My standard postage-stamp thumbnails for this painting didn't bring out a clear direction for me, but pointed out a few pretty neat options.  So I decided to work a few of them (originally planned 3, actually drew 6) to a more developed stage so I could better see what was going on with them.  And also so they were at a stage where I could show them around and have them actually ...

... the Portland Trail Blazers, check out the photo in my layout. This layout was my first effort at designing to someone else's sketch. I have all sorts of sketches & sketch books in my inspiration pile, but this is the first one I've done right to the sketch...pretty much, anyway. I created it for a layout call from Ella Publications. It was a lot of fun to try a ...

... Sketch or Challenge each Tuesday. We will rotate between Sketches and Challenges as follows: Week 1: Layout Sketch Week 2: Recipe Challenge Week 3: Card Sketch ... fun and make no money on it. Therefore, I can not pay someone for their part in helping out with the Sketches! Blog. Basically, we all do it for the love we have of for scrapping. For those interested, email me ...

... Layout I love the way this layout turned out. This is my layout for Sketch #176 from the Scrap Sketch Blog. Just love Steph's sketches, they are so much fun to work with!! Be sure to check out the other Design Team members layouts using this week's sketches. Amazing work, lemme tell ya!! Pic is of me and my step-kiddos on our recent family weekend in ...

... to the sketch blog team over at Let's Capture these sketches and as part of the blog hop this weekend I've been ... -caching which combines all of these loves! And so, before you leave and continue on the blog hop here is a layout sketch for you, created by the very lovely Tina and my layout (I twisted the sketch counter-clockwise) - using Pink Paislee Amber Road papers (yummy!)  & ...

... I love Kelly Purkey's Super Sketches Class at Two Peas. Her sketches are always such great layout starters. I played along with her November Class over the weekend. I needed to get my scrapping mojo going and this class was just ... quot; Die Cut for the Silhouette + Kelly's sketch the layout just came together. So easy.  I really love this new patterned paper line from My ...

Its December 1st and we have two great sketches to post today Layout Sketch Here is what the awesome designers did with the sketch December Layout GDT's- Wendy West and Jan Tatomir Wendy West Jan Tatomir You can check there BIO at the forum HERE ...

... just flown by and I didn't get a chance to share the latest sketches from Inspired Blueprints! Here's Sketch 34 - ... colour your want your rubons in when you purchase them...how fantastic is that!!! Here's my layout. I have used EAD's Baroque Frames, and the sheet ... join in the fun at IB! We'd love to see your takes on the sketches, and you may just win a prize!! Cheers, Lis.

Here is the card and layout sketch we did on Simply Scrapping. I wanted to do some K&Company(Marcella) and Sassafrass for the layout , because I just love the bright colours they have in their kits.This was a fun sketch to do, and there is still time this month to get into the challenges, just drip by the forum and see the postings, and also check out the blog as well. We have our Guest ...

These are some of my layout sketches that I'm doing for the animation short, My Dad The Giant, animated by the very talented Patrick Stannard! I am going to be doing all the backgrounds for it over the ... 'll keep you guys updated. :D You can check out the My Dad the Giant Process Blog here. Below are Thumbnail sketches to final thumbnail sketch along with prop and other concept sketches! :D