another Monday...means another sketch over at Scrapbook challenges. I love this sketch - quick, easy and so very versatile! why don't you hop on over to the site and join in the fun. there are loads of sketches and challenges to try out, tutorials and inspiration galore.

this is my take on the sketch...the photo of my nephew is not that great but i just loved his expression and had to use it. for my layout i used my favourite product supplies...scraps of patterned paper.

and my favourite Hanna silk ribbon to create a beautiful textured ruffle.

sewing for more texture, pattern and colour.

and stamping for ah well...some personality! don't you just love that truck stamp - it's from artistic outpost and one of my favourites!

this week's challenge over at scrap and stamp Saturday is a fabulous sketch by fellow design team member Paola. a versatile sketch with so many possibilities. remember that you can rotate your sketch four ways to give you a different look each time.

and here's what i did with the sketch. i used selection of my jillybean soup patterned papers together with making memories and 7gypsies.

core'dinations card stock embossed with a tim holtz embossing folder for some stunning texture.

bricks cut from my patterned paper and then layered on top of each other for dimension.

and some awesome printed tickets from house of 3 printed on photo paper.

my stamped image is in the bottom left hand corner on top of the lemon paper. hope you have a fabulous weekend filled with creativity.
supplies: cardstock by core'dinations and fabscraps. patterned paper by making memories, jillybean soup. tag and rub-ons by 7gypsies. tickets by house of 3. lettering by fabscraps. glitter glue by ranger industries. embossing folder by tim holtz. other diamante, embroidery thread.

it's a brand new week with a brand new sketch at scrapbook challenges. so why don't you head on over and take part in the challenges to win some awesome goodies. this month the fabulous Jennifer McGuire is our guest designer...so to see her fab take on the sketch head on over to the site, or get a glimpse on Pamela's blog....

and here's my take on the sketch...

some close up details: a glass slide with a suze weinberg piece of art behind it, and finished off with some grunge wings coloured with gold paint dabber.

sewing around the edges of my circle and some rub-ons. after sewing half way my green ran out - needles to say a trip to the store and six green later i still had not matches the orginal colour. so i then made the inside of the circle a different colour and i loved the end result. it just goes to show, why you should write down the colours of the thread you buy like my friend Sonz! LOL!

this week's challenge over at scrap and stamp Saturday is using multiple photos on a layout. I did this two pager with 7 photos on, but you can always use the left hand page along and then count 5 photos on a single page. now for those who scrap single pages a lot that may be a challenge. the trick is to use some smaller photos combined with larger standard sized photos. smaller photos are also great fillers for white space. for my stamping part i used two stamps from a little making memories travel set - relaxation and life is a journey. i embossed them in black onto white card stock and then added some colour using distress ink. the final product was glazed.

hop on over to scrap and stamp Saturday and join in the fun. you could just be a winner!! remember to use at least one stamp on your layout!
supplies: patterned paper by MME, K&Co, Pink Paislee. Stamps by Making Memories. Distress ink by Ranger Industries. Lettering by Fabscraps. Other Diamantes, buttons and embroidery thread.

welcome to the Scrapbook Challenges Season of Change blog hop!! whoohoo! so why all the excitement....well for quite a few reasons. i am a returning Design Team Member for Scrapbook Challenges. a fabulous site where you can learn, gain inspiration, win prizes and just become a part of the family. to start the blog hop you need to head on back to Pamela's blog and then follow the paper trail of inspiration ...

if you have arrived here from Rene's blog...then you are in the right spot! i am an avid scrapper (read obsessed crafter) who really is into anything creative regarding paper. as long as i can cut and paste and glue then i am happy. i guess that's why you are here as well! Below you will find the sketch for this blog hop...it is a super cute and versatile sketch that Pamela made for this challenge. you will get so many ideas from all the design team members so go ahead and check it out...

and without further a due...here's what i did with the sketch. i opted for a canvas project this time around and i love the way it came together. i actually prefer this sketch for smaller projects rather than a layout.

supplies: Patterned paper by Jillybean soup & Graphic 45. Grungeboard by Tim Holtz. Button by Jenni Bowlin. Perfect Pearls & Paint Dabbers by Ranger Industries. Die-cut by Cricut. Sheep chipboard by Dhoodhaas. Other diamantes, dimensional glaze and canvas.

remember that there are loads of RAKs up for grab during this blog hop. you can win really cool paper packs from Cosmo Cricket and Crate Paper, stunning flowers from Prima and a whole bunch more ...all just for following the design team around their blogs!

in case you get lost here's the order of the blog hop
Pamela
Dani
Racquel
Sookie
Debi
Amanda
Jackie
Jolanda
Rene'
Jowilna
Ana
Jenn
Amy
Sarah
Shannon
Jamie
Natalie
Holli
Brynn

i hope you will join us for a fabulous weekend of inspiration. remember to head on over to Scrapbook Challenges
and become a member of this super creative community - guaranteed to be loved!

Now hop on over to Ana's blog for some more inspiration