Kathy's Waffle Sketch File

We'd love to see your projects using this sketch - anything crafty goes here, so make and share whatever you like as long as you've used the LO idea.

Come back soon for some more ideas from our DT

Happy Crafting

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February 2012 - Peeping Out

2012-02-07T13:18:00.001Z

Thanks to those that joined in with our January sketch here on The Sketch File - don't forget that although the "Linky Gadget" stops working today, the sketches remain available for you to use - and if you leave a comment with your link on the relevant sketch post we'll still pop by to see what you've made.

Time now for a new sketch though, and this time there's a series of layered rectangles with just one circle peeping out from behind.

You can use the sketch in whatever way you like; twist it or shrink it if you like. Here's an idea of how it would look if you stretched it into a more rectangular shape:

Design Team Projects

Kathy

More to come soon!

You are welcome to use our sketches for any sort of craft project - so please join in and play along.

Happy Crafting

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January Update

2012-01-31T14:58:00.000Z

Hi there

Just a quick reminder about our January Sketch along with a couple of extra ideas from our team for how to use it - by coincidence both Jackie and Carol have created beautiful couture-inspired cards to share.

We're looking forward to seeing more of the things you make - remember that all sorts of craft projects are welcome here; books, pages, boxes, ATCs, Inchies, Twinchies - you name it, we want to see it

Happy Crafting

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January 2012 - Clean Lines and Corner Details

2012-01-18T11:18:00.002Z

I'm so sorry for the delay in getting the January Sketch on here - it's absolutely my (Kathy) fault.
We are having building work done and it's utter chaos in my home atm and my head is all over the place.
I really should make a list of "to-do" jobs and keep it on a string around my neck - I'd only forget where I'd put it otherwise!

Anyway, better late than never they say, so here is our first Sketch for 2012 and a whole stack of cards which we hope will inspire you to get busy with your crafting.

January's Sketch:

There's lots of time to join in as the next sketch won't appear till the first Tuesday of February - which is not till the 7th!

Remember, any sort of crafting project goes, so whatever you like to make and whatever techniques you use - we'd love it if you'd have a go with our sketch.

Happy crafting

December Update 1

2011-12-14T09:57:00.000Z

The project using the December "Take 5" sketch for this update is the top cover of a memo block. The 5 tall rectangles are made using strips of ribbon and rows of tiny punched squares.

Here's a reminder of the sketch:

This is the memo block. If you would like to see how it's made there is a tutorial HERE

Please let us know where we can see your creations

Happy Crafting

December 2011 - Take 5

2011-12-06T12:31:00.003Z

Time for a new layout idea here on The Sketch File. We hope you like this one with it's simple easy to use lines and circles. The one works well whichever way you twist it so don't feel you have to use it this way up. Or maybe you could shrink it- or "grow" the circle and shrink the lines - we just want to see you getting creative. As usual you can make whatever you like and any sort of crafting with our sketches.

Apologies if you came by earlier and found the sketch missing (oops!) - put it down to Christmas stress - or maybe trying to do too many things at the same time! Thanks to the lovely Kate for the "heads-up" hehe

We are very much into our Christmas card-making at the moment so we have a couple of cards to show you this week.

(sketch rotated)

Please come back soon for more ideas and inspiration using the
December Sketch File idea, and don't forget to add
your link when you're ready to share what you've made.

Happy Crafting

November Update 3

2011-11-22T12:03:00.000Z

Hi there

We love to see what you make with our sketches and we don't mind what you make or whether you twist, mirror or shrink them - it's all about getting creative and having fun - just don't forget to let us know where we can see what you've made!

Carol has made this wonderful card using the November template. Her beautiful card is stuffed full of glorious rich colours and textures - isn't it fab? You can see more of Carol's work by following the link to her blog

Here's a quick reminder of the sketch

Happy Crafting!

November Update 2

2011-11-15T11:38:00.000Z

Hello, Kathy here

Today I thought I'd share a couple of Christmas cards I've made using the current sketch in different ways to show how versatile this sketch can be.

First the original view of the sketch and a card to match, and then the rotated and mirrored version of the sketch and a card made using the new layout

If you're interested in the details, there's more info about these cards on my blog.

