Sketch Challenge at Once Upon A Sketch

I had a chance to participate in a sketch challenge put on by Once Upon A Sketch as part of the sponsers Design Team.  Thats right, Webster's Pages is sponsering the prizes this month!!!

Here is the information:

JUNE 1ST CHALLENGE

Our JOURNALLING CRITERIA this time is to journal about a female. It can be ANYONE...your self, your best friend, your daughter,grandma, mum, sister, cat. ...As long as you write at least 2 sentences about the female in the photo (you can always create a CARD or ALTERED item based on this sketch and use a quote instead) . Your jounralling can be any type, i.e. typed, printed etc. 

To help you with this they have designed a feminine looking sketch for you..

The winner this time will get to come back in July as our Guest Designer and will also walk away with ...

Our randomly chosen winner will receive a set of ...

Both of these prizes will be sent to you directly from the Webster's offices!!

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!

 

 And this was my take on the sketch:

 I used the Garden Gala digital collection from Webster's Pages.  A funny story about this layout is that I created it and sent it to my daughter in an email and she wrote me back that as a part of something she was doing for school she had to write about what she thought that others thought about her, what were her strengths ect as others saw her and her and I were just about right in line.   She really is amazing!!!

 

I hope you decide to play along....this challenge ends on the 15th of June, and there will be another sketch challenge starting on the 16th of June!

A very Special Layout to share

When my kids were growing up and we moved to Simi Valley I enrolled them in a local preschool, Kids 'n Things.  Kari was 3 and Katy was 2, they are 29 and 28 now, lol! Anyway that is where they went while we worked, it was actually right up the street from us.  After Rachel was born I did not go back to work because the difference between my salary and the child care was $100 a month.....definately NOT worth it, lol!!  Kari was in kindergarten by then and we kept Katy in the preschool two days a week.  I loved that school and the teachers and the owner, Shirley, and before too long I began to work there, bringing Rachel with me and my other two came after school.  I remember Rachel racing around the school in her walker...she was quite the terror!  But I digress, my story is about the owner Shirley.  She owned this school and ran it with her daughters.  I became very close to Carol and worked with her for many years....we are only about 2 weeks apart in age.  I worked there about 8 years.  I loved that job!  Eventually it was time for me to move on once my kids were older and I left.  About 4 years ago I returned with my grand daughter Jenna, not to work, but dropping her off and picking her up.  It was like coming home.  So many of the teachers that I worked with over 20 years ago were still there.  Jenna graduated and now Trevor is there about to graduate as well.    Shirley was an awesome person to work for.  She always had a smile, she never got mad...she was always there...for everyone.  Carol eventually took over the school but momma Shirley still had her hand in.  A few months ago I learned from Carol while visiting with her that Shirley was having some medical problems.  Though we all prayed for the best she was taken from us this month, just a few short months from the time she got ill.  She touched so many people and she made such a difference in so many peoples lives it has been a difficult loss.  During her fight with cancer Carol posted a photo on Facebook of her and her mom and her daughter which I fell in love with.  I knew I would use it, I just didnt know it would be as a Tribute.  So I would love to share with you a digital layout I did using that photo from Facebook.  I created this digitally, printed it and then added some elements to the print, and then framed it and added more elements to the frame.

This is the digital layout:

 And this is the layout framed:

 Added details to the printed digital file:

 Elements added to the outside frame:
I couldnt resist adding a tricycle to the layout :)

So Carol...if you are reading this...I will get this to you sometime next week...even though Trev is on vacation :)  Love ya!!!

Credits for the layout:
All digital files are from Webster's Pages - Lifes Portraits; Tickets from Country Estates; Tricycle from the Lullabye Lane collection; Ladies & Gents, stickers and buttons.
Ribbon flowers: Cosmo Cricket Glubers (digital)
Trims, flowers, birds, pins, cameo and fabric ticket by Webster's Pages.

Its almost time for the new collections to ship from Websters Pages!!

March 14th is the day!!!  All of these stunning collections from Websters Pages will ship out for you to play with!!!

 

 

And did you know that you can already get these fantastic collections in digital form???  Yes you can!!!  Use the files for digital layouts or print out the papers and motifs and make a hybrid layout!  So many possibilities when you print out the files because you can resize and cut to your hearts content!  And you will always have the files....and endless supply of Websters Pages.

