Here are the Sketch Challenge submissions....

Hello everyone
Well here they are.....the gorgeous submissions for the current Sketch Challenge (which has now closed). We have had quite a few pages sent in which is just fantastic!
To vote for your favourite layout, simply send your vote to mealin@optusnet.com.au and advise the name of the layout that you like.
Voting closes on Sunday 30 January 2011 and I will announce the winner on Tuesday 1 Feb.
Good luck to all of the participants and thank you for sending them in.
Now.....here are the layouts :-)

Submitted by Tina Parsons
Narangba, Queensland

Submitted by Tanya Matthews
Morayfield, Queensland

Submitted by Regina Chandler
Eight Mile Plains, Queensland

Submitted by Michelle Labelle
Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada

Submitted by Jessica Mason
Blacklick, Ohio, USA

Submitted by Janice Daquilo-Pardo
Austin, Texas, USA

Submitted by Jacqueline Whitehead
Newcastle, New South Wales

Submitted by Dale Tiernan,
Booragoon, Western Australia

Aren't they all great? I just love the different interpretations of the sketch with the embellishments. I think it might be hard to decide a winner. I can't wait to see who that will be.

Please send in you votes before midnight Sunday 30 January - thanks heaps!

TTFN, Ann :-)

Only a few days left of the Sketch Challenge

Hello everyone
I hope you have all had a good week. I just wanted to remind you that the Sketch Challenge submissions needs to be in by midnight Sunday 23 January, so if you haven't already printed off the sketch from Becky Fleck's Page Maps, here it is again for you.



I'm looking forward to receiving yours! ;-)

TTFN, Ann :-)

A home in my heart.....

Hello everyone
I have received some gorgeous layouts from Tracy in Dubai, UAE that I would like to share with you:-

Submitted by Tracy Belling
Dubai, UAE

Submitted by Tracy Belling
Dubai, UAE

Submitted by Tracy Belling
Dubai, UAE

Submitted by Tracy Belling
Dubai, UAE

Submitted by Tracy Belling
Dubai, UAE

Submitted by Tracy Belling
Dubai, UAE

Aren't they great? I just love the colours that she has used in the Cherish layout - very rich and elegant and fitting to the theme. I hope that you have enjoyed these as well.

Remember, there is only a week to go before the Sketch Challenge submission close so check out the sketch below from Becky Fleck and send in your layout soon.


I look forward to receiving them.

Take care, Ann :-)

My interpretation of the Sketch Challenge

Hello
I thought I would post the layout that I did for the current Sketch challenge seeing as I won't be entering the challenge as such. We have had so much rain here in Queensland, that I didn't have much else to do so I took the opportunity to scrap a few layouts!

Here is the completed layout:-




Here is a close-up showing the gorgeous Green Tara adhesive ribbon with some beaded wires bound together to imitate "xmas lights".



This close up shows the "snowflakes" I created with 15mm eyelet lace decorated with stickles and surrounded by Kaiser bling.....



This one shows the 3D ornament I created using the Nestabilities ornament die. I cut 5 of them and then folded them in half lengthways, then joined each half together to create the 3D effect. Then put stickles on the edges and attached the bling hanger....


This is the sketch from Becky Fleck from Page Maps that I hope I have adhered to...

What do you think?

I hope that you will send me you layout soon to be in the running for a nice little prize pack. Send you layout(s) to mealin@optusnet.com.au by 23 January.

TTFN, Ann :-)

My D.I.Y. Guy.....

Hello again
Well the layouts are coming in thick and fast this week! Julie from Fort Wayne in Indiana has sent in this great layout using lots of photos. This one is a special double page layout of her home improvements undertaken by her husband over the last 20 years. I have split the pages so you can see them better.

Submitted by Julie Leonhardt,
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.

Submitted by Julie Leonhardt,
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.

I love the little house embellishments matting more of the photos - how clever is that!

Enjoy and we look forward to receiving some more of your layouts soon. Email them to mealin@optusnet.com.au and we will post them on the blog.

Have a great day, Ann :-)

Some 8.5 x 11 layouts...

Hi there
Christine has sent in some 8.5 x 11" layouts using smaller sized photos - lots and lots of photos - a perfect way to show off special occasions instead of using just one photo. Christine likes to use 6 x 8 photos that she prints off at home. The "Monthly Favourites" layout uses photos sized at 2 x 3". Good on you Christine - they tell the story perfectly!
I hope you enjoy them.

Submitted by Christine Rayner,
Baldivis, Western Australia

Submitted by Christine Rayner,
Baldivis, Western Australia

Submitted by Christine Rayner
Baldivis, Western Australia

Look out Nanny, I'll get you....

Hello everyone
Marilyn has sent in some great layouts to be posted - I just love her choice of papers and colours - they just work so well.
I hope you enjoy them.

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
Kadina, South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
Kadina, South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
Kadina, South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter

Kadina, South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
Kadina, South Australia

Keep the layouts coming for the Sketch Challenge - Becky's sketch is great and I'm sure you will get a lot of inspiration from it. I look forward to receiving yours :-)

TTFN, Ann :-)