Remember, the Skerch File isn't just about cards - we want to see anything you make using the sketches - please come back and leave a link though, so we can visit and admire your projects.

Happy Crafting!

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November Update 1

2011-11-08T15:27:00.000Z

A quick reminder of our "Frames Galore" sketch for November:

Now a couple of wonderful ideas for how to use it,

a canvas board from Carol

And this fun card from Jackie

Aren't they both fab?

Remember anything goes here, so you can use the sketch for any crafting project you fancy; ATCs Inchies, cards, scrapbook page or anything else you can think of. Just please come back and share what you make with us by leaving your link - and a comment too if you can.

Happy Crafting

November 2011 - Frames Galore

2011-11-01T15:42:00.001Z

Here's the new Sketch File sketch for November - we hope you'll like this one and feel inspired to use it for your craft projects.

If you're trying to get on with your Christmas card making perhaps this LO will help with that - or maybe you'll be able to use it for some other crafting project. We don't mind how you use it, but we'd like to see what you make so please come back and leave us a link and a comment when you're ready to share your creations with us.

Here are a couple of ideas to get you started

We'll back again soon with more of the things the DT have made using our "Frames Galore" sketch as the month goes on, and of course, we'll be looking

out for the things you share too.

Happy Crafting

October Update 2

2011-10-18T11:08:00.000+01:00

This week's idea for using the October 2 Circles 2 Go sketch comes from Keryn and is a great idea for a Christmas card. Using the two crossing lines detail part way up the card looks like ribbons on a parcel and the Father Christmas image is just lovely, isn't it?

Maybe this will be just the inspiration you need to get busy with your own Christmas cards! If it is, then please let us see your own interpretations - we love it when you share your ideas with us.

Don't forget though that our sketches can be used for any sort of crafting project you like - so whether you make cards, books, ATCs, Inchies, Digi layouts, or any thing else, you can share your projects here.

Looking forward to seeing what you make this month

Happy Crafting!

October Update 1

2011-10-11T12:17:00.000+01:00

If you've already joined in this month - Thank You! If you haven't, then we hope you'll be making something - anything - soon and sharing your creativity with us soon.

For this first update we have a card and a mini book LO which we hope will help inspire you.

Here's a reminder of the sketch

Please come and leave a link when you're ready to share your project, we're looking forward to seeing what you make.

We'll be back with more ideas for using this sketch next week

Happy Crafting

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October 2011 - 2 Circles 2 Go

2011-10-04T12:46:00.005+01:00

The first Tuesday of a new month means a new LO here on the Sketch File. We hope you feel inspired both by the sketch and by the first of our project ideas for this month.

Today we have Kaz and Jackie sharing cards they've made - but remember that you can link any type of crafting project you like;
in fact, the more crafts, the merrier!

Here is the sketch for October:

Kaz

Just add your link when you're ready to share - we can't wait to
see what you make.
We'll be back next week with more ideas from the
Sketch File Designers

Happy Crafting!

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September Update 3

2011-09-27T10:23:00.014+01:00

Back again with another project to share using the September Simplicity sketch.

This time it's me, Kathy here to share another picture page for my mini album.

This page shows "Shaw's Corner" in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire which was the home of George Bernard Shaw.

I've punched the squares for the border areas from another photo taken on same visit which had lots of flowers in the foreground.

There's still time to join in with this sketch, and you can make anything you fancy using it - just don't forget to pop back and leave you link so we can come and see what you've made.

Happy Crafting!

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September Update 2

2011-09-20T11:29:00.000+01:00

Hi there, and welcome to another September Sketch File Update

This week we have a new DT member to introduce you to - please welcome
Keryn McNicol
who has been using the Sketch File for her own card-making over the last couple of years and now will be making projects especially for sharing on the Sketch File Blog.

Keryn says:

I'm married, second time around, to Steve and have 2 grown up daughters

Eve got a few health issues but mainly with mobility and cant work but I'm gradually adjusting to that having worked hard all of my life.

We had 2 super little dogs and recently came home with a puppy to join our fold! They are my main source of entertainment whilst my crafting is my main source of sanity!

I hope to come along and 'see' you all individually and see more of your beautiful work. My style is quite straight forward; I get messier than my papers if I try the distressed look and as for goth, steampunk and fairies I can appreciate it but my fingers just cant do it!

Keryn's first creation especially for The Sketch File is below and we can't wait to see more.

Come back soon for more ideas using this sketch, and to leave your link so we can come and see what YOU make with it - anything you want to make using the sketches can be linked here - cards, ATCs Inchies, Twinchies, LOs - it's up to you!

Happy Crafting!

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September Update 1

2011-09-13T20:28:00.001+01:00

Two new projects using the September sketch which we hope will inspire you. to have a go at using it yourself.

These wonderful ideas are brought to you by DT member Jackie who's designs are always a treat to see (do check her blog as Jackie posts regularly about the weddings and other events she creates for from her own shop) and by our special Guest Designer Kaz - you can find lots more of her amazing work on her fabulous blog Slightly Wonky Crafts )

Jackie

(don't you just love that pretty bunting used in place of the squares- what a great idea!)

Kaz

(beautiful colours, a fab image and a very apt sentiment for this summer!)

Here's a reminder of the sketch

Over to you.

Any sort of crafting project counts here, so come back and let us know where

we can see your creations by leaving a link.

We'll be back next week with more ideas.

Happy Crafting

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September 2011 - September Simplicity

2011-09-06T12:17:00.001+01:00

A big Thank You to those who crafted with our tricky August sketch.
You'll probably be relieved to see that this month we have a really CAS (Clean And Simple) layout for you to try.

To start off the crafting with this sketch we have a gorgeous card from Lynda and a lovely twinchie (2" square) from Carol to show you. Remember any sort of crafting goes here so please give it a try and come back to let us see where we can see your September Simplicity projects

Here is the September Sketch followed by our first projects - please come back next week to see what else we've been making

September Simplicity Sketch:

Carol

Lynda

Come back soon!

Happy Crafting

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August Round-up

2011-08-23T12:52:00.003+01:00

Rounding up all the projects made by the DT using the August sketch

Janice (Guest Designer)

Lynda

Jackie

Carol

Kathy

Even though the Inlinkz is now closed, you can still use this sketch - just leave us a comment so we know where to come and see your creations

Happy Crafting!

August Update 2

2011-08-16T08:50:00.000+01:00

How are you getting on with thinking "In the Round"? this month. We're happy to see a couple of people really rising to the challenge, but we'd love to see more of you joining im!

This week we've another way of using the sketches to share; Janice (aka Serial Crafter) is a regular contributor to online magazine "Paper and Pixels" and a whizz at making Digi Layouts, so the perfect person to show how our sketches work for digi scrapping too.

We were thrilled when in no time at all Janice came up with this fab LO for our August sketch. I love the offset circles on the background and the lovely Autumnal colours, and that photo is perfect "in the Round", isn't it?

thanks Janice, you're a star :-)

Here's a reminder of the sketch so that you can see just how well the LO works.

So, there's some more food for thought - why not have a go at a

digital, or hybrid project yourself?

We'd love to see what you make, so please leave a link - a comment too, if you've time!

Happy Crafting

August Update 1

2011-08-09T09:30:00.001+01:00

Here's the first of the Tuesday updates for the August sketch. It seems to be stumping everyone as there's a distinct lank of links so far this month.

Hopefully another couple of ideas for using the sketch on the left will help get you thinking!

We'll be back next week with more ideas

Lynda

Happy Crafting!

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August 2011 - In the Round

2011-08-02T12:31:00.002+01:00

Thanks to everyone who shared their "Ovally Nice" creations over the last month, they really were "awfully Nice" indeed!

Time now for a new sketch and this time we're going round and round in circles and we hope you'll be inspired to have a bit of fun with this one.

For starters, this week we've a couple of things from the DT to get you thinking - we have Jackie and Carol with their
first examples using the sketch.

We'll be back with weekly updates - usually each Tuesday there'll be new ideas from our team for you to see, so please come back each week to find out what we've been making.

Jackie

Carol

We're really looking forward to seeing what you come up with, so please leave your link (coming soon!) and a comment too so we can come and visit - and please don't forget to spread the word about where you found the sketch ;)

See you next week with more creating "In the Round"

Happy Crafting!

