Creative Scrappers Sketch 286 | Reveal

Hello Bloggers! Happy Sunday to everyone!

I am sad to say that this is my last layout as a Design Team member with

Creative Scrappers. I have always loved sketches, in fact my very first Design Team was with Inspired Blueprints - an awesome sketch site. I have played along with Creative Scrappers for years and was so excited to become part of the team as of  October 2014. Thanks to Kristine Davidson for ALL her hard work making this site a huge success!!! I have enjoyed my term with this great team and I hope to see it return!!! I used my latest Noel Mignon January Kit "Hey Girl" to create my layout.  Here's my page ...

 

 

... and here's Sketch 286 ...

 

 

For the bottom of the sketch I chose to layer strips of the same patterned paper in different widths and lengths, including popping several up for added dimension.

 

 

I added some days of the week stickers throughout the layers to play along with the subject - coffee!

As a reminder, our sponsor for this month is SpiegelMom Scraps. Jody is offering a $25.00 off a purchase of $35.00 or more to her shop. Simply create a layout using Sketch 285 and/or Sketch 286 and enter them using the inlinkz widget at the bottom of the reveal. The deadline to submit your layout(s) is January 31 Midnight EST. Please join us and good luck!

Have a great week everyone and GO PATRIOTS!!!  

Creative Scrappers Sketch 285 | Reveal

Hello Bloggers - Happy Sunday! Hope you all had a great time welcoming in the New Year!! I had a very low key evening but nice just the same!

I wanted to hop on today to share my layout using Creative Scrappers latest sketch - 285. This was a fun sketch - I think I say that every time!! I used Fancy Pants "Oh Deer" collection from my latest Noel Mignon Kit "Cable Knit" but in a winter-themed way. I love when a holiday collection can be used in a non-holiday way! I had a cute photo of Simba in the snow that went perfect with this fun collection. Here's my layout ...

I used vellum over the some of patterned papers to soften the look. I colored the wood veneer snowflakes with Clear Glitter Wink of Stella Brush which adds a nice glittery look. I also added some pretty sequins from the "Oh Deer" collection ...

Here is sketch 285 ...

Our sponsor for January is SpiegelMom Scraps. Jody has a great website and an adorable Etsy shop. She is generously offering $25.00 off a purchase of $35.00 or more on her website Spiegelmom Scraps. For a chance to win all you need to do is create a layout using sketch 285 and/or 286 and enter them using the inlinkz widget on the Creative Scrappers blog. The deadline to submit your layout(s) is January 31st Midnight EST.  

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! I'll be back soon with more crafty stuff!

Creative Scrappers | Sketch 284 Reveal

Happy Sunday Bloggers! Hope you are doing well! I wanted to thank-you for all the lovely comments during the 12 Days of Holiday Inspiration Blog Event! I hope the Inspiration Crew inspired you to create Holiday themed crafts and have fun in the process. If you missed any of my projects, here are the links below ...

 

Day 1 - Holiday Lawn Fawn Canvas

 Day 2 - Lawn Fawn" Happy Holidays" Card

Day 3 - "Merry" Lawn Fawn Tag

Day 4 - "May Your Days be Merry" Card

Day 5 - Bottle Cap Ornament

Day 6 - "Remember" Houses Tag

Day 7 - Deer Ornament Canvas

Day 8 - "Happy Holidays" Ornament Card

Day 9 - White on White "25" Card

Day 10 - Mitten Canvas Ornament

Day 11 - Ornaments Canvas Ornament

Day 12 - Holiday Wine Bottle Decoration

Creative Scrappers has the latest sketch revealed on the blog today. Sketch #284 was fun and came together very quickly for me - and I'm NOT a fast scrapper!! Here's my take on the sketch ...

 

 

I used Noel Mignon's December kit "Cable Knit". The kit is filled with current Holiday papers and embellishments. Here's a close-up of the photo and some layering ...

 

 

And, here's Sketch #284 ...

 

As you can see I stuck to the sketch - I just clustered most of the circles elements closer together. Now, let's see how you interpret the sketch!!

Our Creative Scrappers sponsor for December is 17 Turtles a Digital Cut Files Shop for the Silhouette. 17 Turtles is owned by Juliana Michaels and you need to stop by her website to check out all the fun cut files available. To win the December prize from 17 Turtles create a layout and enter the challenges using out inlinkz widget at the end of the reveals for Sketch 283-284. Deadline to submit your layout is December 31st at Midnight EST. Please visit 17 Turtles on Facebook / Shop / Blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!!



Creative Scrappers | Sketch 283 Reveal

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone that celebrates Thanksgiving had a wonderful holiday! I spent the day at my brother and sister in law's home and had a lovely day with family and friends. The food was fantastic - my favorite meal of the year!! You can't go wrong with wonderful company, delicious food and then a nap later!!!

Instead of shopping on Black Friday I had a lovely day crafting with a few great friends - I did snag a bargain or two online though! Saturday was back with the family making cookies for an upcoming cookie swap.

That brings us to today. I'm teaching a canvas class this afternoon over at

Right at Home Scrapbooking. We are close to sold out but you check with the store to see if there's any availability.  To check on the details for the class, including a supply list, go to "Upcoming Classes" under my blog header for more info. If there are enough people interested we can have another class, so stop by the RAH Blog and let them know or email me and I will pass the info on!!

Today is also reveal day over at Creative Scrappers. The latest sketch was a bit of a challenge for me - I struggled with the triangles in the design. After playing with paper placement I finally came up with a layout I really like. Here's my finished layout ...
 

 

I used Noel Mignon's November Kit "Maple Creek". Sorry, this kit is sold out but please check the Noel Mignon Website for info on a kit subscription - it's worth every penny. The kits are LOADED with current product and you will love them!!! Here's sketch 283 ...

 

 

I shrunk the sketch a bit but and rotated the orientation of the photo. There was lots of white space on my page so a splattering of Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Gold really helped. Here's a few close-ups ...

 

 

I can't get enough of Maggie Holmes Vellum Dictionary Paper from the Open Book Collection - I had to buy more!!

Our Creative Scrappers sponsor for December is 17 Turtles a Digital Cut Files Shop for the Silhouette. 17 Turtles is owned by Juliana Michaels and you need to stop by her website to check out all the fun cut files available. To win the December prize from 17 Turtles create a layout and enter the challenges using out inlinkz widget at the end of the reveals for Sketch 283-284. Deadline to submit your layout is December 31st at Midnight EST. Please visit 17 Turtles on Facebook / Shop / Blog.

Creative Scrappers | Sketch 282 Reveal

Hello Bloggers Hope you are all doing well! I have to say that our very first Craft Fair was a success! We had absolutely no idea how we would do and for the first hour and a half nothing sold. Then things picked up and we ended up doing well for newbies! Thanks to all who supported us and we are definitely moving forward to another show.

I have a layout to share with you today based on the latest Creative Scrappers Sketch. I love the design of this sketch. Here's my page ...

 

 

Initially I printed both my photos on sticky back canvas but they looked a bit dull so I added one regular photo over the canvas and it pops more. Here is Sketch 282 ...

 

I used Noel Mignon's November "Maple Creek Kit" for my page. Included in the kit was gold foil vellum paper from Maggie Holmes Open Road collection. I punched out various sized circles from the vellum paper and added them to the side of the layout. I substituted Lawn Fawn Wood Veneer Leaves for the circles on the sketch that surround the photo.

 

I'm into seed beads lately so I added some of them under one of my photos for some dimension and interest ...

 

 

Our sponsor this month is Paper Camellia. For a chance to win the November Main Kit from Paper Camellia, create a layout using this months sketches and enter the challenge by using the inlinkz widget at the end of the reveals for Sketches 281 and 282. The deasline to enter is November 30, 2014.
 Enjoy your Sunday and I will be back soon! Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Scrappers Sketch #281

Hello Peeps! I'm back with another layout using a new sketch from Creative Scrappers. This sketch is so unique with tons of white space and open to many different interpretations. I decided to make my photo a bit bigger but otherwise I stuck to the sketch. Here's my layout ...

 

 

I am in love with my friends dog "Peanut" who is anything but a peanut. She is the sweetest Bull Mastiff I've ever met. She loves to cuddle and snuggle and is such a leaner that if you are not prepared you will get knocked over. I took a sweet picture of her over the summer and I've been anxious to use it! When I excitedly rummaged through my Noel Mignon "Tea for Two" kit I saw a piece of paper perfect for the background of this sketch. I layered several other pieces of patterned papers, a doily, of course, and then added my photo.

For the title, I painted a Heidi Swapp chipboard word with white paint.

Here's sketch #281. I rotated the sketch and enlarged the photo.

 

Our fabulous sponsor for November is Paper Camellia.

Check out this GORGEOUS November Main Kit from Paper Camellia ...

 

 

For a chance to win this amazing kit

create a layout and enter in our sketch challenges using the inlinkz widget at the end of the reveals for Sketch #281 and #282. You have until November 30th at Midnight EST. We hope you join us this month - we would love to see how you interpret the sketches.

Sunday and a Sketch

Hello peeps! Happy Sunday - hope you are enjoying the day!

I'm back today with my second design team layout based on the oh so fun sketches by Creative Scrappers! This is a two photo sketch and the only change I made was moving the orientation of my photos a bit. I love these pictures of Joshua when he found a birds nest in the woods. We tried to find a safe place for it hoping it would be reclaimed.  Here's my layout ...

Here's Sketch #280...

 

I used Noel Mignon's October Kit "Early Autumn" for this page. I LOVE Noel's kits - they are filled with current papers, embellishments, a stamp and tons of goodies! Please check out these kits if you are looking for a kit club.  I punched out a few scalloped circles from vellum and layered them with some patterned paper scalloped circles. I love the muted effect it gave to the page. Here's a few close-ups...

 

 

Joshua is simply the cutest kid!!! The papers from the kit are perfect for fall photos! Thanks for stopping by and we would love to see your take on the sketch.

Pretty Little Studio has provided us an amazing prize for one lucky participant! To Win a prize all you need to do is create a layout and enter the challenges using our inlinkz widget at the end of the reveals for Sketches 279-280.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Sunday!!!

A Sketch is a Beautiful Thing!

Ever feel stumped when trying to come up with a design for a scrapbook page? Well, enter a sketch! A sketch is a great starting point for a design. You can alter a sketch in so many ways - flipping it right or left, up or down but it gives you a place to begin. Now, imagine a book FILLED with sketches! It's great to bring to a crop or if you want to crank out some pages to get "caught-up", whatever that means.

If a sketchbook sounds good to you, you will LOVE this one! Creating with Sketches Volume 3 is now available. Kristine Davidson has done it again. There are 120 sketches, 60 designers and TONS of inspiration.

The digital version of Creating with Sketches is currently available. If you use my Code V3LynnK you will receive a 10% discount. This coupon expires November 1st so don't miss out on some savings!! Click HERE to purchase. Today is the last day to preorder a hardcopy version. I'm beyond excited to say that I have a layout in the sketchbook and here it is ...

I loved the sketch Kristine gave me - and it really helped to put the page together. I used Teresa Collins "Nine and Co" for my layout.  Here's my code for your discount ...

 

Here's the sketchbook ...

Thanks for stopping by!

 



Creative Scrappers Sketch 279 and a Birthday

Good Morning!! Happy Sunday to everyone. Today is a special day for me for several reasons. It's my Birthday AND it's reveal day at Creative Scrappers. I am beyond excited to share with you my first layout as a Design Team member of this amazing team!! I have always LOVED sketches and I enjoy seeing how everyone interprets them. Here's my take on Sketch 279 ...

 

I used papers from Noel Mignon's September "Tea for Two" kit. Most of the papers and embellishment are from Crate Paper's "Notes and Things" collection. Here's a few close-ups ...

 

 

Sketch 279

Our sponsor for sketch 279 and 280 is Pretty Little Studio.

 

To Win a prize all you need to do is create a layout and enter the challenges using our inlinkz widget at the end of the reveals for Sketches #279-280.

 

Also a reminder that Creating with Sketches Vol. 3 in available for preorder. Digital copies will be available shortly.  Go HERE to purchase yours today...and save 20% TODAY ONLY with the coupon code V3SUNDAY279.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and please stop by Creative Scrappers to see all the inspiration from the team!!

This Monday is a Special Day!!

