My Mind's Eye Blog

May Sketch Challenge!

 

Hey everyone! Ronda here with your May sketch.

This fun sketch can be used for a layout or cards.  Start off with scattering scraps or tiny shapes in the background and then stitch some lines both vertically and horizontally.  Frame your photo, object, or saying on a piece of patterned paper to ground it.  Add the title to the bottom right of the photo and then journal around the outer edged of the page. 

Supplies: Find Your Wings and Fly-Sky’s the Limit :Layered Ephemera Paper; Find Your Wings and Fly-Up & Away:  Be Awesome Paper, Krafty Floral Paper, Admit One Paper, Mixed Media Paper, Quatrefoil Paper, Sticker Accessories, Enamel Dots, Alpha/Word Stickers; Misc: black pen, vintage thread, American Crafts Thickers, Maya Road Spray ink, Liquitex Gel Medium

I was so anxious to play with the new lines of Find Your Wings and Fly that I had to use bits & pieces on my background.  I started off with cutting out the tickets found on the Admit One paper.  I placed them on the nice neutral background from the Sky’s the Limit Layered Ephemera Paper.  I love how compatible these lines are to use. 

 After placing the papers around the page, I added stickers to fill in the gaps.  I then stitched three vertical lines and 2 horizontal lines.  I then sprinkled some spray ink over the papers and the background. 

I added some matte medium onto the page and placed my vintage thread on top of the patterned paper.  I love leaving it loopy. 

You can stitch through the stickers too! I added the enamel dots to complete the page and to add pops of color.  Lastly I journaled around the edge of the page, telling my story. 

This month I asked Danni to join me in the sketch challenge. I thought it would be fun to show all of you how to easily translate the sketch to a card!

Here's what Danni came up with. Enjoy...can't wait to see what YOU do!

Danni says:I chose to create my cards with the new Kate & Co. Oxford Lane line of papers and embellies, and it was so fun to play with different interpretations of the sketch.

Supplies: Kate & Co.-Oxford Lane: patterned papers: Floral Burst, chipboard, stickers, designer tape, layered stickers and enamel dots;Misc: Papertrey Ink tag die, Bazzill cardstock

On my first card, So Much Fun with You , I was excited to play with the chipboard glasses and mustache.  These are so cute and so much fun and this sketch proved perfect to pair the two together.

Supplies: Kate & Co.-Oxford Lane: atterned papers: Handsome, 6 x 6 patterned paper pad, stickers, enamel dots;Misc: Cuttlebug Dry-Embossing, Stitching, Bazzill cardstock

On my second card, Hello, I dry-embossed the background, stitched the lines as shown in her sketch and used these cute stickers as my focals.

Supplies: Kate & Co-Oxford Lane: patterned papers: Polka, 6 x 6 patterned paper pad, stickers, decorative brads, chipboard, enamel dots;Misc:  butterfly punch, Bazzill cardstock

On my last card, Oh So Sweet on You, I chose to use the pinstripe patterned paper and cute a block for the focal with enamel dots and brads for the scattered blocks.

Please share your sketch via the InLinkz tool below. One entry per person, please.

A random winner will be chosen and shared with our next challenge on Monday, June 3. You have until the end of the day on Sunday, June 2 to share your project.

The winner will win the collection of their choice.

May Day Challenge!

Hi there, Monika here sharing a post with Tamara today. We are sharing the first May challenge with you.

The challenge is...MAY DAY!.

 Scrapbook May Day. You can interpret it however you would like as long as we can tell it fits the theme.

As for my project...you guessed it, it is a mini album. I decided to create a quick and easy project to share with my daughters at breakfast what we will be doing after school pick-up today.

Materials Used | My Girl Collection: Genuine, Playful, Chevron, Fancy Free patterned cardstock, Chipboard Elements, Layered Stickers, Enamel Dots, Decorative Buttons, Decorative Brad; Indie Chic: Nutmeg Memories Twine; Collectable: Unforgettable Today Decorative Stamps; Noteable: Silly Cheery Paper; Red and Turquoise Decorative Tape Set

Hoping that this will be a very fine May Day indeed.

What made this mini album move along so quickly for me was that I allowed the chipboard pieces from the My Girl collection to dictate what our day's agenda would be. Here, take a look to see what I mean. Oh, and you may notice that my "binding" for this mini album is simply an assortment of decorative tapes to adhere the pages to one another.

Simply simple and simply charming!

Here are highlights from a few of my favorite features

• created a pinwheel and used a decorative brad for the center attachment
• added decorative buttons and enamel dots to my chipboard elements
• border punched and stitched on the cover allowing my bicycle chipboard elements and twine to peek from underneath
• at the last minute, I added in a shipping tag and adhered it on both sides with more decorative tape and was able to pop on a larger chipboard element
• love to decorate the inside cover as well...this time with layered chipboard elements

Be sure to visit with me on my blog on May 2nd when I'll share photos of our May Day adventures all inserted into our mini album. Keeping my fingers crossed for a sunshiney day!

And here's how Tamara interpreted the May Day challenge!

Supplies:Find Your Wings and Fly - Sky's the Limit: Tiled patterned paper, Look patterned paper, 6x6 papers, brad, stickers, alpa and word stickers, chipboard:Collectable - Unforgettable label stickers; Grey decorative tape; Misc: Grey chipboard, grey thread, black ink and pen.

Hey guys. Tamara here. I  interpreted this challenge as using "May" in my title.

I love this portrait of our family taken last fall.  We are all united, in a big hug.  It is the perfect symbol of our family unity.  The title says it all: "Come What May, We Are a Family".  No matter what challenges lie ahead, we will be okay and rise above it all because of the strength and love we share together.  We are also excited about the future and the endless possibilities it holds.

The new Find Your Wings and Fly - Sky's the Limit collection by Rhonna Farrer seems like it was made to go with this picture.  The aqua, gray, yellow, and coral color scheme coordinated beautifully.  The positive captions: "Have no Fear", "The possibilities are endless", "the best is yet to come", "no limits" - were perfect!

For the title, I used the blue chevron chipboard pieces to draw your eye to across the page.  I LOVE using the new Alpha letter stickers.  I layered 6x6 papers to frame the photo.

I clustered chipboard elements and word stickers to accent to bottom of the photo. I used the fabulous chevron border sticker and grey decorative tape for the foundation of my layout.

Okay. Now for the Challenge Rules. Same as always. :)

Here are the rules.

1. You can submit a layout,card,album,altered item,etc.

2. The project must consist of mainly MME. It must "look" like a MME project. :) It must fit the theme.

3. The project must be created new for this challenge. You may only submit one project.

4. Upload the project to the InLinkz link tool at the end of this post by the end of the day on Tuesday, May 14.

5. A random winner will be chosen and announced with the second May challenge on May 15. The prize is any MME collection- the choice is yours.

Good luck and HAVE FUN!
Happy May Day!

April Sketch Challenge

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! It's time for the second April challenge.

Today Ronda is with us and she is sharing another awesome sketch and layout.

Hello! This month’s sketch is a fun take on all the pennants & banners that are trending lately.  How fun would it be to make a giant one to anchor our photo? I layered and layered different sizes and lengths of the pennant shape to create a playful background.  Scattered around the page are circles of different sizes and shape for that extra pop of color.  Have fun and remember one photo can always become two or three depending on your needs!

Supplies:Collectable-Unforgettable :’Story’ Label Stickers; 'You Are’ Charm Paper;  ‘Today’  Decorative Pins, Stamps;  ‘Happiness’ Decorative Buttons; ‘Firsts’ Enamel Dots; Boy Crazy: Seeing Stars Paper, Stitched Paper, Decorative Buttons; Misc: gesso, watercolor crayons, black pen, vintage thread, tag, American Crafts/Amy Tangerine Thickers, Maya Road Spray ink, Ranger Black Archival ink

This layout is so dear to my heart.  My youngest, Anthony, went to his junior prom not too long ago.  He went with a bunch of friends together in a group.  As I stood there taking their pictures (Don’t they look beautiful?), I kept thinking how fast time has gone by.  Gone are the days of him crawling into my lap telling me he wants to marry me.  Here are the days when we start visiting campuses to see which college he might be attending.  It makes it harder with him being the last in my house.  All too soon I will be an “empty nester.”