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July Update 3

2011-07-27T16:11:00.001+01:00

Just a reminder that there's still time to join in with this month's "Ovally Nice" sketch, along with another couple of ideas from the Team.

Just leave your link/comment so we know where to see your creations - remember, any sort of crafting counts here!

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July Update 2

2011-07-19T19:34:00.000+01:00

Thanks to those who've already used the July "Ovally Nice" sketch - we really do enjoy seeing what you make - we're looking forward to seeing more.....
Just leave your link/comment so we know where to see your creations - remember, any sort of crafting counts here!

Here are some more projects that the DT have been making using the sketch

Jackie

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July Update1

2011-07-13T16:31:00.000+01:00

Today's Update is a special one because we're introducing a new Sketch File teamie.

We thrilled that the fabulously talented

has agreed to join us and we're hoping that she'll inspire you to try the sketches out on different sorts of projects. Carol does amazing things with ink, paint, chipboard and all manner of other stash, she makes a whole host of fabulous projects; inchies, twinchies, ATCs to name but a few. We hope you're going to enjoy seeing her work here on the Sketch File.

So Carol has the starring role on this update!

Here's a reminder of what the July sketch looks like, followed by Carol's interpretation. You'll find more info on how she made this piece and what she used over on her blog.

Don't forget to come back and let us know where we can see your projects by leaving your link (and a comment would be nice :))

You can use older sketches too - even after the Inlinkz period has closed - just leave us a comment and we'll come and see, and we'll add your link to the relevant list in the sidebar

Happy Crafting!

July 2011: Ovally Nice!

2011-07-05T15:13:00.003+01:00

The winner of our fabulous Blog Candy Prize for projects using the May & June sketches was link
no 2 Toni

Congratulations Toni, if you contact us via the link in the sidebar with your postal info, Jackie will send your lovely goodies asap.

Now to the brand new Sketch File Sketch!

We hope you'll feel inspired to have a play with this one - remember, any crafting project is fine by us we just want to see you making use of the sketches - and of course we want to see what you make.

Come back and leave a link and a comment so that we can visit.

Here is the July sketch:

.....and here are our first projects using it - please visit our blogs for more information on what we used

Lynda's card

Jackie's card

Kathy's page

Now it's your turn, so please join in and then let us see what you make - we'll be back over the next few weeks with more ideas using the sketch, so do come back for our updates

Happy Crafting!

June Update 2

2011-06-24T15:23:00.000+01:00

Not long now till the new, July sketch arrives on here and that means not long left to link your project(s) and be part of our prize draw for Jackie's lovely Blog Candy:

Remember you can use the May sketch or the June or for two chances to win, add a project for each.

Here are a couple more of our projects using the June sketch

Jackie

Kathy

Please add your links and comments below, then we'll come

and visit to see what you've made

Happy Crafting!
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June Update 1

2011-06-13T10:06:00.001+01:00

Thank you to those who have been linking their projects made with the June Sketch - there's still plenty of time to join in this month - don't forget that if you enter projects made with both the May and June sketches you'll get two entries to our prize Blog Candy draw.

A quick reminder of both sketches:

June' Square Dance Sketch


May's Maypole Dancing Sketch

For this update we have fabulous ideas from Jackie and Lynda (see how she's twisted it 90deg for a completely different look) on how to use the Square Dance sketch.

Lynda

Jackie

Aren't they great? If you visit our personal blogs you'll find more info about what was used on our cards.

We hope they'll inspire you to have a go for yourself - a little bird (that would be Loopylou) suggested this sketch is a fab way to use all those lovely inchies.....

Come back soon for more updates

Happy Crafting!

June 2011 - A Square Dance

2011-06-07T16:37:00.001+01:00

Welcome to the new Sketch File layout idea for June. We hope this will bring a spark of inspiration to all you creative people out there.

Use it for anything you like - a scrapbook page, a card, a book cover or anything else you fancy - doesn't even have to be a papercraft project - anything goes here, as long as it gets you crafting then we're happy!

To add to the fun, you can twist it, shrink it or even squeeze it - just please USE IT!

