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Wow, September already! Can't believe it's back to school time and fall is on it's way! I hope you enjoyed the new version of my sketch challenge in August. I've picked out two more sketches for you to choose from in September. OR, if it's too hard to choose, do both!  

Take Your Pick gives you two choices, a one-page sketch or a two-page sketch. 
You can choose either sketch or do both, each will count as one entry.
I will allow an entry for anyone who wants to use only one side of the two-page sketch.
So, if you use the one-page sketch, that's one entry.  If you use one or both sides of the two-pager, that's still one entry, maximum of two entries per participant.
The "challenging" part is that there will be a requirement along with each sketch, so please read carefully each month.  In fairness to everyone participating and in the drawing for the prize, please only post submissions that meet the rules and challenge requirement. 

For both sketches the challenge requirement this month will be JOURNALING.    Show me more than person, place & date on your pages, tell me what is behind the pictures.  It can be a little, or a lot...handwritten or typed. I've used quite a bit of journaling in one of my samples, and just a few lines on the other.

I found this month's one-page sketch on Pinterest, credit to Susan Stringfellow for the design:

In my sample, I've added a few lines of handwritten journaling about the nicknames we have for our sweet boy Malcolm.  He's really a Mama's boy, so I decided to title this page My Schmoopie, because that's what I call him   This is an example of minimal journaling, but more than just who, where & date:
My Schmoopie

September's two-page sketch comes from Pagemaps.com:

In my sample for this one, I used only the left side.  I had more of a story to tell about these pictures, so this page shows an example of more journaling, I wanted to tell a story:
In 10 Minutes...


Open to layouts only, paper or digital
Must be new work using the provided sketch(es)
You can combine with any other September message board or Guest Designer challenge that allows
Please link your work here and in the gallery spot I’ve provided
Deadline is midnight, 9/30/15
A random winner will be chosen to receive a $5 ACOT gift card from me! 
 
REMEMBER your journaling, and MOST importantly, have FUN & I’m looking forward to seeing all of your work!!

Participants:
1. Retiree3
2. Deanna13
3. blfonty
4. shorn
5. Yankeegirl
6. Hayley H.
7. CNMommy
8. CNMommy (2nd entry)
9. Krystle
10. MTCanuk
11. Sara M.
12. HeatherS1974
13. blbabe1234
14. blbabe1234 (2nd entry)
15. Linda S.
16. Tammey
17. 57Diana
18. joannie
19. scrappininAK
20. fionah
21. Sandi0805
22. Karen c.
23. Sandi0805 (2nd entry)
24. emmapaige
25. scrappinmom99
26. yankeegirl (2nd entry)
27. oceanbreezes423
28. Christi S.
29. keatonsgtgram
30. suemo
31. Christi S. (2nd entry)

Lots of incredible entries again this month, thank you to everyone who participated!   Using Random.org, this month's winner is.......#11, Sara M.!  Congratulations, Sara! I'll be getting your gc out to you in a few minutes. 

 

fun sketches again this month! thanks!

Oh, two of my fave sketch designers.....great choices, Stacy!!

Great sketches, and I love your samples!

Love this challenge!  Great samples!!!
 

These are both GREAT and love your examples!!

Fun. Hope to get this done this month. Last month slipped away from me.

great sketch!

Beautiful examples to both of these!

Here's mine based on  Sketch #1.

I combined this with the Manufacturer Challenge.

Photo of my sweet little grandkids Evan, Nathan, Sydney, and Travis on the morning the older ones went back to school. (August 13th)
You Are My Sunshine

Here's my layout using the first sketch - #1 Today. Added journaling strips above the title and included the date. Doing a baby's first year album for my niece and hope she will add more journaling herself. Loved using this sketch and will definitely use it again. Your sample with My Schmoopie is adorable. Also submitted for the September Guest Designer #1 Challenge.

Here is one from me using the one page sketch.

Here is my second entry. I used the left side of the second page but it really didn't turn out that way UGH! I did have a long story to tell though! I was feeling rather sentimental with DS starting preschool this week.

Ekkk I realized never submitted my FIRST entry LOL! I used the first sketch and put this as an example for the max it out challenge

Here is my take on the first sketch (with journaling under the photos):



I combined with the mood board challenge

Here is mine.  Combining with the Sept Manufacturer challenge.

 Here is mine!

I combined this challenge with Every Other Day Challenge for September 11. I used the right side of the double page LO.



 

Here is my take on the 1st sketch: