Thank you to each of the 49 (!) of you who took the time to play the sketch challenge this month. You never cease to amaze me with your creative interpretations and the beautiful stories you share through this hobby. I am so glad I get to a small part of your story telling, and isn't it wonderful that Crate has such fun products to get those stories told? It was delightful seeing how you chose and mixed products this month! And I have to admit, the things you guys came up with for the banner part of the sketch inspired me to try a few different ideas. Thanks for the push!
We've mixed things up a little bit with how the winner is selected, I send my 5 favorite projects to the head office and they choose the one winner. It takes the pressure off me :) So without further adieu, I give you the winner for this month: Susan Coish and her layout Happy Girl! I loved Susan's take on the banner, and how she worked the ribbon into the card. The faux stitching around the page is fun too, a soothing, yet whimsical layout! Well done! Susan, please send your contact information into the office by emailing info@cratepaper.com.
And here are a few of the other ones I just loved this month, starting off with Geralyn Sy's take. She took the sketch and turned it into a two pager, all about a family vacation. What a happy combination of Crate colors, don't you think?
Next is the fabulous winter inspired take by Jennifer Holowaty, I just love the clean lines and how she did her journaling, not on single strips, but a couple of lines to a strip.
Daphnie Teo's slightly grunged up look really works here, and how could I not love that heart and bling banner? So cute!
Pam Brown's tight little design caught my eye too, I love how she shrunk everything down and the splatters of white along with the circle chip pieces create such a fun accent!
I also loved this design by Piradee Talvanna, more clean lines and lots of yummy white space!
We also had a some amazing card entries, love seeing the sketch miniaturized! Here's one fun example by Diana Waite:
I wish I could share the whole bunch with you, there were so many wonderful submissions this month. I think this may be my favorite group of projects to date. You truly outdid yourself this time. Thank you. And I'll see you in a few weeks, April 15th to be exact. Unless tax day preempts the sketch...:)
Congrats Susan! What a gorgeous page!!
Thanks for sharing my page up here, totally made my day to be up here with such fabulous ladies:)!!
Posted by: Pam | March 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM
Wow! How exciting!! Thanks so much for choosing my LO!! I am honored to be up there with so much inspiration!!
Posted by: Susan C. | March 28, 2011 at 11:45 AM
wow, they are all gorgeous. congrats to all of the ladies.
Posted by: DonnaBryantDurand | March 28, 2011 at 04:13 PM
Congrats susan...and loving all the faves! Yayyyyy diana! :):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: julie tucker-wolek | March 28, 2011 at 04:27 PM
Congrats Susan! These are all beautiful projects. :)
Posted by: Raechelle Bellus | March 28, 2011 at 06:12 PM
They are all so nice! Well done.
Posted by: Kate Vickers | March 28, 2011 at 06:29 PM
Wow! Beautifully done!
Posted by: Lexi Bridges | March 28, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Congrats to Susan, and to all those featured projects! Beautiful work, everyone!!
Posted by: Cynthia B. | March 28, 2011 at 08:04 PM
congrats Susan - the layout is gorgeous and a big thanks for featuring my layout :)
you guys are the best!
Posted by: piradee | March 29, 2011 at 12:22 AM
congrats to all the ladies who are being featured! it's so inspiring to see all the different takes on one single sketch.
and thanks for featuring my layout too! really made my day (: can't wait for the next challenge already!
Posted by: daphnieteo | March 29, 2011 at 01:30 AM
Congrats Susan!!!!
Posted by: Anna Sigga | April 02, 2011 at 05:12 AM