Cherish

Check out this month's reveal at My Creative Sketches. The above is my DT layout inspired by this lovely sketch by Liz Chidester.

I used mainly Prima products for this layout, and added some muslin and corrugated cardboard for a textured look.

Some close-ups (I also inked the resin pieces to give greater definition to the designs) ...

So, don't forget to hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and a peek at the fabulous prize up for grabs this month! Thanks so much for popping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Paper - Prima Marketing - Lifetime Collection - Familia

Notecards - Prima Marketing - Madeline Collection Notecards

Chipboard Pieces - Prima Marketing - Fairy Rhymes Collection - Chipboard Pieces

Title - Prima Marketing - Rondelle Collection - Decorative Wood Embellishments

Resins - Prima Marketing - Junkyard Findings (Rose Heart Corners), Resins (Butterflies)

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Charlotte, Frost Danse Roses, Sunrise Mini Sachet

Trims - Prima Marketing - Decorative Border (Valenciennes - Grace), Lace; Ribbon from own stash

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Others - Muslin, Corrugated Cardboard

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

Live Outloud! Canvas

A quick layout on canvas I did last night, as a present for a lovely girl.

I kept the canvas white so the photo would stand out, but added some muslin to give it texture.

Some close-ups ...

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Canvas - Renoir 8" x 10" Stretched Canvas

Notecards - Prima Marketing - Madeline Collection Notecards

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Tatiana Collection - Coral

Metal Charm - Prima Marketing - Vintage Trinkets

Chipboard Title - Creative Imaginations - Paint It! Chipboard Sticker Sheet

Others - Muslin, Cardboard, Pearl Strands

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

The Sweet Life

It's the first reveal for 2014 over at My Creative Sketches, and here is my DT layout inspired by this lovely sketch by Liz Chidester.

We recently went on a short vacation to Melbourne, Australia, and this photo was taken at Anglesea, along the scenic Great Ocean Road drive - 267 kilometers of beautiful coastline.

I used papers from BoBunny Press' Country Garden collection, with embellishments from Prima Marketing.

I did some inking and water distressing of the papers, and I just love the new bark butterflies from Prima!

Now, pop on over to the MCS blog for more great inspiration, and also to check out the fabulous prize that's up for grabs this month! Looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - BoBunny Press - Country Garden Collection - Letters, Stripe, Morning Sunrise, Glimpse

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tatiana (Oceana), Serenity, Delight Collection, Florella

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

Lace and Crystal Trim - Prima Marketing - Say It In Crystals

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Alphas - American Crafts - Paper Market Alpha-Bites - Cookie Fudge

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

Wonderland

Time for another reveal at My Creative Sketches, with another lovely sketch by Liz Chidester.

My older DD recently attended her Secondary 4 Graduation Prom, which had Alice In Wonderland as its theme. Granted, the girls were not exactly dressed in traditional Alice In Wonderland outfits, but still, given the theme, I thought, what better papers to use for this layout than KaiserCraft's 'The Looking Glass' collection? I love the designs and colours of these papers!

Some close-ups ... I applied stickles to the hand-cut flowers for some added sparkle, and layered them to give added dimension. I then complemented these with some Prima and KaiserCraft flowers, to which I had also applied stickles.

Thanks so much for dropping by, and don't forget to hop on over to the MCS blog to check out the fabulous prize for this month, as well as for more inspiration! Looking forward to seeing all your lovely layouts!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - KaiserCraft - The Looking Glass Collection - White Rabbit, Tweedle Dum, Mad Hatter, Alice, March Hare, Queen Of Hearts

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Audrey, Charlotte, Le Mia; KaiserCraft - Paper Blooms - Buttercream

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

Stickles - Ranger Ice Stickles - Crystal Ice

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot; American Crafts Slick Writer - Black (Fine)

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

Destination: Unknown

It's reveal day at My Creative Sketches, and here's this week's lovely sketch by the talented Liz Chidester.

For my DT layout, I used papers from Authentique Paper, and embellished them with Prima flowers.

