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Old 01-20-2005, 05:16 PM   #41  
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Still struggling with this layout, so you'all can look forward to more until I get it right. Although this card looked better on the screen than it did on the table.

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Here is my attempt. Was still pending so might have to check back.

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Have another idea for this sketch but will have to try it over the weekend. Have other cards that have to be made first!

Thanks for the sketches... love trying them!

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here's my first go at it.

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here's attempt #2.

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I'll keep working on them until I get something I like.
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My card is finally up. So here is the link again. Sorry to those who went to look yesterday but got nothing.

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I too just found these challenges and am loving this idea. Whoever came up with the idea--thanks! This is perfect for when the creative portion of my brain is fried!
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Here's my try at this one...

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Keep 'em coming...these make me get in my room and make something. It's like a weekly assignment and I'm always better with a deadline!
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Here's mine:

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Here's mine.
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WOW you guys are all so good. I am working on mine right now.
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Here's mine. This was a bit of a challenge for me, but then they wouldn't call it a sketch challenge if it wasn't.

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Default sketch challenge #4

For sketch challange #4 I did scrapbook pages. I don't know how to attach the link but my gallery link is here if anyone wants to look. There are a few of the challenges that could make cool sb layouts. I want to try #2 in a sb layout yet.

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northernstamper, I edited your post to add the links!
All you do is highlight the address bar in your gallery image and then cut or copy it...then right click in your post box and paste it in.
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here's mine fo the week:
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Go easy on me - it's also my first attempt at the Joseph's Coat technique I've been hearing so much about. I put organdy ribbon over the strip to give the fishies a "shimmer".
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(If I had it to do over, I would mount all the pieces on black cardstock, instead of the multicolored one~what do you think?)
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Here's mine. This is too fun - and keeps me from just scrapping all the time

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Here is the first card I made for the challenge. I'm hoping to getting around to another one this weekend. I am really enjoying these challenges. Thanks so much Andrea Sophie for putting them together for us!

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Here's mine, it's now up!

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Hey all,
Here are my contributions....

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And this one I am not too thrilled with, but it works and I love the colors...

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Just uploaded another try at this sketch challenge and I kinda like this one. I've been looking for a card that I can use these beads on.

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May not be approved yet

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I think I need to get mine STARTED much less finished and POSTED!!! :oops:
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Here's mine.

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also, how do you make your link say something else besides the URL?
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Me too!!!

and, hey Keri - haven't you played with your new canvas stamp yet? I was sure you would have posted your challenge card using that!! :o

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Me too!!!

and, hey Keri - haven't you played with your new canvas stamp yet? I was sure you would have posted your challenge card using that!! :o

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OK OK I am an SCS addict and I have been caught!!! :oops:
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LOL! Like I should talk! I'm always getting mine in at the last possible moment. But I'm gonna go do mine in just a minute... yeah, really... I'm gonna get started here as soon as I finish checking my e-mail and SCS and stuff... really, I am... headed to my stamp table momentarily... :lol: :lol:

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Well mine is done but I have to wait to get the link..I uploaded two times :oops: D'OH!
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Uh oh - Keri has her card done. And here I still sit playing at the computer... going right now... really I am... just one more quick thing...

BTW - wonderful card, Keri! I do believe that is the canvas b/g stamp I see there. Don't ya just love it!?

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Uuuu just a little Canvas on that one!!!
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Here's my submission:

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I was inspired by leigh obrien's blue and orange Celebrate card.

Thanks for the challenge! It was a lot of fun!!
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Woohoo!! Got my challenge done with days to spare! :lol: Whatever will I do now? Oh yeah, I've got to do 3 sympathy cards, birthday card for my niece, birthday card for my mom, Christmas thank you cards (yep - I know I'm late on those :oops: ), and on and on and on!

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here is the first of 2 that i am entering.....the second one will be coming!!

it is also in my gallery!!!!!
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here is my second one....here is the link to my gallery
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but here is a pic of it too!!


thought a bit of spring would help all of you snowed in tonight!!!
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Ok here's mine pending approval:

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Glad I finally got this done. Missed out on the 3rd challenge. These are fun!

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okay, here is my contribution to the challenge :

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Awesome work ladies! I have put a lot of your cards from this challenge into my faves!

Can't wait to see more things done with this sketch!!!!!
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Here's my "gift"...from the Orient

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I just had to wrestle with this one again. here is the latest, pending approval.

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I'm new to this site. :o What do you have to do to do this challenge?
Can anyone play? what are the rules? :shock:
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Okay, my card finally got approved! You know how watched pots never boil.

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Cindy, anyone can play! Andrea has been posting a rough sketch of a card layout on Wednesdays and challenging us to use the layout to create out own card. For me, this has really shook me out of the rut...all my cards were looking similar.

After making a card with your own special twist on the layout, if you have a camera or scanner you can post it in the galleries and pop back to the forum thread and tell everyone about it.

Here's a link to this week's sketch

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