Inspired by sketch #5

Are you enjoying all the fun birthday bash challenges?  I hope everyone is going to get a bit of scrappy time in this weekend, I have only completed one challenge so far and need to get caught up!  Today we are back with another Inspired by sketch.  Here is this month's sketch:

This sketch is based on this lovely layout by DT member Evie!  Here is her wonderful layout that inspired our sketch for this month:

Don't you just love this picture? I think this soft color palette just scream outdoors and the button cluster is super fun!  Here are the layouts our DT came up with using the sketch ( Remember DT members don't see the actual  layout until it is revealed here and are creating their layout based only on the sketch!)

Kerry:

Darcy:

Lissa:

Heather:

Lisa:

 

We must all have been thinking alike because it looks like all of our photos are taken outdoors!  Now that we have inspired you with our wonderful sketch, example layouts and outdoorsy photos it's your turn to play along for a chance to win one of our THREE awesome prizes for this month.  Here are our sponsors:

Offering a $15 gift certificate

 Offering a $15 gift certificate

Offering a wonderful Chic Tags prize package:

But remember you can't win if you don't play! 

Here are the details of how to play along:

1. Make sure and link back to Sketch N Scrap in your blog post when sharing our sketch OR a layout or card based on our sketch.

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar

NOTE: Don't forget to link to the direct post of this weeks challenge on your blog.  

Remember each submission will give you ONE entry into our monthly random draw for a chance to win one of our THREE May prizes!  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create :o)

So get  those layouts and cards started! International players are welcome to participate but are only eligible to win our prize should our sponsor choose to ship overseas. Thank you for understanding. 

Link up your layout by May 31st at midnight CST!

Round and Round

Welcome back to another fun challenge for today!  Today's challenge is brought to you by Darcy. Remember playing all those fun games at birthday parties when you were younger where you had to sit in a circle?  Like Spin the bottle, Duck, duck, goose, pass it on etc?  In the spirit of these fun circle party games Darcy is going to be challenging us to use CIRCLES on your project.   Here is a sneak of her fun project:

Aren't these hand stitched circles lovely?  Make sure and hop on over to Darcy's blog to see the whole shebang and take part in her fun challenge!!!!  Check back tomorrow when Hillary will get her sketch on!  Don't forget to sign up to follow our blog OR follow us on Facebook, we don't want you to miss out on any of our fun birthday bash challenges!
A FEW DETAILS OF HOW THE BIRTHDAY BASH WILL WORK:
1) All challenges will be posted in full on the DT member's blog that is hostessing that day's challenge
2) Link ups for all DT member hosted challenges will be on that DT member's blog
3) Link up for our regular 5 monthly sketches will be on the sidebar as normal
  If you get lost along the way just check out the sidebar for a link to all our current challenges! 

Turning Two & A Surprise Birthday Sponsor!

Happy second birthday to us!!!  Sketch N Scrap is turning two this month so DT member Surama has a fun challenge involving the number two for you today!  Here is a sneak of her fun challenge:

Doesn't this look yummy?  Hop on over to Surama's blog to find out how to play along with her challenge for a chance to win a fun prize!  Tomorrow Darcy is up with a challenge that will have you running in circles!

A FEW DETAILS OF HOW THE BIRTHDAY BASH WILL WORK:
1) All challenges will be posted in full on the DT member's blog that is hostessing that day's challenge
2) Link ups for all DT member hosted challenges will be on that DT member's blog
3) Link up for our regular 5 monthly sketches will be on the sidebar as normal
  If you get lost along the way just check out the sidebar for a link to all our current challenges!

And now to add some more excitement to the Birthday party!!! We have a surprise birthday sponsor, Paper Secrets!!!  

Paper Secrets is an online scrapbook store located in Southern California.We do our best to offer the product you love most & always welcome special requests.  Be sure to check out our blog for our monthly challenges, prizes & inspiration for our talented team of designers.

Paper Secrets has offered us another great prize for our celebration this month:

Cloud 9 by Chic Tags 
(7 sheets of paper, acetate tidbits, cardstock clips, gold label stickers, wood veneers)

Are you feeling the birthday love yet? We sure hope so because there is more to come every day!!!

Lift it!

