Joyeux Noel

The final reveal for 2015 at My Creative Sketches sees our DT layouts inspired by this lovely sketch by Liz Chidester.

For my layout, I used papers from Graphic 45's The Twelve Days Of Christmas collection, which I again water-distressed for added texture. The photos, of my girls and my mum-in-law, were taken some years ago during our trip to Tokyo Disney.

I applied distressed ink onto parts of the background paper using a mask, and then embellished the layout with flowers and brads from Prima Marketing, as well as some lovely pearl strands from my stash.

Here are some close-up shots.

Now hop on over to the MCS blog for more DT inspiration, and also check out the wonderful prize that's been put together for the lucky winner this month.

Merry Christmas!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - The Twelve Days Of Christmas Collection - My True Love, Drummers Drumming, Golden Rings, Joyeux Noel, Cardstock Stickers

Pennants - Graphic 45 - The Twelve Days Of Christmas Collection - Banners

Smaller Photo Mount - Prima Marketing - Nature Garden Collection - Journaling Notecards

Flowers and Vines - Prima Marketing - Bretton Vines (Purity), Belle Artes (Butterfly), Sunrise Sunset Collection, Seashore Collection

Brads - Prima Marketing - Engraver Collection - Brads

Alphas - American Crafts Thickers - Dear Lizzy Glitter Letter Stickers - Bliss

Twine - Vivi Gade - Natural Hemp

Pearl Strands - From own stash

Mask - The Crafters Workshop - Chicken Wire 12x12 Template

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Adhesives -  Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, E K Tools 3D-Dots Foam Dot Squares

Memories

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

I used a mix of papers from Prima Marketing, Kaisercraft and My Mind's Eye - isn't it great that they can be combined so wonderfully together? The floral clusters are also a mix of flowers from Prima Marketing and Petaloo, so as you can probably tell, this layout is all about combining the various collections from the different brands.

The photos were from our Cambodia trip last year, where we visited the amazing temple ruins of Siem Reap, some like Ta Prohm overgrown with trees that soar skywards.

I water-distressed the papers, giving the layout some added texture, and inked the edges with distress ink for definition. The layout is then given added dimension by using pop-up foam dots for the photos and texts.

Here are some close-ups.

Now hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and at the same time check out the awesome prize that's been put together for this month's lucky winner.

Thanks so much for dropping by, and I'm looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Butterfly Collection - French Roses; Kaisercraft - Ma Cherie Collection - Beauty, Dainty; My Mind's Eye - All Is Bright Collection - Joy

Title and Journal - Kaisercraft - Ma Cherie Collection - Sticker Sheet

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Woodstock Flowers (Maple), Cloissone Collection (Bronze), Debutante Collection (Lucca), Stationer's Desk Collection (Typewrite), Allstar Collection, Frost Collection (Mini Sachet), Florella Collection; Petaloo - Botanica Collection (Blooms x4 - Charcoal Grey)

Paperclip - Prima Marketing - Stationer's Desk Collection - Paperclips

Journal Card - Prima Marketing - Stationer's Desk Collection - Tag Me cardboard backing

Resin Butterfly - Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures - Resins (Butterflies)

Mediums - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink (Black Soot), Distress Stickles (Old Paper)

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Tools 3D-Dots Foam Dot Squares

Happy Haunting!

Happy Halloween!

Here's a Halloween layout using Graphic 45's Time To Flourish collection papers.

I hand-cut the designs from the October Flourish and October Cut Apart papers, and further embellished the layout with some muslin and metal findings.

I used pop-up foam dots of different thicknesses to give the layout some dimension.

Here are some close-ups.

Thanks so much for dropping by, and happy haunting! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - Time To Flourish Collection - October Flourish, October Cut Apart

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Muslin

Metal Embellishments - From own stash

Edge Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts - Punch Around The Page Woodland Branch Edge Punch

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

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

Follow Your Art

It's time for another reveal at My Creative Sketches, and here's this month's lovely sketch.

