Pink Sketches Blog

Pink Sketch #51

 

Wendi Robinson
Title: Fall Fun
Description: Each year we attend a fundraiser for one of the schools and they hold a Halloween Carnival. The kids love it, there is so much to do- face painting, rides, a haunted house, jumpers, and games. I pulled some pics of the kids from last year, and they have grown sooo much, since we just got back from this year's carnival.
Supplies:Bazzill CS, PP: Cosmo Cricket, Making Memories, Pink Paislee. Alphas: Pebbles Inc, Die Cut Journal Spots: Making Memories, Stickers & ribbon: Cosmo Cricket, Buttons: Misc.
Journaling: October 2008 Halloween Carnival   

Sophie Sim
Title: Just Keep Swimming
Journalling: A gentle reminder to myself - fear not, fret not. Knowing that the good Lord is with me through all circumstances, I can commit ALL to Him, without having to worry. I'm boen to live, trust and grow through whatever life presents to me. So Sophie, heads up and keep swimming! 10/09
Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzil; Patterned Paper - GCD Studios, Scenic Route; Embellies - Kaisercraft Snaps - Making Memories   

 

  

Shamma Parvin
Title : love because you are loved
Description : For my daughter, she's my greatest joy and I love her lots.
Supplies : My Mind's Eye ( Coordinating paper ), Jillibean Soup, Lily Bee - Audrey Fashion Frames - VP0035, Hambly Screen Prints - Old Lace
Embellishments : Prima Flutter Vine #533717, Prima Flowers, Heidi Swapp - Verb Stickers, Buttons

Elizabeth Carney
TITLE: Explore
DESCRIPTION: This summer we took our first family vacation. Sure we had been to theme parks and other places like that, but nothing like this! We decided to go in the middle of no where to Montana. We stayed in a cabin where there was no cell phones, TV, or anything else. It was just us as a family! We had the best time, this was one of our best vacations! Alyssa loved exploring every day, she really got into being there and couldn't wait to go out each day and seek treasures!
SUPPLIES: Crate Paper Spring Season Collection, Crate Paper Friendly Season Collection, Bazzill cardstock, CM Corner Rounder, American Crafts Thickers, BG letter stickers, Pop Dots, Brown Sharpie, Machine Stitching, Crate Paper Season Collection cut outs, Season Collection stickers, Computer font Tahoma, American Crafts Mini Glitter Brads.  
JOURNALING: You couldn't wait to go exploring on the ranch and chance you could get, you were out there having the time of your life! You really liked being outside daily.  

April Mensik
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill, Paper: MyMindsEye, Carolee's, Thickers: AmericanCrafts, Ledger: CreativeCafe   

 

Adeline Lim
TITLE - Ur Cheeky- ness Shines Thru
DESCRIPTION - This layout is about my gal at 7 months old, so I went all girly here. Stamped some florishes and butterflies at the top left corner as I wasn't used to the white space there. I used a combination of ribbons and papers for the bottom strips and added my journaling at the end.
SUPPLIES - Cardstock from Creative Imagination, papers from My Little Shoebox, KI Lace Cardstock, Basic Grey Ribbons, Maya Road Chipboard, Pink Paislee Alphas n sticker, Websters Pages Alpha stickers, Flowers n Buttons from own stash
JOURNALING- Adah, your cheekiness shines thru' your eyes even at 7 months old. This was you imitating us sticking our tongues out. Wonder where you got your cheekiness from?   

 

Sarah de Guzman
Title: Dress
Description: Just a layout about how wedding gown shopping is such a hassle!
Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill. Patterned Paper: Pebbles, Inc. Patterned Paper: 7Gypsies. Chipboard: Sassafras Lass. Foam Letters (Thickers): American Crafts. Rub On: Prima. Mini Alpha Stickers: Jenni Bowlin. Felt Flowers: Queen & Co. Lace Ribbon, Staples   

  

Taj White
TITLE: Game Over
DESCRIPTION: for me this was a great sketch for a boy or masculine layout. 
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Bazzill Kraft Paper; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesive "Ez Runner"; Pattern Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Boyfriend Collection"; Chipboard Shapes: Cosmo Cricket "Boyfriend"; Cardstock Shapes: Cosmo Cricket "Boyfriend Collection"; Stamp: Glitz Designs; Spray: Tattered Angles "Glimmer Mist Sapphire, Tiger Lily"; Paint: Anitas "Silver Metallic"; Tools: Curvy Cutter "Ek Success"; misc: Heating Tool
JOURNALING: I fell in love with you.  

