Enjoy The Moment

It's time yet again for another reveal at My Creative Sketches, and here is this month's lovely sketch by Kristine Davidson.

For my DT layout, I used papers from My Mind's Eye, with embellishments from Prima Marketing, Kaiser and Scrap FX.

I framed the inner square of the layout with some lace trim to give it a more defined border.

And I applied gesso to the wood embellishments and then lightly inked them with distress ink and brushed some distress stickles over them for a very faint trace of colour and shimmer.

And I just love this bird's nest from Prima. I think the nest with the pink and white flower cluster (to match the pink flowers in the photos) give this layout a very "spring" feel. :)

Now, hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and also to check out the fabulous prize that's been put together for this month's winner. Looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts!

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - My Mind's Eye - Penny Lane Collection - Tiny Dancer "Ballet" Dancing Circles Paper; My Mind's Eye - Stella And Rose Collection - Hazel "Memories" Lithe Lines Paper, Hazel "Lovely" Adorned Paper

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Princess Collection (Happily Ever After), Cabriole Collection (Aqua), Laraine Collection (Candy Apple), Charlotte Collection, Audrey Collection; from own stash

Bird's Nest - Prima Marketing - Cradle Collection - Robin

Tag - Prima Marketing - Stationer's Desk Collection - Tag Me

Wood Embellishments - Scrap FX - Flourish 1; Kaiser Scrapbook - Wood Flourishes - Mixed Designs (Corners)

Lace Trim - Daiso - Lace Ribbon (White)

Alphas - American Crafts Thickers - 'Heart' Puffy Letter Stickers (White)

Mediums - Liquitex Gesso; Ranger Distress Stickles - Old Paper; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Iced Spruce, Tea Dye

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

Listen To Your Soul

Another month, and another reveal at My Creative Sketches. This month's layout is inspired by this lovely sketch by Kristine Davidson.

I used papers from My Mind's Eye's Follow Your Heart collections for my layout, embellished with some flowers and vines from Prima, and crystals from Prima and Webster's Pages.

The photos were taken during a sunset boat ride along the Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap, Cambodia, last December. It was a beautiful, peaceful moment, an excellent time to reflect and "listen to your soul".

Thanks so much for dropping by, and do hop on over to the MCS blog, and join in the fun! There's a fabulous prize up for grabs this month, so I'm looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart 'Be Amazing' Collection - Soulful, Wander; Follow Your Heart 'Be Happy' Collection - Honey Flourish, Happy Doily

Chipboard - My Mind's Eye - Follow Your Heart 'Be Happy' Collection - Chipboard Elements

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Tatiana Collection (Icicle), Audrey Collection (White/Gray), Frost Collection (Danse Roses), Sunrise Collection (Mini Sachet), Divine Collection (Vines)

Crystals - Prima Marketing - Say It In Crystals; Webster's Pages - Dazzle-Me Gems - All About Me Gems

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Iced Spruce

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

Family

I created this 8" x 8" layout as a present for my sis-in-law, to take home with her to Wisconsin (framed in a shadow box, of course). I used the same photo and sentiment as my previous, DT layout for My Creative Sketches, but used a different design for this layout, to fit the 8" x 8" frame.

This is one of my favourite 'Family' sentiments.

Thanks so much for dropping by!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - K & Company - Que Sera Sera Collection - 8" x 8" Paper Pad

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Engraver Collection - Solid Flower Vine (Natural), Something Blue Collection (Best Man, At The Altar), Free Spirit Collection (Meditation, Flower Power), Bloom Collection (Freshly Picked)

Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Junkyard Findings - Jeans Plates; from own stash

Stamp - Stampendous! Wooden Stamp - Cherish Family

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Archival Ink - Jet Black

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

Family Moments Captured

This is my DT layout for My Creative Sketches for March, inspired by this lovely sketch by Liz Chidester.

I mixed papers from both Prima Marketing's Stationer's Desk Collection and Graphic 45's Communique Collection for the layout, while the photos were taken during our Lunar New Year celebrations last month. It's one of the few times we have the entire family together, as my sis-in-law is based in the U.S.

Here are more angles ...

... and some close-ups ...

Thanks so much for dropping by, and do hop on over to the MCS blog to check out the wonderful prize that's been put together for this month's winner! Looking forward to seeing all of your lovely layouts! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Stationer's Desk Collection - Captured Drama, Love Letter; Graphic 45 - Communique Collection - Society Page, Photogenic, Shutter Speed, Typography

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Belle Artes Collection - Butterfly, Nuveau; Engraver Collection - Solid Flower Vine (Natural); Florella Mulberry Leaves (Green); Stationer's Desk Collection - Typewrite

Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Timeless Memories - Metal Trinkets "Reflection"; from stash

Wood Embellishment - The Dusty Attic - Film Strips - Small

Crystal Trim - Webster's Pages - Dazzle-Me Gems - All About Me Gems

Alphas - American Crafts - Thickers - Gift Box Chipboard Stickers (Black); Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Alpha Parts - Newsprint

Stamp - Stampendous! Wooden Stamp - Cherish Family

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot; Archival Ink - Jet Black

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

Heritage Road

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

For my DT layout, I used papers from Basic Grey's Cappella collection, and embellished the layout with flowers and resin pieces from Prima, some hand-cut flowers, as well as pearl strands and ribbon trim from my stash.

I also used 3D foam dots of varying thickness to create depth and dimension in the layout.

Here are some close-ups. The metal sign I used for the layout's title is also from Prima Marketing.

Now head on over to the MCS blog for more great inspiration, and also to check out the wonderful prize that's been put together for this month's winner, and join in the fun! Looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts as always!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Basic Grey - Cappella Collection - Dolce, Interlude, Crescendo, Libretto, Venetian

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Layla, Laraine Collection (Candy Apple), Bella Notte Collection (Vermont)

Resin Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures - Butterfly Resins, Garden Fittings Resin

Metal Sign - Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures - Antique Street Signs

Trim - Daiso - Lace Ribbon (Natural)

Pearl Strands - From own stash

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

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

Photo Moment

This is my DT layout for the very first sketch in 2015 from My Creative Sketches (below). It's a beautiful sketch and for my layout, I used papers from Simple Stories' Generations collection.

I distressed and layered the papers and photo, and also propped up the alphas for the layout's title.

I combined the Prima flowers with some hand-cut flowers, which I had embellished with distress stickles applied to the centres.

And I hand-stitched the Hambly overlay to the photo, and the background paper to the cardstock.

I also created a little pocket behind the photo for the tag, so I could include some hidden journaling in the layout.

Do head on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and also check out the fabulous prize that's up for grabs this month! Thank you for taking the time to drop by!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Simple Stories - Generations Collection - Designer Cardstock - Always And Forever, Flash Cards, Home Sweet Home; Signature Elements - 6x12 Page Elements, 2x12 Border And 4x12 Title Strip Elements

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Transparency - Hambly Studio - Screen Prints Overlays - Urban Chic Frames

Stickers - Simple Stories - Generations Collection - Fundamentals Cardstock Stickers, Expressions Cardstock Stickers

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Sunrise Sunset Collection (Paper Roses - Gold), Time Traveler's Memories Collection (Nice Time), Charlotte Collection

Wooden Clock - Prima Marketing - Craftsman Collection - Decorative Wood Embellishments

Tag - Prima Marketing - Stationer's Desk Collection - Tag Me

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

Mediums - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Ranger Distress Stickles - Old Paper

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

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