Goodbye Let's Get Sketchy

These photos are from our trip to Disney World last February.  Seems like a lifetime ago now.  Here is my layout for this week.

I used one of the free cut files from Chic Tags, you can download it for yourself here.  The other cut files  are from the Silhouette store.  The rest is pretty much all older product I've had hanging around.

Here is Bev's sketch that we were to work with.

I haven't scrapped two 4x6 photos in ages, and ages.  This sketch was perfect for these photos that I had printed out shortly after our return to put into my Project Life pages (the album that was not to be, haha).  I made a joke to the girls on the DT that this layout is proof that they really have rubbed off on me in the past 6 months, notice the lack of white space.

This will be my last reveal for Let's Get Sketchy, there is a great new team in place, but I am taking this opportunity to say goodbye.  It is a bittersweet thing, as I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the team with these ladies, they truly are some of the sweetest girls I've met in the online scrappy online community.  I will miss keeping up with their day-to-day lives, and seeing their creations long before reveal, and especially hearing all about their scrappy secrets.  I will be forever grateful to Brenshevia for giving me the opportunity to design for her.  It is because of her that I leave here with a handful of wonderful memories, and some great new friends from far and wide.  I hope to still play along with the team from time to time, and invite you to do the same.  In the meantime hop over here to check out how the rest of the the team was inspired by Bev's sketch. Pin It

So Totally Me

I love taking a sketch and making it my own.  And that's exactly what I did with this week's sketch at Let's Get Sketchy.  

I used the brand spankin' new BasicGrey Hipster Collection to create this one.

I loved the line so much I purchased the wood veneer embellishment package as well as one of the sticker sheets. 

I fussy cut some of the flowers from one of the sheets of paper and layered them one atop the other for a better cluster look.  I also stitched my banner together placing a few My Mind's Eye enamel dots in the tiny spaces.

The photo is a selfie I took on the first really cool day of Fall.  I pulled out my comfy sweater and my hat, and spent the day in my craft room, ignoring the cold.  Journaling reads "Kinda love the first cool day when I can pull out the comfy sweater and hat".

And this is what the original sketch looked like. 

You can see that there are definitely similarities between the two, but it's not an exact replica.  To see how the other designers used the sketch, and link up your own take for a chance at this month's sponsored prize hop over here.

And in case you missed it.  I offered up some freebie Cameo files yesterday.  You can grab yours here.

Have a wonderful Monday, and Happy Memorial Day to all my US readers.  May you spend the day enjoying the freedom that was so hard won for you. Pin It

He Loves Him

I used Glitz design to create my layout for this week's Let's Get Sketchy Reveal.

Ashley created a fabulous sketch for us to work with.  I loved it, it was different than my usual style, but yet easy to work with.

Created this layout to document the fact Wilson our poodle may not act like he cares for Darwin much (as proved by the way he is my second shadow all day long, and then Isabelle's shadow once she arrives home from school), but really he loves the daddy too.  He was super happy to have the whole family back home after we'd been away for Spring Break, and was particularly happy to have some cuddle time with the man of the house.  Darwin doesn't usually pay Wilson too much attention, but he was pretty happy to have some cuddle time with this little guy too.  It was a win-win.

Pop over to the Let's Get Sketchy blog to see some more fabulous takes on the Ashley's sketch, and link up your own.  Did you know that if you play along with us for 3 out of 4 of our monthly sketches you are eligible to win our sponsor prize?  And just simply for playing along you may get a chance to be our featured Artist or Member spotlight for the month.  Hope to see you jumping in.  We love to see your work. Pin It

5th Monday Change Up

Another month with 5 Mondays....that means a change up for all of us at LGS.  This week we were to choose a colour pallet, and a sketch from anywhere that appealed to us.

This is the colour combo I went with.

For the sketch, I chose another one of Kristine's fabulous sketches from her latest book Creating With Sketches Vol 2.

