July 1st challenge *WINNERS*

Hi there everyone..

It is simply overwhelming to have so many incredibly beautiful entries. Your support of our challenge blog is blowing us away! Thank you so very much! How...just how do we narrow down 110 GORGEOUS entries to just a few?  Just looking through them all, we could easily just pick 50 to be the winning ones.

So once again, I would like to feature more than just the winner and the Top 5. I think so many entries deserve to be recognised.

I repeat again something I always say when I announce the winners...PLEASE do not be discouraged if your layout is not picked as the winning one or it is not featured. We sincerely hope you continue to play along and feel inspired here somehow. It really is VERY hard to pick winners between all these amazing entries and unfortunately some really outstanding work has to miss out.

But without further delay, here is the winner of the July 1st challenge. Out of 110 incredible entries, the winner is...

Anita S from Australia


Anita, the stunning simplicity of this gorgeous layout of your sweet boy is what made this layout a stand out. Your use of flowers on a boy page is so well done that this layout does not look feminine at all. The title stands out so beautifully, while the photo is just perfect. Well done. For that you have won a Guest Designer spot on our team for the month of August as well as this amazing collection from Karola Witczak and The ScrapCake..



Please email Irma HERE for all the information on your Guest Designer duties and me, Nadia HERE with your details to claim your prize.

Here is your winners badge to display on your blog.




Now, here are our Top 5 layouts

Carla from The Netherlands


Anne Bente from Denmark


Susan Smit from The Netherlands



Melinda Thomson from Australia


Tina Dalton from Australia


Well done on being our Top 5 for this challenge...Here is your badge to display on your blogs..




Here are some more layouts that were also amazing!

Jolaine Frias from the USA


Shona Keehn from Canada


Rachael Funnell from Australia


Mona L Pendleton from the USA


Romy Veul from The Netherlands



Lizzie Crust from Australia


Tracee from The United Kingdom


Fi from Australia


Sarah Mullanix from the USA


Elaine Forum Smidt from Argentina


Well done! I see lots of stand outs from all over the world, particularly The Netherlands, Australia and the USA. Keep up the good work everyone. Your work is truly inspirational.

Lastly, our random draw for this complete collection offered by Karola and The ScrapCake..


The winner of this collection is...

#107 is Elizabeth Campau from the USA who entered this layout..

Well done Elizabeth! Please email me, Nadia, HERE with your details to claim your prize..

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners and the featured entries. Please keep the good work coming :o)

Bye for now!

July 15th Challenge

Welcome to our July 15th challenge!

Journalling Criteria : your journalling has to be a quote (handwritten, printed, rub on etc. ). As an option you can include journalling in the lines on sketch but this is not necessary.

Guest Designers

Here is the work of our 3 winners from June. 

Sandi Taloumis 

Cathy Cafun 

Jeni O'Connor

Once again I am just amazed at this talent and you have all proved why it was SO hard to choose between the 3 of you! Thank you very much for your contribution to our challenge blog. We loved having you here and hope you enjoyed your time too. 

Now, here is the amazing Natalie May, our permanent guest designer from Imaginarium Designs with her take on our sketch using Imaginarium Designs chipboard

Design Team

Bente Fagerberg 

 

Nerrida Mitchell

**Flowers, leaves from the Manor House Creations

Natalie Elphinstone

**Flowers, leaves  from the Manor House Creations

Heather Jacob 

**chipboard alphas and flourishes are from Imaginarium designs.

** flowers are from Manor House Creations

Carole Janson 

**Flowers, leaves from the Manor House Creations


Trudi Harrison

**Flowers from the Manor House Creations

Steph Devlin



PRIZES

We have a BRAND new sponsor and a VERY exciting one as well. Please welcome to Once Upon A...Sketch...

Most of our Design Team members were SO lucky to receive some of these packs to work with for this challenge! Just look at how BEAUTIFUL these flowers look on their work above!

Manor House Creations is a brand new Australian company specialising in wholesale scrapbooking and craft flowers.  Our flowers are expically made with scrapbookers in mind and are of the highest possible quality, but also provide good value with more in the pack for a similar or better price than current products on the market.

