Sketches: Creatively Yours... layout 12

Wow August is here and it's another month full of sketches and layouts for Sketches: Creatively Yours.  This is my layout for this week:

I managed to use up some old scraps on this layout... a nice quick and easy one.

Be sure to check out the Sketches: Creatively Yours blog for the rest of the design team's take on the sketch.

Vote for me

I posted a photo on the Rapid Studio's site for the Mzanzi Moments competition... you will need to scroll down quite a ways to vote for me... or just pick your fav one... I won't mind... hehee

Here's the link

Sketches: Creatively Yours... layout 11

This is the last layout for the month of July..... but not the last by any means for me or the team.... check out the wonderful creations done.

lengthy layout

This layout took me TWO weeks to finish! I started it on Friday the 16th when my dear friend Judi came to scrap... it took me a while to put in all the brads and I just seemed to faff  a lot... maybe it was too much chatting and making supper that didn't get it finished!  And to end it off I "knew" I had a receipt that I thought I could use on the layout.  So I spent Saturday and Sunday sorting out my "filing".... and guess what.... no receipt!  But I did find a pamphlet about the resort and so last night I decided, what the heck and finished the layout.  So here it is now to show you...

as a ps - this layout was based on a Nuts about sketches sketch.... week 88.  The paper is from Tracy Schimper's Art from the heart collection.

Design team applications

I keep applying to various design teams... this month it's been more so than usually!  The ones I've applied to are:

1. American Crafts
- had to submit two layouts, so I chose two of my recent ones that I have used their product on.  Plus I had to make a card... did a Christmas one.... and an off-the-page item... so I decorated my "accounts" file

2. Pebbles Inc
 - again I used two previous layouts for this that used their product extensively... for the main reason that I don't actually have current ranges in my stash :(
I also had to make a card and off the page item

3. BoBunny
 - for this one I managed to create two layouts with the newest range of papers that I had in my stash... and boy and I'm happy with how they turned out

and I had to make two cards

and my off the page item I made a little bird

4. Sketchalicious
- this is a new sketch blog that is launching in August... it's in Italian but they are open to all scrappers applying.  We had to create a layout using their sketch... I simply love how mine turned out!

5. Nuts about sketches
- I was part of this team last year and loved it sooooooooooo much that I couldn't wait to re-apply.  Again I had to create a layout based on a specific sketch.

And so I await the email to say "YES" or "NO"... will keep you posted!

Ice-cream

Okay maybe I'm crazy to be posting this today seeing as it's chilly and overcast... but it's on my mind.

We eat lots of ice-cream at home but I haven't bought any since about April as the price has just gone up through the roof .... now over R36 for a 2litre tub!!!  So today I was reading Kevin & Amanda's blog and what is she discussing???  How to make ice-cream... (with a giveaway)....

I think I need to add some of the ingredients to my shopping list and make some ice-cream this weekend.... my little boy would really be happy then!

Scrap-a-tale Challenge July

I decided again to take the plunge and participate in the challenge at Scrap-A-Tale this month.  They provided a sketch and this is the layout I created based on it:

I'm very chuffed with myself for actually getting out my paint and brush and using them on this page... I don't usually like to "mess".  I really like how this layout came out.... nice and simple yet effective.

Quilling giveaway

You know me... or you should by now!  I read lots of blogs all over the world.... and not only on scrapbooking... yip I also read ones about quilling.... my other hobby.  Well this blogger is from Brazil and creates the cutest 3d miniatures.  Check her out.  As it's her first year anniversary she is also giving away a tutorial to make this adorable kitten:

Check out..

Sophia's blog.... she creates such wonderful layouts... and her blog has just been revamped, so she is giving away an awesome rak.

Sketches: Creatively Yours... layout 10

Wow the weeks of layouts are flying by.  Only another month left :(  But here is this week's layout.

Be sure to check out Sketches: Creatively Yours for all the lovely layouts that the design team created.