The tale of the forgotten Sprouts

So I mentioned yesterday that my desk was a disaster zone once again... well, I was going to do something about it and started cleaning yesterday evening. I was organizing all of the Wild Sprouts sketches that I had made and used for the challenge, putting them away in a folder when what did I find? Two sad little Sprouts that had gotten lost in the shuffle somehow... both still in pencil sketch form but pretty fully realized.
At first I was just going to file them away with the rest of the crew... never to be finished, I mean the challenge is closed so what's the point right? But they kept giving me these pleading looks and me being a big softy decided they needed their day in the spotlight just like all their friends. So rather than finish cleaning I got these two pen and inked and onto cards and I think we all feel better now... ;)
Granted, my desk is worse off now than when I started but I'll tackle that later. :)
For now,
Meet Kate.
Kate is quite the little hipster and has a real passion for fashion. She loves to shop and design and never leaves the house wearing the same outfit twice. One day she dreams of making it onto Project Runway.

Meet Addy.

Addy is a true little beach baby. She loves nothing more than to spend summer days swimming and laying out on her towel reading magazines and her favorite books. Who knows, she may even take up surfing one of these days just to meet that cute instructor...

Supply list (Kate):

cardstock- Bazzill and GP

paper-My Mind's Eye

Prima flowers

Making Memories sentiment rub-on

Basic Grey flourish rub-on

misc jewel brads and gems

Colorbox blackbird chalk ink

Copic multiliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20, R22

hair- YR15, YR18, E19

clothes- BV31, BV04, BV08, BV17, B79, RV00, RV06, Y000, Y02, Y06, Y08, C3, C7, C9

Supply list (Addy):

cardstock- Bazzill and GP

paper- KI Memories (yellow and solid pink) Little Yellow Bicycle (polka dot)

American Crafts foam accents

MOD pillow chip

misc ribbon

Colorbox blue lagoon chalk ink

Copic multiliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20, R22, B000

hair- Y11, Y15, Y17

clothes- RV13, RV14, BG05, YR15, YR04, C3, C5, R24

Wild Sprouts Tessa and Wild Sprouts Miles & Maisy

Ok gals, this is it... the grand finale... I am completely out of Wild Sprouts ideas. Well, for this challenge at least. ;)
Now comes the hard part, choosing which ones to put in. I've already decided on Max and I'm going to put in Miles & Maisy because I love, love, love the idea of having a couple stamp. That leaves just one more spot, I'm thinking it's between Guy and Ruby but I may change my mind... decisions, decisions... anywho,
Meet Tessa.
Tessa is a regular little snow bunny. Her favorite time of year is when there is snow on the ground because all that fresh powder is perfect for skiing , sledding, making snowmen... all of her favorite things.

Meet Miles and Maisy.

Miles and Maisy are so in love with each other, everyone says they are soul mates. They have the kind of love story that inspires writers and poets and their happiness can't help but be shared with anyone around them. Supply list (Tessa):

cardstock- Georgia Pacific

paper- Oriental Trading

Making Memories gems

Doodlebug tree stickers

Gin X alpha rub ons

Colorbox blue lagoon chalk ink

Copic mulitliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E01, R20, BG000

hair- E15, E17, E18

clothes- V12, V15, V17, RV0000, RV000, RV21, B0000, B000, B21, E40, E41

Supply list (Miles & Maisy):
cardstock- SEI and GP
paper- Making Memories
Heidi Swapp sentiment stamp
Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
Kaiser Craft pearls
Studio Calico bakers twine
misc button
Marvy mega giga scallop circle punch
Copic multiliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E01, R20
hair (miles)- E34, E35, E37
hair (maisy)- E03, E08, E09, E18
clothes- B93, 95, 97, YG00, YG01, YG03, E44, E47, E49, YR01, YR12, YR14, Y21, Y23, YR21, E53, E55

Wild Sprouts Peter and Wild Sprouts Piper?

