Showing posts with label Sketches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sketches. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Kathy's first "Botanique" layout

Good morning!
Each month I host a challenge over at the Scraps of Darkness/Elegance community on Facebook.  This month, I created a sketch... and Kathy created this stunning layout using both the sketch and our January Scraps Of Darkness 'Botanique' kit:


She created the background with 3 of the Graphic 45 Nature Sketch papers included in the Main Kit.


She cut two large orange and green Graphic 45 papers (Main Kit) and layered them in the center of the layout.  She arranged the photos and then placed a chipboard tag that comes in the Elements Add On in the center.  


The sentiment card on the right center of the page was cut from another Graphic 45 paper.  She used a little tag chipboard at the bottom of the sentiment tag to mount the large beautiful butterfly.  She fussy cut 4 different butterflies from one of the papers included in the Main Kit and used them around the layout. 


She created little flower clusters around the layout using those sweet yellow Petaloo burlap sunflowers from the Main Kit and flowers from previous kits.  There is a sweet metal butterfly in the top right cluster that is included in the Creativity Add On.  At the bottom left she used another chipboard tag from the Elements Add On and added the year the picture was taken. 



here is the sketch Kathy used


and if you want to join in the sketch challenge, you can upload your interpretation here.

Thanks for stopping by,
~Laura 

Thursday, January 5, 2017

January Challenge!

Good morning!
This months challenge is lots of fun!
It's a sketch challenge!!!!


the rules are simple:
*use this sketch for inspiration 
*must be new and created for this challenge
*paper only please (no digital)
*please upload your sketch for this challenge into this album
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1830988583842457&type=1
by January 31st 
*Melinda will be providing a $10 gift certificate for the randomly drawn winner

Here is my example using the Scraps Of Darkness
'Snow Angels' kit


This kit was perfect for the photos of our son making his snow man.
I started by layering the wonderful Bo Bunny papers.




I created some clusters using the flowers from the main kit and floral add on and previous kits. 
I must admit I am in LOVE with that snow pen!  I used it on those gorgeous Bo Bunny chipboard snowflakes and the flowers!
The chipboard flourishes were also Bo Bunny from a previous kit.  I painted them with Gesso then used the art alchemy Acrylic Paint in silver spoon from the color add on and the snow pen.


I wanted to used more than one photo so I decided to use smaller photos.

Can't wait to see your entries!
~Laura
 

Sunday, September 1, 2013

September Kit Premiere

Our September kit is here!

Simply Shabby Chic

Scraps of Elegance September Simply Shabby Chic scrapbook kit

We're bringing you some gorgeous, brand new Prima, some oh-so-shabby Fabscraps, and lots of other sweet goodies in this kit.  If you'd like to see the full list of kit "ingredients" and our coordinating add ons, stop by our website or our store!  We have just a few left, so you won't want to miss out...

Along with the new kit, we have a new sketch, and a new sketch challenge.  Suepup has created this beautiful sketch to inspire you, and our September sketch challenge will be based on this sketch - the only rules to the challenge are to use the sketch, and have your layout submitted in time (don't worry, you have a whole month to complete it!).  And as always with our challenges, you don't have to use our kits to enter, you can use items from your own stash.  Here's the link to enter!  Simply Shabby Chic Sketch Challenge.  And here's the fabulous sketch for this month:

Scraps of Elegance "Simply Shabby Chic" scrapbook sketch

We know you don't just want to see a kit and sketch, you want some eye candy, and we surely have some of that this month!  I thought I'd share a few projects from the ladies on our design team, and if you want to see more, just visit their blogs, you kind find links to all of them on our sidebar...

Cathi O'Neill - our Sept. Guest Designer!
Lisa Nazario-Gregory- her 1st layout as an SOE Sponsored Designer!
Mandy Zimmerman
Nadia Cannizzo
Romy Veul
Kathy Mosher
Keren Tamir
Helena Johansson
Renea Harrison
And we'll have more inspiration coming throughout the month, so be sure to check back!

Thank you for stopping by, we appreciate it and always love your comments!

~Melinda~

Thursday, August 1, 2013

The August kit is here!

Yes, that's right, it's kit premiere day - one of my 2 favorite days each month!  We've put together a beautiful kit for you this month, and we have some absolutely GORGEOUS inspiration to share from our Design Team!  So without further delay...

