Creating With Sketches v3 is Here!

I'm so excited to announce that Kristine Davidson's Creating With Sketches V3 is now available in eBook format! I'm doubly excited that once again Kristine has asked me to be a part of this fab book! I'm such a fan of her sketches, they are the perfect starting point to get my creativity flowing!  Take a peek at the layout I created... 

 

I used Echo Park's Creative Agenda collection...such a great collection full of bright colors and fab embellies!  It was the perfect complement to these very silly selfies taken by my daughter and her cousins!

 

 

I created the confetti pocket by stitching some vellum to a piece of the patterned paper and filling it with some Doodlebug Design Sequins.  The LOVE clip is from Freckled Fawn.

 

 

And now something for you...if you would like your own e-copy of Creating with Sketches V3, I have a coupon for 10% off!  Just order by clicking here, and enter in code V3KathyS to get your discount.

 

 

This coupon is good until November 1st.  That's it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Creative Scrappers & The Cut Shoppe Team Up!

Hi Everyone...I'm thrilled to be guest designing for The Cut Shoppe today!  If you're not familiar, you're going to want to check out this fun Etsy Shop full of great cut files designed by Ashley Horton!!

 

 

The Cut Shoppe teamed up with Creative Scrappers to create some fun layouts based on Sketch 276.  take a peek at the sketch....

 

and here is my layout...I love the grid design! It works perfectly with the cut files I chose... That Darn Cat and Borderlines.  The papers are from Amy Tangerine's Plus One collection.  I thought the black along with the bright, fun colors & patterns worked with the grid design of the sketch.

 

I tried to use as many of the cat cut-outs that I could!

The hearts are from the Borderlines files...

 

I finished it off with a definition of Cat-titude (thank you Urban Dictionary...), a cat clip from Studio Calico and some really cute kitty flair from A Flair for Buttons!

 

 Make sure to stop by both the Creative Scrappers Blog and the Cut Shoppe Blog to see the layouts created by the whole team!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Paper Issues: Admit One Issue

Hi Everyone...There's a new Issue at Paper Issues today...Admit One ... sponsored by Fancy Pants Designs!  We're looking for projects that: 

• use a ticket stub or even memorabilia;
• feature a favorite movie;
• feature a circus, carnivals, concerts, fairs,
• winning a ribbon/prize/award/diploma;
• use the number one,
• use "That's the Ticket" as a title
• and/or use Fancy Pants products

Here's my project featuring Fancy Pants Everyday Circus Collection, I used Sketch 275 from Creative Scrappers for inspiration.

 

Last week my daughter and friends headed off to the One Direction concert at Gillette Stadium...they've had the tickets for months and were beyond excited!  They spent the day getting ready...painting themselves with all sorts of things "1D"!

 

I printed out one of the tickets on card stock to use on my layout.  The stickers and ephemera in the Everyday Circus collection are great...they can be used for so many things!

 

 

 

Be sure to link up your Admit One projects here by August 31st and you could win the Everyday Circus collection for your stash (be sure to link back to Paper Issues to be eligible)!  You also might see your projects featured on Paper Issues Blog, Facebook Page or Instagram!  I can't wait to see what you create!  That's it for me today, make sure to check out the other fab Admit one projects over on the Paper Issues Blog!

 

Right at Home Scrapbooking: June Mood Board

Hi Everyone...I'm back today with a layout I created using the June Mood Board over at Right at Home Scrapbooking and Sketch 271 from Creative Scrappers.  Take a peek at the Mood Board & sketch:
 

 

And here's what I came up with:

 

 

I love this picture of me and my cousins... it's the first time in years we were all together for my cousin Christine's bridal shower.  It's always a good time with these girls!!!  I used some goodies from My Mind's Eye Now & Then Dorothy collection.  Love the touches of silver!



That's it for me today...I'll be back tomorrow to showcase the layouts I created for the last It's a Plan class at Right at Home Scrapbooking.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Creative Scrappers: Sketch 269

Hi Everyone...it's reveal day over at Creative Scrappers!!  Sketch 269 is a Project-Life-like sketch...take a peek:

 

And here's my take on the sketch...using lots and lots of goodies from Chic Tags Let's Go collection, and a couple of items from their March kit.

Let's Go was the perfect collection to showcase these pictures from my daughter's recent French Trip to Montreal.  About thirty-five kids from her high school took the bus up to Canada and spent 4 days running around Montreal.  They saw just about everything, including a Cirque de Soleil Show!

I LOVED the gold accents in the collection including the map from the World Traveler Vellum sheet .  I decided to cut out North America and geotag Montreal!  I added more gold by stitching with some fun gold thread. I also love the "places" wood veneers and used a few of them throughout my layout.

 

The Canada Luggage tag from the Destination paper was so perfect!

 

That's it for me today...I'll be back tomorrow with a Doodlebug project featuring the all new Patriotic Parade Collection.  Make sure to stop by the Creative Scrapper's Blog to check out what the Design Team created!  Link up your take on this sketch and you could win a fun prize from our June Sponsor, Noel Mignon!  Thanks for stopping by!

 



Creative Scrappers: Sketch 268 Reveal

It's reveal day over at Creative Scrappers!  We got to work with this really fun sketch by Jenny Evans...

 

Here's my take on the sketch.  I really stuck right with it...  just added some stitching and embellies around the edge.  I used lots of goodies from Simple Stories including elements from the new Sn@p! Cat collection and some papers from the Daily Grind Collection. The arrow sprinkles are from Doodlebug.

