Welcome Lu!

Happy Monday!!  This year has flown by and soon we will be entering our 8th year of offering card and layout sketch inspiration!!  Wow!  That's a lot of sketches!  Each new year we have a few changes and 2020 will be no different.  Beginning January 1st, 2020 we will be saying hello to our newest design team member Lu Loy and saying good by to our social media team member Cathy Sanders!  Saying good by is always hard but we hope you will join us in wishing Cathy well on her future endeavors!  Lu Loy will be taking over Cathy's spot as of January 1st.  You may recognize Lu from her time as a Guest Designer back in October.  Here is a little about Lu:

Hello from Northwest North Carolina! I'm Lu and I've been married to my husband Mike for 40 years. We have a daughter who lives right outside of Chicago.  I can't really remember when I started using sketches...best guess would be 5-6 years ago. I can tell you, however, that my scrapping style totally changed and it continues to evolve. Almost every single layout I do begins with a sketch. When I discovered Sketch N Scrap I really got into card making. The card sketches I find here are simple, not fussy, and that complements my scrapping style. When I'm not scrapping, I like to sew, cross stitch and read. I'm happy to be joining the social media team here at Sketch N Scrap! 

Welcome Lu, we are so glad to have you on our team!  Now stay tuned for more card and layout sketch inspiration in the New Year.  There will be no big changes for right now but please follow us here on the blog or on Facebook or Instagram to keep up to date with all our challenges!  Happy creating! 

Card sketch #160

TGIF!!!  Today we have our last sketch of the month for you!  This month has flown by but we hope you will find some time to step away from the hustle and bustle of the season and enjoy some creative time!  Today's sketch is brought to use by owner and sketch artist Lisa.  

Here is the sketch:

Inspiration from our creative DT:

Deanna:

Stacy:

Heather:

Chris:

Sharon:

Lori:

We hope these amazing cards have inspired you to play along with us this month!  As an added incentive Senior DT member Lori is giving away a Simple Stories So Happy Together collection to one lucky randomly selected winner!  Our lucky winner will have fun using this lovely collection on their future projects!!! 

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.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by December 31st at 9:55 pm CST

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Sketch N Scrap #191

It's time for our mid- month layout sketch!  Today's sketch is brought to you by sketch artist and Senior DT member Heather.  Here is the fun sketch:

Amy:

Heather:

  Stacy:

Lori: 

Tina:

We hope these amazing layouts have inspired you to play along with us this month!  As an added incentive Senior DT member Lori is giving away a Simple Stories So Happy Together collection to one lucky randomly selected winner!  Our lucky winner will have fun using this lovely collection on their future projects!!! 

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.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by December 31st at 9:55 pm CST

Card sketch #159

The week is almost over, I don't know about you but I am looking forward to this weekend!!  Today we have our first card sketch of the month for you!  This fun sketch was created by sketch artist Heather.

Inspiration from our amazing DT:

Amy:

 Heather:

Tina: 

Lori: 

We hope these amazing cards have inspired you to play along with us this month!  As an added incentive Senior DT member Lori is giving away a Simple Stories So Happy Together collection to one lucky randomly selected winner!  Our lucky winner will have fun using this lovely collection on their future projects!!! 

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.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by December 31st at 9:55 pm CST

Monthly Winners & Featured Artists

Good morning!! I hope your December is off to a good start!! We are so thankful for each and everyone of you who played along with us last month!  You inspire us every day with your amazing creativity!  Now it's time to select a winner for our $20 gift certificate to Paper House Productions!!

Drum roll please.........................................our lucky winner for November is #45........

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Here are your random numbers:

45

Timestamp: 2019-12-02 23:42:53 UTC

Congratulations to Lolis!!! Here is her adorable card using card sketch #158:

I love the beautiful mix of patterns Lolis used on this lovely Fall themed card!! Congrats Lolis!! Email Lisa @sketchnscrap@gmail.com to claim your prize! 

Now on to our Featured Artists for November!  Once again it was a super hard choice to just pick one scrapper and one card maker!   This month the DT chose this amazing layout using Sketch #188 that was created by Shannon! 

 The DT loved these sweet photos, amazing mix of patterns and the lovely embellishments!!   Congrats Shannon!!    Next up we have our Featured card scrapper for November!! The DT has selected this beautiful Winter themed card using Card sketch #158 by KT Fit Kitty:

 The DT loved the beautiful fun sentiment, adorable snowman and beautiful monochromatic color scheme!  Congratulations KT Fit Kitty!!!

Ladies make sure and grab your badge on the right sidebar and display it proudly on your blogs! Thanks to all our readers for sharing your lovely work with us and inspiring us and others with your creativity!!  Keep crafting and we hope you find lots of time to play along again this month!!!!

Sketch N Scrap #190

Happy December!!  It's the most wonderful time of the year!! I can't think of a better way to celebrate the season then with a super fun layout sketch!!  Here is our first sketch of the month by owner and sketch artist Lisa:

Inspiration from our amazing DT:

Chris:

Deanna:

Lori:

Sharon:

Heather:

We hope these amazing layouts have inspired you to play along with us this month!  As an added incentive Senior DT member Lori is giving away a Simple Stories So Happy Together collection to one lucky randomly selected winner!  Our lucky winner will have fun using this lovely collection on their future projects!!! 

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.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by December 31st at 9:55 pm CST

Card Sketch #158

Happy Hump Day!! This month is flying by and it's time for our last sketch of the month!! Today's card sketch is brought to us by sketch artist &owner Lisa:

Inspiration from our amazing DT:

Amy:

Deanna:

Lori:

Stacy:

Chris:

Heather:

We hope these amazing cards have inspired you to play along with us this month!  As an added incentive Paper House Productions is giving away a $20 Gift Card to one lucky randomly selected winner!  Our lucky winner will have fun shopping for papers, stickers, washi tape and more at Paper House Productions!!!

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.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by November 30th at 9:55 pm CST

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Sketch N Scrap #189

TGIF!! I am so excited for the weekend and time to play with all the fun challenges for this month!! Today we have our mid-month layout sketch for you to play with!  This sketch is by sketch artist Heather and features a whooping FOUR photos!! So fun!  Here is the sketch:

Inspiring layouts from our creative DT:

Lori: 

Tina: 

Heather:

We hope these amazing layouts have inspired you to play along with us this month!  As an added incentive Paper House Productions is giving away a $20 Gift Card to one lucky randomly selected winner!  Our lucky winner will have fun shopping for papers, stickers, washi tape and more at Paper House Productions!!!

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.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by November 30th at 9:55 pm CST

Card sketch #157

Good morning!  Did you enjoy your extra hour of sleep??? I know the time change has now made me an early bird lol!  Today we have our first card sketch of the month brought to us by sketch artist Heather.  

Inspiration from our amazing and very talented DT:

Tina:

Lori:

Sharon:

Lisa:

We hope these amazing cards have inspired you to play along with us this month!  As an added incentive Paper House Productions is giving away a $20 Gift Card to one lucky randomly selected winner!  Our lucky winner will have fun shopping for papers, stickers, washi tape and more at Paper House Productions!!!

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.

  (DO NOT USE THE DIRECT LINK, use http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com)

2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar.  Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.

  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!

Link up your projects by November 30th at 9:55 pm CST