Monday, September 19, 2011

Free Digi Sketch: Origami Peace Crane

Good morning friends! It's Monday and I have another Digi Sketch to share with you today!

This sketch is of an origami peace crane.  Since this Wednesday, September 21st is the International Day of Peace, I wanted to share with you a symbol and story of peace.

If you are not familiar with the story of Sadako Sasaki and the paper peace cranes yet, I highly recommend it.  You can find it in most public libraries and the illustrations are as beautiful as the story itself.  You can find a website about the story geared towards children at the Hiroshima Peace Museum's website, and also as a free pdf:  "The Story of the Peace Crane".
There is a Japanese legend that goes that if a person folded a thousand paper cranes, he or she would receive their wish.
Sadako Sasaki was a young girl in Japan who loved to run.  However she became sick with leukemia from the Hiroshima atomic bomb radiation.  After she got sick, she started to fold cranes with the wish that she would get better and run again, but she never made it to one thousand.  She passed away at age 12, to the shock of her class.  They finished her thousand paper cranes.
Today, schoolchildren all over the world send thousands of paper cranes to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Japan, where the cranes adorn a statue of Sadako Sasaki, a heroine of peace for the whole world, reminding us of the cost of peace--both in conflict and in the aftermath.
If you are interested in folding cranes with your own children, you can find directions on how to fold them and and details of where to send them HERE.
File is in .jpg format

You are welcome to use these sketches for your projects, but all I ask is that
1) You do not try to pass off my artwork as your own and
2) Please link back to me on your posts or projects. Images are still copyright to me, Kathryn Ritter. 3) I would love to see your projects as well; please come back and link them up so that we can all see YOUR work! :)

Also, when you are telling others about my free sketches, please use the watermarked image below for display and provide a link back to the main Digi Sketch page--THANK YOU!


As I add more sketches to the collection, you'll be able to find them using the tab at the top of the page. I hope you will keep checking back or follow so you won't miss any new sketches as I make them available. My goal is to share with my fellow crafters so the more the merrier! :)
Have a great day!

Monday, September 12, 2011

Free Digi Sketch: Single Cherry with Leaf

Good morning!  It's Monday and I have a new free digital sketch to share with you!

This sketch is of a single cherry with a leaf.  I hope to start posting my samples using these sketches soon but things have been rather hectic of late.

If you're a fan of cherries and sentiments to go with these images, I would really suggest you look at the wonderful Flourishes set by Marcella Hawley.  It is just beautiful.  However, if you just want a single cherry image, I do hope you enjoy this one too.
Click on image to view and save full-size.
File is in .jpg format

You are welcome to use these sketches for your projects, but all I ask is that
1) You do not try to pass off my artwork as your own and
2) Please link back to me on your posts or projects. Images are still copyright to me, Kathryn Ritter. 3) I would love to see your projects as well; please come back and link them up so that we can all see YOUR work! :)

Also, when you are telling others about my free sketches, please use the watermarked image below for display and provide a link back to the main Digi Sketch page--THANK YOU!

As I add more sketches to the collection, you'll be able to find them using the tab at the top of the page. I hope you will keep checking back or follow so you won't miss any new sketches as I make them available. My goal is to share with my fellow crafters so the more the merrier! :)
Have a great day!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Aqua Blossoms Wedding or Anniversary Card

Here is another card along the same theme as the Softly Blooming Pinks card I posted this morning.
On this one I have colored all the flowers rather than just the bud.

This card is listed in my Etsy shop HERE.







Here are a few detail photos:
 I stamped the bottom background with the Papertrey Ink Guidelines 2 set.  The guidelines are in PTI Fresh snow white; then I used two different medallion stamps for the background pattern.

The gorgeous flower images and sentiments inside and out are from the Flourishes cherry blossoms set.  Sheer elegance in every set.  I love these images top to bottom.  Each set is a real work of art.

Materials Used on this Card:
Cardstock {Papertrey Ink}  
Stamps {Flourishes, Papertrey Ink}
Inks {Ranger - Archival Black, Memento - London Fog, Papertrey Ink - Fresh Snow}
BIC Markit Markers
White Galaxy Marker {American Crafts}
Stemmed Floral Wedding Pearls
Black Satin Ribbon {Robert Stanley}
Paper Lace Doily
Spellbinders Nestabilities dies
Adhesive gems {Offray}


Thank you all so much for visiting, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week.

Softly Blooming Pinks - Love One Another Wedding Card

Good morning!  I have not been playing challenges for awhile because I've been up to my elbows in Craft Fair preparation and Custom Orders from my Etsy Shop.

But let me tell you folks when I saw these fantastic inspiration photos I just had to join in. 
JUST.  BEAUTIFUL. 
I'll be coming back to these for awhile I think.


 AND





So here is my card, made especially for the daughter of a close family friend.
I have only colored the small flower bud of the main image, as a subtle suggestion
about the beautiful love the couple shares that is just beginning to blossom as they begin their life together as husband and wife.

The outside sentiment is simply "Happiness," while inside
is a quote from the scripture John 15:14-15
"Love One Another"

This card is also made with the September "Bring Back Beautiful" monochromatic challenge from Flourishes.

Here are a few other challenges:

Materials Used on this Card:
Cardstock {Papertrey Ink}
Stamps {Flourishes, Papertrey Ink}
Ink{Ranger - Archival Black, Memento - London Fog}
Copic Marker {R20 Blush}
BIC Markit Markers
White Galaxy Marker {American Crafts}
Stemmed Floral Wedding Pearls
Paper Lace Doily
Black Satin Ribbon {Robert Stanley}
Spellbinders Nestabilities dies
Adhesive gems {Offray}


During my brief break from challenging and blogging recently I've made some decisions about the direction and future of Kitchen Table Crafter with regards to my other business and crafting goals.  I will keep you all 'posted' in the days ahead, but be assured that Kitchen Table Crafter will still be here along with the weekly digi sketches and all the rest.
Until next time, thank you of course for visiting and I hope you all have a really wonderful day!

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Free Digi Sketch: Phalaenopsis Orchid

Good evening, friends! I'm posting your weekly digi sketch a little early since we have plans for Labor Day!
Also my apologies for being MIA the past few weeks.  I have been quite busy with my Etsy shop and fall craft fair preparation... not to mention two energetic little guys!
This sketch is of a Phalaenopsis Orchid.  If you need photo guides for realistic orchid coloring, you can visit these links:
http://www.athidhyam.com/orchid/
The Orchid Photo Page

Click on image to view and save full-size.


File is in .jpg format

You are welcome to use these sketches for your projects, but all I ask is that
1) You do not try to pass off my artwork as your own and
2) Please link back to me on your posts or projects. Images are still copyright to me, Kathryn Ritter. 3) I would love to see your projects as well; please come back and link them up so that we can all see YOUR work! :)

Also, when you are telling others about my free sketches, please use the watermarked image below for display and provide a link back to the main Digi Sketch page--THANK YOU!

As I add more sketches to the collection, you'll be able to find them using the tab at the top of the page. I hope you will keep checking back or follow so you won't miss any new sketches as I make them available. My goal is to share with my fellow crafters so the more the merrier! :)
Have a great day!

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