2021-2020 Sketch Challenges

 March 2021 Tic Tac Toe Card Bingo Sketch - PP

Here is the Tic Tac Board we were given!

I have 2 pictures one with the flash and one without. It was hard to really see the detail in one shot.

(Aug/Sept 2020) Tag Sketch Challenge - PP

Sketch Challenge

I really wanted to use up some papers that had been in my stash for a while. But, I was having a hard time getting it to work. Until I found this one page layout challenge. My daughter had just got a new loft bed and it all just worked!

Here is the sketch:

So, after turning the sketch on it's side. I got her page done.

Used Cricut CTMH Artbooking for the circle cut at 5 1/2" (trimmed to half that I wanted).

Alpha stickers that could have been my 1st set I ever possibly bought! 

   

Art with Heart Challenge & Card Lifters, Week #8

I found the "Go Green" challenge for March over on Art with Heart.

Here is what I came up with.

So, the first thing I thought of was a frog for green. I checked out the cards I needed to work on for Card Lifters. After seeing this one below; which as for week 8. This card was found at http://www.leiphartonart.blogspot.com/. My son popped into my head. And it is totally something I wouldn't be surprised to find in his pockets!!!!

Digging out old photos and scrapbook challenges

I was digging through a pile of doggie photos that were in a photo box. I came across some that I never scrapped. Ended up making two different pages. One I have to wait to show. But here is the second one!

The full page:

I was looking for some challenges to get me going. Here is one I found over on Stuck?! Sketches. It is actually a sketch created by Laura Whitaker from her blog post.

Here is the sketch:

Scrap Our Stash April Challenge - Dots & Stripes

Over on Scrap Our Stash the April Challenge is up.

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a LAYOUT with at least ONE polka dot paper and ONE striped paper.

Oh, and that's not it!  

You will have to dig further into your stash because...

you must include at least one bird, butterfly and/or Bee on your layout! 

Below is the link:

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2013/04/stash-challenge-2-dots-stripes.html

Stay Tuned for mine!

The Fiskateer Games: Layout Event

Fiskateers is having a month long event to coincide with the Olympic Games.

 

Thanks to whoever made this cute badge!

(found on Mary #135 signature line)

There will be Four Different Rotations:
Layout Event (Week #1)
Sewing Event (Week #2)
Cardmaking Event (Week #3)
Home Decor Event (Week #4)
Each Event will have four different challenges!

So, for this week I completed the following:
Layout Event Challenge #1: Create a layout consisting of at least 2 photos and using at least 4 different Fiskars tools.

Page 2 of a 2 page layout in the works

Fiskars Tools Used: Scallop Tearing Tool, Snowflake Texture Plate, Threading Water Border Punch & Large Postage Stamp Squeeze Punch

Layout Event Challenge #2: Create a layout incorporating the negative space of a punched piece(s). Use the piece(s) as is, or use it as a mask, or stencil......

Layout Event Challenge #3: Create a layout by using an embellishment in the formation of the Olympic Rings as inspiration.

Came out pretty good, even if I mess up one of the links!

Layout Event Challenge #4: Create a layout incorporating a medal/award ribbon design.

Paper Secrets July Sketch Challenge

Here is the link to the sketch we were given:
JULY SKETCH

Here is what I came up with, just two more pages to finish our trip to the nature park!

Fiskateers 45th Birthday Party Challenge #2 Cake

Below is the list of Challenges over at Fiskateers. They are celebrating.....

Fiskar's 45th Birthday Party 

Author: Tami #804 | Category: Challenges | Posted: February 10, 2012 at 10:32 am

Happy Birthday to our Favorite Orange Handled Scissors.  I'll  update this thread throughout the day with all the links to challenges and games as they are posted.  All games and challenges will close on Monday, February 13th at 8:00pm PST.  That should give everyone time to play along through the weekend and still meet all the family and work obligations. Let's Party!

Challenges:

*DONE* Challenge #1- Make a Birthday Card

Challenge #2 - Cake!

