Here is your sketch for the week! I hope you all have fun with it! Feel free to change around the mats, change the elements and size, or even just use half of the layout. I always do double-page spreads because I have soooo many photos. Don't forget to send me a link so I can see what you come up with!! If you upload to Splitcoast, add CSS7 in the keyword section :) I still promise to add links so everyone can see all the layouts in one place SOON. My big weekend is here TODAY!!
There is a story behind this weeks sketch. Heather over at Stamp with Heather made an awesome page a couple of weeks back using the Summer Days Simply Scrappin' Kit that I just fell in love with. Seeing as how I still needed one more layout for my beach track I thought that I would try to CASE it. Details on how I changed her page are below with my version of it. Here is Heather's original page:
I just love the circle with all the flowers scattered around it, as well as her bright color choices!!
I created my page first, then backtracked to turn it into a sketch for you guys :)
For my page, I knew that I couldn't use the die cuts for 40 people, so I changed that to stamps. I pulled out an old set: Island Blossoms for the same effect as the flowers from the kit. I had also used this color combo already for the same track, so I changed the colors up. My other friend Heather was over ( I know too many Heather's... this gets confusing for you guys I'm sure!! Speaking of, anyone ever seen the movie "Heathers"??!! What a classic.)
Back to the point, I had a layout in mind, and Heather had some colors pulled out...we tweaked the layout, and the colors, but it was a combo effort of design between us :) The fowers are stamped in So Saffron, Ruby Red, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, and Certainly Celery. We cut all those out and layered them, scattering them around the circle (doesn't it look like the sun, hehe). Added a bit of Sahara Sand (torn and distressed) across the bottoms of the pages for a sandy look.
The neat part, we took the leftover pieces from the circle for the remainder of the Saffron pieces on the layout. The large circle was cut first with a quilting template. The remainder on the inside I cut to fit on the on the other corner. With what was left from that I made the tag at the bottom of the page. Kinda cool I though and of course a saving of cs for the event <wink>
The big mat is meant to have a large photo, but I didn't have time this week tpo blow one up, so I made do and will probably change it out later. I also need to add the journaling :)
Have a great weekend, and don't forget to stop by Heather's blog to see what she created with the sketch. The link is above!
Happy Scrapping -Cyndi
Love this as usual, I am a little behind on the challenges, but I am determined to keep on plugging away at this. Just a quick question - how did you make that nice circle frame where you put the flowers??
Posted by: Tracy Greven | March 07, 2008 at 08:48 AM
OK, loving your page! The colours, layout everything...looks great! Gotta say you're making me jealous with sun and beach as we're expecting 30 cm of snow!!! My page is up and posted...and it's still Friday!!!! Have fun tomorrow! Please let me know how it goes!
Posted by: Heather Summers | March 07, 2008 at 12:02 PM
I loved last weeks and enjoyed doing it, but this one rocks!!! I cannot wait to play - I love your layout and just popped over to see Heather's and they are both awesome! I am totally a circles and flowers girl so this will be totally fun!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | March 07, 2008 at 02:40 PM
Great sketch..
Beautiful layout!!
I love the colors and the pretty papers... Nice pictures!
Posted by: Dee | March 09, 2008 at 12:09 AM
So....I'm dying to know, how'd your weekend go!?!? I feel like we need to have a "coffee". Maybe tomorrow morning I'll get Adam to watch the kids, brew a cup and type away! Hope you had a fun weekend!
Posted by: Heather Summers | March 09, 2008 at 09:29 PM
I am leaving a quick comment so that you know you are loved. I had fun on Friday and now just need to assemble. Love this page by the way. Makes me want to go to Hawaii to take pictures. You think Jody will go for that? Traci
Posted by: Traci Greenwood | March 10, 2008 at 01:13 PM
Nice job Cyndi! I love it! It immediately had "appeal"!
Posted by: Tam | March 10, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Just love everything you do. To see my variation go to www.stamperrx.blogspot.com
A
Posted by: Anna | March 11, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Cyndi,
I am slowly getting caught up! Mine still needs something else. Give me some ideas!
Posted by: BEth | March 30, 2008 at 02:34 PM