Scrapbooking Sketch of the week
…and so it proves more difficult to find internet access in a country where most people have the internet at home and at work. Who knew it would be easier to get online in Laos than Australia? A few of you warned this would be the case and you are certainly right. I’m posting this from a McDonald’s, of all places, with a connection so wobbly I will be impressed if something good happens when I hit the submit button.
So my apologies for the sporadic blog posts and the terrible state of my email inbox! We are staying with friends for a long weekend starting tomorrow, and I am hoping this means I can change my ways and get on top of everything. If you’re waiting on an email from me, I’m so sorry for the delay. (That goes to our families as well as work stuff, oh goodness! I promise we are healthy and fine – just not as plugged in as usual.)
As it will be Valentine’s Day before our next sketch of the week, it seemed only right to have something heart-themed and happy! So here is a bit of an older layout with an even older photo… and you can take that as inspiration for something heart-accented yourself or you can replace the hearts with any embellishment you fancy, of course.
This sketch is great for a longer title with a mix of letter stickers – perfect for using the remainders of a few sheets that are thin on the ground. OR you can reclaim that space for a second or third photo if you prefer that to the single picture option. The three spots of embellishment help bring everything together, and as long as they have some sort of theme they can be a bit mismatched, so all the same colour or motif can work just as well as three identical embellishments. All great for busting the stash!
This darned lack of internet means I haven’t been able to post the great layouts that have been created from the last two sketches! I’ll get that fixed as soon as I have a connection that lets me look at all your blogs. I’m dying to see your pages!! Thanks for hanging in there with me!
Happy scrapping, and appreciate your internet connection today, ha!
xlovesx
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10 February 2011, 05:49
Like this sketch too. I am also happy to hear that you are both OK and safe
10 February 2011, 07:06
Love, love, love the layout. And the photo. of you two is so cutesy too.
10 February 2011, 07:57
Hei Shimelle! Great to hear that you two are ok! I love this sketch and the titel. An here ist my LO!
10 February 2011, 12:34
beautiful layout! so glad you two are doing ok. Be safe.
11 February 2011, 14:28
Great to hear from you! There must be something going ‘round as far as Internet connectivity goes. I had some trouble getting online this morning, and this was from the house! But I hear you about getting online while traveling – you never know what’s going to be waiting for you when you go someplace you haven’t been before. Safe travels, and my best to you both :)
12 February 2011, 05:12
Here is my entry for this weeks sketch challenge ;0)
XXX12 February 2011, 05:19
Oops, dont think my last link was the correct one. Here the actual link. xx
13 February 2011, 05:01
Have used up some stash on this one, thanks for the inspiraton.
http://beautifullilysramblings.blogspot.com/2011/02/shimelles-sketch-of-week.html
13 February 2011, 10:13
Here’s my take on this weeks sketch! Just loved, loved, LOVED it! <3
13 February 2011, 12:29
So nice to use up some of my old lettering stash :) Loved the sketch, and my take on it is posted here. Hope you’re enjoying Oz!
13 February 2011, 13:06
Another great one Shimelle- here’s mine
http://icouldbescrapbookinginstead.blogspot.com/2011/02/shimelle-again.html
13 February 2011, 14:32
Another great sketch-here’s my take on it
http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu278/alison290/2011/P1030210.jpg
13 February 2011, 14:37
I have just found these sketches and will be working my way through them. Sounds like you are having a fab time away. Here is my layout http://minty-magic.blogspot.com/2011/02/shimelles-sketch-of-week-9th-feb.html
13 February 2011, 14:56
This is my version of your Sketch challenge!
Thanks for the inspiration. Hope you are able to get online properly this weekend, to catch up with all that Mail!!
13 February 2011, 16:11
Love this Shimelle,
here is my page (it’s the 2nd LO on my post)
13 February 2011, 21:47
http://bkfastattiffanys.blogspot.com/2011/02/lasting-memories-challenge-blog-candy.html
Love the sketch!
14 February 2011, 04:17
Was hard this time, but I tried! My attempt HERE
14 February 2011, 11:11
Thank you so much for the inspiration. Great sketch. I have used it for a picture we took last year on our 10 year anniversary.
15 February 2011, 06:59
Here’s my layout. I used the J’Adore blog candy. Thanks so much! http://lisae-design.blogspot.com/2011/02/tipsy-tuesday-photo-strip.html
15 February 2011, 13:36
Another great sketch to play with, thank you.
My layout is here.
17 February 2011, 19:36
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25 February 2011, 15:03
Better late than never, right? I LOVED this sketch and was totally inspired to use it. Here is my layout.
9 March 2011, 18:58
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