Once Upon a Sketch Challenge and Blog hop!!!!

Welcome to Once Upon A..Sketch' s first birthday blog hop! It is so exciting to have you here and we hope you are inspired along the way to join in the fun and get creative!! You should have arrived here from  Vicky's blog, but if you haven't you need to go back to the beginning of the list below so you don't miss out.

(please note that due to time differences there could be some broken links..please check back later as the blogs will be updated asap).

Once Upon a Sketch blog

Nadia Cannizzo

Patti Hamil

Irini Liolia

Gerry Van Gent

Mahlin Wiggur

Vicky Varvadouka

Sandi Taloumis (me)

Jeni O'Connor
Lene Neby
Pamela Young
Larissa Albernaz
LG Belarmino
Bente Fagerberg
Natalie Elphinstone
Georgia Heald
Jasmine Shea
Mai Kosugi
Natalie May
Heather Jacob
And then back to Once Upon a Sketch blog to leave your name on the list.

Our new MONTHLY challenge has just been released! Each Design Team member has created their own layout based on this sketch and journalling criteria and you need to follow the above list to see what they came up with.

We would love to see what you create, so please link your project to back at the Once Upon A...Sketch blog. You DO NOT have to participate in the blog hop to enter this challenge.

Here is this month's challenge....

April Challenge

The theme of this challenge is HOME.

We would like you to create a layout and interpret the theme "HOME" however you like based on the following sketch. You can journal as little or as much as you like, but your layout must incorporate this theme and sketch.

And here is my example:

Our main sponsor of this Blog hop is:

Imaginarium Designs chipboard is donating this prize to one lucky winner of the blog hop

prize pack includes AUS$70.00 worth of chipboard PLUS inks PLUS Spray Mists PLUS free postage to anyone in the world.

Details:

In order to be entered for the main prize,you must be or become a follower AND comment on ALL blogs along the way and finally back at the Once Upon A...Sketch blog to tell us that you have left a comment for everyone

There will also be some other prizes along the way which our Design Team have kindly donated. To win these, you need only comment on and follow the blog which is giving the prize. The randomly chosen winners for these prizes will be announced at that Design Team member's blog

 This is the prize that I will be giving away:

This is open to ANYONE that becomes or already IS a follower of my blog and leaves me a comment on this post. ..

The blog hop starts today , April 1st and finishes midnight (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 5th April with the MAIN PRIZE winner to be announced soon after the blog hop ends at the Once Upon A....Sketch blog and the other winners announced at the Design Team member blogs soon after the blog hop ends also.

Thank you for visiting and taking part in our blog hop!

We hope you found some inspiration along the way.

Your next stop is Jeni 

Project with a Zeus and Zoe Kit!

Hi everyone! Today I would like to share a project that I made using one of the gorgeous Zeus and Zoe's kits. Yes, it's a shoe! I  used some of the papers in the kit to cut out the shape of a shoe and then I adorned it with one of the flowers and jewels that came in the kit. Then I strung some of the buttons and a key together to give it a finished look. The only thing that was not in the kit was the green ribbon, going around the shoe and the wire, that I used to string the goodies on. If you would like one of these absolutely stunning kits, you can get them at the Zeus and Zoe Etsy shop. I must warn you...they don't stay in the shop long, so you'll want to check back often. And if you'd like some free images, ideas, or a chance to win one of the wonderful giveaways, please stop by our Zeus and Zoe blog.



Close-up:

Aren't those papers and goodies beautiful! These kits are jammed pack with all kinds of neat vintage style goodies and they all include one of Marivic's  gorgeous tags that you see at the Berry 71 Bleu blog.

Here are some examples of the kits in the Zeus and Zoe shop:

Aren't these Fabulous! To see more of what the Zeus and Zoe Etsy shop has to offer you can here!

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Just a little faith.....

Hi everyone! Today I'd like to share a simple, yet meaningful lo that I did. As I continue to recover from my surgery, I think of how greatful I am for everything that I have and all the wonderful people in my life! Taking a deeper look into my life...I am a person of great faith, as depicted in this lo...yes, as each day goes by and as I feel healthier, I have complete faith that there will become a day where I can do everything that I could do before surgery...like picking up items that are heavier then 10 lbs and sitting up without any pain in my stomach....yes, I have complete faith that I will get back everything that I lost and a whole lot more during my journey...yes, I have faith!

That sweet lady's form is a chipee from Imaginarium designs! Don't ya just love it!

As always, thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Zeus and Zoe Etsy shop is now open!

Hi everyone! Today I have some very exciting news to share...the new Zeus and zoe Etsy shop is now open! This is the place to shop for beautiful vintage style goodies. Yes, at Zeus and Zoe you will find all kinds of  crafting embellishments, vintage elements, and individual project kits filled with papers, ephemera items, trinkets, flowers, and more.
Items are going fast, so you'll have to check back often, to make sure that you get all the wonderful goodies that you want. Below are some of the items in the shop.

