My Creative Sketches New Challenge

Hello, Happy Summer! 
The heat is taking off here in Missouri.  I'm NOT loving it.  I hate swim suits and skin and sweating.  I've always been a bit self conscious in a swim suit but even worse is shopping for a new LARGER suit.  Who wants to do that????

Anyway, on to a more fun topic..... My Creative Sketches has a new monthly challenge.  Please play along with us.

First, the cool part.... it is a random draw so no matter what your scrappy style is you have a chance to win.  Here is the prize


Here is the new sketch.  You need to post your layout at www.mycreativesketches.blogspot.com by July 14th.  You'll find more details on the blog. 



Last up...my take on the sketch....

I made this layout using the My Creative Scrapbook Creative kit for June 2013.  It if full of fun papers by Echo Park.  I have a tutorial on mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com today with instructions for creating this layout.   

I should mention that this is my oldest, Charlie with fellow classmate and friend Sophie.  I took the photo last summer.  I adore pictures of my kids with missing teeth.  And isn't he cute with his cap turned sideways?  And isn't Sophie the most adorable 7 year old ever? 


Post your layout based on the sketch here too if you'd like or send me a link to it.  I definitely want to see what you are creating.

Joan

My Creative Sketches Current sketch challenge

Happy Sunday,

I wanted to remind you of the sketch challenge going on at mycreativesketches.blogspot.com.  You still have time to enter for a chance to win a fabulous prize.  The best news, all you have to do is enter for a chance to win - the winne is randomly drawn.  Here is the sketch:

This is my take on the sketch using the Mycreativescrapbook.com album kit from May 2013.

Lastly, here is the prize:

The deadline for entry is June 14th.  For more details and to join the fun visit www.mycreativesketches.blogspot.com. 

If you decide to enter let me know.  I would love to see what you do with the sketch. 

Cricut Cartridges for Sale

Good Afternoon,

I've become an avid Silhouette Cameo user in the last year.  I love the machine, the different things I can do with it, and how well it cut.  As a result, I've been slowly selling off my Cricut machines and accessories.  I have a few cartridges left so I thought I'd offer them for sale on my blog.  Each cartridge is $15 + shipping.  If you are interested shoot me an email and we'll work out payment and shipping.  A few of my cartridges were liked to the Gypsy.  They still work but you can't link them to your Gypsy if you have one.  They are all in great condition, in their box, with the keypad and booklet.  Please feel free to email me with any questions as well.

Cartridges:
Sports Mania
My Community
Going Places
Walk in My Garden
Sweet Treats
Stamped
Speaking of Fall
Robotz (new in package)

My Creative Scrapbook Design Team

I have awesome news......  I'm the newest Design Team member at My Creative Scrapbook.  After 3 years of subscribing to the Kit Club I am now Designing for it.  I am over the moon excited. 
Today is kit reveal day.... hop on over and check out the kits and the Design team gallery.  www.mycreativescrapbook.com.  I'm designing for the Creative kit (in May I was a guest designer for the Album kit - check it out on the website).

Here are the kits offered this month:
Main kit:

Album kit:

Limited Edition Kit:

and my favorite.... Creative kit featuring Echo Park:


I created and created with this kit until I ran out of time.  Even so, I could have created at least 2 more layouts with this kit.  The embellishments and paper are well worth the cost.  This is the kit I was a subscriber to for years.  It is a great kit to scrap boys with especially little boys.  Check out my creations this month:









two pager:


A couple of fun cards:




Close ups and tutorials to come. 

Please share your comments with me.  If you have anything you would like to see from the design team we want to know.  Are you wanting more multiply photo layouts?  How about more two page layouts?  More samples with boys?  More samples in general?  Let me know.  Pam, MCS owner, is wanting your feedback.  She is also hoping you'll give her kit club a try.  I personally guarantee you will love all the goodies you get as a kit club member.  If you decide to give any of the kits a try please let Pam know you were refered by me.  Then once you get your first kit, let me know what you think.  Was it everything you hoped?

April's My Creative Sketches Sketch Challenge

So sorry for the long absence from my blog.  As I said when I started it, this is new to me and I'm still working through the kinks in this.  I'd love to share a few things with you I've been working on in the last two months. 

First, a new sketch was just announced at mycreativescrapbook.blogspot.com.  Check it out:


This is my interpretation of the sketch:

This is my son, Charlie a few years ago.  He was a little upset last month that his brothers have both been on the internet and even his cousin has made an appearance but nothing with a picture of him.  I had plans to use a picture of him anyway but this was the perfect photo to use with this months My Creative Scrapbook Creative Kit. 

The sketch challenge runs through May 15th.  Here is the prize:

Hello and Happy Monday,
Have you visited the My Creative Sketches blog in the last few days?  It is time for a new monthly challenge.  Remember it is a random draw for the prize so all you have to do is play for a chance to win. 
Here is the prize:

Layouts are due by March 16th.  I hope you will play along!  Let me know if you do so I can be sure to check out your layout!

I have to admit I'm a big scrap lifter - probably the reason I started subscribing to the creative kit at My Creative Scrapbook.  I think many people have the same thoughts as I do, I'm just not that creative.  I've come to understand that most scrapbookers are scraplifters in some form.  We all need inspiration either from a sample layout to a sketch or even a word or color that drives us to create.
When I started designing kits for The Scrapbook Boutique, my local scrapbook store, I had to stop scraplifting everything and start creating.  I still scraplift but sometimes I find inspiration and make it my own.  So I might find a layout or a sketch that I like and then I turn it in to my own creation.  It might be that I like the papers or the colors or the number of photos or even the title.  It all drives me to create.  The biggest motivator though is my pictures and my interest.  I still find it intimidating to share my work on mycreativesketches.blogspot.com.  I wonder if my work will measure up to the esteem I hold the design team members in.  I take it as a new challenge though.  It is fun to do some new things.  I hope you enjoy my take on the sketches and I can't wait to share some of my new adventures in scrapbooking with you.

So without further adieu, here is the new sketch challenge:
 
And here is my interpretation:

I have to admit I love my layout!  How could I not love it with these cute pictures of my son Chase from Valentines Day 2009 and the awesome Crate Paper from February's Main Kit at mycreativescrapbook.com.   

Check back in a few days and I'll share a tutorial with you on how I created the background for this layout.  It is the first of many self challenges being a design team member for My Creative Sketches has brought me. 

Have a great week,
Joan

Hello and Happy Sunday.
I am pleased to be a new designer for My Creative Sketches.  The January sketch was my first go at it and I was very nervous.  I think My Creative Sketches and My Creative Scrapbook have have awesome design teams and I just hope to measure up.  You should check them out.  I've subscribed to the Creative kit for 2 years now and the hardest part is keeping up with it.  The next months kit always arrives before I'm finished with the current month - I can usually make 5-8 layouts with each kit.
Here at the links to the two websites:  www.mycreativescrapbook.com and www.mycreativesketches.com.

Back to the sketches:
First, let me show you the prize - they are always amazing!  It is a random draw too!



Now for the sketch:


Here is my layout created using the sketch.  My layout is a pretty close interpretation of the original sketch.  Check out the blog, www.mycreativesketches.com to view other design team members work as well as join the fun.




If you want to play along post your link on the My Creative Sketches blog by February 14th.  Then, check back on the 15th to see if you are the winner.