Leave us a link and we'll come by to see what you've made - and remember we still have our lovely Blog Candy on offerl make something with the May or June sketches to qualify for the draw - make something for each sketch and you DOUBLE your chance of winning this bundle of crafting luciousness, kindly donated by our very own Jackie

There'll be more projects to see throughout the month so add us to your blog reading list so you don't miss out on anything new popping up on The Sketch File.

We'd really love to see more people joining in and using the sketches, so please post a link on your blog and send your readers our way!

Here's the first of our projects using the June Square Dance Sketch

Kathy

Don't forget to pop in again soon to see what's new on The Sketch File!

Happy Crafting!

More May-hem!

2011-05-27T12:40:00.006+01:00

Please don't forget we have a FABULOUS prize to give away - see the previous post for all the details.

I've a couple of projects to share this time, both using the May sketch - a card, and a part of a double page LO from a 6x6 mini album I'm making

Kathy

We're looking forward to seeing what you make, so please join in and leave us a link and a comment too.

Thanks for visiting

May 2011. Maypole Dancing?

2011-05-16T11:21:00.000+01:00

Welcome to The Sketch File for May

We're thrilled to announce that if you enter a project using either this new sketch, or the next one (that's the May or June Sketch File sketches) then you'll be in with a chance of winning a fabulous prize, donated by our own lovely Jackie. PLUS, if you enter something for both months then you double your chances of winning!

Here's what you might win:

Hopefully that will whet you appetite for joining in and crafting with us here on the Sketch File.

And, hopefully you'll feel inspired by this, the brand new sketch for May:

We don't mind what you make using it - a card, a layout, for a book cover or the top of a box - anything goes, use it for whatever way you fancy making. But do, please come and let us know where we can see what you've made - and of course we need to know so that your name goes in our Lucky Virtual Hat for that fab prize.

Here are cards from Lynda and Jackie to start you thinking, there'll be more ideas along shortly, and hopefully some links to projects you've made so do come back and see how things are going.

Happy Crafting and Good Luck!

Lynda

Jackie

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April Update

2011-04-18T13:51:00.000+01:00

Here's an album made using the April sketch for the covers. The semi-circle part of the sketch has been used to make a wrap around flap with a ribbon closure.

Hope you like it!

Kathy

Scroll down to see the latest sketch and more project ideas - we'd love to see anything you make, so please come back and let us know all about it.

April 2011; Any Which Way is Up

2011-04-04T10:55:00.000+01:00

First an apology for going AWOL but hopefully we're back now and I'll be trying heard to keep things up to date!

Here is our Sketch for April. Feel free to turn it round, shrink it or use it whichever way round you like, and for any project you fancy - hopefully our sketches are versatile enough to use in lots of different ways, for example Jackie has used this one as a book cover.

Here are projects from Lynda and Jackie. We'll have more to share over the coming weeks and we hope you'll join in and share your own projects too.

Lynda

If you come and leave us a link, we'll come over to yours and say "hello" ;)

Jan/Feb 2011, Triangles and Circles

2011-01-26T15:26:00.000Z

First of all a rather belated "Happy New Year" from Bev, Jackie, Lynda and Kathy - lets hope that 2011 is a good one for all of us.

As we're so late in getting this one posted, (it's Kathy's fault) we're going to let this run till the end of February, so hopefully you'll have plenty of time to have a play with it.

You can use the triangle shapes as bunting, or for a name or turn the whole thing upside down and you've got a row of hills, or the teeth of a scary monster! However you use it, please come back and let us know where we can see your creations. Here'are some ideas from us to get you thinking.

Bev

Lynda

December 2010; Getting Funky

2010-12-01T09:30:00.028Z

We're very excited this month because we're sharing our sketch with the girls on Funky Hand's Challenge blog "Get Funky".

So for our first examples using the December sketch we're using Funky Hand papers for our projects. If you've not come across them before click HERE for more information. There are downloads and CDs available and the papers and digi images are great to work with. You'll also find a little freebie download which makes a fab "taster" for you to try

Here's the sketch, you can use it for a card or anything else you want to make - but please come and let us know where we can see anything you make, then we'll be able to add your blog to our links list.

Here's the first examples the Sketch File Team have made using this sketch and Funky Hand goodies.

We'll be along with more things using the sketch later in December, so please pop back and see.

