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Hello ladies! I created this lo to enter into the August challenge over at Blue Fern Studios. I looooooooove their chipboard! 

 If the butterfly looks real, it's because.....it is! I went grocery shopping with my son the other night and right as we were entering the store I happened to look down and there she was lying on the ground, so I scooped her up on a piece of paper and brought her home. I suddenly thought she would look pretty on my lo...the colors are so pretty in the light....the beauty of nature.....

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! 

Until next time, hugs, Lisa XO

More info on the challenge, I believe it's open through the 31st. 

http://www.bluefernstudios.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-sketch-challenge.html

August Sketch Challenge!

We've turned another page on the calendar- can you believe it? It's always an exciting time because we get to share our latest sketch challenge with you. And we have a whole bunch of examples from the design team as well, so I hope you're ready!

Our August Sketch, designed by Michele Singh:

{Isn't it GORGEOUS?!}

In addition to our prize winner, we will also select a Top 3 to feature in our winner post!

We have just a few simple rules to follow if you would like to participate in our sketch challenge:

1.) Feel free to interpret the sketch as you please by means of taking it as-is or flipping/turning/mirroring it to suit your needs! **Please note that you can do whatever type of project you please- a layout, card, tag, canvas, altered item- whatever suits your mood and style! We would love to see the different ways our sketch can be used.**

2.) You must use at least one piece of Blue Fern Studios chipboard- but you do not need to use the pieces featured in the sketch! You can find the store nearest you HERE. {Please do not use any other brand of chipboard on your project please!}

3.) Upload your project using the Inlinkz tool below by midnight EST on August 31st, 2013.

We look forward to your entries!

My Sunshine.....New Scrapbook Diaries Kit!

Hello everyone! I am so excited to post the layout I designed for a brand new Scrapbook Diaries kit! These kits come chock full of the supplies needed to create this design and also enough materials to create a bonus layout. The kit also comes with instructions and color photographs that show step by step how to put together this layout. These kits are limited so please go here for more information before they are sold out! http://www.thescrapbookdiaries.com/shop/sunshine-lisa-griffith/

Thanks for looking and have a great evening!

Hugs, Lisa XO

Everyday....new layout for SATW

This lo is my entry for the August challenge at Scrap Around the World. I LOVED the mood board and sketch this month. I was inspired (obviously!) by the peach color in the mood board, I have never scrapped this color before, and the photo of all the jewelry and charms, so I added a few charms and rhinestones. I loved the sketch with the circles as well, I used some of Finnabair's prima clear circles which I loved how they looked. I also used Finnabair's Prima Sunrise Sunset paper which I just adore. I fiddled around with this for weeks, so I am kind of late, but there is still time to enter! Challenge closes tomorrow. Thanks for looking! Hugs, Lisa XO

August 2013 Challenge 4 - A Hauntingly Evocative & Enchanting Mood Board from Eila Sandberg

EXAMPLES OF HOW THE MOOD BOARD CAN INSPIRE YOU!

1.  You could be inspired by THE COLOURS - some of them, all of them, or one of them!

2.  You can use ANY colours & DO NOT need to follow the colours of the mood board at all

 if you are inspired by SOMETHING ELSE on the board instead.

3.  You can be inspired by any of the images, some of the images or all of them!

For example:-  you could use - Ruffles, chain, bling, rhinestones, clear dots, 

pearls, gold, glitter, hearts, metal embellishments, bows, silver, metallics, 

antique-inspired embellishments, jewelled clusters, leaves, feathers, berries, 

vines, twigs, twine, stickpins, flowers, ribbons, crochet, misting, confetti, sprinkles, 

gesso, vellum or ANYTHING ELSE that springs to mind when you look at the mood board.

REMEMBER TO TELL US WHAT INSPIRED YOU UNLESS IT IS OBVIOUS :)

How to use our sketches

Use our sketch as your staring point as we would like to see that it definitely inspired you!
  Feel free to 'make it your own' by flipping it, turning it, inverting it & moving things about if you like but  
PLEASE DO NOT DEPART FROM IT ENTIRELY!  

You can also change the photo orientation & number of photos to be as few or as many as you like.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!

1.   Be inspired by ANY ASPECT of our mood board 

(this could be just ONE aspect, many aspects or EVERY aspect!)  

Let us know what inspired you unless it is obvious!

AND

2.  Use our sketch as your starting point 

(We need to SEE that you started off with our sketch - 

no need to follow it entirely but please it needs to be visible in your layout).

3.  Both the sketch & mood board images

 OR THE COMBO IMAGE OF BOTH 

MUST appear in your challenge entry.

4.  You must mention in your post that you are playing along at 

Scrap Around The World & link back to us.

5.  Link us please to YOUR BLOG POST NOT your entire blog.

6.   Turn off your word-verification if you would like some

 of our Design Team members to comment on your entry.

7. Please check our RULES OF PLAY HERE before you begin your entry!

Happy.....New Scrapbook Diaries Kit!

So honored and delighted to have had the opportunity to design another mixed media kit for The Scrapbook Diaries! When I opened a package full of Prima Fairy Belle papers and pretty pink Prima flowers I just knew it was going to be a shabby chic kind of affair!!! With the kit you get all the supplies to make this lo as well as enough to make a bonus page!

To purchase the kit and more info please go to  : http://www.thescrapbookdiaries.com/shop/happy-shabby-chic-by-lisa-griffith/

Thanks for looking and have a lovely evening! 

Lisa XOX

I was featured! Whoo Whoo!

And NOW...on to our TOP 3 Features!!

As mentioned, it was seriously NOT easy to narrow down our amazing entries this month to a Top 3. Such a talented group! But here we go...

 

The first talent we'd love to feature is:

Lisa Griffith

Lisa, there is just so much we love about this gorgeous layout! Your details are astounding- but what we love most is how your commanding title takes the stage here- just the right amount of black to pull the entire project together. We're so happy that Blue Fern Studios could lend a hand in making this stunning page SHINE! 

 

OOOOHHH I was so happy to see this this morning! Great way to start the week! Thanks Blue Fern Studios!!! 

Lisa XO

That toothy grin!

When I saw these My Mind's Eye stickers, I just knew I had to scrap a toothy smile of my son, he had one front tooth for the longest time..... It was cute, but so glad when it finally fell out! This is my entry for the August challenge at Sketchbook 365 using a sketch by Rebekah Day.
You still have time to enter...more info here : http://sketchbook365.blogspot.com/
Have a great weekend everyone! Hugs, Lisa XO