July's Open Challenge- Part 2!

Wow- we have 60 entries for our challenges so far for our fabulous July sketch challenges! You still have a few more days to get those layouts linked up to any of our 3 challenges, and we have a few more Mavens here to inspire you with their takes on our Open Challenge!! It's easy to play along! Just link up a new creation you've made for this challenge using ANY SKETCH, try out a sketch from a favorite blog or maybe create your own. As long as you use a sketch you can enter the challenge!!

Elizaveta used this sketch from PageMaps.






Karin used this sketch from Sketches: Creatively Yours

Doreen used this sketch from Sketchy Thursdays

Erin used this wonderful sketch from Creating Keepsakes Magazine

Libeeti used this sketch from PageMaps:

Mindy designed her own sketch

Oooh- another fabulous batch of sketches and wonderful layouts our Team B Mavens! Now it’s your turn to find a sketch and get scrapping! Don't forget to share your creations with us; just link up your take on any (or all) of our July challenges in the sidebar by August 1st to be entered in this month's drawing, a $15 Gift Certificate from Freehand Scraps!! =) Maven Tiffany

July's Open Challenge- Part 1!

It's time for our 3rd and final challenge for the month of July here at Sketches in Thyme, and this one is an Open Challenge! Now, how does an open challenge work, you ask? It's easy to play along! Just link up a new creation you've made for this challenge using ANY SKETCH, try out a sketch from a favorite blog or maybe create your own. As long as you use a sketch you can enter the challenge!!

Joni used the left half of this 2 page sketch from Sketch Savvy

Valerie used this sketch from "Le Blog KesiArt"

Libeeti used this sketch from PageMaps:





Jinny used sketch #51 from Sketchabilities.

Tiffany played with this fun sketch from Artful Delight:




Sheyla, our July Guest Maven, was inspired by the challenge at The Color Room:

Vanessa, used sketch #165 from Creative Scrappers:

Sarah used this fab sketch from Let's Capture These Sketches

Wow- some fabulous sketches and wonderful layouts from the Design Team, and this is only PART 1, we'll have another batch of beauties for you next week from our Team B Mavens!! Now it’s your turn to find a sketch and get scrapping! Don't forget to share your creations with us; just link up your take on any (or all) of our July challenges in the sidebar by August 1st to be entered in this month's drawing, a $15 Gift Certificate from Freehand Scraps!! =) Maven Tiffany

Sketches in Thyme Thursday Takes #52

  

Hi there! It's Sketches in Thyme Maven Tiffany with our 2nd sketch challenge of July. The first 2 challenges of every month are sketch challenges using our very own Sketches in Thyme ORIGINAL sketches; the 3rd challenge will be our tried and true open challenge- no sketch provided. You use your own sketch, find a favorite from another blog, as long as you use a sketch, you can join in!! All 3 challenges will run for the entire month, so you'll have PLENTY of time to put our sketches to good use! Each participant will be entered in our monthly drawing; we have some fabulous sponsors lined up for you!!

Our sponsor for July is Freehand Scraps. One lucky winner, drawn at random from all July entries, will receive a $15 Gift Certificate!!

Now...on to today's challenge, a fabulous sketch created by our own talented Maven, Erin! You can use her fabulous sketch as a starting point to create, rotate, flip, whatever works to get you inspired! Here are a few takes on the sketch from some of our wonderful Mavens:

Erin

Karin

Elizaveta

Tiffany

Libeeti

Jinny

Doreen

Sheyla

(July Guest Maven)

I hope you'll find inspiration in our sketch and wonderful layouts from the Design Team! Now it’s your turn to create something fabulous. Link up your take on any (or all) of our July challenges in the sidebar by August 1st to be entered in this month's drawing, a $15 Gift Certificate from Freehand Scraps!! =) Maven Tiffany

Sketches in Thyme Thursday Takes #51

Hi there! It's Sketches in Thyme Maven Tiffany with our first of 3 challenges for the month of July. The first 2 challenges of the month will be sketch challenges using our very own Sketches in Thyme ORIGINAL sketches; the 3rd challenge will be our tried and true open challenge- no sketch provided. You use your own sketch, find a favorite from another blog, as long as you use a sketch, you can join in!! All 3 challenges will run for the entire month, so you'll have PLENTY of time to put our sketches to good use! Each participant will be entered in our monthly drawing; we have some fabulous sponsors lined up for you!!

Our sponsor for July is Freehand Scraps. One lucky winner, drawn at random from all July entries, will receive a $15 Gift Certificate!!

Now...on to today's challenge. Our first sketch this month was created by our own talented Maven, Lizaveta! You can use her fabulous sketch as a starting point to create, rotate, flip, whatever works to get you inspired! Here are a few takes on the sketch from some of our wonderful Mavens:

Joni

Tiffany

Valerie

Sheyla

(July Guest Maven)

Jinny

Libeeti

Mindy

Vanessa

Sarah

I hope you'll find inspiration in our sketch and wonderful layouts from the Design Team! Now it’s your turn to create something fabulous. Link up your take on any (or all) of our July challenges in the sidebar by August 1st to be entered in this month's drawing, a $15 Gift Certificate from Freehand Scraps!! =) Maven Tiffany

Introducing Our July Sponsor...Freehand Scraps!!

With a new month brings a new batch of sketches and of course a new sponsor !! So excited to introduce you to our fabulous July sponsor...

Freehand Scraps is a monthly kit club that offers several different kinds of kits, including 12x12 kits, mini album kits, and card kits. Each kit contains the latest products, exclusive embellishments, and non-traditional supplies to give your projects uniqueness and flair! At Freehand Scraps, no subscriptions are required. Buy only what you like.  International shipping is available (please contact Elaine@freehandscraps.com to purchase internationally).  Follow Freehand Scraps on their blog and on Facebook.

The July kit “Beachy Keen” includes the bright and colorful Splash line from Echo Park, with coordinating papers from Jillibean Soup and American Crafts. Embellishments are from Jillibean Soup, Jenni Bowlin, Basic Grey and more. Unique embellishments include exclusive layered flowers, Mad Libs, puzzle pieces, and tiny seashells.  Visit the design team gallery to see the awesome projects made with the July kit.

There are 2 mini album kits to choose from this month, including a 6x9 file folder album and a key ring album made with mini bingo cards. 

 

The card kit  includes 10 cards all precut and ready to assemble with step by step instructions. Card themes are birthday, hello, love, and all occasion.  Kit comes with a full sheet of alphabet stickers to customize your sentiments.