***GIVEAWAY WINNER***

WOW! What a response. That gorgeous Melissa Frances kit from Scrap That! was VERY popular indeed. I am SO thankful to you all for your support ..THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to enter our giveaway. How I wish I could have an endless supply of prizes to give away to EVERYONE! Always makes me so sad when only 1 person wins, even though that is the whole point of a giveaway! But, still I wish I would give something to EVERYONE. 

OK OK enough talk..WHO won it? 

Out of 178 entries..the lucky number that was selected by random.org was

#85

HUGE congratulations go to ....

AMALIA TSOUKIA from Greece!!!

Amalia...TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY!! What a good feeling it must be to picked out of SO many people?Please email me at nadiac78@hotmail.com with your details to claim your prize. Again CONGRATS and thank you SO much everyone to entering. 

xoxo Nadia. 

*Giveaway* time

Time for a giveaway here at Once Upon A..Sketch, because we are feeling a little generous and just to thank you for your support.. 

You have a chance to win this gorgeous album kit featuring Melissa Frances 5th Avenue collection...

"Limited Edition Melissa Frances" Kit Contents 
(kit by Scrap That! - Canada's best kit club! ) 

Envelopes and Tags Book

5th Avenue 6 X 6 Paper Pad

5th Avenue Sticker Book

5th Avenue Diecuts

2 Mini Envelopes and Tags

Trinkets & Baubles

Diamond Chandelier Drops

“Mom” Expressive Transfer

Vintage Architectural Molding Appliques

Crepe Paper - Light Blue, Pale Pink, Cream, Pastel Green

4 ZVA Pink Transition Mini Roses

6 ZVA Cream Mini Roses

Vintage Seam Binding

About Scrap That!

Scrap That! scrapbooking and paper crafting kits are unlike any others in Canada but we also ship internationally!  Each month we create a unique and innovative kit FULL of carefully selected high-end, double sided papers, specialty papers, premium embellishments and often include one-of-a-kind specialty and handmade items you won’t find anywhere else. We include a signature product every month for you to collect, a scrapbook layout sketch, and one technique type product including instructions and tips on how to use it. 

Our mission is to nurture your creativity by providing the best products available, at a reasonable price to get the most out of your scrapbooking budget. Each month you will receive tips and tutorials, as well as the support of our design team and our online community. 

Visit our blog HERE  and our ning site HERE

All you need to do is: 

1) Be or become a follower of our blog

2) post about this give away on your blog or Facebook page or wherever you like, together with this picture and a link back to us

3) Link your blog, or Facebook Page or wherever you posted about this giveaway on the bottom of this post using the Inlinkz button. 

The details

* open worldwide

*you have 1 week from today - this giveaway will end on midnight Friday November 25th ( Australian Eastern Standard Time) 

Good luck!

