Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Chill


It's time for the last reveal for this year at My Creative Sketches, and here is my DT layout based on this month's beautiful sketch.


I used papers from BoBunny Press's Snowy Serenade collection, which I thought was rather appropriate for the theme of my layout.




I also added some bling and glitter by way of crystal swirls from Zva Creative, glitter alphas for the title, and ice stickles painted onto the corrugated cardboard, not to mention the glittered flowers and butterfly from Prima.



Head on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and check out the amazing prize that's up for grabs! Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - BoBunny Press - Snowy Serenade Collection - Serenity, Crystals, Stripe
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Bretton Vines - Purity, Tatiana Collection - Icicle
Butterfly - Prima Marketing - Swallowtail Butterflies - Azure
Crystals - Zva Creative - Serenity Swirls (Clear)
Sticker - BoBunny Press - The Avenues Collection - Dimensional Stickers
Mediums - Liquitex Gesso; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Iced Spruce; Ranger Ice Stickles - Mint Ice
Alphas - Creative Imaginations - Signature Collection - Foam Stickers
Ink - American Crafts Slick Writer - Black (Fine)
Corrugated Cardboard
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Wedding Card


I made this wedding card for a good friend who got married yesterday.



I used the In Love collection from Webster's Pages for the card, and embellished it with some pearls, lace, a paper doily, flowers from Prima, and a lovely cameo also from Webster's Pages.


Some close-ups ...



... and the inside of the card, using cut-outs from BoBunny's Gabrielle collection.


Thanks for taking the time to pop by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Webster's Pages - In Love Collection - I Do, Engaging, Our Song; BoBunny Press - Gabrielle Collection - Cut Outs
Cameo and Frame - Webster's Pages - Perfect Bulks - Resin Embellishment Pieces - Family Traditions Collection - Flower Cameo - Pink, Postcards from Paris II Collection - Paris Frame - Ivory
Lace - Daiso - Lace Ribbon - White
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Something Blue Collection - Best Man
Paper Doily, Pearls, and Leaves - From own stash
Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet, Tea Dye
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner

Monday, November 17, 2014

Hangin'


It's reveal day at My Creative Sketches and here is my DT layout, inspired by this month's lovely sketch by Liz Chidester.


I chose the Villa paper from BoBunny's Timepiece collection as the background paper, to match the brick walls in the photos, and used the Shutter Speed paper from Graphic 45's Communique collection to match the window shutters in the Villa paper. :)




Here are some close-ups ....




Thank you so much for dropping by, and do hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration. And don't forget to check out the amazing prize that's been put together for this month! Looking forward to seeing all your wonderful layouts!

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - BoBunny Press - Timepiece Collection - Villa, Tick Tock; Graphic 45 - Communique Collection - Shutter Speed
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Bretton Vines - Purity
Laces - Daiso - Lace Ribbon - White, Natural; Graphic 45 - Staples - Trim; Petaloo - Crochet Lace Fancy Trims - White; Jolee's Boutique - Lace Borders
Wood Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Songbird Collection Wood Tickets; Dusty Attic - Monarch Butterflies
Alphas - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Alpha Parts - Ransom
Paper Doily
Mediums - Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - Old Paper; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap; American Crafts - Slick Writer - Black (Fine)
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Friday, October 17, 2014

Journey Back In Time


Here's my DT layout for My Creative Sketches' October Sketch - another lovely one by Liz Chidester.


The photo in the layout was taken during our visit to Sovereign Hill, Ballarat last December, "Australia’s foremost outdoor museum which re-creates the first ten years after the discovery of gold in 1851, when thousands of international adventurers rushed to the Australian goldfields in search of fortune". It was literally like stepping back in time, hence the title of the layout, and the 'clocks' theme.



I also distressed the papers and used embellishments that help to give the layout an "old world" feel.


Here are some close-ups.




Now, head on over to the MCS blog for more great inspiration, and also check out the gorgeous prize that's been put up for grabs this month! Looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts!

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection (Challis, Linsey), 12x12 Script Pad, Time Traveler's Memories Collection (Time)
Wood Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Decorative Wood Embellishments - Romance Novel Collection (Wood Clocks And Tickets, Wood Tiles), Decorative Wood Clocks
Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Vintage Trinkets - Tea-Thyme Collection; from stash
Chipboard Pieces - Prima Marketing - Time Traveler's Memories Collection
Alphas - Graphic 45 - A Ladies' Diary Collection - Alphabet Cardstock Stickers
Trims - Prima Marketing (Lace), from stash (Ribbon)
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Remember


I created this layout using papers from Prima's Time Traveler's Memories collection, with embellishments from Prima, Tim Holtz Idea-ology, and KaiserCraft.


