Friday 15 September 2017

Stuck?! Sketches Blog Hop - Movers, Shakers, Mischief Makers

Hello friends!  We have something special going on for our September 15th challenge!  Along with the reveal of a new sketch challenge, and 2 amazing sponsors, we have loads of bonus inspiration for you, in the form of a blog hop with our generous friends at 


We are teaming up with My Creative Scrapbook to bring you a super fun blog hop, to share loads of inspiration from both design teams and to give you an extra chance to win their prize!  The My Creative Scrapbook design team members will be using a variety of their fabulous September kits to showcase our sketch. Each of the blog hop commenters will earn a ballot and have the opportunity to win one of My Creative Scrapbook's gorgeous September main kits (shown below)!  Read on to find out how you can earn a second ballot to win this prize!



As usual, we have a second sponsor! Thank you also to the amazing, supportive and long-time friend to Stuck?! Sketches, Creative Embellishments  who are also sponsoring this challenge with a $25.00 gift certificate to their online shop for our second randomly chosen winner!

Creative Embellishments is a new family owned company that was created by Michael and Nicolle Kramer. We are a husband and wife team who design and manufacture unique, high quality chipboard, wood and rubber stamp products. It is our mission is to offer fun and inspiring products to bring out your inner creativity that you can add to any project. In the near future we will be expanding into other mediums such as rubber/acrylic stamps and acrylic embellishments.

ALSO, We want to show you how much we appreciate that you play along with us and share your designs and talent with us so we will be choosing one scrapbooker from this challenge to guest with us for our November 15th challenge!


Of course, we still need to share our sketch with you, check it out:


I chose to flip the sketch to suit my photo.
I've used Kaisercraft Papers, "Indigo Skies" collection, one of my faves at the moment.
The flair is from Studio Fourteen 40.
The stamp is from Carabelle Studio, "Nuage d'toiles."
The metal clock is by Prima.
The little enamel dots are oldies from Prima, "Allstar collection."

The journalling is on the back of the page and it reads:-
 It's not often we have a photo of all our Sons together, so this one is very special to me.  It seems such a short time since you were all at home milling about in a state of noisy chaos.  The days were full of sweaty clothes, mountains of washing, school bags, sporting gear, trolley loads of food, dirty dishes and vociferous debating about every topic under the sun.  There was wrestling in the lounge room, corny jokes and loud music.  Often advanced grunting and shoulder shrugging was the response to impertinent questions from parents and you always doled out information sparingly, on a "needs to know" basis.   Only in later years, at family gatherings, have we learned of some of the high jinks that went undetected by us at the time.  Ignorance is bliss, or so they say!   And look at you now; all married with families, careers and responsibilities of your own, yet the boyish glint of mischief in your eyes shines as brightly as ever when you get together.    
Love you all to the moon and back.
   1st September 2012

And now here is your hop order!

You can also earn a second chance to win the My Creative Scrapbook September main kit by playing along with our September 15th sketch challenge and linking up your entry as usual!  As always all winners will be chosen randomly, though we will be doing a random manual draw for the My Creative Scrapbook prize, and our usual random.org draw for the Creative Embellishments prize.

33 comments:

  1. Wow--I don't even know what to say! Amazing page, Helen! The photo is a treasure, as is your jounalling & I love the papers, Flair & that wonderful clock! Now I have to say this is my favorite of your work!

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  2. Wow! Such a beautiful layout! xx

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  3. Ahh! I love this! I love wood grain and always need some masculine page inspiration! Lovely!

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  4. Love it! Nice to see a guys page. :)

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  5. Wow Helen! I love how you've used butterflies on this wonderfully masculine layout. You've given me courage with my own struggles with masculine pages. Handsome Sons you have and your love shines through your journalling. Love it xx

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  6. Stunning page Hellen.....love this paper collection, the blues are perfect for your photo. Your journalling made me think...hmmm I wonder how much goes undetected here? LOL. Enjoy your weekend.

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  7. Wow! gorgeous masculine layout.

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  8. Helen! Your sons are so handsome and your layout is beautiful! Love all the shades of blue! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  9. A fabulous photo and stunning page Helen!! Love that paper collection and the great quote at the bottom of your page .. seems mischief makers reside in every family .. I had two of my own!! LOL!! Gorgeous masculine page!! hugs xx

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  10. Love the way you have used this lovely paper collection! Great photo and fantastic sketch too!

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  11. Very special layout Helen and Just love the CAS style... it lets the photo shine. Such special journalling and it is very special when they all come back home <3

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  12. This load is a stunning and elegant masculine page and ever so perfect for your photo! Thank you for joining in on the hop!

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  13. Love it. I have husband and two sons. I appreciate a masculine layout!

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  14. What a great masculine page! Love the blues and the woodgrain background!

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  15. Beautiful layout.I love the blues!!!!

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  16. Beautiful layout! I love the masculine colors!

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  17. Beautiful page Helen, and what a wonderful photo to have of all your boys! I love the denim blue colours with the whitewashed wood and touch of metal, and another great sketch as well. Brilliant :o) xxx

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  18. Such a special page of your boys! ;-) Love the blues...so perfect for this boy page! ;-) Love the title too...might have to use it sometime for Joe! I am very unimaginative when it comes to titles and think I really need to shake it up a bit! ;-)

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  19. I'm so into these blues and loving this layout with guys! Oh this is absolutely stunning Helen! A new favorite. I love the quote and clock and beautiful soft blues. Hugs, Autumn

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  20. What a beautiful layout with blue colors, love it!

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  21. I love this!! Beautiful shades of blue, ab photo! Great embellishments! Perectly done! All the best! :)

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  22. A lovely harmonic layout! Love the colours!

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  23. It's just gorgeous! Love what you crated.

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  24. Oh, Helen! what a gorgeous masculine page you've made! I need to put my hands on this Kaisercraft collection! it looks awesome.
    As always, your journaling is a gem! I enjoyed reading about your perspective, and as a mother of boys, I could identify with some of your writing.
    TFS!
    Hugs.

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  25. I so love this! I love the colours and the lay out so wonderful!!!! Shar from Scrapstorian

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  26. What handsome boys you have Helen.A gorgeous photo. I love the clean and simple take on the sketch. Great colours and again wonderful journaling, it made me smile. xx

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