scrapbook challenge 14...

g-morning, sunshine...that was the subject of the email from my hubs this am...it made me smile. it's saturday, i love saturday. i slept late and took the dogs on our 2 mile walk. it's cool and windy here, our kind of walking weather. so for today's challenge i chose one of julie bonner's sketches, it's no secret that i am a fan of her work. she is the one that did the 52 sketches, 52 weeks last year. her sketches rock.

here is my lo for the sketch. these are more random photos of the boys taken in ballston spa, NY. i used my march kit from scrapbook kit club. amber has fabulous kits, be sure to check them out! supplies: october afternoon farm fresh dp and journal sticker, may arts twine, buttons, and love ticket from kit, american crafts felt flowers, brown brads from my stash, mm alpha, and k & company alpha, green bazzill "just the edge".

so get to work and link it up here on mr linky. If you are uploading your creation to public galleries, please use the keyword inspiredsketch14. Please leave a direct link to your project with Mr.Linky so that we can check it out.

have a great weekend and i hope you can find time to play along with this challenge. remember i will be drawing a name for a RAK on april 30th if you complete all 4 of my sketches, you will be eligible.

Christmas Card Challenge # 4

Hi, everyone! Well, I had no success making a sketch of my own on the computer, so I went over to Mojo Monday, where I remembered there was a sketch I thought would make a great Christmas Card. And here it is!

Please leave a link to your creation on Mr. Linky below so we can all ooh and ahh over your card. And if you upload to a gallery, please use code ICCAPR10. Thanks for playing!

And here is my take on the sketch. I love this set from Flourishes and thought it would be great for this sketch. CS, DP, and eyelets are all SU retired (Cranberry Crisp and True Thyme if you are interested, two SU is not bringing back). I used Nesties for the circles, and the flowers are Prima. They match the card better IRL.

scrapbook challenge 13...

happy saturday, peeps! this is chris and i am taking over the SB challenges for the month of april. banu has done an excellent job here with this blog, so i sent her on vacation for a couple of weeks. i print out sketches practically everyday and then i put them in a clip on my desk for inspiration. well, i am behind on them so for the next 4 saturdays i will pick one of those sketches for us to do. it you complete all 4 sketches by april 30th. i will put your name into a "hat" and the boys will pick one lucky winner to win a RAK from me that i will personally buy for you at the CK convention where i will be spending WAY TOO much money at on may 1st. and believe me they have some good stuff there!!

so for today i have picked out a sketch from SKETCHY THURSDAY. i love their sketches and use them regularly. they post a new sketch every thursday. so be sure to check them out. this sketch was posted in february and you can find the original post here. plus there are some great samples from their DT there too, just in case you need some inspiration.

for my sketch i chose the photo of brock and faith from their first winter formal dance together. they have since broken up so i didn't score too many "mom points" for scrapping this...but i did it anyway, cuz i'm like that. it's called "secret terrorism" around here...lol and besides it's for my book anyway...but don't tell him, i'm doing one for his too. i'll sneak it in...[insert evil laugh here]

supplies: kraft bazzill, pti red poppy, twine & button, cosmo cricket early bird dp and journal thing-y, random rick rack, title from k & company.

so get to work and link it up here on mr linky. If you are uploading your creation to public galleries, please use the keyword inspiredsketch13. Please leave a direct link to your project with Mr.Linky so that we can check it out.

so have a fabulous saturday! i am off to work in the backyard before mother nature figures out that maine is having a rather early and warm spring...chris

Saturday Scrapbook Challenge #12 - Top 10 Page

Howdy, It is that time of the week again - Saturday Scrapbook challenge from Inspired Crafters. I hope you are armed with your favorite Glue and Paper and ready to play with us. With this year being 2010, everywhere we have been seeing the Top 10 challenges and inspiration and so it is our turn to host the top 10 challenge.

Please create a scrapbook layout (of any size) with something Top 10. Some ideas are,

1) Top 10 fav foods
2) Top 10 Must see Movies
3) Top 10 things to achieve in this year
4) top 10 awesome moments
5) Top 10 fav photos of your kids or yourself or your family

Ideas are endless. These are just a few ideas to spark your creativity.

If you are uploading your creation to public galleries, please use the keyword inspiredsketch12. Please leave a direct link to your project with Mr.Linky so that we can check it out.

ICC3 - Sketch Challenge

Happy Friday. It is time for our Friday Sketch challenge. Please use the following sketch for your projects. You can flip or change the elements as long as we can still recognize the sketch.

There is no time limit for our challenges. Please play along and inspire us. If you are uploading to online Galleries, Please use the Keyword ICC3. Please leave a link with Mr.Linky so that we can check out your creation :)

Here is the Sketch,



Here is my card,



I sponged the white circle with some Memento Desert Sand ink while it was still in the Nestabilities Die. Then I stamped the Umbrella handle and put the umbrella itself popped up on some foam dots. Some ribbon and felt flowers completed the card.

Supplies:
Stamp - PTI Scattered Showers Stamp
Paper - My Minds Eye Quite Contrary PP, PTI Bitty Star Basics PP, PTI Dark Chocolate, White, Vintage Cream and Ripe Avocado CS
Ink - Memento Desert Sand, PTI Dark Chocolate, Memento Black
Other - PTI Beautiful Blooms Die, SU Word Window Punch, Generic Red Ribbon, PTI Vintage White Buttons, Generic Felt Fabric, Nestabilities

Saturday Scrapbook Challenge #11

Hello Friends, it is time for another scrapbook challenge. I am really sorry that there was no challenge last week. :) I am back with another sketch for you all. Feel free to rotate the layout. I know this can be a challenging sketch for many with quite a few layers...but this sketch was born out of my desire to use the scrap paper that I know all of us have :) Cannot wait to see what you all can come up with.

If you are uploading to online galleries, please use the keyword inspiredsketch11. Please leave a direct link to your project with Mr. Linky below so that we can appreciate your creativity.

Here is the sketch,

Christmas Card Challenge #3

Hello! Today I have a double challenge for you. First off I have a simple sketch to help get the creative juices flowing. Next put away those buttons and brads! Sometimes I find that mailing handmade cards can get a little pricey. So, the other challenge is to make a card that would not require extra "hand cancel" postage.

I can't wait to see what you all create! I will have my sample up later but for now here is the sketch.

Remember to add a link to your card using Mr. Linky. If you post to a gallery feel free to use the code ICCMAR10.

Thanks for playing along! Have fun and Happy Creating!