We are having a Blog Hop…Sassy Lil’ Sketches style! We want you to get to know our new Sassies. There are some pretty fabulous prizes to win, too!
The "Hidden" Treasure Blog Hop starts at Sassy Lil' Sketches where there are two of our sassy sketches and rules for the blog hop. After visiting Sassy Lil' Sketches you can choose which Sassy you would like to visit next. We recommend visiting every Sassy because we have "hidden" treasure at four of our Sassies' blogs.
The Sassies:
Aimee (http://optimisticscrappiness.blogspot.com/)
Amanda (http://amandajonesblog.blogspot.com/)
Amy (http://gebmom.blogspot.com/)
Brenda B. (http://brendasscrappyblog.blogspot.com/)
Brenda R. (http://www.roseblossomlegacies.blogspot.com/)
Carla (http://www.carlarausin.blogspot.com/)
Cherie (http://boywouldntyouliketoknow.blogspot.com/)
Cheryl (http://cherylswindow.blogspot.com/)
Christine (http://scrappinshimano.blogspot.com/)
Deanna (http://momentstocherish-deanna.blogspot.com/)
Debbie (http://www.scrapenabler.blogspot.com/)
Denise (http://lalasworldblog.blogspot.com/)
Isabelle (Zabou) (http://zabouscrap.canalblog.com/)
Jessica Bree (http://www.jessicabree.typepad.com/)
Katie (http://scissorsspatulasandsneakers.blogspot.com/)
Kelly (http://www.meluv2scrap.blogspot.com/)
Laura (http://www.findingthejoyineachday.blogspot.com/)
Martine (http://scrapcatslove.blogspot.com/)
Nancy (http://homesclscrapper.blogspot.com/)
Rebecca (http://houseofhenrie.blogspot.com/)
Sandra (http://buttonsandbowsandmore.blogspot.com/)
Shana (http://www.yayaprincessblog.blogspot.com/)
Our awesome, amazing, and completely generous sponsors for Sassy Lil’ Sketches “Hidden” Treasure Blog Hop:
Xyron (http://www.xyron.com/)
Thoughts 2 Paper (http://www.thoughts2paper.com/)
Scrappy Jo (http://www.shopscrapbooksupplies.com/)
Crop Stop (http://www.cropstop.com/)
Apron Strings ( http://www.apronstringsdesigns.com/)
Crop Chocolate (http://www.cropchocolate.com/)
BoBunny (http://www.bobunny.com/)
There are two sketches you can use for the hop. Here they are:
Here's my LO using the second sketch.
I had SO much fun working on this page!! I scrapped pictures from the day I spent taking classes with Tim Holtz. That was a great day! The multiple squares on the sketch inspired me to use the many pictures I had from that day. I used different techniques on the other squares in the grid. I pulled out my "Compendium of Curiosities" (that I had Tim sign that day! ;) and just played with my distress inks, crackle paint, acrylic paint, alcohol inks, glimmer mists, distress stickles, masks and stamps! The techniques are really well explained in the book and it was so much fun to play around with all those products. I really hadn't been using my distress inks to their potential! Everything in the LO has been altered one way or another. The background is embossed CS, but all the rest is smooth white CS that I inked or painted. There is no patterned paper at all in this LO, which is very unusual for me! The flower at the bottom is a white prima rose that I inked and misted.
I hope you give these sketches a try! As an added bonus, I'll be randomly giving out a RAK to one lucky winner. (I'm sorry I don't have a picture of the RAK yet... I'm on vacation right now and didn't get the chance to do that before I left...) Leave a comment here and you will get one entry. If you make a LO using one of the sketches, link it on the main blog, and let me know by leaving another comment here, you will get a second entry. You'll get a third entry by completing the other sketch. You don't have to become a follower to win, but if you like what you see, I'd love to have you follow me!
Happy scrapping and good luck!
Martine
August 23, 2010 at 1:43 AM
What a fabulous LO!!! Beautiful!
August 23, 2010 at 6:25 AM
Wow, Wow! The detail work in this is just amazing. Another simply fabulous layout, Martine.
August 23, 2010 at 6:50 AM
Great layout for those pics!!
August 23, 2010 at 6:57 AM
Wow! I love all the different techniques you used! Perfect LO for all the pictures with Tim!
August 23, 2010 at 8:28 AM
Hey!I am a new follower of your blog!U're such an inspiration!Love all the cool techniques u created and the Tim Holtz style!Thanks for sharing!
August 23, 2010 at 9:19 AM
Love the different techniques you used on this page.
August 23, 2010 at 10:03 AM
I really love all of the beautiful details on your layout! Great take on the sketch and very unique!