Pink Sketch #50

 

  

Sarah de Guzman
Title: Baseball
Description: For this layout, I used the latest from Best Creations. The picture was taken when my brother and his friend went to a baseball game together.
Supplies: 
Patterned Paper: Best Creations. Cardstock: Bazzill. Staples.Signo Uniball White Pen. 

Elizabeth Carney
TITLE: Laugh
DESCRIPTION: I love taking the time to laugh with Alyssa, we have such a good time together and these times are very special to me!
SUPPLIES: Prima Fabric Words, Jillibean Talk Soup Cup Of Yak papers, Queen & Co Copper Pearls, MM Kraft Words Travel, Teresa Collins Friendship Quotes, CM corner rounder. 

 

Wendi Robinson
Title: Sweet Freckles
Description:I love taking random everyday photos of the kids.. I love this photo of my son Austin, it really show off his sweet freckles. They really make him look sooo stinkin cute, and they are kinda his focal feature on his face. I hope he doesn't out grown them.
Supplies:Kraft CS, PP: Crate, SEI, Jillibean, Bo Bunny, Teresa Collins. alphas: AC thickers, SEI and Pink Paislee stickers, chipboard: AC thickers, Bing: Queen and Comp, Buttons: Misc.
Journaling:May 2009 Thanksgiving Pt. Gardens, "Austin- i love your sweet freckles, i love your adorable smile, i love your joy & happiness for life. i love you Austin."  

Adeline Lim
TITLE - When did U grow up?
DESCRIPTION - I turned the sketch 90 degrees anti-clockwise and used the window cut-out and streetlamp to form the vertical line in the sketch. Lots of cut outs and stickers and layering to form the horizontal portion. I wanted a change from papers and ribbons for this layout cos I didnt want the LO to turn out too girly as Websters tend to have lots of floral designs.
SUPPLIES - Paper, cut outs, journal sticker and calendar tag from Websters Pages- Postcard from Paris and Nature's Storybook. Chipboard Streetlamp from Riff raff Designs, Paper Clip from K & Co 
JOURNALING - Asher, you just grew up before my eyes. This was you at 18+ months, all of a little man!   

Taj White
TITLE: all of me
DESCRIPTION: this sketch opened up tons of possibilites. I was able to create two very different layouts using the same sketch. Give yourself a challenge this week and see how many projects you can create from this sketch. You would be surprise how many possibilites come to mind.
SUPPLIES: Pattern Paper: Creative Imaginations, Websters Pages "A Sweet Life"; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesive "Ez Runner"; Mask: Ranger Ink Tim Holtz; Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels "Suede"; Flower: Scarlet Lime September Kit; Alphabet Letters: Jillibean Soup; Cardstock Stickers: Websters page "A Sweet Life"; Pen: Sakura Fine Point Black; 
JOURNALING: This is me at 28. I feel happy, loved, blessed, and encouraged to keep going.

Sophie Sim
Title: Sojourn
Journalling: Go where the Lord takes you. Explore. Discover. Be. THough we may not know about the future, we know that the Lord will guide and provide. Just look to Him and believe... Enjoy this journey of faith!
Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzill; Pattern Paper - October Afternoon, Teresa Collins; Alpha Rub-ons - Tinkering Ink;  Embellies - Journalling spot   

Shamma Parvin
Title : You are my greatest joy
Supplies: Cardstock, Lily Bee, Prima Flowers, Lace, Ali Edwards Clear Stamps, Catslife Press Rubber Stamp
Description : This picture hit me real hard on how grown-up my little boy has become. I still remember how I held him for the first time in my arms. His tiny fingers, tiny toes, button nose and all. He loves to give me suprises, like this picture here. He makes me wonder how much longer will I be the mai receiver of his kisses and hugs. He is growing up so quickly. I'm not ready yet. I still want him to be my baby. He is my greatest joy and he will always be momma's boy.   

Ming
Title / Journalling: The simple good life is one that revolves around you Zoe, and I would not have it any other way for the world. 16 October 2009.
Papers: Fancy Pants Designs Simplicity (Shape and Patterns), Creative Imaginations Sunshine Flower die-cut paper, DCWV Indian Summer die-cut stack.
Alphas: My Little Shoebox alphas in Butter, American Crafts Remarks sticker book and Lullaby foam thickers in pink.
Embellishments: Chipboard tags, circles, photo turns, arrows and bracket from Oriental Trading Company; ribbons from Fancy Pants Designs Simplicity (thick pink velvet), leftovers from wedding favours (white and yellow sheer and pink satin), green/yellow/red woven ribbon from a nameless ribbon shop in Singapore, and pink circle ribbon whose origin I just cannot remember; rubons from Fancy Pants Designs Simplicity; white rose from Prima; blue packing tape from Prima; die cut flower from Fancy Pants Designs Simplicity; Robins Nest Dewdrops in Meadow; yellow bird badge from Scarlet Lime's 2008 September kit; foam arrows from American Crafts Subway Accents foam thickers, Glimmer Mist in Marshmallow, Iridiscent Gold, Mimosa and Lemon Meringue, and Stickles in Yellow. 

Oh yes, and sorry I forgot, the photos are all the same photo (16 copies of it!!) inked in various different distress inks - Fired Brick, Worn Lipstick, Marmalade and Mustard Seed.

 

Pink Sketch #40

Starting this week Pink Sketches is back on our new sketch every Sunday schedule. So make sure to visit us every Sunday for a new great sketch and send in your wonderful layouts to Kelli @ kelli11181984@mac.com!

Sarah de Guzman

Title: Lean on Me
Supplies: Cardstock - Bazzill. Patterned Paper - Daisy Bucket Designs. Patterned Paper - Jenni Bowlin. Patterned Paper - Cosmo Cricket. Thickers - American Crafts. Stickers - My Little Shoebox. Overlay - Luxe Designs

Sophie Sim

Title: First Winter

Journalling: After so many months of preparation ans stories of life Down Under, we're finally here - here during the harshest of seasons - Winter. The best thing about the season is the opportunity to marvel at God's wonderful handiwork - leaves or without!

Description: We have moved from Singapore to Australia and this layout captures one of the biggest transitions for us thus far - the weather. Coming from a sunny island where it's summer 365 days of the yea

Supplies: Patterned Paper - Kaisercraft;  Mask - Tim Holtz; Mist - Tattered Angels; Tag - Kaisercraft; Pearls - Kaisercraft; Frame - Hamblys Screen Prints; Others - Lace, Alpha Stickers, Fiskers Border Punch

April Mensik

Supplies: MayaRoad rub-ons, Doodlebug stickers, Paper: CosmoCricket, StudioCalico, MakingMemories, RememberWhen, Punches: EKSuccess

Sophia Soh

Title: Me Likey Ice Cream

Journalling: You totally love the soft ice-cream in a cone from Ikea - your favourite hang-out with Nana. You can totally have an ice-cream cone all to yourself!! Love, Mummy.

Supplies: Bazzil Kraft Cardstock, SassafrasLass papers, Imaginisce Papers, American Crafts Thickers

Sophia Soh

Title: Pox of the Matter

Journalling: Twenty Seventh May - You started to break out in watery blisters on your thigh and the small of your back. Before we know it you were covered from head to toe. Praise God that you didn't have fever or any other discomfort.

Supplies: Bazzil Kraft Cardstock, My Little Shoebox papers, SassafrasLass papers, American Crafts Thickers, Making Memories Tiny Alphas and October Afternoon Cardstock Sticker Alphas.

Megan Klauer

Title: Snapshot

Journaling: Spent the day @ the Wildlife park. The boys loved every bit of it! They stopped quick enough for me to snap a quick shot. {heart} you boys!

Supplies: Studio Calico Over the Rainbow kit

Pink Sketch #22

You will have until February 26th to turn in you design team applications so don't forget! We have about 50 entries so far! Keep them coming. More info about the design team search is in the posts below.

Here is Sketch #22! Email all entries to kelli @ kelli11181984@mac.com 

(A lot of people have sent emails asking if they can send in layouts using past sketches.....The answer is ABSOLUTELY!!!! I will add your layout from any of our 22 sketches to the Pink Gallery at anytime!!!)

April Mensik

Products: Paper: PaperSalon and Bazzill. Stickers: MakingMemories and 7Gypsies.

No journaling for this one...just missing our sweet brown boy...still...after 2.5 years.

Jana Patterson

Title: Limited Edition Creativity
Description: I had fun swapping the sketch around this week. Instead of using angled papers and a straight picture, I used a straight block and mounted angled pictures. I also added an additional picture at the bottom and used 2 angled transparencies over the top of it. 
Products used: Sassafras paper, Close to My Heart paper, Creative Imaginations transparency, Little Yellow Bicycle journaling block, Stampin' Up chalk, Oriental Trading arrow, Creative Imaginations (?) tag, Thickers, Sakura Glaze writers, misc trim from Scrapbook Doodle exchange, and Uniball pen .

Sarah de Guzman

Title: Doggy Bistro
Journaling: when we finally found the dog boutique in the stevens creek mall, i was super excited. they had a variety of maui's favorite...sweet potato and chicken.
Supplies: 
Paper: Sassafras Lass, My Little Shoebox, Making Memories
Other: Buttons - Making Memories, Stickers - Doodlebug, Stickers - Pink Paislee, Stickers - My Little Shoebox, Die Cut - Fancy Pants Designs, Stickers - American Crafts, Staples

Sophia Soh

Title: [D]aren

Description: I rotated the sketch to best suit my boy's portrait photo taken when he was in his Playgroup Class. I had fun with the papers, the alphas and the buttons - making the page look messy, busy and fun to look at! Isn't Playgroup meant to be like that - Fun?

