Saturday, December 3, 2011

Calling all layout sketch lovers! We’ve asked our designers to choose their favourite layout sketch and challenge their partner to show you ways to create fabulous layouts, each with their very own a twist!  Our international designers on this hop are:


The details:
1. Visit each blog and leave a comment. Read carefully, there may be individual requirements as some designers are offering little prizes of their own!
2. After you have visited each Designer's blog come back to My Sketch World blog and let us know what you thought. Part One of the hop ends Monday, December 5th, 11:59 EST.
3. Everyone who posts a comment on each blog will be entered to win! Winners will be randomly chosen.
4. To receive an additional entry, scraplift a layout and link it back to the My Sketch World blog (in your comment) and tell us what inspired you!
5. Have fun! Be inspired! Part Two of this hop begins December 10,2011.

I use sketches when I’m experiencing scrappers block, need a little inspiration or just want to get my creative Mojo on. You’ll find an abundance of fabulous sketches created by Lucy Chesna at My Sketch World.

I was really excited when my Blog Hop challenge partner Christa picked the following sketch for me to use.


I turned the sketch upside down and made it my own.



And even more primed by Christa’s twist for me, which was to channel my shabby chic fashion to the style of Gabrielle Pollaco (check out her amazing blog). This is what I came up with:







Cardstock - Core’dinations
Patterned paper - BoBunny; Snowfall
Chipboard - My Mind’s Eye and Fancy Pants
Ink - Ranger
Embossing powder - Stampendous
Embellishment card - Fancy Pants
Embossing folder - Tim Holtz
Brads - Making Memories
String - Hardware

To sweeten the Hop, I’ll be offering a RAK, so make sure to leave a comment and I’ll pick a random winner.

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28 comments:

  1. Deborah Long December 3, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    Wow - I LOVE the challenges and what you did with them. Great work!

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  2. YvonneDecember 3, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Really nice! Love the colors. Yvonne ydixon57@verizon.net

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  3. ChristaDecember 3, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    Joan! I adore this! You have done a wonderful job with that flourish and flower cluster! Way to meet my challenge! Love it!

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  4. LisaMDecember 3, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    I am a huge fan of Gabby's work and you rocked it Joan! Love, love, love it!

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  5. NicoleDecember 3, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Gorgeous LO, Joan! I love how you flipped the sketch! Great work!

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  6. BeeceecreativityDecember 3, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    stunning and amazing detail, lots of layers, texture and great combo.. fab take on the sketch.
    and i am, have been and will continue to be a follower

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  7. Karen AKA SoccerboyzmomDecember 3, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Love the colors you used and how it made it masculine and winter. Great combination of embellishments.

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  8. DanielleDecember 3, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Love what you did to that chipboard piece!

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  9. GinniGDecember 3, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    OMG Joan!!!!! It's a STUNNING LO! And I LOVE that you showed how you turned the sketch to fit your needs!!! FABULOUS manly LO!

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  10. JeanneDecember 3, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Beautiful work. I love the flower accents! Thanks!

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  11. TracyDecember 3, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Beautiful LO!! Love the addition of the roses. I've been hoarding mine waiting for the perfect page to put them on.

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  12. UnknownDecember 3, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Shabby chic is my very favorite!! You ROCKED this layout! LOVE the close-up photographs of the detail work!!

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  13. Malin/malwaDecember 3, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Awesome work,Joan! Love all the details.

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  14. AnnDecember 3, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Joan, you did a great job channeling your inner Gabrielle! Beautiful page!

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  15. StephanieDecember 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Wow, what a pretty page! I love the stitching & the chipboard!

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  16. toniDecember 3, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    oooh, Joan, those flowers are gorgeous, girl!
    Love Gabrielle's work...you did a great job
    with the challenge :)

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  17. VickiDecember 3, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Gorgeous LO, Joan! You did a great job on the shabby chic!

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  18. mn36December 3, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    love your page and upside down sketch.

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  19. UnknownDecember 4, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    So pretty and elegant:) Love the flowers in the lower right corner. Awesome sketch and love how you made it come to be!

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  20. Barbara BruderDecember 4, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    What a great L/O. I love the fact you turned the sketch upside down to use it. What a great idea. Cool L/O

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  21. SherriDecember 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    lovely masculine layout!!

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  22. Karen SueDecember 4, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    wow you sure did a great job with the sketch, love how you turned it upside down.

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  23. jenniferjeanDecember 4, 2011 at 4:43 PM

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  24. jenniferjeanDecember 4, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Once again a great layout. Loved the flowers..

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  25. ShannonDecember 4, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    I love how you flipped the sketch!

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  26. HeatherDecember 4, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Gorgeous layout!! I love that you turned the sketch.

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  27. wendypDecember 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    gorgeous job with the sketch!!!!

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  28. Sue SykesDecember 5, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Love the shabby chic-ness of this! Beautiful!

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