Reindeer at S:CY

This is my last assignment for  the Sketches: Creatively Yours design team. I had a great time these last few months. I'm very glad Ali reopened the blog and asked me to join the fun. Here is my interpretation of this week's sketch:

My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline paper; October Afternoon mini alphabet; Thickers; Stampin' Up! washi tape; Prima pearls; Ranger glossy Accents and pearl enamels; Jillibean Soup journalling tag; Sakura gel pen; unknown cardstock and random micro butterfly I found on my craft desk.

Here is this week's sketch 9-13:

The Miss Caroline paper fit the sketch so well, it hardly needed my help. Instead of embellishments, I decided to accentuate the pattern on the paper.

I also used the winter theme of the inspiration photo posted on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog.

I hope you get a chance to stop by the S:CY blog and check out the beautiful layouts posted this week. Our guest designer this month is Angela Fehr. And if the sketch and photo inspire you, let us know.


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Sweet December at S:CY

There is another great sketch posted on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog today. Here is my interpretation:

 LilyBee Design Double Dutch paper; American Crafts cardstock; Jillibean Soup corrugated shape and sticker sentiment; Crate Paper Snow Day elements; October Afternoon mini-alphas; Colorbox white pigment ink; Zig black calligraphy marker; Signo gel pen; SU! hexagon washi tape; unknown gems, mini chalkboard, journaling tag, wood grain washi tape and cord.

Here is S:CY sketch 8-13, which I followed pretty closely:

The challenge this week is the picture bellow, of which I used the colors:

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. Our guest designer this month is Angela Fehr. And if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know.

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Dino-Land at S:CY

There is another fun sketch posted on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog today. Here is my interpretation:

Lily bee Design papers (Double Dutch and Handmade), Jillibean Soup stickers (Game Day Chilli and Banner Bites), Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type, WRMK floss and Sew Easy stitch piercer (Zig Zag). Unknown: cardstock, buttons, ribbon and medallion.

This layout was based on S:CY sketch 7-13, which I modified to fit four photos (and more embellishments):

here is this week's inspiration photo:

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. Our guest designer this month is Keely Yowler. And if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know. Maybe you'll win the monthly prize :)

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Celebrate at S:CY

This week we have card inspiration on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. Here is mine:

Simple Stories Year-o-graphy papers, Core'dinations Cosmo Cricket embossed cardstock, Jillibean Soup note card, Kaiser craft buttons, hemp trim. This card is based on a sketch by Vikki Whittington:

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful cards at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. And if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know.

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Rainforest Cafe at S:CY

There is another great sketch posted on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog today. Here is my interpretation:

LilyBee Design Double Dutch paper; American Crafts Remarks and Delights; Cosmo Cricket Ready-set-chip alphabet; EK Success Jolee layered foam stickers; May Arts ribbon; unknown cardstock and pocket. The challenge this week is "round," so I used polka dots and medallion flowers.

Here is S:CY sketch 6-13:

I kept the placements pretty close to the sketch this time, just less photos.

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. Our guest designer this month is Keely Yowler. And if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know. Maybe you can win the monthly prize :)

Thanks for stopping by!

S:CY Adventure time

Ali posted another great sketch on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog today. Here is my interpretation:

Jillibean Soup Staples II paper, American Crafts foam Thickers, October afternoon rub-ons, Ranger Glossy Accents, Disney maps, SU! butterfly punch, WRMK stitch piercer. Unknown: cardstock, washi tape and crochet thread.

The challenge this week is musically-inspired. I added some rub-on musical notes to the guide brochure to bring out the music in the parade. And here is S:CY sketch 5-13:

I stretched the sketch to a two-page layout while keeping most of the elements.

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's inspiration at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. Our guest designer this month is Jenifer Cowles and she is offering the giveaway prize this month. It is a Lovely Day collection from My Little Shoe Box, a Super Stick from Therm-o- Web and coordinating May Arts ribbons. She might even add to the prize if there is a lot of participation and comments. So if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know.

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Latkes at S:CY

Ali has another great sketch posted on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog today. Here is my LO:

Jillibean soup papers (Talk Soup, Alphabet Soup, Pasta Fagioli) and journaling spot; Creative Imaginations Puffy Felt Flowers; SRM stickers; AC Thickers; WRMK floss; Bic marker; unknown washi tape, cardstock and buttons. The misting was done with a Stampin' Up! marker (Cajun Craze) and spray tool. I've been holding on to those flowers for almost 3 years and I finally had an excuse to use them. The challenge this week is combining different patterns and textures :)

Here is S:CY sketch 4-13:

I rotated the sketch 180 degrees to fit my photo series better. Here is the inspiration photo with lots of patterns and textures:

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. Our guest designer this month is Jenifer Cowles.

And Jenifer was kind enough to offer the giveaway prize this month. It is a Lovely Day collection from My Little Shoe Box, a Super Stick from Therm-o- Web and coordinating May Arts ribbons. She might even add to the prize if there is a lot of participation and comments. So if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know.

