This would be a great gift swap idea for a scrapbook group, wouldn't it? Just swap photos and everyone creates a layout based on the same sketch. It's simple. It's a great gift. And it's FUN!
If you want to join us in playing around with this month's BAP just enter your creation in our CONTEST Gallery! (See full details below.)
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This sketch is perfect for those special single shots. There is plenty of room for journaling about them on the tight side, if you wish. Anam created a large title area, as well as an embellishment area right beneath the photo.
Christiane Muller started us off by scrapbooking Iris Babao-Uy's photo! Christiane used lots of Paradise City paper, pearls that she colored herself and some lovely Voila felt strips for a GORGEOUS layout! Tropics Paper # 840938, Paradise City Paper # 840785, Indeed paper # 813185, Evelyn sugar-coated flowers # 532703, Small Times letters # 810054, Say It In Pearls Butterfly Swirl # 530563, SIIS centers # 530983
Iris Babao-Uy did a two page layout featuring Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's photo! Iris used Life in Colors paper in the background with lots of little touches of Prima to add her signature style to the design. Check out the pearl and crystal "flowers!" Paper: Life Colors 910020, Flowers: 529680, Belle Fleur, Vines: 531065.
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer scrapbooked Tracie Hudson's photo! Just look at all of the cool techniques Julie used...lots of paint, color-washing on her flowers, paper cutting, letter altering and MORE! STUNNING! • Patterned Paper: Prima (#841096) • Felt: Prima (#813062) • Flowers: Prima (#529925, 535506, 535469) • Butterfly: Prima (#532383) • Chipboard Letters: Prima (#516963).
Tracie Hudson then scapbooked Jo-Anne te Raa Chater's photo! The vibrant colors and embellishment choices that Tracie made make for an all-out stunning layout. Paradise City paper- 840761, Flirty Little Secret paper-812713, Petite Fleur Vine - Wild Rose - 529086, Sultan Centres-535001, Prima Lace Ribbon - colored with Glimmer
Mist-534967
Jo-Anne te Raa Chater scrapbooked Anam Stubbington's picture! Jo-Anne used beautiful Tea & Silk paper-810450- with a clear protector page (from our mini-album-920203) on top. She also added a canvas tag-920135, and a burlap bird that is hand-stitched-530051 to make this gorgeous layout!
Anam Stubbington scrapbooked Amy Parker's photo. Anam chose muted tones to compliment the gorgeous photo while accenting with sparkly crystals! Supplies: Paradise City paper: 840747, 840792, Caribbean flowers:509804, Mini-Roses: 535476, SIIC Swirls: 522896, Tea & Silk epoxy stickers: 810177, Times Alphas: 517892.
Amy Parker scrapped Oddbjorg's Ringsby's photo using TONS of papers and embellies on her winning layout! Supplies: Paper: Paradise City #840747, Blooming Retro #841096, Blooming Retro #841072, Blooming Retro #841089, Donna Downey Canvas Sheet Teal #920357, Breathe Collection #712006, Prima packaging, Parlor Petals Dusty Rose #531447, Moulin Rouge Colette #532857, Embroidered Canvas Tab-Create #920029, Mommy and Me Pebbles #870317, 4 Seasons Leaves #527037, E line Pearls Olive #300586, First Blush Flowers #714154, Raja Centers Brown #535186, Raja Centers Olive #535179, SIIP and Crystals Swirl Maroon #530440, Whispered Words alpha #812126.
Oddbjorg Ringsby scrapped Sharon Laakkonen's picture. Oddbjorg created a collage of beautiful flowers and added lots of sweet hand-cut papers for a one-of-a-kind keepsake layout! Supplies: Indeed papers: 813161, 813147; Trellis Roses:533168, 533144; leaves: 532239; letters: 810054,
Sharon Laakkonen scrapbooked Joei Lau's photo on this sunny layout! To stretch your scrap supplies try some of these tips: Cut one pearl swirl apart to go further on your layout. Use a die-cut Prima package for a photo mat (Sharon used one turquoise package and cut it apart to fit the project.) Use a lime package for the title area. Supplies: Flirty paper: 812706,Evelyn Lilies: 532680, Parlor Petals in yellow: 531423, Pearl swirl: 529291, Trellis Roses in pink: 533137, Sprites in pale yellow: 534172, E-Line flowers in turquoise: 300272, Mini-Roses in yellow: 535469, Prima Lace: 534998
Joei Lau scrapped Caroline Ikeji's photo with lots of special artsy touches! To make the amazing 3-d flowers simply choose three mulberry paper flowers. Layer them on top of each other. Fold all three in half (like a sandwich) and glue the bottoms together! Supplies: papers: Morning Song-810528, alphas: 810054 , Essentials flowers: 523770
Caroline Ikeji scrapped Janine Koczwara's photo! Caroline chose to use three photos and accented them with gorgeous Jewel Box leaves- 532314, Caboodle flowers: 528706, and a Gossamer flower: 533977 complete with a crystal center...all set on delicate Wink papers: 840990, 840983!
Janine Koczwara scrapbooked Nic Howard's photo creating a gorgeous spray of flowers across the bottom! Life in Colors paper provides a great mat for the photo (910112), while a pink Frillies flower commands attention-527150. Tiny lilies (pm-4808-nd-129) and a pearl swirl (529291) add such soft touches to this stunning design.
Nic Howard got to scrap Malin Dahlstrom's photo. While the lovely photo takes center place, Nic's choice of gorgeous embellishments perfectly compliment it! Supplies: Papers: 840792- Paradise City; 841027-Wink, 813130-Indeed Embellishments: alphas-531140, felt branch: 812874, Homespun Bittles flowers: 532871, Artistry Flowers: 529093, Evelyn Lilies: 532680, SIIS centers: 530976, flocked transparency: 850173
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Wow are these sketch interpretations absolutely stunning! Wonderful inspiration - thank you!
Posted by: Rhonda V. | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 10:41 AM
gorgeous pages girlies- jo-anne huge thanks for such an awesome page!
Posted by: anam | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Genial!!!!
Posted by: Conchita | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 11:42 AM
wow, those layouts are stunning!! :))
Posted by: christiane | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Wow!!! These layouts are AMAZING!!
Posted by: Nancy L. | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 03:08 PM
you gals worked this sketch out. I love it.
Posted by: tajanee white | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 04:52 PM
All beautiful LOs! I love the torn edges on Chritiane's page :)
Posted by: Lynn | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 06:05 PM
A Sketch Swap is a GREAT idea! I really want to give this a try with some of my friends. They all turned out beautiful and sometime it is great to have a new eye for your things.
Posted by: Rachel | Monday, December 07, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Such a great challenge...and gorgeous LO's to boot!
Posted by: scrappermimi | Tuesday, December 08, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Love them all. so very pretty and inspiring! I love that there's almost always mention of re-using the packaging!!
Posted by: Misha | Tuesday, December 08, 2009 at 02:26 AM
these are wonderful layouts ladies!
Posted by: Larajc | Tuesday, December 08, 2009 at 08:28 AM
Love the Iris and Joei layouts! But they are all very nice!
Posted by: jan metcalf | Tuesday, December 08, 2009 at 09:00 AM
The flower embellishments on these LO are just stunning. Cant pick a fav they all leave me trying to find a word to describe them.
Posted by: Heather Wynack | Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 11:37 PM
Nice piece of work.. Really great and very artistic. Thanks much for posting this one.. :)
Posted by: renaissance costume | Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 06:11 AM
Janins scrap I'll giving first place.
Posted by: cheap meridia | Wednesday, September 08, 2010 at 09:43 AM