Let's Scrap Sketch

As for years Wednesday has been the day for the new sketch release at Let's Scrap. 

As an administrator I have access to all the coming sketches and sponosrs but it alsways the coolest to see it on the blog (formerly the site) and combined with all the awesome work the design team has done.

I got ot play with this weeks sketch (I never play 'ahead', so when it comes out I scrap it, not any earlier) and somehow it did not work out. I do not know if it was the p per, the title or even the pics. It just does not appeal to me, not at all. I did use lots of stash, so that is one good thing about it. And the photo's I scrapped are from 2009, also a good thing, not only scrap new ones. 

Even taking pics of the layout did not work. I guess it could also be a bad day for anything...... makes you wonder.

But hey, a layout is a layout so I am posting it and putting it in the draw.

So after seeing my failure you might want to hop over ot the Let's Scrap Sketches blog to see what our amazing design team did with the sketch.

CS: Bazzill

PP: Cosmo Cricket

Stickers: Echo Park, Doodlebug

Misc: sewing machine

The title was cut with my Silhouette

No that I take a look at the layout again. I think I even used two different lines of paper. Both from Cosmo Cricket but different. See; today was not a good day to scrap

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the Friday and the coming weekend!

Sketch and a color challenge

I decided to make a year worth of cards. So cards for all the people that celebrate their birthday, anniversary or wedding and make some extra ones for sick people and even a condoleance card. And you never know when someone gets pregnant or has a baby so I will include those too.

For this card I used the colour challenge from Su-per Challenges and the sketch from Let's Scrap. I flipped the sketch because somehow it seemed better that way. 

I already have a recepient in mind for this card......

CS: Bazzil, Papermania

Stamp: Stampin' Up

Ink: Stampin' Up

Embossing folder: Darice

Sequins: Making Memories*

Twine: Divine Twine

Misc: Burlap, pin

Manufactureres marked with a * are not in business anymore (unfortunately) 

Thanks for popping by and enjoy the rest of the week. Make sure you get some crafty thing done!

Let's Scrap weekly sketch

One of the great things about making the sketches for Let's Scrap is that you get to see what others make with your sketch. Every time I am inpressed with the creations. You should really hop over ot see what the design team did with my card sketch for this week. Check it out HERE.

And to make something with the prize I won at Su-perchallenges I started this card. Love this patterned paper. My prize came also with the prettiest ribbon and one of the awesome Stampin' Up ink pads. 

I also played with my new set of Sizzix Framelits. They made a great set where Jillibean Soup did the design, Sizzix the dies and Hampton Art the stamps. A great conbination of design and craftmanship for sure. Really really cool set I have to say......

So I used this weeks sketch at Let's Scrap and this is what I came up with:

CS: Bazzill

PP: Stampin' Up

Stamps: Sizzix Framelits (Hampton Art, Jillibean Soup)

Ink: Colorbox

Transparency: Studio Calico

 And again I did not wait for my Tacky Glue to dry. and again: Yes, it dries clear ;) 

The sentiment, small stars and the arrow came from the Sizzix set, the bigger star in the circle is a regular stamp from Studio Calico that I punched out with a circle punch.

Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend! 

Let's Scrap Sketch

I can not even recall the last time I got my photo's printed. The other day I was all set to have them transferred and then I decided I'd better get some older photo's scrapped before ordering any new ones. You should see the piles of pics I still have here. 

So to make a good start I started with some pics of my DS enjoying summer vacation week in our neighbourhood. I made this LO with this weeks sketch from Let's Scrap. 

CS: Bazzill

Stickers: Doodlebug

Stamps: Stampin' Up, Kelly Panacci

Ink: Stampin' Up

White pen: Signo Uniball

Misc: ribbon, sequins, foam letters

Title and journaling in Dutch. For the letters 'de' in my title I used the outline of the sticker sheet. That way you have twice as many stickers on your sheet (said the frugal scrapper.....)

 

Thanks for hopping by and remember: You still have until late Tuesday to enter the sketch at Let's Scrap! 

Let's Scrap challenge

Let's Scrap has had a huge make-over. We changed from a site to a blog but we are still the fun site we have always been. There's sketches, challenges and still a design team. Chriss was the one who kicked off our first challenge and I promised ot play. 

It is a recipe challenge which is one of my faves for sure. It gives you the freedom to be creative and I always love ot see how everyon makes somethingcompletely different with the same ingredients. 

This was the recipe Chriss gave us: 

Please make a card or layout with the following items included:

3 patterned papers

1 Sentiment (stamped or chipboard/sticker)

1 image (you do not have to hand color)

2 buttons

some twine.

And this is what I came up with:

CS: Bazzill

PP: American Crafts

Freather Image: Oh So Lovely

Twine: Trendy Twine

Misc: Buttons

As you can see; the glue is still showing underneath the buttons. Did not want to wait long enough for it to dry...... But trust me: It dries completely clear! 

The challenge over at Let's Scrap is running until September the 18th so you still have enough time to play.

Have a great week! 

Keep on scrapping....

After my experience with cutting stamp material (see previous post) I thought it would be wise to do something I am capable of: Scrapping. 

I had these three photo's lying around on my desk for the longest time and yesterday, while browsing, I found the perfect sketch. This months sketch at My Creative Sketches. 

This is what I made:

CS: Bazzill

PP: My Mind's Eye, BoBunny

Stamps: Stampin' Up

Ink: StazOn, Colorbox

Die: Creatables

Stickers: American Crafts, Doodlebug, Cosmo Cricket

Misc; sewing machine, washi tape, enamel stickers, date stamp

Now I should really start some household chores and stop being creative. And maybe (well, maybe) I'll try and cut some stamping material with my Silhouette again. Today it might work, you never know.....

Have a great Friday all! 

Let's Scrap's big reveal

Let's Scrap has always been my favorite hangout when it comes to friends, scrapping and fun. And much more now since I make their sketches and are one of the administrators. Duh......
We had a site hosted which gaves us more and more headaches. It was a lot of work, very user unfriendly and sometimes way to complicated. So we talked and talked and decided to transform the site into a blog. Same sketches, still have a DT, still challenges and also still the chance to win a prize.
And today is the big reveal: http://letsscrapsketches.blogspot.nl/ is officially in the air. Within 10 hours we already have 200 followers, wow!
So please hop over, start following and see what our DT did with the sketch! You can find us HERE

Besides making the sketches I also love scrapping so I am trying to get my mojo back and keeping it locked in my studio. Not sure if it will work that way but so far so good.

Here's thise weeks sketch and what I made with it:

CS: Bazzill

PP: Making Memories, Kaisercraft, My Minds Eye

Stamps: Stampin' Up

Alpha: American Crafts, Crate Paper

Overlay: Crate Paper

Ink: Colorbox

Misc: sewing machine, sequins

I used one side of the sketch and flipped it so it would fit my pics. I love using those acetate letters and shapes. Thanks Crate Paper! The photo was taken in Brittany, France last year. My dear son searching for crabs. 

Have a great Wednesday!

Again, my mojo has got lost somewhere along the way. Not sure what happened but it is gone. I hope that updating my blog with some of my latest LO's will get me going again......