Well, one of the reasons I started a blog was so I could enter some scrapbooking contests (I have a friend who is on approximately 84 design teams). Maybe I am exaggerating just a little, but she's on A LOT of them.
Anyhoo, I found the May Guest Design Team challenge over on Sketchy Thursdays. You have to check this site out---what a great place it is---anytime you are short on inspiration, there is a sketch for you! So the challenge is this: They give you a layout sketch, and you interpret it your way...
Here is the sketch.
Pretty cool---reminds me of some of the outfits I wore in the eighties. Anyway, here is how I interpreted the sketch:
I did a lot of stuff I don't normally do---thanks to the Sketchy Thursdays sketch. I used a crumpled up paper towel to rag beige paint all over the paper. I used glimmer mist (hard to see!). I also had some stickers that I got in a kit that I liked, but didn't LOVE, and I forced myself to use them. I gathered a ribbon together to look like a ruffle using a sewing machine. I also don't think of myself as a person that uses lots of blues, but I sure did here! And, I used an old earring. Can you find it? Here it is:
I really liked those earrings, but I lost the mate.
Here is another close-up:
Just to use up more of those stickers I didn't love, I layered them on top of a journaling spot that I do love. I think they look cool under the four. Also, I pop-dotted the sticker circle....loving pop-dots lately and am running seriously low on them...
So here's the deal: I'm on my way to submit this layout. If I win, I will be ecstatic! If I don't, I will still be ecstatic...why? Because I am now a blogger who actually enters contests!!! And my blog has four followers (Thanks to my girls). This is a pretty big deal for me!
Ok---I'll be back in a few days with another layout. Does anyone know of any other good contests? I've got contest fever! Until next time,
Happy crafting.
I love the layout! Even more I love your story telling! Keep them coming gurrrlll!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with ST!
ReplyDeleteLoveeeeeeeeeeeee this! I love love love love that photo, the colors and loving the ribbon action on here! Thanks soooooooooooooooo much for playing along with Sketchy Thursdays! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
ReplyDeleteLove this page!! Fabulous job using the ST sketch! :)
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