Oops, sorry about the late post today gals... it's my day off so I ended up catching up on my sleep a bit. We're coming up on the last of my Sprout ideas... just one more day to go. :)
So today I was able to use my Piper card for the Anyone for Anya color challenge. It was pink, white and one other color... I went with yellow. Now I don't know if it technically qualifies as Piper is not a TGF stamp but I figured it was close enough. :)
Now without further ado...
Meet Peter.
Peter is the kind of guy you know you can always count on to help out or hang out. Whether you want to play ball or need help with your homework, Peter's the one to call. He is just an all around good kid, and everybody's best friend.

Meet Piper.

Piper is a dreamer. She is the girl with her head in the clouds who can come off as rather quiet and shy. She is sweet and soft spoken and most times can be found writing her latest flight of fancy down in her journal.

Supply list (Peter):

cardstock- Georgia Pacific

paper- Provo Craft (stripe) My Mind's Eye (blue solid)

stamps- Hero Arts (sentiment) Tim Holtz (distressed background)

ink- Memento tuxedo black, Colorbox blackbird chalk ink

misc buttons

Paper Trey Ink twine

Fiskars border punch

Copic multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic Markers:

skin- E25, E27, R22

hair- C3, C5, C7, C9

clothes- B93, B95, B97, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG63, YG67, E40, E41

Supply list (Piper):

cardstock- Georgia Pacific

paper- Basic Grey

Heidi Swapp stamp

Doodlebug Designs bubblegum ink

Martha Stewart border punch

Prima flowers

Making Memories gems

Copic multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic Markers:

skin- E000, E01, R20

hair- E51, E53, E55, E57

clothes- E40, E41, R20, R21, YG00, Y11, Y13, Y15

Wild Sprouts Stella and Wild Sprouts Chelsea?

Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day... well hello my friends! I hope you are having a lovely day today. So I've been making quite a few cards here lately, what with all these Sprout ideas and last night it finally happened... I ran out of ink in my E00 Copic marker! At first was kind of shocked, had I really been doing that much coloring? Apparently I had. Alls good though as I was able to order some refill ink and hopefully it will get here quickly. In the meantime I will just have to play around with some light skin color combos that don't use E00... any suggestions?
Surprise, surprise... I've got a couple more Sprouts today. I promise I am almost done! :) And I was able to use the Diedrich Dare sketch challenge again for the round card... very cool.
Meet Stella.
Stella is a little sweetheart who just loves to be in love. She enjoys showering the object of her affection with home-made cookies and love notes that she has made herself.

Meet Chelsea.

Chelsea is already a super star in her own mind. She loves to sing and dance everyday. In fact her biggest decision she has to make is whether to tryout for 'So You Think You Can Dance' or 'American Idol'... ;)Supply list (Stella):

cardstock- Georgia Pacific

paper and alpha rub ons- Scrapworks

misc ribbon

Kaiser Craft pearls

Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

Marvy giga circle scallop punch

Copic multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- E44, E47, E49

clothes- R35, R37, R39, R20, R21, W5, W7, W9, BG000

Supply list (Chelsea):
cardstock- Georgia Pacific
paper- Hambly (black music notes), SEI
Scrapworks alpha rub ons
Creative Imaginations star brad
Colorbox blackbird chalk ink
Copic multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E11, R20, YG03
hair- Y000, E50, Y21, Y26, Y28
clothes- C3, C5, C7, C9
V05, V06, RV17, RV19, BG10

Wild Sprouts Lucas and Wild Sprouts Nola?

Good morning! Oops, that may be a bit too much pep and energy for starting off today's post, LOL
We have some seriously moody little Sprouts today so I'll be sure to dial down my use of exclamation marks... ;)
To be perfectly honest, in my mind, these two aren't really up for consideration since I have already seen so many fantastic ideas go up in the galleria for this genre. But I've had them done so I couldn't leave them out of the fun... even though they are 'so over' fun. LOL
Oh and some of you have asked which ones I am leaning towards entering... that's a tough one. Right now I think it's between Ruby and Quinn for the girls and Guy and Finn for the boys. I'm flirting with the idea of creating a boy that combines Finn's hair and clothes like Guy... we'll see... like I said, this is tough! Anywho, onto today's Sprouts.
Meet Lucas.
Lucas is one serious little guy, walking around as if he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. He can be a bit moody but that's only because it's a lot of work being this 'non-conforming'. ;)

Meet Nola.

