Here is a quick page that I did for a Got Sketch doubles sketch. I haven't really been a scrapbooker who does many double page layouts but I find myself doing more and more. Well, it doesn't hurt either that I had a fantastic sketch to use.
Lots of Bella Blvd here. I just loved this sports line. The colors with the black made my pictures just pop.
Great news everyone! The Got Sketch blog is in full swing again. The summer break was wonderful but now it's time to get back to business. Valerie has created a fun sketch to get our creativity going and I have to say that my layout is one of my favorites of all time.
I had so much fun with this wonderful paper by Little Yellow Bicyle. It was perfect for all of the pictures that I took when we were down in Florida this summer. The embellishments from the same line worked perfectly for what I envisoned my layout to look like.
The title swim was created using some Thickers that I had in my stash. A very good reason to keep all of the sticker alphabets that I have. Love that when I need something I can usually find exactly what I need in my stash.
I used my Cameo and Silhouette files to cut out the waves. They were the perfect element to tie everything together. The fish are part of the sticker sheet by LYB.
Do you see those gorgeous gems? They are also from Little Yellow Bicycle. They are in the shape of rain drops and come in about 5 different sizes and colors from clear to a deep blue. They were so much fun to use on my layout.
Be sure to stop by the Got Sketch blog to see the layouts by the other designers. They are all amazing!! Got Sketch is also on Pinterest so be sure to check out their boards as well. There is a lot of inspiration and information all in one place.
It seems as if I have put myself on a blogging hiatus, but truthfully, it's really more that I have been working so hard on projects coming due that I haven't had a single second to post. Plus Garrett is getting so mobile now that I'm pretty much running after him all day long.
So.... here is a layout that I created for Got Sketch that I've been wanting to share. I had so much fun with this sketch and the papers. The paper is from Pink Paislee, their Home Time Summer collection and I have had it sitting in my stash for the longest time just waiting for the perfect moment.
You might notice the title. That was me playing around with my Silhouette a little. Love that look of the outline around the solid letters.
If you like sketches you will definitely need to stop by the Got Sketch blog and check out all of the sketches that Valerie has created. Don't forget too, that if you want to take any of the classes that were given in the past, Valerie has an option to buy all of the sketches and pdf's that go with them, in a downloadable format. You won't be disappointed.
Have a great day!
Have you seen the newest Got Sketch Challenge? It's a really good sketch and the really cool part is that this challenge is sponsored by Noel Mignon Kits and they have generously donated a $20 gift certificate.
To get more details about the challenge and to view the sketch please click here to go to the challenge Got Sketch blog post.
My layout uses papers from My Mind's Eye. I stayed fairly true to the sketch omitting and adding a couple of elements. I loved the banners in the corner. Banners are so hot right now and My Mind's Eye cardstock embellishments were right on target.
I also really lucked up with my twine colors from The Twinery. The colors I had were a red and grey which matched exactly to the colors in the paper. I took the two pieces, tied them together in a knot in the middle of the two strands and then stretched them across the page adhering them to the back of the layout.
The layout has pictures of my middle son Brett who is now 13. I still have so many pictures of my two oldest kids that I haven't scrapped yet that I am trying to use them more than the recent pictures that I have. I know that I will probably never "catch up" and to tell you the truth, I don't really care if I do or not, but there are still quite a few pictures from the earlier years that I have been holding onto waiting for just the right inspiration or paper and embellishments.
Do you see the cute little red polka dot washi tape by Bella Blvd. Oh, I love it!! Not only is it a fun embellishment, I love that you can pull it up easily if it's not in just the right place. I only have a couple of rolls of it right now but I can surely see a huge stash of it in the future.
The beautiful yellow flowers that you see are from Petaloo. The newest Flora Doodles are hands down my favorite line. They come in different sizes within the many color groups, dimensional and ready to place on your page and the match the beautiful Core'dinations cardstock!
I hope to see your layout in the challenge in the InLinz box. Deadline is Sunday, May 27 at 11:59 EST
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I also want to remind you of Valerie's new Got Sketch Express 3 class that will be starting very soon.
I will be there. I hope you will be too. We have so much fun and the inspiration is amazing!! Sign up by May 20th, 2012 to be eligible to win a scrappy prize package!
Get the details on the Got Sketch Express! 3 Info Page.
The Got Sketch blog is celebrating their 5th Birthday with a big bang! A new fun challenge sketch, prizes, and a free PDF for everyone.
Here is the challenge! Using Valerie sketch which you can see here
Create a layout with the following criteria:
"5" is the magic number.
Any theme. Any color scheme. You can flip the sketch, rotate it, and interpret it any which way as long as your layout falls within the criteria listed above.
My layout doesn't quite fit the criteria but I wanted to show how you could change the sketch a little to meet your needs. I love that sketches are so flexible.
I used Doodlebug's new baby line Snips and Snails on my layout. I love this paper. I most certainly did not get enough of it!! I see some shopping in my future!
All of the embellishments are also from Doodlebug. One of my favorite parts is how their die cuts are double sided. One side has cute icons and decorations and the other side is more plain and open and ready for your decoration. The journal die cut is a great example. One the other side there were more pictures which would have been in the way of my journaling strips. Love the versatility!