Lynda

Bev

Kathy

Jackie

Don't forget to pop over to the Get Funky blog to see lots

more projects using this sketch.

There's always a prize on offer over there, so it's definitely worth joining in!
Please remember to come and tell us where we can see your creations

November Sketch - Take 2

2010-11-25T17:23:00.000Z

Hi everyone, it's Lynda here and I'd just like to show another card I made using this month's sketch and also the scraps left over from my first card. Hope you like it.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank Kathy, Bev and Jackie for asking me to join this great little team and to introduce myself properly.

I've been card making now for about 4 or 5 years and I'm absolutely addicted to it. At first I attended local crafting classes getting to know the ins and outs of stamping, embossing, die cutting etc. You name it I wanted to try it. I was amazed at just how much you could actually do with paper and glue lol. I started my blog nearly a couple of years ago when the lovely Kirsty Wiseman asked me to join her Design Team and it's just snowballed since then. I'm also on the Design Team for Daring Cardmakers, Craftwork Cards and now Kathy's Waffle Sketch File.

I've always crafted one way or another all of my life - knitting, crocheting, tapestry, rug making, pressed flowers, dough craft - just to name a few but my major passion before card making was pottery. I had my own little workshop and produced decorative pottery which I sold at local craft fairs. When clay work became too heavy I had to find something else to do and I'm so glad I found paper and glue. The rest they say 'is history'.

November 2010: Corner Detail

2010-11-01T13:36:00.000Z

A huge great big WELCOME to our newest designer here on the Sketch File.

We're really lucky to have Lynda, of Lynda Loves Crafting fame joining our little team. Always inspiring and always super-creative, we know it'll be a treat to see Lynda's work on the blog.

Thanks to those who shared their creations last month - please help us spread the word about the sketches you find here as we'd love to see more people using them - and of course, lots more links in our links lists!

Here is the sketch for November, followed closely by the projects the team have made using it. remember anything goes - ATCs, cards, inchies, twinchies, book covers, scrap pages - it all counts so just make whatever you fancy then come back and let us know where we can see it.

Jackie

Bev

Lynda

Kathy

We'll be keeping an eye on the things you share and adding your links to the sidebar. We're also hoping to add more of the things we make ourselves using this sketch as the month goes on - so please come back and check from time to time.

We'd love it if you'd add us to your links lists and "following" lists - that way you'll be kept up to date for when new updates appear on here

October 2010: Going Over the Edge

2010-10-04T22:10:00.002+01:00

These months just go rushing by....

We hope you enjoyed using the September sketch - thanks to those who shared their projects with us over the last month - remember that the sketches can be used at any time and if you leave a message your links will be added to the relevant sketch list and also to the "Latest Links" list for a while so that they are easy to find - even if they are for an old sketch.

Here is the October sketch:

I thought the oval frame would be a good mat for an image, a photo, or a quotation or just for adding a sentiment. I've put flowers over the edge of the oval frame but of course, you can use whatever you like. As ever, you can stretch,shrink, turn it upside down or sideways! We just want to see you use it and will be along to visit your blog if you come back and leave us a message to let us know you've used it.
If you're joining in with the "World Cardmaking Day" fun this weekend, maybe this sketch will be a good starting point fpr your crafting!

Here's what the Sketch File Team have made this month - don't forget to pop back to check the links for more inspiration over the month.

Happy Crafting!

Bev

Jackie

Sorry about the ropey picture, I had to take it on my phone :)

Sptember Update

2010-09-12T14:57:00.000+01:00

Just look at this gorgeous album page Jackie's made using the September sketch (see post below for more info), isn't it gorgeous?

How are you getting on with this month's sketch? Don't forget to come back and let us know when you've used it

September '10; Over the Horizon

2010-09-01T10:00:00.002+01:00

If you had a go at using the August sketch - then Thank You - we hope you enjoyed making your cards as much as we enjoyed seeing them. Don't forget you can use the sketches any time - just leave a message on the one you use and we'll add it to the links list.

This sketch reminds me of the sun going down on the horizon - I thought I'd better explain the title in case you thought I'd lost the plot (again....)

We'd love to see what you come up with for this sketch - use it for any sort of project you like, but please come and tell us where we can see your creations.

Here are our ideas for using this month's sketch

Bev