A Long Week.....

This week is nearly over...what a week!!!

I have been busily organising a Movie Night which was held last night at my children's school for the P & C. We have also had a funeral, sports, band, tuition and of course WORK!

So I better show a few of my layouts as i'm a bit behind....

STUCK

Here is the sketch for October 15....

We have some amazing sponsor prizes by these people...

Here is my layout:

with a few close ups:

Please link up your entries here by October 30th at Midnight to be in the running for this prize! All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your entries, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard later in the month to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr.

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with no more than one other non-sketch challenge, such as a colour challenge.

Scrap & Music

Firstly the challenge blog is having a DT Call...

Scrap & Music is on the search for new Design Team members for our next term.
Submissions will be taken until: November 10th.
New Design Team will be posted on November 15th.
New Reveal: December 1st.

Please include in your application:
- Name, address, email address.
- link to your blog and online gallery.
- List of Current Design Teams.

Please Send us:
-3 of your recent layouts to showcase your scrapbook style.

The Design Team will be required to:
- Complete 2-3 layouts per month with sketches and lyrics provided.
- post our S&M DT Blinkie in signatures & on your blog!
- Post our reveal sketch & your layout on your Blog/Facebook.
- Comment on Participant and Sponsor Blogs.

More Details:
- This is a 4 month Term from : December 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014.
- We have a Private Group on Facebook for S&M Members Only.
- Call is Open to Past and Present Design Team Members.
- Call is open to international designers! We want scrappers from here, there and everywhere!!


Please put S&M Design Team Call in the subject line.
Please Mail your entries to: scrapandmusic@gmail.com


Our next sketch challenge is using the song STOP!!!

and here is my layout:

and a few close ups:

Well that's all for me today...need to rush and go and take the girls to play in the town band..

Thanks for stopping by...

A Gorgeous Day...

Guess what!!!

I have a day off again before the weekend work kicks in.....

I am down one husband and one child...they have gone off to a 4x4 thing in the bush.
So its just me and the 2 girls...just chillin'......

Thought I would share my Scrap For Help layout today....

Here is my layout which I completed way back in August- so I was really prepared for this challenge and knew what I wanted to do...

and a close up:

Just add your details here. Click on the link and fill in your details. You need to post to your own blog first and add the link to get your image to show in the sidebar.

Want to do 2 challenges in one project? S4H has joined with The Color Room. Use both challenges to complete your challenge. TCR's Colour Palette and S4H's materials and you can Load to both sites, double the chance of winning a RAK!

Have fun creating with cork this month,

We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your creations.

Holidays...????

The kids are on holidays at the moment and I have worked every day of them!!!
Think I will be needing one soon...Lol

Better share the latest STUCK sketch with you before going to work today.

We have a fantastic sponsor this month:

A Piece of Cake Designs is a monthly limited edition kit club. Each month kits comprise of a number of coordinating patterned papers from different manufacturers, a colour coordinating alphabet (or two) and then a bundle of beautifully coordinated matching embellishments like twine, ribbon, brads, washi tape, stickers, rub ons, etc.The kits also include unique embellishments only available at A Piece of Cake Designs - Cherry Flair!
A Piece of Cake Designs is offering 3 packages of Cherry Flair in styles of the winners choosing as our prize for today's sketch! All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

So here is our 1st of Oct Sketch:

and here is my layout:

and a couple of close ups:

Please link up your entries over in the here by October 30th at Midnight to be in the running for this prize! All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your entries, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard later in the month to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr.

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with no more than one other non-sketch challenge, such as a colour challenge.

Thanks for stopping by....I will have another post to share later when I get home from work.

First Post for A2Z Scraplets....

Today is my very first post for A2z Scraplets and i'm very excited anf glad to be on this fabulous DT....



Love U Dad

This grungy layout I created for Sketches with a Twist, I used a lot of paint, inks and crackle mediums.

Here are a few close ups:

I have used these chipboard products from A2Z Scraplets to create my layout:

Sweet Summer Memories

This photo I took recently of Emma when she was "not" goofing around!!! I have based my layout on the Scrapbook Savvy Monthly sketch.

and here are a few close ups:

I decided to leave my butterfly chipboard raw and stamp on them and finally doodle around the edges to make them stand out.

I have also used A2Z Scraplets chipboard which on this layout:

Sweet Child

This is a layout I did for the latest challenge at Scrap & Music. The song was Sweet Child of Mine. Well this is not a pic of my girls but my gorgeous and sweet niece, Alexa.

Here are a few close ups:

This time I have painted and outlined the A2Z Scraplet Butterfly's and then put Kindy Glitz over the top to make them sparkle!!

Well that's all my shares for today. Hope you like.
Thanks for stopping byxxx

Hello...Do i know you??

Life has been kind of busy....

Aug and sept are birthday months, had a lot of P&C Fundraising to organise and of course the girls sports and school.
Last weekend saw the end to netball season with the grandfinal and Kayley making it on this day. Unfortunately they went down by 2 goals. A great game to watch and all girls played well. I had to video the game so I wouldn't be so vocal !!!!LOL

Of course its the last week of term and all the meetings have been this week keeping me busy...bring on the school holidays. Love this time when you don't have to run around after school each afternoon....

So I better catch up on a few layouts that I need to share....

STUCK

It's time for a new sketch challenge here! But first let's chat about the sponsor for this challenge. A big thank you goes out to Words or Whatever!

WOW is 100% Fair Dinkum Australian owned and run manufacturer and wholesaler of Laser Cut Chipboard, Acrylic and MDF products.

They have been operating from the beautiful Central Coast of NSW since 2009 with over 3000 designs to choose from. They offer a customized order service as well as offering exclusive designs for retailers.

They take pride in providing quality wholesale products at an affordable price as well as offering good old fashioned honest customer service and quick turn around of orders.

Words or Whatever is offering the winner of the September 15th, 2013 sketch challenge 10 pieces of chipboard of your choice! All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

Here is the sketch:

This is my layout:

and a few close ups:

Please link up your entries here by September 30th at Midnight to be in the running for this voucher! All prizes will be drawn randomly using Random.org to pick a number.

When linking your entries, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog as a whole as it can be hard later in the month to find your layout, especially if you blog often. You can also link from any gallery including Facebook and Flickr.

Feel free to combine this sketch challenge with no more than one other non-sketch challenge, such as a colour challenge.


Anna's Craftcupboard

Here is my layout using some A2Z Scraplets

You might have spotted some Purple Pumpkin embellishments too....

Well that's all today. Hoping not to leave it sooo loooong in between posts......

xxxxx

A Catch Up.....

Well today I went out on my day off to watch Bridget ride with the school. Off course she was excited and very talkative but once on the horse, she is a lot quieter and seems to concentrate more. so for the rest of today I have been doing instructions up for the September Cropoholics Kit at Shop and Crop.

Here are my layouts:

So if you like.....you can check this kit out and the Monthly Kit which was designed by me also this month here......

Now some exciting news....

We have a new owner at STUCK sketches.

Thanks to Laura, STUCK sketches lives on....wooohhoooooo!!! I love the sketches provided every month.For this month as it has been taken over after the beginning of the month, you will find all the DT examples in the link underneath the challenge for the 1st.

Here is the sketch:

and here is my example:

My middle daughter always provides me with the happy and fun pics!!!! Thanks Emmaxxx

Here are a few close ups:

So I hope you can all make Laura feel welcome and join us this month in September!!!

Thanks for stopping by

xxx