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We've come to another reveal day at My Creative Sketches, and this month's sketch is a fun and fabulous one by Michelle Fowler!

I used Prima's Divine collection papers for my DT layout, and used pop-up foam dots to layer the photos so as to give them greater depth and dimension.

The photos, as you may have guessed, are from my older DD's Sweet 16 birthday celebration last month, and I found Michelle's multi-photo sketch combined with the Canzone and Ballade papers from Prima's Divine collection, perfect for the layout, with the pennant flags lending it a very celebratory feel.

I also added paper doilies, flowers, and lace trims to give the layout a feminine touch.

Now, hop on over to the MCS blog to check out the awesome prize for May, and join in the fun! I can't wait to see all of your layouts!

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Divine Collection - Canzone, Epigram, Envoy, Ballade

Journal Cards - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection - Journaling Notecard Set

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Life Time Collection (Roses, Mini Rose Stems), Tea-Thyme Collection (Perles, Plume), Tatiana (Victorian), Velvet Rainbow (Naturals)

Trims - Jolee's Boutique - Lace Borders; Cheep Trims Lace; My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection Twine

Number Alphas - American Crafts - Paper Market Alpha-Bites - Cookie Fudge

Puncher - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye

Paper Doilies

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Love

I couldn't resist getting KaiserCraft's On This Day collection papers, even though they're meant to be for weddings. The papers are so pretty, and can in fact be used for almost any occasion. Here, I've created a Mother's Day layout of my girls and I.

I mounted the entire layout onto a piece of corrugated cardboard, and used various other materials to give it texture and dimension - burlap, muslin, wood, paper doilies, and laces among them. Liking the way it turned out. :)

Wishing all mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - KaiserCraft - On This Day Collection - Matrimony, Vows, Proposal, I Do

Corrugated Cardboards

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Timido (Romance Novel Collection, Rondelle Collection, Tea-Thyme Collection), Roses (Engraver Collection), Paper Market Limited Edition 2011 (Blush Mix)

Wood Embellishments - KaiserCraft - Wooden Flourishes - Hanging Birdcage; Prima Marketing - Decorative Wood Embellishments - Romance Novel Collection, Wood Clocks

Metal Embellishment - Prima Marketing - Vintage Trinkets - Lyric Collection

Trims - Cheep Trims Lace, Pearl Strand (from own stash), Ribbon (from own stash)

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye, Walnut Stain

Others - Burlap, Muslin, Paper Doilies

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

A Beautiful Day

This is a long overdue layout. The photo was taken during my younger DD's birthday celebrations in January of this year.

I used papers from Webster's Pages' New Beginnings and Modern Romance collections, and embellished with lots and lots of Prima goodness. :)

Here are some close-ups.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Webster's Pages - New Beginnings Collection - A New Day, No Place Like Home, Morning Glory, Die-cut; Webster's Pages - Modern Romance Collection - Everlasting Love

Journal Sticker - Webster's Pages - Mini Messages Sentiment Stickers - Modern Romance Sentiments

Lace - Webster's Pages - Designer Trim - Everyday Poetry Collection

Cameo - Webster's Pages - Perfect Accents Collection - New Beginnings Bulk Pack

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Bretton Vines (Parchment), Tatiana (Oceana, Victorian), Laraine (Pearl White), Interlude B, Tea-Thyme Collection (Perles), Life Time Collection (Mini Rose Stems), Paper Market Limited Edition 2011 (Romance Mix)

Metal Cage - Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures - Metal Treasure Embellishments - Hutches

Metal Key - Maya Road - Vintage Findings - Antique Music Box Key

Ribbon - From own stash

Puncher - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

The Lambert Experience

Early last month I brought my two DDs to watch Adam Lambert's Trespassing Concert here, as they're both huge fans of his. We managed to get some rather nice shots at the concert and I've been wanting to scrap them for my girls but could not find the right papers until I came across this one from Reminisce - perfect! And it had matching stickers to boot!

I mounted the photos and stickers onto cardstocks and used pop-up dots to give the layout a 3D look.

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Reminisce - Signature Series Collection - Rockstar

Cardstocks - Bazzill

Stickers - Reminisce - Signature Series Collection - Rockstar Die-Cut Stickers
Alphas - Prima Marketing Alphabet Stickers

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Adhesives - Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Leme Love - Mini-Album

I've been so hooked on my mobile's Leme Cam of late that I've been taking loads of pics on it, wherever I happen to be. I love the various effects you can create with the app, and it's really fun to play with! I've finally decided to put together some of the photos I've taken with my Leme Cam, into a little mini-album, using Pink Paislee's Artisan Album.

Here's a look at the cover.

And here are the inside pages.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Album - Pink Paislee 6 x 6 Canvas Covered Artisan Albums - Blue

Patterned Papers - Pink Paislee - Bayberry Cottage 6 x 6 Paper Pad; 7 Gypsies - Avignon 8" x 8" 2-sided Paper Variety Pack

Cardstocks - Bazzill Basics

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Tatiana - Oceana

Canvas Flowers - Prima Marketing - Resist Canvas

Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Vintage Trinkets - Metal Embellishments Mix 3, Almanac Collection, Sunrise Sunset Collection (Vintage Mechanicals - Vintage Clock Face - Small, Washers #2), Junkyard Findings (Clock Hands), from own stash

Wood Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Decorative Wood Embellishments - Decorative Clocks, Tea-Thyme Collection

Chipboard Embellishments - Francheville - Vintage Chipboard Frames - Camera; Echo Park Paper Company - This & That Christmas Layered Chipboard

Brads - Prima Marketing - Engraver Collection

Overlays - Tattered Angels - Glimmer Glass Transparent Overlays - Tattered Traveler Clear Destination

Corrugated Cardboards - Creative Imaginations - ATCs Corrugated Pack (Kraft)

Tags - 7 Gypsies - Lille Tags, ATC Kit (Family)

Trims - Cheep Trims Lace; Kokuyo Twine; Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Film Strip Ribbon; Prima Marketing - Washi Tape; Queen & Co. - Trendy Tape

Stamps - BoBunny Press - Mama-Razzi 2 Clear Stamps; Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz Collection - The Journey Awakens The Soul; Stampendous - Follow Art

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Black Soot, Tea Dye, Tattered Rose; Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black

Alphas - American Crafts Thickers - Honey Puffy Letter Stickers - Black

Word Stickers - K & Company - Brenda Walton Maison Word Strips Embossed Stickers; Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text Stickers

Others - Burlap

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Beacon Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Cherish

It's reveal day at My Creative Sketches, and here's the new sketch for April.

For my DT layout, I used papers from Graphic 45's Secret Garden collection, and created a shadow box-like frame for the layout. I then lined the background with some muslin cloth for a soft yet textured look.

Here are more views.

So hop on over to the MCS blog for a look at the awesome prize for this month, and join in the fun! Can't wait to see your layouts!

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - Secret Garden Collection - Leafy Treetops, Seed Fairy, April Showers, Coming Up Roses, Secret Garden

Pennants - Graphic 45 - Secret Garden Collection - Banner Cardstock

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tatiana (Victorian, Icicle), Laraine (River Rock)

Title - KaiserCraft - Magnolia Grove Collectables

Chipboard Phrases - Creative Imaginations - Marah Johnson Paint It! Chipboard Sticker Sheet

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Others - Muslin, Twine

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots