Hi there!
The first sketch for September is up at Sketch~N~Scrap, and so is my layout as guest designer! Here's the sketch:
And here's my layout, titled "A Man and the Sea". The pictures were taken in Acadia National Park in Maine last summer.
Go check out the rest of the reveal at Sketch~N~Scrap. The design team has paired up with the Paper Secrets' team for a double dose of inspiration, as Paper Secrets is the sponsor for September!
Have a scrappy week!
Martine
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It's Monday and there's a new sketch up at Let's Get Sketchy today! Here it is:
Here's my layout to go along with it. It's the second page to a layout about Cadillac Mountain, in Acadia National Park in Maine.
I sanded some Core'dinations cardstock for the base and some yummy My Mind's Eye papers. I colored the big red flower with Copics. The letter stickers are about 6 or 7 years old!!
Please hop on over to the blog here to see what the rest of the DT did with this sketch. You have until next Sunday if you want to play along with us and link up your layout for your chance to win our July monthly prize!
Have a scrappy week!
Martine
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Just a quick post to share this layout I made for Sketch-N-Scrap, based on their sketch #10. This is the sketch:
And here's my layout. It's last summer in Bar Harbor, Maine. We went on a whale watching cruise. Despite getting some heavy for for a while, it dissipated later on and we were able to see a humpback whale. I used Sassafrass Lass paper (the whale paper), Fancy Pants and Crate.
I also made a companion page for it.
Hope you had a great weekend!
Martine
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Today's a new reveal at Let's Get Sketchy! This is the new fun sketch!
I made a few modifications on my version, including adding a second picture.
Go check out the rest of the team's creations and link up your layout before next Friday for a chance to win our monthly prize!Have a scrappy week!Martine
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Hi there!
This month's challenge at Scrap Your Crap is all about masking/washi tape! It's become increasingly popular, and comes in all colors and patterns! There are so many ways you can use washi tape... to adhere photos, use as journaling strips, frame photos, make flowers, etc. In my layout, I used washi tape and toothpicks to make little flags as embellies.
It's a layout about the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses, near Boothbay Harbor, in Maine. It's a small but beautiful garden, and is arranged in such a way as to stimulate the five senses. I used the Lemonade collection by Basic Grey.
I hope you go visit the blog here to see what the rest of the team did with tape! There's lots of inspiration to be had! Thanks for stopping by!
Martine
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Hi!
I've been working on several challenges taking place in March at Let's Capture Our Memories. The first two were scraplifts of two different people. I use sketches all the time, but I find that scraplifting is more challenging, for some reason or other. This one was scraplifted from Nicole Nowosad. It's a layout about the best kitties ever, Sable and Chipper. They're both gone now, but they will always be the best kitties I've ever had! On her layout, Nicole had sewn columns of circles. I decided to swap those for hearts, which was fitting for my page.
This second one was lifted from Wendy Sommers. It was a beautiful layout with lots of colors and layering. Although the colors are different, I used vibrant colors also. It's the gorgeous Italian Garden at Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C.
Finally, this last one was from the sketch blog, Let's Capture These Sketches. It's about the carriage ride we took on our last day in Acadia National Park, in Maine last summer. The horses made me think of the country, so I wanted lots of texture on my page. I used some burlap (which came from a nursery, believe it or not! (to cover outdoor plants in the winter) and some leftover denim scraps from my mom's stash of old fabrics!
That's it for now! I'm working on my next project for Scrap Your Crap (for April) and it's a real challenge! It's going to be a fun one! Don't forget to drop by Let's Get Sketchy for some fun challenges too! There's also a blog hop that will take place at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out on March 9th. You should check it out!
Have a creative rest of the week!Martine
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We're having an impromptu sketch challenge at Let's Get Sketchy while we wait for the grand opening at the beginning of March. It will run until February 28th. Here's the sketch:
And here's my take on it. It's Pemaquid Point Lighthouse on the Maine coast, which we visited last summer. I used a mix of old papers for this one: two from different collections of MME, one from Crate Paper and the decorative paper from Pink Paislee.
Stop by the blog here to see what the other DT members have done with this sketch! Hope you join us!
Happy scrapping!
Martine
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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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