I wanted to create a very 3-dimensional layout, with lots of layering, so I added strips of corrugated cardboard, and used 3D foam dots for a pop-up effect.


I also added wood and metal embellishments as well as some laces, and distressed the paper edges for added textures.


Some close-ups ...





Thank you so much for taking the time to drop by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Time Traveler's Memories Collection - Tickets Only, Falling Roses, The Traveler, Dark Lines
Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Time Traveler's Memories Collection (Time Is Up, Nice Time), Engraver Collection (Roses), Nature Garden Collection (Vinetta), Something Blue Collection (Best Man)
Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Junkyard Findings (Jeans Plates, Vintage Trinkets - Typo Bulbs 1, Metal Trinkets - Typo Zippers), Stationer's Desk Collection (Paperclips); Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection (Pen Nibs); from stash
Wood Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Wood Icons In A Box (Cameras, Clocks); KaiserCraft - Wooden Flourishes (Roman Clock Face)
Tag - Prima Marketing - Stationer's Desk Collection - Tag Me
Laces - Prima Marketing
Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap, Black Soot
Corrugated Cardboard
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Moment In Time


It's time for another reveal at My Creative Sketches and this is my DT layout inspired by this month's lovely sketch by Liz Chidester.


I flipped the sketch in mirror image for my layout as I thought it suited the photo better, and used papers from Prima Marketing's Time Traveler's Memories collection. The embellishments are also from Prima.




Here are some close-ups.





Thanks so much for dropping by, and do hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration and a chance to win this month's amazing prize! Looking forward to seeing your lovely layouts!


Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Time Traveler's Memories Collection - Dark Lines, Falling Roses, NO.70, The Traveler, Tickets Only
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Chipboard Title - Prima Marketing - Time Traveler's Memories Collection - Chipboard Pieces
Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Time Traveler's Memories Collection (Time Is Up, Nice Time), Something Blue Collection (At The Altar, Ring Bearer, First Dance), Seashore Collection (Sealion), Rodanthe (Seaboard)
Pin - Prima Marketing - Epiphany Collection - Stick Pins
Lace _ Prima Marketing
Stamp - BoBunny Press - Mama-Razzi2 Clear Stamps
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Cheesecloth
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Live!


It's reveal time yet again at My Creative Sketches - check out this month's beautiful sketch by Liz Chidester.


I used papers from Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden collection for my DT layout, and pleated some paper doilies behind the two semi-circles.


I then embellished the layout with wood flourishes (sprayed with glimmer mist), flowers, and butterflies, using pop-up foam dots to adhere the photos and some of the embellishments, for depth and dimension.



The quote, another one of my favourite quotes, is stamped onto a column of patterned paper ...


... and I applied some crystals and stickles to the bark butterflies, to add some sparkle to them as well as to match the big, beautiful butterfly from Prima's Andorra collection.


Here are more close-ups of the flower and butterfly clusters.




Now, do hop on over to the MCS blog for more amazing inspiration, and also check out the awesome, drool-worthy prize that's been put together for this month! Looking forward to seeing all your lovely takes on the sketch!

Materials used:
Patterned Papers – Pink Paislee – Butterfly Garden Collection – Botanical Gardens, Nature Sanctuary, Dragonflies, Butterfly Wings
Flowers and Vines – Prima Marketing – Charlotte, Stationer’s Desk Collection (Typewrite), Free Spirit Collection (Meditation), Bellas (Cream, Dark), Bretton Vines (Alyssa); Farm House Paper Company – Botanicals (Fair Skies)
Butterflies – Prima Marketing – Andorra (Gray), Natural Bark Shapes Wood Embellishments (Butterflies)
Wood Flourishes – KaiserCraft – Wood Flourishes – Corners, Fancy
Alphas – American Crafts Thickers – Rainboots Puffy Letter Stickers (Black)
Stamp – Stampendous – ‘Life Is Art’ Wood Mounted Stamp
Mediums – Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Walnut Stain; Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist – Caramel Apple; Ranger - Ice Stickles – Crystal Ice, Archival Ink - Jet Black
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots
Others - Paper Doilies, Crystals