Using pieces of corrugated cardboard and papers from BoBunny and Prima Marketing, together with some floral vines also from Prima Marketing, I created this layout of my older DD, with photos taken during her recent trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles for an Animation and 3D Arts masterclass, hence the title.

Here are some close-ups.

I used my Martha Stewart Floral Vine Edge Punch on one of the edges ...

... and inked the corrugated cardboard pieces, and then brushed some distress stickles over them to give them a somewhat vintage look to match the papers.

Now, hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and have a look at the lovely prize that's been put together for this month's winner. Looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful layouts!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - BoBunny Press - Weekend Market Collection (Rulers, Tapestry), Double Dot Designs (Decaf Vintage); Prima Marketing - Tea Thyme Collection (Linsey)

Flower and Vines - Prima Marketing - Divine Collection, Something Blue Collection (Best Man)

Paper Doily - BoBunny Press - Medium Doilies

Puncher - Martha Stewart Crafts - Deep Edge Punch (Floral Vine)

Stamp - Stampendous! Wooden Stamp - Follow Art

Mediums - Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Walnut Stain); Ranger - Distress Stickles (Old Paper), Ice Stickles (Crystal Ice); Archival Ink (Jet Black)

Twine - Vivi Gade (Natural Hemp)

Corrugated Cardboard

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

Birthday Card - Erine

Just wanted to share this birthday card I made for a dear friend, using Kaisercraft's True Romance and Magnolia Grove Collectables.

For the inside of the card, I used Prima Marketing's Meadow Lark collection notecard.

Materials used:

Cut-outs - Kaisercraft Collectables - True Romance, Magnolia Grove

Tape - Pebbles Masking Tape

Alphas - Prima Marketing - Alphabet Stickers

Muslin

Inside Card - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection Notecard

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

Enjoy The Moments

This month's sketch at My Creative Sketches is another lovely one by Kristine Davidson.

I used papers from Pink Paislee's Amber Road collection for my DT layout, embellished with a mix of flowers and vines from Prima Marketing and Petaloo, and some muslin cloth to give the layout a softer but textured look.

Here are some close-ups.

The chipboard title from The Dusty Attic is enhanced with a mix of glimmer mists from Tattered Angels, to give it a slight shimmer.

Now, hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and have a look at the amazing prize that's been put together for this month's winner.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Pink Paislee - Amber Road Collection - Apple Cider, Bonfire, Harvest Hayride

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Sunrise Sunset Collection (Paper Roses - Gold), Serenity Collection, Bellas Collection

Vines - Petaloo - Canterbury Collection - Rose and Berries Branch (White)

Title - The Dusty Attic - Enjoy The Moments

Mediums - Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist (Burnt Red, Peppermint Stick); Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap

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

Angkor

Another month gone by, and it's reveal day again at My Creative Sketches. The inspiration for my DT layout is this month's lovely sketch by Kristine Davidson.

I found some lovely papers from Kaisercraft's These Days collection in my stash, and decided to use them for the layout.

The photos were from our visit to the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, last December. We had trekked there in the darkness at 5am to watch the beautiful sunrise, and it was well worth the effort!

Here are some close-ups of the layout.

Now head on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and check out the gorgeous prize that's been put together for this month's lucky winner! Thanks for taking the time to drop by!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Kaisercraft - These Days Collection - Tradition, History

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Pixie Vine Collection (Fairy Belle), Debutante Collection (Lucca), Garden Fable Collection (Spring), Florella Collection; Petaloo Premier - Darjeeling Collection (Petites x24 - Pink)

Doilies - Kaisercraft - Crochet Doilie - Flower (Cream), Lace (Cream)

Alphas - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection - Alpha Parts (Signmaker)

Wooden Tag - Little Yellow Bicycle - Escape Collection - Wood Tags

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

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