"July Babies Rock" Layout by DT

Hello All!!!

Today's wonderful inspiration is the creative work of DT Patricia, inspired by our 

October Sketch/Color Combo Challenge:

Patricia shared this about the challenge and her page:

"What a challenge you had this month! The color combo in conjunction with the sketch was fun and...yes, you guessed it....challenging! The pics I used were from birthdays celebrated in July! I have tons of birthdays to celebrate in July, even mine! From family to friends, we take over!

For this challenge I used a line of paper I have had in my stash from KI Memories, "PlayList". It had most of the colors that were in the color palette which made it somewhat easier! I Added some old faithful flowers that I had to blow some dust off! Alphas came from Echo Park's "Photo Freedom" embellishment stickers and gotta love that Heidi Swapp color shine!

Hope you enjoyed this months challenge as much as we did!

Thanks for stopping by!"

You still have time to submit entries to both of our October sketch challenges!

Please link up your layouts on the sidebar by 11:59 PM (PST) tonight, to enter into this month's random prize drawing and/or for a chance to be selected as one of our October Top 3.

October 1st 

"Bingo" Stash Challenge:

Create a new layout and choose any row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) from the bingo card provided and add those items to your layout. 

Please note in your blog write up, which row you used to complete your layout.

You can use additional items as well.

October 15th 

"Sketch Color Combo" Challenge:

Create a layout inspired by the sketch 

AND...

(4) or more colors from the color palette .

White, Black, and Kraft are the ONLY other colors you can use.

And one more important thing...click HERE for the SOS Challenge Guidelines!!!

Here is the prize you are playing for this month:

Have a wonderful Wednesday and make sure you return tomorrow afternoon to see who made the Top 3 and who was the winner of the October prize!

"My Family" Layout by Rochelle

Hi Everyone!
We are back on the blog today sharing more
October Sketch/Color Combo
inspiration!
Today's feature is this lovely layout created by Rochelle:

Rochelle:

Well there were a lot of colors I could of picked for this challenge! 

I had a few collections in mind but when I came across this one… Bo Bunny Serenade from 2012 I felt like this was a great opportunity to use up some old stash and it felt so good!!! 

 I used shades of the four colors - Cypress, Misted Yellow, Sangria and Cognac.

You still have until 11:59 PM (PST) tomorrow night to upload your entry for either of our October challenges for a chance to win this month's prize:

Thanks for stopping by

We will be making a big announcement on 

October 31st

so make sure you stop by to see what we are up to for the next couple of weeks!!!

"Such a Sweetheart" Layout by DT Megan

It's a marvelous Monday and we are happy to share with you DT Megan's
bright and cheerful layout she created inspired by our
October Sketch/Color Challenge

Here is what Megan shared about the challenge and her layout:

"I have to admit, I procrastinated this challenge as looking at all those colors kind of intimidated me, but then I began to just focus on a few and it got a lot easier! For my layout, I pulled together papers using four of the colors and went from there. The colors I used were Misted Yellow, Royal Blue, Aluminum and Aurora Red - the tags also have a little bit of Cognac. I flipped parts of the sketch and made an 8 1/2 x 11 layout instead of the 12 x 12 in the sketch. I added sewing and a few embellishments and called it done!"

Feeling inspired????
You have until October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entries for  our October
Sketch/Color Combo Challenge
as well as our
"Bingo" Stash Challenge
Each challenge completed and linked up will give you an entry into our monthly prize drawing.
Our prize this month is:

Click HERE for the October Challenges and details

Thank you for visiting us today and we hope you return tomorrow for more inspiration from opur talented Design Team!

"Silly Little Pilot" Layout by DT Tanti

We are continuing this week with more fabulous Design Team

October Sketch/Color

inspiration.  

Today DT Tanti is sharing her wonderful interpretation of the sketch using a great combination of colors from the fall color palette that was provided as part of the challenge:

Tanti shared this with us about the challenge and her layout:

"Colour challenge was always challenging for me. Especially this one. I had to go through all my paper stash. Turned over every single sheet to find the right colours. And I was so happy as I finally found them. From the colour palette I used: The Bright Cobalt, Sangria, Misted Yellow, Cognac and the Mauved Mist. The next problem for me was finding the embellishments in that colour combo. Cause I didn't have much. But after I took a look again to my papers, I thought they were busy enough so that I didn't have to add much embellishments on it."

Inspired by the Tanti's awesome layout?  
Here is a look at the sketch and the colors!

Click HERE for the challenge and details!

Enjoy the rest of your day and make sure you return tomorrow for more 

Design Team inspiration!!!

"Explore" Layout by DT Kate

Hello!!!

We are back on the blog today with more Design Team inspiration!