I started with the Boy Crazy patterned paper and lots of gesso.  I wanted to have that patterned paper peeking through but punch up the overall layout with watercolor crayons.   I completely adore how this looks.  I stamped shapes over & over again on the background.  I love the way black grounds a page.

I then layered the patterned paper on the background creating pennants from both Collectable & Boy Crazy papers.  I love the way the shape is repeated over & over again.  The title was a light grey but when I added spray ink over the top the cross hatched resisted the ink creating a cool effect.  The chipboard pennants are a perfect pop of color and texture to the page.

I wanted a little more pop of color so I added a manila tag that I painted with watercolor crayons.  I then stamped those great motifs from the Collectable Unforgettable Today line.  It really added another layer of texture & depth to my page. 

Journaling on gesso can be tricky.  I usually always draw pencil lines on my layout, then journal, and then erase the pencil lines.  On gesso however the pencil lines will not erase.  Knowing this, I just go for it and pen in my lines giving it a cool look and a straight place to journal. 

I love those little touches that add symbolism to my page, like the pins and thread.  The vintage thread is a current favorite item for me to add to my layouts.  The pins added that bit of color to my page.  It made me laugh because I had to pin on the boys boutonnieres for the girls had  no idea how to do it. 

I hope you have fun creating with this month’s sketch.  Hug your babies for all too soon they are grown and you too will be So Close to letting them go. 

Please share your sketch via the InLinkz tool below.

A random winner will be chosen and shared with our next challenge on Wednesday, May 1. You have until the end of the day on Tuesday, April 30th to share your project.

The winner will win the collection of their choice.

I'll be back later today with the March sketch winner and the April Fools challenge winner.

Thanks!

April Challenge- April Fools!

We weren't planning on doing a regular April challenge this month, but we changed our minds at the last moment.

No joke!

What's the challenge topic, you might ast?

April Fools!

Make a project sharing your sense of humor. It can be a joke, a silly topic, or a funny story. Here's what clever Danni came up with for the challenge.

Make sure to check the bottom of the post for 2 links to printables and a step by step tutorial!

Supplies:Lost and Found 3:Ruby -Postcard patterned paper,Medallion patterned paper,Honeycomb patterned paper,12 x 12 chipboard, stickers ;Boy Crazy:enamel dots ;Misc: Silhouette Cameo, twine, machine stitching

 

 Danni says:

April Fools Day is actually my maternal grandmother's birthday, so it's fun for us to create cards to make her smile and laugh out loud. Today I thought I would share this year's card with you.

I adhered my faux $20 bill to the inside flap, when the recipient (my grandmother) opens it up, trying to remove the $20 bill, they will see the 20 bucks (of the deer persuasion) instead......April Fools (smile)!!!

For those of you who do not have a Cameo, I've added some printables for you to create your own card with your MME supplies.

For the money printable CLICK HERE
For the printable bucks CLICK HERE

And if you do own a Cameo, here is a quick tutorial:

Thank you for popping in, hopefully we've put a smile on your face today!!!

 

Here are the rules.

1. You can submit a layout,card,album,altered item,etc.

2. The project must consist of mainly MME. It must "look" like a MME layout. :) It must fit the theme.

3. The project must be created new for this challenge. You may only submit one project.

4. Upload the project to the InLinkz link tool at the end of this post by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 16

5. A random winner will be chosen and announced with the second April challenge on April 17. The prize is any MME collection- the choice is yours.

GO FOR IT! We can't wait to see what you come up with. Happy April Fools!

 

March Sketch Challenge

t's time for the March sketch challenge! Ronda is joining and inspiring us with another one of her fabulous sketches. I'll be back later today with the March Die Cuts Challenge.

Share your layout via the inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post and you could be chosen for a blog spotlight and collection of your choice. You have until Tuesday, April 16 to enter. The winner will be announced along with our next sketch challenge on April 17.

Building layers comes to mind with this sketch.  Go beyond layering patterned paper and bring play into the mix.  Maybe the background is one piece of patterned paper on the top half and a second underneath with the middle layer holding it all together.

The center photo is a 4 x 4 photo that could easily be a group of four 2x2 or even a 4x6.  Arrows are in so repeat those shape around your page!  But most importantly have fun with the sketch and really challenge yourself.

Supplies:Collectable-Notable :'Wonder’ decorative brads; Collectable-Memorable:'I’m With' Together patterned paper; Collectable-Remarkable: ‘Smile’ label stickers; ’Authentic’ Genuine patterned paper, ‘Authentic’ chipboard, ‘Authentic’ Tiny word stickers, 'Day' decorative brads, ‘Day’ Dates patterned paper, ‘Day’ Daily patterned paper; 'Handsome' enamel dots; Decorative Tapes:Red & Black; Misc: book paper, punch, black pen, sewing machine & thread

My son Anthony has one year left in high school.  I can see the weight of the world on his shoulders trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life.  They are so excited to move on and yet so scared by the possibilities.  As he chooses his path, his university, his degree, and really the rest of his life choices, I just want him to be happy & authentic.  It’s all a mother could hope for her children.

  

I decided to cut up the authentic genuine paper and layer the rulers as stripes.  After finding the placement of colors, I tucked in the book paper under some of the rulers and then stitched all the pieces down.  I love how it add layers to the simple background.  Layering embellishments really give this layout texture and creates movement.  The black & white photo really enforced him standing at a crossroads.  The die-cut became my title as it was the perfect pop of color on the photo.

 

I love My Mind’s Eye enamel dots.  I usually scatter them across my page replicating paint splatters.  This time I decided to place them all in a row just like how they are on the packaging.  I love how the they get bigger towards my focal point, my photo. 

The word stickers are a great way to add in visual interest to your journaling.  Draw lines on your layout with a pencil.  Write out your journaling with a pencil as well.  Next use your word stickers to replace some of your journaling erasing the lines and words as go.  Once you filled in some words, go over your penciled journaling with a pen.  Let the pen dry and then erase all the pencil marks. 

 

Enjoy the sketch, can't wait to see what you come up with this challenge!

March Challenge- Use our Die Cuts!

Happy March MME fans! 

Welcome to our very first March Challenge! This challenge is relatively simple. Use our diecuts on a project. The phrases, the titles...the journaling cards, the shapes and embellishments.

We come out with a ton of them for every release, and odds are that most of you have some lying around.

So use them to make something beautiful!

Interpret the challenge in any way you'd like, as long as it somehow uses die cuts.

Let's see what Suzanne and Tamara came up with! 

 

You are Happiness by Suzanne Sergi

Supplies:Collectable-Notable:Documented patterned paper,'Cute' Petite patterned paper,"Love This'Ador patterned paper, 'Love This' Devoted patterned paper,'Cute" Muse patterned paper;Collectable-Unforgettable:'Today' decorative pins,decorative brads,layered stickersMy Mind's Eye Notable Memo Documented Paper,'Loved This' journaling card

Suzanne says:I love using diecuts on my pages to add extra layers. They are easy to use, as they are intended to be.However, I love layering one on top of one another.

I also tend to sometimes add a bit more texture, or change them just a bit. For the Happiness die cut, I simply cut out the circle portion, and then ran it through my embossing folder. Fast, and really makes my title to stand out on my page.

 

Cinderella by Tamara Jensen

Supplies:Collectable - Memorable: Record patterned paper, Flawless patterned paper, Cordial patterned paper, Adventure patterned paper, journal card, label sticker, layered sticker, title, chipboard, pin, brads, sticker; Lush: Cream paper and blue chipboard letters, Lost and Found Ruby: Pink lace and decorative tape; Miss Caroline - Fiddlesticks and Dolled Up Pearls; Misc: Chipboard letter, glitter glue, pop dots, blue paint, black ink and pen, cream thread.

Tamara says:Some of my favorite MME products are their diecuts!!  Their titles and journaling spots always add the perfect accent to my pages.  Today I used 3 die cuts on my layout from the Collectable - Memorable collection.  The soft blue, green, and pink color palette went beautifully with these magical photos of my daughters with Cinderella. 

The "You are PERFECT just the way you are" title was the inspiration for my layout.  The beautiful scalloped doily echoed the circles of their princess mouse ears and reflected the embroidery details on their clothes.  I cut the floral pattern off the top and bottom of the "Life is Good" diecut title, so it would look more neutral with the busy doily shapes on my page. 

Not only does MME have fabulous paper diecuts, but the have amazing chipboard and sticker diecuts!  I clustered the chipboard and stickers together to anchor the bottom of my page.  I used pearl accents from the "Miss Caroline" line, I cut the pink swirl in half to frame the cluster of accents.

I love how the pink decorative tape from the Lost and Found 3 Ruby collection looks like a real lace border. I glittered the chipboard letters and the other elements to give the layout the magical "princessy" feel.

Now it's your turn! Show us how you can creatively use our die cuts. We can't wait to see what you do...you ALWAYS inspire us.

As always, here are the rules.

1. You can submit a layout,card,album,altered item,etc.

2. The project must consist of mainly MME. It must "look" like a MME layout. :) It must fit the theme.

3. The project must be created new for this challenge.

4. Upload the layout to InLinkz at the end of this post by the end of the day on Tuesday,March 19

5. A random winner will be chosen and announced with the second March challenge on March 20. The prize is any MME collection- the choice is yours.

Have FUN! I'll be back today with the February sketch challenge winner!

February Sketch Challenge

It's time for the February sketch challenge! Ronda is here with another one of her fabulous sketches.

Share your layout via the inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post and you could be chosen for a blog spotlight and collection of your choice. You have until Thursday February 28 to enter. The winner will be announced along with our first March challenge on March 1.

With the sketch break out strips of patterned paper and washi tape to build a cohesive layer.  The canvas background is bordered by a patterned paper.  The photo could be one larger longer photo or three smaller photos.  A stacked title off to the left side of the photos balances the journaling on the right.  Stamp black elements around the edges of the page to add interest. 

  Supplies:Collectable-Notable :'Love This' Adore patterned paper,'Love This' Devoted patterned paper, 'Love This' journal card;Collectable-Memorable:'I’m With' decorative stickers;Collectable-Unforgettable: 'You are' Charm patterned paper;Collectable-Remarkable:'Day' decorative brads,'Handsome'  decorative stickers,'Beautiful'  stamp;Decorative Tapes: Yellow & Grey, Red & Turquoise, Green & Navy; Misc: heart punch, paint, floss thread, black ink, American Crafts thickers

 

Rhonda says: My mom & dad seem to be camera shy.  If we can get a photo of one, the other remains elusive.  Rarely can we capture them together.  Blessedly at their grand daughter’s wedding, I was able to capture a great photo of the two of them.  I decided to use three of the same of this great capture for my photo strip. 

I wanted this layout to feel light, fresh, and airy so I gravitated towards yellow, aqua, & lime green with a pop of red accents.  The strips at the top match the strips down the center.  Did you notice the washi tape in the heart and on the butterfly body? 

Little bits of washi tape are a great way to add in pops of color around the page.  For my journaling I used a typewriter on the journal card.  I love the red “Noted” pennant so I trimmed around it so I could adhere it to my photo.  I used black stamped images and black stitches around the layout to bring it all together. 

There you have it. Can't wait to see what all of you come up with!

Remember- please enter via the inlinkz tool below. I will be back later today with the January Sketch and Groundhog Day winners!

 

February Challenge-Groundhog Day!

Happy February MME fans!

February? How in the world is it already February? Sigh. :)

We are excited to share today's challenge with you, mainly because it's unusual and fun.

We are challenging you to scrap Groundhog Day.

GROUNDHOG DAY? Seriously?

Yes. Seriously! There are plenty of ways to interpret it. You can literally scrap about the holiday. Or you can document what you did on Feb. 2.

Another way to interpret this challenge (and the interpretation that both of our designers chose today) is to relate the challenge to the movie Groundhog Day.

The premise of the movie is that a man finds himself in a time loop...repeating the same day again and again.

So, have a good time with this. Interpret the challenge in any way you'd like, as long as it somehow ties into the Groundhog Day idea.

Let's see what Shelly and Tina came up with!

January Seventh by Shelly Jaquet


Supplies:Collectable-Memorable:Superb patterned paper,Gathering patterned paper,Cordial patterned paper,Details patterned paper,Record patterned paper,6x6 paper pad,'Im With' enamel dots;Collectable-Unforgettable:Delight patterned paper;Misc:circle punches,pop dots,vellum,thickers

Shelly says: The first thing that popped into my head for a recurring theme like Groundhog's Day (the movie) was to literally take a day and look at it over and over throughout the past several years. I pulled up my archived photos and found the perfect day in the life of my daughter (one that worked for each year of her life). January 7 was the winner.

I started with a baby bump picture and continued all the way through to 2013. Once paper started to fly, I thought about a "recurring theme" some more. What if I pulled inspiration from a previous page? It worked once before, why not do it again?

So that is just what I did. I loved the look of the tone-on-tone embellished squares that I did for my last MME page, You are My Sunshine, so I recreated a similar look on this page.I guess you could say I really took on this challenge!

I Can by Tina Walker

Supplies:Lost and Found 3-Ruby:Honeycomb Embossed patterned paper,Collage Strip patterned paper, layered stickers,stickers,chipboard,decorative tape,enamel dots;Misc:Jenni Bowlin chipboard alphabet, Lily Bee alphabet stickers, Jenni Bowlin stickpin, adhesives, Silhouette Cameo

Tina says: Hi!  Tina here today with my interpretation of the Groundhog Day challenge. I chose to pay homage to the film for my interpretation of this challenge.

I love that movie.  Can you imagine waking up every day with a chance of a ‘do-over’, making changes to what you do and who you talk to?  Imagine knowing that no matter the consequence, you would get a new start each and every morning?

I have a philosophy for life.  Live each day to its fullest, don’t worry about tomorrow, and try your best at everything you do.    The title was really the inspiration for my page, “I can, I will, I do”.  I saw this quote awhile back while perusing the internet and it really stuck with me.  I even have it on my cell phone case as a constant reminder; Never give up and always do my best.

I wanted the design for my project to be simple, yet with intricate pops of color and pattern.  Using my electronic die cut machine, I cut a sunrise shape (twice), flipping the cut vertically for the second cut. 

Once cut, I flipped the cut over revealing the red side of the Honeycomb Embossed Paper and fit the shape back into the cut opening.  I backed the entire paper with the Collage Striped paper, which I absolutely adore.  It is full of color and wonderful designs and patterns.

To finish my layout, I created a large flower by layering stickers, chipboard, and an enamel dot.  This is such an easy and fast way to add a big impact to a page.  I added my title and a few little embellishments, and the layout was done.  Really quick, really simple, and super fast!

So now it's your turn, ladies and gentlemen! The rules are the same every challenge, but if you need a refresher, here they are.

1. You can submit a layout,card,album,altered item,etc.

2. The project must consist of mainly MME. It must "look" like a MME layout. :) It must fit the theme.

3. The project must be created new for this challenge.

4. Upload the layout to InLinkz at the end of this post by the end of the day on February 14.

5. A random winner will be chosen and announced with the second February challenge on February 15. The prize is any MME collection- the choice is yours.

Have FUN!

January Sketch by Ronda

TGIF MME fans! We hope you have a wonderful Friday! Ronda is bringing you a new sketch for inspiration today...just perfect for your weekend scrapping!

Share your layout via the inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post and you could be chosen for a blog spotlight and collection of your choice. You have until Thursday February 14 (we will share the February sketch on Feb.15) to enter!

Have fun!

Ronda says:

With this sketch you can create a background with inks, spray inks, or paint or even patterned paper. 

The photo could be one larger photo or two smaller photos.  A stacked title off to the right is a great way to balance the patterned paper & photo on the left.  You can add journaling stripes, hand written journaling, or printed journaling under the photo. 

