Challenge #2: Start With a Sketch

Julie has agreed to help with the blog challenges. If anyone else wants to join us, just shoot me an email. I am totally digging Julie's layout and challenge! Use an unopened stamp? I think I have that covered... Thanks, girl!

 

Hello there! Julie here today with another challenge to help you shop your stash.

I hope you enjoyed last week's triple threat. I love all of the inspiration gathering in the comments. Today, I have a sketchy challenge recipe for you. I came across the Life. Paper. Scrapbook blog from someone that I follow on Instagram and doing a little google search for sketch challenges. They have a new sketch challenge up on their blog and are giving away some American Crafts goodies and chances to be featured on their blog and possibly in their online publication. The deadline for their challenge is not until Feb 15th, so we will end ours then. Like they say, you must be in it to win it, so make your page and link us up and link your page over in their side bar too. We will still be posting new challenge recipes here every Sunday though.

I love how sketches help me with a starting point. Sometimes the blank page can be intimidating for me. I also hoard some supplies that I fall head over heels in love with. So, for today's challenge, I want you to combine a few things:

1. Use the LPS sketch

2. Use an unused/unopened stamp {the older, the better}

3. Use a technique that scares you 

4. Use two or more accent pieces that you've been hoarding 

Here's mine:

1. I used the sketch as my starting point.

2. The hexagon background stamp was unused and I bought it from Jillibean Soup back in September or October {Honestly, I am not sure exactly, I just know I have had it for a while). The stars stamp is from my Simon Says Stamp September card kit.

3. You may laugh, but those black droplets scare me. I have never gotten them to come out properly and I am quite certain that I don't have to patience to wait for them to dry (for proof, I have black ink on my sewing table now). Also, this is the very first time that I have stamped on patterned paper and used the results.

4. The wooden camera and sewing machine are custom pieces that I ordered from a friend's etsy shop. They weren't cheap, so I have been holding on to them since November. Finally, I glued them down. 

Bonus Challenge Ingredient: Set a timer. I had to be somewhere to pick up my kids, so I only had an hour to complete the layout from beginning to end. 

Thanks for coming and I can't wait to see everyone's challenge entries!! Remember to link us up in our comments and link your page over on the Life. Paper. Scrapbook sidebar. Good luck winning the American Crafts goodies too. 

Comments

[Banu H]

Oh man!! Awesome challenge. Have to play along for sure.

[Jen Thompson]

Here's mine: http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/80291-so-happy-it-s-summer

Thanks for the challenge!

[Brenna]

Here is mine!
http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/80297-the-hat

[Megan Renfree]

Oh this blog is exactly what I need to get me back scrapbooking layouts! I am going to challenge myself to this challenge tonight!!!

[goldenblind221]

I really love the stamping on that yellow arrows patterned paper. What an awesome way to give something a totally brand new look.

[Lisa Flaherty]

So fun! Love your challenge ingredients and the concept behind your blog! I would never have heard of it if you hadn't posted in the Cocoa Daisy forum. I am not one to browse the web; I have a set routine of sites I visit. Hoping to carve out some time to play along!

[Megan Renfree]

Here is mine: http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/80501-gold-class-at-the-movies

Thanks for the challenge!

[Penny]

Here's mine - which took just under 45 minutes (via Julie's bonus challenge):

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/80726-happiest-girls-on-earth

[Kim]

Going to try to get at this today, Lord knows I have some pretty old stash to work with!

[EvaT]

Mine took lots of drying time, so way longer than an hour.
But it was fun - thanks for the challenge!!

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/80805-bright-side

[Another Ronda]

So glad that one of the Daisies at Cocoa Daisy directed me here... got me to dig into my stash and complete my first layouts in 2013 - and its Feb! Gosh where do the days go!
Thanks for the challenge!
http://rondasloft.blogspot.ca/2013/02/its-been-awhile.html

[Jean A Marmo]

Here is mine.
http://pagesintime.blogspot.com/2013/02/life-is-good.html

Great challenges! Hope to play along again!

[LisaDV]

Here's my submission.
http://home2infinity.weebly.com/3/post/2013/02/ive-got-a-story.html

[Banu H]

Here is my LO,

http://stampingwithpassion.blogspot.com/2013/02/lps-sketch-1.html

[Nina P]

I didn't use an old stamp but made my own instead. =)

http://pasigmom.blogspot.com/2013/02/boracay-and-sketch-challenge.html