Challenge #3 - Party Favors

Challenge #4 - Orange

*DONE* Challenge #5 - Tips and Tricks

Challenge #6 - Wearable Party Art

Challenge #7 - Get Your Orange Party Clothes On

So, Here is my Card for Challenge #2 

We had a bunch of Fresh Eggs and I wanted to used them. So instead of a sweet treat, I made a Delicious Quick Quiche. Plus we need to eat our breakfast first, too!

This NJ girl is missing her Pork Roll, Brown N'Serve Sausage and/or Sausage Patties!

I did use Newfie Bologna instead of Bacon. 

Challenge #4 Orange

Challenge #7 Party Clothes

I only had a mixed range of Oranges Sweater. My daughter wanted to join in the fun!

Fiskateers 45th Birthday Party Challenge #1 Birthday Card

Below is the list of Challenges over at Fiskateers. They are celebrating.....

Fiskar's 45th Birthday Party 

Author: Tami #804 | Category: Challenges | Posted: February 10, 2012 at 10:32 am

Happy Birthday to our Favorite Orange Handled Scissors.  I'll  update this thread throughout the day with all the links to challenges and games as they are posted.  All games and challenges will close on Monday, February 13th at 8:00pm PST.  That should give everyone time to play along through the weekend and still meet all the family and work obligations. Let's Party!

Challenges:

*Challenge #1- Make a Birthday Card

Challenge #2 - Cake!

Challenge #3 - Party Favors

Challenge #4 - Orange

*Challenge #5 - Tips and Tricks

Challenge #6 - Wearable Party Art

Challenge #7 - Get Your Orange Party Clothes On

So, Here is my Card for Challenge #1

 Here is the Challenge #7 Tip & Trick:
Sanding down alphabets to get a different look.

OK, I got 5 more to go! Be back later!

Paper Secrets SYAO - Round 2 - Week #1

I participated in Paper Secrets SYAO1 last year before we moved! There were 58 participants starting out and there were 19 participants left at week 6. 
I only lasted for 6 weeks. I missed that last week of participation because we were moving in! I did completed the challenge but I was a day late! 
Bugged me because: I was having fun doing the challenges, I was getting pages done and trying out sketches/techniques too! Anyway, SYAO1 is at week 34 right now and still going strong with 7 participants! Congrats to those girls!


So, Paper Secrets is going ahead with Round 2 and I am in along with 66 other participants!
Here is the first challenge:

The Rules:
Complete a layout based on the following sketch provided by PageMaps. You must also use 4 of the 8 products listed and 1 of the TECHNIQUES You have 7 days to complete your layout & upload it to our gallery to move on to the next challenge.
Be sure to upload your layout to your personal album & use the keyword "SYAO1" 
Your layout MUST be posted in the Gallery album by 11:59 PST on 2/7 to go on to the next round
ribbon/twine, 3+buttons, 3+flowers, rubons, 3+ photo corners, 3+brads, staples, altered or raw chipboard/cardboard
TECHNIQUES: stamping, misting, dry or heat embossing


Here is what I did:

Got my done on the 4th and moving on to the next round!

Fiskateers CHA Online Crop - Challenge #13 "GO BIG!"

Here is the Challenge I am hosting on Fiskateers:

CHA Crop Challenge #13 - Go BIG!

Author: Michelle #7586 | Category: Online Crops | Posted: January 29, 2012 at 11:54 am

So, My Challenge is called "GO BIG!" 

As the saying goes, "Go Big Or Go Home!"

Well, We are all HOME so NOW all that's left is to GO BIG!

I have a LIST CHALLENGE for you. Below are 10 different items, tools and/or techniques.

USE 5 of them on your page(s).

Please list what you did in the descrption. Sometimes the photos don't really show the beauty of your work. 

THE LIST:

              3+brads         ribbon

              tags                chipboard

              ink                  buttons

              stamps           border punch

              mist                hand or machine stitching

 

Here is my example: tages, ink, stamps, buttons & stitching. I figured ink and stamps have to go togehter!

http://www.fiskateers.com/gallery/album/77748/

If you look there is no limit to number of pictures, papers or sketch. So, LET"S GO BIG!

Have fun with the list and be creative. Just remember USE 5 from the list!

 

When you finish post it under Contest and label Challenge #13. Then come back and leave a link to your gallery post.