**please provide a direct link to your post about this giveaway and PLEASE state your FULL NAME and your COUNTRY**

1.	Bellaidea	46.	Zoe-Greece	91.	Рыжая	136.	Angie Brown (Australia)
2.	Sonia N. Rivera - Puerto Rico	47.	mae- Argentina	92.	DESPINA PRODROMIADOU,GREECE!	137.	Svetlana
3.	agustina	48.	Keila Alessandra - Brazil	93.	sonia	138.	Марина_ Россия
4.	Catherine Siwczak - France	49.	Nicole Doiron - Canada	94.	Natalia Krinitsyna-Russia	139.	Kim Gourlay (Australia)
5.	Regina M Hamilton - USA	50.	Sandy Liappi - Greece	95.	Judith Liron	140.	Amy en Jeroen, The Netherlands
6.	Jenny Lim - Singapore	51.	Прончева Екатерина-Россия	96.	Karen Martins	141.	Demi
7.	Leila Cassimira Cardoso - Brazil	52.	Maria Tsimirika-Greece	97.	Lillesmor	142.	Kathryn A - USA
8.	Heidi A. Rahm - Norway	53.	ikrinka	98.	HildeM Norway	143.	Lisa Duke
9.	Karen Conner - USA	54.	peny	99.	Anna Wisniewska (wiosanka) - Poland	144.	Made by Aisia Polska
10.	Siriwan Collura - USA	55.	Fabiana Strehlow	100.	Carla	145.	Norma Rankin-USA
11.	itzel	56.	Tory Frail - Canada	101.	Елена Столярова -Россия	146.	Sarah Rogers - Australia
12.	Jocelyn - Singapore	57.	Maria- Costa Rica	102.	Nicole :-)	147.	Janet G
13.	Marianne Johansson	58.	Debbie Marcinkiewicz - USA	103.	Agneja - Lithuania	148.	Frau_Muller
14.	Eleftheria	59.	Dee Morrison - Ireland	104.	Anne Bente	149.	ЖеЛейКа
15.	Elina Katechi	60.	cra3y	105.	Marishka	150.	Sharon Tang - Singapore
16.	libeeti-Israel	61.	LittleSunday	106.	Gaydova Irina - Russia	151.	bird(Japan)
17.	Efi Stamatelli - Greece	62.	Regina Germany	107.	Ukka-Russia	152.	Tzikush -Israel
18.	carma30-Israel	63.	Kristina/Xtina	108.	Jolanda	153.	Jean Green - UK
19.	Sabina-Italy	64.	Caroleanne Wright - UK	109.	Mary Bennetts ~ Australia	154.	Jean Green - UK
20.	Tina Suitella - Holland	65.	Christina V.	110.	Celia.	155.	Eustathia, Greece
21.	Maria - Russia	66.	Monique Fox - USA	111.	Val Rodrigues	156.	Valchen
22.	yoshie yamamoto *thailand	67.	Bondarenko Anna_Russia	112.	Lizzy Hill	157.	deppy
23.	Tanja Svensson-Sweden	68.	rosy	113.	Rania K. Greece	158.	Anji78
24.	Szilvia Imrei - Hungary	69.	Kitika	114.	Daisy Vilela - Brasil	159.	Peachy Moraleda
25.	alekaki-Greece	70.	Zizellitsa	115.	Kim Russell	160.	nuschinka
26.	Ann Cutts - UK	71.	Helle Ness-Kvalvik,Norway	116.	Judith Rocklyn-Australia	161.	Lubov
27.	Leanne Nankervis	72.	Maria Tsepetzi	117.	Patricia, Netherlands (Holland)	162.	Bettina Leikvoll, Norway
28.	kissinia	73.	Melissa Kelsey - USA	118.	Jurgita (Englishteacher)	163.	Vipera
29.	Einat - Israel	74.	Deb P - Down Under	119.	Anita Kouwenberg	164.	Виктория Россия
30.	Rebecca McLean - France	75.	Kasey ~ in Oz (Crabb) Australia	120.	izunika	165.	Zlatina Ivanova
31.	Mariyca	76.	Marina - Russia	121.	Valia Katzaki - Greece	166.	Alanna - Aus
32.	Kelly Kapetanou	77.	Nora Grindheim - USA	122.	Ulrika - Norway	167.	NOHAHAT KIFHAMIM - ISRAEL
33.	Vita Sapaite - Lithuania	78.	Carol Theng - Singapore	123.	Moêmia de Sousa	168.	Eleni
34.	Людмила-Украина	79.	Liane Townsend- USA	124.	Dana van den Bosch - the Netherlands	169.	IrinKa
35.	Nina(Ninel)Russia	80.	Keren Tamir- Canada	125.	Edilza Teixeira - Brasil	170.	Cynthia Lloréns
36.	Myrto	81.	Kristal Barnwell-Australia	126.	Erina	171.	rosa.kreattiva italy
37.	Remini-Lithuania	82.	МамаФиалка	127.	Renata	172.	vasiliki
38.	Larisa - Russia	83.	Рысь-Рысь	128.	Eliane	173.	Myriam
39.	Hlora - Russia	84.	sophie xouri greece	129.	Maria Reny Sales	174.	Angela Spenkelink the Netherlands
40.	Francesca	85.	elka	130.	Karina	175.	Світлана
41.	lizzy Crust - Australia	86.	Amalia Tsoukia-Greece	131.	Ellen Parker USA	176.	Lena Blohina- Russia
42.	Виктория - Россия	87.	Inger Bäckström Sweden	132.	Kelly Shults	177.	Aleksandra - Egypt
43.	Asia - Polska	88.	Zeffy Konstantinidis,Greece	133.	Karen Conner-USA	178.	scrapperita
44.	WencheJ	89.	Nata Savka - Ukraine	134.	Elaine Schoof - Australia
45.	Anastasia (Russia)	90.	Helena Virpi - Italy	135.	Ayelet ♥

