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LET'S SCRAP SKETCH 4-24-13

Thursday, April 25, 2013

This week we have a lovely card sketch, designed by Debby de Wilde, over at Let's Scrap.

As you can see I decided to convert it into a layout. It was such an inspirational sketch that I just could not help but do a single layout!

I used one my all time favourite pictures from our little boy's newborn shoot. The paper and all the embellishments are from a fairly old range of My Mind's Eye. And the title is from a Echo Park sticker sheet. I really enjoyed this sketch and love the way the layout turned out :-)

If you head on over to Let's Scrap and join in the sketch challenge for this week, you will be able to win an awesome prize from Graphic 45.

Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company. They offer vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's, with vibrant colours, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let the products inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project.

Here is the awesome prize they are offering to the lucky winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So get those creative juices flowing and head on over to Let's Scrap, have a look at what the awesome design team came up with and join in the fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Scrappin'

Thursday, April 18, 2013

While browsing around on Facebook, I came across an awesome challenge blog - Embellish Me Happy. And the awesome news is that they are having a Grand Opening Launch Party. This is what they had to say:

"So we are looking to open on 23 April 2013 with a brand new challenge from a brand new blog, with a whole lot of fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please join us and invite your friends for some great challenges and fun! Embellish Me Happy is a challenge blog site that is focusing on all crafting needs. Whether you like ATC's, altering items, doing project life, smash books or just scrapbooking, you are in the right place. If you want to be a part of our challenges which are going to be great, please check the right sidebar and join the blog. You will see participants and you should see your name there. If you don't see your name, that means you have not joined yet and should have. Listen up because this is so great news!!!!!!!!!!"

So how does this work? They are getting the word out there about Embellish Me Happy, and if you join their site to participate in challenges and blab about them on your blog, you are in the running to receive a nice little prize pack!!!!!!!!! There are only a couple of rules:

You have to join the blog and your membership has to show on the site,
You must post a comment on the Grand Opening Launch Party post with the link to where you blabbed about them.

That is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you do this, you are in the running for a giveaway and the prize for the challenge for the month of April. How cool is that, to get a bunch of free crafting stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have any questions you can email them at lifeofascrapper@live.com.

Well, I have joined their blog, and have completed my post, so now to go back and leave them a comment!!!!!! Hope too see you all over at Embellish Me Happy :-)

Happy Scrappin'

Saturday, April 13, 2013

It is Friday again, and that means a brand new challenge over at Frosted Designs.

This week we have a theme challenge for you....................................................................

We would like to see how you use our Travel theme on a card, layout or an off the page project.

Here is the layout I made for this challenge.

This week we have an awesome sponsor!!!!!!! By playing along, you could win a travel mini album kit by Artsy Albums.

Artsy Albums is a custom scrapbook design and mini album kit company, started by Traci Penrod in 2011. The mission of her company is to create scrapbooks and mini album kits that encourage others to share their stories, preserve their photos and document their everyday lives. Traci creates several mini album kits each month and unlike most kit companies, no subscription is needed. Follow these links to visit Artsy Albums today.

Blog: www.artsyalbums.com

Shop: www.artsyalbums.etsy.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/artsyalbums

By playing along, you could win this awesome travel mini album kit.

Here is a Travel Mini Album Traci has put together to for us to.

BE SURE TO LINK YOUR PROJECT ON THE SIDEBAR OVER AT FROSTED DESIGNS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS ADORABLE MINI ALBUM!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to seeing your take on this challenge!

Happy Scrappin'

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Here is another awesome sketch from Let's Scrap. This sketch was for the last week of March and designed by Judy Rakes. What I love about it is the fact that it is so totally versatile!!!!!!!!

Here is my take on the sketch.

When paging through my recent layouts and needing to decide which pictures to use for the layout, I realised that I have not scrapped Zorro, our cat lately. So I printed this picture of him which was taken at Jonathan's photoshoot at 5 months. I do not use yellow a lot in my layouts, as it is not one of my favourite colours. But with the black and white picture, I decide to use it with this layout.

The journaling on the right hand side of the layout reads: Everytime we have pictures take Zorro always makes sure that he is also in the pictures. This particular day he climbed under the duvet and all you see on the pictures is this large lump. Henriette caught him in this photo just as he climbed out.

Here are some close-up pictures of the detail.

