April Monthly Sketch - Featured At Color Me Scrappy

I'm sorry for the lack of "Sketch Saturday" post. It was fun while it lasted but I just can't keep up with it anymore. I still love creating sketches which is why I've decided to turn it into a montly thing. At the beginning of every month - I will post a brand new sketch for all of you to use!

This particular sketch has been featured at Color Me Scrappy for this month's challenge. They've paired it with a delicious color combo. Be sure to visit their blog and play along for your chance to win some great prizes!

Happy crafting!

Color Me Scrappy (challenge #31 and the end of my term)

This will be my last official design team post for Color Me Scrappy. While I will be continuing to design sketches for them...I have resigned from the design team it's self. It was a tough decision to make because Color Me Scrappy was the very first design team I had ever made. While I am excited to move forward in my creative journey - Color Me Scrappy will always have a special place in my heart!

Looking back, these are just a few of my favorite layouts that I designed for Color Me Scrappy. The first layout to the left is actually the very first layout I designed for them (for challenge number 1).
Designing for Color Me Scrappy helped me progress and think outside the box! I will truly miss it.

The challenge this week is to use these lovely colors along with LOTS' OF LAYERS!

Here it is! The layout for this challenge...my last layout for CMS. I still need to add the journaling but otherwise, it's complete. These colors did give me a tough time but I ended up scraplifting one of my other layouts (that was inspired by Tina Walker) and putting this together.

Hope you enjoyed taking a look back and taking a peek at my most recent design for CMS!
For prize details, challenge details, and more inspiring work from the DT - go visit Color Me Scrappy!

Color Me Scrappy - Challenge #29

 The first of the February challenges are here! Let's see what Color Me Scrappy has in store for us. For this challenge we have a color/sketch combo...
 
A monochromatic green scheme and you might recognize that sketch from one of my Sketch Saturday posts. ;)

This is what I came up with. It's an 8.5x11 layout. I realized with this color scheme - I didn't have very much green, so it gave me a run for my money! The pictures are a few shots from when my husband and I went "geo-caching". I'm sure ready for it to warm back up so we can get back outside! How cute is that little hedge hog? ;)

SUPPLIES: American Crafts Gold Glitter Tape, Lime Stripe 12X12 Sweet Summer Time (Little Yellow Bicycle), The Great Outdoors Sticker (Echo Park), Big City 12X12 Enjoy The Ride (Echo Park), Scalloped Circles Classic Calico 3 Wood Veneer, Studio Calico Take Note Flair, Conference Call 12X12 Ready Set Go Paper (Amy Tangerine), Sasparilla 12X12 Alpha Stickers (October Afternoon), Ducks In A Row 12X12 Alpha Stickers (October Afternoon)

 

The prize for this month is a $20 Gift Certficiate to "The Beary Scrap"! This challenge is the first of many chances to win that gift certificate. Come play with us!

Also, don't forget that Color Me Scrappy is having a DT Call that ends February 8th...so get those applications in soon!

"Winter Wonderland" Layout - CMS Challenge #27

I woke up to a (very thin) blanket of snow today.
That's always a nice surprise!  It almost seems fitting since my layout today is about winter

This is the layout I've done for challenge #27 over at Color Me Scrappy. The photos in this layout are from our trip to Busch Garden's Christmas Town in 2011.

 

These are the colors that were issued to us along with the challenge to use a "white background". I was excited about this challenge becuase I knew I had the perfect paper collection for it; Echo Park's Winter Wishes collection.

My absolute favorite bit about this layout is the little vellum pocket. It was so easy to make and it adds such great texture to the page! It's also a nice place to hide journaling.

PRODUCTS USED: Winter Wishes 12X12 Collection Kits, Freckled Fawn Speech Bubble Wood Chips, Freckled Fawn Arrow Wood Chips, My Minds Eye Enamel Dots, Sasparilla 12X12 Alpha Stickers, Martha Stewart Scallop Dot Punch

 If you play along with this challenge (or any of the challenges) this month - you could win a $15 gift certificate to Peace, Love, Scrapbooking!

 So come play along!

Color Me Scrappy is also on the lookout for new Design Team members! Interested in a design team member position? Apply here!

Christmas 2011 Layout - CMS Challenge #25

It's that time again! Color Me Scrappy has another challenge up.

