Congratualtions to our winners of the October and November Galleries;
October Gallery - Miranda
November Gallery - Kathleen
Congratulations ladies, please email your details for me to send your RAK to.
See you Sunday for a new sketch and our new DT!!
Anna and the team xx
Hello and welcome to the first sketch of 2010. Our new team will be introduced over the coming weeks, today we have Sasha and Karole joining us.
Please give a big Pencil Lines welcome to our first guest designer of 2010, Dina Wakely. Dina has been a guest designer previously, but we love her work so much we invited her back! Dina also provided this weeks sketch.
Here is what Dina had to say :
Howdy, I'm Dina Wakley, and it's such an honor to be part of Pencil Lines once again. This blog (and all the DT members here) are always such an inspiration! I've been scrapping since 1995, and have always loved playing with paper and glue. I also do mixed media art and visual journaling (you can find my online art journal classes at http://www.debbiehodge.com). I'm lucky to design for Jenni Bowlin, Maya Road, Hambly, Kitschy Digitals, and {entreARTistes} magazine. I love paint and ink...I find that they are the perfect embellishment! I love to travel, teach, eat good food, and hang out with good friends. I'm also a docent (tour guide) at the Phoenix Art Museum. It's a joy to take a group of school kids and to help them fall in love with art. Visit me anytime (come and say hi!) at my blog... :)
Here are this weeks design team layouts:
Dina
Anna
Ania
Carina
Karola
Sasha
Tracie
This weeks digital template can be downloaded here.
Come back Wednesday for the winners of our October and November galleries.
Now the holidays are over, we look forward to seeing many more of your layouts in our readers galleries.
Happy Scrapping
The Pencil Lines Team xx
We hope you are all enjoying the holidays and not too stuffed from Turkey and mince pies!
This week we have a very special guest, so please give a big Pencil Lines welcome to Donna Downey. Donna was a guest designer on 24th December 2006! and we are very happy to have Donna join us this festive season.
Donna Downey is a bestselling author, instructor and all-around creative force in the crafting industry. In 2000, she got into scrapbooking as an extension of her paper product and photography addiction. This was only the beginning. From working as a popular columnist for Simple Scrapbooks magazine, to traveling the world inspiring women to push the boundaries of their own creativity, to developing her first fabric scrapbooking line with Prima due out in the Spring of ‘09, Donna is consistently on the leading edge of all things cool related to memory preservation art.
As a craft-media artist, Donna is a born experimenter, blending and transforming both traditional and unexpected items into meaningful pieces of self expression. A former elementary school teacher, she has synthesized her first love of teaching with her passion for craft and brings this to women via workshops at scrapbook stores and events, writing books, and through her popular blog and website.
Donna lives in North Carolina with her husband, and is a mother of three exceptionally blonde children, and one blonde dog.
Donna has provided us with a 12" x 12" sketch, with numerous design possibilities. Here is Donna's original sketch book copy.
Check out Donna's blog for plenty of inspiration.
Here are this weeks design team layouts:
Donna
Ania
Carina
Sue
Tracie
Yuko
This weeks digital layout is available as a download for $1.00
All proceeds will go directly to the MS Society, a charity close to the hearts of the Pencil Lines DT.
Please allow up to 24 hours for your download to be sent to you.
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Sue Deacon. Sue has been a DT member from day 1, and a driving force behind the scenes.
We know she will be missed but a little birdie tells me she will be popping back from time to time.
Thank you to everyone who entered the 2010 DT search. If only I could choose everyone! Myself and the team are busy shortlisting, to make our final decision. Check back tuesday for an announcement of our 2010 design team.
Finally, myself and everyone at Pencil Lines would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. We look forward to inspiring you in 2010, with more sketches, including digital, cards and much more!
Happy Scrapping
Anna and the Pencil Lines Team xx
Please give a big Pencil Lines welcome to this weeks guest designer Jenneifer Johner. Anna provided this weeks sketch.
Here's what Jen had to say :
I am a stay at home mom of 2 little munchkins, although, my oldest is hardly little anymore (just turned 8) and my littlest is 2 (oh yes.. terrible twos lol). I have been married to my best friend for almost 10 years (how time flies)! We fill our days with activities, crafts and hanging out as a family. Right now, we are busy working on our house/yard (never ending really! I have a million things on my 'do it yourself' makeover list it seems! hee!).. someday maybe it will all be done! ha ha! ..I really do enjoy it though, making our house our home. :) I love to read and probably watch way too much TV and movies! lol Crafting is part of my everyday.. I am always adding projects to my 'must do' list, I just need to find a few more hours in the day! A perfect day for me would involve my jammies, my family, being a couch potato with all 4 of us on the couch.. then cracking open a can of paint and painting something a fun new colour (love painting objects around the house to give them a fresh look heee!).. then maybe watch a movie or some tv and scrap the night away! ...in any particular order really. lol ..if I get to spend time with my family and do something crafty... I am a happy happy girl! ;) It's the simple things!! :) I have been scrapbooking for about 9 years now (officially that is.. obsessively for about 5 years heee!), and right now you can see my work in the Creating Garden at Two Peas in a Bucket (where I have been a Garden Girl since 2005.. how does the time fly so quickly!?).. also, I am currently on the KI Memories design team.. which is a dream! Occasionally, you might also see my work in BHG Scrapbooks Etc. THANK YOU Pencil Lines!! ..I soooo loved this sketch!! :)
You can see more of Jen's gorgeous work on her blog
Here are this weeks design team layouts:
Jen
Ania
Carina
Michelle
Sue
Tracie
Check back tomorrow when we will be uploading Tracie and Anna's layouts
This weeks digital template can be found here.
