a new sketchy thursdays challenge

Hi everyone! Here is the new sketch this week for Sketchy Thursdays. My challenge to you this week is to be really creative with those strips. Journal on them, use ribbon, make small photo strips, stack your title there... there are so many possibilities! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Please post your entry to Mr. Linky in the right sidebar, in the comments section of this post or the Sketchy Thursdays Challenge Event spot on Memories Always - Forever by 11:59 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, July 22. I will post all of the layouts as well as announce a winner Thursday, July 23.

Have fun with this one! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for playing along!


Next week's winner will receive a prize from our very own Maureen and her MoMoStamper Store etsy shop! Visit her shop this week and check back to meet Mo next Wednesday, she has offered to giveaway a very adorable prize!

we have a sketchy thursdays winner!

We have a winner for the week, but before I post it, take a look at the entries for this week's Sketchy Thursdays. There are so many different takes on this week's sketch! It is so great to see the variety of inspiration that is here.

submitted by Vanessa

submitted by Theresa

submitted by SheShe

submitted by Nicole

submitted by Mo

submitted by MissBliss

submitted by Megan

submitted by Loree

submitted by Kristin

submitted by Kathy

submitted by Joakima

submitted by Heidi


submitted by Emily


submitted by Eileen

submitted by Brenda

submitted by Ann

submitted by Aimee

submitted by Abby

Thanks for playing along, ladies!

So, here's the best part. According to random.org, the winner this week is MEGAN.

E-mail me at dianadesigns@rochester.rr.com your shipping address and I will get your prize out to you right away.

This week's sponsor is Paper Charms! Don't forget to stop by her shop and see what Marcia's got cooking!

meet Marcia from Paper Charms

Marcia runs the Paper Charms etsy shop. Paper Charms is this week's Sketchy Thursdays sponsor. Let's get to know Marcia!

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I live in the city of beaches, golf courses, and sunshine-Myrtle Beach, SC. I moved here 4 years ago with my wonderful husband and two teenage children.

I enjoy every aspect of paper crafting from creating scrapbooks, invitations, favor boxes to altered projects. Just keep the paper rolling. That's funny because my husband works for a paper company. If

I have to pick one thing I enjoy the most about paper crafting, it would be scrapbooking. There's nothing like that feeling of accomplishment when you take a sheet of paper, a photo and some embellishments and create a lasting memory for your family. It also allows me to preserve my families memories while satisfying my need to create.

I started scrapbooking 11 years ago after my best friend asked me to host a party for Creative Memories. I remember my first page was our family trip to Sesame Place and the pages just keep coming after that. Although I do wish I had more time to devote to scrapbooking and experimenting with some of the new techniques.

My favorite trend in paper crafting is the use of buttons. I like playing around with them to create different looks on my pages or projects. By simply adding a button to your project you can create texture, interest and that extra splash of color.

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Thanks, Marcia! We are so lucky to have Paper Charms as a sponsor! Take a look at her store when you get a chance, there are some really cute tags there.

Don't forget to get your Sketchy Thursdays entry in by tonight! The challenge ends at 11:59 p.m. EST. A winner will be announced tomorrow.

my sketchy thursdays layout - friends

Here's my layout for this week's Sketchy Thursdays challenge. It goes with the sketch that can be found in the right sidebar.

This page goes in my son's scrapbook. My best friend in the whole world since I was just kid is Darlene (hi Dar!!!). We both had our first child a few months apart from each other. She had Karissa and I had Nate.

Darlene and I live four hours away from each other, and we get together whenever we can. When we do, the kids have a blast together. The journaling is telling Nate how he and Karissa were buddies just like Darlene and I, and that he liked Karissa's little sister Samantha, even though she was little.





Supplies: Cosmo Cricket (pp and some chipboard), Maya Road (chipboard), American Crafts (Thickers), Making Memories (stickers)

Don't forget to get your Sketchy Thursdays entry in by tonight! The challenge ends at 11:59 p.m. EST. A winner will be announced tomorrow. One lucky winner will get 2 sets of journaling tags from Paper Charms!

simply scrapping cards

Simply Scrapping has card sketch challenges, and I made these three cards using their templates for the week 1 bundle for July (sketches 15, 16 and 17). Head on over and make some for yourself!

Week two is ready to go, and I'm sure week three is right there as well. I better get busy!

Don't forget to play along with Sketchy Thursdays! This week's winner gets adorable tags from Paper Charms!

creative mini albums

Head on over to Creative Mini Albums, I am the featured person today for the little star mini album I did of my son last week!

Thanks for posting it, Kristine! I really enjoyed making that mini album for my mother-in-law for her birthday.

Scoot on over and give Kristine's site some love!

red, white and blue summer challenge

Hello everyone! Today I am sharing the page I made for Memories Always - Forever's July summer challenge. The prompt was to use a summertime theme and the colors red, white and blue. Here's what I came up with!

This picture is from last summer when my mom and step dad sent Nate a "tractor." He called it a tractor, but it was actually a motorized big wheel. He still love it now, even though his knees almost touch his chin when he sits on it.

In this picture he's looking all tough as he poses with his new tractor. One of my faves!!




Supplies: Jenni Bowlin (pp), Basic Grey (pp), Crate Paper and BG (rub ons), Kraft paper, American Crafts (Thickers), Half Full Martini (journaling spots), Chatterbox (felt embellies) and some other brands I can't recall at the moment. Lots of goodies here!

pink ninjas - kicks

I have been stalking, though not playing, the Pink Ninjas blog for a few weeks. For whatever reason, I couldn't manage to do the prompt before it was gone and replaced by another.

Well, this week is another story! The new prompt is "KICKS," take it however you want, what gives you the kicks, etc.

This page is of, well, my kicks (as in shoes). Some of the DT there did pages about their shoes, and I thought that was right up my alley. I love shoes! Let me rephrase, I love 3 inch heels! And I wish that I had more of the funds to buy the ones I really want most of the time.

These shoes are super cute, lil' peep toe and such a cute fabric. What gives me the kicks? ... I never wear them! Don't know why, they just aren't as versatile as some of the other pairs that I have. At least now they will live on in my scrapbooks as adorable shoes I rarely wore but loved to look at.


Supplies: Basic Grey (pp), Vintage Plum (pp, looks like book pages), Half Full Martini (journaling spot), American Crafts (Flair), Chatterbox (butterfly), Sassafras Lass (pp on girl and hearts), Basic Grey (chipboard)

sketchy thursdays - new sketch

Hi everyone! Here is the new sketch this week for Sketchy Thursdays. My challenge to you this week is to use your patterned paper, especially the paper you've been avoiding because of its boldness. Last week we were minimalists, this week, we're gonna throw it all down! Lots of pictures, bold patterns and lots of journaling. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

To avoid the confusion, I am going back to the Wed. night deadline. Please post your entry to Mr. Linky in the right sidebar, in the comments section of this post or the Sketchy Thursdays Challenge Event spot on Memories Always - Forever by 11:59 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, July 15. I will post all of the layouts as well as announce a winner first thing Thursday, July 16.

Have fun with this one! Thanks for stopping by and thanks for playing along!


Next week's winner will receive a prize from Paper Charms, an adorable etsy shop with great scrappy stuff (including little chandelier thank you tags). Visit the shop this week and check back to meet Marcia next Wednesday!