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Birthday card at S:CY

Today we have card inspiration on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. Here is mine:

I used American Crafts Heat Wave paper, Core'dinations cardstock, SRM sticker sentiment, Pebbles button, Little Yellow Bicycle Boardwalk Clear Cuts, October Afternoon chipboard dots, SU! embossing folder, and unknown ribbon. Placing those circles took longer than anything else...

This card is based on a sketch by Vikki Whittington:

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. And if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know.

Thanks for stopping by!

S:CY color chalenge

Ali has another great sketch posted on the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog today. Here is my LO:

Jillibean Soup Country Pumpkin Chowder papers from the Card Kitchen October '12 kit. The May Arts green velvet ribbon is also from the kit. Other: American Crafts cardstock and Thickers; Journal This SP stamp set; Sassafras felties; Colorbox chalk ink (dark brown); Cropadile and unknown eyelets. This page was inspired by Ali's sketch 3-13:

This is the inspiration photo for this weeks color challenge:

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. And if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know. This month's prize is a C-size Stamp Set from Close To My Heart.

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Presents at S:CY

The Sketches: Creatively Yours blog is officially reopened! Stop by to check out the team's inspiration and meet March's Guest Designer Lynnette Nagle.

Here is my layout:

Echo Park Playground papers, AC Thickers, Sassafras felties, Creative Charms flowers, ColorBox ink (frost white),  Signo white gel pen, WRMK stitch piercer, unknown white brads, white embroidery thread and white cardstock. This page was inspired by Ali's sketch 2-13:

I rotated the sketch 180 degrees, to fit my photos. I also used the inspiration photo below for the bi-color scheme. 

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog. And if this sketch and photo inspires you, let us know. There might be a little present waiting for you :)


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S:CY is back!

I was really happy to hear that Ali would be reopening the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog and I was even more delighted when she asked me to join the new design team.

The new team was announced today and my layout posted on the S:CY blog is this one:

For this LO, I used Jillibean Soup Country Pumpkin Chowder papers, die-cuts and stickers from the Card Kitchen October '12 kit. The Maya Road linen trim is also from the kit. Other: Jillibean pin; WRMK Sew Easy and floss; SRM sticker sentiment; October Afternoon buttons (Campfire); Bic marker; unknown cardstock. This LO was inspired by Ali's sketch 1-13:

I hope you get a chance to check out the rest of the team's beautiful layouts at the  Sketches: Creatively Yours blog :)

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Sail with the wind

Ali has a great sketch posted today at Sketches: Creatively Yours and the design team has added their own personal touches for your inspiration. Here is my interpretation:

For this LO I used: October Afternoon papers (Seaside), Core'dinations cardstoc, Thickers, Paper Trunk alpha stickers, Jolie layered stickers, Bic marker, unknown chipboard. And here is sketch 6-12:

I mirrored the sketch to get the right side band on both sides, but I kept it as a single page. I wanted to include more photos, so I ignored many of the elements -- but I had to keep that little sailboat ;)

This is my last LO as a member of the S:CY design team. I can't believe a whole year has gone by since I joined the team! It's been a great experience and I'm sure I'll keep playing with Ali and Ann's amazing sketches in the future. I hope you stop by the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog to play with the sketches and check out what the new DT has to show!

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Build Family

I'm not participating in this month's SP Stamps Blog Hop, but make sure you check it out!

This layout is my interpretation of the sketch Ali has posted today at Sketches: Creatively Yours.

I used My Little Shoebox papers from the Home Tweet Home collection (Apron Strings STBB April'11 kit) and I added a variety of alphabet stickers for my long title (American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket, Jillibean Soup, Pink Paisley). the word stickers are Jillibean Soup and the card stock matting the photos is American Crafts. And here is sketch 5-12:

I rotated it clockwise and moved the third photo to the bottom with the other two so I could fit the long title in the journaling spot.

This LO is also for the birthday party over at the Apron Strings blog. My bingo card challenge was to use alphabets.

I hope you can join us at Sketches: Creatively Yours -- I'm looking forward to seeing your interpretation!

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Leaves

Ali has a great sketch posted today at Sketches: Creatively Yours and the design team has added their own personal touches for your inspiration. Here is my interpretation:

I used Bella Blvd - One Fall Day - papers and stickers; Core'dinations and American Crafts cardstock; Jillibean Soup journaling sprout; Paper Trunk alphabet stickers; Bic marker. Buttons by My Little Bit of Whimsy. And here is sketch 3-12:

I added an extra photo, so I shifted things a bit... but in general the LO is the same.

I hope you can join us at Sketches: Creatively Yours! Also, check out the S:CY DT Call! I'm looking forward to seeing your interpretation!


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Farmyard Buddies and DT Call

Ann has a great sketch posted today at Sketches: Creatively Yours and the design team has added their own personal touches for your inspiration. Here is my interpretation, my first SCY layout for 2012:

I used October Afternoon - Farm Fresh - papers, Doodlebug designs stickers, American Crafts cardstock and Thickers. And here is sketch 2-12:

Other than making it a 2-pager, I kept pretty close to the sketch. I varied the size of the photos to add some interest, as I kept the embellishments to a minimum.

Sketches: Creatively Yours is also having a Design Team Call. The closing Date is January 30, 2012, and all scrappers, all over the world, are welcome to apply!
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