So Sketchy! News

Howdy all So Sketchy! readers!

I am happy to report that I and of course, So Sketchy, have a new home in BC! We are scheduled to leave on our across the country car ride in 7 days and the day just can't seem to get here fast enough!

I will hopefully be able to load a whole bunch of wonderful new sketches and gorgeous new pieces of inspiration for you all to see as we begin our new life in the mountains!

I sure hope you have enjoyed all the inspiration this month and continue to check back as new pages and cards are loaded.

Don't forget to play along with the So Sketchy! Sistas and create pages and cards using this month's sketches. Send to sosketchy@live.com and I will add them to the month Slide program for all to see and your name will be entering in the September contest for your chance to win a copy of the So Sketchy Subscriber and a small prize. See the contest details to the right.

Hope you're having a creative day!

September Sketch #7: Circle Page

As per you the reader, you wanted to see some more shaped pages so here is a fun circle sketch for you!
Disney Babies
by Kristii

Did you see all the fun edged papers Kristii used?? So pretty and elegant! I love her use of felt and layered elements on this page! Stunning as awayls Kristii!!

Silly Girl
by Christine

Look at all the shaped edges on Christine's page too!!! The lace detail at the bottom is just too pretty! Love the layered flower and her super cool photo frames! Another gorgeous circle sketch Christine!

September Card Sketch #7

I love cards that have more than one face to them so I challenged the So Sketchy Card Sistas to create a tri-fold card this month.

Birthday Wishes
by Jen


Okay... this gorgeous card by Jen just makes me wanna go and buy some of the new BasicGrey paper right away! I just love all the glorious orange and that beautiful multi-layered flower! Stunning birthday card!!!!

Happy Birthday
by Jess

This soft and pretty card was made by Jess! I love that cute little tree stamp and how she has added some glossy accents to her leaves to make them more vibrant and pop off her card! So beautiful!!!

Hello Chica
by Alli



Awwww..... this super cool card was created by Alli! I love how she's used the new papers and stamps by Kim Hughes on her entire card. So many wonderful details to gander at! Simply adorable Alli!

September Sketch #6: 12x6

Another rising popular size of scrapbooking page is a 12x6 size. Here's the first of the 12x6 sketches for you!

Mimzy
by Savitri

I absolutely love this darling page by Savitri! She actually has her photos and some of her paper elements hanging right off of her page... so cool! And look at that sweet face and all the little critters on her page! All I can say is... awwwwwwwwwwww!!! Great work Savitri!


Diggin' the Dinos
by Wendy

I love that Wendy has taken the sketch to the next level and used a wavy shape instead of the circle design on the page! And the intended scallops have become her button elements! Her little man is just too cute with that grin and all his dino pals! So adorable Wendy!!

September Sketch #5: 24x12 (Double Page)

A while back, I had asked you, the readers, what kind of sketches you wanted to see and one of the things you wanted to see more of was double page sketches. So here is the first official double 12x12 sketch!

Mon Rayon de Soleil (My Sunshine)
by Virginie

I love all the wonderful yellows and pinks and blues on the grassy green background! So gorgeous! I love that even though Virginie's subject is masculine, her pages still works with such a wonderful colour palette!


Party Girl
by Jana


I love all those pretty pink circles that Jana has on her page. I love that they mimic some part balloons! I adore the pink and green stripe that travels from one page to the other to ensure your eye travels across her page! Gorgeous page Jana!

September Card Sketch #6

I love using different edges on my cards... such a scallops. Here's a card with a scallop edges element to it.

Love Card
by Alli


I just absolutely love the red flourishes Alli has used instead of the scalloped shapes! They just make this card POP! Such a sweet little birdie and nest.... and if you look closely, it tucked in an embossed circle! Love all the details here Alli!!

September Sketch #4: 12x12

I love the trend of using large brackets on your page... so here's a sketch for you to use a large bracket.

1 Crazy Kid
by Wendy


I love Wendy's interpretation of this sketch! She taken the original square shape and made it into one of the trendiest scrappy shapes around! Love all those wonderful patterns... Wendy has such an eye for colour! Way to go Wendy!!

September Card Sketch #5

I love seeing cards that use different edges on them instead just a straight line. Here's a sketch with a shaped edge for you this week.

You are Such a Deer
by Jana

This month Jana chose to create a card sketch to work with! I love her choice of the soft greens and pinks together! Look at that cute little deer stamp... awwww! Super cute creation Jana!

August Contest Prize Winner!!!

And the lucky winner of the August Contest is...........

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

11

Timestamp: 2008-09-08 23:54:27 UTC

And lucky #11 on the Slide for August is....

Vivian!!!!

Congrats Vivian! Please email me your postal information so I can get your prize out to you! and then when the So Sketchy Subscriber ships next month, you will get a copy of that too!! Congrats!

Here's all the August creations....

September Sketch #3: 12x12

I love single photo page sketches, so here's one for September.

Max & Shady
by Savitri


I just love all the fun colours that Savitri has used for this adorable page! So many patterns but it just looks wonderful together! She's even taken the single photo sketch and designed it to use 2 photos instead! Such a clever girl!!

September Card Sketch #4

This simple rectangle card sketch has a simple floral shaped element in the center.


A Great Friend
by Kristii

I love all the lacy elegance of Kristii's card! She used a beautiful layered butterfly shape as her focal point and added it to her pretty paper garden background. So very beautiful!

So Sketchy Subscriber News

Shipping of the fourth issue of the So Sketchy Subscriber has been postponed.

My family and I are in the process of moving to British Columbia from Ontario and we have just been told today that the house is sold and the new owners want to take possession of it September 16th (10 days from now!!). So we now have 10 days to pack up an entire house AND also pack up my husband who has to leave on the 15th to drive out there for a start date for a new job on the 22nd.

At this point, to get the newsletter ready to go in a matter of days and have it mailed on time and pack an entire house is impossible. So I have postponed the shipping of the 4th issue until November 10th. This will give us time to settle in and make that next issue a stunning one!!!

Please accept my sincere apologies for having to do this but this is in the best interests of my family and I right now.

Thanks for your continued patience while we make this rather lengthy move across the country!

Sincerely,

September Card Sketch #3

I love cards with symmetry and this card is just simply that... symmetrical!

Thinking of You
by Jess

This gorgeous creation was made by Jess! I love that gorgeous purple floral paper, those pretty simple flower shapes and the touch of red bling! Absolutely wonderful card Jess!!

Don't forget... TODAY is the last day to enter any of your August sketch pages for a chance to win a copy of the next issue of the So Sketchy Subscriber and a small prize! Good luck!!!

September Sketch #2: 8.5 x 11

I love using multiple mini photos on a page so here's a sketch with 6 mini photos for you!

City Center
by Virginie


This gorgeous beauty is chalked full with colour and details! Virginie has rotated the sketch to suit the needs of all her photos. I love her journaling block that's tucked under her photos! Great page Virginie!

September Card Sketch #2

This month I gave all the So Sketchy Sistas an opportunity to try out different sketches... I asked the page sketch gals if they wanted to make cards and the card sketch gals if they wanted to make pages for one sketch.

Christine chose to make a card sketch!

Love
by Christine

I love that Christine made a card with so much texture! Look at that layered flower and those gorgeous layered ribbon and embellishments. Stunning card Christine!

September Card Sketch #1

Your first official card sketch for September! Enjoy!!

Thank You Teacher
by Jen

I thought this cute teacher card was very fitting to show you as your first card example for September. As the kids, at least around this area, all start a new school year this week this perfect teacher gift card is perfect welcoming gift! Super cute card Jen!