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Gift of Gab – PageMaps sketch challenge entry

27 Feb 2011 5 Comments

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12×12, alpha stickers, brads, cardstock, frame, hand sewn, handstitching, layout, MME, My Mind’s Eye, patterned paper, ribbon, single page, single photo, stamp, stamped, Stella and Rose, tag, trim

PageMaps is well known for their fabulous sketches which are frequently used on challenge sites throughout the web. I recently stopped by to see what they’re all about and found this great sketch posted with a challenge. I’m also entering this layout into Sketches in Thymes’ Open Challenge #4. You can enter any layout you have created that is based on a sketch (up to 3 entries). Here’s what I came up with based on this sketch:

Well, I just received a fabulous package of My Mind’s Eye’s newest release, Stella and Rose, so I decided to create a layout for this sketch using that line (I will be posting a review of Stella and Rose on Monday). Based on the photo I selected, I decided to go with the Hazel range. Here’s what I came up with for the challenge:

TFL!

Materials:

My Mind’s Eye Stella and Rose Collection, Hazel papers in “Special”
Bazzill solid colored cardstock
MME Bohemia “Bella” twill ribbon trim
MME Stella and Rose “Special” frame
MME Stella and Rose “special” tag
Making Memories brads
The Paper Company brads
MME Stella and Rose Mabel stamp
Pink Paislee alpha stickers
Cosmo Cricket tiny type alphas
DMC embroidery floss

Adhesives:

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro PermaTac
Helmar 450 Quick Dry
American Crafts This to That foam dots

If you’d like to take a peek at PageMaps other creatively inspiring sketches or enter their challenge, CLICK HERE.

If you have a project you created based on a sketch and would like to enter it in the Sketches in Thyme challenge, CLICK HERE.

Love Everything About You – MME Challenge #20

17 Feb 2011 Comments Off on Love Everything About You – MME Challenge #20

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12×12, brads, circle, flourish, handmade flowers, layout, pastels, pearls, punch, punches, single page, single photo, stickers

This is the layout I created for the My Mind’s Eye sketch challenge #20 on their blog:

Materials:

MME Tres Jolie Summer Floral cardstock
MME TJ Love Floral cardstock
MME TJ Love Damask cardstock
Webster’s Pages Storytellers Alphas
Pink Paislee Cushies alphas
Prima Say it in Pearls flourish
Making Memories Brads
Ranger Worn Lipstick and Broken Glass Distress Inks
Colorbox yellow ink

Adhesives:

Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro PermaTac

Tools:

EK Success scalloped circle punch
Making Memories circle punch
MM heart punch

To take a look at the sketch, check out the MME blog or enter one of their challenges, CLICK HERE.

Believe in Your Dreams

31 Jan 2011 Comments Off on Believe in Your Dreams

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12×12, baby, brads, embossing, flowers, layout, lo, single page, single photo, stamping, stitching, white

For this lo, I used core-dinations cardstock for the base, American Crafts white cardstock for the clouds, Webster’s Pages Vintage Inspired netting, WP alphas (they were white, but I colored them), Prima flowers, MME brads, Pink Paislee Artisan Elements Circle and Ornament, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze, lace from my stash, DMC embroidery thread for the rectangle, threaded through the lace, and stitched on the clouds, Martha Stewart clear embossing powder, Heidi Grace stamp, Encore ink, and iridescent medium.

I used sketch#137 from Creative Scrapper and am also submitting it to Scrap Whisper’s challenge to use fabric/material in your layout, and Two Peas in a Bucket for their CHA challenge #10. I went with this color scheme for a challenge on Candy Shoppe Designs (white on white), but I missed the deadline since I’d only found out about it on Saturday and I had the kids all day. oh well! lol

If you’d like to enter Creative Scrapper’s challenges, CLICK HERE.

If you would like to enter Scrap Whispers’ challenges, CLICK HERE. TFL!

To enter one of Candy Shoppe Design’s challenges, CLICK HERE.

Valentine’s card

22 Jan 2011 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects Tags: brads, card, cards, cardstock, glitter, heart, Maya Road, Valentine’s Day, Webster’s Pages

This card is based on a sketch by Card Patterns on the Sketches in Thyme blog for their challenge this week. I combined it with challenge 85 on Scrap Whispers, which is to create a layout or card using red and black, include a heart and add glitter. For this card, I used Webster’s Pages’ Hollywood Vogue and Garden Gala Papers as well as their trim. The scrolls are from Maya Road, but I cut them to the shape and size I wanted, then added stickles for the glitter. The brads are by Kaiser. I used a Martha Stewart edge punch for the scallop towards the bottom of the card and distress ink on all the paper edges. The hearts were hand cut.