August Sketch Challenge!

Time for another great sketch challenge over at Scrapping Everyday Miracles! This month the sketches are by our own Tracey Sabella. I chose to do the layout sketch but of course you can do the card, layout or both to be in the running for the prize from Daysigns. Here is the sketch:

 

The twist is to include a butterfly somewhere in your project. Here is my take on the challenge:

This summer on our RV road trip we went to visit Mount St. Helens. We stopped first at the Visitor's Center (can't miss something educational!) They had lots of great displays there all about the volcano and the big eruption. They also had a webcam that showed the conditions on the top of the mountain which was about 30 miles away. The screen was completely white. A helpful sign nearby explained that the webcam was not broken and was just showing that the top was in a cloud because we were after all in the Pacific Northwest. Well bummer! We didn't want to drive all that way to have zero visibility. Rain in the summer! (says the girl from California, lol) So we gave up our plans to visit the actual volcano. However, there was a lovely lake and wetlands right next to the center with a two mile loop around and through it. Some sun was peeking through and it was beautiful. You just have to enjoy the journey and not worry so much about your destination I guess. ;-)

Go see all the great examples the SEM design team made to inspire you and be sure to link up your project by the end of the month for a chance to win the prize!

Most of the supplies I've used on my layout can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE to save 10% if you go shopping.

My Summer Vacation challenge

This month at the Inspiration Journal, the challenge is all about travels and journeys. You can create projects about specific trips or just traveling in general. I decided to catch up a bit on some scrapping of our summer vacations. Last summer we went to Legoland with the whole family and had a blast. My Lego loving eldest son was especially enthralled by the experience and wants to go back of course.

The main photo is one of my favorite pictures I took there. I love how excited Jon is and that we also happened to get Greg and my brother and sister-in-law in the background. Greg looks pretty excited too! This was the Bionicle ride (Lego robot characters) so I wanted to have lots of metal and gears on the page but still make it bright and cheery. I put metal foil tape onto paper and embossed it. I painted it with various colors of Distress Paint (love how it goes on metal!) and then gave it a light sanding when dry so the metal would show through. The chipboard gears I painted with Brushed Pewter paint and then applied Distress Stains over the top. I sealed it all in with a coat of clear embossing powder.

For the background, I used Super Heavy Gel and a stencil to make the raised punchinella pattern. After it was dry I brushed on the Silk Acrylic Glaze and added some misting and spatters. Fun stuff!

You can join in the challenge too and have a chance to win $50 to spend at Inspiration Emporium! Just link up your project here by August 30th and you'll be in the running. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Most of the supplies I've used on my layout can be found at Inspiration Emporium. Follow the links below and use my code JUICE to save 10% if you go shopping.