Hello Bloggers! It's Monday - and we're all back to our daily routines. This particular Monday is special to me for several reasons! It's my Mom's 80th Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Mom! My Mom is a very special person ... she is giving, loving and selfless - she puts everyone else first! She was an awesome caregiver to my Grandmother and now my Dad. She has become a great friend over the years, listens to me venting and always has great advice! Love you Mom!!

The other reason today is so special is that I can finally share some exciting news!!!!  I'm proud to say that I'm a part of the Design Team at Creative Scrappers.



 I'm in LOVE with the new logo!! I want to thank Kristine Davidson for the opportunity to be a part of a great team and I'm eagerly looking forward to creating pages from the fun sketches. I have always loved sketches and I especially love how the same sketch is uniquely interpreted by each designer! The DT is crazy talented and I'm so humbled to be a part of this group.

Thanks for letting me share my Monday and I hope you all have a great week!!!! I'll be back soon with more crafty projects!!

A Dreamy Layout and a Sketch

Good Morning! I'm back today with a layout using Heidi Swapp's "Dreamy" collection. The papers in this collection are so soft and sweet and are part of my current Noel Mignon Kit "Carousel" - a gorgeous kit by the way, and sold out!! My layout is very simple leaving lots of "white", dreamy space! I used

Creative Scrappers Sketch #267 for this page. Here's my layout ...

 

 

The photo is so cool because the rays coming through were not planned, but a happy accident! I took this photo originally because I was frustrated with the ENORMOUS pile of mulch dumped right behind my car, leaving me practically blocked in! I shot into the sun and the rays worked out perfectly. The papers, the clear watercolor word "always" and the glitter frame are all from Heidi's Dreamy collection. The cute pink stickers are Pink Paislee. The sequins are Jenni Bowlin and the enamel hearts are from Chickaniddy - all part of the Carousel Kit from Noel Mignon. Here's Sketch # 267 followed by some close-ups ...

The sunshine/heart paper clip above is Maya Road!

 

 Thanks again for stopping by. I'd love the hear from you if you have time and I will return soon with more crafty projects!!

Layout with a Sketch

Hello Bloggers. I'm back today with a layout I just finished - I mean JUST finished! Right under the wire for Creative Scrappers Sketch #266. This was a fun sketch and the DT did a great job with it! I kept true to the sketch for the most part. I used my latest kit from Noel Mignon called "Carousel" which is gorgeous (and sold out). Noel's kits are amazing and so FULL of product. She now has three different types of subscriptions, including a Project Life styled kit. Check them out ... HERE.

The layout is due tomorrow over at Creative Scrappers so I finished just in time! Here's my layout ...

 

 

Simba and Max can be found snuggling like this daily - not for long, but still photo worthy! The papers and embellishments I used are predominantly Dear Lizzy's Daydreamer collection. Here's Sketch #266 ...

 

 

Instead of stitching I sprinkled some sequins along the side. Here's some close-ups ...

 

 

Well I'm off to link up my layout and move one to another project. Enjoy your day and I'll be back later this week!!

New Layout with Creative Scrappers Sketch

Hello Bloggers! I'm starting the week off with BRIGHT new layout! I recently purchased some Amy Tangerine "Plus One" products. Plus One is such a FUN collection - bright pinks, teal, orange, black, white and grey! There are lots of embellishments and, oh the Thickers ... LOVE THEM!! I haven't purchased the Plus One mini PL kit yet, but it's definitely on my wish list. I used a current sketch created by Kristine Davidson for Creative Scrappers. The sketch has a project life/pocket page theme and I knew "Plus One" would be a perfect fit!
 Here is Sketch #265 ...

You could go crazy embellishing with this fun sketch. Here's my take ...

I originally placed the photo according to the sketch but the pink card on the top right was too perfect next to the photo of my pets that I changed it up!

I love the color palette in this collection so much that I'll be creating my next PL pages with it and maybe another doll tag as well! Here's some close-ups ...

I might HAVE to get more of these Flair buttons - they are awesome!!!!

 

Well, I hope you liked my take on the sketch! I'd LOVE to hear from you and I hope you have a great week. I'll be back with some pics of my new craft desk and more projects later this week! Bye for now!