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Let's Scrap 12-15-15 Sketch

Here is the original sketch from Let's Scrap, and I have to say I was super excited to use 8 photos! 

I also enjoyed the challenge of the symmetry of both pages!

 
 
 

Here is my left page.

And here is my right page! 

This was a great sketch to be able to incorporate several patterned papers without making my photos disappear, and I hope it inspires you!



Happy New Year!

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch #462

I'm working with another super helpful sketch from Scrapbook Challenges this week that features 4 square photos!  Head on over to their blog!   They have several challenges every month, not just sketches!

Here is my layout, featuring more photos from my niece's 3 birthday at a children's museum!

Have a Merry Christmas!

Scrapbook Challenges Sketch 461

This week I worked with Sketch 461 from Scrapbook Challenges, and I have to say that I love it!  Because I have so many photos to scrap from my 3 boys and 1 daughter-in-law, I have had to make a promise to myself to use no less than 3 photos each page!  This sketch with 4 photos and everything placed so symmetrically was right up my alley! 

 

Be sure to visit Scrapbook Challenges and try your hand at a sketch or two! 

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Let's Scrap Challenge 12-1-15

I'm playing along with the 12-1-15 Sketch challenge at Let's Scrap, and I love being able to use 7 photos in two pages! 

Here is the featured sketch!   Hope on over to the blog and play along!

 

Here is the inspiration sketch, and I followed it very closely.  My favorite elements are the paper strips, large title, and tiny banner! 

 

Click on over to Let's Scrap and join in on the fun!

Merry Christmas!

 



Let's Get Sketchy & Picture This One Word Blog Hop Challenge

Here is my 2 page layout of my sweet boy, Ezra that I created for the One Word Blog Hop Challenge from Let's Get Sketchy & Picture This.    The instructions were to create any type of project that centered on only ONE word from the following list: 

Love

Thanks

Teach

You

Grateful

Friend

Baby

Me

You

Smile

Encourage

Faithful

Enjoy

Believe

Dream  ******     I chose this one!

Favorite

Wonderful

Hope

"Dream" was the obvious choice for my layout, as my youngest son is a dream come true, and answer to many, many prayers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



The Blog Hop started here on day 1 and continued on day 2 with Picture This!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out these inspiring blogs and have some fun with their challenges!

 



Picture This

 

Let's Get Sketchy November Wk 5 Scrap Lift Challenge

The current challenge at Let's Get Sketchy celebrates that November has 5 weeks this year, and celebrates the previous work of their talented team members! 

 

The challenge instructs  us to choose from the featured layouts and scraplift it with our own new layout!  Here is the layout that caught my eye:

 



 

And here is my layout based on Sayaka's beautiful work!

I really liked that she included 3 photos that made a nice square focal point, and so I decided to use 4 square photos!
  I mimicked her soft, layered background papers, and adhered my embellishments in similar locations!

 

Check out the Let's Get Sketchy blog for great inspiration and challenges!

 

Manufacturers:   My Mind's Eye, Queen & Co, Close To My Heart, Quickutz

Merry Christmas!

Scrapbook Challenges FlashBack Friday #184

I'm finally back to scrapbooking and posting on the blog!   Woohoo!  It has been almost a FULL YEAR since I posted here on The Papercrafting League, and I am praising the Lord that He has brought me back! 

 

I decided to jump right in with a sketch challenge at Scrapbook Challenges, and worked from Sketch #184 in the November-December Flashback Friday challenge!  Here is the updated sketch from SC, and below is my one page layout!

 

 

 

 

I always love a sketch that allows me to use 3 or more photos! 

 

The journaling section included in the sketch forced me to come up with more details than just the date!   Thanks, Scrapbook Challenges!

 

 

I used American Crafts Junior collection papers, My Mind's Eye Lime Twist twine, Zots glue dots, Scenic Route Grafton Park chipboard, thickers vinyl alphabet stickers, and Queen & Co. washi tape. 

 

<<<    Roberta  >>>

A Family Vacation: A Layout for Frosted Designs

I created this layout specifically for the "All in The Family," challenge at Frosted Designs! 

 

I enjoyed this challenge, and decided to write my own quote about family.  I truly feel my family is a gift from God.  In this layout, I featured photos from a family vacation with my husband, son and mom! 

MAP - A Layout for Kreative Koncepts

 

I'm so excited to announce that I found a super inspiration blog, called Kreative Koncepts!  

I decided to jump right in and do a layout for their current challenge:

Everyone knows that I love a sketch with 2 or more photos, so I didn't need to make any adjustments to this one!  Here is my sweet boy, featured in a little baseball outfit!

He's the Most Adorable Player, the MAP! 

Scrap Our Stash Challenge #16

A stash challenge from Scrap Our Stash is exactly what I needed!

This is my kind of challenge - to USE WHAT I ALREADY HAVE - because I have too much stuff! Using as much from my stash is one of my goals in scrapbooking during 2014!

Here are the details of the challenge:

For this challenge we are going to shop our personal stash, we will not be taking a trip to our local scrapbooking stores.

Here's the rules:

From the shopping list below, shop for (5 or more) different items in your stash. 

Create a layout and include those (5) items on your page. 

 

Here is the shopping list:  I have highlighted the elements I incorporated into my layout!

Washi tape

Stars (3 or more) - I used 3 wooden stars!

Striped Paper (not lined)

Enamel Dots (3 or more)

Polaroid Frame

Buttons (3 or more) - I used 6 buttons!

Flag

Dimensional sticker

Paper Clip

Arrows (3 or more) - I used 3 punched paper arrows!

Wood Veneer

Journaling card - I used 2 journaling cards!

Sequins (3 or more)

Use (2) or more types of punches 

Die cut - I used 9 chipboard die cut letters for my title!

Tags (2 or more)

Flair button

Rub On

Transparency

Flowers (3 or more)

Cork embellishment - I used 1 cork tag!

 

 

I combined this shopping challenge with a 2 page sketch from Let's Scrap!

Stuck?! SKetches June 1st Sketch

I found another great sketch to inspire me this month, at Stuck?!Sketches!

 

To keep my momentum going in a 3 year battle with time, I added a third photo to this sketch, and I hope you like the results! 

 

Here is my page in a long series of me and my little bug at the zoo!

 

I can't wait for all of the new sketches at my favorite sites that will be coming in July!

Sketchabilities # 117

I seized this opportunity to use a bunch of products from my stash to create a layout based on the Sketchabilities #117 sketch

 

 

And here is the page I created:

 

 

I rarely scrap 1 photo on a page these days, as I am so far behind in my son's photos, but this sketch really caught my eye!

Let's Get Sketchy June Week 3

June is my "I love sketches!" month!

My goal for 2014 is to scrap 2 or more photos on every page, so I added 2 photos to this great sketch from Let's Get Sketchy!

 

And here is my layout, based on this super easy sketch:

 

 

Hop over to Let's Get Sketchy for more inspiration!

Stuck?! Sketches: June 15th

I'm a sketch girl!  They really help me get that jumpstart on a layout, especially if features more than 1 photo!  I love the Stuck?!Sketches blog for their inspiration several times a month! Here is the June 15th sketch I worked from:

And here's my layout featuring my favorite subject, my son Ezra!

 

 

I am really behind in scrapping all of the photos I have taken since he was born, so I added a 3rd photo to this sketch!  Thanks for the great sketch, Stuck?! Sketches!

April Challenges at Scrapping Everyday Miracles!

My Friends at Scrapping Everyday Miracles are hosting 3 challenges for April:   Theme Challenge, Card Sketch Challenge, and a Layout Sketch Challenge!  There are 3 prizes and badge honors up for grabs!

**Click on the link above in their site name to get right to the post! ***

A Layout for Stuck! Sketches, January 15 Sketch

Don't Feed The Animals is the layout I created for the January 15th sketch from Stuck! Sketches. 

Here is their original sketch:

 

 

Click here to visit Stuck! Sketches

 

Typically, I prefer to work with several photos on a layout, as I am 3 years behind in chronologically scrapping my son's life, but when I finished up the stack of photos from our zoo trip, this one was left!  I love my son's tiny finger pointing at the animals, and the profiles of the ones I love! But I was pleased to create this layout with paper and zoo theme embellishments that are SEVERAL years old!  I also pulled out my overabundance of buttons, and used several of those! 

 

***Pop over to Scrapping Everyday Miracles for 3 NEW FEBRUARY challenges with 3 prizes by clicking HERE!***

 

bunny love: A Layout for Stuck?! Sketches

bunny love

 

 

I created this layout exclusively for this challenge! 

Here is the original sketch from Stuck?! Sketches: 

Stuck?! Sketches December 1st Sketch

 

I had loads of fun with this sketch, and knew I had to use this quirky photo of my son gingerly holding a bunny at the Apple Festival!  I pulled out lots of OLD supplies from my stash, including the printed mini tags, and that blue vellum tag, which is likely 10 years old!  Whew!  I made my "picture frame," from the negative spaces of a square punch, and used several buttons from my excessive collection.  Enjoy!

Discover: A Layout for Sketchabilities #104

Discover

I created this layout exclusively for Sketchabilities #104,

and here is the original sketch with a link!

Although this sketch features 1 photo, my file folders open to reveal 4 more photos! 

This sketch challenged me to step out of my comfort zone by bringing out the spray ink and acrylic paint!  I really like how it turned out, and am looking for to the next sketch!

Giddy UP: A Layout for Let's Get Sketchy

Giddy Up!

 

I created this layout just for this sketch challenge!

Here is the original sketch from Let's Get Sketchy:

Let's Get Sketchy, December Week 1

I am 3 years behind in chronologically scrapbooking my youngest son's life, and this layout is proof!  These photos were taken in the fall of 2010, and I am just now working with them!  I also take TOO MANY photos, and even though I only scrap the best ones, there are still so many! I had fun with this sketch, and was able to incorporate several scraps of my favorite papers, crepe paper handmade rosettes and everything was from my stash!  Enjoy!