Supplies used: American Crafts Cardstock, Cosmo Cricket Papers, October Afternoon Papers, K.I memories papers, Scrap Within Reach Chipboard Alphas and Numbers, Luxe Labels, 7-Gypsies 97% complete stickers and buttons. 

Pink Sketch #21

Here we are at Sketch #21!! And we are going for circles this week. I hope you enjoy it!!! Make sure you email kelli your beautiful layouts at kelli11181984@mac.com. 

Also a big thanks to everyone who has emailed in their design team applications. We are still accepting applications until February 26th! Here is more information about the Design Team Search!

Pink Sketches is looking to add some new faces to it's design team! Interested?? There are only 2 requirements and it is super easy to apply!!!!!!!!!! Everyone is welcome INCLUDING digital scrapbookers!!!!

*Requirements*

1. Be able to contribute at least 1 layout per week using the sketch provided.

2. Have a LOVE for Scrapbooking!

*How to Apply*

Please send the following information to Kelli @ kelli11181984@mac.com with Pink Sketch Designer Search in the Subject Line.

1.Name

2. Email

3. Blog/Website/Gallery Link if available

4. A layout using any of the 19 Pink Sketches (please specify which sketch you used)

5. A picture of 2 of your favorite layouts you have completed that show off your scrapbooking style and personality. 

We can't wait to see all of your entries. Deadline for entries is February 26th.New design team member(s) will be announced on March 1st.

And here is Sketch #21

And here are the design teams creations!

Penny Smith

When I look at a sketch, I often change the obvious to the subtle. The stripes of the sketch became the striped on the circle and the bracket... The sizes of things often change too. I love white space, so if I can create more, I often do! I love to keep things simple, as much as I love LOTS of layers!

 

Supplies:

Patterned paper: Imaginsce; Cardstock Bazzill Basics; Chipboard: Scenic Route, Myay Road, Imaginsce; Felt: Fancy Pants

Jana Patterson

Title: Happy Valentines' Day, Annde
Description: Last week, I bought this box of Reese's Peanut Butter cups in this cute heart shape. Unfortunately, they didn't make it to Valentines Day... but the box was so cute, I didn't want to throw it away! So, I grabbed some stash from my bag and the sketch from this week and turned it into a great little present for my daugther. In fact, I used the sketch on the outside AND inside of the box. Then, we refilled it with her favorites (M&Ms and P'nut butter cups) and some Littlest Pet Shops... It came out very cute and Annde loved it!
Products used: Paper (Making Memories, Teresa Collins, misc.), paper flowers (Prima), heart chipboard (Heidi Swapp), thread (DMC), ribbon (AC and misc Michaels), wood butterfly (Kaiser), chalk (Chalk Box), and ink (Uniball).

Sarah de Guzman

Title: The Tabby
Description: I took this picture of my cat when he was trying to get comfortable on the couch. I liked it so much, that I thought it would be fun to scrap about his "tabby-ness".
Supplies: Paper: Die Cuts With A View, Colorbok, KI Memories
Others: Stickers - Pink Paislee, Chipoard - Making Memories, Letters - American Crafts, Ribbon

Sophia Soh

Title: CNY

Description: Seeing the older stash of MME's paper, I had the perfect picture in mind which suited the papers as well. I used my recent Lunar Chinese New Year photo to scrap about it. I had fun layering the punched out papers with 3-D foam dots and buttons!

Supplies used: My Mind's Eye papers, Scenic Route Papers, American Crafts Thickers and Ribbons, Making Memories Tiny Alphas and own buttons.

April Mensik

Supplies: Fiskars scallop circle punches, BasicGrey Paper, PaperPizazz baseball paper, PaperStudio paw paper, Reminisce red star paper. Cut out the title using my Cricut/SCAL software.

Pink Sketch #19

Hey everyone we are back with another new sketch! We hope you will enjoy this one and send all your creations to Kelli (kelli11181984@mac.com) so they can be put into the Pink Gallery! 

We would also like to welcome all the Two Peas Calendar Girls! We hope you enjoy our sketches! 

*note* We will be launching the Pink Sketch Designers Search tomorrow morning at 6 AM EST so make sure to check back then.

