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!

Sketch 51: Layouts

Happy Friday! This is a VERY special Friday for Triple the Sketch! It is our One Year Anniversary! Be sure to join us at 10 a.m. Eastern, 9 a.m. Central, 8 a.m. Mountain, and 7 a.m. Pacific TODAY for another post announcing our celebration!

For our sketch this week, we have a simple sketch that will allow you to use any type of photo (vertical or horizontal) as well as using as many photos as you want. Danielle W. and Ember both chose to use one horizontal photo but look how Danielle W. flipped the sketch to the left-hand side of her page. And KellyJean did a two-page layout with LOTS of photos. All different, all beautiful, all their own style, and ALL very inspirational for you! Let's look at the sketch then it is followed with the designers' amazing pages!12x12 Layout by Danielle W.
Papers: Bazzill, October Afternoon, Jenni Bowlin
Alphas: Scenic Route
Embellishments: chipboard person from craft supply store, Scenic Route chipboard, Shimmerz, October Afternoon journaling spot12x12 Layout by Ember
Papers: Collage Press, Cosmo Cricket, Crate Paper, K&Company
Tools: Fiskars punch
Alphas: American Crafts
Embellishments: Prima transparency and Bonnet Bloom 2-Page Layout by KellyJean
Papers: Stampin' Up Whisper White, Real Red, and Chocolate Chip Cardstock, Stampin' Up I Wish DP
Embellishments: Stampin' Up "I Wish" sticker, Stampin' Up vintage brads, ribbon from local hobby storeNow be sure to come back and join us in a few hours so you don't miss the celebration and RAKs! Oops, did I say RAKs? Just a little teaser for you! See you shortly! :)