Kits:

Buttons:

Keys:

Home decor:

Aren't these goodies fabulous!

And right now if you "like" us on Facebook, you can have a chance at winning some wonderful goodies. Come visit our Zeus and Zoe blog for further details!

As always, thank you for stopping by, have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Zeus and Zoe ~ free images!

Hi everyone! Today I would like to share a lo that I did using one of the free images that I got off of the new blog on the block called Zeus and Zoe. Yup, that's right, Zeus and Zoe is now offering lots of free images for you to download for all your wonderful projects. And soon there is going to be a wonderful give away for vintage style buttons and keys, so if you'd like to get your hands on some of these awesome goodies, you can find them here.

close-up of that very sweet image:

Isn't this just the cutest! If you'd like this image for yourself, or many of the other sweet images, you can go to Zeus and Zoe to pick yours up...compliments of Marivic Clifton, the lovely creator and owner, of  both the Berry71Bleu  and Zeus and Zoe blogs.

And if you're a vintage lover, like myself, soon you'll be able to pick up some fabulous vintage style supplies from the Zeus and Zoes Etsy shop, which will be opening up before the end of the month!

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge and blog hop winner!

Hi everyone! It's up! The March 15th challenge is up! For this challenge, we would like you to use the sketch created by Anne, the very sweet creator and owner, of AFSC, to scrap an Easter memory (preferably when you were young) using spring colours in your layout. How easy and fun is that! For my lo, I did a memory of receiving a sweet little bunny for Easter. What's your Easter memory? I can't wait to see it!

The sketch:

For more inspiration and prize details, I invite you to visit our blog here.

Oh yes, I also want to announce the winner to my AFSC blog hop winner once again...The original posting was deleted in error, after being posted for a week,....  The random winner, as generated by the random number generator, was #9 Nimucha. Please email me (STaloumis@msn.com) your home address so that I can mail you your prize!

Thank you to everyone that played along with us!

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Once Upon a Sketch challenge!

Hi everyone! Yippee! It's up! The March 15th challenge at OUAS up! This time, you simply follow the sketch and the journaling criteria: Finish this line "I miss...". Tell us about someone you are missing right now and why. Your journaling can be as long or as little as you like, but we want to hear all about someone you are missing!

 

 

For awesome inspiration, and to see the wonderful sponsors and prizes, please stop by OUAS here!

 

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Awesome news - Zeus and Zoe - DT!

Yippee! I am just soooooooooooooooooooooo excited about this announcement, and so glad that I can now spill the beans about being a DT member for the new Etsy shop and blog on the block called Zeus and Zoe! Yup! That's right! Many of you already know Marivic Clifton, the very sweet creator and owner of Berry 71 Bleu and her lovely b71b Etsy shop. Well, she's done it again....she's put together another Etsy shop, which will be opening by the end of the month, and another blog that is now up and running!



Come visit our new blog here. Marivic already has a treat for you...some free "images" that you can print, and very soon, she is going to have a set of keys and buttons giveaway...a nice sample of what her Etsy shop will be selling! Yes, that's right the new shop will  be selling crafting embellishments, vintage elements, and individual project kits filled with papers, ephemera items, trinkets, flowers, and more.

Here are some sample pictures of items that we will be selling:

Isn't this a fabulous mix! And our DT will be putting together all kinds of projects to give you plenty of ideas and inspiration to use all these goodies...and oh yes, her famous tags will be included!

We invite you to visit our new Zeus and Zoe blog, and become a follower, if you wish, so that you don't miss anything!

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Bird is the word challenge!

Hi everyone! Today I'd like to share a lo that I did for the Bird is the word heart challenge. For this challenge you use the word "heart" in your title or journaling. I really enjoyed this one...so fun!

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Scrap for help Challenge!

Hi everyone! The new challenge for March is up! Yup, this month  Scrap for help would like you to use some recylcled corrugated board on your project! How fun and easy is that! For my lo, I used corrugated board (the star at the bottom of my lo), from a shipping package that I received in the mail. The picture is a stack of socks that don't have matches! Funny how socks just seem to loose their match in the dryer!!?? Heeheeeeee!

The white frame, on the picture, is chipboard from Imaginarium designs, that I painted.

For awesome inspiration and prize info. you can visit Scrap for help here!

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

Just playing around!

Hi everyone! Last month I had the wonderful honor of being a guest designer at Berry71bleu with the very talented gal Bonita Rose. I just love her work...so creative. Bonita has a little shop where she sells all kinds of neat goodies. I made this mini lo using some goodies from her shop. I'm liking the mini size....perfect for just playing around and  mini books.

As always, thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!

In the stillness...

Hi everyone! Today I'd like to share a lo that I did for last weeks sketch challenge at Studio Calico. Such a fun and easy sketch...I just couldn't resist!

The sketch:

So fun!

As always, thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Hugs!