And here are the design teams creations

Sarah de Guzman

Title: Will You Be My Valentine?
Supplies: 
Paper: Scenic Route; The Paper Company; Urban Lily; KI Memories
Other: American Craft - Thickers, Scenic Route - Chipboard; American Crafts - Stickers; Making Memories - Spiral Notebook; Buttons; Ribbons

Jana Patterson

Title: Sweet & Sassy
Description: I kept pretty true to the sketch... I switched the single photo with sideways title for multiple photos and a journaling block. The title moved down to the bottom corner of the page. Instead of journaling about it being Valentine's Day, I journaled about her personality because the pictures didn't really scream Valentine's day...
Products used: Transparency (Creative Imaginations), Paper (the Robin's nest, Sassafras, Bazzil), Hearts & bling & flowers & words (Heidi Swapp), Crystal wings (Prima), Felt flowers (Queen & Co.), Tags (Maya Road), Ink (Sharpie, Uniball), adhesive (gluedots and Kokuyo), and misc ribbon. 

Sophia Soh

Title: Soldier Boy

Description: I mirrored the Sketch this time round. This layout is about my boy donning on a soldier's uniform and was beaming with so much pride, marching around at home and even taking the initiative to put on his cap to "complete" the look. He got so obsessed with soldiers and policemen eversince watching the National Day Parade. I've made a hidden journalling behind the photo with a pull out Maya Road Sheer Journalling Card.

Supplies: DCWV Cardstock, Making Memories paper, Crate Paper, October Afternoon paper, 7-Gypsies ATC sticker, American Crafts Chit Chat Accents Thickers, Creative Imaginations Felt Alphas, October Afternoon Rub-ons and Making Memories Ribbon and Star brads.

Kelli Fisher

*coming tomorrow, I have to work all weekend :(

 

Sketch #16

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, here is Sketch #16! 

Kelli Fisher

Title: Holiday Cheer

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey; Ticket: Melissa Francis; Ornament: Cosmo Cricket Buck Naked Ornaments

Sarah de Guzman

Title: Say Cheese

Description: I wrote tons on this layout. I wanted to write about Maui's love for open spaces. It reads, "maui loves OPEN spaces. everytime we go visit my parents' home, she goes crazy in the grass. she runs nonstop and rolls around in it. @ first, i thought it was just the grass, but when we take her to the beach, she runs around getting sand all over the place! when we take her to the dog park, which is an all-dirt playground for pooches, she goes absolutely nuts over dirt as well. i realized that it's not about getting dirty. it's about running around and exploring. apparently, when she was a puppy, she grew up on a farm with wide open spaces! perhpas it reminds her of the "puppy days," and it makes her smile. when i take her to any space to run, she gives me that big puppy look, and all i can say to her is, "say cheese!"
Supplies: Paper: SEI; KI Memories; Target paper
Materials: Li'l Davis - Chipboard, Offray - Ribbon, Colorbox - Ink

Sophia Soh

Title: 10.K Women's Run '08

Description: I used Picasa to play around with the photo image and edited it to be black and white to give an accomplished poignant feel. The background of the photo is one of Singapore's historical landmarks where the 10K run ended. The black and white photo stood out among the colors on this layout.

Journalling: We're not sister by blood, but sisters by a common goal - to complete the 10K run on 26th October 2008. We ran, we completed, we lived 10.K Women's Run '08.

Supplies: SEI Poppy pattern papers, K.I memories pattern paper, Hambly Screen Prints Raffle Leaf, 7-gypsies Gaffer Tape Measurement, American Crafts Thickers, Making Memories Tiny Alphas and K&CO Chipboard Sticker.

April Mensik

Title: Ready To Go Back

Supplies: MakingMemories, October Afternoon, Basic Grey and Scenic Route, RicRac: Bazzill, Labels: CreativeCafe, Letter Stickers: MakingMemories

Journaling: Went to Fenway Park, home of the Boston RedSox, my favorite baseball team, back in June. I'm ready for baseball season to start again. Ready to go back to Fenway!!  

Penny Smith

Pouting

Journaling: You were pouting... NOT thoughtfully looking @ the garden. You do it well... pout when you don't get your way. You hold out too, when you try to get you to smile. But you eventually always do.

Q.C. Botanical Garden -2007

Jana Patterson

Layout:Beautiful
Description: I had this great series of pictures and I used this sketch as inspiration to do a cute page without journaling. I took the picture block and broke it up into 6 before mounting it and my circle actually ended up a sticker/eyelet heart instead... Enjoy!
Products: All products are Cloud 9 Designs except the eyelets (provo), ink (chalk ink and Uniball), and adhesive (Kakuyo). 

