Well aren’t I bad…and here I was yesterday going on about work/life balance and I forgot to announce the winners of my March Layout Sketch Challenge. There are probably some Card Sketch Challenges that I haven’t drawn as well, and I will get to those at work tomorrow.
Anyway onto the winners of some lovely ribbon packs from Scrapbook Fantasies are:
Lucky Draw – Lynda
My Pick – Narelle
Congratulations ladies, and thank you to everyone who entered.
I created the layout below for my April Layout Sketch and forgot to share it. I have to admit to doing a lot of creating that just doesn’t seem to make it onto my blog lately. Apart from creating and teaching several classes each week, I have also been making quite a few sets of invitations. I don’t know where I am finding the time, I just am.
I was surprised to hear recently that Julia Morris doesn’t burn up her energy trying to find a work/life balance, she just gets on with it and lives. I am glad to hear that I’m not the only one who is of the same belief that there is no perfect balance between work and life, just priorities and meeting my own needs along the way. I feel that as long as I am spending enough quality time with my husband and children, and of course occasionally on my own that it will all be good. Anything that doesn’t get done probably doesn’t need to be done anyway. I prioritise my work time and run my business my way, and it works very well. I also do several community activities that I just fit in as needed too. All in all I just make it work.
Whilst I am here I thought I would also announce the winners of my April Layout Sketch Challenge. Each of these ladies will receive a lovely pack of ribbons donated by Scrapbook Fantasies.
Lucky Draw – Lisa
Special Mention – Mikayla
My Pick – Kirsty
Congratulations ladies, and thank you to everyone who entered.
Now onto my layout which I have created with some of the lovely Prima Fairy Rhymes range. I have to confess that some of the leftovers from this layout were used to create the layout for my May Layout Sketch Challenge.
Supplies used:
Patterned papers, butterfly clip, leaves, pearl centres, mesh, lettering - Prima
Flowers – Prima (pink), Green Tara (cream)
Transparency – Hambly
Ink – Prima (Pastel Brown), Versamagic (Jumbo Java)
Mist – Lindy’s Stamp Gang (Apline Ice Rose), Shimmerz (Vibez Egg Noggin)
Pen – Tim Holtz Distress Marker (Worn Lipstick)
Punch – EK Success (Doily)
Date Stamp – Colop
Pearl trim
If you would like a chance to win a fabulous prize donated by Scrapbook Fantasies why not have a go at my Card Sketch Challenge. All you have to do is:
1. Create a card using my sketch (above).
2. Upload your card to your blog, the Scrapbook Fantasies Gallery (in the appropriate folder here) or another gallery (not hosted by a store of the same type as the Scrapbook Fantasies). Wherever you upload your creation/s to please make sure you link back to here to be eligible for a prize.
3. Come back here and add your name and the link to your card using the Inlinkz tool below. You must do this step to be eligible for the prize. (Please only link to the actual gallery page or blog post that contains your layout, not the general gallery or blog address)
You have until midnight on 31 May 2013 (the time counter below will let you know how long you have).
I will draw one random winner and select a second winner based on my own taste, who will each receive a ribbon pack valued at over $10 from Scrapbook Fantasies, plus FREE International postage.
Below is sneak peek of my cards that inspired the sketch, and I will return in the next few days to share them:
So what are you waiting for…get creating!
I am back to share my card that inspired my April Card Sketch Challenge. It is very bright and I love how the orange and purple contrast perfectly and beautifully. 
I coloured the wooden swirl with the inkpad before giving it a mist with the Shimmeringz Baby’s Breath, and finally once it was dry I coated it with Dimensional Magic. The Glitter on the flowers is the Shimmerz Blingz painted with my fingers.
Supplies used:
Patterned Paper – Bo Bunny Ambrosia 6×6 paper pad
Cardstock – Bazzill (Sting of Pearls Bling)
Flowers – Prima
Wooden swirl – Kaiser
Paint – Shimmerz Blingz (Pixie Dust)
Mist – Shimmerz Shimmeringz (Baby’s Breath)
Phrase sticker – Cosmo Cricket
Cutting dies – Cheery Lyn (doily, bird cage)
Stamp – Collections (butterfly)
Ink – Versacolor (Violet)
This is the layout that inspired my Layout Sketch Challenge for this month. I have written about our conscious effort to “Enjoy the Ride” that is parenting, rather than fight against the inevitable happenings of it all. I created this layout with a lot of spontaneity and a go with the flow attitude, following my intuition and where it guided me.
I used Krylon Spray Gesso on the Chipboard title before sprayig with mist. The only problem was the the spray Gesso is a lot more resistant to mist that painted Gesso would be, however I puddled in it with my fingers until I liked the mottled two-tone effect.
Supplies used:
Patterned papers – Glitz Designs Uncharted Waters
Mesh – Prima
Chipboard title – Imaginarium Designs
Mist – Shimmerz
Ink – Versacolor (Pinecone), Memento (Dove Grey)
Staples – Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
Letter stickers – Basic Grey
Cabochan - Handmades by Clarabelle
Stamps – Kaiser (grid lines), Hero Arts (circle words)
Washi tape – Cosmo Cricket – maybe?
Phrase sticker – Cosmo Cricket
Metal tab – Heidi Swapp
Diecuts – October Afternoon
Gesso - Krylon Spray Gesso (white)
Buttons – Basic Grey
Embroidery thread – DMC
Pen – Zig Writer (Chocolate)
I’m back to share my Card that inspired my March Card Sketch Challenge. I had a fabulous time creating this card with a My Minds Eye paper pad, some cutting dies and Shimmerz Mist.
Supplies used:
Patterned papers – My Minds Eye Stella Rose Hazel (paper pad)
Cardstock – Bazzill (Walnut Cream)
Flower – Prima
Cutting dies – Marianne Designs (swirl), Spellbinders (hearts)
Phrase sticker – Cosmo Cricket
Mist – Shimmerz Spritz (Sea Foam)
Ink – Versacolor (Pinecone)
Stamp – Collections (butterfly)
Punch – Martha Stewart (leaf)
If you would like a chance to win a fabulous prize donated by Scrapbook Fantasies why not have a go at my Layout Sketch Challenge. All you have to do is:
1. Create a layout using my sketch (above).
2. Upload an image of your layout to your blog, the Scrapbook Fantasies Gallery (in the appropriate folder here) or another gallery (not hosted by a store of the same type as the Scrapbook Fantasies). Wherever you upload your creation/s to please make sure you link back to here to be eligible for a prize.
3. Come back here and add your name and the link to your layout using the Inlinkz tool below. You must do this step to be eligible for the prize. (Please only link to the actual gallery page or blog post that contains your layout, not the general gallery or blog address)
You have until midnight on 14 March 2013 (the time counter below will let you know how long you have).
I will draw one random winner and select a second winner based on my own taste, who will each receive a ribbon pack valued at over $10 from Scrapbook Fantasies, plus FREE International postage.
Here is a sneak peek of the layout I have created with my sketch, which I will reveal later in the week.
So what are you waiting for…get creating!
If you would like a chance to win a fabulous prize donated by Scrapbook Fantasies why not have a go at my Card Sketch Challenge. All you have to do is:
1. Create a card using my sketch (above).
2. Upload your card to your blog, the Scrapbook Fantasies Gallery (in the appropriate folder here) or another gallery (not hosted by a store of the same type as the Scrapbook Fantasies). Wherever you upload your creation/s to please make sure you link back to here to be eligible for a prize.
3. Come back here and add your name and the link to your card using the Inlinkz tool below. You must do this step to be eligible for the prize. (Please only link to the actual gallery page or blog post that contains your layout, not the general gallery or blog address)
You have until midnight on 28 February 2013 (the time counter below will let you know how long you have).
I will draw one random winner and select a second winner based on my own taste, who will each receive a ribbon pack valued at over $10 (pictured below) from Scrapbook Fantasies, plus FREE International postage.
So what are you waiting for…get creating!
I thought I would return today to share with you what I used to create my sample layout for my January Layout Sketch Challenge.
Supplies used:
Patterned papers, stickers, rubons - Kaiser (Secret Admirer)
Rhinestone swirl – Kaiser
Flower – Green Tara
Ribbon – Vandoros
Pen – American Crafts
Mist – Dylusions by Ranger (Bubblegum Pink)
Ink – Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Picked Raspberry)
As discussed in my Card Sketch Challenge post I am doing things a bit different with both of my Sketch Challenges in 2013. You can read all about it here. 
If you would like a chance to win a fabulous prize donated by Scrapbook Fantasies why not have a go at my Layout Sketch Challenge. All you have to do is:
1. Create a layout using my sketch (above).
2. Upload an image of your layout to your blog, the Scrapbook Fantasies Gallery (in the appropriate folder here) or another gallery (not hosted by a store of the same type as the Scrapbook Fantasies). Wherever you upload your creation/s to please make sure you link back to here to be eligible for a prize.
3. Come back here and add your name and the link to your layout using the Inlinkz tool below. You must do this step to be eligible for the prize. (Please only link to the actual gallery page or blog post that contains your layout, not the general gallery or blog address)
You have until midnight on 14 February 2013 (the time counter below will let you know how long you have).
I will draw one random winner and select a second winner based on my own taste, who will each receive a ribbon pack valued at over $10 (pictured below) from Scrapbook Fantasies, plus FREE International postage.
To get you started I have created a layout using the sketch and the Kaiser Secret Admirer collection, which is available at Scrapbook Fantasies.
So what are you waiting for…get creating!
