Monday Sketch Challenge

Happy Monday everyone! And if you are in the United States and Canada, a very happy Labor Day to you!

Today, it's Amy here along with extraordinarily talented Anna-Maria to bring you this week's sketch challenge.

Please note: We've modified things for each month's challenges slightly. All monthly challenges will be due on the last day of each month by Midnight Mountain time. Kristen's posts will now take place the first Friday of each month going forward and she will announce the winners for each the Sketch Challenge and the Designers' Choice challenge for the previous month at that time. Hopefully, this new routine will make it much more clear to everyone involved! :)

This week I had the pleasure of creating a sketch for our challenge. I created a compartmentalized sunburst, but then went on to create the addition of more sunburst action of the left of the sketch. Here's a look at my take on the sketch.

For my page, I stuck very closely to the sketch with the addition of a second photo. For my papers, I decided to mix up the latest from Autumn Spice along with Persnickety for this not-quite Autumn page. The photo was taken at the end of June, but my son was wearing this bright orange t-shirt, so I thought that these collections would work perfectly for a more everyday take on these fall inspired collections.
For my title, I used the ABC Alphabet stickers along with using my die cutting machine to create a part of my title using Autumn Spice papers. Another thing I mixed up were the papers in my sunburst. In addition to using all the different papers, I also tucked Autumn Spice journaling cards to add depth of color and variation on shape in my burst.To finish things off I used my sewing machine to create the additional burst off the side and covered the center point up with a button to give it a finished look.

Supplies: Autumn Spice (Clove, Pumpkin Spice, Brown Sugar papers, Index Journal Cards, ABC Stickeres), Persnickety (Picky, Finicky papers) 

I couldn't wait to see what Anna-Maria would come up with my sketch. I was blown away by her creative and artistic rendition of it. Here's a look:One of my favorite aspects of her pages are all the scribbles and tiny doodles that she puts on her work. This page in particular had me eyeing one little detail in the top left corner where she split the page, then has the tiny little piece of aqua peeking out. Absolutely stunning!

All of her details are so gorgeous, I could look at her pages for hours!

Supplies:  Buttercup flower pot paper, Double Dutch Tiny Tablet 6x6, Buttercup Tiny Tablet 6x6, HandMade Tiny Tablet 6x6, Buttercup Mixed Cardstock Sticker, Buttercup ABC Cardstock Sticker, Buttercup Index Journal Card, Handemade Index Journal Card, Double Dutch Index Journal Card

And now it's your turn! Create a layout or card using this sketch and upload it to our Flickr gallery to be entered to win a fabulous prize package at the end of the month!

There are just a few rules to keep in mind:

1. Your layout must use at 70% Lily Bee products.
2. Post your layout to our Flickr Gallery here to be eligible for monthly Sketch prize drawing!
3. Be sure to title your post "September Sketch Challenge" along with the date of the challenge, September 3, so we can find it easily.
4. Deadline - September 30, 2012, Midnight MST
5. Winners will be announced Friday, October 5, 2012

Have fun! Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day!

 

Comments

[Ruth Gauss]

Both LOs are wonderful! I love the sunbursts in the sketch and how you both created that element on your page! TFS!

[Zeneva Kovic]

Just LOVE this sketch. Fabulous layouts too! Great inspiration. Thankyou!

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

Amazing sketch and love love love love both lo's using it!!! Just GORGEOUS!!!!

[Patricia Roebuck]

These are both gorgeous with so much detail!

[Ursula Schneider]

this is a fantastic sketch and you both used it beautifully!

[Gina Lideros]

this was such a cool sketch, I played along this month. Thanks for the fun challenge.

[Mel J]

Hey! Love this sketch and am really pleased with what I created. I have tried to upload it to flickr but am a new user and don't know if I've done it right. If not here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/c43jn8w