Sketch ~N~ Scrap: September 2013

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Save the dates!

The holiday season is upon us! The Design Team at Sketch N Scrap LOVES holidays! We all love different holidays for different reasons and since there are so many FUN holidays papercrafters around the world enjoy we couldn't pick just one! So save the dates and join us for a fun HOLIDAY HOP, we will have challenges each day, prizes, LOADS of inspiration and chances to play along with us as we celebrate a year of holidays! Because EVERYDAY'S A HOLIDAY AT SKETCH AND SCRAP!

We hope you can join us October 21st through November 8th for loads of holiday fun! Hope to see you there!

Friday, September 20, 2013

Card Sketch #10

Wow! Another month of sketches, did that fly by or what?!!!! Did you enjoy our sketches this month? I hope so, we have sure enjoyed your lovely creations inspired by the sketches and there is still plenty of time to play along! Here is the last sketch of the month:

We have had some awesome guests this month! Here is what our Guest Designers did with the sketch:

September Guest Designer Susan Renshaw:

The Memory Nest Design Team:
Rachel Coleman:

Sally Cranney:

Jessica Jennings:

Angie Vallejo: (a layout based on the card sketch!)

And our very own Sketch N Scrap Design Team:

Ria:

Hillary:

Rachelle:

Brandi:

Stephanie:

Kelly

Lisa:

How about all that inspiration? I know I am so inspired I plan to use the sketch again! Please check out our wonderful sponsor for this month and see all the awesome goodies Leslie has in her shop!

THE MEMORY NEST:

Hello, I am Leslie the owner of The Memory Nest. Last year I decided to take my love of scrapbooking to a new level by opening a store. I wanted to share my passion in this hobby with others. My blog, including design team members, shares that love by showcasing products, hosting challenges and inspiring. My number one goal is happy scrappers. Stop by and check out the store with its brand new look.

Leslie has some awesome new products in her store, please stop by and check it out! One lucky randomly drawn participant will receive a $15 gift certificate to The Memory Nest! It is super easy to play along with us :

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.

Have fun! We can't wait to see what you create! :)

Remember each submission will give you ONE entry into our monthly random draw for a chance to win the September prize!

So get those layouts and cards started! International players are welcome, but they will be asked to pay shipping on their prize should they win.

Link up your layout by September 30th at midnight CST!

We would love for you to GRAB OUR BUTTON!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sketch N Scrap #41

Hello everyone and welcome to the middle of September and a brand new sketch challenge! We are loving the creative layouts and cards we have already seen uploaded to the blog this month and look forward to even more inspiration as we go further into September. I was thinking a little more simplified when creating this sketch but am truly amazed by the elaborate layouts of our Design Team! That is the beauty of sketches is to see all the variety of creativity and boy do we have that for you this time! So warm up a cup of coffee or your favorite beverage and relax as you browse through all of the awesome inspiration!

Design Team:

September Guest Designer Monique Fox:

Heather

Debbie

Theresa

Kerry

Jennifer

Stephanie

Brenda

Tamika

Lisa:

Kelly

And here are some gorgeous examples made by the DT of our wonderfully generous sponsor The Memory Nest:

Sally Cranney:

Jessica Barnes:

Crystal Schneider:

Rachel Coleman:

We are excited to be sponsored by The Memory Nest this month!

Leslie has some awesome new products in her store, please stop by and check it out! One lucky randomly drawn participant will receive a $15 gift certificate to The Memory Nest! But you can't win if you don't play so make sure and play along with us UP TO FOUR times this month as we reveal our sketches on the 1st, 5th, 15th and 20th! It is super easy to play along with us:

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.

Have fun! We can't wait to see what you create! :)

Remember each submission will give you ONE entry into our monthly random draw for a chance to win the September prize!

So get those layouts and cards started! International players are welcome, but they will be asked to pay shipping on their prize should they win.

Link up your layout by September 30th at midnight CST!

We would love for you to GRAB OUR BUTTON!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday, September 6, 2013

September Card Guest Designer

Please join me in welcoming our September Card Guest Designer, Susan Renshaw

I have been a crafty lady all my life - but these days I think I am
addicted! It is hard to stop me adding to my stash, or trying a new
technique, or just playing with my favorite things! I am a mother of 4 and
grandmother of 3 - my three sons and grandchildren live in Australia, so I
am a frequent visitor there. My daughter lives in the UK and that is where I
am at the moment. Fifteen years ago, my husband and I left the UK and became
expats, living first in Australia, then Hong Kong, then Abu Dhabi - we have
recently left there and are about to set off on a new adventure! Because I
have followed my husband's work, my jobs have been many and varied - but I
retired (again) from teaching last year. I am happy wherever we are as long
as I have my craft room!!

And check out this beautiful card Susan made based off of the September 5th sketch. I love the monochromatic look, with the just the subtle hints of white and yellow.

Thanks Susan!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Card Sketch #9

Hello there to all of our sketchy friends! Are you starting to see fall around the corner? Sure has been hot in Lisa and I's neck of the woods but hopefully we will start to see the cool down soon. Speaking of cool, wait until you see all of the Design Team takes on the new card sketch I have created you today!

Card Sketch by Kelly

And our fabulous reveal from the very talented Design Team:

Ria

Hillary

Lisa

Rachelle

Inna

Kelly

Stephanie

Brandi

What awesome card inspiration!!! Now it is time for you to create and link up this month with us. We have an AWESOME prize for you this month as well from:

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.

Have fun! We can't wait to see what you create! :)

Remember each submission will give you ONE entry into our monthly random draw for a chance to win the September prize!

So get those layouts and cards started! International players are welcome, but they will be asked to pay shipping on their prize should they win.

Link up your layout by September 30th at midnight CST!

We would love for you to GRAB OUR BUTTON!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

August Winner and Featured Scrappers

Guess what day it is! That is right, today is the day we announce our August winners! We'd like to thank everyone who participated this month. It is so exciting to see returning faces month after month and we appreciate your participation and enthusiasm. Each month you have a chance to be our prize winner or Featured Designer so we hope that you continue to join us, there are soo many more great things to come here at Sketch~n~Scrap. Now on to the announcements, drum roll please...............first our prize winner.

This month's winner by random integer is: #26......................................Congrats to Amy A! Here is her fabulous entry:

Amy make sure and contact us at sketchnscrap@gmail.com for details on how to claim your prize! Congrats and thanks for playing along with us!

Now let's keep the celebration going by announcing our Featured Layout and Card designers for the month of August. First, the August Featured Layout designer! This month our DT picked Stacia Brandt! Here is the layout she submitted -

We love Stacia's use of the sketch, especially the fantastic photos, colors and way that she incorporated the embellishments into the sketch! Great work Stacia, Congrats and thanks a bunch for joining us!

Next we have our Featured card designer and our design team picked Scrapacrolles - Christine!

Awesome use of the sketch and special attention to detail! The stitching is beautiful and congrats for getting a jump start on those holiday cards! Congratulations Scrapacrolles and thanks so much for joining us!

Keep playing along each month for your chance to be picked as our featured layout designer or card designer and don't forget to visit their blogs to see more of our featured designers Stacia and Scrapacrolles awesome work! Thanks again to all who participated! Happy Scrapping!