 

Sketch #14

Thanks to everyone who continues to participate in all the Pink Sketch fun! Here is Sketch #14! Enjoy and make sure to send all your creations to Kelli @ kelli11181984@mac.com! Have a great week.

Here is Sketch #14

This weeks guest designer is Sophie Sim-Lawrence from Singapore. How does Sophie describe herself? "Sophie. 

Singapore

.Wife. Elation. Teach. History. Memories. Literature. Words. Emotions. Scrap. Colors. Types. Crafts. Hands. Cook. Bake. Cupcakes! Camera. Precious moments. Lives each day as a celebration of life. Privileged to be featured here. Shalom.

Sophie describes her scrapbooking style as, "Colors, colors, colors! Handwritten journaling is a must, and the focus has to be on the photos. Pretty embellies which I love absolutely are there to help strengthen the memory on each page!"

You can visit Sophie's blog @ www.colorsgalore.wordpress.com

Here is Sophie's take on Sketch #14

Title: M is for Memories
Description: This was created in anticipation of my 1^st wedding anniversary. The picture was taken the morning when I was getting ready for the most beautiful day of my life. I wanted to capture the emotions going through me then – the anticipation, the wonder of what awaited. Details in my gown were mimicked through the embellishments used on the layout.

Journaling: Thinking of you sets my heart a flutter…

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzil

Die-cut patterned paper: Rhonna Farrer

Patterned papers: Basic Grey, 

Scenic Route

Lace, ribbon, sequins, flowers

Jana Patterson

Title: The View
Description: I love when I can use a very simple layout that emphasizes the pictures because for me, scrapbooking is all about the picture and the story. I kept pretty close to the sketch, using ruffled lace as my top scallop and then layering some more ribbons and paper to create the bulk of the page. Of course, it wouldn't be a page from me if there wasn't some type of doodling or stickles on it!  The journaling is written in the style of the children's book, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?" which is one of Annde's all-time favorite books. Then, behind the main picture is a journaling tag (see that hint of orange?) that talks about how she loves to stare out the upstairs dining room window. 
Supplies: Paper by Dream Street and Bazzill, Lace by Maya Road (?), misc ribbon and large craft flower, Bazzill flower strip, Oriental Trading brads and chipboard, Doodlebug brads, Thickers letters, Stickles, Zig Ink, and Kokuyo & pop dots adhesive. 

Sarah de Guzman

Title: Winter PJ's
Description: I wanted to document how fun PJ's remind me of the winter time! Journaling reads: "when it gets cold, it's always the best feeling to wear warm and cozy pj's!" I purposely used Christmas colors because I wanted it to have that holiday feel!"
Supplies: 
Paper
Reminisce - Shamrock Burst; Scenic Route - Hampton
Other
Pressed Petals - Chipboard; Li'l Davis Designs - Chipboard; Sticko - Stickers; Making Memories - Stickers; American Crafts - Thickers; Colorbox - Ink; Offray - Ribbon; All My Memories - Chipboard; Heidi Swapp - Photo Corners

Sophia Soh

Title: Carry Us Thru

Description: This layout is to reflect the thankful mode that I'm currently in. I'm ever thankful to God for carrying both my husband and I through the good and the bad times. I played with the transparency idea with the die-cut shape of the Crate Paper to represent the "transparency" that I have with my husband. I had to use a dark background when taking the photos of the layout so as to show the contrast and design of the entire layout.

Supplies: Label Tulip October Kit (Papers used:Crate Paper Prudence Collection, Prima Transparency, Hambly Birdcages, Collage Press Jackson Lodge; Alphas: Basic Grey Ambrosia Chip Stickers; Rub-Ons: Crate Paper Mia collection; Chipboard flowers: Basic Grey Offbeat Chip Stickers)

April Mensik

Title: "Some Much Needed and Well Deserved R&R"

Journaling: Behind picture...DH and I snuck away for a few days of much needed R&R. Our hotel was absolutely decadent. I could have stayed forever, just relaxing and being pampered.

Supplies: All papers: Kelly Pannaci for Sandylion. Green journaling circle: PaperSource. Chipboard Heart and Letter Stickers: MakingMemories

Penny Smith

Title: Over Time

Supplies: PP: Pink Paislee; Journaling sheet, letter stickers, Lace: Making Memories; Grungeboard letters, tickers, trinket pin: Tim Holtz; rhinestones: MME, K&Co.; Flowers: Prima; chipboard: Sassafrass Lass; Dimentional stickers: Little Yellow Bicycle; Staples

Technique: Glimmer Mist is great-BUT did you know: Take a Tim Holtz Mini-Mister, fill it 3/4 full with water. Add a brush or two full of Perfect Pearls, shake it up, Glimmer-y Mist! More fun?? Add a dropper full of Tim Holtz Distress Ink from a re-inker bottle to above, shake, and you have the ink color with the shimmer too!

"Time" is Shabby Shutters and Red (can't remember which) Perfect Pearls! This combo would be perfect for Christmas!

Kelli Fisher 

*coming soon, I have had absolutely no scrapping time this week*

Sketch #13

This weeks sketch is sponsored by the wonderful Making Memories. Making Memories was kind enough to  provide each one of our designers with some wonderful products to use for sketch #13. Make sure to check out their website and blog for some wonderful creative products and inspirational ideas.  

Here is Sketch #13. Make sure to email your layouts to kelli11181984@mac.com to be put into the Pink Gallery!

 

April Mensik

All Products: Making Memories

Journaling: These sweet girls belong to my friend Holly, so I left her room at the bottom to journal about the sweet relationship her girls share.

Sophia Soh

Journalling: You were being your affectionate self, leaning forward & laying your head on my bosom for a quick cuddle during lunch. Such affectionate gestures usually makes my heart melt. It's what I cherish most.

Supplies: Bazzil Basics Cardstock, Making Memories Vintage Hip Range of Patterned Paper, Ribbons, Alpha Stickers and Buttons, Making Memories Remember Rub-Ons.

Sarah de Guzman

Title: The New Me
Description: I absolutely loved the colors to this layouts; it was so girly! I decided to use the the pearl pins that help keep the Making Memories fiber tied up.
Supplies: Paper: Making Memories; Treehouse Memories; Bazzill; Other Making Memories - Eyelets, Stickers, Ribbon, Fiber; Scenic Route - Stickers; Creative Imaginations - Stickers; Colorbox

Kelli Fisher

Title: Miss Perfect

Description: I don't think there is any other way to describe Martha Stewart other than, "perfect".

Supplies: All Making Memories; Cardstock: Bazzill

Penny Smith

Title: I Love You

Supplies: Ribbon, Buttons: Making Memories; Patterned Paper: Making Memories, Basic Grey; Transparency: Hambly: Letter stickers: Carolee Creations; American Crafts.

I turned the sketch on it's head-upside down. :) I wanted to keep it simple, but interesting. I try to throw in a die cut paper instead of the plain background, to many a sketch! Die cut papers are everywhere, but don't let the shape throw you off-use them like any other background.

These dials from K&Co. are also a favorite, besides all the Making Memories goodness! I LOVE Making Memories die cut papers, journaling pads, decorative brads, ribbons, and new to our store, the Slice! Sold out again today!

Jana Patterson

Title: my Bucket List
Description: 
Every seen the movie "The Bucket List"? Well, here's my bucket list!  Using the sketch this week from Kelli, I decorated both sides of a actual paint bucket!  I just loved working with the Making Memories stuff... At first, I was not sure it would work out - the colors are very muted but I loved how it really allowed the pictures to "pop" off the bucket. First, I applied the striped and red solid layer with Modge Podge. Then I cut the horizontal and vertical blocks. I crinkled them up, then flattened and ink them, before applying them. Add the pictures in large blocks, with the cute little chip tags & rhinestone brads to decribe where the pictures are of, a large journaling tag, some buttons, and the ribbon on the handle, and I'm almost done. I then ripped pieces of paper to decorate the lid. I love to use sketches for things other than just layouts! I'll post some more views on my blog. 
Products used: 
Making Memories paper, tags, rhinestone brads, ribbon, and buttons; Chalk Ink; Modge Podge; Zig ink; and College Press paper. 

 

 

We continue are guest designer special with this weeks guest designer Melita Chow from California.

 Here is a little more info about Melita:

"Hi everyone! Melita here! I am a SAHM with two 

wonderful kids and a very supportive husband 

of 11 years. I have been scrapping for almost 4 

years now and grow to love this wonderful

hobby more and more each day. I love all the 

different elements in scrapping, the paper,

embellishments, and tools. It amazes me how 

much talent everyone has and I am so blessed

to have discovered something that brings me so 

much joy! I am also so  thankful for the

opportunities scrapping has provided me. I have made wonderful 

new friends, gotten to travel a little and met more than a few 

"kindred spirits" along the way. Thank you so much to Pink Sketches

for giving me the opportunity to be a guest designer this month!

I have had a blast!"

How does Melita describe her scrapping

style:"For the most part, I consider myself a simple scrapper who 

loves to experiment! I love to take elements of different trends and styles 

and use them on my pages a little at a time. Not too much because I

really believe the focus of my layoutsshould be the photos and the 

journaling which tells the story."

Melita's Blog: http://calonghorn.wordpress.com

Here is Melita's take on Sketch #13

Title: Relax

Description: our family trip this past summer. 

