Once Upon A ...Sketch: September 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

September Challenge - part 2

Welcome to the second reveal of our September challenge!
We love the entries so far! Some amazing and talented people out there :-)
We cant wait to see more :-)

Journalling Theme: Open theme...with a twist

For this month's challenge, you can scrap about any theme BUT you need to include your own handwritten journalling on your page!

You are free to interpret our theme ANY WAY you like. Whilst the theme is open, you MUST base it on the sketch below and include your HANDWRITTEN journalling ON YOUR PAGE. Acceptable journalling is MORE than just a sentence, or generic writing such as date/place etc. It needs to be present and at least 3 lines long.

Now here is what our Design Team came up with. Please click on their blogs for more details on their creations. I am sure they would love to hear from you !!!

Stephanie Schütze (Germany)

Ulrika Blomfelt (Sweden)

Stacey Young (Australia)

Olga Vasileva (Russia)

Elena Smoktunova (Russia)

Maja Stokk (Sweden)

"Papers and chipboard from Blue Fern Studios"

Anna Wiśniewska - Wiosanka (Poland)

The winner of this challenge, as voted by the Design Team will be invited to come back in November as our Guest Designer .

They will also win ...

7 Dots Studio will donate a prize pack full of their product valued at US$50.00 with free domestic and international postage.

Now here are some more AMAZING prizes donated by our wonderful permanent sponsors for 2014.

First up is our Facebook sponsor. Please don't forget to upload your entry to our Facebook Page HERE for your chance to win this price..

13arts is donating 10 colours of their gorgeous paint tubs , in your choice of colours, with free domestic and international postage.

The Flying Unicorn online store is donating a US$50.00 gift voucher to spend at their store !

2Crafty Chipboard is donating a chipboard pack to the value of AUS$50.00 with free domestic and international postage

Die-namites dies is donating a prize pack to the value of US$30.00 with free domestic and international postage

Lindy's Stamp Gang is donating a US$20.00 gift voucher with free domestic and international shipping..

Tresor de Luxe is donating a prize pack with their beautiful lace to the value of about 20 US$ with free domestic and international shipping

Scrapbooking Fantasies is donating a ribbon pack for 2 winners valued at over AU$10.00 each plus with free domestic and international shipping

Wiff Of Joy stamps is donating 1 stamp set from the Stephanie Schütze Design collection stamps valued at EUR14.90 with free domestic AND international postage.

The deadline for this challenge is September 30th (Australian Eastern Standard Time - Sydney Time) 2014!!

Friday, September 5, 2014

AUGUST WINNERS

We were very surprised that holiday month August still gave us a lot of entrys!
A big thanks to everybody that played along with our sketch challenge.
The theme was the men in our lives and you showed so much love to them in your layouts.
It was heartwarming to go through all the blogs.

1. Lisa Griffith

By far the most votes went to your beautiful layout Lisa!
Congrats!
We would be honored if you want to come back as our October guestdesigner.
Please contact Lizzy Hill at lizzyhill12@yahoo.com.au for all the information on that.
And offcourse you won the main sponsor prize,

2. Alena Grinchuck.

Tough , boyish and still soft....super!!!

Congratulations! You have won a 7 Dots Studio prize pack full of their product valued at US$50.00 with free domestic and international postage. Please contact Tusia at tusia@7dotsstudio.com and please write "OUAS WINNER" in the subject field to claim your prize.

3. Karita Vainio

With your background colors you created some sort of shadows in the background.
It gives a great effect around the embellishments.

You win a US$50.00 gift voucher by The Flying Unicorn to spend at their store ! Please contact Alda Stevens at cs@flyingunicornllc.com to claim your prize. Please write "OUAS WINNER" in the subject field.

4. Tatiana Yemelyanenko

It was fun to read your story about you making waves (or not :) ) with the spray!

However they came out, you made a great nautical layout!

Congrats! You have won a AUS$50.00 prize pack from 2Crafty Chipboard ! Please contact Vanessa at salesat2crafty@optusnet.com.au and please write "OUAS WINNER" in the subject field to claim your prize.

5. Charlie

A super layout faithfull to your own style !

The Design team loved it and you won a price from:

a Die-namites dies prize pack to the value of US$30.00 with free domestic and international postage. Please contact Lynne Forsythe at rangerjunkie@rocketmail.com to claim your prize. Please write ÖUAS WINNER" in the subject field.

6.Denisa

The rustic feel and little embellishments did fitt so well with the theme, congrats!

You have won a gift voucher from Lindy's Stamp Gang valued at US$20.00 gift voucher with free domestic and international shipping. Please contact Sharon at sharon@lindystampgang.com and please write "Once Upon A..Sketch WINNER" in the subject field to claim your prize.

7. Tatiana

The color against the striped background , and left side on your layout that little accent (squares) ...great!!

Tresor de Luxe is donating a prize pack with their beautiful lace to the value of about 20 US$ with free domestic and international shipping and YOU won it!

You can contact me at: wilmavoermans@hotmail.com

8. Milagros C. Rivera

SUPER layout with just enough going on !

That picture fitts in so well, beautiful!

You have won a AUS$20.00 voucher from Scrapbooking Fantasies with free domestic and international shipping.

This month we have 9 prices and offcourse the great 13 arts facebook price.

Dont forget to take a look !

Well, the last blogprice goes to :

9. Evelyn Walter

What a great tribute to your father Evelyn !!

So many beautiful accents on this layout, background, embellishments, it is just perfect!

You have won a AUS$20.00 voucher from Scrapbooking Fantasies with free domestic and international shipping.

Ok, thats it for this month winners.

So sorry you cant win all, the entrys were great!

We hope you will take a look at the September challenge which is all about journaling.

Since it is the theme, we really want to see handwritten jouraling on your layouts!!

Not just a name or date.

Good luck and a great weekend !

x the OUAS team x

Monday, September 1, 2014

September Challenge

Hi everyone! Welcome in September :-)
Holidays are over, we hope You had a great time and rest :-) And now You have lots of energy, creativity and willingness to join our new challenge:-)

This month we have a great one for You! We hope You'll like it :-)

Journalling Theme: Open theme...with a twist

For this month's challenge, you can scrap about any theme BUT you need to include your own handwritten journalling on your page!

Please welcome the winner of our July Challenge
NUPUR PATEL

This is what she has to say about her page:
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
[Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island]
Indeed a wonderful feeling
I paint, I dance, I sing,
Everywhere I look and everything I do
I see art
Love art
Life is super fun
I am happy
create feelings…
As feelings build memories and memories are to be treasured
Forever and ever.
its a passion...
I had so much fun creating this layout,
indeed an Inspirational sketch.

You can see more of Nupur's work on her blog HERE.

Now here is what our Design Team came up with. Please click on their blogs for more details on their creations. I am sure they would love to hear from you !!!

Tracey Sabella (USA)
Featuring Leaky Shed Studio Chipboard

Yuko Tanaka (Japan)

Zaneta Glowa (Sweden)

Tetiana Komarova (Taniko) (Ukraine)

Daria Pneva (Russia)

Lizzy Hill (Australia)

Aida Domisiewicz (Poland)

Song Li (USA)