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November 1st **WINNERS**

The Design Team were SUPER fast for me this time. All the votes were in within hours of the challenge ending and I am SO excited to announce the winners of our last challenge. 

Before I do that, I just wanted to share with you a layout created by one of followers which almost ALL the Design Team members asked me to give special mention to. 

This is a very touching layout created by a lady called Rebecca  from France. As a Design Team, we wanted to give you a shout out Rebecca because your layout and journalling on this layout is about a very sensitive subject and we were all touched and humbled that you shared your experience with us at Once Upon A..Sketch. As the creator of this site, I am so so pleased when I see my hopes for this challenge blog realised through pages like yours and through pages of SO many people who are putting pen to paper and journalling away on layouts they normally wouldn't. Rebecca, we thank you for sharing your story with us and hope that through Once Upon A..Sketch you were able to create a layout about such a sensitive issue that you will treasure. You all need to visit Rebecca's blog HERE, to understand what this layout is about. 

OK..now we have a winner of the last challenge..I should actually say a BIG winner because this layout was in the top 2 of each Design Team member's votes!

A VERY BIG congratulations goes to ..

Melenia from Greece

Melenia you nailed this one! The Design Team commented on how there was perfect use of complementary colours and really enticing clusters of embellishments. I agree. Your wok was a stand out and could simply not be overlooked. Well done. 

For your efforts you have won a spot on our Design Team for the month of December and you have also  won this GORGEOUS kit from Swirlydoos  kit club.

Here is your badge to display proudly on your blog and Melenia please contact Irma at irma0408@yahoo.com to get all the info for the December challenges and please contact Patti at phamil@live.com with your details to claim your prize. 

Its time now to announce our ..

Top 5 featured projects 

(in winning order) 

Ladies can I just tell you that as I was putting the votes together your names were constantly popping up and you were all so very close that any one of you could have also been the winner. The Design Team was SO impressed with all of you. 

Rachael Funnell from Australia 

Lisa Barrie from the USA

Treesa Young from Australia 

Marylin Rivera from Puerto Rico 

 and in EQUAL 5th spot Shona Kheen from Canada

and

Rottka from Japan 

Congratulations girls. Here is your badge for your blogs :o)

Randomly chosen winners

The winner of this gorgeous pack from The Chip Chop Shop 

is..

#42 - Milagros C Rivera  from Puerto Rico who entered this BEAUTIFUL layout..

Congratulations Milagros! Please email Patti at phamil@live.com to claim your prize. 

The winner of the Webster's Pages Ladies and Gents collection 

is

#25 - Puskis from Lithuania who entered this equally gorgeous layout

HUGE congrats!! Puskis, please email me , Nadia, at nadiac78@hotmail.com to claim your prize. 

Thank you all for playing along and supporting our blog. We hope you continue to do so. 

Until next time, its goodbye for now. 

November 15th Challenge

Hi everyone, its time for another challenge here at Once Upon A...Sketch. We hope you find some time to play along.


We also officially welcome some new Design Team members, the super talented Maiko Kosugi, Goergia Heald and Larissa Albernaz. Welcome girls.

November 15th Challenge

Journalling criteria: This time the journalling criteria focuses on YOU as a woman OR ANY female in your life. What is the best thing about being a woman? Motherhood? Shopping? Make Up? Girls nights? Gossip? Your journalling can be as long as you wish and in any language, but you must journal at least 2 sentences on the best part of being a woman.

