Random Ramblings of a Scramping Addict

Only one week left to Link Your Layout!

Just a reminder that I'm still looking to see what you can create based on my sketch (click thumbnail for larger view).  The deadline is quickly approaching - with only one week left to link your layout!

And remember, there are prizes to be had on this one - so go get creating and add your link back to my original challenge post or email me a picture of your creation.  You can take the sketch literally and design a layout, or otherwise draw your inspiration from it to create a card or other project.  If you choose a layout - you can do classic (paper and glue) or digi. It's your choice.

What are you playing for?

• a B-size stamp set of your choice (retail value $16.50) or,
• a CTMH My Reflections paper pack of your choice (retail value $15.50).

Deadline for submission is June 15 to be entered in the random draw!

Here's a link to a recent hockey layout that I created using this sketch!

Now Go!  Get creative and show me what you create!

Sketch Challenge Reminder

Just a reminder that I'm looking to see what you can create based on my sketch (click thumbnail for larger view).

There are prizes to be had on this one - so go get creating and add your link back to my original post or email me a picture of your creation.  You can take the sketch literally and design a layout, or otherwise draw your inspiration from it to create a card or other project.  If you choose a layout - you can do classic (paper and glue) or digi. It's your choice.

What are you playing for?

• a B-size stamp set of your choice (retail value $16.50) or,
• a CTMH My Reflections paper pack of your choice (retail value $15.50).

Deadline for submission is June 15 to be entered in the random draw!

I'll be posting a recent layout from this sketch as soon as I get my pictures back from the developer.  I'm having a bit of trouble in that department lately, but here's a hint - my page is about Hockey!

It's a CRAFTASTROPHE! (but I'm making the most of it with a challenge)

I am all out of adhesive!  Can you believe it?

Note to Self:  Buy adhesive ASAP, there are a ton of ideas swirling around in my brain that I can't put into action without any sticky stuff!

So as a result, I don't have a creative share for you today. Yikes! So instead....I'm offering up a sketch challenge. Create a layout (or card) based on my sketch and post a link to your project back here.  Linking back is easy..just follow the instructions for the Mister Linky Magical Widget you'll find below.  If you don't have a website or gallery to post your artwork, just drop me an email and include a digital pic of your art!  I'm even going to offer up a prize on this one -- all links posted and pics received will be entered into a random draw to win either,

• a B-size stamp set of your choice (retail value $16.50) or,
• a CTMH My Reflections paper pack of your choice (retail value $15.50).

Here's the sketch (click photo for larger image) and the layout I created with it.

This original layout was actually published in Canadian Scrapbooker Basics premiere issue September 2008. I stumbled on the sketch the other day and thought it was time to give it another go. I promise I'll post my new layout as soon as it's done but I'm all out of adhesive, remember?

So go!  Show me what you can do with this sketch and remember to link your creation back here so we can all check it out and to enter the draw to win.  I will be accepting entries until June 15.  Entries can be classic scrapped or digital - you decide!

 
{Oh...and I gotta mention - I can't take credit for the word CRAFTASTROPHE!  One of the crafty gals I follow on Twitter said it the other day and it just cracked me up!}

A Monochromatic Approach & A Challenge

For today's share I chose a monochromatic design which is not something I have a whole lot of experience with.  Typically when I sit down to make a card I have at least 2 colours plus a basic that I work with - but as I got creative on this one that all changed.  I found that no matter what I tried colours seemed to be fighting and I couldn't get any combination of patterns to work quite right.  So I gave in and kept it simple.

The stamp set on the focal panel is from the CTMH retired Blossom Blocks set which I haven't used in eons!!  I stamped it then cut it out with my Nestabilities Scalloped Circle and the Cuttlebug.  It's funny, I think we all have a tendency to use what's new and forget about some of the older items in our stash - so it's nice once in a while to go a little bit old school and breathe some new life into those older images.

So I leave you with a challenge - go to your craft cupboard and find a stamp set that you haven't used in a long time and show it some ink, like I did!  Remember, whatever you choose to use, you bought it back then because you loved it and you still can!

Let me know how you make out - post your card online and pop back here to send me the link - I'd love to check it out!