"You Are Perfect..." LO by Rochelle S.

Hey crafters! Did you get a chance to play along with our challenges this month?  Don't  forget,  today is the last day to get your layout uploaded if you haven't already! :) 

Well I had a chance to played around with my sketch last week and this is what I came up with:

I used My Mind's Eye Collectables collection, Flowers are Prima, Kaiser Craft, and Recollections, Butterflies are Recollections, Zva Bling, Studio Calico wood veneers, and American Crafts Thickers.  I used my Cricuit to cut the photo frame. I also created this layout for Red Carpet Studio's challenge - Driving Miss Daisy.

"Axel" LO by DT Manda M.

The month is almost over!!!  Did you get your layout uploaded yet? :)  

Today we are sharing with you a very cute layout by DT Manda M!  She did such an awesome job on the sketch!! I love how she used the hexagons for the circle! Great idea! 

Here's what Manda said about her layout: "I am hopeless with sketches that feature a circle, I am not sure why I have such a hard time with them, they just stump me. So when I want to do a sketch that has a circle I first work out a way I can recreate the shape, for this one I used hexagons from patterned paper and then I stitched around them to give them some definition for the background paper. To add the bling I just used some little adhesive rhinestones and mixed them with the ink dots on my background to add a little bit of sparkle and dimension."

Here's the sketch:

Stash item: Bling

Remember this challenge and the Red, White and Blue challenge is due by tomorrow, July 29th midnight PST! :) 

"Woof Woof" LO by DT Lee-Anne T.

Can you say WOW!!!  Lee-Anne brings us this awesome eye catching layout!!!!  I just love how she did her circles with paint and stitching!  Take a look: 

Lee-Anne said this about her layout: "This layout is of Elly, my daughter's dog. I began with a piece of white card stock and used Heidi Swapp Color Shine Mists in Mustard, Mint Green and Tinsel. I unscrewed them and "painted" a circle with the sprayer. I then machine stitched several circles are the painted area. I then used my Silhouette Cameo and diecut the flowers and the title and then misted them with Mustard and Mint Green. I printed my photos and adhered them to the layout. I then adhered a doily, a bingo card from the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss Collection. Finally I added some pearls to the centre of the flowers and also added some droplets of mist and then added the cute camera paper clip, wooden butterfly with pearls and lots of Prima bling and pearls."

Once again, here is the sketch:

Only a couple more days to upload your layout! :0)

"Flag 13" LO by DT Lindsey K.

Hey Crafters!  Today Lindsey gives us great inspiration with this awesome layout. She did a great job with the paints and Stickles! Take a look: 

This is what Lindsey said about her layout: 

Bling all over! All bling no rhinestones; look! Layered bling from back to front: the splatters I literally did with my fingers (a mix of paint, water and Stickles) since I didn't have any mist in the right color blue. To mimic the circle on the sketch, I used Stickles as dots around the photos. Then those bright blue shiny things - I don't know what they are or where they came from, but I figured a bling-boy page was a good time to use them. Then I stuck on the one bling-brad I had, also in royal blue. For more on the background splatters and about this layout, please visit my blog!

http://lindseysscraps.blogspot.com/2013/07/creative-thursday-sketch-and-some-bling.htm

You still have a few days to get your layouts uploaded to Mr. Linky on the side bar!  Click HERE to see the CURRENT SKETCH CHALLENGE and the RED, WHITE AND BLUE CHALLENGE - both due by July 29th! 

"Little Sucker" LO by DT Kerry B.

Hello Crafters!!! You have to check out this super cute layout by our DT Kerry!   How stinkin' cute is this!  And the title just says it all! I love how she interpreted the sketch, the bubbles and bling heart adds that little bit of spice to a page!

Kerry said, "Whilst searching through my photo's looking for a set of three I came across this photo of my eldest daughter at nine months old (she is now seventeen!) and really wanted to scrap it. She used to have a sponge in the bath that she loved to suck the water through hence the title!