August 23, 2010 at 10:40 AM
So many details and so eye pleasing!
August 23, 2010 at 10:57 AM
Before I even saw your photos, I thought TIM HOLTZ! you ROCKED this!
August 23, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Love the layout and all the distressing!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
August 23, 2010 at 1:28 PM
What an amazingly creative layout you've posted here, Martine! And what fun it must have been, taking a class with Tim---one of my lifetime scrapping goals! Every time I look at your layout, I see another little detail I missed!
Hope you're having a GREAT vacation!
August 23, 2010 at 3:15 PM
What a fabulous layout! I love your style and am now following you. Shari (cricutrookie)
August 23, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Awesome layout. Love all the details.
August 23, 2010 at 5:37 PM
OH MY that rose takes my breath away! Beautiful LO and a wonderful subject, lucky duck!
August 23, 2010 at 11:46 PM
WOW! That layout is just awesome and what a great sketch to work with.
August 24, 2010 at 12:06 AM
great layout. love all the detail from the different techniques.
August 24, 2010 at 12:19 AM
OMG! this layout is stunning! love love love all the details!
August 24, 2010 at 1:00 AM
So much detail work Martine!! I can't begin to comment on how awesome your layout is!! I bet you really did have fun making it. And I am jealous of your "Tim" class!! lol I am now a follower...such inspiration from here... stacy h-w
www.scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com
August 24, 2010 at 3:05 AM
no words to describe it!! lucky you!! all those alterations... all those techniques you have used... you are really inspiring!!
thanks for sharing....
August 24, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Your layout is just so beautiful. Terrific job. I am also now a follow. Please stop by my blog and have a look.
August 24, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Your layout is truly incredible and such a work of art, all the distressing and techniques you used are over the top...Just love it...so inspiring!
August 24, 2010 at 6:40 PM
Beautiful layout - love all the little bits of embellishments you have added on it. xx
August 24, 2010 at 6:56 PM
What a great take on that Sassy Lil' Sketch and I love all the little goodies!
August 24, 2010 at 7:29 PM
Wow! What a gorgeous layout!! Love all the little details! Thanks for sharing!
August 24, 2010 at 8:46 PM
What a gorgeous LO! That flower at the bottom are stunning! What a great way to get so many photo's onto one LO! Thanks for sharing!
August 25, 2010 at 6:45 AM
Such a beautiful page - wow!!
August 25, 2010 at 11:59 AM
Stunning Martine! Love all your gorgeous details!
August 26, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Love all the techniques - very cool page!
-Kristin
August 26, 2010 at 3:27 PM
I love your LO and am now following you!
August 26, 2010 at 7:14 PM
A Tim Holtz-looking layout with pictures of Tim Holtz included - perfect!
August 26, 2010 at 10:00 PM
I am so in love with the texture and depth of this lo! I would love to see a tutorial on this one! I strive for my work to look this polished! TFS
August 26, 2010 at 10:26 PM
great layout...i love Tim Holtz!
August 26, 2010 at 10:38 PM
I love your lo! so gorgeous!
August 26, 2010 at 11:31 PM
Wow! Great page!
August 27, 2010 at 12:13 AM
A true Holtz layout for the man himself very cool!
August 27, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Gorgeous! (and I am not just talking about Tim! LOL) Love your LO and all the beautiful details!
August 27, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Love the colors you used.
August 27, 2010 at 12:32 PM
Love all the elements on the page
August 27, 2010 at 3:49 PM
totally lucky girl...you got to me Tim AND do a fabulous page about meeting him! great job on the sketch even though i'm totally jealous ;)
August 27, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Gorgeous lo, love all the details!
August 27, 2010 at 8:16 PM
Very beautiful! Love all the colors and elements :)
August 28, 2010 at 8:36 AM
Great LO. TFS. Have become a follower.
August 28, 2010 at 12:52 PM
gorgeous page - love all the perfect accents
August 28, 2010 at 7:02 PM
your layout is awesome!!! i love all the closeup shots too!
August 28, 2010 at 8:25 PM
one thing I really like about your site is how you really shared the details of your layout and how to recreate them! It is appreciated... your layout is inspiring!
August 29, 2010 at 12:42 PM
Awesome layout!!!!! I am totally inspired.
August 29, 2010 at 4:54 PM
WOAH....AWESOME take on that sketch :)
August 30, 2010 at 2:41 PM
A perfect way to do a layout with Tim Holtz in it!
August 30, 2010 at 8:10 PM
what an incredibly beautiful flower!
happy blog hopping,
alecia