Papermaze DT - October PT I

We have started a new feature over at the Papermaze blog to showcase two scrappers using the same sketch.

You can check out the post by Wendy over HERE and see my take on the sketch below using the awesome papers from Authentique.

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Twisted Sketches #89

Another week and another sketch over at {{Twisted Sketches}}. As per usual, if you want to work with us from the sketch, please go over {{here}} to see Anam's blueprint and the reveal of the rest of the DT.

The twist for this week is: Pins - one of my favourite items to work with!
I tried being a right clever dick this time around and used a safety pin (ha!) to attach my date tag and some beads from it. I made use of my {{February Kit}} for this layout.

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Papers: My Minds Eye, Rusty Pickle ** Stickers: Rusty Pickle ** Decorative Tape: Retro Nana ** Mist: Cosmic Shimmer ** Other: Alphabeads, Masking Tape, Punchinella, Embroidery Floss

Sketch Love

Crafting is really a funny old world - I used to love creating to sketches and for many years I thrived on being part of DT's making use of weekly sketches. I started with {{Pencil Lines}} which also gave me the chance to get to know {{Anam}} very well and we have formed a fabulous online friendship over the years. Which led me to becoming part of her first {{Twisted Sketches}} DT, which I adored. There also was {{2 Sketches 4 You}} - which really got me totally into making cards again.

Somewhere along the line I started to become intimated by sketches - and I stopped looking to them for inspiration. I carried on being the sketch artist for {{Upsy Daisy Designs}} but that was different because I drafted the sketches after I created my layout. 

A couple of weeks ago, I re-discovered Twisted Sketches and I am TOTALLY and UTTERLY into creating from sketches again. So, you will see quite a few cards and layouts popping up over the coming months, using sketches from challenges.

Let's start with the recent layout and card sketches from {{Twisted Sketches}}.

The twist for {{Sketch #083}} was to use the word "Time" which in my case is incorporated in the title..I scare myself sometimes being so clever *giggles*

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Layout - Times Square

Papers: My Minds Eye,My Little Shoebox ** Stickers: American Crafts, Rusty Pickle ** Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket

I also enter the layout in the recent {{ ScrapFIT #035}} challenge, asking to make use of your scraps and do a mixed alpha title.

And then there is the Twisted Sketches {{Card Challenge #041}}, with the twist of using "ribbon". Now, I am not too hot on ribbons anymore, so I am declaring the twine used as being my ribbon :)). I also used one of my older {{Some Odd Girl}} images. Generally I am not too much of a people stamp person - but who can resist {{Toby and Buddie}}??

Card - For You

Cardstock: Bazzill * Papers: 3ndypapir, Imaginisce * Digi Stamp: Some Odd Girl

But there is more....

The recent {{My Minds Eye challenge}} for layouts. 

Would you believe that the papers I have used here are from the {{Holly Jolly}} line? Nah, me either - they really do not look like Xmas papers at all, do they? That is what I love about MME - the flipside of the papers is generally totally generic and can be used for any theme *heart*

Layout - Mom

Papers, Die Cuts, Chipboard, Brads: My Minds Eye * Stickers: Rusty Pickle

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT December PT I

For the last time this year - and for the last time ever.....today see's the last monthly Sketch over at the 

{{ Daisy Diaries }}.

We are not going away...oh no, but we want to change things around at {{ Upsy Daisy Designs }} and we thought one year of sketches was more than enough.

I would be delighted if you'd join us this month and scrap along to our last every sketch. below is the layout I created but to see the original sketch and what the other DT Members created, you will need to hop over to the {{ blog }} and check us out.

(Psssst: would you have thought that the papers I used for the below Layout are actually from a Christmas Line? Nah, didn't think so :)

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UDD products used:

Papers: #UDD0151. Cocoa, #UDD0155. Wintergreen, #UDD0153. Frosted

Rub Ons: #UDD124. Classy Brown - Alpha (8x8), #UDD186. It's A Girl Thing

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT November PT I

It is that time of the month again (no, not THAT one....) - the monthly Sketch for {{ Upsy Daisy Designs }} is going live over at the {{ Daisy Diaries }}. I am especially excited to see the work from all our new DT members.

This is the layout I created but if you want to see the original sketch and some other inspirational layouts, you will just have to hop over to the blog :))

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Ingredients:

Papers: Upsy Daisy Designs - #AVA015. Summit, #AVA016. Wipeout, #AVA013. Grind, #AVA012. Extreme ** Stickers: Rusty Pickle, Dymo, Making Memories ** Other: Punches, Pearls, Ink

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT October, Pt I

Another month - another sketch.

