Becky's comments regarding the recent challenge...

Hello there

I would like to post Becky Fleck's comments regarding the recent Sketch Challenge for you all .......

Quote "Ann, the layouts are fantastic! I've always struggled to create multi-photo layouts so I always admire the ones I see that look so effortless" Unquote.

I did remind Becky that it was all thanks to her great sketch. She has a lot more inspiration on her website www.pagemaps.com. Check it out when you need some great ideas for a layout.

TTFN, Ann :-)

Fun at the beach......

Hello everyone
Here are some more great layouts.....Marilyn has sent in some more of hers and Gina from California has sent us one - keep them coming ladies....

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
South Australia

Submitted by Marilyn Peter
South Australia

Submitted by Gina Torres
Daly City, California, USA

Thank you very much ladies. I will post some more layouts soon.

TTFN, Ann :-)

...and the Sketch Challenge winner is......

......drum roll........TA DAAA!!!!

Came A Cavalier!!

Submitted by Janice Daquila-Pardo
Austin, Texas
www.theconstantscrapper.com

My goodness, we had a lot of votes and it was a very close race. Congratulations to Janice - I will be in contact with you regarding claiming your prize.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this challenge - all of the submissions were fantastic - great job!

Please keep your layouts coming; we can always use some extra help with our pages. Keep an eye on the blog for another challenge in about a month.

TTFN, Ann :-)

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 :-)