Isn't this color combo fun? A great oppurtunity to get those holiday pictures scrapped! There is also a twist to this challenge.... It's an inspiration word! The word is LINK.
USE 'LINK' IN YOUR TITLE OR JOURNALING.

...And this is the layout I created! It was inspired by Tina Walker's gorgeous work. The pictures are from Christmas 2011. The base is kraft cardstock. The green cardstock is Bazzil Swiss Dot. The green chevron paper, presents sticker, and 'deck the halls sticker' are all from Echo Park's Very Merry collection. The red polkadot paper is from Creative Imaginations' Nautical collection. The striped teal paper and the colorful washi tape are products of K&Company's Smash Book line. The tealish green border is from Crate Paper's Little Bo Peep collection. The woodgrain washi tape is from Freckled Fawn and the twine I used is from Doodlebug. The little scalloped border at the bottom is from October Afternoon's Woodland Park collection. For the journaling - I simply typed it up and backed it with some wax paper.

That adorable little reindeer is also from Echo Park's Very Merry collection. If you look closely - you'll also see a few hidden stars from the sticker sheet as well. The "this" arrow is from Freckled Fawn.

The dark woodgrain letters are from October Afternoon's Sasparilla collection. There are also a few enamel dots scattered throughout the page.

This month's sponsor is Peace, Love, and Scrapbooking! If you play along with us this challenge - you will be entered in the drawing to win a $15 gift certificate from them! 

...So won't you join us? :) 

 

Get Scrappy & WIN!

Are you in need of a few scrappy supplies? Perhaps Santa didn't bring you everything on your wishlist. Fear not! The Beary Scrap Paper Crafting Boutique has exactly what you need. Want to know the best part? Color Me Scrappy is GIVING AWAY a $20 gift certificate to this wonderful store! All you have to do is play along with one (or more) of our challenges!

There are 7 hours left to play along with challenge #21 using the color pallet and using the word  TWISTED or SPIN  in your title or journaling. There are 7 days to play along with challenge #22 using the color pallet and any type of RIBBON. There are 13 days to play along with challenge #23 using the color pallet and a BLACK background! 

Play along with either challenge for your chance to win! And remember - the more you play, the more layouts you make - the more chances of winning you have!

Color Me Scrappy - CHALLENGE #21

It's been far to long my fellow crafters! What can I say? School got pretty intense towards the end of this semester and it 'tis the season for staying busy (with all these lovely holidays). My crafting was put on the back burner. I'm hoping to get back into a groove and what's a better way than to share my design team project for Color Me Scrappy with you?

For this challenge we had to use this gorgeous color pallet and also include the word "Spin" or "Twisted" in the title or journaling.

...And here is the layout I created! It's an 8.5x11 page. I kept it clean and simple because I wanted the large picture to be the main focus. The background grid paper is by Bella Blvd, the brown floral paper is by Amy Tangerine. In the little cluster of circles the yellow chevron is from Pebbles, the teal woodgrain is from Bella Blvd, and the tan pattern is from Studio Calico.

The banner that says "Together Is The Best Place To Be" is from Echo Park. The Brown alpha stickers from My Little Shoebox and the teal letters are from Bella Blvd.

The prize for this challenge is a $20 gift certificate to The Beary Scrap Paper Crafting Boutique!
The more challenges you enter with Color Me Scrappy for the month of December - the more chances you have at winning this wonderful prize!

So what do you say? Come join the fun!

Color Me Scrappy - Challenge #15

It's the beginning of the new term for Color Me Scrappy and I couldn't be more excited. Remember how I said that there were changes to come? Well they are here! The new challenges are more exciting than ever! Instead of having just a color combo challenge - we're throwing in some extra challenges every month. This month we have a Color/Sketch combo....

Lovely fall colors and a sketch that is close to my heart (because I created it, hehe!).

 

...And this is the layout I created using the colors and sketch. With the fall colors in use I decided to go ahead and scrapbook the Halloween pictures of Charlotte from last year. The circle in the sketch is the accordion flower on the layout. Otherwise - I stuck to the sketch pretty well with the use of layers, a centered title, and strips of journaling. The majority of papers used are from the Simple Stories' Harvest Lane collection. The one strip of paper down the side is from Pink Paislee's Prairie Hill collection. The title is made up of DIY Fabric Thickers and High Five alphas from Bella Blvd. The chipboard pumpkin is also from Bella Blvd.

A challenge just wouldn't be a challenge without a prize! If you play along with us this month - you could win a $20 gift certificate to Paper Issues!

Paper Issues is an amazing shop run by a lovely women named Cassie. All her products are made of perfection and she offers fast shipping. I shop with her often and love every minute of it! To have your name dropped in the prize hat you must complete two of the four challenges for the month of November. We'll drop your name in the hat twice for the first two and if you link up for challenges three and four we'll drop your name in two more times! So, if you play along for all four challenges in November, you'll get FOUR chances to win! You've got until November 14th at midnight EST to link your pages for this challenge. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

So what do you say? Join in on the fun! Come stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and submit your entries today!

(Heart and Soul) Color Me Scrappy - The Last Challenge of this Term + Changes Coming to CMS!

There are a lot of changes coming to Color Me Scrappy for the new term (which starts November 1st).  A few design team members are leaving while most are staying and we are also saying a big hello to a few new designers.

Our first change is to go to weekly challenges with a twist. They will be revealed each and every Thursday and will look like this:

• color challenge + sketch
• color challenge + "word"
• color challenge + technique
• color challenge + white, black or kraft BG
• color challenge (for those months with 5 Thursdays)

Our prizes will still be awarded monthly. We will have a "Top 3" each and every month. This is voted on by our DT and the winners of this have the opportunity to come back as Guest Designers the following month.

We're all excited about the changes coming to CMS and we hope you are too!

Now it's time for Color Me Scrappy's 14th challenge, the last challenge of this term before all the new changes take place. Let's check out the colors!

 

Love it! So bright and happy.

 And here is the layout I created for this challenge.The papers are from Studio Calico's "HeyDay" collection, American Crafts Dear Lizzy "Neapolitan" collection, and Pebbles' "Sunnyside" collection. The potty people are both Hero Arts stamps. I actually built up enough nerve to stamp on a layout and really love the outcome! Maybe this means I'll put my stamps to more use now. The heart stickers are from My Little Shoebox's "Happy Go Lucky" collection. The tag pulls out to reveal journaling (which is just a little private note to my hubby).

 The large heart was cut out using my Silhouette Cameo and the title is spelled out using DIY Fabric Thickers.
 

Want to win a mystery bag full of awesome scrappy goodies? Come play along with us at CMS!

Color Me Scrappy - Challenge #13

It's the first of the month (and a wonderful month at that - I just adore October) which means it's time for another Color Me Scrappy challenge. This is the last month of our first term. A lot of our DT members are returning, but a few are saying good-bye, so be sure to give them all some love and come play along with us at Color Me Scrappy!

 

These are the lovely colors we  have to work with! Despite their lack orange and red - I can't help but get the fall vibe from them. I loved working with these colors! Shades of yellow and blue are my absolute favorite color combo.

...And this is the layout I created! The photo is a picture of the moon I took using my telescope. It's quite funny because I went a completely different route with this layout than I had originally planned. It was suppose to be a very minimal layout. That didn't last long! The yellow wood grain paper is from Jillibean Soup's "Chicken Dumpling" collection. The brown wood grain and starry papers are from Echo Park's "The Ground Outdoors" collection. The brown chevron paper is from Bella Blvd's "Baby Girl" collection. The dictionary paper is from My Little Shoebox's "Happy Go Lucky" collection. The Blue polka dot paper is from Pebbles' "Sunnyside" collection. The paper with the strip of stars is from Webster's Pages' "Yacht Club" collection.

The little circle of stars came from an idea I've seen on several layouts before. You simply use a pen and trace something circular several times to get this effect. Afterwards - just add a few bits and bobs to give it that little something extra. In this case I've added stars I cut out my from Silhouette Cameo. I love how it gives that atmospheric feeling! The wooden buttons are from American Crafts and the swirly paper clip is simply something I picked up at the grocery store. The little banner sticker underneath the top button is from Echo Park's Sweet Day collection. The flags down at the button were made using patter paper and tooth picks. I've really become quite obsessed with flags! Such a great 'extra touch' embellishment. The title is a mixture of Bella Blvd's High Five alpha stickers and Amy Tangerine Thickers.

The prize this month is another mystery bag! We had lots of excitement over the last mystery bag, so we thought we would put together another exciting bag of goodies. The deadline for Challenge #13 is

October 14, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST. What are you waiting for? Come play along with us! We can't wait to see what you create!