Sweet 16

Another month and another reveal at My Creative Sketches, and here is this month's lovely sketch.

For my layout, I used papers from Prima's Tea-Thyme Collection. The photo is of my younger DD who recently celebrated her sweet 16th. She's been an avid reader since she was tiny, and I felt this photo captures the essence of my little bookworm so perfectly! Not so little anymore at 16, but still a bookworm nonetheless!

I inked and water-distressed the papers for definition and texture, and then added floral and metal embellishments to the layout. I also added bits of twine, cheesecloth, and a paper doily for additional textures.

Here are some close-ups.

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

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection - Charmante, Cypress Rose

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Hello Pastel Collection, Audrey Collection, Boxed Flowers (Gold Kiss), Florella

Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Vintage Trinkets (Life Time Collection, Sweet), Metal Trinkets (Timeless Memories Collection - Reflection); Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection (Word Bands)

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

Twine - Vivi Gade - Natural Hemp

Paper Doily

Cheesecloth

Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink (Iced Spruce)

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