We are also the Australian distributor for The ScrapCake, a polish company who boast the talented designers, Karola Witczak and Kinga Spiczko. 

We hope you will love and embrace our new company and products as much as we do.  If you would like to purchase our products, please contact your local or online store and request that they stock them.

You can find us at www.manorhousecreations.com

Here is the prize up for grabs from Manor House Creations for one lucky person voted by the Design Team as the winner of this challenge!

A pack of their latest release flowers. 

THANK YOU Manor House Creations for supporting our blog!

Our second sponsor is the truly AMAZING...

Imaginarium designs,  is a new chipboard company founded in 2010. It is the combined collaboration of  a Mother and Son team who both work in the paper craft industry.

Please visit the blog for inspiration and to see what the design team has been up to   www.imaginariumdesigns.blogspot.com and you can  purchase this amazing chipboard  at Seriously Scrapbooking (they ship anywhere in the world at actual postage cost)

Thank you SO much to our lovely sponsor Imaginarium Designs. We couldn't do this without your support!

Imaginarium Designs have so generously offered this prize to our second winner as chosen by our Design Team..

...a pack of their latest and most popular chipboard. The best thing about this, is that the pack will be different each month and will be customised to fit the winners needs. So if you have girls, you will be sent girly chipboard etc. And don't forget that they also sponsor our entire Design Team so please see the examples above for all the creative uses of this awesome chipboard. 

Lastly our 3rd prize for our RANDOMLY CHOSEN winner. This prize will go to one lucky person that is chosen using random.org as we LOVE to encourage EVERYONE here to play along, no matter what your skill level!

A Pink Paislee Queen Bee collection pack, which includes: 8 12x12 patterned papers, 2 die cut papers, 1 flip notes paper pad, 1 ribbon pleats pack, 1 borderlines rub ons pack, 1 press ons pack, 1 punch outs pack, 1 bella brads pack, 1 alphabet pack. 

We are all anticipating your entries and CANNOT wait to see what you come up with!

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 our right sidebar 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 July 31st - Australian Eastern Standard Time. The Design Team will vote and the winner and the Top 5 projects will be announced soon after the challenge has finished. 

**You may enter as many times as you like and combine this with other challenges. 

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

For a complete list of the rules please see the top of this page

New Design Team members + **Design Team Call**

Hi everyone...you still have just over a day to enter your project for the current challenge..

It is with great delight that I announce to you 3 more additions to our current Design Team! Please give a warm welcome to..

Sandi Taloumis from the USA

Hi my name is Sandi. I was born and raised in the USA. I live in Massachusetts with my hubby, who is incredibly supportive of my scrapping obsession. We have three wonderful children and a dog & cat, all of which I love to scrap.I love art of all kinds and enjoy wood working, sewing, painting and photography. I am a huge vintage lover and try to incorporate this love of mine into many of my creations.I started scrapping about seven years ago when a friend of mine showed me a small scrapbook that the teacher had made for her about her son during his year of kindergarden. I absolutely fell in love with the book and immediately went out to the store to purchase items to do a scrapbook with my children...I have been addicted ever since!My scrapbooking adventure soon brought me to the internet, which ultimately brought me to Once Upon a Sketch, and opened the door to be part of the DT with Nadia and all these wonderful girls...what a honor!My scrapping style is colorful, artsy, simple, sometimes a deliberate messy, but over-all clean with crisp lines.

I invite you to visit me on my blog http://Scrappingasigo.blogspot.com/

Jasmine Shea from Australia 

I have 4 wonderful children (although sometimes …..lol) who I love to bits.  They keep me on my toes but I wouldn’t have it any other way (well maybe just for a little bit each week….oh ok, never)  Anyway, I have a very supportive and caring husband who I am very proud of who also runs our business.  He makes sure that between family, scrapping and a social life, I still have the time to do some work for the business…….mmmm, not sure how that works….

I just love this craft and I have been so blessed in the past year to meet so many fabulous girls on line and to be a part of so many wonderful Design Teams.  The inspiration from so many talented ladies has helped me grow within my work and I thank everyone who supports me.  This is the most awesome, crafty journey ever.  Thank you so much Nadia for asking me to be a part of your awesome team.