Sweet Summer Nights Kit

Scraps of Elegance Sweet Summer Nights kit - August 2013
Ice cream sodas, poodle skirts, rock and roll... our Sweet Summer Nights kit will take you back to the 50's and forward into the summer of 2013 with beautiful collections from Fabscraps, Authentique, and Kaisercraft.  If you want to see the full list of what's included in the kit, just stop by our website or store.

Of course, when we have a new kit, we have a new sketch by Suepup!

Scraps of Elegance Sweet Summer Nights Sketch - August 2013

And to give you a little inspiration... check out a few of the gorgeous things the ladies on our design team made with this kit!

Layout created by Lisa Novogrodski
Mini Album created by Renea Harrison
Layout created by Kathy Mosher
Layout created by Mandy Zimmerman
Layout created by Helena Johansson

Layout created by Nadia Cannizzo
Layout Created by Romy Veul

And I'd like to end this post with a big congratulations to everyone that made the BoBunny Design Team, and ESPECIALLY to our very own talented gals that made it:  Lisa Novogrodski, Romy Veul, and Agnieszka Bellaidea - we are so proud and happy for you!

Monday, July 22, 2013

Gypsy Summer Sketch Challenge

Come join us for our Gypsy Summer Sketch Challenge!

Our July kit is out, and that means a new sketch, with a new sketch challenge. You do not have to use our kits to participate in the challenge, and you could win a great prize, so I hope you'll come play along!

Here's the beautiful sketch Suepup has created for us this month:

Scraps of Darkness Gypsy Summer scrapbook sketch

And here are the challenge rules:

1. Create a layout or project inspired by our Gypsy Summer sketch. (shown above)
2. You may use any of our kits, and/or any other scrappy supplies you want, it is NOT a requirement that you use one of our kits to create your entry.
3. Upload your layout/project into our gallery and in the sketch challenge post on our forum.
4. The winner will receive a $20.00 credit in our store.
5. The challenge ends August 14th
6. That's it.  Have fun scrapping!


And here's a little inspiration for you!  The gals on our Design Team created these layouts based on the Gypsy Summer Sketch:

Created by Kim Arledge
 Hope to see you there!

~Melinda

Saturday, June 1, 2013

June Kit Premiere!

It's the first day of the month, and you know what that means... a new kit, a new sketch, and gorgeous inspiration from the awesomely talented ladies on our design team!

Whimsy Kit
June 2013


The warm summer weather is here, and along with it, those fun summer pics I know you are all taking!
We've put together the perfect kit to help you preserve and show off those magical summer photos...
Stop by our website or store to see the full list of what's included and available add ons, we still have a few kits available, and you won't want to miss out!

And you know, whenever there's a new kit, there's a fabulous new sketch by Suepup!


Along with a new sketch comes a new sketch challenge - come play along with us, you don't need to use our kits to play, and you could win a nice little RAK (a $20.00 credit to spend in our store)!  Here's where you can find the challenge:  Whimsy Sketch Challenge

What would a kit premiere day be without a little inspiration and eye candy from our Design Team...  so of course, we have some of that for you, too!

This gorgeous layout was created by Gabrielle Pollacco, who we are so happy and honored to have guest designing for us this month.  Gabi based this layout on the sketch above, isn't it just beautiful?!





Renea Harrison created this stunning layout, also with the Whimsy kit sketch:




Want to see Helena Johansson's take on the sketch?  She created this fabulous layout:




Mandy Zimmerman created this magical beauty with the kit and sketch:








I hope you've enjoyed seeing our new kit, and some of the beautiful work our Design Team has done with it, and I hope you Create Something Beautiful Today...

~Melinda

Monday, April 1, 2013

April Kit Reveal

The April kit is here!

Scraps of Elegance April 2013 Kit - Possibility

Our April kit is brimming with Bo Bunny goodness!
When I saw Bo Bunny's C'est la Vie line, I just knew I had to design a kit around it!  But you won't just find Bo Bunny in this kit, we've got lots of Carta Bella, Petaloo, Prima, and of course, those gorgeous butterflies Reneabouquets makes for us each month.  Stop by our website or store to see the full list of kit ingredients and available kit add ons.

