stretch a sketch

So, how are you enjoying Sketches Week? Fun, isn't it? And it' s not over yet. Today we are all about streeetching those sketches. You gotta use 'em, but not abuse 'em - flip them, mirror them, turn them upside down. Yeah, baby. Um, okay, getting a little scrap happy here.

Cath over at Moxie Fab World gave us a challenge for today. Take this adorable sketch by Kim H. and give it a little twist.

I decided to give this little guy a push - over  to the left by 90 degrees. Like this.

There we go. Much better for the project I had in mind. My regular readers know that recently my husband Keith and I celebrated our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Isn't that awesome? I wanted a place to record the memories of our party and some special photos, so I made this cute mini album.

I love the yellow, red and gray color combination. The papers and album are all from the Little Yellow Bicycle's Fresh Print Clothesline collection. Really fun stuff. And the title? Quite appropriate don't you think?

Be sure to check out the other Go-to Gals (Betsy, Maren, Kim H., Teri and Jessica) and pop over to both Paper Crafts Connection and Moxie Fab World for chances to win FREE copies of Go-to Sketches!

Before you go, leave me a comment about anniversaries -- who do know that has celebrated some large number of years? Or how many have you celebrated? I'd love to know.

Later.

Comments

[Janet Ribet]

Just love this idea! What a lovely cover to the album.
We've just had 21st anniversary - time does indeed fly.

[Jeni]

Great project! I really like the sketch turned on it's side.

[Laura]

I'm really enjoying the theme week (and am hoping my issue I ordered will get here before I leave on vacation next week!). Oh, and it'll be 21 years for my husband me in May. :-)

[lynn]

our 25th is next year! how different the sketch looks turned and used on a non card project-love this!

happy 25th!

[Gabriela]

Adorable! I love your take on the sketch. Great idea for a anniversary project!

[sue]

Aweesome idea to tip the sketch over on it's side and your mini album is adorable!

My husband and I are coming up on 37 years this year. We're very lucky to have 5 great children and 5 sweet grandchildren.

[Betty]

great colors and love the tags for the mini album.

[Ashleigh Bronner]

Cute mini album! I don't know why I have never thought to use a sketch as a template for an album. It's so easy!

Congratulations on celebrating your 25th anniversary. I have been with my honey for 3 years now and my grandparents astound me with their 43 years of marriage!

[Agata]

Lovely take on that sketch! I love that mini album!

[Carla Suto]

Fantastic mini-album! Great idea to tip the sketch! Wonderful design! Congratulations on your 25th anniversary! My husband and I will celebrate our 22nd this year! My Mom and Dad got to celebrate their 62nd anniversary a few months before he passed away.

[Janet L.]

What a great card! I liked the colors, details and how you changed the sketch! Wonderful anniversary card.

[Ellie]

Oh I love this! This is one amazing little album that really is a treasure :)

[Stephanie Smith]

Happy Anniversary! Your little album looks darling.

[Tiffani]

What a great idea! I like the tags.

[Sue D]

Great album. My parents just celebrated their 6oth anniversary and my husband and I will be celebrating our 31st.

[betty lou]

Love the color combo...gray rocks!! My hubby and I will be celebrating #32 this year...yes, time flies!!!

[Meghann]

We're just coming up on year 2! We have a long way to go!

[Giovana]

Congratulations on your 25th Wedding Anniversary! Your projects is awesome! Iam getting so many ideas.

Thanks for the inspiration.
God bless.
Giovana

[Margie Visnick]

Cute mini! Wow 25 years! I will be at eight this year!Congrats!

[Jillisgram]

Happy Anniversary! Such a cute mini album!

[Lori B]

Love that color combo! We just celebrated our 30th in Nov. My Dad's family-11 brothers/sisters almost all of them are over 50 years and some have 60+ years together. Amazing!!

[Teela]

this year will be our 38th anniversary! And yes, time flies! We were both still in college and so we've grown up together and with our children. We went on our only cruise out of New Orleans for our 30th anniversary. We spent our honeymoon in New Orleans, so that was fun. I hope we can do something nice this year for our anniversary, because my husband is such a blessing to me, he's my prince charming, my tower of strength and my hero!

[Ellen Young]

I'm loving sketch week, your cards are beautiful! I just received my new paper crafts and can't wait to sit and read it cover to cover!
We will be celebrating our 16th year together. time sure flies by!!

[Ashley Nguyen Newell]

This is FABULOUS! I love the colors!

[Stephanie Johnson]

I love how you used this sketch, beautiful color combo!
As for anniversaries, next week is my husband & my 6 year anniversary of the day we became "boyfriend & girlfriend" & this October will be our 3 year anniversary of being married :)

[Stephanie Perry]

Congrats on your 25th Anniversary! That is awesome! So is your sweet project. I love the turning/flipping ideas and this is a great example of applying a sketch to projects other than cards.

[jingle]

This is super cute!!! We are coming up on our tenth and I'm super excited about that!

[Kara]

Ours is 10 years at the end of the month!!

[Pamela Bennett]

Love the mini book, I wish we could see more of it. my husband and I will be celebrating our 21st wedding anniversary in July.

[Chris S.]

My husband and I have been married over 33 years. We both come from families with long marriages. My grandparents - 61 years. Both sets of parents 47 years before our fathers passed away. I have a sister who will celebrate #40 this summer with her hubbie. I could go on and on but want to tell you what a cute mini book you've made!

[Cindy C.]

Your mini book is so cute!! Happy Anniversary!! I celebrate my anniversary in June.

[Brianna]

Today's our 4th!! Lots more yrs until 25th :) like 6x as many about :)

[Elaine]

We're heading for 20 years..eek! Love your little book..so pretty!

[Sheri K]

Our 25th is in September of this year--thinking we may go on a cruise to celebrate.

[cards4ever]

My parents are celebrating their 30th and my grandparents are celebrating their 55th this year.

[Rachel S.]

My husband and I are celebrating our 18th on Sunday! Love your album.

[Tina Cockburn]

Love the mini album! Our 10-year anniversary is this December, my mother and step-dad celebrate 20 years this month, and my grandparents have been married for 62 years. I turn 41 on the 18th. Yeah for anniversaries and birthdays!

[Donna]

Very nice change to the original. My parents will have their 58th wedding anniversary this year! How time flies.

[Nancy M]

Fabulous album - I do love that color combination. When my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, it was like another wedding. Their 60th is fast approaching, wonder how they will celebrate that?!

[Lori Stokes Wright]

Awesome mini-album! Like the sketch turned sideways.

[teri]

Super fab, Kimmers. And a belated happy anniversary to you both.

[Karen B.]

Perfect sentiment for your idea! I got married on my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, Dec. 22 and it was cool. I liked sharing it. We've been married almost nine years, and they are still going strong at 59 years!

[pat smith]

That is so clever and fun! Yes, love the paper color combo's! I see now I need more paper. More talent would be nice, too! lol
Hugs, Pat Smith

[Jenny McGee]

Very cute project. Thanks for sharing.

[Sharon Gullikson]

Love the idea. And congrats on the wedding anniversary. I'm an old married lady myself---26 years--I was a child bride (22). Have fun!

[Brian Poteraj]

I like the sideways look for this project. Good job.

[Michelle]

Cute project

[Carol B]

I love your take on this sketch.

Carol B
www.scraphappystudio.blogspot.com

[Sylvia/Little Treasures]

Your mini album is very unique. My Parents are celebrating 65yrs in June. would be great little memory gift... Thanks

[Karrie Adams Johansson]

Congratulations on 25 years, you must have been a toddler! Love the sketch on it's side and I really love that new MLYB line.