August '08 Challenge - Sketch / Scraplift!

[juliehclark]

Hosted by little old me!

Hey Y'all! Hope everyone has been having a great summer!

This month's challenge is an oldie but a goodie!

Here's the directions:

goto this website:

http://www.pencillines.com/

and pick a sketch.

In your post, show us the sketch from the pencil lines blog that you chose and then your layout that you created!

All participants will receive a free mini kit from me AT THE END OF THE MONTH!

Also... if you are able... turn your project into share-able template if you know how (simply change your papers to ones included in the sbm software) and share here as a "quick click" template!

[juliehclark]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2724144812_36deefa2c1.jpg

from sketch #59:
http://www.pencillines.com/2007/11/sketch-59.html

http://scrappingangelsuk.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/17/sketch_carole_web.jpg

[KPierce]

Oh wow this looks like fun. It will take me forever to decide. Looking thru them now. Some really neat pages here and talented designers. Thanks.

[angelwithin]

yay julie is back :D going to find a sketch now

[Marion]

Ok here is mine. I figure I better get it done while I have a minute to myself.:D I used a kit by Monti.
I hope I got it correct.
Here is the layout, the gray scale template and the pencilmap I choose.
Hope you like!

[mh51]

Yes Marion, James is a little 'sweetie'. Great LO.

Did you just copy your page & 'greyscale' it & save as a Template...???
I know.............. I'm a NUMPTY...

[Marion]

I am not even sure if I did it right Mary, I just saved the map as a jpg and drug it onto my page and then I made it opaque so I could see through it. Then I just added each piece and placed it. Then removed the jpg. When I was done I grayscaled each piece individually and exported it to a template.

[mh51]

I am not even sure if I did it right Mary, I just saved the map as a jpg and drug it onto my page and then I made it opaque so I could see through it. Then I just added each piece and placed it. Then removed the jpg. When I was done I grayscaled each piece individually and exported it to a template.

OK... sounds good to me... am just about to give it a go...!!!

[juliehclark]

as far as making a template to share....

what i did was used the included "cardstock" in the sbm software to replace the background and paperscraps in the template.

i used a shape over a paper for the flower element.

the eribbon is mine so i can share it.

y'all please be sure that when you share, you're only "sharing" elements that either came w/ sbm or elements that you have permission to share!

here's what my template looks like:
(see attachment)

[mh51]

Here's mine & a thumbnail of the 'PencilLine'

I haven't uploaded the template as after creating it, it didn't work for me. When I 'double-clicked' the flower to change the pattern, it just became a square... am I making sense!!!

I've also attached the WordArt I made for this layout ~~ if anyone wants it...??? ;)

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/1542/Challenge-Aug08-001.jpg

[mh51]

Guess everyone 'across the pond' is still asleep so will sneek in another............ LOL :p:p:p


Freebie WordArt on my BLOG
http://mh51.blogspot.com/

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/1542/Challenge-Aug-002.jpg

[mh51]

... I was so busy sneeking around I forgot to post the thumbnail from PencilLines..........

(I did a little bit of 'tweeking' but it's all essentially there)...

[pkdoll]

Beautiful Mary!! Love yours too Marion and Julie! These are all soooo great so far.

[mh51]

Looks like I'm getting carried away with myself...!!!
(Here's #3)...

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/1542/Challenge-Aug-003.jpg

[KPierce]

They have the sketches available in PDF files on their website too. There are 4 per page. It is much easier to look at the sketches and decide which one to use this way <my opinion>. I printed mine but even for viewing 4 at a time is easier than 1. Now to sit with a glass of cool tea and make a decision. This will also be helpful for those who like to choose several:)

[KPierce]

Looks like I'm getting carried away with myself...!!!
(Here's #3)...



Neat saying. Love the page. Now give the rest of us time to catch up!!:p

Just kidding of course. Scrap a way!!!

[MommaBird]

They have the sketches available in PDF files on their website too. There are 4 per page. It is much easier to look at the sketches and decide which one to use this way <my opinion>. I printed mine but even for viewing 4 at a time is easier than 1. Now to sit with a glass of cool tea and make a decision. This will also be helpful for those who like to choose several:)

Thanks for the heads up -- I think I will do it that way too! Thanks, Karen.