It is my time to post over at the {{ Daisy Diaries }} with my monthly sketch. Pay us a visit over there to see the sketch in all its glory :)

This is the layout I created from it

UDD Products used: #HSH011. Alma, #HSH012. Beach, #HSH015. Midland Ave (all from the Home Sweet Home Line) ** #VO012. Chic (from the Vogue Line)

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT July Pt I

It's that time of the month again - the monthly Sketch at {{ The Daisy Dairies }} is going live.

I created a sketch exclusively for {{ Upsy Daisy Designs }} and the Design Team were asked to use it as inspiration for their own projects.

We were all free to choose which of the last releases we would like to use and I focused on my favourite {{ See You Later Alligator }} and {{ Blossom }} for this layout of my uncle....doesn't he look too cute? I am pretty sure that he invented the Simon Pout (which I am apparently pretty good at...).

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Ingredients:
Cardstock: Bazzill ** Papers: Upsy Daisy Designs - #SYLA011. A is for Alligator, #SYLA012. Alphabet Soup#; #BLO011. Awakening, #BLO013. Orchard, #BLO016. Spring is in the Air; #VO012. Chic ** Rub Ons, Brad: Upsy Daisy Designs - #UDD124. Classy Brown - Alpha (8x8); #BRD313. Vogue ** Other: Pearls; Rhinestones; Uniball Signo Pens; Cosmic Shimmer

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT June, Pt I

If you all head over the {{ Daisy Diaries }} you will be able to play along to my regular sketch feature.

Here is a view of the layout I created for the sketch.

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For more details about products used, head over to the Upsy Daisy Designs Blog.
See you there :)

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT May

Are you enjoying the monthly sketches?
I find they generally give me the final piece of inspiration I need to get creative, even if my layouts never quite turn out the same way as I intended when starting...

So, if you have a look over {{ here }} you can see which sketch and requirements were the inspiration for this particular layout

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Upsy Daisy Designs Products used:
Papers: #BLO015. Spring Breeze, #BLO014. Precious, #BLO012. Freshly Picked - {{ all BLOSSOM LINE }}
Rub Ons: #UDD194. Planes, Trains and Automobiles,  #UDD124. Classy Brown - Alpha (8x8)
Brads:  #BRD314. Metallic Blossom

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT April Pt I

Another month means another sketch over at the {{Daisy Diaries}}, the official blog for {{Upsy Daisy Designs}}.

Wanna play along again? Then hop over to the blog and leave your comment with a link to your project for me to choose a favourite.

And here is what I created from the sketch - I remember that T-Shirt so well as I wore it on an almost daily basis. Notice also my tomboy-ish attitude with the ciggy hanging from my mouth while I am shuffling cards?? I thought I was so cool...*shakeshead*

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UPSY DAISY DESIGNS products used:

Papers: #SYLA012. Alphabet Soup; #SYLA004. Expedition; #SYLA013. Everglades; #VO012. Chic

Rub Ons: #UDD124. Classy Brown - Alpha (8x8); #UDD0123. Basic Brown Alpha

Stamps: #UDD208. Chic Bebe

Upsy Daisy Designs - DT March Pt I

I am so excited to tell you that as of this month I am the official Sketch Artist for {{Upsy Daisy Designs}} and each first of each month you can see my Sketch being showcased on the {{Daisy Diaries}}.

It would be great if you hopped over there and if time allows, play along to the sketch as I will be looking to choose a favourite from all the projects that are linked to the {{Monthly Sketch - March 2010}} post.

Here is the layout I created for the Sketch - I ran wild with my beloved {{Cosmic Shimmer}}. I cannot seem to be able to create anything with spritzing a little shimmer here and there. And I now have a selection of the Cosmic Shimmer Mica to make up my own mists...YAY

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UDD Products used:

Papers: #BLO012. Freshly Picked, #BLO013. Orchard, #BLO014. Precious, #BLO015. Spring Breeze, #BLO016. Spring is in the Air

Rub Ons: #UDD186. It's A Girl Thing, #UDD0123. Basic Brown Alpha, #UDD0079. Sweet Slumber Alphas

Stamps:  #UDD209. Girl friends, #UDD210. My Guy, #UDD0106. Floral Flourishes

Brads:  #BRD311. Blossom, #EMB007. Walk in the Park