My Blog - 

Vicky Varvadouka from Greece

Hello everyone! My name is Vicky Varvadouka. I am a happily married 32 year old mum of two little girls (don't be fooled by the photo lol) and I work in a big company as an Investor Relations Officer assistant. Scrapbooking is my passion and a way to express myself! It all started in September of 2008, when I decided to make the guest book for my daughter's baptism on my own. However, layouts monopolized my interest in late 2010 and Ι have been obsessed ever since. I think my style is romantic-shabby chic but also fun and bright. I am currently designing for the Greek on-line shop "Enjoy Scrapping" , and for the  challenge blogs"The Scrappiest" and "Bird is the word" . I also had the pleasure to have 5 of my layouts published in "Scrapbook news and review"! I am really excited and thankful to Nadia for giving me this great opportunity! Joining this DREAM team is huge for me and much appreciated! I hope I will inspire and get inspired from all of you!!! 

 Feel free to visit my blog here: "My Embellished World"

Also announcing our Permanent Guest Designer, Natalie May from Imaginarium Designs. As you know Imaginarium Designs is sponsoring us for 1 year and we decided to keep Natalie our regular contributor!

Natalie May from Australia

"Hi! I am Natalie May - Wife to Trev, mum to Jessica, Scrapper and all round Happy Person! I live in Adelaide in South Australia, teach Scrapbooking & Cardmaking and love my life! I also design for Imaginarium Design chipboard. I am so excited to be a part of the Once Upon A..Sketch design team.  

My blog - Happy Daks

SO happy to have these talented people join us here at Once Upon A..Sketch. They have been contributing members since day one and we are just in awe of their talents and styles. They will all start at different times in the next month or so due to other commitments etc. but I just could not wait to announce them!!

Now moving on to some exciting news..

We have an opening for 2 Design Team members!! How would you like to be part of our Design Team here? 

Here is who we are looking for..

1. Sketch Designer- we need one person that can design sketches similar to the ones that have been designed so far. Things to consider:

- you can also design a project to go with your sketches but it is NOT required. If you only wish to design sketches thats fine. 

- you can design for other sketch design teams! I am not fussed at all. 

- you will be required to design 2 sketches a month and would LOVE for you to design at least 2-3 months ahead of time. 

- your term would be beginning of September 2011 - end of March of 2012

2. Design Team member - we need one person to be part of our design team but with a specific role in handling sponsorship. Things to consider:

- YOU DO NOT need to source ANY sponsors as we have sponsorship covered ALL the way until March 2012! Your role will be to receive the winners details and pass them on the sponsors. That's it!

- You will be required to create 1 layout, card or other projects a month, comment on entries received and vote at the end of the challenge ONCE a month

- You need to be FLUENT in English. This is a MUST as you need to communicate the right information between you and the winners/sponsors.

- you can create for other sketch challenge blogs and be on ANY design team. Again, I am not fussed at all. 

-Your term would be beginning of August 2011 - end of March 2012 

You have until next Wednesday 20th of July!

If this sounds like something you wish to do please email me, Nadia, here - samnadia@hotmail.com expressing which position you want (i.e. sketch designer or design team position) and a link to your blog. 

Can't wait to hear from you!

Just 3 days to go...

                                                    

To enter our July 1st Challenge..

JULY 1st CHALLENGE
Journalling Criteria: Who is in the photo? Name the person in the photo and at least 1 fact about them. This can be personality, character, talent , achievement etc. but it must be at least 2 sentences long. 

Our Guest Designer is 

KAROLA WITCZAK 

who is sponsoring our prizes up for grabs...

SPONSOR

The ScrapCake is a polish manufacturer of scrapbooking papers and paper accessories. We deliver designer collections produced with the smallest detail in mind to present you with the highest possible quality. Currently we released collections by Kinga Spiczko (aka Pasiakowa) and Karola Witczak. From the very beginning we are operating as an international brand distributing our products in many countries in Europe and other continents. We are cooperating with designers located in different countries and our international Design Team delivers lots of inspirations, challenges and contests on our blog.