And this is my layout

This was from our quick trip to Mexico in February.  I'd go back in a heart beat.  Journaling reads  "Just you and me away for OnX related work?  Best 4 day getaway ever.  The resort was A-mazing, and the evening events were so well done.  The only downer was the EPIC sunburn you got the last day.  Two hours in the water will do that to a person.  Feb 2013"

Hop on over to the blog to see how the rest of the team was inspired this week.  Hope you link up your own creation.  We always come by to leave love for those who do :) Pin It

Sometimes

Another great sketch reveal up at Let's Get Sketchy today.

Here's my take.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to create that background pattern, and then cut it apart here and there.  I like the less boxy feel of it this way.

Bev's original sketch looked like this.

As you can see I switched it up a bit, but kept the elements pretty much the same.  Loved these photos of Isabelle with her daddy.    It was so nice to see her spontaneously show her daddy some love in the parkade on our way into church a few weeks ago.

Journaling read: Sometimes she forgets she's too cool for us.  The time is just flying by with this girl.  It wasn't all that long ago that she was just a funny little toddler making us laugh with her crazy little antics.  Now she stands before us a gorgeous teenager, who loves to dance, loves her friends, performs well in school and occasionally lets us know she appreciates us.  She has our heart.  We are still smitten by every inch of her.


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LGS Sketch Reveal

I'm baaaack.  For real this time.  I apologize for being MIA all last week, but getting back into the swing of things took a little more of my time and energy than anticipated.  I also attended the awesome Crop & Create event from Friday to Sunday.  Aaaand, I've got some really exciting life stuff going on that required my full attention toward the end of the week.  I'll be sure to let you in on everything real soon.

On to the scrappy goodness you've likely stopped by for.  Here is the layout I created based on this week's sketch at Let's Get Sketchy.

Those gorgeous snowflakes were created by the talented Daniela Dobson.

And here is this week's sketch.  It's a good one!

Hope you find the time to play along with us.  Check out what the rest of the team came up with here.  And this is where you can see what last week's sketch was.  Remember you have all month to link up with us.  Linking up at least 3 times will get you into the drawing for our sponsored prize for the month.

Thanks for popping in.  Have a wonderful Monday friends!

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A Colour Challenge

Hooray for Spring Break on the prairies.  We are currently in Calgary spending it with friends of ours.  Skiing is in order, and we can't wait.  Not to worry, however, I've sheduled a few blog posts for you to come throughout the week.

There's something new going on this week at Let's Get Sketchy.  I really love how Brenshevia likes to mix it up on the months were there are five Mondays.  This month it's a  colour combo challenge mixed in with the regular sketch challenge.

Here are the colours we were to work with.

Can you tell someone was thinking Christmas when she came up with this one?  I was determined to try and be creative with the challenge and use anything but Christmas photos to scrap, despite the fact the colours screamed out for festive photos.  Enter Bailey's over ice.  It's a little thing I do occasionally in the evenings when the kids are in bed and I have a few quiet moments to myself.  I often do it over Christmas holidays (which I suppose does make it a Christmas photo after all, haha).  I also do it at the lake while sitting around the fire at night.

Used up a lot of old product on this one

Petaloo flowers, and leaves, and some old Studio Calico stickers

An old October Afternoon sticker, and MME tickets

And here's Brenshevia's sketch

Hop over here to see what the rest of the team did with this week's challenge, and link up your own creation. Pin It

Let's Get Sketchy Reveal

Happy Monday friends,

I had no idea when I completed this layout over a month ago that the reveal date would fall smack dab in the middle of Birthday Month Celebration.  Pretty cool I think.

I decided to finally document a snippet of 39th Birthday.  It was nothing special, just a little dinner after the girls finished Dance class with my favourite...Peanut Butter ice cream cake from Marble Slab Creamery.  Delish.

I thought it was only fitting to pull out the scraps I have remaining of Crate Paper Pretty Party for this one.  Journaling reads "A quiet celebration - just the girls, and Darwin, and I of my 39th birthday.  Really 39?  Crazy!  So much to be thankful for.  My family, my beautiful girls, God's grace, and constant pursuit of me.  Calling me to better, bigger, more meaningful, more rewarding for His kingdom.  I am so very blessed.  Here's to a great year."

