Hi!
There's no sketch this week at Let's Get Sketchy since this is the 5th week of the month, but that doesn't mean there isn't a challenge! The challenge is to do a "white +1" layout, i.e. a white layout with one other color. Go check out the blog to see what some of the DT members have done with it!
I didn't participate in this week's challenge, but I do have a few pages to share with you. First up, two layouts from our 2009 trip to the UK. The first is Bodiam Castle, based on a sketch by Cherie Averill, of Sassy Lil' Sketches.
The second one is Durdle Door, the amazing landscape of the Devon coast.
And finally there's this page, "The Art of Being Zen", where I attempted a clean and simple look. I had a hard time with it... I'm still not sure if my layout looks finished or not!
That's it for today. Hope you have a scrappy week!
Martine
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Hello!
I've got some more good news to share! I made the DT over at the new sketch challenge site, Let's Get Sketchy! There will be weekly sketches and monthly prizes, with lots of inspiration from the two design teams! The official start will be on March 5th, but there's a "pre-challenge" you can play along with until February 25th, with a nice RAK to win! You can find Let's Get Sketchy on Facebook here.
I also have a few more layouts to share with you today. The first one is about one of my kitties, my "belly kitty", who loves to have his belly rubbed at night! I used a sketch by Cherie Averill from Sassy Lil' Sketches and made the layout for a challenge at Let's Capture Our Memories.
I scraplifted this second layout from Kathleen Summers from the Basic Grey blog and made it for one of the February challenges at Scrap Gal.
Finally, I used a sketch from Kristine Davidson's new sketch ebook for a challenge at Let's Capture Our Memories to make this layout about the hike, 5 years ago, when my boyfriend made his first "move"! lol! I used the "Max & Whiskers" collection from Basic Grey, which shows that even if it's a pet collection, it can be used for other subjects as well!
Well, that's it for now! Hope you have a creative weekend!
Martine
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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!
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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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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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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Hello!
Have you heard the news?? Sassy Lil' Sketches has released their brand new sketch e-book!
-----NEWS RELEASE-----
At Sassy Lil' Sketches, we are happy to announce the first Sassy Lil' Sketches Ebook has been released!
The Sassy Lil' Sketches Ebook features about 70 brand new sketches designed by Cherie Averill!
You'll find sketches for layouts with one, two, three & multiple photos! You'll even find double page sketches! Plus, sample layouts from talented designers that will spark your creativity!
Most of the sketches use standard photo sizes (4x6, 5x7, 8x10). To get extra mileage out of the sketches, switch it up! Use the sketches to create cards, double pagers, etc.! If you need ideas for "switching it up", check out the cards in the Sample Layouts section or stop by the Sassy Lil' Sketch blog on Saturdays.
The Sassy Lil' Sketches Ebook is available for online viewing or you can easily download and print it. It's your choice!
Visit www.sassylilsketches.com to get the Sassy Lil' Sketches Ebook & get scrapping!
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Cherie's sketches are amazing, as always, and there are SO MANY of them! And at 8.99$US, you can't beat the price!! There is also tons of inspiration to be had from the many designers that contributed to the ebook!
I made one of the layout examples for the book, featured on page 5. I can't show you my LO, but I can show you the pictures I used. They were taken last summer during our trip to the Pacific Northwest. On our last day, we went for a biplane ride over Seattle in an old 1940's open cockpit biplane! It was such a cool experience!
And here are a few sneaks of my layout!
The gals at Sassy Lil' Sketches were kind enough to give us a copy of the ebook to give away on our blogs. Just leave a comment on this post for your chance to win! I'll pick a random winner on August 29th. If you don't win, remember that the ebook is just 8.99$US! I'll leave you with a screen shot of a page to give you a taste of the ebook!
Martine
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