So I have adapted the sketch to one photo but added a couple of Polaroid frames in place of the other two.  I have a great bubble die so I made the big circle in the sketch with lots of the little bubbles instead.  I have scattered some gems around the page and covered the heart on the pink speech bubble too.  All the papers I used are various My Minds Eye collections that I had scraps of and some glitter card from my stash.  I loved making this page even though it took a long while! It was a real labour of love and has become one of my favourites!  I am looking forward to visiting you and seeing what you have created using this sketch. xx"

"Party Time" LO by DT Kelly H.

Take a look at this fabulous layout by DT Kelly H! Love all the colors and circles! 

Kelly said, "Such a fun sketch to work with and I loved the circle from the start. I traced the larger red circle and cut out then decided I loved the opposite side and flipped it for the center. I began cutting even more circles to carry out onto the page. I decided I would journal on colored strips and then came the super fun part - adding all the BLING! I grabbed my drawer full and began adding all over the center to bring more excitement to the "party" theme and then found the fun star bling I have had forever. I even had some older glitter stars to add even more bling! I had a great time with these older Bo Bunny papers and all the bling for a party layout. "

Make sure you come back tomorrow to see what DT Kerry brings us! :) 

"My Decker Kids" LO by DT Robin R.

Hello!  Today Robin inspires us with this lovely layout about great nieces and nephew.   I love how she altered the bling to the right color she needed! Great idea and great take on the sketch! 

 Check it out:

This is what Robin said about her layout, "These pictures of my great-nieces and great-nephew fit perfectly with the three picture placement in the sketch this month. I’ve, MAYBE, seen these kiddos in real life twice, so I appreciate any and all pictures I can get. Luckily, for Instagram, I’ve gotten to know the girls a bit more. I love social media and use it to snag pictures of my family whenever necessary!

For the circle in the sketch, I traced a paper plate with a few different gold paints I had on hand, Art Anthology Gel Paint, 3D Stamp Paint and Tattered Angel’s Glimmer Glam, off-setting the plate a tad with every paint type.  The swirly bling and the two smaller hearts were, originally, white pearls. I used Art Anthology Gel Paint to color them red. I also used my Copic Markers to color them red. You probably have a lot more colors in your stash than you realize if you just try coloring them with various mediums."

You can find information on the challenge and the Red, White and Blue challenge HERE.

"Summer 2013" LO by DT Jenni C.

It's Monday!!! What a great way to start of this week with fabulous inspiration!! Jenni did a fantastic job interpreting the sketch using a trendy pie chart as the circle! How fun is that! What a gorgeous layout and great use of stash too!

 

Jenni said this about here layout:

"The first thing I thought about when I saw this sketch, was a pie chart, or in this case a color wheel! I watercolored the different shades of green that remind me of Spring's new growth to Summer blooms. I added lots of butterflies in the similar shades and that is where I used my bling! I think the little rhinestones help move your eye around the page."

Here's another look at the sketch:

Stash: Add bling

Don't forget to upload your layout on the side bar!

Happy Scrappin'! 

"Siblings" LO by DT Louella A.

Today Louella share with us a stunning layout!  I really love the layering of the dolies and how she added single rhinestones with the paint splatters! Check it out:

Louella said this about her layout: "simply love doilies and blings. I always used the splatter technique for my page. I tried to make it simple but I ended up putting a lot again. I just hope that my cousin will like this little present though. I heard that they were feeling unwell today. Here is to wishing them their speedy recovery. "

Come back tomorrow to see what DT Jenni brings us! :) 

"Fun Ride" LO by DT Joefil C.

Happy Scrappin' Saturday! :) 

DT Joefil brings us inspiration with this very pretty layout she created! I love how she incorporated the doily as one of her circles. Such a great job on of the sketch challenge!

This is what Joefil said about her layout:

This is my daughter when she was two yrs. old, in one of the rides in circus-circus adventuredome here in vegas. I used white cardstock for the background, the circle paper is by dcwv,and i add doily in the center of the circle, the polaroid frame is by basicgrey and i stamped it with the words good times in the red banner i also added some tickets from basicgrey, die cuts butterflies, flowers and added some misting then my bling from want 2 scrap and recollections."

Click HERE to see this current sketch challenge.

"It's The Little Things" LO By DT Patricia B.

