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Smile & Laugh Layout – Sketchabilities sketch

09 Aug 2011 13 Comments

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, baby, dimension, fabric, family, flowers, fussy cutting, journaling cards, layers, Let's Celebrate, multi-photo, pearl pen, siblings, single page, ticket, Webster's Pages

Sketch #52 at Sketchabilities was a lot of fun to work with! I really liked the layers and how different elements appeared tucked behind the photos. As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew I wanted to use the fab Webster’s Pages Let’s Celebrate papers with it and knew exactly which photos I wanted to use. Lucky for me, Scrapbookers Anonymous has a challenge this month to use journaling blocks/spots/cards on your project, which worked well with what I had in mind for this sketch. 😀 Here’s what I came up with:

Materials:

Webster’s Pages Let’s Celebrate papers
WP Let’s Celebrate Trim
WP Let’s Celebrate Journaling Cards
WP Let’s Celebrate Fabric Ticket
WP Spring Market Princess Petal
WP Pinwheel florette
Viva Pearl Pen

Adhesives:

Helmar adhesive runner
Helmar 450 Quick Dry
Helmar Acid Free Glue
Helmar Zap Dots

Here’s the fab sketch I used:

TFL!

If you’d like to create a layout for the Sketchabilities challenge, CLICK HERE.

If you’d like to play along at Scrapbookers Anonymous, CLICK HERE.

Webster’s Pages is also having a challenge and all you need to do to enter is create a layout, card or project using their Let’s Celebrate line. You can find details on their August challenge HERE.

Love Bug layout – Paper Secrets and Scrapbook Challenges entry

09 Aug 2011 Comments Off on Love Bug layout – Paper Secrets and Scrapbook Challenges entry

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, Basic Grey, bling, boy, Challenge, diecut stickers, multi-photo, Oh Baby!, rhinestones, single page, sketch, Wisteria

Since I’m no longer on the dt for Paper Secrets, I get to play along with their challenges as a participant. This month, they have a layout sketch, a card sketch with a twist, a technique challenge and a manufacturer challenge. I decided to combine their manufacturer challenge (Basic Grey) with the Scrapbook Challenges sketch #260. Here’s what I came up with:

Materials:

Basic Grey Oh Baby! Boy papers
BG Wisteria diecut stickers
My Mind’s Eye rhinestones
Distress Ink

Adhesives:

Helmar adhesive runner
Helmar Acid Free Glue

Here’s the sketch I used for my layout:

TFL!

If you’d like to play along with the Paper Secrets Manufacturer challenge, CLICK HERE.

If you’d like to create your own layout with sketch #260, CLICK HERE.

Just Yawning Layout – Sketchy Thursdays and Get Picky entries

06 Aug 2011 10 Comments

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 single page layout, alpha stickers, diecut, glitter alphas, in a stitch blossom, inspiration, layering, long title, Mix and Mend, multi-photo, Sassafras, sketch, twine

Wow! So many wonderful challenges available this month! There seems to be something for everyone! For this layout, I decided to combine some of them. I started with the awesome 8.4 sketch from Sketchy Thursdays, then added the inspiration challenge from Get Picky, then since I was going with Sassafras papers and embellies, I could also throw in their August challenge criteria…3 or more different alphas. Here’s what I came up with:

Materials: Sassafras Mix and Mend Handmade Hobnob paper
Sassafras Mix and Mend journaling Tags
Sassafras Mix and Mend Sweet Treats (diecut stickers)
Sassafras Kelly Green Glitter Alpha stickers
Sassafras Chocolate Glitter Alpha stickers
Sassafras Yellow Paper Alpha stickers
Sassafras Blue In a Stitch Blossom
Twine from the Twinery
Webster’s Pages storytellers alpha sticker (just the question mark)

This is the Sketchy Thursdays sketch:

This is the inspiration photo at Get Picky:

TFL!

If you’d like to submit your take on the 8.4 Sketchy Thursdays sketch, click HERE. Entries are due before 10 p.m. (EST) on Wed., Aug 10, 2011.

If you’d like to submit your multi-photo layout based on the inspiration image at Get Picky, click HERE. Entries are due by midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on August 13, 2011.

To enter the Sassafras challenge, entries must be emailed to projectstoshare@sassafraslass.com and contain at least 90% Sassafras product.

Scrapbook Challenges Layouts – First Post on the New Blog

04 Aug 2011 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12, 7 Gypsies, black, blue, boys, CAS, clean and simple, doodling, epiphany punch, epoxy, faux stitching, graphic, journaling, layout, MME, multi-photo, My Mind's Eye, siblings, single page, single photo, sports, Sports Edition II, stamping, Teresa Collins, tissue paper, white

Sorry I’m a little late posting these. Since I was working on transfering content from my previous blog to this one, I wasn’t trying to add new posts in the interim, so my next few posts are just to catch up.

Scrapbook Challenges hosted a really fun Sizzling Summer event last month. It started with the Seasons of Change Hop On that I posted about previously then continued with 15 different sketches posted through the month (one new one each day M-F, then you had the last week to catch up on any sketches you missed). Though I didn’t do them all, I did have a lot of fun playing along and finished the month long event completing 8 of the 15 additional sketches. Below are 2 very different lo’s I created using very different styles. They were the first 2 I completed for the event.

This one really challenging for me since I don’t typically doodle on my layouts and Nat’s style is very unique. I was very inspired by her sketch and example (she was even nice enought to include a tutoral on how she created hers!) and loved working beyond my comfort zone. Thanks Nat! Here’s what I came up with:

If you have any questions about what materials were used, I’d be more than happy to let you know, just contact me with any questions. The bg paper is MME Stella & Rose, the tissue paper is 7 gypsies, the frame is Webster’s Pages, the drops I used for rain are by Robin’s Nest. All adhesives were by Helmar. Here’s the sketch it was based on:

I went very CAS (clean and simple) for the next one:

Again, since I’m posting something I created weeks ago, I’m not including a full materials list, but if you have any questions, I’m easy to contact. 😀 The papers and embellies are Teresa Collins Sports Edition II, I used an Epiphany punch and epoxy circle for the baseball embellie. All adhesives were by Helmar. The 450 Quick Dry made it a breeze to attach that bit of mesh trim on the photo, btw! 😀 Here’s the sketch my layout was based on: