Layout Sketch #42

Layout By Pearl

Layout By Beth

• Papers: Miss Mint – Grade Skool Graphs 2, Shabby Princess – Promise,
• Buttons: Leah Riordan – Funky Floral Add On
• Labels: Vera Lim – LifePaint
• Splatter: Dani Mogstad – A Year of Memories
• Title: Shabby Princess – Promise
• Font: Century Gothic

Layout By Brenda

Layout By Deanne

Layout By Dolores

Layout By Edleen

Layout By Michelle

Sketches Guest Designer: Kathleen Hopperstad

I am excited to announce this week's Sketches! Guest Designer is

Kathleen Hopperstad

Hi, my name is Kathleen Hopperstad. I have been stamping and scrapbooking for about 12 years. I becamea Stampin' Up! demo about 5 1/2 years ago. It's something I thought I would never do but I have enjoyed every minute of it. I have been married to my husband, Doug, for almost 18 years. I have 3 beautiful children, Rebecca 14,Nicholas 10 and Sam 8. They are all very tolerant and patient with my passion for this craft and the ladies coming overall of the time for my classes.

I love designing cards from sketches and this particular sketch was a fun one! I consider myself both a cardmaker and a scrapbooker. I love them both! I also LOVE to alter things like journals, gift tins, notebooks, etc. Stop by and say "hi"on my blog at http://kathleenh-myhappyplace.blogspot.com I'd love to hear from you!

Thank you SO much to Tamara for featuring me this week! I'm very flattered and honored.

Here is the sketch that Kathleen chose to use. It is sketch #28.

And here is not one, but two cards that Kathleen has made!

Card Sketch #41

Card By Carol

Card By Dawn

Card By Lori

Card By Mel

Card By Trudi

Sketches! Card Design Team Call

There are a few openings on the Sketches! Card Design Team.

Here are the requirements and terms for the Sketches! Card Design Team Members.

Sketches! Card Design Team Term will be for four months. Beginning May 1 – August 31. Keep in mind that this is summer time. If you are going to be going out of town, you can always get a sketch early from me so you don’t miss too many weeks.

Design Team Members are required to turn in 3 cards per month. If you miss turning in a card three weeks in a row, you will automatically be dropped from the Sketches! Card Design Team without notice. Also, if your participation is sporadic, meaning you are turning in a card every other week for a few weeks, you will also be dropped. I am really looking for people who I can count on and rely upon.

Card Sketches are uploaded every Thursday on the blog. At which time, I will email you a new sketch (on that Thursday) and you will have until Wednesday to complete it.

Design Team members are required to have a link to the Sketches! {by tamara} blog on your blog roll. Simply place a link in your blog roll, in your favorite scrapbooking links, or whatever you have on your blog so people can be led to the Sketches! Blog.

Being on the Sketches! Card Design Team is something that is done without pay. I do the sketches blog for fun and make no money on it. Therefore, I can not pay someone for their part in helping out with the Sketches! Blog. Basically, we all do it for the love we have of for scrapping and card making.

For those interested, email me a link to your blog or online gallery where I can see your work. Or, you can send me two completed cards you have recently made. Please email me at scrapbooksketches@gmail.com . Please put "Sketches! Card Design Team" in the subject line.

Deadline is April 30th. New Design Team Members will be announced on the blog on May 1st.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

{tamara}

Layout Sketch #41

Layout By Beth

• Papers: Katie Pertiet – Designer Digitals Bonus Kit, Notebook Paper
• PackStamp and Alpha: Katie Pertiet – Designer Digitals Bonus Kit
• Fonts: Hypatia Sans Pro, VT Portable Remington

Layout By Brenda

Layout By Deanne

Layout By Dolores

Layout By Edleen

Layout By Michelle

Sketches! Guest Designer: Charlotte

I am excited to announce that this week's Sketches! Guest Designer is:

Charlotte

Let's get to know Charlotte!

Hi. My name is Charlotte and I am from Denmark. I am 37 years old, am happily married and we have two wonderful boys at 10 and 8 years old. I work 32 hours a week in a hospital nearby, as a medical secretary.

Most of my sparetime is used for my dear hobby: Scrapbooking. I just love it! I've been addicted for 5 years now. My favourite items to use right now is: Buttons, flowers, Thickers and journaling tags.

I started blogging in January 2007 and I have found MANY great blogs on scrapbooking and I love visiting and leaving comments here and there. My blog is here: http://www.charlottesscrapsbits.blogspot.com

I have been a Guest DT over at Scrappin Kids. I have been Sister of The Week over at Sisterhood of Scrap and I have been published once (in a Danish magazine which no longer exists). I feel so very honoured that Tamara wants to feature me as a Guest DT here at Sketches! by Tamara. Thank you very much!! I really appreciate it. I love your sketches!

Here is the sketch that Charlotte decided to use. It is sketch #33.

And here is Charlotte's Layout!

Card Sketch #40

This was such a fun sketch and it was great to see all the different takes on the sketch by the Design Team Members. Awesome Job girls!

Don't forget, if you want a chance to be a Sketches! Guest Designer, just use the sketch and link your card up in the comment section. Each week, one person is chosen. It could be you!

Have a great day!

{tamara}

Card By Alaine

Card By Carol

Card By Dawn

Card By Holly

Card By Lori

Card By Trudi

Card By Mel

Layout Sketch #40

I can't believe we are already at Sketch #40. Time has gone by fast.

The Design Team Layouts seriously ROCK! They are amazing. Thank you to each of you who were able to get your layout turned it. I do appreciate it.

If you want a chance to be a Sketches! Guest Designer, just use one of my sketches and then post a link to your layout in the comment section. I will be choosing a new Sketches! Guest Designer this week!

Have a fabulous week!

{tamara}

Layout By Beth

• Papers: Jessica Sprague – Home Away From Home, Michelle Colman – Thankful Heart, Shabby Princess – Festival, Susan Bartolini – Autumn Grunge
• Penguin: Pam Saville – ChainGang Winter Blues
• Alpha: Shabby Princess – Harvest Spice
• Fonts: Century Gothic, Texas Hero, Lithos Pro

Layout By Brenda

Layout By Deanne

Layout By Dolores

Layout By Edleen

Layout By Michelle

Layout By Pearl

Sketches! Guest Designer: Dawn Sellers

I am excited to announce that this week's Sketches! Guest Designer is:

Dawn Sellers

I found Dawn from the comment section here on the blog. She used a few of the sketches. I found that she likes using the color purple. {giggle}

Here is what Dawn has to say:

Hi. My name is Dawn Sellers. I am 34 and I have been married for 13 ½ years.

I did not find card making until 3 years ago and I have been addicted ever since. Most of the time my card style is simple. Normally, I only find time to craft on the weekends as I work full time.

I am addicted to flowers, brads & Stickles!

Since I started blogging a few months ago, I have found so many inspirational craft blogs and I drool constantly over the amazing talent.

My creations are located at http://www.bugaddict.blogspot.com/.

This is my first guest design appearance and I am extremely flattered and VERY excited.

Here is the Sketch that Dawn Chose to use. It is sketch #26.

And here is her card. I couldn't believe it wasn't purple. {smiles}

Card Sketch #39

Here is this weeks card sketch.

Loved what the Design Team Members did with it.

If you want a chance to be a Sketches! Guest Designer,

Just use one of the sketches provided here on the blog

and then link your card creation in the comment section.

It is that simple!

A new Sketches! Guest Designer will be posted on Saturday

and she used a card sketch!

{tamara}

Card By Alaine

Card By Carol

Card By Lori

Card By Nicola

Card By Trudi