Sketch N Scrap #61

Here we are already in the middle of July and time for our mid month layout sketch by Kelly:

And now the stunning reveals from the design team:

Guest Designer Jean:

Tamika:

Wendy

Marie-Christine

Tammi

Cathy

Heather

Darcy

Lissa

Kerry

Katia

Chelle

Such amazing inspiration and all such different takes on our newest sketch!

We have not just ONE prize up for grabs this month but TWO!  Yep, another month with two amazing and generous sponsors!  Our first sponsor is : THINGS THAT SHINE

Things That Shine is an eclectic etsy store offering a wide range of fun embellishments to meet all your paper crafting needs.  Owner Ashley has generously offered up this prize for one lucky winner! Besides this prize Ashley is also generously offering each reader of our blog 20% off  your purchase for the month of July! Just use the code SketchnScrap20 to receive your discount!

Our second sponsor is A Girl Who Crafts:

A Girl Who Crafts is a small company that sells cute anime/manga style digi stamps As the owner I have always liked anime/manga art. Recently I decided to start drawing using that style, and I liked it so much I decided to sell them.  Becca is genrously donating your choice of 5 digi stamps from her shop to one luckily Sketch N Scrap winner!

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 our July prize!  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create :o) So get  those layouts and cards started!
Link up your layout by July 31st at midnight CST!

Inspired By Sketch # 7

We are so excited to share with you our first ever Inspired By sketch that was inspired by one of our talented participants!  During our birthday bash we had a challenge to submit an original layout to be turned into a sketch by sketch artist Lisa.  The winner of our contest was Leah who submitted this wonderful layout:

And here is the sketch based on Leah's wonderful layout:

Now for more inspiration from our DT and from Leah (who created another layout based on this sketch!)

Leah

Susan (layout)

Susan (card)

Heather

Marie-Christine 

Darcy

Lydia:

Kerry

Wendy

Rachelle

Mandy (8.5 x 11)

Tamika

Lots of fun and varied inspiration using this sketch! I hope you will find time to play along with our newest sketch! We have not just ONE prize up for grabs this month but TWO!  Yep, another month with two amazing and generous sponsors!
 Our first sponsor is : THINGS THAT SHINE
Things That Shine is an eclectic etsy store offering a wide range of fun embellishments to meet all your paper crafting needs.  Owner Ashley has generously offered up this prize for one lucky winner!
Besides this prize Ashley is also generously offering each reader of our blog 20% off  your purchase for the month of July! Just use the code SketchnScrap20 to receive your discount!

Our second sponsor is A Girl Who Crafts:

A Girl Who Crafts is a small company that sells cute anime/manga style digi stamps As the owner I have always liked anime/manga art. Recently I decided to start drawing using that style, and I liked it so much I decided to sell them.  Becca is genrously donating your choice of 5 digi stamps from her shop to one luckily Sketch N Scrap winner!

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 our July prize!  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create :o) So get  those layouts and cards started!
Link up your layout by July 31st at midnight CST!

July Card Guest Designer

Join me in welcoming our Guest Designer Angela! 

My name is Angela and I am a paper crafting girl! I love to make cards, create layouts and even some home décor items. I have been scrapbooking for about 16 years and love it! It is a creative outlet for me when I just want to relax and take my mind off of other things. If I had to pick what style of a crafter I was, I would say clean and simple. I like a “neat” look to my creations. (I guess that is the OCD in me!) I live in Colorado with my sweet husband who supports me 100% and my 4 wonderful kids. When I am not crafting I enjoy spending time with my family, being silly with my friends, shopping with my mom, and serving in my church. Something you may not know about me is that I just went on my first hot air balloon ride recently and loved it! What a feeling it was to be up off the ground and to see the beautiful earth in a whole new way! I would definitely recommend it!  

 Isn't Angela's card beautiful! I love the turquoise card and the bright colors she added to it.

Thanks Angela!

Card Sketch #29

Happy Saturday scrappy friends and we hope all of our American friends are enjoying the holiday weekend! Today we have our first card sketch for July with a little festive flair by Kelly:

And now for our brand new card design team reveals:

Mandy

Lydia

Brandi

Susan

Hillary

Heather

Rachelle

Kelly

We hope that you will find time to play along with us this month at Sketch N Scrap! We have not just ONE prize up for grabs this month but TWO!  Yep, another month with two amazing and generous sponsors! Our first sponsor is : THINGS THAT SHINE

Things That Shine is an eclectic etsy store offering a wide range of fun embellishments to meet all your paper crafting needs.  Owner Ashley has generously offered up this prize for one lucky winner!

Besides this prize Ashley is also generously offering each reader of our blog 20% off  your purchase for the month of July! Just use the code SketchnScrap20 to receive your discount!

Our second sponsor is A Girl Who Crafts:

A Girl Who Crafts is a small company that sells cute anime/manga style digi stamps 

As the owner I have always liked anime/manga art. Recently I decided to start drawing using that style, and I liked it so much I decided to sell them.  Becca is genrously donating your choice of 5 digi stamps from her shop to one luckily Sketch N Scrap winner!

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 our July prize!  Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create :o) So get  those layouts and cards started!
Link up your layout by July 31st at midnight CST!

June Winner and Featured Scrappers

As we get into the lazy, hazy days of summer we are so pleased as punch with the level of enthusiasm and participation from you, our participants. You are truly the reason why the blog is so successful and we hope to keep you inspired and crafting each and every day.  Each new month is even more exciting than the last and the energy on the blog is amazing! The card and layout entries are beyond amazing and the level of participation keeps growing! Let's kick things off with the winner of our June prize and by announcing our Featured Scrappers.

Now on to the announcements for this month, drum roll please............... Our prize winner  by random integer is: # 68......................................Congrats to  Angela! Here is her fabulous entry:

 Angela 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 June. First, the June Featured Layout designer! This month our DT picked Michelle! Here is the layout she submitted -

We love Michelle's use of the sketch, she was able to make such an fun contrast with her pattern papers and the playful photos just stole our hearts. Her take on the sketch was spot on and was accented nicely with the embellishments. Great work Michelle! Congrats and thanks a bunch for joining us!

Next we have our June Featured card designer and our design team picked Melissa!

Awesome use of the sketch and way to go using such warm and personable colors on your card! Great use of the pattern papers and we just love the accents. Congratulations Melissa,  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 Michelle and Melissa's awesome work! Thanks again to all who participated! Happy Scrapping!

July Layout Guest Designer

 Today I have our July Guest Designer Jean!

HI! My name is Jean and I am so excited to be here at Sketch N Scrap! I started scrapping when my daughter was in middle school (late 90s) and began dancing and playing sports. I scrapped those memories using cardstock, stickers and deco scissors!  I have always saved tickets, programs and other memorabilia to include in the albums.  In  the past several years I have learned about Mixed Media and it has begun to creep over into my scrapping. I love adding texture with modeling paste and  color with paint or ink. My style has evolved so much over the years. One thing I have always loved is sketches!  They provide the perfect spark for completing a layout.  This sketch was perfect for the wedding shower we just had for my daughter. I enjoyed layering and tilting the papers!  Thank you for allowing me to showcase this wonderful sketch! Please feel free to stop by my blog    http://pagesintime.blogspot.com/.

Wow! Where do I begin? Jean's layout is beautiful! The papers, the flowers... I love the hearts on the side where she inked a line to connect them. What fun!

Thanks for sharing this wonderful layout with us Jean!