 



 

 

 

The thing I liked most about this sketch is that it begged for embellishment clusters!  I used some goodies from the Sn@p! Cat 3x4 cards, Insta squares and pieces and stickers and added in some fun goodies from my stash.

 

 

The & clip is from Maya Road.  I've had them for a while now...so happy to be able to use one!

 

I found this cute little badge button from Evalicious in my stash...the color was perfect!  Make sure to head on over to the Creative Scrapper's blog to see what the rest of the Design Team created!  Also, be sure to link up your take on this sketch and you could win a prize from our May Sponsor My Creative Scrapbook!  That's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Creative Scrappers: Sketch 267 Reveal

Good morning everyone!  It's been a very busy blog week!!  Today is reveal day over at Creative Scrappers!  Check out sketch 267.

 

 

And here's my take....

 

 

I stayed pretty true to the sketch.  I did change it a bit by moving the block down and to the right a little and instead of having strips going vertical, I stitched a "phone cord" horizontally through the middle.  I used Pink Paislee's Switchboard for my layout...I thought it went perfectly with this ADORABLE picture of my daughter from 1999!  We should have known back then that she would have a love of phones!

 

 

Switchboard has tons of goodies to play with!  I used some of the Paper & Clear die cuts, the Puffy Stickers and the Chipboard Stickers to create some embellishment clusters.

 

 

We'd love to see your take on Sketch 267!  Make sure to link up your take to this sketch and you could win a prize from our sponsor My Creative Scrapbook.  You might also be featured on our Facebook page or blog!!!  I'll be back tomorrow with the new issue from Paper Issues!

Creative Scrappers - Birthday Bash!!!

Hi Everyone!  Welcome to the Creative Scrappers Blog Hop! We are celebrating 6 years of Creating with Sketches and we’re so excited to share 12 new sketches for you today and some inspiring layouts as well.

We’ll be giving away a few prizes so be sure to play along and check back on Saturday night April 26th to see if you’re the lucky winner!

Here are the different ways you can play along – 

1. Like Creative Scrappers on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CreativeScrappers

2. Giveaways will be done on our Facebook page all day today!

3. Help spread the news!

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You should have arrived here from Jody Roger's Blog....

Here is a copy of my sketch - created by Ashley Horton

 

and....here's my take on her fun sketch!

 

 

For the most part, I stuck to Ashley's sketch...it was a fun one!  I did add some strips along the top and bottom and moved the title.  These pictures are from our vacation last summer in Chatham, MA...my husband and daughter had a blast sailing along on the catamaran!  I used lots of goodies from Lawn Fawn including paper, flair and sequins from their Hello Sunshine Collection & the Spring Showers Dies.

 

 

The clip is from Freckled Fawn and the cute tag is from Evalicious. 

Make sure to check out all of the new sketches and layouts! Here is the blog hop order:

Amanda Johnson

Ashley Horton

Danielle de Konink

Jenny Evans

Jody Rogers

Kathy Skou < you are here!

Kristine Davidson

Michelle Whorwood

Missy Whidden

Sherri Funk

Stephanie Hart

Tara Elias

 

Also, make sure to head on over to the Creative Scrapper's Blog to download all of the

sketches from today's Birthday Blog Hop!!  You'll also want to head on over to our

 Facebook page to check out all of our giveaways today!  We have some AWESOME

Sponsors including Let's Capture our Memories, Paper Camellia, Creative Embellishments,

 My Scraps & More, Scrapbook & Cards Today, Simple Stories, Jillibean Soup,

Pinkfresh Studio, Davida Stafford -CTMH, Paper Issues, My Creative Scrapbook and more!!!

Thanks so much for playing along with Creative Scrappers!!!Make sure to check out Kristine's blog next on the hop! 

Creative Scrappers: Sketch 266 Reveal

Hi Everyone!  It's reveal day at Creative Scrappers for sketch 266.  Take a peek at this fun sketch!

 

I decided to turn the sketch to the left for my layout.  Here's my take:

 

 

This picture was taken last fall.  It's my parents, husband, daughter and I at a family party.  My mom used it for her Christmas card.  I thought that Bella Blvd's Family Forever was the perfect match to my picture!

 

 

The fun flair is from the Chic Tags April Kit.  The flowers were fussy cut from the Bella Blvd. Sunday Brunch Paper.

 

To complete my layout I created this fun butterfly using some new Ladybug Sprinkles Vellum from Doodlebug Design.  In place of the circles on the layout, I stitched some swirls using some Solid Midnight Blue Twine from The Twinery.

 

We'd love to see your take on this sketch!  Link up your creation and you could win a fun prize from our April Sponsor Scraptastic Club

 

 

Make sure to stop by the Creative Scrapper's Blog for more inspiration from the design team!  That's it for me today.  I'll be back tomorrow with a fun project for Paper Issues.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

Creative Scrappers: Sketch 265 Reveal

Hi Everyone!  It's reveal day over at Creative Scrappers.  Today we have Sketch 265...a fun Project Life-like sketch! 

 

Since I am not a Project-Lifer I decided to translate the sketch to a layout.  Here's what I created:

 

 

As soon as I saw the sketch, I thought of the new Molly collection from Bella Blvd.  The Paper Pieces Die Cuts and Candid Cards were a perfect fit for this sketch!

 

 

This great saying is from the Molly Borders Paper.

 

 

 

This layout really came together quickly, especially with all of the ready to use pieces.  We'd love to see what you create with this sketch!  Link up your project and you could win a full kit from our April Sponsor Scraptastic Club!

That's it for me today...be sure to stop by the Creative Scrappers Blog to check out more layouts from the CS team!  Thanks for stopping by!