I created a two page all digital layout with the Country Estate collection that I would love to share with you:

and here is another I did recently using Life's Portrait:

I had fun playing here!! Cutting stuff, layering stuff...too much fun!
Digital kit - Lifes Portrait - papers and motifs
Journaling block is from the Vellum collection papers - Webster's Pages
ribbon stitches - Viva Artistry
Alpha and Paint - LReid
Flower and Tape - Pressed Petals
Heart STring and buttons - Juno Designs
Cardboard background - Little Feet Designs

Thanks for taking a look at the new Websters Pages collections and my work...I appreciate you!!

Just for you...a couple of blinkies to share with you....spread the Websters Pages love where ever you go :)

Sakura Hobby Craft and a Design Team call

Last month I attended CHA - the Craft and Hobby Association convention in Los Angeles, California.  Its something that as a designer I love to do, to see new things, try new things and meet new and old friends.  This year I was priviledged to work in the Best Creation Inc. booth, but in my time off I was free to visit the other manufacturer booths.  This is where I met Terri and learned about Sakura Hobby Craft products.  She was doing a make n take using jewelry findings and 3D Crystal Lacquers so I decided to try it.  The samples were so gorgeous and I could immediately see where this craft could cross over to scrapbooking as well.  We used 3 colors of the Crystal Lacquer, used a toothpick to swirl the colors, allowed it to dry and then later we were sent home with the dry project and a tube of the clear Crystal Lacquer to finish the pendant.  I took it a little further once I got home and added an epoxy which I made from Best Creation Inc paper using my Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio and a couple of gems.  I applied the clear Crystal Lacquer and then pressed my additional items onto the wet surface.  Check out my pendant:

While visiting the booth I saw that there was a Design Team call.....so I applied, and I got a call a couple days later that I was chosen to make a project for the call!  Terri gave me a couple of colors of lacquer and the clear lacquer to complete this project, and I am ready to share with you all what I did!

I created this wall hanging:

And I would love to share how it was created!!  I used the colored Crystal Lacquer (yellow) and outlined the thin chipboard scrolled hearts and frame, let it dry and then sprayed Glimmer mist on them.  The lacquer repelled the Glimmer Mist for the most part, I did allow it to pool some on the lacquer for some color variation.  Once the chipboard was completely dry I applied the clear Crystal Lacquer. On the frame a sprinkled some coarse clear glitter while the lacquer was dry to give it a bit of sparkle. I used one of the chipboard hearts as a frame for a photo of my mom and I and covered that with the Crystal Lacquer as well.

I also used the Crystal Lacquer on a white rose and sprinkled it with coarse glitter as well:

I popped up my frame over some Webster's Pages papers (from the Hollywood Vogue line) for some depth and then cut out some additional roses from the papers and popped several of them up as well, and then I put a coat of Crystal Lacquer over a few of them.....and I have to say that I love how the lacquer enhanced the colors in the papers!!

This will go to my mom as a just because gift......I know she already loves it!!

I thank you for stopping by to see my Sakura Hobby Craft project and hope that you will cross your fingers for me for the Design Team call!!  Check out the blog to see lots of fun projects!

Its time for the Webster's Pages New DT Blog Hop!!!

Welcome to the Webster's Pages Blog Hop!!!

The Blog Hop is intended for you to get to know the Design Team Members a little better.....and......there will be a giveaway that is to die for!!!  Brandin has decided to give away A COMPLETE SET OF ALL THE NEW FLOWERS BEING RELEASED AT CHA!!!  So now I have your attention I bet, lol!!  To get into the drawing for this give away be sure to comment on each Design Team Members Blog, each comment you make will increase your chances of winning so make sure you don't miss any of the blogs!

Here is a sneak peak of what you can win, A complete set of all Webster's Pages Princess Petal Florettes!

which includes 2 colors for each of the following collections, Country Estate, Yacht Club, Ladies&Gents and Trendsetter.  Yeh...don't forget to leave those comments ;)

So in the previous blog you got to know Steph a little better and now it's my turn!

Hi!  Julie Walton here, I am so excited to get started as part of the Webster's Pages Digital/Hybrid team for 2011 and thought I would share a little bit about me to get started!  I am a daughter, a mom and a Grammy, a scrapbooker, a reader, a crafter and living life fully and completely.  I create with paper and digitally and have for the past 6+ years.  During the week I care for my gkids, Jenna, Jeromy and Trevor who are almost 7, 5 1/2 and 4 1/2, they keep me on my toes....and young!!  We are a goofy bunch, lol!!   I live in Simi Valley, CA, just north of LA and a half hour from the beach and thats important because I love the beach, nothing like a stroll in the surf looking for treasures and getting your feet wet.