 

Deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 31st 11:59pm CST

PattyB and Amy will be choosing the challenge winner. Cheryl will be posting on the blog and I will list the winner here too!

 

The winner will need to contact PattyB #2262 and provide your info. If you need help just let me know!

You still have time if you are a Fiskateer.....If you not join us it is so much fun!

Michelle

Fiskateer #7586

Paper Secrets Stamp Challenge Winner!

 Yay, Congrats !  Michelle you are the winner of this challenge! 

Using a Close To My Heart Stamp called, Beautiful Things I created my own page using the stamp set exclusively!

Garden Green Cardstock, Bamboo Cardstock Scraps, Cocoa Ink, Creative Basics scraps all from Close To My Heart

If It's Groovy - Out of Focus Challenge

This challenge was a little out of the norm in that you should find a way to take a pic out of focus and turn that pic(s) into a layout. Well, I just happened to be scrapbooking our annual trips to PA. My Aunt and Uncle's property, which has a pond that is stocked full of fish. My husband, Gerry happened to finally in his element and I took a pic. Well, the picture below is what I ended up with. It's blurry but one of the best "Peace at Last" pictures I currently have.

Liftateers - Year 3, Week #8

Here is my Week #8 Liftateers page

Liftateers - Year 3, Week #5

Here is the page that was are inspiration from Ladydoc Karen #2858 www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/71427/

Here is my page:

Liftateers - Year 3, Week #4

Here is our inspiration: By Jill #4440 www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/65453/

Here is my lift:

Liftateers - Year 3, Week #3

Here is the page we were given to lift: April #1036

Here is what I came up with:

Fiskateers Lift Off! Online Crop Challenges - Day 3

Lift Off! Online Crop Challenges


Challenge #1: Simon Says

This is my second time playing! Fun and Challenging because you don't know the plan or layout. There are steps and they are given out after everyone says READY to move on!

ROUND THREE

Here were the details, which lead me to this page. Finally PAGE Picture is after directions.

Simon Says Round 3 
STEP ONE: 
Your cardstock will be your background. 

For this step you will be cutting three of your patterned papers. You should cut two of them big enough to be a matting for two pics, aprox 5x7. One of the patterned papers should be cut to fit inside one of those mats you first cut, aprox 4.5x6.5. Even if you do not have two pics cut this way. 

STEP TWO: 
Attach the 4.5x6.5 mat to the 5x7 and adhere them to the upper left part of your paper. The other 5x7 deserves something special too so go ahead and punch it down the left side and punch holes down the right side with your hole puncher. Attach ribbon inside those holes any way you like, then attach it, to the right of your paper, even with the other :) 

STEP THREE: 
You should have paper leftover from the mat you made for the right side of your paper. You will be using that again now. If you have a pic attach it to that mat now and attach a pic to the mat on the left as well. Create a little tiny border with your border punch and layer it on top of the pic on the right side. If you do not have a pic for that side, that's OK. Attach a little border over there still. 

STEP FOUR: 
You should have paper leftover from the other matting. Time to use that too. You will now cut BIG photo corners to go at the bottom of the page. They will anchor the page for us :).After you adhere them cut from one of your unused patterned papers a mat to go inside those photo corner anchors and attach. Easy! 

STEP FIVE: 
If you have a pic attach it to that left side now. The paper that was your inside mat there will now be used again. Cut 2" squares to adhere between those photo anchors you made in step 4.

STEP SIX: 
With your last patterned paper cut two small photo corners and attach them to that pic on the left. One at the bottom left, one upper right. Take a marker and write something special across the photo left, which is now your title :) 

FINI! 

Here is the final result:

Challenge #10: Lift an Ambassador

Here is the inspiration card, Debbie #352:

Here is mine:

Challenge #12: Turn a LO into a Card

The Layout that started the inspiration, Noel #1612

Sandy's Take:

Here is make take:

Challenge #15: Lift a 2 PagerHere is the inspiration:

by E #375

Sandy #1781

Mine:

Challenge #16: Lift a Fiskateer with Same NumbersHere is my inspiration from Teresa #6857

Mine:

Challenge #28: Lift a Christmas Card

Here is the lift from wetpaws:

Here is my card: