Guess who's the March Guest Designer

it's ME!!!

Sorry for just letting y'all know. You still have time to create a layout over at Sketches in Thyme.

Here are my takes on Sketch #71

Titled: Friendship

Used:

Paper: Kaiser Craft Devonshire  Collection, Fancy Pants It's the Little things Collection

 & Recollection Kraft cardstock

Embellishments: Webster Sparklers, October Afternoon Sidewalk Little Flyers

Letters: American Craft Thickers

& Sketch #72

Titled: Words to live by...

Used:

Paper: Kaiser Craft Tigerlilly Collection & We R Memory Keepers Dollies

Embellishments: Kaiser Craft Tigerlilly diecuts, K&Company Brenda Walton butterflies

Letters: American Craft Thickers

Stay tuned for Sketch #73 (which is a double pager...Yikes!)

Challenge #63 @ Scrap Your Crap

Hey all-  It's been hectic the last couple of weeks; but I'd like to thank everyone who played along with our Stamps challenge last month.

Now were on to our March Scrap Your Crap Challenge No #63 we would like to see you use MASKING/WASHI TAPE.

Tapes have boomed over the last year and by now almost every scrapbooking manufacturer compliments their with a roll or two of decorative tape.

It is perfect for those little accents here and there or to be used instead of a paper strip.

Use as much or as little masking/washi tape on your project.

Be sure and comment with a link to your *newly created* project so we can see and comment on them.

 

Here is my layout entitled "Love this Cow".

Pictured is my daughter Kassie with the cow in Virgina, Beach.

Used:

Tape: Michaels Craft misc tape & American Craft Nightfall mixtape
Paper: Basic Grey Out of Print & Bazzill Cardstock
Embellishements: Sassafras Chip Shapes, Basic Grey glazed brads
Letters: American Craft Amy Tangerine Thickers

 

Sunday Remembrance....

Hey all- I'm finally back from my brief hiatus. The last several weeks I've been dealing with the deaths/diagnosis of friends & family who were/are fighting CANCER!

So, today I'm determined to remove all the sadness & move forward with life/happiness & fellowship of family & friends....

Happy Sunday to ALL!

Sketch #7-12 at S:CY

Today the fantastic new Sketches: Creatively Yours Design Team Members

 are going to show you how they interpreted Sketch #7-12.

The sketch was created by Ann Seleshanko and features CS or pp strips, a large focal-point photo, and lots of space for embellies and journaling. Yes-- Ann has drawn yet another versatile and fun-to-use Sketch that will help you make YOUR

 scrapbooking easier and faster - not to mention keep the viewer's eye on the photo(s)!

So, won't you join us by leaving a comment & linking up your layout to Mr. Linky.

Here is my take entitled "Crazy in LOVE".

Used: Echo Park Yours Truly pattern paper, Bazzill card stock, Misc Heart Dollie, Me& My Big Idea Soft Spoken embellishments, K&Co butterfly, Ek Success heart, Doodle Twine Valentine's, Karen Foster Valentine embellishment.

Introducing....Sketches: Creatively Yours Layout Design TEAM!

I'm so honored to have been chosen for the Layout Design Team at

 Sketches: Creatively Yours

The new DT members come from all over the world: from Canada, the US, Singapore, Italy, Latvia, and Australia.

We'd love for you to visit each member of the new S: CY Design Team.

S: CY Layout Design Team

Welcome to S: CY- Design Team Member
Caryn Kidwell!

"Treasure friends"
Caryn's S: CY DT application layout

Caryn's Bio~ I'm Caryn Kidwell. I hail from Maryland. I am married to a wonderful husband of 13 years who happens to be the best flag football quarterback that I know (in my own opinion). I have been blessed with 2 of the most fantastic children (Kyle & Kassie). My family are the reason why I scrapbook. They provide me inspirations for many of my scrapbook pages. I am a diehard Redskins fan! You can always catch me behind a camera taking lots & lots of pictures. My scrapbooking style is just me doing what I love!
Caryn also creates for Scrap Your Crap and Scrapbook Challenges .
WELCOME to S: CY Caryn! We're thrilled to have you with us.

Welcome to S: CY- Design Team Member
Cassie Wiscarson

"Soak up the Sun"
Cassie's S: CY DT application layout

Cassie's Bio~ Hi, my name is Cassie. I have been married to my husband for 9 years and we have a 4 year old daughter and a 2 year old dog. My husband has been in the Army for 8 years in October. I started scrapbooking during my husband's first deployment back in 2005, while we were stationed in Germany. I really love this hobby and share it with all my family and friends. I love to inspire other people with this craft. Scrapping not only makes me happy but it is such a wonderful outlet when my husband is deployed. I usually work with sketches when I scrap, but I also love to change up the sketch to make it my own. My blog is HERE and my pinterest is HERE.
Cassie has had the honor of being a Guest Designer at Frosted Designs blog in June 2011. She is also very active over at Club CK. S: CY is her first DT gig.
Welcome to S: CY Cassie! We're so thrilled you're on our Team!

WELCOME to S: CY- Design Team Member
Elisha Pharr

"5 Years: us"
Elisha's S: CY DT application layout

Elisha's Bio~ Hello Scrappy Friends! My name is Elisha Pharr. I am a blessed wife to my handsome hubby, Jason and momma to my Princess Carley, and my Super Hero Gavin. We live in beautiful North West Alabama, where I own and operate an in-home daycare by day and shuttle my little ones to dance and karate by night.

I began scrapbooking 7 years ago, when Carley was two and I haven't stopped since. I am a former member of the Scrapbookers Clubhouse Design Team and the Paper Piecing Artist Guild. My work has also been featured on numerous blogs, including 3 Scrappy Boys and Inspired to Scrap. As a pre-school teacher with a love for paper, scissors, and glue, it was only natural that I would fall in love with this great hobby! It also makes nap time the perfect time to scrapbook.

When I'm not scrapbooking, I enjoy getting lost in a good book, cooking all those recipes I've pinned on Pinterest, and spending quality time with my family. My husband and I both love to sing and are active in our home church, Hackleburg Community Church. Jason plays bass in the youth band and I fill in on the Praise and Worship team from time to time. Jason is also a T8 Level Paraplegic from a spinal cord injury he suffered in a car wreck at the age of 16. We enjoying visiting with others with spinal cord injuries to encourage and give them hope of a normal, positive and productive life.

I am beyond thrilled to be a part of the Sketches: Creatively Yours Team and look forward to the next 6 months of sketches, inspiration, and fun!! Thank you Ali and Ann for the opportunity. Feel free to visit my little corner of the web HERE. My pinterest is HERE.
WELCOME Elisha, it's so FABULOUS to connect with you through S: CY!

WELCOME to S: CY- Design Team Member Kelly Smith

"The great button debacle of 2011"
Kelly's S: CY DT application layout

Kelly's bio~ I’ve been “scrapbooking” and making art all my life in one form or another but was only introduced to “industry scrapbooking” in 2005. I love to work with my hands and to create works of art in food, fabric and paper. I love photography and believe that a good photograph can tell a great story and is the beginning of a great page. I am addicted to preserving memories and building a heritage that will last for generations to come.

I have been married to my best friend since 1983, we have three children who are all grown and gone from home. Our two sons are married and my favourite topics to scrapbook have to be my two adorable grandchildren. In early 2011, my husband and I adopted an energetic little dog who also appears on many of my current layouts. Other than him, I am an empty nester.
My style is constantly evolving but to me the story is key. I’m a story-teller at heart and journaling is a part of every page I do. My style covers a range from clean and simple to shabby vintage chic to grungy. It all depends on the story that begs to be told. I love my sewing machine and when I’m not sewing on my layouts, I’m quilting. I am very passionate about leaving these stories and quilts for my children and their children as a tangible legacy.
My blog is HERE and my pinterest is HERE.

Welcome to S: CY Kelly! It's wonderful to have yet another Canadian gal as part of the Blog!

Welcome to S: CY- Design Team Member
Julie Lakose

"Spunk"
Julie's S: CY application layout

Julie's Bio~ Julie LaKose (aka hisglorygirl) comes from Iowa, the "heart" of the USA! She has been scrapbooking for a little over ten years. She is inspired by her husband, family, Jesus and just everyday moments, in general. She finds that the process of scrapbooking helps her document beautiful memories, preserve moments for her children and discover who she really is. Scrapbooking is also a place to express her love for the written word. Just like her habit of thrifting, she loves mixing vintage and new scrapbooking items on her pages and projects to create a finished product as unique as her everyday outfits. You can find Julie's Blog HERE.

Welcome to S: CY Julie! Already loving the 'positivity' you have brought along with you!

Welcome to S: CY- Design Team Member
Tammy Pyette

"Our little monkey"
Tammy's S: CY application layout

Tammy's notes re: above LO~ The source for the scrapbooking elements on this page is: http://www.promos4digiscrappers.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/6229/sort/2/ppuser/65

Tammy's Bio~ Hi Everyone! My husband and I are raising our family on about 6 acres of wooded land in the middle of nowhere on a "mountain" in Nova Scotia. I'm homeschooling our 4 little Monkeys, so our days are full of "the 3 Rs", lots of cuddles and lots of laughs. I have a small portrait studio, which seems to shrink as my children grow. Still, photography remains one of my passions, so I take a ton of photos of my own family. I build my SB pages digitally within about a month of making them- Usually with one baby on my knee and another one reading to me from a historical fiction novel. Multitasking, as always. Here's the link to Tammy's Facebook page.

WELCOME to S: CY Tammy! Love the digi-scrappin' knowledge you you bring to the Blog!

Welcome to S: CY- Design Team Member Yati Dali

"T is for Thankful"
Yati's S: CY application layout

Yati 's Bio~ Hi! I'm Yati, from Singapore. I’m a FTWM with 2 beautiful daughters; a 4.8 years old and 3.5 years old who are the main subjects of my pages.

I started dabbling with scrapbooking in 2006. Only in 2007, when I had my first daughter, did I become obsessed with scrapbooking.

I wanted to record, capture and preserve all the precious memories of our life together… our journey…. the ups and downs.
My style of scrapbooking usually depends on the photos that I wanted to scrap, what kind of feeling/story I wanted to portray through my layouts. Every time I complete a project/layout… I feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction and it always makes my day a better one! The link to Yati's blog is HERE.

Welcome to S:CY Yati! It's awesome that you've brought your style to our Team!

Sketches: Creatively Yours Design Team

Team "C" is up...@ Child's PLAY!!!!

Life is like a box of crayons, you just never know what you’re gonna create.

 Our final Child's Play Challenges for the month is to create a project inspired by

a classic crafting supply, crayons!!

Here is my take on the "Crayon" Challenge entitled  Too Cute.

 I decided to mat all items of my layout (except title & butterfly) with black cardstock.

Used: Kraft paper, Antique Silver Maya Mist, Fancy Pants "its the little things" pattern paper & chipboard, Prima flowers, Jenni Bowlin butterfly, American Craft Thickers & black bazzill cardstock

Drum RoLL........Scrap Your Crap....DT

So, without further ado here are the new

Queens of Crap 2012  (in no particular order)

Please take some time and check out their awesome blogs, you will love what they create!

Aimee Fleck

http://www.aimeefleckart.blogspot.com/

Louise Forsyth
http://www.punknscrap2.blogspot.com/

Sarah Benett
http://my-little-somethings.blogspot.com/

Gabrielle Lowe
http://www.gabyspapery.blogspot.com/

Channa Suitella
http://www.crafts-pieces.com/

And then we have these awesome ladies return for another term, we are so thrilled that they agreed to stay on for a further four months:

Caryn Kidwell

http://thescorpiancrafter.blogspot.com/

Martine Labelle

http://www.scrapcatslove.blogspot.com/

Norine Borys

http://www.thevelvetlemon.blogspot.com/

Nitasha Griffin-Johunkin

http://www.myeyesandheart.blogspot.com/

Jenifer Evans

http://heldscraptive.blogspot.com/

Finally we would like to thank all of you for having taken the time and trouble to apply - we are honoured that you wanted to become part of the team and sincerely hope that those we were not successful this time around will give it another try in four months time, when we have another call.