Monday 30 April 2012

May 1st.............

May 1st
is already here.....
and what a month our family is about to have
we will be celebrating
 4 birthdays
2 name days
and of course Mother's day......

which also happens to be the challenge
set over at

here is the challenge


Theme: Mum
We would like you to create a layout and interpret the theme "Mum" however you like based on the following sketch. You can journal as little or as much as you like, but your layout must incorporate this theme and the sketch.

Ideas for journalling: you as a mother, your role as a working/stay-at-home mum, sacrifices/benefits of being a mum, one day in your life as a mum, how your life has changed since being a mum, a tribute to your own mum, grandmother, guardian or someone you consider as close as your mum, your relationship with your mum or your daughter, one trait you have take from your mum, your desire to be a mum, your feelings on motherhood, what does it mean to be a mum?, what kind of mum do you want to be? , Mother's Day celebrations/traditions, your favourite Mother's Day gift given/received.




and here is my take on the challenge


using Nadia's sketch!


and some close ups!


stash used:

Kraft card stock
gesso
Maya Road wooden stickers
Maya Road kraft doilies
Jenni Bowlin butterflies
carbochon
bling
feather
musical score
and now the best part the rest are from my scrap/blog friends from all over the world!!
furniture background tissue paper from Elina Koutsouradi
script pattern paper and metal hand charm Amy Petrou
white rosette Mitralee Pratt
thank you ladies!!!!!!

Head on over to the blog 
to see what the fabulous design team have created!!
and have a look at all the  prizes from our sponsors!!!!
our very own Lena will be sponsoring this month!


so will you play????

Tuesday 24 April 2012

It's Tuesday!!!!!!!!......

and it is time to use up that flower stash you have....
so come and join us at 
the challenge this Tuesday is to 


Please make a project that has something to do with the saying
"April Showers Bring May Flowers"!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! 
A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***
Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 4 May. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE030 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation.


make sure you check out what the design team 
have created...


here is what I created for this challenge



stash I used:
Purple bazill cardstock
Prima flowers
gorgeous purple crochet heart from Rachael Funnell (thank you)
white pink and purple flowers identity unknown LOL (under the photo)
some seriously cute carbochon flowers
 a doily
lots of spray paint misting and paint splatters!!

Hope you play along!!

later.....

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Use It Tuesday.....anything goes!!!!!!

Goodmorning everyone!
time for another challenge over at 

We have an easy one this week...in honor of spring cleaning, 
we want you to use anything from your stash!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 20 April 
No blog? No problem! 
Just usekeyword USE029 when uploading to an online gallery 
and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. 

Ok so here is my anything goes!!


stash used

Grey Bazill cardstock
pieces of fabric I had laying around
clock cog mask and spray paint 
plus some white mist Mr Huey of course
the rosette is from the fabulous Mitralee  Pratt
the chipboard is from various sources like Tim Holtz and Maya Road


hope you play along!!
later....

Friday 6 April 2012

The winner of the Once Upon A...Sketch blog hop!!

Now I have tried to be really professional
 and take a screen shot of random.org
but it aint gonna happen folks!!
I am pushing the wrong buttons 
which are pushing mine 
and I am not impressed!!
then I lost the page thus the evidence
so.....
you will just have to trust me on this one

the winner is ......

My Photo

congratulations Lizzy....
email me your address
 so I can send you your prize
lioliairini@yahoo.co.uk

thank you everyone for all your wonderful comments
 and for taking the time to blog hop!
hugz
irini

Sunday 1 April 2012


Welcome to Once Upon A..Sketch' s first birthday blog hop! It is so exciting to have you here and we hope you are inspired along the way to join in the fun and get creative!!You should have arrived here from  Patti Hamil  blog, but if you haven't you need to go back to the beginning of the list below so you don't miss out.


(please note that due to time differences there could be some broken links..please check back later as the blogs will be updated asap) 


and then back to Once Upon A...Sketch blog to leave your name on the list. 


Our new MONTHLY challenge has just been released! Each Design Team member has created their own  layout based on this sketch and journalling criteria and you need to follow the above list to see what they came up with. 

We would love to see what you create, so please link your project to back at the Once Upon A...Sketch blog. You DO NOT have to participate in the blog hop to enter this challenge. 


Here is this month's challenge....
April Challenge

 The theme of this challenge is HOME. 
We would like you to create a layout and interpret the theme "HOME" however you like based on the following sketch. You can journal as little or as much as you like, but your layout must incorporate this theme  and this sketch. 


 
And here is my example... 



In place of the photo I added the title and have hidden journalling on the tag behind the title then placed photos where the embellishments are in the sketch!

the journalling on the tag reads...here are some closeups!




Our main sponsor of this blog hop is .... 

Imaginarium Designs

Imaginarium Designs chipboard is donating this prize to one lucky winner of the blog hop.

 

This prize pack includes AUS$70.00 worth of chipboard PLUS inks PLUS Spray Mists PLUS free postage to anyone in the world.  

DETAILS

 ***In order to be entered for the main prize,you must be or become a follower AND comment on ALL blogs along the way and finally back at the Once Upon A...Sketch blog to tell us that you have left a comment for everyone.

***There will also be some other prizes along the way which our Design Team have kindly donated.  To win these, you need only comment on and follow the blog which is giving the prize. The randomly chosen winners for these prizes will be announced at that Design Team member's blog.

This is the prize I am giving away....






This is open to ANYONE that becomes or already IS a follower of my blog and leaves me a comment on this post. ..


 The blog hop starts today , April 1st and finishes midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 5th April with the MAIN PRIZE winner to be announced soon after the blog hop ends at the Once Upon A....Sketch blog and the other winners announced at the Design Team member blogs soon after the blog hop ends also. 

Thank you for visiting and taking part in our blog hop!

We hope you found some inspiration along the way.



Your next stop is is the fabulous
Gerry Van Gent