EMS Sketch Challenge 21 & LOAD #13 - Climbing Half Dome Layout

I promised a sketch challenge every other Wednesday, so here it is. I'm scrapping a lot of panaromic pictures because my husband just loves to take them, but if you don't have a single picture to fit the bottom 2 spots, you could use 3 4"x6" photos. My panoramic photo ended up being a little shorter than 6", so I was able to add the "mountains" to the bottom of the page. I hauled out my old deckle scissor (remember when those were all the rage?) and cut a border, and then hand cut at irregular intervals to make the mountains taller.

The sketch:

My Layout:

Recipe:

Classmate Alphabet, Charm Uppercase Alphabet, Charm Lowercase Alphabet, Beautiful Things, Journaling Jots, & True Friends stamp sets

Stardust Level 2 papers 

Bamboo & Dutch Blue cardstock

Bamboo, Topiary & Moonstruck ink

Moonstruck marker

Deckle scissors (SU)

LOAD #12 - Tenaya Lake

I have to give a shout-out to fellow CTMH consultant Lela as I post today's layout. I was totally inspired by the color combination on her At the Bay layout that used pastel blue and a bold red. I loved the look and wanted to try it on my own layout. I love how it came out, and will probably be using this combo again, so thanks, Lela! Thanks also to Jeanette Lynton; I used the pattern Pleasing Paradigm from her book Cherish as the basis for the layout.



Recipe:
Extreme Caps stamp set
MME patterned papers
Heavenly Blue & Cocoa cardstock
Cocoa & Twilight ink
Twilight marker
Heartfelt Wonder diecuts
Spring Blossom Just Blooms
Spring Blossom Mini Medley (brads)
Liquid Glass

LOAD #11 - Dog Lake

I usually use my blog to show off the wonderful Close to My Heart Products that I love so much, but I do actually have a bunch of non-CTMH products that I've collected over the years. I'm trying to use up some of them on my Yosemite scrapbook (pictures from our 2006 vacation), so the layouts for this week will be a mix of CTMH and other manufacturers. Today's layout is also my submission for an inspiration challenge for Split Coast Stampers. The challenge was to use leaves on your project, and I had some pretty leaf paper that I thought worked well with my pictures. If you're interested in participating in this challenge, the deadline is October 17, and you can get the details here. Let me know if you submit a layout. I get extra-credit for referring you!



Recipe:
Making Memories paper
Moonstruck, Barn Red & Vanilla Cream cardstock
Brown Bag & Barn Red ink
Brown Bag marker
Chipboard alphabet (JoAnns)
Pewter brads
Leaf punch (Family Treasures)

LOAD #10 - Kindergarten Portrait

Anyone notice that today is 10/10/10? Kinda cool!

I am so far behind on my boys' school albums. My oldest son is in third grade and I am just completing a layout for his kindergarten portrait. Oh well, I have scrapped several other events from kindergarten, so maybe I should just enjoy reliving how little he was in kindergarten. This is a scraplift of a layout in the spring 2008 CTMH idea book. I loved the colors and papers, and they fit so well with his photo, so I just changed it a little to fit the supplies I had.



Recipe:
Friendship Alphabet Small stamp set
It’s a Guy Thing Level 2 papers & My Stickease
Desert Sand, Colonial White, Cocoa & Olive cardstock
Desert Sand ink
Pewter photo hangers
Olive button
Tan hemp

LOAD #9 - Explore

My last layout from Pennypickles. I had many more photos than I wanted to scrap, so I actually am inserting a pocket page (it holds 12 4"x6" photos) between this layout and the one I posted yesterday. This layout was inspired by a Stickersnfun.com sketch.



Recipe:
Boom-di-Ada level 2 papers
Buttercup, Autumn Terracotta & Barn Red cardstock
Autumn terracotta & Barn Red ink
Autumn Terracotta marker
Autumn Terracotta ribbon
Irresistibles Lots of Dots stickers
3-D foam tape

LOAD #8 - Fun Times

Our first week of LOAD is over, and what a fun challenge it's been so far! If you are planning to participate, this is the last day you can post your first layout. This is my favorite layout so far this month. I love the color combo, and I probably should remember to use it more, plus all the circles add such a fun feel to the layout. The design was inspired by a stickersnfun.com sketch that I tweaked quite a bit to fit my photos.



Recipe:
Make It count, Gear Up & Ticket to Ride stamp sets
Tinkering Level 2 papers
Goldrush, Bamboo & Autumn Terracotta cardstock
Goldrush, Twilight & Autumn Terracotta ink
DE “F”, “U”, “N”
Autumn Terracotta embroidery floss

LOAD #7 - Pennypickles

Before I show you today's layout, I want to thank the ladies that have been participating in the LOAD challenge. You are all doing a great job, and it's so fun to see your layouts every day. We need 2 more participants in order to have the prize drawing, so anyone who has been thinking about joining, please start posting! You have until tomorrow to post your first layout. Just a quick clarification. We're counting layouts, not pages, so please post double page layouts as one LOAD, not on two separate days. Thanks! Now for today's layout. If you live in Southern California and have kids, a trip to Pennypickles Imagination Workshop in Temecula is a great way to spend an afternoon. We went with four kids ranging from four years old to eight, and they had a great time. Even older kids would probably appreciate it and be able to get more out of the science behind the hands-on exhibits. The adults really enjoyed it, too!



Recipe:
Stocking Style stamp set
You Rock Level 2 papers
Outdoor Denim, Smokey Plum & Indian Corn Blue cardstock
Outdoor Denim & Smokey Plum ink
Outdoor Denim marker
Outdoor Denim brads
Indian Corn Blue embroidery floss
Pattern: Personality Presence from "Imagine"

LOAD #6 - 4th of July

I love to surf the net looking for scrapbooking sketches that I can use. I found a fun one on Valerie Salmon's Got Sketch site and thought I'd give it a try. I love the results!



Recipe:
Boom stamp set
Blue Ribbon Level 2 papers
Indian Corn Blue & Colonial White cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Cranberry & Honey ink
Outdoor Denim & Cranberry markers
Cranberry grosgrain ribbon
DE Stars

LOAD #5 - Elliot's Graduation

If you haven't used Jeanette Lynton's pattern books, here's a great reason to check one out: they are SO versatile. For instance, I used the pattern "Conclusion Combo" from Imagine for this layout, but I rotated both pages 180 degrees so that the larger photo was on the top left corner. I also added a picture to one of the journaling spots and placed journaling where a picture should be. If you want to see what the pattern looks like per the book, check out this layout.



Recipe:
Good Times Level 2 papers
Colonial White, Buttercup, Sweet Leaf & Chocolate cardstock
Chocolate ink
Chocolate marker
Heartfelt Whimsy die cuts
Love Letters rub-ons
Sweet Leaf button

LOAD #4 - Happy Father's Day

I'm back from my amazing scrapbook retreat. Great food and three days of my favorite hobby; how can you beat that? I meant to have this layout posted earlier, but I was having problems with my internet connection. I can think of a million ways I would rather spend my day than trying to figure out what the internet phone tech is talking about, but at least it's fixed for now! Here's layout #4. This is one of those "not loving it but at least it's done" layouts. I'm sure I could add more stuff to it, but I decided to leave it for now.



Recipe:
A Little Everything, June Word Puzzle & Priceless Love Word Puzzle stamp sets
Magic Moments Level 2 papers
Dutch Blue & Honey cardstock
Dutch Blue & Cocoa ink
Cocoa marker
Cocoa grosgrain ribbon