Remember This Moment

Check out the lovely sketch at My Creative Sketches this month, by Christine Meyer.

I used papers from Glitz Design for my DT layout (found among my stash), and did lots of layering with the various embellishments comprising wood, metal and flowers.

I also double-mounted the photo with cardstock as well as patterned paper from DCWV, and punched the top and bottom edges of the patterned paper with Martha Stewart Crafts' 'Pansy' edge punch. I then further trimmed the bottom edge of the paper with some lace.

Here are some close-ups. I added some dew drops to the layout to give it some added texture and dimension.

Now hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and check out the amazing prize that's been put together for this month's winner. And do come and join in the fun - I'm looking forward to seeing all your wonderful layouts!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Glitz Design - Olivia Collection - Olivia Roses, Olivia Hearts; DCWV - La Creme Stack

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics (Black)

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Delight Collection, Layla, Camelot Roses (Burton), Belle Artes Collection (Document)

Ribbon Trim - Prima Marketing - Valenciennes Collection (Stella)

Lace Trim - Prima Marketing

Wood Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Decorative Wood Embellishments - Romance Novel, Craftsman

Metal Embellishments - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection - Compass Coins, Game Spinners

Title - KaiserCraft - Wooden Flourishes - Remember This Moment

Dew Drops - The Robin's Nest - Poinsettia

Puncher - Martha Stewart Crafts - Punch Around The Page - Pansy Edge Punch

Mediums - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Chalkboard (Charcoal); Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot); Sharpie Permanent Marker Pen (Fine Point - Black)

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

Travel Adventure

September's sketch at My Creative Sketches is another lovely one by Liz Chidester.

For my DT layout, I chose to scrap more photos from my daughter's literature trip to the United Kingdom with her school, using a mix of papers from Graphic 45 and S.E.I. I like that the S.E.I. paper, from their Moravia colletion, has felt bits which lend the layout some texture.

In fact, this layout is really a combination of the various product brands I have in my stash, and I'm happy to see how they work so well together!

Here are the close-ups.

Thank you so much for dropping by. Now, hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and also to check out the wonderful prize that awaits this month's winner!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - Communique Collection - Communique, On The Dot, Postage; S.E.I. - Moravia Collection - Katerina

Flowers, Leaves and Vines - Prima Marketing - Gracie Vine (Almanac), Orchard Mix (Sahara), Rodanthe Collection (Seaboard), Florella Collection

Title - K and Company - Roam Collection - 'Words' Adhesive Chipboard

Wooden Tag - Little Yellow Bicycle - Wood Tags

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

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

Canvas Project

Last week was Teacher's Day here, and this year, I decided to experiment with canvases for my daughter's teachers. I have to say I like how they turned out.

I pasted strips of paper napkins and various lace trims onto the canvas, and used a stencil to apply modeling paste to the top corner and bottom edge, for added texture. I then applied gesso to the entire canvas and then sprayed glimmer mists in a mix of colours over the canvas.

After the canvas has dried, I added the alphas and embellishments, and applied gesso to these. I then sprayed the entire canvas again with the same glimmer mist colours. I finished off the canvas by spraying it over with a specific glimmer mist in Iridescent Gold, to give the entire piece a lovely gold shimmer.

At the back of the canvas, I pasted a little message for the teacher.

Here's another design.

And yet another in more earthy tones.

And finally, one for the male teachers - I replaced the flowers with buttons and wood embellishments instead.

Here's a collage of all the canvases - don't you just love all the pretty colours?

I gift-wrapped the canvases with black tissue paper and finished off the look with a red ribbon and matching sticker tag. :)

Materials used:

Canvases - Phoenix Stretched Canvas (0.75in, 6x6in)

Laces - Prima Marketing, Minton, from stash

Paper napkins

Alphas - American Crafts - Thickers - Giftbox Chipboard Letter Stickers, Shoe Box Chipboard Letter Stickers, Typo Chipboard Letter Stickers, Cherry Patterned Chipboard Letter Stickers; Paper Market Alpha-Bites - Cookie Fudge Chipboard Stickers, Cookie Glaze Chipboard Stickers; K and Company - Black Filagree Alphabet Adhesive Chipboard

Flourishes - American Crafts - Thickers - Vera Accents Vinyl Shape Stickers

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Vivian Eliza, Rondelle Collection (Plume), Bella Notte Collection (Vermont), Innoscence Collection, Ameruse Pastel Perle Mix, Florella Collection; Petaloo Premier - Printed Darjeeling Collection (Wild Blossoms x9 Med - Soft Grey), The Penny Lane Garden Collection (Mixed Blossoms x8 - Antique Beige, Robin Egg Blue)

Butterflies - Prima Marketing - Natural Bark Shapes Wood Embellishments

Wood Embellishments - Kaisercraft Wooden Flourishes - Hot Air Balloons; Kars - Wood Ornament Box

Buttons - Momoyo Craft

Mediums - Liquitex - Gesso, Flexible Modeling Paste; Reeves - Gesso Primer; Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist (various colours); Maya Road - Maya Mists (various colours)

Stencil - Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz Collection - Tiles

Adhesive - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue

To Be Or Not To Be?

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

My daughter recently went on a school-organised literature trip to the United Kingdom, and I just had to scrap these amusing photos of her mimicking the Hamlet statue at the Gower Memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Sir William Shakespeare.

I used papers from one of my favourite collections from Webster's Pages - their Magical Wishes collection, and mixed those with some corrugated cardboard for dimension and texture, embellishing the layout with flowers and bark butterflies from Prima.

Here are a couple of close-ups.

Now, hop on over to the MCS blog to check out the amazing prize that's been put together for this month's winner, and also for more great inspiration, and come and play along with us! Thanks for taking the time to drop by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Webster's Pages - Magical Wishes Collection - Prince Frog, I Believe, Make A Wish, Magical Life

Corrugated Cardboard
Flowers and Vines - Prima Marketing - Pixie Vine Collection (Fairy Belle), Vintage Emporium Collection (Verona), Salvage District Collection (Royal Hall)

Butterflies - Prima Marketing - Natural Bark Shapes Wood Embellishments - Butterfly

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

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; American Crafts - Slick Writer - Fine Point (Black)

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

The Story Of Today

My DT layout for My Creative Sketches this month is inspired by this lovely sketch by Christine Meyer.

I used papers from DCWV's beautiful The Mariposa Stack, with embellishments from Prima Marketing, Petaloo, Pink Paislee and Webster's Pages, among others.

The photos were taken during our visit to the Longneck Karen Tribal Village in Chiangrai, Thailand last December, where we got to meet these amazing women and observe as they weave the beautiful scarves which they were selling. It was a wonderful, memorable experience, which I felt I had to document.

I substituted the star and pennants on the sketch with flowers, and used pop-up foam dots for the mounted photos to give the layout some dimension.

Here are some close-ups.

Now hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and to check out the wonderful prize that's been put together for this month's winner. Looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts, so come play along and join in the fun!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - DCWV - The Mariposa Stack

Paper Doily - d.line - Paper Doyleys

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Bellas, Tatiana (Victorian); Petaloo - Botanica Collection - Faux Dried Blooms x4 (Cranberry/Amber/Green)

Garland - Prima Marketing - Prima Vines - Scrapbook Jewelry (Daffodil)

Butterfly Clip - Pink Paislee - Hope Chest Collection - Butterfly Clips

Title Sticker - Me And My Big Ideas - Soft Spoken Embellishments

Washi Tape - Webster's Pages - Allison Kreft Designs Designer Washi Tape - Composition And Color Collection

Printed Canvas Ribbon - From own stash

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