Hope you enjoyed the post.

Happy Scrappin'

LET'S SCRAP FEBRUARY SKETCHES

The sketches that we were given at Let's Scrap for the month of Feb, I really enjoyed!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately I could not get round to doing the last sketch for Feb. But I managed the other three. I do however have pictures for the last sketch, so just have to make the layout.

For Wednesday, 6 February, we had an awesome sketch designed by Michelle van Wyk.

I really enjoyed using this sketch! The pictures were taken at our babyshower in August 2012. I had printed the pictures to scrap them during December, but only got round to it now. The papers and embellishments are all from Prima.

The second sketch is by far one of my favourites!!!!!!!!! And I LOVE the way the layout turned out!!!!!!!!

The pictures in the layout was taken with my iPhone and edited in CameraBag, an app on my phone! I really love how it turned out. All the paper and embellishments are from Kaisercraft!

During the third week of February it was time for a card sketch, by the talented Debby de Wilde.

Instead of making a card with the sketch, I decided to turn it into a layout. My husband could not make the newborn photoshoot, so we had a family shoot when our little man was 6 weeks old. From all the pictures taken that day, this one was my favourite!!!!!!!!! All the paper and embellishments I used were from BoBunny.

The last week in February was another awesome sketch, with space for TONS of pictures. This sketch was designed by Jennifer Russell.

With the past Christmas being out little one's first Christmas, I took tons of pictures. Even more than usual. So when I saw this sketch, it was perfect for all these pictures of Jonathan in his Christmas hat. All the paper and embellishments are from the 2012 Kaisercraft Christmas range.

February was a busy but awesome month! And I was SO proud of myself for getting ALL the sketches for February done before month end :-)

Hope you enjoyed the post.

Happy Scrappin'

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

After months of begging, we have finally talked Cariena Basson from the Scrapbook Studio in Jeffrey's Bay, to host a 2-day scrapbook event in Johannesburg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The bookings are open for a 2-day Scrapbook Event at Dainfern Clubhouse, Dainfern, Gauteng for only R1100 with the very talented and awesome Jowilna Nolte from ScrapCouture and Cariena Basson from the Scrapbook Studio in JBay.

Saturday 20 July and Sunday 21 July 2013

Schedule:
Saturday 21 July
08h00 - 08h30 Arrival and Registration
08h30 - 10h30 Session 1
10h30 - 11h00 Tea Break
11h00 - 12h30 Session 1 continues
12h30 - 13h30 Lunch
13h30 - 15h30 Session 2
15h30 - 16h00 Tea Break
16h00 - 17h30 Session 2 continues

Sunday 22 July

08h00 - 08h30 Arrival and Registration

08h30 - 10h30 Session 1

10h30 - 11h00 Tea Break

11h00 - 12h30 Session 1 continues

12h30 - 13h30 Lunch

13h30 - 15h30 Session 2

15h30 - 16h00 Tea Break

16h00 - 17h30 Session 2 continues

A deposit of R500 secures your seat and then 2 payments of R300 each. Book now to avoid disappointment as there is only space for 30 ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Join us for a day filled with amazing new techniques, Lucky draws, goodie bags! There will be also be some Retail Therapy!!

Hoping to see you all there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Are you ready for a new challenge?!?!?!?!?

This week it is simple...................................................

MAKE A CARD, LAYOUT OR OFF THE PAGE PROJECT WITH SCALLOPS ON IT AND YOU CAN ENTER IT INTO OUR CHALLENGE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS WEEK'S PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is my take on the challenge.

This week's sponsor is

WORDS OR WHATEVER

Words or Whatever was created as a subsidiary company to NEIL'S TIMBER SIGNS after purchasing a laser engraving machine. Words or Whatever is run by Suzanne and Neil Webster on the Lovely Central Coast of NSW.

We can cut chipboard in both 1.2mm and 1.8mm, MDF from 3mm to 25mm thick, acrylic, felt and cardstock. We specialise in custom orders that have no minimum quantities. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your requests. We can also provide custom made items exclusive to individual stores at no extra charge. Do you want something in particular? Well just ask us!! This means you can offer this service to your customers so they can order their children's names or individual titles for their pages.

This week's prize is 10 pieces of chipboard of your choice.

There is some amazing chipboard designs, go over and check it out HERE.