly

Regina

Fink

Heather

Dawn

Terrie

Rosie

Deadline: July 20th at midnight Central Daily Time USA. Type your name then place a direct link to your card or creations in Mr. Linky below. Happy Crafting!

Thanks,

ICS Design Team

ICSketches #24

WINNER of last weeks Squiggle Stamps prize is....

# 20 Enfys

Congratulations! Please email me your info. And

we will get your PRIZE to you as soon as possible.

Did you all see the wonderful creations we had

for eye candy, using ICSketches #23 last week? WOW the talent is

unbelievable to say the least. You sure missed out if you

didn't. AMAZING and thank you to each

one of you for playing along.

Hard to believe we are on our 24th sketch already.

Time sure does fly when you're having fun. Here's our lovely

prize for this weeks sketch.

10 Prima Flower Blooms

1 Prima Say it in Pearls Swirl

1 Cosmo Cricket Lacing Card Kit 'Family'

18 American Crafts Felt Shapes

2 yards of White Tulle

Here's your sketch for this week. Remember you can rotate, flip or anything your heart desire with the sketch. Also remember to have fun and we do want to see what you can do with the same sketch!

Be sure to look at the DT cards and projects they

made for your inspiration this week. They all

did such lovely projects.

ICSketches #24

Alecia

Claire

Dolly

Finks

HeatherF. (ICS GD)

Heather

Karen

Kim

Liz

Olena

Regina

Rosie

Terrie

Tricia

Wendi

Dawn

Deadline: July 13th at midnight 12:00 am Central Daylight Time (CDT). Please type in your name and a direct link to your card or project using the Mr. Linky below. Anything that doesn't take us directly to a creations using the sketch will be deleted.

Thanks, ICSketches Design Team

ICSketches #23

Thanks to all who participated last week by using

ICSketches #22. The talent coming our way

is just phenomenal to say the least.

WINNER of the Lily-Boo Boutique Images is:

#6 Heather F.

Congratulations Heather! I'll get those images to you ASAP!

Our amazing sponsor this week is Squiggle Stamps! Tracy has
sponsored us with this amazing prize package. Be sure to check her
store out by either using the blinkie in the sidebar or click on

the colored text here. Tracy has

some amazing products, so be sure to hop on over.

3 Squiggle Stamps - Monsters
6 sheets 6x6 Crate Paper
Pack of Green Eyelets
Selection of buttons
Assorted ribbon/trimming

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Be sure to check out what the DT & GD did with the same

sketch. They all did a lovely job! If you want to check

the Designers blogs out use the sidebar to a look.

And please remember the sketch is for your

inspiration. You can turn, flip or anything your heart

desires with the sketches. EMBELLISH as you wish to!


ICSketches #23

Heather F. (ICS Guest Designer)

Tricia

Alecia

Dolly

Finks

Kim

Liz

Regina

Wendi

Rosie

Terrie

Olena

Claire

Heather

Karen

Deadline: July 6th at 12:00 midnight Central Daily Time USA.

Please use Mr. Linky by typing your name and placing

a direct link to your creations.

We can't wait to see what come up with!

ICSketches Design Team

ICSketches #22

Winner of last weeks Little Yellow Bicycle prize goes to....

# 26 ~ Kim Sparks

Congratulations! and please email me your info. so I can get your prize to you ASAP!

Wow the amazing talent you've all shown us with your creativity using sketch #21. Lovely cards ladies and we do hope to see you again this week.

Our lovely sponsors this week is Lily-Boo's Boutique. Sam and Lou have put up this lovely set of girls as the prize for this weeks WINNER. Lily-Boo's Boutique is pretty new to the cyber/blogging world. Sam has some really amazing images. If you love digi images then you should really go and check out Sam's images. You won't be disappointed in what you see or get. The DT her got to work with these sweet adorable images. So be sure to check them out below.

Here's this weeks sketch. Be sure to look at the DT cards and see what they did with the sketch and images alike. They all did a gorgeous job with the sketch and images. Now you don't have to have images to create your card. The sketch is for inspiration only. You can rotate, flip or anything your heart desires.