Nola comes off as all tough and edgy with a definite no-nonsense attitude. She is that girl who is strangely intimidating and intriguing all at once. You just never quite know what is going on behind that cool exterior she puts up.
Supply list (Lucas):

cardstock- Bazzill and GP

paper- Prima (arrows) Creative Imaginations (skulls)

Sticker Studio alpha stickers

Karen Foster screw top brads

Colorbox blackbird chalk ink

Copic multiliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens

Copic markers:

skin- E50, YR000, E51, R11

hair and clothes- C3, C5, C7, C9, W3, W5, W7, W9, R24, R27, R29

Supply list (Nola):
cardstock- Bazzill and GP
paper- unknown b&w harlequin, Creative Imaginations (black test and cherries)
Prima flowers
American Crafts alpha rub-ons
misc brads
Colorbox blackbird chalk ink
Copic multiliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens
Copic markers:
skin- E50, YR000, E51, R11, BV00
hair and clothes- C3, C5, C7, C9
R81, R83, RV14, BV04, BV08, B79

Wild Sprouts Gigi and Wild Sprouts Ruby?

Ahhh... it's an early morning post for me today, which is rare enough but especially so after last nights rockin' Club Anya VSN party. It was really hoppin' over there last night and so much fun! :)
Well I've got two little girlies for y'all today. Apparently it's the battle of the red heads today, LOL! Hope you like them as much as I do.

Meet Gigi.
Gigi is a bit funky and eclectic in her style choices. She's an artsy-crafty kind of gal and loves anything vintage. As you can see she has her purse and is ready to go thrifting... one of her favorite past-times.

Meet Ruby.

Ruby is fun and bubbly and more than a bit of an air-head. She lives her life in a constant state of motion and energy. She loves to dance and can always be found at the best parties.

Supply list (gigi):

cardstock- Bazzill and GP

paper- DCWV the craft stack

stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Colorbox dark drown chalk ink

Martha Stewart border punch

American Crafts felt flowers

Autumn Leaves and Making Memories epoxy brads

Copic multiliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens

Copic markers:

skin-E00, E11, R20

hair- Y17, YR14, E08

clothes- R05, R08, E07, E09, BG72, BG07, BG18, YR21, YR23, YR24, E15, E17, E18, YG63, YG67

Supply list (Ruby):

cardstock- Bazzill and GP

paper- SEI

stamp- Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

Fiskars border punch

wood buttons and embroidery floss

Copic multiliner 0.1 and 0.3 pens

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- Y17, YR16, Y15, E35

clothes- R05, R08, E07, YR21, YR23, YR24, E93, YR61, YR65, Y21, YG03, YG93, YG95, BG10, BG23, BG13, E44, E47, E49

Wild Sprouts Finn and Wild Sprouts Jilly?

Hello, hello my fellow stampers! Hope you are having a lovely start to this fresh, new week! Things are great here in my little world. :)
Are you getting tired of seeing my Sprout ideas yet? Well, I think I've hit the mid-way point in the sketches I've made so there are still going to be a few more posts of them... just hang in there. :)

Meet Finn.
Finn is that boy with the laid back attitude. He's friends with everyone and loves to just hang out and chill with his buddies.

Meet Jilly.