The photos are of my younger DD and some of her close friends, taken at their Primary 6 graduation dinner. Some of them may be going to different schools next year, each pursuing their different dreams, hence the title and theme for the layout - 'Destination: Unknown'.

I did lots of layering using 3D foam dots, and played with my various punches and die, and I have to say I like how this layout turned out.

Here are some close-ups.

So hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, as well as a look at the absolutely gorgeous prize for this month, and join in the fun! Can't wait to see all your layouts! ;)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Authentique Paper - Foundations Bi-Fold Solid Paper, Splendid Collection - Renown, Blissful Collection - Prosperity, Journey Collection - Stroll

Cardstock Journals - Authentique Paper - Journey Collection - Noteables, Excerpts

Flowers and Vine - Prima Marketing - Delight Collection, Charlotte Collection, Tatiana - Oceana, Mini Sachet - Sunrise, Bellas, Flowered Tendrils - Latte

Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts - Punch Around The Page 'Vintage Floral' Edge Punch, 'Doily Lace' Edge Punch
Die - Sizzix Originals Die (Large) - Tags, Scallop Combo #2

Trims - Prima Marketing - Say It In Crystals; from own stash

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Iced Spruce

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

The Witching Hour

I used Graphic 45's Steampunk Spells collection for this layout, which is of my girls and their friends at last year's Halloween celebrations.

I did lots of layering and added different textures to the layout, to make it "pop" and give it some dimension.

Here are some close-ups. The spider's web was hand cut from black cardstock, and I also added some muslin to the layout for some cobweb-like effects.

Thanks so much for dropping by, and a Happy Halloween to one and all!

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - Steampunk Spells Collection - Tick-Tock, Nevermore, Frightful Folly, Witching Hour, Pumpkin Power, Beware; Graphic 45 - Happy Haunting Collection - Pumpkin Time; Prima Marketing - Ledger 12x12 Paper Pad

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Romance Novel Collection (Perles, Timido), Tea-Thyme Collection (Timido), School Memories Collection, Laraine (Pearl White)

Metal Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Sunrise Sunset Collection - Vintage Trinkets 2 and 6

Chipboard - Graphic 45 - Steampunk Spells Collection - Chipboard 1

Title - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Collection - Alpha Tiles

Mediums - Tattered Angels - Chalkboard Glimmer Mist (Charcoal); Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Black Soot)

Others - Lace, Muslin

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

Taiwan

It's time for yet another reveal at My Creative Sketches and this month's sketch challenge is extra special! In honour of My Creative Scrapbook's birthday, its lovely owner Pam Rangel has put together not only one, but two gorgeous prize packs! And we also have an extra special sketch ... a two-page sketch!

This allows for multiple photos, which is great for a travel layout, so I decided to use photos from my DD's school trip to Taiwan from a year ago (yes, a long overdue project!).

I used Graphic 45's Bird Song collection, as I thought its oriental theme was oh, so suitable for a Taiwan layout.

I love the little lanterns, which I hand-cut and then layered for a 3-dimensional effect.

I also used pop-up foam dots for the main photo, title, journal strips and other embellishments, and punched and distressed some of the edges of the papers and cardstocks, so as to give the layout some texture and dimension.

Thanks so much for dropping by, and don't forget to hop on over to the MCS blog for more inspiration, and a look at the amazing prize packs up for grabs!

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - Bird Song Collection - Pearls Of Wisdom, Longevity, Endless Spring, Shanghai Girls, Enlightenment, Joy Luck, Good Fortune
Cardstocks - Bazzill Basics
Alphas - Graphic 45 - Bird Song Collection - Cardstock Stickers - Alphabet
Chipboard Tag - Graphic 45 - Bird Song Collection - Chipboard Tags - Tags 2
Wood Tag - Little Yellow Bicycle - Escape Collection - Wood Tags
Journal Stickers - Cosmo Cricket - Tiny Text
Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch, Pansy Punch-Around-The-Page Edge and Corner Punches
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot
Others - Paper Doily, Baker's Twine
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots