Sketchabilities DT

I am thrilled to be a part of Sketchabilities Design Team for next term - January to March.

Here is the new DT:

Aki Iinuma - Japan
Debbie Sherman - USA
Ginny Hughes - USA
Helen Tilbury - South Africa-returning
Debbie Standard - USA
Julie Comeau - Canada
Kim Kendell - Australia-returning
Kimberly Arledge - USA
Leah Cameron - Australia
Linda Eggleton - Australia
Marcia Dehn-Nix - USA
Marilyn Rivera - Puerto Rico
Nicole Doiron - Canada
Raissa Costa - Brazil
Nina Stenzel - Germany
Victoria Freze - Ukraine
Regina Castillo - Philippines-returning
Leila Cassimira - Brazil
Valerie Charlot - France-returning

I hope you will come join us and play along :)

1月から3月まで、SketchabilitiesのDTに加わることになりました。
スケッチが好きな方、チャレンジが好きな方、是非ご参加ください。

Quick Christmas cards

Here are two quick and easy Christmas cards I made.

Supplies:

patterned paper - BasicGrey, Sassafras Lass, Cosmo Cricket

die-cut - Making Memories

chipboard - Little Yellow Bicycle

other - grosgrain ribbon

It's my favorite season.

There are colorful Christmas lights on the town, and I also love Christmas music.

And I love to see my daughter talking about Santa Claus.

Hope everyone has a merry Christmas.

簡単なクリスマスカードをつくりました。

この季節、イルミネーションはきれいだし音楽もクリスマス仕様だし、大好きです。

娘がサンタクロースについて語るのを聞くのも好きです。子供の考えることって結構おもしろいですね。サンタさんにもいろいろドラマがあるようです。

よいクリスマスをおすごしください。

Swoosh! greeting card

Here is my DT work for Crafty Sketches December challenge. This month I created a card instead of a layout:

Supplies:
patterned paper - BasicGrey, Fancy Pants, Cosmo Cricket
chipboard - Little Yellow Bicycle
fiber, brad - BasicGrey
pin, die-cut, flower - Making Memories

Here is the sketch:

And, as a sketch designer for November, I would like to say thank you to those who have joined the challenge last month.
Hope you will enjoy our challenge this month again :)

Mom's shoes

Here is my DT layout for Crafty Sketches November Challenge:

Supplies:

patterned paper - My Mind's Eye, BasicGrey

alphabet sticker - K & Company

flower - Prima Marketing

transparency - Hambly Studios

chipboard - My Mind's Eye

button - Jenni Bowlin

trim - BasicGrey

other - postage stamps, dymo, organza ribbon, lace trim, receipt, vellum, kraft cardstock, paper doily

When I bought new shoes, my daughter found them and then tried them. I was lucky enough to capture her trying my shoes - soon she got bored with the shoes and went away.

The sketch for this month is by me:

I can't wait to see what everyone creates based on my sketch!

Crafty Sketchesの11月のDTレイアウトです。
私が新しい靴を買ったときの娘の様子をLOにしました。

この様子を写真に撮れてよかったです。この後すぐ飽きてしまって、どこかへ行ってしまいました。

今月は、スケッチの作成も私が担当しています。
是非、このスケッチでの作品づくりにチャレンジしてみてください。

Boys festival - Polkadot Door blog hop

It's time for the Polkadot Door Designs blog hop + inspiration challenge.

I'm excited to be invited as a guest designer again!

Really inspirational color combo...

This is what I created:

Supplies:

patterned paper - My Mind's Eye, BasicGrey, Sassafras Lass, Cosmo Cicket, Prima Marketing, Webster's Pages

alphabet sticker - Prima Marketing

sticker - Sassafras Lass

chipboard - My Mind's Eye, Sassafras Lass, Prima Marketing

transparency - Hambly Studios

button - Jenni Bowlin

trim - BasicGrey

twine - My Mind's Eye

other - paper doily, magic mesh, cotton fabric

It's my son's first Boy's Festival (Tango no Sekku - Japanese traditional festival for boys on May 5; we display warrior-dolls to express the hope that boy(s) in the family will grow up healthy and strong).

Here is the list of blogs in this month's blog hop:

Lindsay

DeeDee

Amanda

Debby 

Lisa

Aki  --> you are here

Nicole

Smitha

Joanne

Diana

Erin

Ujjwal

Nita

Polkadot Door Designs

Be sure to vote for your favorite designer at the end.

sponsors:

Scrap Eco Chic, who will be providing the prize for the Challenge winner which is a $10 Gift Certificate to their Etsy shop.

Abbey and Ellie is giving away a prize package of their gorgeous items to the bloghop winner. 

Hydrangehippo is providing a HUGE give-away for the featured designer of $50 to their etsy shop! This Etsy shop has lots of fun scrapbooking embellishments and kits, so make sure you encourage your readers to stop by the Polkadot Door Blog to leave a comment voting for your project!

今月も、Polka Dot DoorのGDTにお招きいただきました。

チャレンジもブログホップも素敵な賞品もありますので、ぜひご参加ください。

ブログホップに参加される際は、最後にPolkadot Doorのブログでお気に入りのデザイナーをコメントに記入してください。

今回のインスピレーションは色使いがとても印象的でした。一応、同じ系統の色を使ってみた…つもりです。（あとタグと。）

写真は息子の初節句です。

インスピレーションは季節的にも感謝祭っぽいなぁと思いつつも、日本人なので感謝祭には無縁だし…と悩んだ結果、祭つながりで、成長に感謝できて、何となく写真の中に今回のインスピレーションと合いそうな色があったという初節句を選びました。季節はずれですね。

Polkadot Door Blog Hop

It's time for the Polkadot Door Designs blog hop + inspiration challenge.

I'm excited to be invited as a guest designer!

The photo is so cute, isn't it? I love it.

And I love the quote, too. It's from Alice in Wonderland, I think.

This is what I created:

Supplies:

patterned paper - BasicGrey, Cosmo Cricket, My Mind's Eye, Sassafras Lass

flower - Prima Marketing

paper trim, fiber - BasicGrey

transparency - Hambly Studios

sticker - Sassafras Lass, My Mind's Eye

pin - Making Memories

other - vintage sewing pattern, vintage book page, label, dymo, button

Can you see how I was inspired?

I used 6 clouds, which are for 6 impossible things.

Here is the list of blogs in this month's blog hop:

Lindsay
DeeDee
Amanda
Debby
Aki  <--- You are here
Nicole
Smitha
Sabrina
Joanne
Marivic
Tammy
Diana
Mazlina
Polkadot Door Designs

Be sure to vote for your favorite designer at the end.

Prizes:

Berry71Bleu will be providing a prize of a $20 shop gift certificate for the Challenge winner.
UmWowStudios is giving away a prize package of their gorgeous items to the bloghop winner.
Scrappydoodads is providing a full kit for the featured designer. These are fun kits!

Polkadot DoorのゲストDTにお誘いいただきました。

チャレンジもブログホップも素敵な賞品もありますので、ぜひご参加ください。

ブログホップに参加される際は、最後にPolkadot Doorのブログでお気に入りのデザイナーをコメントに記入してください。

さて、チャレンジのインスピレーションですが、すごくかわいい画像で癒されました。

クオートは多分不思議の国のアリスから。

six impossible thingsを表現するべく、6つの雲を浮かべました。

9 months

Here is my DT layout for Crafty Sketches October challenge:

supplies:

patterned paper - Cosmo Cricket, Sassafras Lass, Making Memories, BasicGrey

metal charm, fragment - Tim Holtz

alphabet sticker - Prima Marketing

sticker, twine - My Mind's Eye

chipboard - Sassafras Lass

brad - BasicGrey
other - kraft cardstock, eyelet, wax paper

Here is the sketch:

I'm always surprised when I see my son and feel how fast he grows up. When I see his pics in my other layouts, I sometimes can't believe that the little baby is the very person who bothers me every day.