GCC 'THIS MONTH IN HISTORY" Challenge

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

GCC August Sketch Challenge

Welcome to my August Sketch Challenge!   
I had a great time creating a layout with this awesome sketch from Page Drafts.  
I'd love it if you can play along and invite some of your friends to play along also.
Here is my take on the sketch:

To be eligible for the prize drawing:
  • You must be a FOLLOWER of my blog
  • All entries must be NEW as of Aug 1, 2012
  • Link your entry below using Mr Linky no later than Aug 31 (11:59 PM ~ PST)
Here is the prize you are playing for this month
Authentique "Fresh: Collection Kit
AND....
I am also offering a $10 Paper Secrets Gift Card as a BONUS prize for the month of August!
To enter the drawing you must:
(1) Create a layout with the sketch and combine it with 
(2) Become a follower of Page Drafts, and leave Em a comment that you came over from GCC or  from Rochelle Spear's Blog

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you play along!
This layout is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper Secrets August Brand Challenge "Echo Park"
Rochelle Spears "Layering" Challenge
(I layered twine, metal ~stick pins chipboard & cardstock sticker)
Scrap~Friendzy "Bonus Challenge #12 "Ghost Stories"
Scrap Your Crap "#67 ~Floss or Twine" Challenge




38 comments:

  1. Great sketch and example layout! You are just SO talented! Loving the prize pack too! Can't wait to start on this one! :-) x

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    1. Thank you Kerys...looking forward to see how you tackle this sketch!

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  2. Fantastic LO! Love the prize goodies too. Am in on this one.

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    1. Thank you Rachelle! I am sure you will do an awesome job layering the embellies on this one!

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  3. OH this is interesting...
    Thanks Brenda!

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  4. GASP! Another fabbo page, love the colours you chose for this one :))

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    1. Thanks Em! I had an awesome sketch to work with! :)

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  5. Wow, this is gorgeous!! Love how you embellished the doilies!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  6. What a gorgeous page!
    Thank you so much for playing along at SYC

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  7. Great sketch and fabulous layout Brenda!! Love the mix of pps!! Thanks for joining us at SYC!!

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  8. wonderful LO! love your layering and your use of twine! glad you played along with us at SYC!

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  9. Brenda I am going to try your challenge next! I am so inspired by your work, you are just the epitome of AWESOME!

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    1. Oh great Tamika! I am so looking forward to seeing your take in this sketch!

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  10. i linked mine but my picture comes up small. not sure what im doing incorrectly, but i also did rochelles challenge and became a follower of page drafts. thanks

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    1. Hi Leslie
      Your photo is really small. Do you have a blog that you can post it on and then link it? Let me know if you need any help. I would love to see your work and I am sure the other participants would love to see it as well. Thanks for participating in my challenge as well as combining it with Rochelle's and becoming a follower over at Page Drafts! You Rock!

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    2. Leslie, I was able to pull the link from your post at Paper Secrets which was a larger image and add it to Mr Linky so you are all good now!

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  12. Hi brenda, i love your layout. The doilies, colors and how you added the twine. Thank you so much for joining us at SYC.
    Channa

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    1. Thank you Channa! I appreciate your comments and glad you stopped by!

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  13. Hi Brenda...love your LO and have linked mine. I'm already a follower of yourself and Page Drafts
    Alison xx

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  14. Just love your layout! I would never have thought to mix doilies with travel signs! Enjoyed the challenge too!

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    1. Thank you Elizabeth! Glad you enjoyed the challenge and I see that you combined it with Rochelle's challenge and left a message on Page Drafts! WTG!

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  15. Great sketch & love your LO!!

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  16. Linked mine! Yours is awesome - as always!!
    Follower of yours, and Rochelles, and Page Drafts. I combined Rochelles layering embellie - I used metal, button, and twine.
    Very challenging sketch! Thanks for the challenge and a chance to win!
    Thanks,
    Janelle

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  17. Count me in - linked up with the layout from the sketch along with a layered embelly (chipboard, epozy sticker, metal brad). Great sketch (almost as good as your own creations :-)

    Lisa - Scrappy Distractions
    www.ScrappyDistractions.blogspot.com

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  18. Beautiful Layout! I love the colors and embellishments.

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  19. Thank you Brenda for the challenge and inspiration with your beautiful layout! I was very happy to participate this month.

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  20. Got it done! Combined this challenge with Rochelle's layering embellie challenge-great fun! Also a follower of yours and Page Drafts. Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Great challenge Brenda! I combined it with Rochelle's layering challenge and am following the Page Drafts blog!

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  22. Thanks for a great challenge Brenda. I found your blog through Em andPage Drafts..
    Really enjoyed this challenge!

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  23. I just uploaded my layout. This was a wonderful sketch to work with and was perfect for my picture from our trip to EPCOT. I combined this with Rochelle's layering challenge (chipboard flower with button and pins) and became a follower of Page Drafts.

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