Are you ready for our second DT hosted birthday bash challenge?  I hope you are in the mood to party with us all month long as we celebrate turning TWO!  Today's challenge is brought to us by Jennifer who has created a wonderful layout that she is challenging us to scraplift!  Here is a little sneak:

Now hop on over to Jennifer's blog to see her whole challenge and make sure and play along with her for a chance to win a very cool prize!  Check back tomorrow when Surama has us pairing things up to celebrate Sketch N Scrap turning TWO!!!!  
A FEW DETAILS OF HOW THE BIRTHDAY BASH WILL WORK:
1) All challenges will be posted in full on the DT member's blog that is hostessing that day's challenge
2) Link ups for all DT member hosted challenges will be on that DT member's blog
3) Link up for our regular 5 monthly sketches will be on the sidebar as normal
  If you get lost along the way just check out the sidebar for a link to all our current challenges! 

May Card Guest Designer

Today we welcome our Card Guest Designer Penny Busch.

Hi I'm Penny, married mom of three teenage girls who loves anything crafty!  I tend to be a have it all type of girl and then I become a I have too much stuff type of crafter.  I love colouring and getting inky and I have a slight problem collecting things just in case.  I am thrilled to be a guest designer this month and looking forward to seeing what others create.  Please visit my blog at penny-buschcreations.blogspot.com

Penny's card is absolutely adorable! I love the stamped girl and the hand coloring. The glittery balloons are an awesome touch as well. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful card with us.

Card Sketch #25

Welcome to our first card sketch of May! Such an exciting month we are having with our 2nd Birthday Bash going on and the first challenge was posted yesterday! If you missed it, you have to check it out here: Bingo Challenge by Kerry. We have so many challenges this month so let's get going with the card sketch reveal by Kelly:

And now for our amazing Design Team reveals:

 Heather

 Hillary

Rachelle

 Ro

Brandi

  Isbaha

Stephanie

 We hope you will find time to play along with one or all of our challenges this month, because TWO lucky participants will be winning a prize this month....that's right we have TWO prizes instead of one this month to celebrate Sketch N Scrap turning TWO!!!  Our first prize sponsor is The Robin's Nest:

The Robin's Nest is a manufacturing company specializing in scrapbook paper, stickers, and our most favorite embellishment: Dew Drops.  We are a family owned business and have been creating fabulously elegant products since 1998.  We try to support the mom and pops stores, so you cannot find our products in any Big Box stores.  Buy Local.  If you do not have a local craft store, you can buy our products on our online shop: www.robinsnest-scrap.com.  We create to Inspire.  The Robin's Nest is offering a $15 gift certificate to one lucky participant!!!

Our next awesome sponsor is The Paper Bakery:

Paper Bakery is your one-stop kit shop for all of your paper crafting needs. Whether you are looking to finish some layouts, complete an album, fit scrapbooking into your busy life, or get messy with paints we are your answer.  We offer 4 different kit options at this time: Scrapbook Kit, Mixed Media Kit, Capture 365 Kit, and Project Kit. Even though all 4 of these kits are planned separately, all 4 of these kits coordinate with each other. Paper Bakery does this on purpose so you can mix and match kits!  Paper Bakery Kits will be fun for any type of crafter too! From beginner to advanced, a Paper Bakery kit will work for you!  Paper Bakery is offering up a $15 gift certificate to one lucky participant!!!

But remember you can't win if you don't play! 

Here are the details:

1. Make sure and link back to Sketch N Scrap in your blog post when sharing our sketch OR a layout or card based on our sketch.

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar

NOTE: Don't forget to link to the direct post of this weeks challenge on your blog.  

Remember each submission will give you ONE entry into our monthly random draw for a chance to win one of our TWO May prizes!  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create :o)

So get  those layouts and cards started! International players are welcome to participate but are only eligible to win our prize should our sponsor choose to absorb the cost of overseas shipping.  Thank you for understanding. 

Link up your layout by May 31st at midnight CST!

Bingo anyone?

WELCOME to our SECOND birthday celebration!!!!!!!!  We are so excited to be kicking off a fun filled month full of wonderful inspiration, challenges, prizes, sketches and did I say prizes???????  We are kicking off our birthday bash with a fun scrapbook bingo challenge by Senior DT member Kerry:

Make sure & head on over to Kerry's blog to check out her fun challenge & see the wonderful example she created!! Remember besides our 5 usual challenges this month we will have another 23 more challenges hosted by our DT members this month! Make sure & become a follower of our blog if you aren't already so you won't miss a thing!
A FEW DETAILS OF HOW THE BIRTHDAY BASH WILL WORK:
1) All challenges will be posted in full on the DT member's blog that is hostessing that day's challenge
2) Link ups for all DT member hosted challenges will be on that DT member's blog
3) Link up for our regular 5 monthly sketches will be on the sidebar as normal
  If you get lost along the way just check out the sidebar for a link to all our current challenges!
 Join us again tomorrow for our first card sketch of the month by Kelly!