Monday, March 31, 2008

Layout Sketch #38

Here is a new sketch for this week. I love what the design team came up with for their layouts. Thank you Very much!

Remember, if you want the chance to become a Sketches! Guest Designer, you just need to use the sketches and upload a link in the comment section of where we can see your layout. It really is that simple. I can't wait to see your layout!

Have a fabulous week!

{tamara}





Layout By Brenda



Layout By Deanne

Layout By Tabitha

Layout By Pearl

Layout By Michelle
Layout By Edleen

Layout By Dolores


Saturday, March 29, 2008

Sketches! Guest Designer: Paula Atkinson

I am excited to announce that this week's Sketches! Guest Designer is:
Paula Atkinson
Paula has been a regular on the Sketches! blog using the Sketches and uploading her cards for us all to drool over. I appreciate her because knowing there is someone out there using my sketches, keeps me making more. She is good for my ego. {giggle} Paula is very talented. All you have to do is check out her blog for yourself to see. Here is what Paula has to say:
I am Paula & I recently turned 41.
I have been crafting a long time.Doing all kinds of stuff from knitting to cards.I am a scrapbooker as well as card maker but am known more for my minibooks amongst work colleauges & friends.
I love rubber stamps, Basic Grey papers & Rangers Distress Inks. I like to make my own backgrounds but love the beautiful papers on this one I made.(BG Blush) I like using brads, luggage tags & stamped sections on mydesigns.
I had a starbook published in Scrapbook Inspirations last January but the majority of my work is on my blog http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com
I am a member of a Team & also a forum based around mixed media which is an area I am moving towards as another way to release tension after a full dayat the office. Basically Im happy if my fingers are dirty!!!

Here is the Card Sketch that Paula chose to use. It was Card Sketch #32.

And here is Paula's Card.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Card Sketch #37

Here is this weeks card sketch. I love how the design team members thought outside the box on the circles.

Remember, link your card you made here in the comment section to get a chance at becoming a Sketches! Guest Designer. I will be choosing the next card Sketches! Guest Designer on Saturday.

{tamara}



Card By Alaine

Card By Carol

Card By Lori

Card By Mel

Card By Nicola


Monday, March 24, 2008

Layout Sketch #37

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous Easter. We did here and I got some great photos that I can not wait to get printed and to scrap.

This week, I have a one photo sketch. Like I have said in the past, I am not such a fan of only one picture on a page. I tend to focus on the multiple photos. But I know there are others who do like one picture and it is also good to mix things up a bit. Thank You to the Design Team for the great Layouts.

Remember to upload a link to the comment section where we can see your finished layout using this sketch to get the chance at becoming a Sketches! Guest Designer. I can't wait to see your take on the sketch.

Have a great day. I'll be back on Thursday for a new card sketch!

{tamara}





Layout By Dolores


Layout By Shannon




Layout By Michelle




Layout By Deanne




Layout By Brenda



Layout By Beth



Layout By Leslie



Layout By Edleen



Layout By Dolores



Layout By Pearl


Layout By Tabitha

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Sketches! Guest Designer: Bethany Stouvenel

I am pleased to announce that our First Sketches! Guest Designer is:



Bethany Stouvenel



Bethany was the first person to sign up for the Sketches! Email Subscription and has linked several of her layouts in the comment section since I started the Sketches! Blog back in June 2007. She is very talented and I am constantly in awe of her amazing pages and projects she makes. I am very grateful for the friendship I have with Bethany and the support she continually gives me on my Sketches! Journey. With that, I have chosen her to be our first Sketches! Guest Designer.
Let's all get to know Bethany! Here is what she had to say:

My name Is Bethany Stouvenel. I have a wonderful husband Trent & 3 great kids, 2 boys, James (12) & Logan (almost 2) & my bebe girl Kenzie (4 months).I have been scrapping for a little over 2 years. My favorite scrappy subjects are definitely my kiddos! Having 3 kids makes it somewhat challenging to find time to scrap but gives me lots of opportunity to take tons of pictures to scrap!


I love patterned paper!! and chipboard alphas! I am not sure I have a favorite manufacturer, there are so many out there & so much yummy new stuff being released! I am having a Scenic Route obsession lately. But, who knows what it will be tomorrow? :) Oh & I love me some Stickles!! love em! If you dont have any yet you really NEED to get some! I use them on almost every layout I do, even my boy layouts :)


My favorite online scrappy hangout is Scrap Freak. They are a wonderful group of ladies, in fact that is where I met Tamara! I spend more time there than I would care to admit LOL but it is a wonderful website and, what can I say? I love it there :) it helps keeps me sane.


My blog addy is www.jamesandlogansmom.blogspot.com (I started it before my little girly was born, oopsie). I try to blog often but, never as much as I should.


I am totally excited & honored that Tam asked me to be the first Guest Designer on her Sketch blog!! The sketches that she creates are so inspiring & I am so thrilled to be showcased on this wonderful blog!! Thank you Tamara {{{hugs}}}





Here is the Sketch that Bethany has chosen to use. It was Sketch #35.





And here is Bethany's take on that sketch.





And a close up of her bird on her layout.



Thursday, March 20, 2008

Card Sketch #36

Here is this week's sketch. I love how the Design Team Members made their cards all different. Some of the cards made are the normal standard size cards. There is also square cards and long cards. I love it!

Thank You Design Team Members for your fabulous Cards!

Make sure you check back here on Saturday for our first Sketches! Guest Designer! And if you would like a chance to be a Guest Designer here on Sketches! {by tamara}, all you have to do is use the the sketches and then share your card you made with us. It is that simple!

Can't wait to see your cards!

{tamara}






Card By Alaine



Card By Carol



Card By Dawn

Card By Holly

Card By Lori

Card By Nicola

Card By Shannon

Card By Trudi

Monday, March 17, 2008

Layout Sketch #36

Happy Monday!

Here is the newest Layout Sketch. Check out what the Design Team Members did. Great work as usual.

Remember, if you want the chance of becoming a Guest Designer here at Sketches!, all you have to do is use the sketches and share your work with us. It is that simple.

I can't wait to see what you do with the sketch!

{tamara}





Layout By Brenda



Layout By Deanne

Layout By Edleen

Layout By Leslie

Layout By Michelle

Layout By Pearl

Layout By Tabitha