Hi!
Challenge #60 is up at Scrap Your Crap and it's all about buttons! I'm sure pretty much everybody has a whole bunch of buttons in their stash... This is your chance to use some up!
Here's my layout. It's a companion page to one I did earlier about the biplane ride we took over Seattle in the summer of 2010. It was so much fun! The original layout was based on a sketch by Cherie Averill from Sassy Lil' Sketches. I threaded buttons and "glue dotted" them to the ends of ribbons of different lengths to create sort of a banner. I love the little touch that it adds.
Please go visit the blog to see all the different ways to use buttons that the rest of the team came up with! They're fabulous! I hope you'll join us too! You know you've got buttons just sitting there waiting to be used!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Hi there!
Just a quick post to share my newest LO! I entered the new magazine Scrap365's sketch challenge. This is the sketch for December.
This is what I did with it. The title means "Adventure in the Land of the Whales". It's a layout about a camping trip that my niece and I took back in 2003 where we went whale watching, sea kayaking, and where we could see whales swim by our campsite! We had tons of fun! I used a collection pack of Sassafras Lass "Indie Girl" that I had never touched yet!
If you want to join in the sketch challenge, you have until December 16th to upload your creation!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Hi!
Got a bit more scrapping done yesterday and did this layout for a challenge about "Connection", the theme for this month, at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out. It's based on a sketch by Cherie Averill in the Sassy Lil' Sketches e-book. The title means: Different but on the Same Wave Length! My boyfriend and I are very different on certain points (he loves it when it's hot, I love the cold; he likes modern, I love antiques; he's calm, I tend to stress out... you get the picture!) But we tend to think alike and agree on most subjects. So much so that we often think exactly the same thing at the same time! We always get a kick out of that!
The page came together quickly. I sprayed the kraft background with glimmer mists. I grabbed a few leftover strips of paper that I keep on my desk in a container, glued the pictures on a big circle, added some old Basic Grey letters and outlined them with a black pen, added the butterflies, and that was it!
I guess I can share this page too now. I did it a little while ago for the Sassy Lil' Sketches e-book (but it seems it's not available for purchase anymore! hope you got your copy, it's a great ressource!) This is Mike and I during our biplane flight in Seattle during our trip there in the summer of 2010. It was so much fun!! What an experience to feel the wind on your face as you're flying high!
Thanks for stopping by! Happy scrapping!
Martine
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It's here! Scrap Your Crap's first new reveal and challenge of 2011! The challenge this month is to use at least three colors of mists. If you don't have mists, you can use paints.
Here's my layout. It's for the cover page of my Maine album from our trip this summer. Instead of misting, I painted with the mists. I stamped the lighthouse image with StazOn on white cardstock then painted it using some Adirondack Color Wash, Shimmerz Spritz, Glimmer Glaze and several Glimmer Mists. I machine stitched on a layout for the first time on this page! (This LO has been done for a while, so I did it before the one in the previous post.) I also used up some old stash on this one (title alphas, woodgrain paper), which always feels good! The strips were paper scraps, and the burlap is cut from a jute bag I got at the dollar store!
Make sure to visit the blog to see all the wonderful inspiration provided by the rest of the team!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Hi there!
It feels great to be scrapping again! This weekend I played along with an online crop at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out. It's a site that promotes personal journaling on layouts. I completed two challenges.
This is my first page, for the "Free Your Heart" challenge. We had to journal about something that holds us back. I came up with this {Letting Go} layout, with a recent picture and one of me when I was 6 years old. I have misconceptions about myself that I made when I was little and that I still hold true. They hold me back so I need to let go of them! As a design twist, we had to do some misting. I used "Tattered Leather" Glimmer Mist with a butterfly mask, then stamped the butterfly in black over it. I misted the heart with "Candy Apple" Glimmer Mist, then added Diamond Glaze to give it that glazed look. You can't tell from the picture, but I added Perfect Pearls to the chipboard bird for a bit of shine. The layout is based on one-page sketch #11 by Sketch Support.
My second page was done for the "What Matters Most" challenge. It might seem strange that I chose to do it "on being a cat mom", but my kitties truly are important in my life. It is also one of the only aspects of my life where I feel absolutely happy, accomplished and confident in. The design twist was to add some stitching, so I got out my new sewing machine and stitched the pieces of papers on the background page. I like the look! (And I'm amazed that a "non-sewer" like myself actually started to sew on her layouts! Yay!) I kept the embellishments to a minimum. I loved those gorgeous papers from My Mind's Eye, and felt they didn't need much added to them.
The page is based on this sketch from Scrapbooking From the Inside Out.
You should go check out their site. It's very unique and interesting! You can also participate in the online crop until Wednesday November 16th. And if you stop by their blog here, you'll find one of my layouts featured, along with amazing layouts by other members!
Stop by again tomorrow for the first reveal of Scrap Your Crap! It's going to be good!
Happy scrapping! Martine
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Just another quick note to invite you to go meet half of the Scrap Your Crap team (including me) over on the blog today! The other half of the team will be introduced on November 1st. There's a lot of talent over there!!
Oh, and by the way, did you know that we're called "Queens of Crap"? Ha! So perfect for me with my overflowing scrap room! lol!
Thanks for stopping by!
Martine
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Just wanted to let you know that there will be a blog hop happening at WeScrap October 28th to 30th. There will be tricks and treats, and scrappy prizes too, of course! You can find all the details on the forum here.
There's also a mystery sketch going on at Let's Capture Our Memories. Every day, a new element of the sketch is revealed, and you build your layout little by little. The first three days are up, but you still have time to easily catch up. I haven't taken pictures of my layout after each step, but I'm liking how it looks so far. Looking forward to see what's coming on day 4! If you'd like to join in, you can find all the information here on the forum (you might need to register though in order to see it).Happy scrapping!Martine
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If you do, you should check out the kits at WeScrap! They have great kits at unbeatable prices! The October kit, Countryside, came out this week. You can read all about it here on their blog or here at their Etsy Shop! Gotta love those doilies! While you're there, check out their other kits, including some on sale!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Hi!
Check out the Fabulous Fall Contest that is going on at WeScrap! It's ongoing until October 28th, and on the 31st, a Vagabond machine will be randomly given to a lucky winner! Challenges are issued every Monday, and there are many opportunities to win bonus ballots along the way! If you want to join in the fun, sign up on the WeScrap forum then post in this thread, and mention that I referred you. You'll be getting an extra ballot just for doing this! It's a great contest, an amazing prize, and lots of fun too!
I've completed two LOs so far for the contest. The first one was a scraplift (from "Kimmer"). That's my cat Câlin, who takes the cutest poses when he sleeps!
For the second one, we needed to use fall colors (yellow, orange, rust...). It's about the beautiful architecture of Trinidad, Cuba.
I hope you'll join us for some fun challenges and the chance to win an awesome prize at WeScrap!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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I'm a bit sad to share today my last reveal with Sassy Lil' Sketches... As always, we had a great sketch from Cherie to play with!
Here's my layout. It's the Conservatory in Seattle's Volunteer Park. It's this amazingly beautiful victorian glass house, with all sorts of gorgeous plants inside, from orchids to cactus and palm trees!
To switch up the sketch, I made a large, square mosaic of photos (with Picasa) instead of using four square pictures. I also put the title up top, changed the position of some of the embellies, and wrote my journaling around the page to make it fit.
I hope you play along with us this month! It's your last chance! And don't forget that there will be 8 Sassy Lil' Sketches e-books up for grabs! Don't let that chance get away!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Today, Sassy Lil' Sketches shared some news on their blog. They announced that they are closing! I'll be sad to see them go. I was always inspired by Cherie's sketches! SLS always felt a little bit like home since I was on their very first DT team, which also happened to be my very first DT experience! It was a wonderful team to work with! Katie and Cherie are super nice!
On a happier note, they are going out with a bang! They are having a big send off, with all 8 sketches of the month being released between October 2nd and October 9th. You'll have until October 23rd to complete the sketches, and the winners will be announced the next day. You can check the full schedule here on the blog. You even get an extra entry if you decide to "switch it up", like I've been doing for the past three months!
And what can you win? How about a SLS sketch e-book for every sketch revealed! That's right, there will be 8 e-books given out! Each are packed full with more than 70 wonderful sketches! That's definitely worth scrapping for!
So check out the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog everyday starting Monday, and stop by here again on the 6th for my reveal!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
(And enjoy the nice fall weather while you still can! My kitties sure are! ;)
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Hi there! Today's my reveal at the Sassy Lil' Sketches Switch It Up Saturday! Here is this week's fun sketch: And here's my version: (click on the photo for a larger view)I made a double page layout with the sketch. I changed the size and number of photos, I moved the title on top, used pompom trim instead of the banner, and used fewer strips of patterned paper on the bottom. The pictures are from our trip to the coast of Maine this summer. The tile means "Chatouille in the Land of Lobsters". (And yes, I do travel with a stuffed animal... he's my trip mascot and always gets some souvenir shots! lol!) Hope you'll pop on over the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog and join us for a chance to win a prize! Happy scrapping! Martine
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Just a quick note to let you know to pop over to the Practical Scrappers blog this weekend! Their September 2nd post has lots of inspiration to offer, plus an easy chance to win a free copy of the recently released Sassy Lil' Sketches E-Book!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Hello!
I have two new layouts to share today that I did for the "Deal or No Deal" contest going on at WeScrap! Every week we get to pick a suitcase for a unique challenge. For week 1, I had to use 2 cardstocks, 3 papers, ribbon, stamps, journaling spot, ink/pens and nothing else! It was this last part which was hard for me! This is what I came up with, my first experience snorkeling last winter. I stamped the blue ribbon with the fish, as well as all the embellies (I did chalk them for a bit of color...). It's fun to get to use the new "tropical" stamp sets that I bought after our trip to Cuba. (I'm just *slightly* addicted to stamps! lol!)
For the 2nd week, I had to scrap a weakness. Hmmmm... Since I always seem to have a tendency to "see the glass half-empty", I decided to use part of the lyrics of this song ("I can see clearly now the rain is gone...") with this picture of me on the beach, on our last day there. I was truly relaxed! I have a hard time scrapping with vivid colors. Add a white cardstock background, and it's really a challenge for me!
Now, let's see who's the lucky person who'll be getting a free copy of the new Sassy Lil' Sketches E-book!
The random number generator picked #1, which means that Repositório won! Congrats!! Please contact Cherie at sassylilsketches@gmail.com for your copy of the e-book. Use the subject "Winner of the e-book giveaway" and let her know that you've won the book at my blog.
Don't forget to go check out the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog today! Since there are five weeks in August, it's a "Sketch Rerun" with two additional sketches that you can work on before September 5th to be in the running for a prize from our sponsors!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Just a quick post to remind you that you still have a few days to leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win a copy of the new Sassy Lil' Sketches E-Book! (Your chances are really good! ;) You have until August 29th to participate. The E-Book is great, full of sketches (over 70 of them!) and inspiration layouts! And at US$8.99, the price can't be beat (that's like 13 cents per sketch!) So even if you don't win, you should definitely check it out!
The August Week 4 sketch came out today at Sassy Lil' Sketches. I love the background squares! Check out the reveal for lots of different interpretations of the sketch by the talented DT!
You have until September 5th to play along with us for a chance to win a prize from one of our sponsors!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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Hello!
Today's my first reveal since I've been back with Sassy Lil' Sketches. And this time I'm "switching it up" on Saturdays!
As a reminder, here's this week's sketch.
I had to "stretch" this sketch. The first thing I did was to add photos! I always have so many travel pictures that I rarely do one-photo layouts. So I replaced the landscape photo by a bloc of 4 matted photos instead. I also replaced the bottom left cluster of embellies with 2 more round pictures. I also didn't do the strip journaling. I added a small stamped tag at the top right instead. (Eventually I'll be doing a companion page where the "real" journaling will be.) I added some stamped flowers and rubons in the area where the journaling was supposed to be. I adapted the strip along the bottom edge of the photo with some rik-rak, ribbon and buttons instead. I also started the title on the vertical edge of the photo since it was too long to fit completely on top.
Go check out the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog to see what Ashley has done with her "switched up" sketch! I love her version!
Join in the fun by September 5th and have a chance to win a prize from one of our sponsors!
The paper sponsor (US only) is Apron Strings Design.
The digital sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs.
And finally, the card sponsor is My Favorite Things Stamps.
Hope you get inspired by all the sketches and layouts at Sassy Lil' Sketches!
Martine
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