You have until midnight to send in your design team application! We are so excited to see you entries.
We are all working hard behind the scenes to select our reader gallery favorites for October and November, so do keep checking back.
Sunday 27th December we will have a sketch and a special guest designer, so do check back in between turkey sarnies and mulled wine!
All that is left for me and the team to say is
Merry Christmas from all the team at Pencil Lines xx
Here at Pencil Lines we are overjoyed to welcome 2 new designers to the Pencil Lines Design Team. So without further ado, please put your hands together and give a BIG Pencil Lines welcome to Sasha Holloway from the US, and Karola Witczak from Poland.
Sasha Holloway
.. I love red skittles and Hot Tamales
.. I have 2 boys .. 3 if you count my soulmate
.. I use a hot glue gun on all my layouts
.. I am a Georgia Bulldog Fan .. as I am a Gawga Peach
.. I still Double Dutch and Hop Scotch
.. I love the military and all the opportunities it brings
.. I have literally traveled the world and speak 3 languages
.. I prefer football over basketball but will watch both
.. I do not like oatmeal but grits with cheese
.. I am complex with an attitude that suits me
and I am more than happy to be apart of the Pencil Lines Team ..
Visit Sasha's blog to see more of her inspiring work
Karola Witczak
My name is Karola Witczak, I live in western Poland with my wonderful husband Marcin and our beautiful daughter Roza (Rose). Since 5 years scrapbooking is filling my life up to the edges, since 3 years I working professionally, now as a freelancer, I run my own workshop, I am creating projects for orders, taking a class, I teach scrapbooking and I am creating for own pleasure. Scrapbooking turned out to be the most addicted passion, that there was isn't a day that I don't create something!
In scrapbooking I adore pastel, muted colours, sometimes I use something juicy, but for every day I love pastels, shabby chic, feminine motifs. I am totally addicted to papers and periodically to a sewing machine, I love everything feminine, girly, swirly, airy, magical and flourish :) I love to old embellish with new, I adore eclectic style, but my style is hard to define, only what it is possible about it to say the fact that this is "Karola's style" - whatever it means :)))
I am currently designing for a few brands and shops from Poland, US, Canada and now - also UK :)
You can see more of Karola's beautiful work on her blog
Sasha and Karola will be joining us officially in the New Year, but I suggest you popped by earlier for some guest appearences from them both!
You have until Sunday to enter our Design Team Search. All details can be found here.
Happy Scrapping
Pencil Lines Team xx
Please give a big Pencil Lines welcome to this week guest designer, Mel Nunn. Anna provided this weeks sketch.
The design team have been sponsored by Kaisercraft.
Here is what Mel had to say:
Hi!! My name is Mel and I love playing with paper, paint and fabric. I have been scrapbooking for 6 years now and loving it! My two kids, Lilly and Tobey keep me busy during the day and in the evenings you will find me hunched over a desk upstairs, usually playing with paper, sometimes fabric or paint.
I was awarded the 2008 Scrapbooking Memories Master title, and currently I am on the 2009 For Keeps Creative Paper Elite Team. I’ve also been published in Scrapbook Creations, Creating Keepsakes and Scrapbook Trends (USA).
You can see more of Mel's work on her blog.
Here are this weeks design team layouts:
Mel
Anna
Ania
Carina
Michelle
Sue
Tracie
Yuko
This weeks digital template can be found here.
Please see last weeks post for the digital template link for sketch 164. Sorry for the delay in uploading!
You still have until December 20th to email us your entries for our design team search. All details can be found here.
Check back Wednesday, when we introduce our first 2 new members to the Pencil Lines team!
