Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Welcome to our new challenge blog...

Hello everyone!!! We are very excited that you found our brand new sketch challenge blog and hope that you will stay a while and get to know us a little better.

I have been thinking for a while about starting a site like this, and with the support of my good friends and fellow site administrators Irma Peredne and Lou Dalhstrom I finally took the plunge and started this blog...


So what are we about???

The main aim here is to get people journalling...telling their story. It seems as though people are not journalling on their pages as much as they used to. I have to say I am guilty of that too...A lot of us these days tend to go for more pretty or artistic pages and forget the journalling, which is probably the reason we all started scrapbooking.

How will this work?

Twice a month, we will provide you with a sketch as inspiration and ask that the only other requirement will be to add some journalling on your pages...or cards..Yes ...this is also for cardmakers..you can adjust the sketch and make a card from it...and try to add some journalling somewhere. Also beside traditional layout scrappers and card makers, artists that do art journals, and/or altered art are also welcome. Only requirement is that you use the sketch AND add some journaling.
All of the winners will be picked by out Design Team and you will have the chance to be our Guest Designer or to win a prize as well.

In the coming days we will introduce the rest of the Design Team and we hope to have the first challenge up by mid April.
Stay tuned.

32 comments:

  1. Yay!!!!! Let's get this party started :)
    Also, I wanted to add, that beside traditional layout scrappers and card makers, artists that do art journals, and/or altered art are also welcome. Only requirement is that you use the sketch AND add some journaling.
    Can't wait to start! and I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of the team!

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  2. I cannot wait! I think this is soooooo up my alley and genuinely excited for all !!!!! Congratulations Nadia and Irma! :) Ready for the parrrr tayyyy!!! Woot woot! ;)

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  3. oooh how exciting! Can't wait to see what you have for us!

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  4. Well girl, how do you do it I ask??? This is sooooo exciting. Well done and I think this will be a raging success.
    I can't wait to see and hear more....

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  5. What exciting news. Can't wait to the first challenge.

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  6. wow what exciting news Nadia!!! this will be a roaring success and I suspect it will be one of those challenges that gets bigger and bigger ... well done and good on you I wish you all the success in the world although I dont think you will need it .. congrats to you and also Irma and Lou. woo hoo !!!! cant wait till it begins !! hugz xo

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  7. Sounds really great girls - I love the idea of focusing on journalling - can't wait!!!!!!

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  8. Congratulations Nadia on fulfilling a fantastic idea and am sure this will be a success!!! Absolutely delighted to be a part of it!!!
    Lou xxx

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  9. Wow, well this is going to be fun and good on you Nadia for setting it up. I know I need encouraging to journal more. Can't wait to get to know everyone & see more from those I already know!

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  10. congrats Laidies and evey seccess :) looking forward to some inspiration :)

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  11. Hear hear to what the other ladies said.This is going to be a 'different' sketch blog and I am so excited! Can't wait to see the whole map!

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  12. great news!!!! congratulations to all of you for your effort....looking forward for your fist sketch and challenge!!! will deffinitely give it a try!!! ;)

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  13. Congratulation!!!! Can't wait to see the first sketch!! Good luck ladies, I'm sure it will be a success!!

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  14. wow! what a great news. congrats! wish you success girls!
    Asta

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  15. Wooohoo... Am excited!!!...will linked this over to my blog.....hugs...xoxo

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  16. WOW!!!!! How exciting is that????!!!! Great news girls and I am sure that this challenge blog will ROCK!!!! Oh...Nadia, I guess you have already noticed I am a HUGE fun of yours (lol) and that I have been stalking you here and there so, it is obvious that I'll try to take part in this as often as I can 'cause I feel you are my friend and I will support you in anything you do!
    ΚΑΛΟΡΙΖΙΚΟ!!!!
    xoxo
    Vicky

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  17. Looking forward to the first sketch,hopefully I'll be able to give it a go!!Congrats and good luck for you new blog :)

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  18. How exciting. I am currently on the DT for another sketch challenge blog and just adore using sketches. I love that you are going to focus on journlaing! Can't wait!

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  19. Love the look of your new sketch/challenge blog Nadia! I didn't realise it was a sketch AND journaling challenge blog but that is GREAT - a great combo & I can't wait for things to get up & running here :) sure it will gain momentum faaaaaaaaaaaast!!

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  20. Congratulation!!!!
    I Can't wait to see the first sketch!! Good luck ladies, I'm sure it will be a success!!
    Hugs from Brazil
    Cynthia

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  21. Well done Nadia!! What a great idea... and I agree, we've lost the journaling aspect in our layouts, I've been trying to add some more into mine lately because I realise I see so many LO's that look fabulous, but say nothing!!

    Best of luck... I look forward to seeing everything unfold!!

    Mis xo

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  22. http://mitralee.blogspot.com/2011/03/apple-tree.html

    I am already inspired!

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  23. Congratulations on the new site such a great idea!!!

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  24. Sounds different and definitely sounds like fun. Well done for starting up a new challenge blog. I am looking forward to having a go when you get the first one up..can't wait. It will definitely be a challenge for me.. do not like journalling at all, so will definitely get me out of my comfort zone. Look forward to fab. Design team inspiration.

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  25. Hello,
    congratulations on the blog!
    I am sure it will be a great success!
    Hugs from Brazil!

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  26. What a great idea, I sometimes am lost with journalings ideas, definitely sounds like the kind of challenge I need. Good luck with the new blog too & what a fantastic line up of DT inspiration from around the world!

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  27. Good luck with this new blog !
    Catherine

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  29. This is really going to be a huge challenge for me as that is the one aspect of scrapping that I am not good at and always shy away from.This might just be the push I need to try and put words to my feelings on my pages!I am also new to sketch challenges but am starting to enjoying that to!Can't wait for our first challenge...

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