The big oval shape could be a window like some of the DT did. Cause the sketch I sent them had a window. You can make it whatever you want. Remember to have fun!

ICSketches #22

Heather

Laurel ICS GD

Olena

Liz

Dolly

Tricia

Alecia

Rosie

Karen

Kim

Regina

Finks

Wendi

Terrie

Claire

Deadline: June 29th @ midnight CST (USA). Please type in your name and a direct link to you cards or creations. Thank you for joining in the challenge using Sketch #22.

ICS Design Team

ICSketches #21

Winner of last weeks Digi Stamps from Whimsie Doodles is...

#16 Brenda

Congratulations and please email and I'll get those images to you ASAP!

Thanks to everyone that participated last week. There was amazing eye candy to drool over last week. You all did a fabulous job with the sketch and we sure hope to see you again this week.

Here's this weeks PRIZE:

1 sheet) Little Yellow Bicycle~Zach's Life Collection~Skate Park Stripe

1 sheet) Little Yellow Bicycle~Zach's Life Collection~Ride the Wave

1 sheet) Little Yellow Bicycle~Zach's Life Collection~Board Shorts Red

1 sheet) Little Yellow Bicycle~Zach's Life Collection~Rubons

1) Little Yellow Bicycle~Zach's Life Collection Fold Out Album

12 Red Mini Brads

12 Black Mini Brads

3 different ribbons

Here's what the lovely DT did with the sketch. Didn't they do an amazing job with this weeks sketch. Remember you can rotate, flip or anything your heart desire with the sketch. Let you creativity flow.

ICSketch #21


Laurel (ICS Guest Designer)

Alecia

Claire

Dolly

Finks

Heather

Olena

Karen

Kim

Liz

Rosie

Wendi

Regina

Terrie

Tricia

Deadline: June 22nd at midnight CST USA. Please link up using Mr. Linky below. Type in your name and a direct link to your creations.

Thanks!

ICS DT

ICSketches #20

Please scroll down for last weeks WINNER in the next post. Thanks!

Our sponsor this week is a BRAND NEW company that was started by Melyssa Connolly. She has started Whimsie Doodles, a digital stamp and cutting file store, on etsy. If you stop by her blog, you can find out about her Design Team Call!!!!

Thank you so much Melyssa!! Melyssa is offering the winner these two amazing digistamps. Plus if you look in the sidebar you will also get a Whimsie Doodles-This Bud's for you Digistamp for free. Now this is for all readers. So be sure to grab it by clicking on the image. Create a card or project with these amazing digistamps.

ICSketches #20

Please remember you can rotate, flip or anything your heart desires with the sketches. Just remember to have FUN!

Here's what the ICS DT has created for inspiration. The DT got to work with these amazing images as well. They all did a very lovely job with the sketch. Don't you think!?

Wendi

Rosie

Olena

Liz

Karen

Heather

Claire

Tricia

Alecia

Michele (ICS GD)

Kim

Finks

Regina

Terrie

Dolly

Deadline: June 15th at midnight Central Daylight Time (USA). Please post your name and a direct link to your creations using the Mr. Linky below.

Thank you all!

ICS Design Team

♥WINNER♥

Last week our sponsor was Sally-Ann owner of DigiStamps Boutique. Thank you so much Sally-Ann for the sponsorship! It's been amazing.

And the winner for the lovely images is......

# 3 Pinky

Congratulations! Please email your info to me and we will get those awesome images to you ASAP (as soon a possible)!!

Thank you all for the amazing eye candy we all got to see! Everyone is so creative and did a very lovely job with the sketch. We hope to see you all again this next week. We have another AWESOME sponsor. THANK YOU ALL!

ICSketches #19

Winner of last weeks lovely stamps from Paper Popsicles is.....

# 2 Laurel S.

Congratulations! Please email Tricia your info and we will get those images to you ASAP! Enjoy your new images.

Wow I was totally blown away by everyones cards last week. The talent you all have is just mind blowing and I do hope we will see you all this week as well. Enjoy!

Our sponsor this week is Sally-Ann from DigiStamps Boutique. Sally-Ann is super nice and has offered the winner these awesome images. Aren't they just the cutest ever! Thanks Sally-Ann for the amazing prize.

{Click on images for larger view}

ICSketches #19

Here's what the lovely DT gals have given you for inspiration. They all did a beautiful job with the sketch. Remember you can rotate, flip, stretch or anything your hearts desires with the sketch. Just have fun with it.

Claire

Dolly

Heather

Karen

Kim

Liz

Olena

Regina

Tricia

Wendi

Alecia

Rosie

Fink

Terrie

Michele (Guest Designer)


Deadline: June 8th at midnight Central Daylight Time (USA). Please post your name and a direct link to your creations using the Mr. Linky below.

Thank you all!
ICS Design Team

Inspirational Card Sketches Participants

1. Pearl 2. Stephanie S. 3. Pinky 4. Brenda 5. Hazel 6. Jessica M 7. Jenn 8. Diana - Teacher Mom 9. Laurel S 10. Judy 11. Lynda 12. Made by Mandy 13. Glee 14. Stef H 15. Hanna 16. Sandy 17. Tracey V 18. Pearl 19. Fran 20. Kim Y.

21. Gloria S. 22. Heather T 23. Tip Top 24. Jackie 25. Dawn B. 26. Anne S 27. Anne (Stargroves) 28. Christine D. 29. Christine N 30. Jackie 31. Julie 32. Dawny P x 33. Bobbi 34. Moni 35. Angie Easter 36. Julie 37. SueF 38. Emma 39. raindropecho 40. Dianne

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ICSketches #18

ICSketches #18

The winner of last week's prize from The Character Cafe goes to...

#1 Stephanie S

Congratulations! Please email me so we can get to you your
prize ASAP. ENJOY!!!

Once again, we are blown away by the outstanding job with the sketch last week. Such lovely inspiration from all of you! We do hope to see all of you back here this week. Thanks to each of you for participating! :)

This week's sponsor is the fun and lively Paper Popsicles!!! At Paper Popsicles you can find a variety of monthly kits designed with YOU in mind! And what is best is that the kits are a GREAT Value and packed with awesome goodies! The store at Paper Popsicles boasts savings up to 30% off of retail! WOWEE! Come join them on their message board for weekly challenges and prizes and visit their blog for MORE!

Paper Popsicles has unveiled their new line of custom digital designs. Soon you will be able to have custom digital stamps that coordinate with their monthly kits as well, exclusive to Paper Popsicles!



Check out the lovely digital designs Paper Popsicles will be offering
this week to a lucky random winner for participating in the sketch!
Aren't these kids ADORABLE?



The design team out did themselves this week with their creations. They are all absolutely breathtaking. So hopefully one of them has inspired you to create a lovely card this week. Remember you can rotate, flip or whatever your heart desire with the sketch. As long as I can see the sketch then it good to go. Happy creating!




Fink


Marcea


Kim


Terrie


Karen


Tricia


Pearl


Olena

Dawn

Deadline: June 1st, at 12:00 am midnight Central Daylight Time USA. Please be sure to link us up in Mr. Linky with a direct link to your cards.

ICSketches #17

The winner of last weeks prize from Kim goes to...

# 40 Kim Y.

Congratulations and please email me your info so we can get those images to you ASAP! Enjoy!

Eeveryone did an outstanding job with the sketch last week. Such lovely inspiration. We do hope to see all of you back here this week. Thanks to each of you for participating! :)

The lovely Kendra from The Character Cafe is our lovely sponsor this week. She will provide 3 digital stamps to the winner. The winner will get to chose which 3 digi stamps they want out of their collection. And they do have amazing collection. Go have a look! Some of the Design Team Members have some of their images in use this week.

The Character Cafe is a new stamp company specializing in digital stamps, some of which come with svg/pdf cutting files for easy paper piecing. They offer a variety of designs with card making in mind, but images could be used for much more given the versatility of digital stamps. The Cafe is an angel company geared towards crafters of all kinds, allowing use for small business as well as personal. The owners, Kendra and Kelly hope to provide a wide variety of unique characters with the intent of branching into rubber in the near future. Being crafters/consumers themselves, they strive to have customer service second to none and look forward to serving you for years to come. From The Café, Happy crafting!

The design team out did themselves this week with their creations. They are all absolutely breathtaking. So hopefully one of them has inspired you to create a lovely card this week. Remember you can rotate, flip or whatever your heart desire with the sketch. As long as I can see the sketch then it good to go. Happy creating!

ICSketches #17

Dawn

Olena (TCC~Sk8r Brady)

Karen (TCC~Precious Emmy)

Marcea

Jona

Pearl

Tricia

Terrie

Kim

Anna

Fink

Deadline: May 25th at 12:00 am midnight Central Daylight Time USA. Please be sure to link us up in Mr. Linky with a direct link to your cards.

Thanks!

ICS Design Team

The New ICS DT & GD's

Good Day ladies!

After 70+ submissons I want to thank each and everyone of you that submitted to the ICS DT Call. WOW the ubber talent that crossed my path in the last 3 week+ was just outstanding. I spent many long hours visiting everyones blogs. I wish I could take each of you for the team. I hope that next go time you will all tryout again.

For those of you that tried out and didn't make the team. YOU all have amazing talent, picking this team was very hard. Narrowing the submissions down was even harder. I hope that each and everyone of you will join us here at ICS and create with the sketches each week. We'd love to see more of your work. Cause you are very talented.

Now for the announcement of the new DT here at ICS. These ladies will be joining Terrie, Tricia, Olena, Kim, Karen and Fink. Please help me welcome and congratulate:

Alecia
Regina
Dolly
Wendi
Claire
Liz
Heather
Rosie

New news for ICS! I have decided to add GD's to the TEAM. The thing about the GD is I've picked them from the submissions I got. So for the month of June and the next 6 weeks these ladies will be our GD.

Michele (June 2nd & 9th)
Laurel (June 16th & 23rd)
Heather F. (June 30th & July 7th)

Congratulations and welcome to the ICS June-Sept 2009 Design Team!

ICS DT Call is CLOSED!

June - Sept 2009 Term

ICS DT Call is official CLOSED!

Thank you all for your submissions!
♥Dawn♥

ICSketches #16

Winner of last weeks prize from Paper Blooms is....
# 16 Mrs. J.
Congratulations! Please email me your info and we'll get that PRIZE to you ASAP!

Wow thank you to all who created such lovely cards and project with last weeks sketch! Each and everyone of you are just full of AWESOME talent. Thank you for being part of ICS!

This weeks Prize is these lovely IMAGES angeled by our very own Kim aka PaperBabe! Thank you Kim for the amazing prize!

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Here's this weeks sketch and below that is the DT creations fo your eye candy inspiration! They all did a lovely job! Thanks girls for the inspiration.

Now we want to see what you can create using the same sketch. Please remember you don't have to be a stamper to make these sketch work for you. You can rotate, stretch, shrink or anything your heart desires to the sketch. Just have FUN! That's the main key to it all is to enjoy!

ICSketches #16


Dawn

Anna

Jona

Kim

Karen

Marcea

Olena

Pearl

Terrie

Deadline: May 18th @ midnight CDT (USA). Please link up in Mr. Linky with your name and a direct link to your cards. Thank you so much!

ICSketches Design Team

Mr. Linky Problems (UPDATE)

Apparently Mr. Linky is having problems with their site and there is no way to right now to fix Mr. Linky. So for those of you that are posted cards. Just leave a link in the comments section and I will add them as soon as Mr. Linky is up an going. Sorry for the inconvience.

Mr. Linky is back, so get those creations linked up! And if you still have problems just link up in the comments.

ICSketches #15

Using Random.org the winner of the PRIZE for sketch #14 is...

# 34 Ineke Boerman

Congratulations! Please email your information so I can get your prize in the mail ASAP. Thanks.

Oh my goodness we had so many lovely cards showcased using sketch #14. Wow you ladies are just full of talent. Thanks to all that made such fabulous cards. We hope to see you this week.

Our lovely sponsor this week is.....

Paper Blooms Etsy shop carries hand crocheted blooms in a wide array of colors, bloom style and sizes. Each bloom is handcrafted and is perfect for adding that extra special touch to any of your projects. I gladly take custom orders and offer free shipping on all orders. Please visit the Paper Blooms shop at: http://paperblooms.etsy.com For more inspiration and to see the blooms in action please visit the challenge blog at: http://paperblooms.blogspot.com Remember to make it extra special!

