05.31.09
Creatively Yours is MOVING!
Hi everyone! My Dear Friend Ali and I have decided to move things over to Blogger for ease and piece of mind. WordPress has been good but sometimes not user friendly and we do not want our dear friend Ali to Pull all the hairs out of her head..LOL. Anywho, with blogger there is a much better option and ease when changing styles and formats as well as adding photos. I hope you will follow us there. The new addy is: http://creativelyyourssketches.blogspot.com/
Please bookmark this page as we will be using that address from today on! Happy Trails WordPress.. Hugs
05.29.09
You’re FAMOUS!!!!! So proud of you~
Check this out, our wonderful new DT is “up” on Scrapscene today!! !
(Many Thanks to my friend Angie of Scrapscene. )
05.21.09
OUR FABULOUS NEW CY-DESIGN TEAM!!!
Let’s shout it from the rooftops! We have a brand new Design Team here at CY! Noella and I are pleased to welcome FIVE talented ladies to Creatively Yours!
Here they are, along with bios and photos so you can “put a face to a name!”
Ann
Hi my name is Ann and I’m very pleased to be a part of the Creatively Yours team. I’ve been married for 10 years and I’m a stay at home mom of two boys almost 6 and 9. They are the subject of most of my layouts. I live in Calgary, Alberta and there is no where else I’d rather be. I love being so close the the mountains. I’m a big history buff and have a degree in History. I’ve been scrapbooking for 10 years and making cards for about 6 years. I’m totally addicted. I love sketches as a starting point for creating. I love how one sketch can take on so many different forms. I’m on the design team at Savvy ‘n’ Sassy and I also sketch/design for SheetLoad of cards . I’m starting to dabble in photography and I’m hoping to take some courses in the fall. You can find me on my blog here. My Gallery is here.
Misty
Hi. My name is Misty Miller. I have been married to my husband, Dan, for 18 years. We have twin boys, Jacob and Caleb, who are 12 years old. We live in Greenfield, Indiana, and I teach students with learning difficulties. When we have the opportunity, we enjoy camping and hiking. I have always been into different crafts – sewing, cross-stitching, and quilting to name a few – since I was younger. I started seriously scrapbooking about 4 years ago when I was invited to a Creative Memories workshop at our church. I enjoyed scrapbooking so much that I kept going back to their monthly workshops. My style has certainly changed over the past 4 years. I look back at my first layouts and laugh. I am looking forward to being a part of the Design Team here at Creatively Yours!
Misty’s Blog is here. Enjoy!
Robin
They are a constant source of pictures and joy for me.
Rita (and 'baby girl')
My name is Rita Barakat. I have been married to my wonderful hubby for over 18 years. I am a stay at home mother of five beautiful children. We had two then were blessed to adopt three more. (Baby girl is in the pic with me.) I craft because I love it. I have always loved crafts and scrapbooking is a way to incorporate my love of crafts into an art form that others will treasure for future generations. I am so excited to be on the Design Team for Creatively Yours because I love sketches! I love looking at other people’s work, it’s so inspiring! I can’t wait to see what you come up with! I look forward to getting to working with Ali, Noella, the new DT and getting to know all of you.
Rita’s Blog is here and her Gallery is here . Enjoy!
5. Andi Dickson~
Andi
I live in Washington State with my husband and 3 children, Scott (8), Sierra (6) and Venice (1). Besides homeschooling, scrapbooking is how I choose to spend most of my time. I love the creative challenge, and I enjoy creating beautiful things. I feel like my style is often changing, and it’s usually fairly eclectic. I tend to be more modern and bold, as I don’t usually care for the vintage or romantic look. I also enjoy cooking, gardening and going to the gym! Andi’s blog is here . Her Gallery is here . Enjoy!
Thank you to ALL the scrappers who applied to our Design Team Call… your Sketch #14 entries were really super! We encourage you to apply when the next call goes out!
We also heartily congratulate Alison Thorne (June’s CY Guest Designer) and Jenifer Cowles (July’s CY Guest Designer). These upcoming guests were chosen through the recent CY-DT Call.
05.18.09
Challenge C
Challenge C involves some inspiration from both a sketch and a photograph!
Here’s the sketch… it’s one of mine… lucky #7!
- Sketch #7 by Ali MacDonald
Next, I’d like you all to take your inspiration from this photograph: the images, the circle, the colours, the shading…. WHATEVER you like! This is a trivet I purchased for .49cents at a local store. Isn’t it gorgeous? LOL!
Inspiration for "Challenge C" ~ May 18, 2009
And remember! With every LO you complete you are “given” a ballot which I’ll place in a hat with your name on it: A chance to win the Colorbok prize pack featured in the post previous to this one. It’s growing every time someone completes a Challenge and leaves me the link to check out!
Go, go, go!!! Can’t wait to see what you’ll create!
03.26.09
CY Card Week Continues: Day 3!!!
Card Sketch #23
Card by CY Designer Ann Seleshanko
Card by CY Designer Evelien Verschelde
CY Guest Designer Tanja Westwood created this eye-catching and beautifully textured card using Sketch #23:
Card by CY Guest Designer Tanja Westwood
03.05.09
Sketch #7
Sketch #7 by Ali for "Creatively Yours"
A gorgeous, soft & finely detailed garden layout from “Creatively Yours” Designer, Merrilee Wheaton. It makes one long for Spring here in the Annapolis Valley!
Layout by "Creatively Yours" Designer Merrilee Wheaton
Coincidentally, “Creatively Yours”
Designer Jenifer Cowles also chose a garden as the featured subject in her layout. Isn’t the richness of the colour here breathtaking?