PRIZES

The winner of this challenge will get the chance to come back in August as our Guest Designer and will also walk away with this COMPLETE collection from Karola Witzak..

The Bright Side Of Life 

Including: 6 12 x 12 doublesided papers, 5 7 x 12 doublesided papers, 13 tags and labels and 6 x 6 paper pad (24 doublesided sheets)

Our RANDOMLY drawn winner will receive this COMPLETE collection designed by amazing polish cartoonist - Kinga Spiczko. 

Summer At The Seaside 

Including: 6 12 x 12 doublesided papers, 5 7 x 12 doublesided papers, 13 tags and labels and 6 x 6 paper pad (24 doublesided sheets). 

These are simply amazing and JUST RELEASED! Lucky you! These will be sent directly to you from The ScrapCake.  

How would you like the chance to win one of these or to be our Guest next month? Take part in our challenge and you never know! It could be YOU!

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 our right sidebar 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 July 14th Australian Eastern Standard Time. The Design Team will vote and the winner 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. 

**Also, please consider turning off word verification for comments on your blog. For a complete list of the rules please see the top of this page.

Welcome "My Scrapbook Nook" Guest Designers + GIVEAWAY

 Hi everyone. 

As you have seen in the past, My Scrapbook Nook has supported our challenge blog by offering generous giveaway's of their monthly kits. I thought it was about time I invited my fellow Design Team members at the Nook to be Guest Designers on our blog and work with our July 1st Challenge

But before I show you their work, I want to introduce the "Nook" for those that do not know it. 

My Scrapbook Nook  is an American kit club which began in 2003. Today they have grown into an international community serving scrapbookers around the world! 

Kits usually contain 10-15 sheets of patterned paper, cardstock, an alphabet, small and large embellishments including items like: ribbons and lace, flowers, pearls, buttons, rub ons, journaling aids.

Does it sound like something you might be interested in? I have found the Nook kits to be AMAZING value. A subscription to the kit is just $US29.50! That is  a real bargain because they are ALWAYS so well coordinated and packed with amazing stuff to use with the latest releases!Plus you get a little parcel delivered to your door every month..what a thrill that is!

Not just that, no matter what your skill level you will SURELY find inspiration in all the step by step classes by the Design Team  that are FREE for everyone to see and use in the forum. The Nook forum is also JUST THE BEST place to get all the gossip in the scrapping world, plus a place to share everyday happening at and meet new people!

My Scrapbook Nook currently has an offer where if you subscribe to the kits for 12 months, you will get your 13 month ABSOLUTELY free. But they have offered as one more giveaway here at Once Upon A..Sketch. If you have been thinking about joining up , now is your chance because ANY NEW subscriptions will go into a draw to win this AMAZING July Kit

It includes:

October Afternoon Paper 5 & Dime

Binder Clip

American Crafts Picot Trim

Maya Road Canvas Tags

October Afternoon Rubber Charms

American Crafts Thickers

October Afternoon Mini Market Alphabet

October Afternoon 12×12 Vintage Sticker & Border Sheet

Let me just show you what my fellow Design Team members have created with this kit and some past kits and our current July 1st Challenge ..

                                                  JULY 1st CHALLENGE

Journalling Criteria: Who is in the photo? Name the person in the photo and at least 1 fact about them. This can be personality, character, talent , achievement etc. but it must be at least 2 sentences long. 

So a warm welcome to My Scrapbook Nook Design Team members..

Danni Reid

Hilde/Scoobie

Jessy Christopher

Katarina Krumeluran

Tanya Tahir

Anna Sigga

Carol Monson 

LG Belarmino

and lastly me, Nadia Cannizzo 

What amazing work girls! Thank you SO much for showing us your gorgeous creations and being guests at our blog!

So to be in with a chance to win the July kit, you need to send me an email at samnadia@hotmail.com by July 30th, telling me that you have taken up a new subscription to the Nook and I will put your name in a list and do a random draw!You will get the July kit for free, and then your subscription will start in August and you will also get your 13th month free. 


I hope you found some more inspiration here today!


Take care!