Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sketchbook365: October Sketch Challenge

     I've had so much fun in my craft room lately! This weekend I started a really fun Christmas mini album for a class I'll be hosting in November. I'm in full scrapping gear right now (a crafty play date with my sister always helps), and I finished another fun layout for one of my new favorite sites, Sketchbook 365. I found this site after picking up a copy of my absolute favorite scrapping magazine, Scrap 365, at Barnes and Noble. This publication is a little hard to find in my corner of the U.S., but I always keep my eyes open for it because I love so many of the projects and designers they feature. 

     Anyway, here's the sketch challenge for this month designed by  Siân Fair:


     Here's my take on the challenge:


     I used lots of Bo Bunny Country Garden goodies on this layout, Prima packaging for the banner, and the Everything Eleanor stamp set from Stampin' Up to add a few details. These are some of my favorite photos of my daughters taken by a good friend of mine in a lovely spot just a few miles from our house. 




     Can I just reflect on what a wonderful hobby scrapbooking is for just a moment? I was one of those people who used to think scrapping was just for frumpy soccer moms (like mini vans and mom jeans.) Now every time my girls see my latest creation and read what I've written with a big smile on their faces it's reinforced to me that this hobby an amazing way to make other people in your life feel loved and cherished. There's nothing I want more than that!

     Have a wonderful day, my friends! Thanks for visiting!

10 comments:

  1. This LO is so fun! Somewhat out of the box from your usual style :) I love it!

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  2. Oh wow, this is beautiful. I love the bursts of colour against the background. Thanks for playing along xx

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  3. How lovely this is! and how right you are - scrapbooking is an amazing hobby. To think that you can buy a magazine where you are and find a sketch site and use a sketch from a page I made where I am - and we can all enjoy each other's layouts. I think that's incredible! Thank you for joining in with your beautiful take on the sketch.

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  4. Oh so sweet! Loving the combination of patterns and colours!

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  5. This is a great take on the sketch challenge. I just love that printed paper background. Those are lovely photographs of your daughters and it's wonderful that they share what you make.

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  6. oooh the combination of colours and book print are fab. I have the Everything Eleanor set too and it gets used a LOT! Thank you for taking part in our challenge:)

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  7. Wonderful. Love that unusual but very cool choice of background

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  8. fantastic photos and papers, loving it! love the tearing and rolling too
    x

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  9. Fabulous take on the sketch and really gorgeous photos. TFS!

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