July Challenge at Filekutz - Free SVG

Its time for the July challenge with LisaJane at Filekutz.  Head on over to the Challenge Blog to take a look at this month's challenge and download this wonderful free svg cut file that LisaJane has generously allowed us to use for this challenge.

Here is a photo of the great flowery border that can be used in the challenge.  Its a great leaf boarder with multiple sizes of flowers that can be layered and embellished in anyway you choose.

This page set unfinished for about a year before I finally found the right embellishment to tie it all together with LisaJane's flower and leaf boarder.  It is amazing how one small piece of embellishment can help the eye travel through the layout and bind it all together.

Both pages together

Page 1 Detail

Page 2 Detail

HOT WHEELS - July 3, 2007 - Ancient Thira, Santorini island, Greece

JOURNALING:
We set off on the 4-wheeler for the ruins of Ancient Thira. We rode the 4-wheeler up a very steep road with about 20 switchbacks and were rewarded with spectacular views of the island

PHOTOGRAPHS:
Matt and Angela Shetzer of Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED:
GCD Studios Planes & Trains patterned paper, DCWV Neutrals card stock, Bazzill Dotted Swiss card stock, Best Occasions Glitter card stock, Paper Pizazz Pastel vellum paper, K&Company flowers, VersaColor Royal Blue ink, Tim Holtz Distress Peeled Paint ink, American Crafts Precision Pen (black), Diamond Glaze, Little Yellow Bicycle Traveler Alphabet, My Little Shoebox Sprinkle Glaze Alphabet, Diamond Stickles, Bazzill Stitch Template, Flower and leaf border svg cut from Filekutz' July Monthly Challenge


For  more examples of layouts using Distressing as a technique, please visit my website here.

FileKutz June Sketch Challenge with Free SVG

It is time again for the Monthly Sketch Challenge at FileKutz Design's @ VDBC.  LisaJane is offering this wonderful freebie file of a Flourish Tag Frames DOWNLOAD IT HERE  Password is: iagreetouftf and the only rule is you must use it, or part of it on your card, layout or project.

The File comes in WPC, GSD, SVG, AI, KNK, MTC.  If you'd like a SCUT2, PNG format for digital email LisaJane (She doesn't add them to the zip files as they make the zip so large)

To play along, just post your sketch project to your blog, forum or gallery, follow the FileKutz Blog, then include a link in the InLinkZ  form at the bottom of FileKutz blog post so we can all easily find each other.  The winner will be choose on June 14th, so you have just a little over two weeks to work on your idea!!   Don't have a Blog or place to publish your layout? No worries, just email LisaJane your photo and description of what you did and used and she will post it on her blog for you and link it.

The winner will win 5 free files of there choice from ANY of Filekutz Design's. You can see all of the fantastic design's HERE .  

To qualify for the prize drawing, have your layout, card or project linked on the FileKutz @ VDBC Blog, by midnight EST on Monday, June 13th .   To have a chance of winning this awesome prize, here's this months sketch for you to be inspired by in your entries... 

Sketch

 

Here is a picture of the Cut File offered for this challenge:

How about some samples to jump-start your creativity! Here's what our fabulous Design Team have made so far this week! 
 

Sharon S.

Eve S.

LisaJane

We hope you enjoy the sketch and have time to join in the fun with us!  Please remember to leave a direct link to your NEW creation's post, not just your blog and include a link back to FileKutz Sketch Challenge in your post to be eligible to win this weeks fantastic prize. Hope to see your creations!!!

FileKutz SVG Challenge with Free SVG

This weekend's challenge from LisaJane at FileKutz revolves around TIME.   LisaJane has created an absolute treasure of a file that includes clock faces, hands and numbers, even roman numerals.  There are so many options in this file, you will be able to use it over and over and get a different look each time.

The challenge to you is to simply create a layout/card/project that includes this file AND the word "time" somewhere on your project.  The way you decide to use the file is entirely up to you...use it as a background, an embellishment or part of a saying or title.  Time may be used in any form on your layout also....borrow from a song, a saying, or by itself.  (I am sure you can think of millions but just in case, you can find some "time" songs and sayings HERE and HERE .)

You will have the rest of the week and weekend to create your layout as the submission deadline will be May 23rd at 12:00pm EST and winners will be announced here on this blog soon after.  A random winner will be chosen from the submissions to receive an additional free file of your choice from FILEKUTZ.  To enter, be sure to link your challenge entry by visiting the FileKutz blog HERE.

Sharon's layout below is a great example of one use of the file.

 

 

 

I hope you get a chance to play with this really great file and enter the challenge.  And don't forget to subscribe to this blog so that you can be notified of upcoming file challenges to get you inspired and motivated to complete those layouts. 

DOWNLOAD FILE HERE (password is clockiagreetou). 

FileKutz first Sketch Challenge with FREE SVG

I am excited to announce the first sketch challenge by FileKutz Design's.  Lisa Jane is offering this freebie file of a Swirl Background DOWNLOAD IT HERE {Password is: iagreetouswirl} and the only rule is you must use it, or part of it on your card, layout or project.

To play along, just post your sketch project to your blog or gallery, then include a link in the InLinkZ form at the bottom of the Design Team Blog. The winner will be chosen on May 9th, so you have just a little over two weeks to work on your idea!! The winner will win 5 free files of there choice from ANY of Filekutz Design's. You can see all of LisaJane's design's between these two places HERE and HERE. To qualify for the prize drawing, have your layout, card or project linked here by noon EST on Monday, May 9.

To be in with a chance of winning this awesome prize, here's this weeks sketch for you to use in your entries...

 

Here is a picture of the Cut File offered for this challenge:

How about some samples to jump-start your creativity? Here's what our fabulous Design Team have made this week!