[KPierce]

I scraplifted #38. I did not upload a template because the items I used are not mine or from SBM. I used Donna's Square Template Shapes and her Patriotic Kit.

[MommaBird]

I guess I did this right; wasn't real sure. I made everything including handpainted flowers. This was from PencilLines #26 by Becky Fleck.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/MorganServesPencilLines26.jpg

[Scrappyfrog]

I used Sketch #22. I tried to upload the template but it was too large? Guess I had too many thingies on it!:D
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2495/Pencil-Lines-22-000-Page-1.jpg
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[KPierce]

I had a great, wonderful, beautiful, labor intensive page ready to post and went to save it and "out of memory". I lost everything. Usually I do save often because I have been bitten before but....I wasn't thinking. Now I am so sorry! UGH....Scrapbookmax needs an auto save option or auto recover or something.:(

[MommaBird]

My first one followed the sketch more closely, but the pictures more or less commanded these changes. Still from 26.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/TennisAnyone2.jpg

[MommaBird]

I had a great, wonderful, beautiful, labor intensive page ready to post and went to save it and "out of memory". I lost everything. Usually I do save often because I have been bitten before but....I wasn't thinking. Now I am so sorry! UGH....Scrapbookmax needs an auto save option or auto recover or something.:(

I know the feeling. I don't know how many times I have thought, I'll just do one more thing and then save, and "Boom" -- fatal error or some other such nonsense. And the more you have done, the more likely it is to happen. Sorry bout that, but I think we can all relate to that one!

[MommaBird]

Looks like I'm getting carried away with myself...!!!
(Here's #3)...

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/1542/Challenge-Aug-003.jpg

Love the way you did the FLOWERS word! Very creative, Mary.

[KPierce]

My first one followed the sketch more closely, but the pictures more or less commanded these changes. Still from 26.



Very clever indeed with the tennis ball circle and picture as the background.

[KPierce]

Love the way you did the FLOWERS word! Very creative, Mary.

DITTO...I noticed the wordart was from the flowers and thought the concept fit the wordart. Very nice.

[twpclerk]

I used Sketch 52 and for the template, if I did it right, I replaced all with items from SBM, Fiona's ColourMeUp and Donna's Wonder of Shapes. Is that what we were supposed to do? I hope I did it right?!? The last line reads to smell the roses!

Sorry, my template reads 89 but it is actually 52,:(


http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2247/twp_Sketch-89.jpg

[twpclerk]

So sorry, didn't leave credits for my layout. I used the label from NanaC and NanaC's Labels and the Heart Kit I think came from
www.tygofotte.tr and I made the Word Art "Fun" in SBM. Thanks to all!

[CrystalInMinn]

I had a great, wonderful, beautiful, labor intensive page ready to post and went to save it and "out of memory". I lost everything. Usually I do save often because I have been bitten before but....I wasn't thinking. Now I am so sorry! UGH....Scrapbookmax needs an auto save option or auto recover or something.:(

yeah! ditto on that! oh how i have been there. I had to redo my working space LO from last week. It was really complicated and the redo sure was simplified! LOL.

[mariet]

okay so here I go. Hope you like the loud colors, cause I do:D
I am using template # 89.

[mariet]

oOo ! forgot the credits.
used the kit from Cinnamon Scraps
name of kit Funny Girl

[KPierce]

oOo ! forgot the credits.
used the kit from Cinnamon Scraps
name of kit Funny Girl

Great page. Love that kit, especially the paper

[mh51]

I saw these lovely blue "wallpapers" & as Bob turned 65 on Friday I wanted to do a layout.
Hope you like...

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/1542/ML.jpg

I used #94

http://scrappingangelsuk.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/19/pl94_2.jpg

I thought the image of the PencilLine template would show BUT....!!!!

[nanwu]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/sbm-challenges-001-Page-21.jpg

[juliehclark]

great job so far everyone!

Again - If you'd like to share your templates with us, here's a super easy way to do so.

1. After you've completed your layout and published the image so that you can share it, go to "file - save as" and save the current project as something like "yourname_sketch challenge 08"

2. Now, with the new project open, double click on all the elements (papers, backgrounds, etc) and replace them with "card stock" or "construction paper" that came within the SBM software.

