Sketch 65: Layouts & Layers of Color Art Stamps Anniversary!

Are you ready for another anniversary party? :) Well, we have a HUGE one for you this week with THREE amazing prizes! Layers of Color Art Stamps is celebrating their one year anniversary, and Laura, the owner of Layers of Color, wants to share the celebration with you here at Triple the Sketch! Entry details are listed below the designer samples; however, let's go ahead and look at the AMAZING prizes available:

First Prize: $50 Layers of Color Gift Certificate
Second Prize: 3 Acrylic blocks in 3″, 4″ & 6″
Third Prize: 3 Tsukineko Brilliance tear drop ink pads

Are those amazing prizes or what? Wow! Thank you Laura!!!!! And I pray many of you will enter (see details at the end of the post). Now onto today's sketch. Our sketch for today was drawn by our design team member, Alisa! Alisa will also have a digital copy available for digi scrappers on her blog. Be sure to jump over there if you are a digi scrapper and grab the sketch template! Such a fun sketch and so many possibilities! Be sure and notice how many photos Marcee got on her layout. Awesome! Now, let's see how the design team used Alisa's sketch!

12x12 Digi Layout by Alisa
Software: PSE 6.0
Paper & Elements: Jbolt Unamused kit
Fonts: Alisa's own Topher, Jailbird Jenna and MS Sans
Note: TTS65 layered template available here 12x12 Layout by Chelsea
Papers: My Minds Eye Breaking Free, Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine
Tools: Sewing machine with white thread, Fiskars threading water punch
Stamp ink: Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk ink
Alphas: American Crafts Thickers
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Sassafras stitched button 12x12 Layout by KellyJean
Papers: SU Real Red, Brocade Blue CS, Deja Views Little Ones
Tools: SU scallop edge punch
Embellishments: SU eyelets, Deja Views Little Ones die cuts & letters 12x12 Layout by Marcee
Papers: Basic Grey Lime Rickey
Stamps: Unity June KOTM
Stamp Ink: SU! Chocolate
Alphas: Pink Paislee, Making Memories
Embellishments: Basic Grey Lime Rickey Chipboard, Bazzill Just the Edge, Basic Grey Bling Layout by Layers of Color Designer, Heather
Layers of Color Stamps: LOC Flower Child, LOC Nature WalkLayout by Layers of Color Owner, Laura
Layers of Color Stamps: LOC Nature Walk, LOC Architectural Blocks Gorgeous samples, huh? Now, how do you enter to win one of the amazing prizes? To enter, you need to create a layout, card, tag, or altered item using Sketch 65. And of course, I have added an easy twist--you must use at least THREE DIFFERENT EMBELLISHMENTS. Three prizes; three different embellishments. :) Leave a link to your creation in this comment thread along with the three types of embellishments you used. All entries must be posted by Thursday, July 23rd, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Laura will choose the winners, and we will announce on Friday, July 24th. Be sure to follow the rules carefully. We would hate to disqualify anyone. Tomorrow we will have more sketch and Layers of Color goodies to share with you! So, be sure to invite your friends and join in! See you then!

Pink Persimmon {Contest Winner}

Oh my goodness! You all created some AMAZING pieces this week using Sketch 63. I went through each submission and commented where I could. A few of you had sites where I couldn't leave comments. So sorry! Anyway, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all for playing along. I wish I could have picked at least 10 winners! However, since I could only pick one, our winning entry came from Christy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look at her amazing layout: Look at all of the great elements she put on here! And look at those precious pictures! I just love her interpretation of the sketch! And she doesn't say but I believe that is an 11 x 8 1/2 layout. Love the look of that size! Christy used Autumn Leaves stamps, and you can see her blog entry about her submission here. Huge congrats to you Christy! Please e-mail me so I can get your gift certificate code to you!

And remember, we will not have a sketch this week because of the holiday weekend! Take this weekend to play with our past sketches. Be sure to join us next Friday, July 10th, for Sketch 64. And thank you all again for playing along! Your entries were AMAZING! Blessings,

Sketch 63: Layouts & Pink Persimmon's Anniversary Celebration!

I am so excited about our weekend ahead!!!! We are celebrating with Pink Persimmon. They are celebrating their first year as a stamp company! They so graciously sponsored the design team this week, AND they are giving away a $50 gift certificate to ONE lucky participant here at Triple the Sketch! We will have THREE days of amazing design team work to share with you along with lots of samples using the new releases by Pink Persimmon! So, let's look at our sketch, and keep reading to find out how you can play along and get entered for the big prize!
The design team created some very amazing layouts using Sketch 63 AND Pink Persimmon stamps! Let's look at their creations:

12x12 Layout by Alisa
Papers: Bazzill kraft, Sassafras Lass
Pink Persimmons Stamps: Flower Greetings
Stamp ink: Dew Drops chalk ink
Tools: Creative Memories circle cutter and circle punch
Embellishments: Chatterbox chipboard shapes, misc. buttons, pop dots 12x12 Layout by Chelsea
Papers: My Minds Eye Breaking Free, My Minds Eye Pretty Please
Embellishments: American Crafts white brad, October Afternoon gel sticker, My Minds Eye title
Tools: Sewing machine with white thread, Making Memories Edger
Journaling reads: "Mommy and Haley. Mother's Day 2009. He tends his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young. Isaiah 40:11" 12x12 Layout by Elizabeth
Papers: Jillibean Soup, Sassafras Lass, Studio Calico Thread Love
Tools: Creative Memories corner rounder, Zig black writer
Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin black tab stickers and cardstock alpha stickers, Sassafras Lass brads, Sassafras Lass chipboard, Autumn Leaves stamps, Starbucks logo 12x12 Layout by KellyJean
Papers: Stampin' Up! So Saffron, Bella Blvd Family Tree
Pink Persimmon Stamps: Key to My Heart
Embellishments: Stampin' Up! alphabet stamps, misc. ribbon 12x12 Layout by Marcee
Papers: Cosmo Cricket Mr. Campy
Pink Persimmon Stamps: Cute as a Button
Stamp ink: Brilliance Graphite Black Ink
Embellishments: Cricut Storybook Cartridge, SEI button, Zig writer, Making Memories paint 12x12 Layout by Susan
Papers: Bazzill, Jillibean Soup, Sassafras Lass
Pink Persimmon Stamps: Vintage Cupcake
Embellishments: American Crafts Thickers, Making Memories tiny alpha stickers, Fancy Pants rub-ons To enter to win the big $50 gift certificate from Pink Persimmon, you need to create a layout, card, tag, or altered item using Sketch 63. And this time there is a twist, you must also use at least ONE stamp on your creation. Leave a link to your creation in this comment thread along with the name of the stamp you used. You do not have to use Pink Persimmon stamps but if you have some on hand, it might be a great idea! :) All entries must be received by Thursday, July 2nd, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. A winner will be chosen and announced on Friday, July 3rd. Be sure to follow the rules carefully. We would hate to disqualify anyone.

Tomorrow and Sunday, we have a lot more Pink Persimmon to share with you! So, be sure to join us each day and see what the design team has created! See you then!

Sketch 60: Layouts & a {Contest}

Wow, is this really our 60th sketch? When I first started Triple the Sketch, I wondered if I would have enough ideas to keep this site going. Well, the ideas keep coming, and then we have a few design team members that like to offer their sketches every now and then! I am thankful that we are still around, and that we have so many amazing subscribers. We appreciate you!

So, for today Cut Card Stock is offering a $30 gift certificate to one lucky reader this week! I was able to guest design for Cut Card Stock earlier this year, and let me tell you, their cardstock is amazing, and I LOVE their envelopes. So many sizes available! How can you win this gift certificate? Create a layout, card, tag, or altered item using this week's sketch, Sketch 60.Post a link to your creation in the comment thread here by Thursday, June 11th, at 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time. A winner will be chosen and posted on Friday, June 12th. Have fun everyone! Now onto the design teams' gorgeous creations for this week:

12x12 Layout by Danielle W.
Papers: Collage Press
Embellishments: American Crafts ribbon, misc. ribbon, corrugated cardboard, Tim Holtz metal key, Creative Chaos (etsy) journaling, Collage Press alphas, American Crafts brackets 12x12 Layout by Elizabeth
Papers: Pink Paislee, Bazzill
Stamps: Making Memories date stamp
Embellishments: Sakura white gel pen, Black Sharpie, Zig black writer 12x12 Layout by KellyJean
Papers: Bella Blvd Family Tree
Stamps: Stampin' Up!
Stamp ink: Stampin' Up!
Embellishments: Bella Blvd Family Tree stickers, decorative clip and ribbon from Right at Home Scrapbooking 12x12 Layout by Marcee
Papers: Bazzill, Heather Bailey
Embellishments: Hambly Mod Trees rub-ons, My Little Shoebox mini alphas So, have fun creating with Sketch 60, and we will see you tomorrow with many more fun creations!

Sketch 56: Layouts & {Elle's Studio}!!

Happy Friday! We have some fun for you this week along with a bit of sad news. First for the sad news. Our amazing and original TTS designer, Ember, is leaving us. Ember has some wonderful mission opportunities coming up, and she also will have more time to spend with her family, thus she will be stepping down. I have loved having Ember on the team. Her creations have been beyond spectacular, and I was even able to meet in person. What a great and special person she is! Thank you, Ember, for all you have done to support TTS and to help me over the past year. You are a blessing, and we will miss you!

Next, Elle's Studio has very generously donated a prize pack that one lucky subscriber is eligible to win this week! Elle's Studio has calendar and date tags, journaling tags, stamps, recipe cards, baby tags, and much, much more! I have several of her products, and I love them!! Be sure and visit the store! Here is the prize pack:Yummy, huh? :) What do you need to do to get entered to win? You need to create something (a layout, card, tag, altered item) with this week's sketch, Sketch 56, and post a link to your creation in the comment of this post by Thursday, May 14th, at 11:59 p.m. CST. One lucky, randomly chosen winner will be announced on Friday, May 15th!

