LCOM Sketch #25

Howdy all!  Happy Saturday!  I hope you're taking a moment to enjoy the first official full day of summer!

This week's sketch is a card sketch designed by Allison Cope!

Here is what our Design Team did with Allison's sketch...

"Happy Birthday" by Bev

card

 Supplies:  Paper: Cosmo Cricket;  Sentiment: SRM Stickers;  Digital: Copic coloured image;  Other: brads

"Scrappy Good Times" by Gisele

12x12 layout

 Supplies:  Fancy Pants papers, buttons and embellies American Crafts alphas, chevron washi tape, Studio Calico wood veneer inked in black StazOn, twine, Maya Road star pins and Robin's Nest dew drops.

"Go. See. Do." by Ashley

8.5x11 layout

Supplies:  patterned paper: ILS (divine this line); Studio Calico (sky atlas);  chipboard embellishments: Simple Stories;  wood chip arrows: Freckled Fawn;  stamp: Studio Calico;  ink: Versaink (onyx);  mist: Tattered Angels chalkboard glimmer mist (seven seas)

"Wishing You the Best" by Allison

card

Supplies:  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink;  Patterned Papers: Carta Bella;  Stars: BasicGrey;  Other: thread.

Don't forget...

... to check out the Swing into Summer Card event in the LCOM Forums!  We have 3 of our four fabulous card challenges already posted for some creative fun!  Come and check it out!!!

Our June Prize

Our prize for the month of June is a pair of super cute Christmas stamp sets from Inkadinkado donated by Allison; "Santas" and "Calligraphy Holiday Flourishes".

How to Play Along: 

1. Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.
2. Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of this post. Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM25. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.
4. There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner. 

LCOM Sketch #22

Happy Saturday everyone! June is here and that means summer is almost officially here too!  Do you have any fun plans for this year?  Camping maybe?  A visit to someone special who lives far away?  A visit to a local theme park?  So many fun possibilities.  We hope you start June off with a bang!!!

Here's our first official sketch for the month for June. It's a fabulous card sketch designed by Melissa Williams!

Let's check out what the Design Team with our sketches this week...

"Happy" by Melissa

12x12 layout

Supplies: Paper: Teresa Collins. Paint: Martha Stewart (gesso), Tim Holtz (orange). Buttons: My Minds Eye. Flare: October Afternoon. Modeling paste: Liquitex. Mask: The Crafter's Workshop. Washi Tape: Tim Holtz. Ribbon: Prima. Tassel: Pink Paislee. Gem dots: Queen & Co. Flowers: Prima, Making Memories, Heidi Grace, Hobby Lobby, Michaels. Alphabets: Making Memories, Michaels. Ink: Zig.

"Hello Friend" by Jocelyne

square card

Supplies: Webster's pages, CTMH cardstock and bling, prima flower, Bo bunny and My Mind's Eye sticker

"Sheraton Mirage" by Shirl

12x12 layout

"Mischievous Family Fun" by Aurelie

12x12 layout

Supplies: Basic Grey, Pink Paislee, Queen & Co., Prima, Tim Holtz, Pink Paislee, DMC, Stampin' Up, American Crafts.

Our June Prize

Our prize for the month of June is a pair of super cute Christmas stamp sets from Inkadinkado donated by Allison; "Santas" and "Calligraphy Holiday Flourishes".

How to Play Along: 

1. Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.
2. Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of this post. Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM22. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.
4. There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.

LCOM Sketch #21

Happy Saturday everyone! For all of our American fans, we hope you have a great long weekend!

Here's our third sketch for the month for May. It's a fabulous card sketch designed by Melissa Williams!

Let's check out what the Design Team with our sketches this week...

"So Fine" by Bev

12x12 layout

 Supplies:  Paper:Basic Grey - Fact 6x6 pad;  Other: gesso, washi tape, staples, brads, metal, stickers, twine

"Sweet Precious Boy" by Ashley

8 1/2 x 11 layout

Supplies:  patterned papers: Crate Paper (chevron), Elle's Studio ("love you to pieces"), American Crafts, printed circles, "love you to the stars and back", Fancy Pants, stamp: Amy Tangerine/Studio Calico;  ink: Prima chalk ink;  label & circle punches:EK Success;  die cut labels: twine + ink; washi: Freckled Fawn

"Woofy" by Gisele

8 1/2 x 112 layout

Supplies:   Studio Calico papers;  Studio Calico alphas;  Websters washi;  Paper clip bow;  MLBOW button;  The Twinery twine;  Unknown stickers, brad.

Our prize for the month of May is 3 sets of die-cuts tags from Evalicious from the LCOM Store!

How to Play Along: 

1. Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.
2. Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of this post. Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3. If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM21. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want. If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.
4. There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.

LCOM Sketch #12

Happy Saturday everyone!  Since this week we have welcomed in the season of Spring, does it still look like winter outside your door?  I sure hope the Easter Bunny brings some Spring because I think most people are ready!  How about you?

Let's find out what the LCOM Sketch Team has been up to!  Here's our fourth sketch for the month of March.  It's a card sketch designed by the amazing Melissa Williams!

Now remember, just because it's a card sketch doesn't mean you can't use as inspiration for a layout! Let's check out what our Design Team did with this fabulous sketch this week...

"Brands New Digs" by Cassie

12x12 layout

 

Supplies: Paper: Pink Paislee, My Mind’s Eye, Echo Park, Fancy Pants Designs.  Cardstock: Recollections. Trim: Webster’s Pages.  Spray Ink: Heidi Swapp Color Shine.  Digital Cutter: Silhouette Cameo and Designer Edition Software.

"Warmest Thoughts" by Ashley

card

Supplies: Stamps: Studio Calico & Unity Stamp Co. (sentiment);  patterned paper: American Crafts;  Letterbox;  chipboard butterfly: Heidi Swapp.

"Soleil" by Gisele

12x12 layout

 

Supplies: Authentique papers, MLBOW (black buttons), corduroy button and brad (Stampin'Up), bee brad BasicGrey, alphas (Cosmo Cricket, American Crafts), CTMH wax flax.

"Seize the Day" by Bev

card

Supplies: Paper: misc;  Punch: EK Success; Pen: signo white gel pen; Sentiment: SRM sticker; Sunburst: washi tape; Other: brads

"The Day You Became Brothers" by Kelly

12x12 layout

Supplies:  Echo Park Toy Box Mini Theme Pack, Prima Wood Buttons, American Crafts: Thickers, Tim Holtz Idea-ology, Wire Pins.

"Oh Boy!" by Allison

12x12 layout

Supplies:  Patterned papers: Heidi Swapp;  Tools: Klic N'Kut machine;  Edge Punch; Martha Stewart  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink;  Other, thread.



Our prize for the month of March is a goodie bag from the LCOM Store!  The store has lots of new goodies so I know it will be good!

How to Play Along:
1.  Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.
2.  Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of this post.  Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3.  If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM12. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want.  If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.
4.  There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.

LCOM Sketch #11

Happy Saturday everyone!  Are getting ready for your day of Green tomorrow?  I know I'll at least be wearing a green shirt in honour of my Irish descent.

Let's find out what the LCOM Sketch Team has been up to!

Here's our third sketch for the month of March.  It's a card sketch designed by the amazing Melissa Williams!

Now remember, just because it's a card sketch doesn't mean you can't use as inspiration for a layout! Let's check out what our Design Team did with this fabulous sketch this week...

"Peep" by Melissa

12x12 layout

Supplies: Cardstock: Hobby Lobby. Patterned paper, spray mist, white paint: Heidi Swapp. Distress paint: Tim Holtz. Stickers (flat): Fancy Pants. Stickers (3D): Reminisce. Mask: The Crafters Workshop. Ink: Signo by Uniball. Border Punch: EK Success. Edge scraper: Making Memories. Alphabet: American Crafts.
 

"Ton Ange Gardien" by Jocelyne

12x12 layout

 Supplies:  Webster's pages, Kaiserkraft, Prima and Thickers by American Crafts.

"Baskets of Fun" by Mandi

12x12 layout

Supplies: Cardstock: The Paper Studio and Coredinations; Pattern paper: Cosmo Cricket; Stickers: October Afternoon, Making Memories, and American Crafts; Ink: A*Muse Studio, Ranger distress stain; Washi tape: October Afternoon; Twine: Timeless Twine; burlap butterfly and doily.

"A Little Ray of Sunshine" by Shirl

12x12 layout

Our prize for the month of March is a goodie bag from the LCOM Store!  The store has lots of new goodies so I know it will be good!

How to Play Along:
1.  Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.
2.  Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of this post.  Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.
3.  If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM11. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want.  If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.
4.  There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.
Good luck!