3. Replace the elements with something shaped similarly or take it off all together if you can't find something that's OK to share.

Export as a template and viola! Share with the group!

[mh51]

great job so far everyone!

Again - If you'd like to share your templates with us, here's a super easy way to do so.

1. After you've completed your layout and published the image so that you can share it, go to "file - save as" and save the current project as something like "yourname_sketch challenge 08"

2. Now, with the new project open, double click on all the elements (papers, backgrounds, etc) and replace them with "card stock" or "construction paper" that came within the SBM software.

3. Replace the elements with something shaped similarly or take it off all together if you can't find something that's OK to share.

Export as a template and viola! Share with the group!

OK... will give that a go... never too old to learn something new.

[pickngrin]

Here is mine, I hope I did it right, I did the whole layout in SBM because there were so many photos, it didn't need much embellishing. I tried to share the template but when I did, it was 28 MB. I may reduce my photos and try again if anyone wants it (just let me know)
Thanks!

[pickngrin]

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/august_challenge-screenshot.jpg

Sorry for the repost, just saw I had a message from a very nice member named CrystalInMinn that explained to me how to post the whole picture and was trying to see if it worked.
Thanks so much

[KPierce]

Sorry for the repost, just saw I had a message from a very nice member named CrystalInMinn that explained to me how to post the whole picture and was trying to see if it worked.
Thanks so much

Great page. That layout works great for your pictures. Good job.

[pickngrin]

I used Sketch 52 and for the template, if I did it right, I replaced all with items from SBM, Fiona's ColourMeUp and Donna's Wonder of Shapes. Is that what we were supposed to do? I hope I did it right?!? The last line reads to smell the roses!

Sorry, my template reads 89 but it is actually 52,:(


http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2247/twp_Sketch-89.jpg

I really like this one, I LOVE the photograph!

[MommaBird]

Great pages everyone! I am using the 1 year anniversary Pencil Line for a mock birth announcement since my granddaughter is due in a couple weeks. It was designed to be a double page layout, so it fit perfect for an 8 x 4 card.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/PencilLine1YearBirthAnnouncement.JPG

[naugle1]

How do you post the entire page instead of the thumbnail?


http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/august_challenge-screenshot.jpg

Sorry for the repost, just saw I had a message from a very nice member named CrystalInMinn that explained to me how to post the whole picture and was trying to see if it worked.
Thanks so much

[pickngrin]

Great pages everyone! I am using the 1 year anniversary Pencil Line for a mock birth announcement since my granddaughter is due in a couple weeks. It was designed to be a double page layout, so it fit perfect for an 8 x 4 card.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/PencilLine1YearBirthAnnouncement.JPG

REALLY Cute!!!

[KPierce]

I have figured out I like the challenges because they get me scrapping. Otherwise I might not get it done.
My version of Sketch #66 which is a two page layout.
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http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/waterslide4.jpg

[Bekah_E]

here's mine..

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/BLE-browneyedgirl.jpg

[KPierce]

Beautiful page Bekah_E

[omajo]

Here my first entree for the challenge
I used one of Deanne's kit which is in the booster pack, but I cann't remember the name of the kit. Is it Bonus pack? Thanks !

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Daddy_s_Love.jpg

The sketch is Lu Braxton's no. 25, thanks

[omajo]

Beautiful pages everybody!! Very amazed of what we can do with the sketches.

I'm not sure whether I'm allowed to make a template from my layout? Cause everything are Deanne's.

[Liwayway]

here's another layout for my Aug challenge that i got from pencillines... I hope i didn't over due it :o

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2498/testing-000-Page-1.jpg

[KPierce]

I converted sketch 66 and sketch 38 <I hope> so they can be usable templates from my finished pages. On my finished page, I clicked on each piece and changed it to a black, gray or white paper/scrap. If it is an embellishment that is not from SBM change the embellishment I used something similar from SBM. The photos are easy--all you need to do is mark during the export process "do not include photos" and it will leave the photo area blank stating "add photo here"
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[KPierce]

here's another layout for my Aug challenge that i got from pencillines... I hope i didn't over due it :o



Absolutely stunning page. Love the colors.