So, let's look at the sketch you get to play with this week--Sketch 56: And now for the design teams inspiration using this sketch. Be prepared to be amazed because they have REALLY outdone themselves this week!!!! Wow, girls!!!!!!! :)

12x12 Digi Layout by Alisa
Paper: Truly Yours by A. Heiman
Embellishments: Unamused kit by J Bolt, Meredith Fenwick frame 12x12 Layout by Chelsea
Pattern paper: Pink Paislee Captivating and Fascinating
Alphas: Pink Paislee
Stamp ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk Chesnut Roan
Embellishments: My Minds Eye bird, Foofala buttons, DMC floss
Tools: Sewing machine with brown thread 8 1/2 x 11 Layout by Danielle H.
Paper: October Afternoon, Creative Imaginations
Stamp: SEI
Stamp Ink: Cat's Eye, Ranger
Alphas: October Afternoon and American Crafts
Embellishments: Michaels ribbon, October Afternoon die cut tag, K & Company chipboard button, The Paper Studio brad, misc. chipboard bracket 12x12 Layout by Elizabeth
Papers: Making Memories Flower Patch, Imaginisce Twitterpated Lady Bug Ball, Bazzill
Embellishments: Paper Posey Designs flower, Prima flower, Making Memories brad, misc. ric rac, Pink Paislee letter stickers 12x12 Layout by Ember
Papers: American Crafts, Bazzill
Alphas: American Crafts
Embellishments: Brown MayaMist, American Crafts Details, Luxe labels 12x12 Layout by KellyJean
Papers: "Little Ones-My Precious Boy Collection" by Deja Views
Stamps: Stampin' Up! (title and airplane)
Embellishments: misc. ribbon, misc. chipboard Stunning layouts, huh? :) Okay, so now get creating so that you can enter to win the wonderful prize pack! Remember to upload your creation in the comment section of this post by Thursday, May 14th, at 11:59 p.m. CST. Good luck, and we will see you tomorrow with more inspiration using Sketch 56!

And the Winner Is . . .

Yes, we have a winner from our amazing Anniversary Blog Hop and Contest!!!!! We had many entries and lots of comments in the same thread. So, after weeding out the comments and just drawing from the actual entries, the winner of our anniversary RAK is:

Vickilyn from Paper Hugs & Die Cut Dreams! Here is Vickilyn's entry: Isn't that beautiful? And she crocheted her little flower. I love to crochet them too! So fun, and just a perfect touch here! Be sure to stop by her blog and read what she wrote about her entry.

And Vickilyn, be sure to e-mail me your address so that I can get your goodies off to you! Congrats, and thanks to ALL of you for participating, blog hopping, and joining in. The design team and I had a GREAT time!!!! And be sure to stick around as we will have more RAKs in the future and maybe even some sponsors! :) Have a great Monday everyone!

Our One Year Anniversary Blog Hop & RAK(s)!

Welcome to our Anniversary Blog Hop! I am so excited that we are celebrating our 1st anniversary. I can't believe that Triple the Sketch was started one year ago this weekend! Wow! Thank you so much to my amazing designers (current and alumni) for their beautiful and gorgeous creations and their friendship! You all are amazing! And thank you to all of you subscribers! This blog wouldn't be what it is without all of you!

So, to celebrate today, we have an Anniversary Blog Hop and a contest! First, let's talk about the contest! One lucky random winner will receive this "well-rounded" paper crafters kit:

Includes: Little Monkey’s Starter Set to store stamps, Melissa Frances glitter, Doodlebug birthday stamp set, Maya Road coaster album, Maya Road chipboard birds, Memento sand desert stamp ink, DCWV Retro Print paper stack, CM circle maker, 7Gypsies door hardware

To enter to win, you need to use this week's sketch (Sketch 51). You must create a card, layout, tag, or altered item using this sketch. Upload it to your favorite gallery or blog, and post a link in the comment section here. Entries are due by 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday, April 5th. A random winner will be drawn and posted on Monday, April 6th. Here is Sketch 51.Okay, now about the blog hop! To start your blog hop, please visit Alisa's blog first! If you haven't ever taken part in a blog hop, it's easy! You start with Alisa. Once at Alisa's blog, she will give you a link to the next designer's blog that you should "hop" on to and so on throughout the rest of the design team. Each designer will provide you with more inspiration and maybe another chance to win something! Hop on through and see what you find! :)

And hopefully you won't encounter any bumps along the hop but if you do, here is the blog hop order with links:
Alisa Schenck
Chelsea Cook
Danielle Holsapple
Danielle Wycough
Elizabeth Carney
Ember Sherman
Gloria Stengel
KellyJean Gettelfinger
Marcee Rodgers
Tanis Giesbrecht

Now make sure you see the post below so that you don't miss the designers take on Sketch 51! There are some fun layouts for you to see. And for more inspiration using this sketch, come back tomorrow for cards and an altered piece! Have fun with the sketch, and good luck to all who enter!