EMS Sketch Challenge 71 - Christmas Eve Party Layout

Time for the first sketch of 2019. I haven't been very consistent about posting these in the past, but I'm giving it another try, so wish me luck! You'll notice this sketch doesn't have any measurements on it. That's because it's composed mainly of scrap pieces. My intent is to encourage you to dig into your stash and throw together a bunch of paper scraps that complement your photos. The scraps don't have to be the same sizes as the ones I used; I've suggested an arrangement of scraps, but figure out what works for you and go for it! And don't forget to link up your completed layout at the bottom of this post.

The sketch:

My layout:

And here is the front and back of the tag with my hidden journaling:

Recipe:
Jingle Borders & Share the Magic stamp sets
Believe papers
Kraft, Holiday Red, Sky & White Daisy cardstock
Desert Sand & Tuxedo Black
Pure Brown marker (Zig)
Prismacolor Watercolor pencils
White Daisy brad
Red ribbon (repurposed from a gift)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Cricut Artiste & Artbooking cartridges: snowflakes
Challenges: The Paper Girls Santa and his elves (a new challenge blog for me but it fit perfectly for these photos!); Double Trouble challenge #18 - for Thing 1's challenge, I used circles & snowflakes for my shapes & for Thing 2's challenge, I played along with the Paper Girls' Santa challenge. (Would have loved to get all three challenge categories in with this layout but couldn't figure out how to incorporate birds without it seeming really random!)

An InLinkz Link-up

Christmas Tea 2012 Layout

My latest sketch for Splitcoast Stampers is a double pager featuring seven photos of various sizes. I actually posted this sketch two weeks ago but am just getting around to using it! You may notice an additional tag element on my layout; I added it so I could play along with the Stash Busters challenge. Speaking of challenges, in order to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day, SCS is hosting a month-long scrapbooking challenge in May, with three to four challenges posted each Saturday. Please check out the challenges and have fun playing along. A new sketch is making its appearance this weekend as part of the festivities!

Recipe:
Jingle Borders stamp set
Green Holly patterned paper (Frances Meyer)
Ruby, Slate & White Daisy cardstock
Ruby & Ponderosa Pine ink
Ruby chevron ribbon
Ruby & Silver baker's twine
Silver star brad (from my stash)
Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge: title
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tag
Cricut Wall Decor & More cartridge: kettle, tea cup
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Apr3

32 Card Worshop Using Elemental

My mom recently asked me to create a bunch of cards to use for a business event, so I used a template designed by talented CTMH consultant Amber Hanson to come up with the following card set! I combined papers from the Elemental Level 2 pack with some random stamped paper, and threw in a bunch of shapes cut from the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge. I used a lot of different stamp sets and tried to list them all, but I may have missed a few.






Recipe:
Hooray Bouquet, Say It In Style, A Little Everything, AP Seasons, You and Me, It's Your Day, Jingle Borders & Holiday Hoopla stamp sets
Elemental Level 2 papers
Desert Sand, Pacifica, Sorbet, Cranberry, Craft & Colonial White cardstock
Cranberry, Pacifica, Sorbet, Creme Brulee & Desert Sand ink
Sorbet ribbon
Creme Brulee grosgrain ribbon
Natural hemp
Colonial White ric-rac
Twill ribbon
Chocolate buttons
Liquid Glass

LOAD #13 - The Stocking Were Hung

Still trying to catch up with my LOAD posts! I used a Pagemaps sketch from September 2010 for the design of this layout, but rotated it to the right.



Recipe:
Polka Dot Alphabet, Stocking Style, Shining Star & Jingle Borders stamp sets
Jingle Level 2 papers
Juniper & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Tulip, Creme Brulee, Twilight & Versamark ink
Tulip marker
White embossing powder
Gold photo hanger
Creme Brulee ribbon

LOAD #27 - Winter Fun

Technically speaking, the title of this layout should be "Winter Fun?" since it is questionable how much fun my boys had sledding! But since I didn't have a chipboard question mark, I left it as is. Don't know if you can see it in the scan, but the snowflake tied to the title is covered with liquid glass and sprinkled with glitter. I really need to order some blue sparkles, so I can add them to this layout. I think they would be the perfect finishing touch.



Recipe:
Jingle Borders & February Word Puzzle stamp sets
Animal Cookies Creative Basics & Cherry-O Level 2 papers
Sky, Moonstruck & White Daisy cardstock
Moonstruck, Sky & Tulip ink
Moonstruck marker
DE Monograms "F", "U", "N"
Moonstruck embroidery floss
Prisma Glitter
Liquid Glass
Pattern: Add an Element from Cherish

Evensong Christmas Cards

After a crazy weekend of crafting (amid other activites), I finally have all my Christmas cards made and mailed. My only problem? I forgot to take a picture of the card I send out to most of my friends this year, so you'll just have to take my word for it that it was cute! I also used all the cards I created in my Jingle workshop, plus I needed some more, so I duplicated the Jingle workshop using Evensong papers. These I did remember to photograph, so here they are. I didn't do all the cards from the Jingle workshop because I didn't need that many, but here are the ones I did complete. I used all the same stamps and embellishments, but matched the ink colors to the paper pack. I know it's too late to inspire anyone this year (because you've all created and sent out your cards, right?), but maybe it will get you going for next year.

Jingle Christmas Card Workshop

I just finished designing the cards for my Christmas workshop for next Saturday. Yay! We're going to be doing 20 cards, two each of ten designs. Each card features a white base, Creme Brulee cardstock, and papers from the Jingle Level 2 paper pack. Although the cards are simple, I tried to have something special on each one: Liquid Glass, ric-rac, embroidery floss, Prisma Glitter, etc. I'm really looking forward to this event. I'll let you know how it turns out!





Recipe:
December Word Puzzle, Jingle Borders, Just for the Holidays, Shining Star, Bethlehem, Say It In Style, Good Times stamp set
Jingle Level 2 paper pack
Creme Brulee & White Daisy cardstock
Juniper, Creme Brulee, Tulip, Olive & Blush ink
Creme Brulee, Tulip, Olive, Blush & Black markers
Liquid Glass
Round sparkles
Foam Squares
Circle window charms
White Daisy ric-rac
White Daisy embroidery floss
Prisma Glitter
Scallop border punch (Fiskars)

NSD Layouts

Today was a busy day, with a soccer game (Adrian's team won 5 -1) and a friend's retirement party to attend, so this is the first chance I have had to sit down at the computer. As promised, here is the first of several layouts I completed on National Scrapbook Day. I am a big fan of Jeanette Lynton's pattern books, so for this layout I used a pattern from Cherish called Silver Screen. I frequently tweak the patterns to fit my pictures, but this time I pretty much left it alone. My favorite part of the layout is the patterned paper I created using White Daisy cardstock and a stamp from the Jingle Borders stamp set. I stamped the background pattern using Indian Corn Blue ink, and then filled in parts of it with Cranberry and Honey markers.

  

 

Recipe:

Jingle Borders, Priceless Love Word Puzzle, July Word Puzzle & Friendship Word Puzzle stamp sets

Blue Ribbon patterned papers

White Daisy, Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue, & Honey cardstock

Outdoor Denim, Indian Corn Blue, Cranberry & Honey ink

Outdoor Denim, Cranberry & Honey markers