Our first ever Online Crop is in full swing!

As we promised a few days ago, we have another great challenge for you today to continue with our first ever Online Crop! If you missed our first challenge by Lisa, please click HERE to take you to play a great game of Bingo. Today's crop challenge is based on one of the oldest holiday baking traditions, fruit cake! Whether you have a love or hate relationship with fruitcake, we are sure to help you love it a little more with your crafting! Please create a brand new layout, card or altered item based on the Holiday Fruitcake Recipe Challenge below.

Photo courtesy of claxtonfruitcake.com

Holiday Fruitcake Recipe Challenge 
(Pick 4 ingredients for your layout):

Red and green candied cherries – choose the color red or green 

Candied pineapple – choose the color yellow or gold

Walnuts – use wood veneers or woodgrain papers, etc.

Raisins – use something sweet (the word Sweet, food related items or photos, etc.)

Sugar – use sprinkles of round embellishments in any color (brads, buttons, confetti, etc)

Eggs – use some form of ribbon as a binding agent

Vanilla – use any type of liquid medium (can be ice or snow related photos, spritz, paints, etc)

Flour - Use any white embellishment (clouds, flowers, doilies, snowflakes, etc.) 

And here is my example:

 

I went simple and still used 5 of the ingredients! I used red cherries (color red), candied pineapple (color yellow), walnuts (wood venners), sugar (round confetti), and eggs (ribbon trim).  I can't wait to see what you create! :)

 Rules of the Holiday Fruitcake Recipe Challenge:

1) Feel free to use other items on your layout as well. For instance, if you choose green as a color choice, other colors are welcome but please be sure to showcase the green as much as possible. 

2) Also, in your link back to your blog post, make sure you mention the 4 ingredients you chose to use.

3) all projects must be newly created as of today for this challenge (no back linking)

4) no combining with other SNS challenges (i.e. our regular sketch challenges)

5) You must link back to SNS in your blog entry

6) only one entry per challenge

Here are the prizes up for grabs:

Indie Chic chipboard stickers:

AND

Indie Chic Citron layered stickers:

You will get one entry per challenge into our prize draw, a random winner will be drawn on December 22nd.  To be eligible follow all the rules listed above AND make sure and link up your project on the sidebar under the  ONLINE CROP link (not the regular sketches link).  We can't wait for you to join us! Happy cropping!

Sketch #47

Hello there and welcome to the middle of December! Are you still finding some scrappy time for yourself during the holidays? I sure hope so because we are full of fun here this month with our first ever Online Crop that started yesterday with the challenges going through the 18th (however you have until midnight, CST on December 21st to link up!) and today we have the 2nd layout sketch of the month for you. But that isn't it! We are teaming up with Scrap Our Stash for this sketch challenge and your requirement is to use 2 border punches and another type of punch on your layout to qualify for the prize we have lined up for one lucky winner at the end of the month! So yes, you will have TWO prize chances for this particular sketch challenge this time since you will be able to upload here and over at Scrap Our Stash! Ok, let's get started with your new layout sketch by Kelly:

Challenge: Use this sketch, two different border punches and another type of punch:

 

Now it is time to check out what our amazing design team did with this challenge!

Heather

  Debbie

 

 Kerry

Jennifer

Stephanie

Kelly

So many fantastic takes on the sketches and loving how everyone incorporated the stash requirements of two different border punches and an extra punch! Now it's your turn to create your layout and upload for a chance at two prizes! Head on over to the Scrap Our Stash blog daily for more inspiration on this challenge!  Remember to stop back by tomorrow for more of our Online Crop challenges for even more prize chances this month! :)

This month our prize sponsor is Sketch N Scrap!  One lucky randomly selected participant will win this awesome set of mini bags by Webster's Pages! I hope this gives you even more inspiration to play along with us during this busy month!

I know you can think of a lot of great use for these cute little bags!  It's 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 December 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 December 31st at midnight CST!

Let's Crop!

Welcome to our first ever online crop!  We hope you will join us as we gather together during this busy holiday season and inspire each other!  We will be offering four challenges starting today. The challenges will run through December 18th (with a one day break for our regular December 15th sketch).  Our crop ends on December 21st at midnight CST and you will have until then to link up your layouts or cards created during the crop time to be eligible to win some great prizes.  So without further ado here is our first crop challenge: Let's play Scrapbook Bingo!

Create a layout, card or mixed media project using the items listed either top to bottom, across or diagonally (just like if you are playing standard bingo) 

 Here is my example:

For my layout I used the diagonal row from top right to bottom left : flowers, three patterned papers, celebration (birthday photos) and punches (scallop, circle and flower).  For my free space item I used enamel dots.  Easy peasy right?  I can't wait to see what you create with your bingo!  Now for the rules:

1) all projects must be newly created as of today for this challenge ( no back linking)

2) no combining with other SNS challenges (i.e. our regular sketch challenges)

3) You must link back to SNS in your blog entry

4) only one entry per challenge

Here are the prizes up for grabs:

Indie Chic chipboard stickers:

AND

Indie Chic Citron layered stickers:

You will get one entry per challenge into our prize draw, a random winner will be drawn on December 22nd.  To be eligible follow all the rules listed above AND make sure and link up your project on the sidebar under the  ONLINE CROP link (not the regular sketches link).  We can't wait for you to join us! Happy cropping!

