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Hello!

There are new sketches up at Sassy Lil' Sketches!

This is the sketch I worked on this month. Love the multi-photos and the strips of paper on the bottom! You'll get to see how I switched up my layout on Saturday!



These are the two other sketches that were released this month.





And don't forget the card sketches either, released every Thursdays!

Here's my last layout, a double page about my dad's family, to go into my parents' 50th anniversary album. It's based on this sketch by Amy Alvis from 4x6 Photo Sketch Blog.





I stamped on thin cork then cut out the images to make custom embellies. I wanted something masculine looking that added texture. I also used cork to mat part of the title, to make it stand out more. I cut out felt triangles and stamped a polka dot pattern on two of them, then glued all three on a piece of jute twine. I like the texture it adds.

Don't forget to check back in a few days for my "Switch It Up Saturday" at Sassy Lil' Sketches!

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

Posted in giveaway, Sassy Lil' Sketches

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

Posted in giveaway, Sassy Lil' Sketches, sketches

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

Posted in layouts, Sassy Lil' Sketches, Seattle, sketches

Have you checked out the Sassy Lil' Sketches blog today? It's the August reveal for week 3, which is the sketch I worked with. But since I "switch it up", my layout will only be revealed on Saturday.

It's a simple one photo sketch that leaves lots of room for creativity and your own interpretation. The designers did a wonderful job! Check it out here!



Don't forget that there are two more sketches that have already been revealed (every Tuesday), as well as card sketches every Thursday! Saturdays are the "Switch It Up" days, which show ways that you can "stretch" the sketch.

Here's the sketch for the first week of August:



And the sketch for the second week of August:



Remember that you have until September 5th to complete and link your LO for a chance to win a prize from one of our sponsors!

So make sure to check out Sassy Lil' Sketches and happy scrapping!

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

Posted in giveaway, photos, Sassy Lil' Sketches, Seattle