A couple more closeups. Love how the black and white pictures work well with the colors in the papers.
So make sure to stop by the Got Sketch blog for the chance to win prizes and to enter our challenge!! May 13th is the deadline so link your layout up on the Got Sketch Challenge blog post soon.
Oh, and don't forget that Got Sketch Express 3 starts May 21. Ten new sketches in 5 weeks. Valerie is bringing back her lower priced Express! format which is a limited class structure . Just download the pdf, print, and scrap. It's perfect for the busy scrapbooker. You can sign up now!
Don't forget my big announcement is coming tomorrow. I can't wait to share what I have been working on!
Today I wanted to share a little card that I did for Got Sketch 107. There is still time to sign up and get all the sketches. Here is the link.
I used the lovely Bella Blvd papers, Spring Flings and Easter Things to create my card. I just loved that little bee so I just had to use him. He is part of the cut ups paper and so is the rainbow. The sentiment, Bee Happy, came from my SRM Stickers. It certainly was a perfect match.
The sunburst pattern that you see on the bottom was created using a technique by Valerie Salmon for Got Sketch 107. She has created quite a few technique videos for the class and this was one of them. I love how she takes a difficult task and finds a super easy way to tackle it. I have learned so much just by being on her design team. If you haven't taken a Got Sketch class than you are really missing out.
Have a wonderful day!
There is truly no more wonderful time as a baby's first year. Watching Garrett grow and discover his world has been such a gift and joy each day. I love seeing his determination, his smiles, and amazement that he shows to everything he encounters.
This layout shows him hanging out in his little rocking chair watching me photographing some cards, on my front porch, that I created. He was just so content checking out everything that was going on outside.
For this layout I used Valerie Salmon's latest sketch #139. You can view it and the design teams layouts on her blog here.
SOURCES: Patterned Paper: Authentique; Cardstock Diecuts: Authentique; Flowers: Petaloo; Diecuts: Silhouette; Diecut Machine: Silhouette; Sketch: Valerie Salmon-Got Sketch
I know that you will love sketch #139 that was just released today The picture size Valerie used is a little different than most sketches that she creates, but if you take a look at some of the layouts that the Got Sketch design team put together you can see how simple or complex it can be. I opted to use the whole 3.5" x 9.5" space for my picture but others chose to split it up into 3 sections for their pictures. That is what I love about sketches. You can change them and stretch them to fit your needs.
This will be the last sketch on the Got Sketch blog while Got Sketch 107 is in session. It is starting soon so head over here to register at the pre-register rate and save $5. You can also put your name in a hat to win a free spot in the class. There will lots of extras for this class. Valerie and the team have been cooking up some great things for class members as well as chances to win extra sketches for those who upload their layouts during the class time period. I would love to see your work in the gallery!
Here are a few more closeup pictures that I took. I just loved how the Authentique paper matched my Petaloo flowers. It was like they were made for each other. I used the Authentique cardstock die cuts as the centers.
The title for my layout was cut with my Silhouette. I was pleasantly surprised how well it cut the small part of the title out on the thick Authentique cardstock paper. I'll be getting my Cameo soon and I can't wait to try it out.
Don't forget I offer Silhouette classes on a request basis. If you ever wanted to learn more than just the basics about using your Silhouette and live in the Birmingham, Alabama area please email me at [email protected]
Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back on Wednesday with my Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog post for the week.
I am going to just put it out there. I'll admit it! I am a sketch-a-holic! There I said it! Can't take it back. I really don't know what it is about sketches that just get my old wheels a-turning but they do. Sometimes I mix it up and sometimes I follow it pretty closely. It just depends! So I guess that is why I am so happy to be a part of Valerie Salmon's Got Sketch Masters Team!! I get to play with pretty sketches all the time.
So I am happy to announce that the Got Sketch blog and design team is starting out with a big bang this year, 2012!! We've got a double page sketch for you to try.
Here is my layout. You can see the original sketch on this Got Sketch blog post plus 7 samples of layouts from the other girls on the team. They are amazing and I love how even though it is all the same sketch they all look different. First, I will show you both pages.
Then a close up of each individual page. These are pictures that I took of Garrett in the beginning of December. I am trying to keep up with each month and highlight some of the things that he is doing or accomplished. I might even go back and use this same sketch for the first 4 months and then continue on with it until his first birthday. It's a great sketch to use and it has so many spaces for pictures.
The papers I used are from Fancy Pants. It is a really cute line with colors for both boys and girls. You can see that I had fun with the rubons from this line. Some of them look like a couple of the stuffed animals that he has. The flags hanging on the top were cut out from the border page. Unfortunately it was the only page that I only had 1 of so I had to make do with putting it in the center of both pages. If I ever find more I will add on to the banner so it stretches across the whole top.
For me, journaling on my computer and then cutting it out in strips is the easiest way for me to journal. I am really going to try to do better about putting some kind of journaling on my pages. I don't always do that and when I looked back at some of my old layouts of my kids as infants to compare them with what Garrett is doing I didn't have the information I was looking for. So I promised myself I would work harder starting now!
I'll be announcing some scrapbooking classes that I will be teaching in the Birmingham, AL area so if you are one of my students from Scrapbook Mania I hope that there will be something for you that you will like.