And a little note, this month, we are featuring our first Color Add On!  It's been so popular in our Scraps of Darkness kits, we though our Scraps of Elegance club members might like it, too!

Our Design Team will be presenting their April Reveal with this kit on Wednesday, April 10th - you won't want to miss it, so mark your calenders...

I'll close by sharing the fabulous sketch Suepup created for this kit - I hope you'll use it for inspiration to Create Something Beautiful Today!


Friday, March 15, 2013

Our March kit is here!

Have you been dying to get your hands on the new Prima Sunrise Sunset Collection by Finnabair?  Our March kit is overflowing with it!

Dayglo Kit


We've assembled such a fun and funky kit for you this month!  Those fabulous papers by Finnabair went so well with SEI's Mia Bella Collection, we just couldn't resist pairing them up and adding some awesome embellishments, including a set of 4 geometric chipboard corners that were designed exclusively for us by Gina's Designs Chipboard.

Stop by our website or store to see the full list of kit ingredients, and the coordinating add ons that we have available...

And you know, we have an awesome new sketch from Suepup with each new kit, so of course I want to share that.  Feel free to use it for inspiration whether you are scrapping with our kit or your own scrappy stuff!


The ladies on our design team are currently scrapping their hearts out to bring you some inspiration with this kit, and we will have a Design Team Reveal on Sunday, March 24, so mark your calenders, you won't want to miss it!


Friday, February 1, 2013

February Kit Reveal!

Love is in the air... Valentine's Day is coming! We've got the perfect kit for you to scrap all those sweet "love" pics you've been hoarding for just the right papers and embellishments to scrap them!

Lovesong


Our Lovesong kit includeds beautiful papers and embellishments from Fancy Pants Design's Love Note Collection, My Mind's Eye's Lost & Found 3 "Ruby" Collection, and Pink Paislee's Secret Crush Collection, and lots of other goodies, perfect for creating layouts of your sweetie, whether it's the love of your life or those adorable little ones we all love to scrap.

You can see the full kit and add ons on our website or in our store.

And of course, we have a gorgeous new sketch by Suepup to accompany the kit...





And... drumroll, please... we are thrilled to announce that the beautiful and talented Robin Shakoor will be guest designing for us with this month's kit!



I have been a paper crafter since February, 2008. I started shortly after a cruise I took with John Mayer. Yes, you read it right, John Mayer! My daughter is a huge fan and Mr. Mayer was brave enough to cruise the seas with a few hundred of his closest fans!
 
When we arrived home, we had over 1,000 photos. I remembered seeing a store called Scrapdoodles. I figured it was a scrapbook store, but I wasn't quite sure. One day I stopped in, took a look around, touched my first piece of patterned paper and I was hooked!
 
I have over 10 years experience as a floral designer and my love of flowers is reflected on most of my projects. I always have the urge to add a flower here or there. I truly love the art of design in all aspects of life.
 
If I had to define my style using one word it would be "Romantic." I love beautifully embellished projects with lots and lots of detail. I use die cutting, detail cutting, inking, paper piecing, punching, stamping and anything else you can do with paper.
 

I am honored to be a guest designer and thanks so much for having me.
I've been a big fan of Robin's work for years, now, and can't wait to see what she does with the kit! 
And you know, we always experience a few glitches in shipments around CHA, it's such a busy time for everyone in the industry, so our Design Team received their kits a little late.  We wanted to give them a little time to work their magic with the kit, so they will be revealing their projects on February 10th, so stay tuned...

Saturday, January 12, 2013

A Dream Within A Dream...

Our January kit is finally here, and it was worth the wait!


Been wondering where to get those gorgeous Frosted Life papers by 13 Arts?  Well we have included all 6 of them in our January kit, along with some beautiful Fabscraps and Kaisercraft papers, and lots of sweet embellishments.  Stop by our website to see everything included in the main kit and the kit add ons.

We, of course, have another wonderful sketch by Suepup that accompanies this kit:






And the ladies on our design team have been hard at work creating some beauty with the kit and sketch:

Felicity Wilson

Lisa Novogrodski

Jennifer Snyder


Renea Harrison
Agnieszka Bellaidea

Nadia Cannizzo
Sarah Bargo
And I thought I'd share a beautiful card made by Evgenia Petzer, as well....




Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have a fabulous weekend, and that you Create Something Beautiful Today!