Welcome back SCT friends! Welcome to NSD "SCT style" and to your first challenge of the day! There will be a few challenges, many tips, tricks and techniques and of course prizes along the way! So today your first challenge is a PageMaps sketch challenge from our fabulous editor and author Becky Fleck!
"When Catherine asked me to choose my favourite sketch and layout from Scrapbook PageMaps 2, it was a tough choice. Since I am a big proponent of journaling, and an even bigger fan of scrapbooking yourself, I chose this 8.5x11 double sketch and layout below...
You may remember in the last installment of “From the Heart” in our Winter 2011 issue, I talked about writing a letter to yourself at the end of each year. This is a great example of that kind of journaling. Just imagine how your family will feel years and years from now, when they can read your words of how you felt when that particular year came to a close. I encourage you to get yourself into your albums and journal your authentic life. Please share your layouts about yourself, I would love to see them! (And yes, that is me in all my chubby, four-chin glory!)
So don't be shy! Link your layouts in the comment section below by Thursday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m. EST. We'll randomly select one person to win a signed copy of PageMaps 2! Woot, woot! Imagine all those PageMaps sketches at your fingertips! Good luck!
And if you want to meet Becky Fleck in person, she will be joining us at Crop & Create Burnaby with two amazing classes! For more information, click here!
Next up at 9:00 a.m: Bazzill is here! Learn how Bazzill creates their legendary paper colour names...and more ;)
Great sketch to get my creative juices following , thanks.
Posted by: Darlene Higgins | May 05, 2012 at 08:08 AM
thanks for making the day fun!!!
ava
Posted by: ava | May 05, 2012 at 08:30 AM
I love the sketch, going to try changing it to a 12x12. Have a great day.
Posted by: Elaine Hollander | May 05, 2012 at 08:38 AM
Great sketch! I love using Beck's sketches. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jenny Kozar | May 05, 2012 at 08:46 AM
Love your layout and I too love PageMap sketches! Fleck told me to check you out and say hi!!
Posted by: carrie | May 05, 2012 at 08:47 AM
Fleck sent me on over! Looooove her sketches!
Posted by: Rhonda V | May 05, 2012 at 08:58 AM
Hmmm...a LO about myself...now that's a challenge!
Posted by: Brenda B | May 05, 2012 at 08:59 AM
Fleck told me to stop by! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Mernin | May 05, 2012 at 09:02 AM
Becky Fleck sent me over here and I am going to have to try this layout later today. Need to get the grandkids sent home first!
LEslee
Posted by: Leslee Cotterell-Barrow | May 05, 2012 at 09:03 AM
Well maybe I should get on trying to do more scrapbooking. I admit, I haven´t been doing much of that before, just tryed some minialbums sofar, but might give it a try.
Posted by: Maryann | May 05, 2012 at 09:04 AM
Page Maps2 would be a lovely prize to win. This would certainly get the creative juices flowing!
Posted by: Mary Clayton | May 05, 2012 at 09:09 AM
Oooo...wishing I would be home most of the day!!! (i have to work, bleh) I will stop in when I can!
BTW--"Fleck sent me!" LOL....for the PageMaps 2 giveaway! ;)
Hugs...Kathy
Posted by: Kwilt | May 05, 2012 at 09:14 AM
I love journaling. Can't wait to come up with something for this!
Posted by: Deb | May 05, 2012 at 09:14 AM
Fleck sent me! Happy National Scrapbooking Day!
Posted by: Lisa N. | May 05, 2012 at 09:19 AM
love your page layouts. I'm challenged in that regard so you really help
Posted by: Ann | May 05, 2012 at 09:23 AM
Great sketch!!! I know I for one love sketches!!! Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!! TFS [email protected]
Posted by: Pam Bray | May 05, 2012 at 09:23 AM
Oh, you were a cutie even back then! Great sketch, great way to celebrate NSD.....and a perfect challenge to get me to be creative and stretch this sketch into a double 12x12!!! And who WOULDN'T want to win a signed copy of your fab book?!?!?!?!
Posted by: Kathy | May 05, 2012 at 09:49 AM
I was at the PageMaps blog and was told to come here for a chance to win. Thanks! I will be checking out the blog all day. I am cropping from 8 to midnight!!!!! YES!
Posted by: Michelle K | May 05, 2012 at 09:52 AM
Becky sent me to say "hi"!
BTW, I love this idea of scrapping a page at the end of the year with lots of journaling. Sounds like an awesome plan! I just hope I remember in another 8 months or so!
Posted by: Ruth G | May 05, 2012 at 09:59 AM
http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/media/p/211830.aspx This is a LO about me and who I am at this time in my life. For the sake of my children and grandchildren and all who follow I try to do a LO about myself about once a year. I assumed that you did not mean the LO had to be one done specifically for your challenge. This is not a new LO. It was done in 2010.
Posted by: Gloria Martens | May 05, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Thanks for the inspiration!! I also have the sketches beside me to be inspired!!
Posted by: Tanya Wilson | May 05, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Fleck sent me over! Gotta stick around for the fun!!
Posted by: Tina Corpus | May 05, 2012 at 10:05 AM
Becky sent me over. Love the layout.
Posted by: JUDY RAY | May 05, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Looove Pagemaps!!!
Always a sure fire way to get the mojo going!
Posted by: Alli | May 05, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Becky sent me over. Love the sketch ... can't wait to sit down and try it!
Posted by: Karen Moore | May 05, 2012 at 10:32 AM