Finally Friday July 29th- a day late

 Here is a sketch and my take on it from Scrapbooks Etc. What do you think?

4th and Final week of Scrap~tures Sizzling Simple Summer Sketches...

Well today is the last Week of our Scrap~tures Sizzling Simples Summer Sketches Challenge
Yupppers it is Wednesday again...and it is the day that we are show casing the finally week of our Sizzling Simple Summer Sketches Challenge...My sketch choice this week is Sketch from Scrapbooks Etc. http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/ and not only do they have a ton of inspiration but they have a ton of sketches... here is the one that I picked... YES Simple for those busy summer nights when you just want to unwind and scrapbook....

and here is what I created...

I cant wait to see what you all create using this sketch...

Thanks for stopping by...

Laurie

Finally Friday July 22-Man it's Hot

Well let's stay inside and stay cool while we try this sketch from Scrapbooks Etc. I think we need some 2 page layouts as I am sure we all have alot of summer pictures.

Here's my take on it.

are you ready...it is our 3rd Week of Scrap~tures Sizzling Simples Summer Sketches Challenge
Yupppers it is Wednesday and it is the day that the 3rd week of our Sizzling Simple Summer Sketches Challenge...My sketch choice this week is Sketch from Page Maps.... http://pagemaps.blogspot.com/ I love all of their sketches

Here is the sketch....

And here is what I did with it...Yes this is still the July Scrap~tures Kit... I love this summery kit...and all the fun stuff that came with it... I have almost used up everything in it..but still have lots of alphas left...

Can't wait to see what you all have done with this sketch...

Laurie....

Finally Friday July 15th

I found this cute sketch from Scrapbooks Etc. I do like to use multiple pictures on my layout so this is perfect.

 Here is my layout based on this sketch....so many pictures, so little time 

2nd Week of Scrap~tures Sizzling Simples Summer Sketches Challenge

It is Wednesday and it is the day that the 2nd week of our Sizzling Simple Summer Sketches Challenge...My sketch choice this week is Sketch #163 from Creative Scrappers.... I love this sketch the simplicity or the complexity of things you could do with this sketch...but I of course went for the simple route....

Here is the sketch....

and here is my take on the sketch...

please check out Creative Scrappers blog for other takes on this sketch....

http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/2011/07/sketch-163.html

thanks for stopping by... and I really hope you join us in completing this challenge...

Laurie

ps if you missed last weeks sketch challenge you can check it out here....

http://scrapturesblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/1st-edition-of-scraptures-sizzling.html

Finally Friday July ,8 2011

Here is another great "NEW" sketch from SB & CT
I just love the notebook punch........ man I am going to be busy this week-end, so many things I want to create.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH wouldn't those flag borders from the June kit be great?

1st Edition of Scrap~tures Sizzling Simple Summer Sketches Challenge

Welcome to July's Sizzling Simple Summer Sketches Challenge...we all know that summer time is a busy time so I was hoping to make things a little simpler for you by giving you 4 weeks of sketches for you to complete some scrapbooking during this Summer month...

this week...

I am so excited to bring to you a Sizzling Sketch from Sassy Lil Sketches... We are certainly special because Cherie from Sassy Lil Sketches has let me post this sketch a day earlier..As they are not even posting this on their blog until tomorrow...so here it is....

And here is my Take on the sketch...Of course using July's Kit...The Echo Park Summer Days has been such a fun kit to work with and I love that I can show case my boys last day of school and their official start of summer for them.....


If you complete this sketch Cherie mentioned to me that if you post your layout on their blog you could have a chance to win this months prize off of their site.... http://www.sassylilsketches.com/ check out their site for lots of inspiration...

Please check back next Wednesday for another Sizzling Simple Summer Sketch...

Thanks for joining in and I can't wait to see what you all create....

Laurie

July Awareness

Have you all noticed that every time you log on to Facebook, pick up a magazine or read a newsletter from the school that every day - week - month has a notable cause or issue? It's getting to the point where I feel we should just declare, "be aware of everything at all times" and move on. For July I have already been alerted to over 20 of these important FYIs!

July is National Grilling month, blueberry month, hotdog month, ice cream month...(are we sensing a theme here?) Then there are the public service awareness issues: home safety month, national vehicle theft protection month, national make a difference to children, cell phone courtesy month (I'm not even kidding) and bioterrorism/disaster education and awareness month (I hope the Summer camp counsellors have been well trained).

Call me cold-hearted if you will but I will admit that I am becoming desensitized by all of this. (No disrespect to those of you who have loved ones battling hemochromatosis or myasthenia gravis...) All joking aside, my scrapbooking related question to you is this: Are their any causes that you have scrapbooked in the past or plan to in the future? This year my brother shaved off an epic afro that took 2 years to grow and raised over $2000 for the Relay for Life. This will be fun to scrap! I noticed that several scrapbooking companies have gone pink for breast cancer awareness and Stampin'Up has a stamp set that has proceeds going to a charity. This past Winter I went to an amazing crop that was a Heart & Stroke fundraiser hosted by "Scrappin' With Passion". What causes does your hobby support?

July kit preview

Here is a look at the July Scrapbook kit-Echo Park Summer Days coming in the mail as we speak....

....and the July Card Kit-Bo  Bunny Double Dot

Contact Scraptures if you like what you see, only a few of each left!

Happy Monday

and Happy July 4th to all our American Friends. I hope everyone had a fantastic week-end and took lots of great photo's to scrap. Tune in tomorrow to see the full pre-view of our July kits and watchout Wednesday for reveals and challenges from our Guest of the Month Wally and Chelle.

Check out this idea for ribbon storage,
http://craftystorage.blogspot.com/

Happy Canada Day!!!

To all my fellow scrappy peeps...hope you have a scrapalicious weekend with whatever you decide to do...

Be sure to tune in on Wednesday for Wally's July challanges.