That tiny camera is an Amy Tangerine Silhouette cut file.  I just shrunk it way down. Isn't it cute?

Our sketch this week is courtesy of Bev Code.   I preferred the look of the layout best once I flipped the sketch.  It gave me a little more room to journal.

Click here to see what the rest of the team did with the sketch, and to get in on your chance at some really great Birthday Month shwag. Pin It

Happy Birthday Let's Get Sketchy!

Let’s Get Sketchy is turning ONE and to celebrate we are having a Birthday Bash Blog hop.  As you make your way along our hop to visit each of our DT blogs you will find lots of birthday inspired projects.   If you have arrived here from Tracy's blog welcome to the LGS blog hop!! If you have stumbled across this by chance and want to play along then you can head back to the Let's Get Sketchy site to start at the beginning and to start collecting your Birthday challenge words. These words should be bolded on each DT member’s pages.

I thought it would be fitting to create a post showing you how I created this page in celebration of my daughter's 10th Birthday.

First, I gathered any product I had that seemed fun, and celebratory. Including Create Paper's Pretty Party Collection, and Evalicious flair badges.

Then I made a 3x3 micro mini album to attach to my layout, to house additional photos from the party

Cut 2 - 3x12" strips of card stock.  Accordion fold each one, and attach with double sided tape

Add photos and patterned paper

Add a 4x4" cover created from chipboard, covered with patterned paper, and decorated to co-ordinate with your 12x12 layout.

 Attach micro-mini album to your already created layout using double sided tape

Here is HOW my completed layout with micro-mini album attached looks

Thanks for hopping by, your next stop on the hop will be Marit's blog.  

In case you get lost along the way here is the hopping order. Don't forget to collect your secret words along the way to enter for a chance at a little some extra birthday goodies.

• Line up:

  Let's Get Sketchy

  Brenshevia

  Debbie

  Stacia

  Laurie

  Carla

  Michelle

  Lynn

  Alison

  Melinda

  Tracy

  MY BLOG

  Marit

  Lanette

  Bev

  Stephanie

  Stacey

  LGS
  
  
  

  And what's a Birthday Celebration without gifts right. The fabulous Andrea from Cre8tive Cre8tions has provided me with some extra flair badges to offer up to one of my lucky readers, just for this celebration.  

  

  Leave me a comment telling me you'd be interested, and I will choose one lucky winner from among those comments to receive a fabulous assortment of flair badges and announce on Monday, March 4th. Please make sure to leave me your email address, so I can contact you directly!

  
  

  Happy Hopping, hope you feel inspired to link up for your chance at a boat load of goodies to be handed out all month long.

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Look At Us

Happy Monday friends!

I have more Let's Get Sketchy inspiration for you today.  I used these photos for Isabelle and the rest of the Hip Hop Small Group that performed at Triple Threat - Winnipeg back in November.  The dance to a medley of Justin Beiber tunes.  They were amazing, and earned a Judges Choice for the efforts.  We were so proud of all the girls, they worked super hard on this routine and were rewarded well for it.  Even better than the recognition was that they all had so much fun learning, practicing, and pushing themselves, together, as a group.

Here is Jenessa's sketch

A few detail shots

Once again the quality of these photos is sub-par, it's one of my least favourite things about the Winter season.  The lack of sunshine, makes is very difficult to obtain excellent quality photos.  If anyone has any tips to help me out here, I would be very grateful to hear them.

What I love best of about these photos is that Rob, their teacher made his way into them.  He's so talented, these girls are very fortunate to have such a passionate, inspiring, and nurturing teaching to learn from.  As parents we are thrilled that Kick It is full of just such teachers in every class.

Hop over here to see what the rest of the DT created with Bev's sketch, and link up your own creation.

And we have a birthday coming up on Friday.  Hope you'll join us.  There will be tons of inspo and prizes all weekend long.

I hope you're feeling inspired to create something beautiful soon. Pin It