Supplies: Collectable-Notable: 'Love This' Adore patterned paper,'Wonder' Dream patterned paper; 'Wonder'  decorative brads,'Wonder' decorative buttons,'Love This' journal card,'Cute' enamel dots, decorative tape;Collectable-Unforgettable:'Today'  stamps;Collectable-Remarkable:'Beautiful'  stamps;Misc:black ink, distress inks, stencil

My nephew is very close to my kids.  They grew up together as my sister & I were always together.  I love the relationship these three have.  When Jake comes out for the summertime, they are inseparable.  I am overjoyed that they feel like almost siblings and not cousins. 

To create the background, I used my stencil and distress inks.  Next I layered the yellow patterned paper over the journaling card.  I added a bit of washi tape on the journal card for color and another design element.  Those arrows were just perfect! 

I decided it needed another strip or two to balance the color story so I added flower strip and number strip to the layers.  Before I glued everything down, I sprinkled the background with black paint splatters. 

I thought a title would look great off to the right so I used the backside of the 'Love This'  Adore patterned  paper to ground the title.  To create the stacked title using the today stamp “a good day” I masked off each word with post it notes. 

All around the edges I stamped different images & words using black ink to bring the page together.  The layout needed some texture so I used the decorative brads and enamel dots scattered around the page. 

I am always ok with hand written journaling because it gives future generations a bit of me on the layouts.

Enjoy the sketch, can't wait to see what you come up with!

December Challenge #2- Use our Sketch!

We are here today with our second December challenge. And I know that all of you will be thrilled to see that our sketch challenge is back!

Ronda Palazzari is here today with a new sketch and her take on it. But before I show you her gorgeous work, I need to lay down the ground rules for you.

1.Project must be created new for this challenge. It must use the sketch in some discernable way.

2. Project must look like a MME project. We say this every month-but we are not going to give you a percentage of MME that you have to use. Just make sure that it is comprised mainly of MME product.

3. All submissions must be turned in by midnight on Tuesday,January 1. A random winner will be announced with the first January challenge on January 2. Please enter via the InLinkz form below.

4.Winner will win MME collection of their choice.

Sound good? Easy enough right? Here's the sketch and Ronda's fun layout. Enjoy!

Supplies:Lost & Found 3-Ruby:Medallion patterned paper,adornments,decorative tape,stickers;Lost and Found 3-Oliver:stamps,stickers;The Sweetest Thing:-Tangerine: 'Happy' Woodsy patterned paper, 'Wonderful' chipboard elements,'Hello' buttons, 'Sunshine' brads, 'Together' enamel dots,'Together' stickers, 'Together' designer tape;The Sweetest Thing-Lavender:'About Me' Collage patterned paper;The Sweetest Thing-Honey:'Simply Lovely' brads,'Simply Lovely' crocheted doilies;Misc: The Crafter’s Workshop stencil, Maya Road spray ink, Liquitex paint & modeling paste, Ranger Archival black ink 

Ronda says:Instagram has changed the way I take daily photos.  I love those little squares of everyday life.  This sketch was a perfect way to capture our date nights that are so very special to us. 

The background paper is so beautiful so I just wanted hints of texture that didn’t take away from the patterned paper.  I used modeling paste & a stencil to create subtle details.   I picked the bright papers of The Sweetest Thing to pop against the neutral background. 

Like the sketch there are two layers of patterned paper on the bottom left & upper right corners.  I interpreted the circles by using two kinds of doilies, one paper one and the other is a beautiful crocheted doily. 

I love how easy it is to layer in My Mind’s Eye embellishments to add details to a layout.  Washi taped adds even more pops of color.  

The enamel dots and stamped images really complement the splatters of spray ink and stenciled hearts.  I placed the journaling on the side next to the stamped images to complete my layout. 

 Note about the sketch:Layering is easy with December’s Sketch.  You can use two smaller square photos or one larger photo to layer on patterned papers.  Interpret the circle motifs as you wish.  Tuck in embellishments here and there.  We cannot wait to see your takes on this month’s sketch. 

 

Remember- link your submissions via the inklinkz tool below. I will be back later today with a winner for the first December challenge.

Have fun and good luck!