DT Kate has created this awesome and as always fun layout inspired by our October

Sketch/Color Challenge

to share with you:

Kate:

"While on vacation, we try to schedule things for both kids to enjoy together but sometimes, with my son being much younger and then also having some special needs, it's impossible. So, while in Florida, while the others went ziplining, he & I headed over to the Children's Museum. It was wonderful and since we got there early, there was hardly no one in there and my son got lots of one on one attention! "

I think I used every color in the color palette; it just so happened that this cute car paper had all the colors in it even if it didn't match the space theme LOL ... I then accented it with lots of yellow paper pieces from the stash. 2 of the tags have hidden journaling.

If you have not had a chance to play along with us this month, you have until
October 29th 11:59 PM (PST)
 to create and link up your entries for one or both of our
October Challenges
for a chance to win this month's prize:

Thank you for visiting us today and make sure you return tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!

"Koreatown" Layout by DT Claire

We made it...it's Friday!

And we have some awesome inspiration to end your week with and to help get your scrapping mojo in tact for the weekend!

Today's inspiration is being shared by DT Claire, inspired by our

October Sketch/Color Challenge:

Claire: 

"I pretty much stayed true to the sketch with my layout. I love the fall colors that we were given to play with, they are beautiful. I was inspired by the blues, green, red, yellow, and aluminium. 

The collection I used, Simple Stories Urban Traveler, came closest to these colors and fit the story I was documenting. 

I look forward to seeing your layouts inspired by this year's fall colors."

Your turn to get out your supplies and create a page to share with us!

Here is a quick preview of the Octboer sketch and color palette:

For details and rules on the challenge, click HERE

Have a great weekend and happy scrapping!

"Missy and Sam" Layout by DT Robin

Yay!  It's Thursday!  

Today's ADORABLE feature is being shared by our talented DT Robin, inspired by our

October Sketch/Color Challenge

Robin:

"This was a fun layout for me to do. I, honestly, didn’t think I’d be able to complete it, initially. I had never done a color palette challenge like this one before. It was pretty easy once I noticed there was no pink in the palette. That eliminated a lot of patterned paper right off the top.

The sketch is a lot of fun, too. I obsess over tags. I used my Tim Holtz Large Tag Sizzix die to make my tags. I seem to get a lot of use out of that die!

For close-up pictures of the details, please visit my blog"

 http://robinredd.typepad.com/reddrobinstudios/

Are you up for the challenge?   

As always, you have until the 29th to complete and link up your interpretation of this month's challenge.   

Click HERE for the challenge and details!

More Design Team inspiration on the blog tomorrow!

See you then!

"Nine Lives" Layout by DT Nicole

It's Wednesday and we have some wonderful

October Sketch/Color Challenge 

inspiration to share with you!

Take a look at this fabulous layout DT Nicole created to share with us:

Nicole:

"First of all, let me just say that the Pantone 2014 Fall Colors are all gorgeous. Now the real challenge was to find a collection of papers and/or embellishments to match some of these warm, yet vivid tones. Because I softened up my layout a bit with my usual whitewashing technique, it's as if I have used a little lighter shade of each color chosen, but I assure you... I have tried to stay true to the color palette. The colors I chose are: Cypress, Aurora Red, Misted Yellow, Aluminum and a little touch of Bright Cobalt (in some tiny flowers on the pattern paper). The collection used is DIY Shop by Crate Paper. I absolutely adored working with the sketch - lots of layers to work with and, my favorite, tags! Hopefully you will play along with Sketch challenge #19!"

Inspired?????

Here's a look at the sketch and the color palette:

Click HERE for details

We would love to see what you create inspired by this challenge!
You have until October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entry for a chance to win the following prize to shop at your choice of:

Online Scrapbooking Store, Scrapbook Kit Club, Michaels, JoAnns or Hobby Lobby!

Return tomorrow for more awesome Design Team inspiration!

Have a scraptabulous day!

"Hello Summer" Layout by DT Leila

Hello and thank you for stopping by!

 Today's stunning inspiration is the beautiful creation of DT Leila, inspired by our

October Sketch/Color Challenge

Leila:

When I am sad or tired, I need the sea to calm down, to restore the energy. Whenever I'm so or whenever I get the chance, run to him, love to feel the sand feet or even just stay seated listening to the sound that the sea does, it calms me, it makes me happy. 

This is my interpretation of the sketch + some of the colors in the palette proposals.

 I hope you enjoy and are inspired to play with us.

Here is a look at this month's sketch and color pallet:

For details and challenge rules, click HERE

You have until November 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to link up your entries for November Challenges!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

"Hello, Lil Darling" Layout by DT Joefil

Happy Monday!!!
Today we have some adorable 

October Sketch/Color Challenge 

inspiration to share with you!

Today's featured layout is the creative work of DT Joefil:

Joefil:

"This is fun and challenging challenge for me this time, I hope I got the color right. I used more than four color in the color palette, I used American crafts and recollections papers as well as the other embellishments."

It's your turn to dig into your stash and match up products inspired by our Fall color palette and create a layout inspired further by our October Sketch.
Click HERE for the sketch, color palette and details of the challenge!

Have a great week and we are looking forward to seeing how our followers interpret this month's sketch challenge!

