Once Upon A ...Sketch

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Saying goodbye to our 2013 team!

I really should say 2012-2013 team... they were only supposed to be here about a year but due to my pregnancy and all that follows, they stayed longer. And I am so thankful for that.

THANK YOU to each and everyone of you. I have enjoyed working with you so much, and I have seen many of you go from strength to strength and hope to see you around as much as possible :)

To say goodbye, I have chosen some of my favourite layouts they have created over the many months !

Bye for now!

Cathy Cafun (Australia)

Solange Marques (Brazil)

Hilde Aaslund (Norway)

Kelly Foster (USA)

Erin Blegen (USA)

Romy Veul (The Netherlands)

Mona Pendleton (USA)

Kim Price (Australia)

Evgenia Petzer (South Africa)

Melenia Agapides (Greece)

Kay Fatula (USA)

Helena Virpi (Italy)

Camilla Ekman (Sweden)

Eila Sandberg (Sweden)

Chantal McDaniel (Australia)

Svetlana Austin (South Africa)

Renata Monin (Brazil)

Anna Zaprzelska/Brises (Poland)

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Challenge Reminder.. 5 days to go!

Thank you SO much to everyone that has played along in the BUSIEST time of the year :)

We do still have 5 days left for you to enter our last challenge of the year !

Good luck!

Journalling Theme: "My favorite month"

You are free to interpret our theme any way you like but please make sure your layout is based on the sketch below and includes some journalling (hidden journalling is fine)

Please welcome the winner of our October Challenge

Wilma Voermans

Hello, my name is Wilma Voermans, born in Amsterdam, but I live in the Swiss alps for many years now. Mother of 8 children ( 6 boys and 2 girls).I have a busy job in lokal hotel . Addicted to: children & grandchildren, my dogs, music , scrapbooking, color, coffee and smoking. I live my life as uncomplicated as possible and enjoy every minute of it.

I scrap without too much thinking and this works for me. I start with the picture, look at it and feel the mood. Then on goes the music & the fun begins. Mixed Media is almost a must and I like a lot of color.

My blog can be found here : http://swissdutchy8.blogspot.ch/

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 !!!

Mona Pendleton (USA)

Eila Sandberg (Sweden)

Melenia Agapides (Greece)

*Imaginarium Designs hearts, frame and alphas*

Hilde Aaslund (Norway)

Kim Price (Australia)

**Hidden journaling on pull out tag behind right photo

Camilla Ekman (Sweden)

Solange Marques (Brazil)

Hidden Journaling( behind the page)

Val Thorpe (South Africa)

Svetlana Austin (South Africa)

Cathy Cafun (Australia)

**Hidden journaling on pull out tag on right of photo

Chantalle McDaniel (Australia)

Tracey Sabella (USA)

Kelly Foster (USA)

Erin Blegen (USA)

Kay Fatula (USA)

**Journaling stored in envelope**

The winner of this challenge,as voted by the Design Team will be invited to come back in February 2014 as our Guest Designer. They will also win this prize..

Scraps of Elegance kit club is donating their main kit valued at US$35.95 value, with free Priority shipping within the USA, or free First Class shipping for international winners!

Imaginarium Designs chipboard, is donating a chipboard pack full of their newest releases valued at AU$50.00 , with free domestic and international shipping

The Flying Unicorn online store is donating a US$25.00 gift voucher to spend at their store with free domestic and international shipping !

Julia Cotrim Scrapbooking is donating a patterned paper collection with free domestic and international shipping

Sassy Scrappers is donating a AUS$25.00 prize pack 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

Njoyfull Crafts is donating one of the above prize packs or similar valued at AU$20.00 with free domestic and international shipping

Get Creative Embellishments is donating a prize pack valued at 15.00 Euro, shipped free anywhere in the world

SA Crafters is donating a prize pack valued at US$15.00 , shipped anywhere in the world.

Digital Designs by Olga, is offering a $10.00 voucher to the online store

Fancy Flair Designs is donating a store voucher

The deadline for this challenge is midnight December 25th Australian Eastern Standard Time

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Die-namites Dies

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