You must combine the journalling criteria with this sketch..

Guest Designers

Leeann Pearce

Our winner from our September 15th Challenge

Keren Tamir

Here is our permanent Guest Designer from our sponsor Imaginarium Designs..

Natalie May

*Imaginarium Designs Butterflies and alphas 
 

Thank you so much to all our Guest Designers for being here with us this month!

Design Team 

(please click on their names to be directed to their blogs) 

Larissa Albernaz

Bente Fagerberg

 *doilies from The Chip Chop Shop

LG Belarmino

Natalie Elphinstone 

*Imaginarium Designs butterfly and "girl"

Georgia Heald 

Jasmine Shea 

Mai Kosugi 

Helen Tilbury 

*Imaginarium Designs frame and letters

Heather Jacob

**Hidden journaling written on the tags in the envelope pocket.

Imaginarium designs .. flourish and alphas .

Sponsors and Prizes

Our November 15th challenge sponsor is the amazing Australian chipboard company Imaginarium Designs which you can purchase through Seriously Scrpabooking and they are giving away this gorgeous chipboard collection to 1 randomly chosen winner. 

Our Guest Designer, Leeann Pearce has a GORGEOUS etsy shop filled with her amazing and very UNIQUE handmade creations called The Chip Chop Shop which is giving away a stunning collection of goodies to the value of $25.00 to one randomly chosen winner. 

Lastly, the winner of this challenge, as chosen by the Design Team, will receive this embellishment collection from BasicGrey's Jovial line.  Just in time for Christmas...

This collection includes a 6x6 paper pad, and 1 packed each of stitches brads, glazed brads, epoxy stickers, pops stickers, ribbon doilies and clips.

Things to consider when playing along...

**This is an international blog, so anyone can enter

**You are allowed to create a card, layout or off-the-page item based on the provided sketch and additional journalling criteria. If you are creating a card or altered item you only need to include a quote.

**You are also allowed to flip or rotate the sketch or alter it to suit your needs, but please make sure its still recognisable.

**Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery and link it on the right hand side of this blog using the Link tool. Please provide a direct link to your post, not your entire blog.If the link tool is down, please leave a comment on the comments section and link your layout there.

** The deadline for this challenge is midnight November 30th , Australian Eastern Standard Time . The Design Team will vote and the winners and the Top 5 project will be announced soon after the challenge has finished.

**You may enter as many times as you like and combine this with other challenges. We don't mind at all. 

**Also, please consider turning off word verification for comments on your blog. .

October 15th challenge **WINNERS**

For our current challenge please click here

Hi everyone. Its time to announce the winners of our last challenge! 

Huge congratulations go to...wait for it..not 1 but 3 people who all received the same POINTS! I think this has only happened once before and I think that they are all deserving winners. I can see why the Design Team voted for all of these to be winners!!

 So without further delay let me introduce you to the 3 winners of our October 15th challenge... CONGRATS to...

Shona Kheen from Canada

Wendy Kwok from Singapore

Marylin Rivera from Puerto Rico

As you know we only had one prize for one winner for this challenge from our sponsor Imaginarium Designs but since we have 3 equal winners we believe that everyone should win something so Marylin, Wendy and Shona please email me your details at nadiac78@hotmail.com and I will work out a prize for all of you!!

Here is your badge to display on your blogs! WELL DONE girls...we loved your work!

Now lets move on to our ..

Top 5 featured projects 

(in winning order) 

Efi from Greece

Eila Sandberg from Sweden 

Joyce Lawrence from the USA

Sarah Groen from New Zealand

Shell Carmen from Australia

Congratulations girls. Here is your badge for your blogs!!

Lastly, we have the RANDOMLY chosen winner of a gorgeous embellishment pack from Bibby's One Of A Kind..

Number 5 is Jurgita Lenart from Lithuania who submitted this cute  layout..

Congratulations!! Jurgita please email Patti at phami@live.com to claim your prize!

I hope you are all well and cannot wait to see your entries for the current challenge.

Bye for now.