More Design Team inspiration on the blog tomorrow, so make sure you stop by!

"First Day" Layout by Brenda

Hello!

We care continuing this week with more

October Sketch Challenge

inspiration from our Design Team.

Just in case you have not had a chance to check out our October Sketch Challenge,

here is a look at the sketch and the color palette:

For details on the challenge, click HERE

And here is by take on the challenge:

I stayed true to the sketch and was inspired by the colors:

Royal Blue, Cypress Aurora Red, Misted Yellow and Aluminum

I combined Bo Bunny's "Pop Quiz" Collection with:

Simple Stories "Smarty Pants" Collection

(Cypress graph paper, brads, tennis shoe and push pin sticker)

Fancy Pants "Off To School" Collection

(Eyeglasses and Star)

Echo Park " Paper & Glue" 6 x 6 Pad

Numbered patterned paper

Lawn Fawn

Twine

I am looking forward to seeing everyone's take on this challenge!

You have until October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST) to complete this challenge and as well as our 

October Stash Challenge to be entered into our random drawing for our prize this month:

Thank you for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your Sunday and make sure you return tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!

"Faith" Layout by DT Elizabeth

Hello!

It's Saturday, a good day to share some bright & cheerful inspiration!

Today's inspiration is this fantastic layout created by DT Elizabeth

inspired by our

 October Sketch Challenge:

Elizabeth:  

"I loved this challenge a lot because the sketch was awesome as was the color palette! 
I used the blues, yellow, and red color from the palette and it was super fun creating!"

We hope that this month's sketch with color palette as well as our design team projects, inspire you to create a layout and link it up with us.
We look forward to seeing what everyone creates.
And remember this month, our randomly drawn winner will receive a gift card to shop where they choose:

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
More Design Team inspiration on the blog tomorrow!!!!

"You, The Sweetest" Layout by DT Dulcinea

Good morning paper crafting friends, thank you for stopping by!

Today's Sketch/Color Palette inspiration is being shared by DT Dulcinea:

Dulcinea:

"Do you find color challenge scary? I do, sometimes. 

But I love how I can put different colors together and make some unusual – for me - mixing of colors. For this one, I grabbed some material from my stash with mauve mist, misted yellow, royal blue and aluminum (I pulled out some aurora red, but I didn't use it) for this layout about my niece. 

Now, it’s your turn try this color and sketch challenge!"

Have a great weekend and if you have some time to play in your scrap room, why not create a layout inspired by our sketch and color palette! We would love to see how this challenge inspires you!

Click HERE for details.

Visit us tomorrow for more Design Team inspiration!

Enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend!

"Lava Molds" Layout by DT Steffanie

Good morning!   

Today's fabulous inspiration is being shared by our talented DT Steffanie:

Steffanie shared this about her reveal:

"Color challenges can sometimes be intimidating but this large palette gives you a lot to choose from. I gravitated toward the ones found in nature to highlight these photos---cypress, cognac, misted yellow, aurora red (which looks like a deep orange to me), and a tiny splash of royal blue. The blue worked well as it pulled in the blue off the shirt that my youngest was wearing!As for the sketch, I followed pretty closely except that the vertical title just didn't look right to me. After multiple attempts to make it work, I finally changed the placement to horizontal and the rest of my page started falling into place. Moral of the story---don't be afraid to change the sketch to suit your needs or your liking!"

Steffanie has done a fantastic job creating her layout using our October sketch and the colors from the color palette provided for this month's sketch challenge!

What 4+ colors from the palette will you use to create your layout?
Click HERE for the sketch, color palette and challenge details!

Thank you for visiting today and come back tomorrow for more Design team inspiration!

October Sketch Challenge #19

Hello, welcome to our October Sketch Challenge reveal!

This month our sketch challenge includes a color palette!

Your challenge is to create a layout inspired by the sketch 

AND...

(4) or more colors from the color palette below. 

White, Black, and Kraft are the ONLY other colors you can use.

Here is the sketch:

And here is the color palette:

Click HERE for the SOS Challenge Guidelines!!! 

Make sure to LINK your layout to Mr. Linky on our side bar no later than 

October 29th, 11:59 PM (PST)

This is the prize you are playing for this month:

Choose where you want to shop...

ANY online SCRAPBOOKING STORE, KIT CLUB,

Michaels. JoAnns or Hobby Lobby

Our 

October Guest Designer

Melinda Felicida

has created this fantastic layout inspired by our challenge to share with you:
"At the Pumpkin Patch"

Here is what Melinda shared about her layout:

"I used this cute photo of my son and my daughter for their first time picking the pumpkins.

I used more than 4 colors in the palette.."

Supply List:

Patterned Paper - We R Memory

Alphas - American Crafts Thickers

Embellishment - October Afternoon

Thank you so much Melinda for being our October Guest Designer and sharing your fabuluous  creations with us!  

We are looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful entries inspired by this challenge!

See you again tomorrow for more Design team inspiration!!!