[Liwayway]

here's another layout for my Aug challenge that i got from pencillines... I hope i didn't over due it :o

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2498/testing-000-Page-1.jpg

Oh and I used this packet of embellishment from my friend Faith Guarin and this is her link http://atouchofscrap.blogspot.com/

Thank you Kpierce for the comment. :D

[MommaBird]

Beautiful, stunning pages. WOW!

[nanwu]

have just been checking out all the layouts for this challenge.....wow awesome job done by everyone

[Carena]

Hi Julie and everyone. Just popped in to take a look around to see what everyone is up to. So glad I did - Love using templates for layouts in this manner. It's so quick and easy and still with awesome results.

Just had to quickly do a layout - this one took just a few minutes. Thank you Julie.

Template - sketch 59 - made into template by Julie

Kit: Mango by Carena's Designs
in store here at max. Hugs


http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Caitlyn-_-park-cat.jpg

[Liwayway]

awesome layout carena...i like really like it.

[Carena]

OK - loving it. LOL
This one using template by twpclerk - well done my friend.

Kit used; Kitty Kat by Carena's Designs
LOL and yes - it's kitty kat but it does have a dog also. - It's in store now.
http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/how-cute-am-I.jpg

[Carena]

OK having so much fun with this. LOL but I will have to stop now as I want to see your layouts. Come on - for those who haven't already tryed. Give it a go.

Julies Sketch 59 template - again thanks
2nd layout with template.

Kit: All Male / All Boy by Carena's Designs
Looks like I had trouble deciding on a name. LOL. Find it in store under All Boy I think.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/Dad-Aileen-Barry.jpg

[twpclerk]

This is my 2nd try at this, I used Hebe Ambler's Sketch 96 from pencilines and Wolvsies' Halloween embies, lindamonthe from gottapixel embies and Autisticwonder Designer Challenge shapes, thank you everyone for your goodies.



http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2247/twp_Sketch-96-2-.jpg

[Liwayway]

Hello everybody I made another sketch from Pencillines... I got it from Sketch #97. I hope I got it right :D

[Carena]

Liwayway - excellent layout. Well done

[Liwayway]

Liwayway - excellent layout. Well done
Thanks Carena :D

[KPierce]

Did I misunderstand. I thought part of this challenge was to create the grayscale template for others to be able to use...why is no one doing that part of the challenge. Come on everyone share your work so all of us benefit.

What I did was create the grayscale template first of the pencil line sketch I liked using black, gray, white papers, etc. Then I duplicated the page and started making my version of the layout with added extra embies etc. This went pretty fast instead of making my page and then having to go backwards to black/gray/white papers, etc.

[grannywin]

Today is August 18. I still have almost a half-month left, so I am not late! Too busy watching the Olympics, but I finally got to explore the site for scraplifting. There was a lot of good ideas. Here is my entry, the scraplifted page #75, and the template.

[twpclerk]

Sorry, KPierce, I forgot to add this to my 2nd layout, thank you for reminding me, please don't make me write a 100 times, make the template, make the template, make the tem.... hehehe I used some of Fiona's embellishments for my template.


http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/2247/twp_Sketch-96-2-.jpg[/QUOTE]

[KPierce]

Sorry, KPierce, I forgot to add this to my 2nd layout, thank you for reminding me, please don't make me write a 100 times, make the template, make the template, make the tem.... hehehe I used some of Fiona's embellishments for my template.

[/quote]

:p Thanks twpclerk. Whatever works...I just don't want to re-invent the wheel if I don't have to, if you know what I mean. I see some lovely layouts here I might use if I had the templates. If I have to find the time to create them all it probably is not going to happen. I guess I am being lazy but I'd rather blame Julie cause she put it in the challenge first.:p

[mswizard]

Beautiful pages ladies!

[juliehclark]

Great job everyone! AND YES PLEASE - If you are able, make us a template out of your sketches!!!

[KPierce]

Here is the template for this page posted a week or so ago. I modified the template by using one of Donna Thomas's Lacey Circle Round shapes and added an extra piece of paper to cover 1/2 of the circles.

http://www.scrapbookmax.com/gallery/data/500/love_you_mommy-small.jpg

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[autisticwonder]

WOW!! These are soooo FUN!! I missed this last month!! Glad posts don't go away!! ALL this is GREAT info!! THANKS so much for sharing it all!!