Woohoo it's Friday!!! :)  

Today we are featuring Patricia's super cute and fun layout.  Her doodling and hand journaling makes this layout extra special!  I love her interpretation of the sketch. Check it out:

Patricia noted:

Journaling reads: "Mommy loves the fact that the most little things make you smile! That good ole' Thrifty's Ice Cream on a cone does it each and every time! Smile on Baby Girl!"

Products Used:

Paper - Lilybee Designs, Carta Bella (Summer Cool line), White Cardstock

Wooden embellish, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain), Heidi Swapp Color shine (Sweet Cherry). Pink Flower, Bling, Polka Paper Clip (Recollections)

Alphas: Colorbok & SNAP Studio - Simple Stories

And here is the sketch:

Now it's your turn to try out the sketch! ;) 

"Family Everyday" LO by DT Elizabeth H.

Oh my! Elizabeth's take on the sketch is fabulous! I love the feel of the yellow polk a dot circle with the black and white border.  The masking with the outlined heart is a wonderful touch to the layout. Take a look:

Elizabeth said this about her layout: "I wanted to use the circle as a bases for my entire 

layout so I incorporated circles throughout including tying the challenge {using bling} in with all of my circles as I pulled from my stash all of the bling type things I had! I also kept the photo like the sketch so that it was a contrast between shapes."

Come back tomorrow to see what DT Patrica has for us! :) 

"Summer Girl" LO by DT Dulcinea S.

Happy Hump Day!!! 

Today DT Dulcinea brings us this gorgeous layout!  She captures the challenge very well using a very fun circle! The colors are refreshing and the bling is placed perfectly! Check it out:

Here's what Dulcinea said about her layout:

"My niece loves to take pictures from herself and I love to scrap them. For today’s challenge  I use her most recent summer picture to talk how much she likes summer. Since I love circles, the first time I saw the sketch I knew I would have it as my focal point. I printed the pictures in a really small size and I repeat it to emphasizes it. After that, it is just time for playing a little bit with ribbon and bling for a fun and fresh look."

To check out this Sketch with Stash challenge and the Red, White and Blue challenge click HERE! 

Happy Scrappin'! 

"Journey" LO By DT Carol S.

Today we have an awesome layout from our DT Carol S.  I love how she interpeted the sketch using the wood grain paper! What a wonderful idea.  She used her stash very well on this layout showcasing their journey. Take a look:

 

This is what Carol had to say about her layout: 

"This was a true challenge for me! First because I hardly ever use more than 1 picture on a layout and second because I never use bling! (most of my pages are "guy pages"!) But I really like challenges and was very happy to make this layout! I use pictures of my son and his cousins on our trip to the USA last December! This page will go to my DisneyWorld album!"

Stay tuned for more inspiration! :)

Sketch with Stash Challenge #5

Hey Crafters! It's time to reveal our second challenge of the month...

Sketch with Stash #5 Challenge:

For this challenge you must:

1.) Create a layout using this sketch below 

2.) from your stash, you must add bling to your layout

Here's the sketch:

To be eligible for the July prize drawing, you must link your layout to 

Mr. Linky on the right side of the blog by July 29, 2013 ~ 11:59pm (PST)

And don't forget to check out the SOS CHALLENGE GUIDELINES!

You also have until July 29th to participate in our first challenge of the month ~ July Stash Challenge "Red, White & Blue" .

Complete both challenges this month and that gives you two entries into the random prize drawing!!!!

July Guest Designer ~ Michele Duffy

is back and sharing her fabulous layout inspired by our July sketch: 

This is what Michele said about her layout:

"This will sound a little crazy, but this is the third time I've tried to scrap these Christmas photos. Previously I used another sketch that wasn't really my style, and the papers were bright red, green and white Christmas colors. I thought this sketch worked so much better for my photos and easily allowed for a little layering. I also chose My Mind's Eye and Lawn Fawn papers that have a more subtle Christmas color scheme. I mixed rhinestones and enamel dots to spread some color around the page. I love it!"

Did you know that everyday we post new inspiration from our Design Team?  Yup!!! So come back tomorrow to see what DT Carol has for us! :) 

Happy Scrappin'!