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

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

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

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

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

Dance In The Rain - Canvas

I created this canvas piece as a gift for a friend.

The stamp is one of my favourites from Tim Holtz (I love the quote), and I layered the embellishments to make them really 'pop' on the canvas.

I also sprayed some glimmer mists onto the canvas to give just a hint of colour beneath the notecard and embellishments, instead of leaving it just plain white.

Here are some close-ups.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Canvas

Notecard - Prima Marketing - Botanical Collection Notecards

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Lady Bird Collection - Solid Flower Vine (White); from stash

Floral Trim - Webster's Pages - Bloomer (Game Green)

Stamp - Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Wood Mounted Stamp - The Storm

Mediums - Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black; Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist - Jazz Blue, Olive Vine

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner

Others - Muslin, Burlap, Paper Doily, Pearl Strand, Ribbon - All from own stash

Beautiful (Just The Way You Are)

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

I decided to use corrugated cardboard pieces as my design element in this layout, which features a very 3-dimensional look accentuated by some lovely vines from Prima Marketing.

And I just love this chipboard title by The Dusty Attic, which I had painted white, and then inked the edges very lightly with distress ink in Victorian Velvet colour.

Now, head on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and also check out the lovely prize up for grabs this month. I can't wait to see all of your lovely submissions!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Romance Novel Collection - Harlequin, Emotion, Messenger

Floral Vines - Prima Marketing - Bretton Vines - Alyssa

Chipboard Title - The Dusty Attic

Metal Key - Webster's Pages - Perfect Accents Charm Embellishments

Mediums - Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Snow Cap; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot, Victorian Velvet

Corrugated Cardboard

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