Happy Scrapping
Pencil Lines Team xx
Here's what Melissa had to say:
Hi I’m Melissa and I currently work for Kaisercraft as their Creative Director. Apart from the crazy hectic deadlines, its fun being a part of their design team and getting to play with all the new products in advance. I have been with the company for over 4 years since the introduction of scrapbooking products into their range. It has been exciting to watch it grow in popularity throughout the industry. With three gorgeous little girls and a wonderful husband, like many others, I also have a love photography and began scrapbooking after my first child over 10 years ago. On a dare (from the LSS owner where I teach) entered a Masters competition and was chosen as one of the Scrapbooking Memories Masters in 2008 and since taught at expos, conventions and workshops both in Australia and overseas. Recently just returned from South Africa which would probably have been the highlight in my career so far. Scrapbooking is fun in itself but it’s the friendships that are formed with all the people you get to meet that makes it so special. Probably what Im most proud of though, are the regular Crop For a Cause workshops I have regularly held over the past 3 years. These have raised thousands of dollars for people in “need” in the local/overseas communities. There is nothing better than being able to scrap, chat and help out someone at the same time. …OK I lie there is chocolate and coffee and without them I just don’t function….
“I totally believe that when we scrapbook there are no right and wrongs. It’s your story that is being told and preserved so you are the one that needs to be happy with the end result”
Totally honoured to have been asked to be a part of Pencil Lines this month and can’t wait to see what you all do with the sketch and products.
Love
Mel
Here are this weeks design team layouts:
Mel
Anna
Carina
Michelle
Tracie
Yuko
This weeks digital template can be found here.
Pencil Lines are looking for 2 new members to join our design team. Do you have what it takes to join our talented team? That click here for full details.
Finally, Pencil Lines the Sketch Book is available for pre order. We are shipping worldwide!
We look forward to receiving your layouts for the readers agllery
Happy Scrapping
Pencil Lines Team xx
Please give a big Pencil Lines welcome to this weeks guest designer, Michelle , also known as MJM. Anna provided this weeks sketch.
Here's what Michelle had to say:
I’m a one time theatre designer/stage manager who decided to give up all the travelling and get back to my arty roots and I’m loving it! I’m married to a comedian (that’s a whole other story!) and I live in the beautiful British country side with him and our little dog Stanley Dervish.
I discovered scrapbooking at the beginning of 2007 and realised it was the perfect outlet for my creativity. I love telling stories, recording memories and creating art with meaning as well as being really into collage, so scrapbooking is the perfect solution for me. I’m also enjoying re discovering my model making skills, making 3D scrap art and interactive pages
I was proud and thrilled to be announced a 2008 Best of British Scrapbooking winner with Scrapbook Inspirations last November and have been an on going contributor with them for the past 2 years. I design for Banana Frog here in the UK and Crafty Stash as well as Purple Cows inc and Glitz Designs in the States. I launched my own website at the end of 2008, where amongst other things I have my blog, my galleries and sell my DIY Projects
I love playing with all of the fab scrapbooking products available as well as finding the unexpected and finding different ways to use them. Above all I have a passion for my hobby and love to share it with people.
I am thrilled to be invited to Pencil lines as a guest designer and honoured to be alongside such a talented bunch of ladies. I love to see the many different interpretations of one sketch and find it a constant source of fascination and inspiration.
Here are this weeks design team layouts :
Michelle
Anna
Ania
Carina
Michelle
Sue
Yuko
This weeks digital template can be found here.
We love receiving your layouts for the readers gallery, so please keep emailing to us at pencillinesketches@googlemail.com
Pencil Lines the Sketch Book is now available for pre orders!
RRP : £14.95
We are taking wholesale orders , please email us for details.
More news this week, we are having a Design Team search. We are so exciting about expanding the team, its vbeen a while since we had an open design team search; all details can be found here.
Happy Scrapping
The Pencil Lines Team xx
Please give a big Pencil Lines welcome to this weeks guest designer, Malin Dahlström. Michelle provided this weeks sketch.
Here is what Malin had to say :
Hi my name is Malin Dahlstrom and I am a 30 year young mother, scrapaholic, shopaholic, flower addict, loves everything pink and i have a huge obsession for flowers and bling! And I cant live without chocolate!
I live in Sweden with my family, Me the Hubby and our little 4 year old daughter.
When my daughter was born in 2005 I got into scrapbooking and I was hooked immediately and i have been ever since. I Love every little detail of scrap booking, taking photos, editing, the whole creative process when I begin with a layout, choosing the right papers, embellishing, and making something for my family to look at in the future and to enjoy. My style varies but it always has a feminine touch, often with allot of embellishments. I love to adapt my style to the papers and embellishments that I'm am working with. Scrap booking is truly a lifestyle for me, its my space from every day chaos my joy, my air.
I have the great joy of being a Prima Flower together with some amazing ladies that has become close friends which I am so thankful for, and the kindness of fellow scrappers never cease to amaze me I have met so many new friends thanks to this amazing hobby!
I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have been asked to guest design for Pencil lines, there are so much amazing creativity here and Anna makes great sketches!
Here are this weeks design team layouts:
Malin
Anna
Ania
Carina
Michelle
Sue
Tracie
Yuko
This weeks digital template can be found here.
We love receiving your layouts for the readers gallery, so do keep sending them in to us :)
Happy Scrapping
The Pencil Lines Team xx