Jilly is a tomboy who is happiest when she's out climbing a tree or playing ball with the guys... she wouldn't be caught dead wearing a dress! But even though she puts on a tough front, inside she is as sweet as can be.
Supply list (Finn):

cardstock- Kraft and GP

paper- KI Memories

Love, Elsie stamp (cool) and chipboard buttons

ink-Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox orange and dark brown chalk ink

Heidi Swapp ghost star

Copic multiliner pen 0.1 and 0.3

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- Y21, Y23, Y26, YR24

clothes- E55, E57, E59, B01, B02, BG05, YR15, YR16, YR18, E44, E47, E49

Supply list (Jilly):

cardstock- Kraft and GP

paper- KI Memories

Love, Elsie chipboard buttons

Heidi Swapp ghost heart

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox purple chalk ink

Copic multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic markers:

skin- E53, E13, R22

hair- E55, E57, E59

clothes- b93, B95, B97, V12, V15, V17, BG000

Wild Sprouts Quinn and Wild Sprouts Alec?

Hello, hello! Hope you all are having a lovely weekend. Mine has been fabulous... all play and no work makes Amy a happy girl. :)
So today's Wild Sprouts additions were not on my original list of ideas but it was like the pencil began guiding itself until they were both fully realized on the paper in front of me. Crazy, I know! But I think there is a little nerd in all of us, right? LOL! Age of the geek, baby! :)
Meet Quinn.
Quinn may be a little awkward and shy in person but she takes charge when she logs in and becomes a level 75 Tauren shaman... for the Horde!

Meet Alec.

Alec's second language is HTML and he is never far from his trusty laptop. Legend has it that he has the fastest texting hands in the west... ;)
Supply list (Quinn):

cardstock- Bazzill and GP

paper- DCWV Generation Tech stack

Prima flowers

misc brads

Aleene's Paper Glaze (over the glasses)

Copic black multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic markers:

skin- E50, YR000, E51, R11, BG000

hair- E25, E27, E29

clothes- V01, V05, V06, RV09, RV29, R39

Supply list (Alec):

cardstock- DCWV and GP

paper- DCWV Generation Tech stack

Aleene's paper glaze (on glasses)

Copic black multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic markers:

skin- E50, YR000, E51, R11, BG000

hair- E44, E47, E49

clothes- G20, YG63, YG67, B000, B12, B14, C5, C9, BG000

laptop- C00, C1, C3, YG23, YG25

Wild Sprouts Jinx and Wild Sprouts Guy?

So if you are a friend of the farm you've probably seen that there is a "Design My Sprout" challenge going on over there. As soon as Marie issued the challenge my mind began to race... there are just so many little Sprouts that I would love to see come to life! These are my first two ideas but definitely not my last. That's why I'm going to hold off on posting any to the actual challenge just yet, I want to make sure I pick my fave three and since Marie gave us 'til the 24th I'm gonna wait. Still, I wanted to share here because this is just way too much fun! :)
First off meet Jinx.
Jinx is 99% angel with just that hint of a wild side. She's a contemporary little gal with a short sassy 'do and rocking her fave pair of jeans.

Now meet Guy.

Guy loves hanging out and playing on his hand-held video game system... I think he's even made it to level 10 on his new favorite game already! His hair may be a bit on the shaggy side but he's no little hooligan. ;)

I hope you like these first two attempts... I'm off to get a couple more out of my head and onto paper. Oh and don't forget that today is the last day to get your name into my blog candy drawing, tomorrow I will announce the winner!

Supply list (Jinx card):

cardstock- DCWV and GP

paper- American Crafts

Design Originals bottle cap

Kaiser Craft jewels

Colorbox blackbird chalk ink

Copic black multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20, YG03, RV25

hair- E02, E08, E19, E18

clothes- B93, B95, B97, BG000, RV25, RV29, YG23

Supply list (Guy card):

cardstock- Bazzill and GP

paper- Doodlebug Designs

stamp- KI Memories (dude)

Colorbox blackbird and Iris chalk ink

Making Memories brads

Copic black multiliner pens 0.1 and 0.3

Copic markers:

skin- E00, E11, R20

hair- E53, E55, E57, E59

clothes- B93, B95, B97 R24, R27, R29, Y17, C5, C7, C9, BG000