LCOM Sketch #5

Hello everyone!!  It's the weekend!!!  Yippee!  Time to create again.  This week we have another fabulous card sketch by Allison Cope.

Let's check out what the 2013 Design Team has done with this sketch this week...

Ready Set Go! by Melissa

12 x 12 layout

Supplies:

Cardstock, alphabets: American Crafts. Patterned paper: Fancy Pants. Mask: Studio Calico. Mist: Tattered Angels. Tickets: Maya Road. Stickers: Reminisce (apples), My Minds Eye (abc123). Edge scraper: Making Memories. Border punch: Fiskars. Ink: K and Company. Adhesive: 3M, Glue Dots.

Youpil by Jocelyn

8.5 x 11 layout

 Supplies:

 Bo Bunny, CTMH, My Little Bit of Whimsy

Oh Happy Day! by Shirl

card

Hip Wheels by Mandi

12 x 12 layout

Supplies:

Kraft cardstock (The Paper Studio); Pattern paper - Out of Print (Basic Grey), Classic Calico Vol. 2 (Studio Calico), Lost & Found (My Mind's Eye); Gems (My Mind's Eye); Molding paste; Time mask (Crafter's Workshop) Thickers (American Crafts) Washi tape (Queen & Co.); Mist (Ranger) Chalk ink pad (Quick Quotes) Chipboard (Scenic Route) 

So Cute by Cheryl

8.5 x 11 layout

Our fabulous prize this month is 2 amazing 6x6 paper pads from Echo Park and copy of the amazing winter edition of the Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine.  Good luck!

How to Play Along:

1.  Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.

2.  Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of this post.  Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.

3.  If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM05. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want.  If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.

4.  There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.

Good luck!

LCOM Sketch #4

It's Saturday!  Time for a new sketch! This week's sketch is a card sketch designed by Allison Cope!

 Check out what our super talent 2013 Design Team has created using this week's sketch...

 To My Sweetheart by Ashley

card

Supplies: 

patterned papers, die cuts, stickers: Crate Paper Fourteen collection; staples: Tim Holtz; twine: Hemptique bakers twine.

Memories by Bev

8.5 x 8.5 layout

Supplies: 

Paper: Simple Stories Harvest Lane; CS: Colorbok; Clear stickers: Miss Elizabeth; Stickers: Authentique; Pens: Micron, Signo; Other: Stitching, brads.

Kindergarten Girl by Cassie

12 x 12 layout

Supplies:
Patterned paper: My Mind’s Eye.  Trim: Webster’s Pages, Michael’s.  Digital Cutter: Silhouette Cameo.  Bling: Oriental Trading.  Embellishments: Recollections, Webster’s Pages, Etsy shop.

Always Bring Your Own Sunshine by Gisele

rectangular card

Supplies:

Papers: Cosmo Cricket.

02/12 by Kelly

12 x 12 layout

Slope Ready by Allison

12 x 12 layout

Supplies:
Patterned paper, stickers: Carta Bella (Winter Fun).  Digital Cutter: Klik N'Kut.  Bling: Doodlebug.  Brads: My Mind's Eye. Other: thread, ribbon, silver thread.

This month, we have a fabulous stamping prize kit for you!  One lucky, randomly chosen winner will win TWO stamps sets from The Craft's Meow...

How to Play Along:

1.  Make a newly created project using the provided sketch and upload it to your blog or online gallery.

2.  Then leave a link to your project using the Inlinkz widget at the bottom of this post.  Please use a direct link to your LCOM Sketch post and not just your blog address.

3.  If you upload to online galleries, please also use tag/keyword LCOM04. LCOM products are NOT required to participate, and you can enter as many times as you want.  If you don't have a particular shape indicated in the sketch, feel free to substitute.

4.  There is no time limit - you can always play any week at any time, but the linking form will close on the last day of the month at 8:00pm (Atlantic Standard Time) to allow us to find a prize winner.

Good luck!

Card Sketch Contest!

The card team is hosting a sketch contest! Melissa Wright, from our team has created a beautiful sketch for you to work with! The card team is going to scrap their take on this sketch and post their creations in the LCOM forum to inspire you! Create a card using Melissa's sketch, email Tanya your take with CARD CONTEST in the subject line... deadline to submit is Saturday, December 5 at midnight (AST). We will post the cards and vote for our favorite one! Prize for this contest is a card kit by Roberta Stafford! WHO IS PLAYING!?!?!?!