Happy Spring, Sketch Fans!

Not only were we thrilled to welcome so many lovely sketch cards this week on the ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ blog, I think those of us in the northern hemisphere are pretty happy to see the calendar reading "SPRING" even if the weather has not entirely caught up yet?!

Speaking of HAPPY...here are some amazing cards which made us feel particularly pleased and proud!

Adora of ... a peek into my simple life

We love how the different white sentiments pop against the vibrant background colors ... and how fun is that row of postage stamps?

Jennifer Styles of ... Styles Ink

We adore the sentiment in the circle, that oh-so-fun rainbow strip, and the funky fab line of chunky cross-stitches on the lefthand side!

Vanessa of ... Golden Sentiments
What an awesome combination of elements ... (we love that crown and the fun lacy trim!) ... not to mention the fabulously non-traditional color scheme!

A big giant THANK YOU goes out to every single one of you who played along--we love to see your cards and read your posts each week! Extra special thanks to ALLISON FILLO of STAMPIN' WHEN I CAN for being our lovely guest star this week and providing us with that wonderfully inspiring sketch! We hope everyone will check out SHARE THE MOJO as well--is that a brilliant idea or what??! Remember you can also see her gorgeous work at InStyle Stamps AND Scrapbooker's Paradise!

Speaking of gorgeous work... your fellow ♥JINGLE BELLES♥ are no slouches in that department, and we're keen to invite you to scroll down to the thumbnails for PROOF of that! (Then come back at midnight, when we'll have a brand NEW prompt!)

But first, it's time to see who will receive our fun & festive prize pack! According to the fine folks at Random.org, our lucky winner is...... NUMBER 9!!! Which means the goodies go to:

♥♥♥KATHE D!!!♥♥♥

miss kathe, please send your snail mail address to us via jinglebellesrock @ hotmail [dot] com and we'll send your prize out ASAP!

Another Sketchy Holiday

This week I've invited another fantastic guest star, and a blogger I'm thrilled to call my friend, to join us at Jingle Belles ... the wonderfully talented Allison Fillo. Allison currently designs for InStyle Stamps, Scrapbooker's Paradise (Playing in Paradise Challenges) and Amber Ink.

If you're looking for sketch ideas, the first place to check is her blog Stampin' When I Can, where she has a post each day of the various sketch challenges around the web. She also does shout-outs for newly discovered blogs each week. And if you're running short on Mojo, or discover a card or layout that particularly inspires you, make sure you stop by Share the MOJO, where Allison provides a fabulous forum for inspiration.

When she's not hiding in her craft room, she works as a technical writer at home, chases after her three wild jackals (AKA children - Tristan, Charlotte and Avery ~ the WJs) and keeps connected with most everyone through the wonder of the Internet. So yes, she is in her PJs most of the time ... lucky.

Allison's sketch is perfect for tissue tape, paper scraps, ribbon, lace, and all sort of fun embellishments.

Here's what we did:

Allison's Sketch Card

Allison says, "Working with My Mind's Eye 'I Believe', I followed the elements of the sketch pretty straightforwardly (since I always draw the sketch and then make the card...pretty nutty, no?). I used a Riley from my IRAK stash, colored it with Copics and then added some DP and chipboard pieces from the same line to complement the sketch. I then glitter glued the snowflakes on the image, added buttons and twine and called it a day! Easy!"

Stephanie's Sketch Card

Stef says, "I started with another Crafty Secrets vintage image that incorporated the circular element in the sketch. Next I added Tim Holtz Tissue tape, a scrap of Webster's Pages paper, and a glitter sentiment sticker I've had longer than I care to confess. For the left-side elements of the sketch, I added my favorite embellishment ... a Zva Creative flourish."

Lauren's Sketch Card

Lauren says, "my only problem with allison's fabulous sketch was that it was almost TOO inspiring...at first, i was overwhelmed by ideas! but when i found this gorgeous vintage illustration with santa's sleigh against a full moon, i knew it'd be the perfect centerpiece of my card. i had to adjust the proportions of the sketch a bit to accomodate the reindeer...but i think it works!"

And now it's time to see what ♥YOU♥ will do with Allison's great sketch design: go through those scraps ... use some stickers you've had in your stash for years ... or break out something brand new! Use keyword JB12 if uploading to SCS or flickr... and link up your holiday masterpiece by 6pm (EST) next Wednesday, March 23rd!

To mix-it-up a bit, we'll also be drawing one random participant to win some fun Christmas goodies--and yes, if you link-up multiple sketch cards, you get multiple chances to win! :)

Hope you have fun "getting sketchy" with us this week!