Layout by "Creatively Yours" Designer Jenifer Cowles
Thank you, Jenifer and Merrilee for making Sketch #7 come to life! How beautiful…
03.02.09
Special Assignment: SKETCH #6!
Every so often, depending on how the assignments are progressing along, and how the blog posting is going, we have the chance to offer a CY-DT member or Guest CY-DT Member the opportunity to complete a Special Assignment. Usually the turn-around time is quite tight, so Kudos to the gals who have been able to accept and deliver on these.
Today we have some beautiful eye candy for you from CY DT Member Liz Weber, as she interprets Sketch #6. Enjoy!
SKETCH #6
A richly detailed layout by CY Designer Liz Weber! Aren’t little girls’ friendships adorable in so many ways?
"Friendship" a Layout created by CY Designer Liz Weber
With many thanks today, Liz!
02.28.09
More Fabulous Fifty Layouts by our “Creatively Yours” Design Team!!
Here we present you with the final six stunning creations from our talented “Creatively Yours” Design Team to commemorate Noella’s 50th Sketch creation!
Bravo Noella! Here is sketch #50 again, just as a little review for you all! Isn’t it gorgeous?
SKETCH #50 by Premiere Sketch Artist, Noella Arsenault
“Creatively Yours” Design Team Member Liz Weber’s Sketch #50 interpretation incorporates some luscious patterned papers!
“Creatively Yours” Design Team Member Beth Price’s sketch #50 interpretation also expresses a love of photography! She “exposes” some lovely floral papers in her layout creation!
A Guest Designer at “Creatively Yours” for February 2009, Ching Phillips created a richly textured & eye catching layout using Sketch #50 as her inspiration.
“Creatively Yours” Designer Jana Fail created a layout with SUCH visual impact here! With inspiration from Sketch #50, Jana’s LO truly packs a joyful punch!!
“Creatively Yours” Designer Helga Payawal-Vergara used glitter and a rich, vibrant green background to introduce us to the love of her life. A precious layout from the inspiration gained in Sketch #50!
“Creatively Yours” Designer Ann Seleshanko created this rich, earthy layout that just makes me want to smile every time I see it! What a beautiful creation, inspired by Sketch #50!
I would like to close this post tonight with a very warm and appreciative THANK YOU to our “Creatively Yours” Designers and February 2009 Guest Designers who, in sharing their talent with us, helped commemorate Noella’s 50th Sketch Creation.
Bravo to my wonderful, caring friend Noella on a job exceptionally well done. Thank you!!!
On to a new month!! March begins tomorrow!
WAY TO GO GIRLS!
02.26.09
SKETCH #50 = A 3-Day Fabulous Fifties Feature
Fabulous Fifties Feature at Creatively Yours!
Noella Arsenault, site owner and sketch artist at Creatively Yours, has reached a milestone.
Come celebrate with us as we reveal Noella’s 50th sketch!
Over 3 days, February 26-27-28, you will be able to enjoy the creations of ALL our Design Team Members as well as those of our February Guest Designers, using Sketch #50!
Best of all, the layouts will EACH have an “All about Me” theme!
How much fun will THAT be? LOL
Come see us at CY and be inspired… then create from one of our many sketches.
If you leave us a link to your creations, we’ll pop over to YOUR blog to say hello!
Remember, all day Feb 26-27-28 will be the Fabulous Fifties Feature.
And we may just have a few little surprises up our sleeves!
Here we go!!!
Noella Arsenault’s Creatively Yours Milestone: Sketch #50
- Noella Arsenault’s 50th Sketch milestone has been reached!
An exceptional layout creation by Creatively Yours Designer Merrilee Wheaton, featuring Sketch #50
CY Designer Merrilee Wheaton's Sketch #50 Interpretation
A Stunning layout featuring Sketch #50 by Creatively Yours Designer Evelien Verschelde
A very specially created “2009 Goals” layout by Creatively Yours Designer Jenifer Cowles
CY Designer Jenifer Cowles' interpretation of Sketch #50
A precious layout by Creatively Yours February Guest Designer Lindsay Gannon
Creatively Yours February 2009's Guest Designer Lindsay Gannon's interpretation of Sketch #50
02.23.09
Sketch #49
Noella has done it again! She has provided us with yet another beautiful sketch, chock full of possibilities!!
The versatile, fun LO Sketch #49 by Noella Arsenault
Pull up a chair, grab a cup of tea or coffee and come see what our talented Designers had to “say” as they interpreted the latest sketch!
Creatively Yours Designer Ann Seleshanko created yet another textural delight! It just makes me SMILE. Look at all that youthful ENERGY!
A layout by CY Designer Ann Seleshanko
Creatively Yours Designer Evelien Verschelde created a soft and feminine page about babies playing! Look at the JOY on their dear little faces!
A layout by CY Designer Evelien Verschelde
Happy Monday everyone! Please let our Designers know what you think of their creations. Just use the Comments section below!
Keep checking back to Creatively Yours, becuase we have a few GREAT surprises coming up.
If you haven’t yet signed up for our CY updates via email, please do so. It’s sooooo easy. The link is on the right of the screen. Don’t miss a single sketch, RAK (Random act of Kindness, usually involving scrappy goodies) or Special CY Assignment!
As always, if you try a sketch, let us know what you think in the Comments section, and share the link so we can go check it out and leave a comment on your Blog. There’s nothing we’d like better!
Have a great start to your week, everyone!
