September Sketch Challenge!

Are you ready to get started?? This is so exciting!! We decided to try and keep each week of the month a certain theme - easier for us to plan and for you to know what to expect. This does not mean however that we won't change it up now and then! I am just not so good at following the rules all the time - it must be Caroline's fault! I have not just one but TWO sketches for you  - so without further ado - here we go!!

Layout Sketch

Card Sketch

and now for the projects:

For this layout of my daughter I used paper from the K&Company Americana stack, along with the coordinating chipboard letters. I kept the design simple since I think I am going to use this as a title page tot her two year scrapbook. A closeup of the "award":

This is where I spent the most time on the layout. I began with the award shape which is cut from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge at 6.70 inches with a 4 inch circle welded to it. On top of that I layered a pleated circle that I created from a 2 by 12 inch length piece of paper, scored at every 1/4 inch. In order to make it lie nice and flat without tearing I did need about a 3 inch strip of another pleated piece of paper. I adhered the ends together, pushed down the middle and secured it at the center with glue dots. Then I added a 3.40 inch circle or kraft paper, also cut from Plantin, that I ran through my Stars cuttlebug folder and lightly inked.I added a "2" from Disney's Pooh Font, cut at 3.10 inches and then outlined with Midnight blue stickles. For the other side, I used some star brads and ribbon on a spare strip of paper to add some layers behind the letters.

For my card I used the same method to create pleated circle - only not as wide. I used a 1-1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper and that was the perfect size to lay nicely without any extra paper. I cut two circles and layered them on top. I finished with an epoxy chipboard cupcake threaded with some bakers twine. The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp and I used a shape that I stretched on my Gypsy. I wish I could be more specific on the sizes, and I know I wrote them down, but then I lost the paper! The card base is DCWV and the yellow paper is Recollections.

And that is it! Two sketches for you to choose from - one for whichever mood you are in today - card or layout. We are experimenting the a linking tool but it is our first time using it  - you may have to be patient with us. I can't wait to see what you create. Happy crafting!

---Allison