Sunday 1 July 2012

Once Upon A Sketch July Challenge

It's that exciting time again, a new month, new challenges and time for the new sketch challenge at Once Upon A Sketch. This month we have a fantastic new design team starting, so lots of fresh and innovative inspiration for everyone. And of course, I feel so honored and privileged to be staying on for another term at OUAS. YAY! OUAS is, and always be very close to my heart, even though it wasn't my first DT position, it will always feel like it to me. It is everything a challenge site should be and more!

So with that..the new challenge. The theme this month is FRIENDS! As well as using one of Nadia's gorgeous sketches....

We would like you to create a layout and interpret the theme "Friend" 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 the sketch below. Please make sure that we see some sort of journalling on your layouts and please tell us where your journalling is . Hidden journalling is perfectly fine. 

And here is my take:





And here is the sketch:


You may recognize the gorgeous girl in this photo, it is Nadia Cannizzo from OUAS. I am not someone who is really openly emotional about friendship/relationships and I think those that are especially important to me I tend to be very protective of. So I don't often say how I feel, especially not in a public way. But can tell you that my life is a little better for knowing Nadia and can't imagine a week going by without speaking to her. One of the many reasons OUAS is so dear to me as it gave me the opportunity to get to know her. This layout was a present for her b'day. And she sent me a beautiful handmade card and stunning canvas for mine ( our birthdays are just a week apart). Ok enough of the soppy stuff...

Up for grabs this month is our usual TON...and I mean TON of prizes and the opportunity to come back as our Guest Designer!

I look forward to seeing what you all create and I hope you head on over to OUAS and show some support for our amazing new DT. Take care everyone xox


16 comments:

  1. This is beautiful Georgia, and I know there is a piece of your heart on there for Nadia.. You both are beautiful ladies!!

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  2. This is GORGEOUS!! I loveeeeeeeee that photo of Nadia and loveeeeeeee all the flowers and stitching!!!

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  3. I saw this over at the DT reveal and loved it. I really adore the way you do grunge with such bright colours and pretty flowers.

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  4. awww, such a special page!! Love the background with distressed edges and stitching. And a great subject too. Very inspirational ☺☺

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  5. Wow! This is stunning Georgia!! Love the gorgeous pic of Nadia and how you've scrapped it. :)

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  6. hello hello hello gorgeous Georgia .... wow this is spectacular .... so breathtaking and such a heartfelt friendship, you have outdone yourself here Georgia, this page is pure perfection... loveeeeeeeeeeee it so much, the collection of colors and clusters .. oohhh it is so beautiful xoxox

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  7. It is such a beautiful page Georgia. You have captured her beautifully and it is so your style. Love it.

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  8. Love it!!! What a gorgeous present. The stitching, those strips behind the photo...that pop of aqua....just perfect!!!! Love popping by to see what you're creating:):):)

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  9. Awesome page ! love the colour combination and the use of black, love it !

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  10. Gorgeous page Georgia.. love the all the grunge elements and pops of colour!!

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  11. Oh,this is amazing! how feminine and so beautiful!
    xoxo

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  12. Some how I nearly missed this post!! & glad I didn't!!! Cause I REALLY wanted to let you know just how much I thought this layout ROCKED..... I love your take on the Sketch, Colors & everything really!! x

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  13. Georgia this page is awesome in so many ways. I just love what you're doing to create that black etching in your b/g. How are doing that? I adire your grungy arty style. Fabulous! So glad you changed your blog title, it was way past it's use by date. Lol

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  14. This is one of the those layouts that will go down as an all time favorite - there are so many wonderful features and lovely design elements! This is scrapping at it's best! thank you so much for sharing!

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  15. Ack ack! I so wish I could have come up with something that hasn't been said already, but I'll have to just wipe the drool off my screen and nod my head in silent acclaim of your awesomeness! Just as Tina says, this really is grungy, arty, amazing scrappiness at its best! :))

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  16. WOW this is so stunning ....I cant get enough! I am looking through your blog now!

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