Journaling: On vacation at the Del Coronado in San Diego. Totally laid back and

fun!

Supplies: cardstock: Paper Reflections (Michaels);patterned paper: SEI, My Mind's 

Eye(not sure what the brown paper I made the flower out of is); flowers: Heidi Grace, 

Making Memories; buttons: assorted from my stash and SEI; alpha sticker: SEI;

journaling tag: SEI;punch: Martha Stewart; decorative edge scissors: Fiskars; bling

flower: Close to My Heart; other: Cloud 9 Rain Dots; pen: Sakura; ribbon: unknown

And the winner from last weeks Riff Raff contest is Tracy Rhodes!!! 

Congrats Tracy and check your email later today for more info!

Sketch #12

We hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! Hopefully Sketch #12 will provide you with the inspiration to scrap some of your great Halloween photos.

Sketch #12 is sponsored by Riff Raff Designs . Riff Raff is a  wonderful one of a kind laser cut chipboard company. They were kind enough to provide each one of our designers with a Riff Raff curly tree. You will see the tree in each one of our design team members layouts this week.

Would you like a chance to win your own Riff Raff curly tree?? All you have to do is send your completed layout using sketch #12 to kelli11181984@mac.com by November 8th at 8 PM. One layout will randomly be chosen and that artist will get their own curly tree courtesy of Riff Raff Designs. Make sure to visit Riff Raff Designs at http://riffraffdesigns.typepad.com and their etsy shop where you can buy all of their great products.

Here is Sketch #12

Sarah de Guzman

Title: Grow Together

Description: This layout was made for my friend, Gloria. She's a very important and influential person in my life. She's an amazing person, and so I wanted to scrap about the growth we've put into our friendship. In the Riff Raff tree, I weaved green fiber through the branches to make it look like it had leaves.
Supplies: 
Paper: Sassafras Lass; Carolee's Creations; Imaginisce
Others: Lil'l Davis Designs - Chipboard; Heidi Swapp - Stickers; Colorbok- Stickers; Creative Imaginationes - Stickers; Colorbox - Ink; Ribbons; Fibers

Kelli Fisher

Title: All Grown Up

Description: You may not even be one yet, but you already look grown up to me :)

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Vintage Moon; Owl Sticker: Reminiscence; Tree: Riff Raff

Jana Patterson

Title: Apple of My Eye

Sophia Soh

Title: Walk On

Description: I've rotated the sketch to fit my portrait photo. I've been inspired by the song "Walk On" (U2 - Bono) and felt that it fit the photo very well. I've inked the edges of the Riff Raff Curly Tree all around with turquoise ink, leaving it mainly it its raw form.

Journalling: "Walk On, Walk On, What you've got they can't steal it. No they can't even feel it. Walk On... " (U2 - Bono). Daren, when the going gets tough with challenges; just keep walking on with His strength from within.

Supplies: Pink Paislee Vintage Moon Pattern Papers, October Afternoon Pattern Papers, Alphas using American Crafts Thickers, 7-Gypsies Rub-Ons and Riff Raff Designs Curly Tree.

April Mensik

Supplies: Paper: MakingMemories and OctoberAfternoon, Stickers: Doodlebug and 2GirlzStuff, Borders: Bazzill, Tree: RiffRaff

Journaling: behind picture, from the day our precious niece was born

This weeks Guest Designer is Michelle Dobbyn from London, Ontario Canada. 

A little about Michelle:

"Well my name is Michelle and I'm a paper addict!! LOL I've been scrapping for about 2 years now, started out with cardmaking and have ventured into the world of Layouts.  I've always been and artsy type, in highschool, and spent 3 years in art school for college.  I love everything about this art!!! The products, the memories - you name it!! I've been very lucky to be published in some magazines in the USA and Australia and I'm a member some great Design Teams!! I love meeting new people through this wonderful hobby!!  Thank you for featuring me as a Guest Design Team member!!!"

How would you describe your scrapbooking style? "I don't think I really have a style LOL .... I think my work is pretty fresh, but really I love everything and just do what I think looks good!"

Michelle's Blog: http://michelledobbyn.wordpress.com 

Here is Michelle's Take on Sketch #12

Title:Lil Pumpkin
Supplies:Bazzill Cardstock; Basic Grey Offbeat Pattern Paper, Chipboard elements, stickers; American Crafts foam Thickers; May Arts Ribbon; Doodlebug Bling

Have a great week everyone and make sure to turn in your layouts so you can win that great Riff Raff Tree. Last weeks winner of our RAK is Shannon Gibson and her Starbucks layout! Shannnon check your email later today so you can get your prize!