My scrapping style is all over the place so I call it eclectic.  I tend to be artsy, follow no rules and just go with the moment. I am a cut/tear, stitch and layerer kind of scrapper.  I love lots of dimension and texture!  If I had only two Webster's Pages products to create with I would definitely use paper, love the two sides, the quality and thickness and the ability to cut images out, and I would choose ribbon, any kind of ribbon because there is so much you can do with it, create flowers, borders, fold, tie, staple and it creates texture and dimension in any project.  When I am creating digitally I love the elements that go with the papers, I love to create dimension in digital too!  I find inspiration in different things each time I sit down to create, sometimes its the papers and knowing I have the perfect photo, sometimes its the photo(s) themselves and other times its a technique I see while playing on the internet. 

I have a fabulous scrapbook studio that I create in, which I designed when my house was built so its custom to my likes!  Can't beat it!  I have a 9 foot open countertop/desk area in front of a 6ft window that I create on, a 9ft wall of open shelving and a 8x4 closet behind curtain for storage.  And I painted it lime green and use black and white accents.  Right now the space is fairly clean because I did a bunch of work before I went to Hawaii for a week and haven't had the chance to get back in there to create yet...soon though...very soon!! 

My good ole standby as far as paper technique goes is hand stitching and right now I am loving making flowers.  Digital techniques that are faves for me are creating shadows that look like the paper is flipping up.....and lots of layers!  I like to burn the papers too, kind of gives it an inked look.  And like with paper I like to cut!

I would like to share with you the digital layouts I did for my submission to the Design Team:
I used the Hollywood Vogue Digital kit for all of my layouts, and they are all different so you can see just how versital the digital kits are!

This layout is my granddaugher Jenna, I managed to capture her with the 2 front teeth missing smile, it sure doesnt last long!  Anyway I made lots of layers with cuts from the papers, and I added a layer of the background paper over the top of the layers and changed the blending to overlay, then erased whatever was over the top of her face.  I like the look!

As soon as I saw the houndstooth print I knew that I wanted to use a photo of my middle daughter Katy....it just looked like her!  Again lots of layers and cuts from the papers, I did an extraction from another of the papers and I love to layer things on top of my photos.  Lastly I like to burn the paper sometimes to create an inked or painted kind of look to ground the photo grouping.

My third layout is a collage of photos from 2010 that were favorites.  I changed all  the photos to sepia and I love how they worked with the colors of the papers!!  The strip of paper across the background paper really draws your eye and was the perfect place to tuck the photos into.  Of course I love the chandlier....which I am sure you figured out since I put it in all three layouts :)

I look forward to sharing and inspiring with you this next year and am blessed to be a part of the Webster's Pages family!

Now its time for you to visit Laura's blog and get to know her a little better.

Don't forget to leave comments!!!  And thanks for visiting!!!

a BIG toot!!!!

Ok...so this post is a little late but let me give you the story and you will understand, lol!!! 

So I applied for the Websters Pages Design Team along with 650+ others earlier this month.  I applied for both the paper team and the digital team.  Long shot I know but what the heck, you never know.  I kinda thought I wouldnt make the paper team but was holding out hope for the digital team.  Then I left on my trip to Hawaii with my mom and my daughter and promptly forgot about all things not having to do with being in Hawaii.  So mid week we were sitting in a restaurant on the beach having lunch and I decided to check my email and low and behold there is an email from Websters Pages....Brandin.  Holding my breath I clicked on it thinking its a thanks for applying but you didnt make it this time kind of email (sometimes you just arent a fit with the team they have put together) anyway it opened and it was an offer to join the digital/hybrid team!!!!!!!!  I screamed...omg NO WAY!!!  Everyone around us turned to look.  My mom and daughter and like.....WHAT?????  So I told them I got on the Websters Pages Design Team...the dream team, and they smile, laugh and congratulate.  I know they dont understand the joy those in the scrapbooking field would be they are happy for me.  I am happy for me!!  I am in awe.  I am honored.  I beamed all day and beyond!

So I am part of the Websters Pages Design Team for 2011 working with the digital goodness offered by WP and I am ready!!!

 

and these are my teammates:

We are going to ROCK WP all year long!!

I am working on getting all of my teammates blog links up so that you can easily follow us all!