Here's what Leah will give the winner of this weeks sketch challenge. Yummy blooms!

You don't have to be a stamper to do the sketches. About half my team is stampers and the other half non-stampers. We want to inspire all types of cardmakers to come join us in the challenges. Also you can rotate, stretch, flip or whatever your heart desires to the sketch.

ICSketches #15

Here's what the amazingly talented Design Team have created for your inspiration. They all did a very lovely job with the sketch. So now we want to see what you can do with the sketch.

Dawn

Anna

Fink
Karen

Kim
Marcea
Olena
Pearl

Tricia

TerriDeadline: May 11th @ midnight CDT (USA). Please link up in Mr. Linky with your name and a direct link to your cards. Thank you so much!
ICSketches Design Team

ICSketches #14

First I want to thank Dustin Pike for sponsoring us

last week with his amazing Digi Stamps!

Now onto the winner of Dustin Pike's Digi Stamps set is....

# 13 Jess

Congratulations!

Please email me so we can get those digi stamps to you ASAP!

Thanks to all the participates who made such lovely eye candy

using last weeks sketch. It's was wonderful looking

at everyones cards. You

all are such talented ladies. So keep them coming.

Here's this weeks RAK that I will gladly send to the

next winner. I will ship to anywhere.

RAK includes:

2 sheets Die-Cuts with a View Mini Scalloped Cardstock

1 sheets of Bazzill Cardstock (orange)

1 sheet Making Memories Vine Cardstock (black)

1 sheet Frances Meyer 'Dance of Angels' PP

2 sheets Daisy D's 'Heirloom' PP's

2 sheets SEI 'Oasis' PP's

1 sheet Dream Street Paper 'Two for Tea-Passion Fruit' PP

2 sheet Bo Bunny 'Beautiful Life-Blessed' PP & Cutouts (doublesided)

1 sheet My Mind's Eye 'Magnolia-Serene-Grown Up' PP (doublesided)

1 sheet Imaginisce 'Go For Baroque' PP (doublesided)

Daisyd's Natural Beauty Rub-ons

Making Memories Metal Square Frame

Chipboard Words

ICSketches #14

Here's what the lovely DT has created using this sketch.

Gorgeous inspiration for all you cardmakers.

Remember you don't always have to go

by the sketch exactly. You can rotate, flip, stretch or

whatever takes your fancy.

Jona

Karen
Marcea
Olena
Pearl
Tricia

Fink

Kim

Terrie

Deadline is May 4th 12:00am midnight CDT.

Please link up in Mr. Linky with your

name and a direct link to your card creations.

Thank you!

ICS Design Team

ICSketches #13

First an formost our winner of the awesome gift certificate from Scrapbook Dreamer owner Laura goes to....

#20 Christine

Congratulations! Please email me and we will get you the info you need to use your GC.

I want to thank Laura from the bottom of my heart for sponsoring us last week.

WOW we were completely blown away by everyones cards last week. They were all stunning works of art. Everyone is just so full of creativity. Thanks for joining us last week ladies. So let's see what you can do with this weeks sketch. Happy Creating!

Our amazing sponsor this week, is Dustin Pike. He has an incredible digi stamps in his Etsy Shop. Be sure to go check them out. On Wednesdays Dustin has freebies for you to enjoy. So be sure to get his freebies during that time. Dustin has kindly offered the winner for this weeks sketch challenge these lovely digi stamps!

Here's what the Design Team did with the sketch. They all did a fantastic job. Gorgeous works of art if I do say so myself. Notice that some of the DT used the sketch on square cards and some used the sketch as is. So the choice is completely up to you. Remember have fun it doesn't have to be exactly like the sketch.

ICSketches #13

Dawn

Anna

Jona

Karen

Kim

Marcea

Olena

Pearl

Terrie

Tricia

Deadline: April 27 @ midnight U.S. Central Time. Be sure to link up in Mr. Linky below with your name and a direct link to your cards.

Thank you so much!

ICSketches Design Team