The weather outside is Frightful but.....

The weather outside here in Texas is definitely frightful but nothing is more delightful then a super fun ONLINE CROP!   Sketch N Scrap is please to announce their first ever online crop!  The crop will start on December 14th at 6 am CST and run through December 18th.  Croppers will have until December 21st at midnight CST to complete the challenges and submit them via Inlinkz under the blog post for that specific challenge.  We will also be giving away extra prizes for those who participate in our online crop!  You won't  want to miss our super fun four days of challenges and prize,we hope you will consider cropping with us!

In even more exciting news Sketch N Scrap is also pleased to announce that beginning January 1st, 2014 we will be offer not FOUR but FIVE monthly sketch challenges.  Starting on January 10th, 2014 we will debut our monthly "INSPIRED BY" challenge.  This challenge will be sketch based but the kicker is that each sketch will be "inspired by" an actual layout created by one of our favorite designers!  We look forward to seeing all your monthly inspiration and are very glad and pleased to be sharing even more inspiration with our readers via this fun and exciting new challenge!  I hope you will join us ! 

Welcome to our new Card Designers!

I know you were all inspired by our wonderful card examples yesterday.  Today we would like to welcome our new card design team for the first term of 2014!  These designers will be inspiring us all from January until June of 2013.  Please welcome:

Isbaha:

Hello, I am Isbaha, a 35 year old stay-at-home mother to three little kids.  I discovered papercrating five years ago: how exciting even grown-ups can play with papers!  I love everything with paper and crafts, especially embellishments.  I'm thrilled to be on this creative team: sketches can be a wonderful jump start for creativity!  For more of Isbaha's work make sure and stop by her BLOG

Ro:

Hi, my name is Ro, and I'm a craftaholic!  I have been crafting for as many years as I can remember.  I don't think I've ever met a craft (or crafter) I didn't  like.  But my favorite, by far, is working with paper!  And I am SO happy to be a part of Sketch N Scrap!  I am sort of an empty nester in that all three of my kids have all moved out (two of them bought houses in my neighborhood, which is awesome!). But this past May, my handicapped mom moved in.  We also have six dogs.  So I guess empty-nester doesn't really apply after all.  My hubby of 26 years and I enjoy traveling, camping, golfing, and hanging with the grandkids. But I am the most centered when I am crafting.  In addition to paper crafting, I also create jewelry and home dec projects, and I do a little sewing and crocheting. I am also learning to paint with watercolor. And I'm hoping to find some time to get back to scrapbooking all the wonderful photos of my grandkids.  I look forward to sharing all my projects with you at SNS and hope I can inspire others to create along with me!  For more of Ro's work check out her blog: Toodle Noodle Creative!

And welcome back returning members:

Stephanie Ho

 Brandi:

Rachelle:

Hillary:

Make sure and visit these ladies' blogs for TONS of inspiration and to leave them a little bit of love! Tune in tomorrow when we announce some fun upcoming challenges at Sketch N Scrap!  We hope to continue to inspire you throughout the holidays and into the new year! 

December Card Guest Designer

Today I have our December Card Guest Designer Sandi:

My name is Sandi Pressley and I have been paper crafting for about 6 years or so.  I create weekly pocket page spreads documenting our life, traditional 12x12 pages, altered and off the page projects like banners and cards...lots and lots of cards. I am the mother of two grown sons and Jake, Cole, Abby and Isabelle Grace call me Grandma.....it is the greatest role I have ever had.  Unfortunately they live in the midwest and I live 1000 miles away in coastal Florida.  Scrapping their accomplishments and fun times helps me not miss them quite so much.  My husband Dave and I work together and are with each other 24/7 and I can truly say he is my best friend and totally supports my addiction....eh hobby of playing with paper.  I am thrilled to be a guest designer here at Sketch N Scrap.  I love the sketches and play along every chance I get. 

Check out this beautiful card that Sandi did for us. I love the rocking horse and that layered sentiment is wonderful!

Thanks so much Sandi!

Card Sketch #15

Hello and welcome to our first card sketch for December! There is a winter storm moving across the United States to make it feel more like we are moving closer into winter and only a few more weeks before the holidays! You might like to make a few more cards for the holidays or get a head start on the new year! We loved all the fantastic cards last month and can't wait to see what you do with this sketch by Kelly!

We have some amazing inspiration by our very talented design team that will surely inspire you:

Heather

 

Ria

Hillary

Rachelle

Stephanie

Brandi

Kelly

Wow, so many fantastic and unique cards from the sketch! We can't wait to see what you create! :)

This month our prize sponsor is Sketch N Scrap!  One lucky randomly selected participant will win this awesome set of mini bags by Webster's Pages! I hope this gives you even more inspiration to play along with us during this busy month!

I know you can think of a lot of great use for these cute little bags!  It's 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 December 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 December 31st at midnight CST!