Let's Get Sketchy

Let's get Sketchy have a new sketch this week to play along with.
I flipped it to suit my photo.

Here is my layout

 

I have inked my background with black and yellow and decided to frame my photo with some twine. Added some lace down one side and some hessian like ribbon under the other side.

There is a great prize to win, as usual, if you can join us this week.

Upload your layouts HERE

January week 1

Sharing my layout today with Team A over at Lets Get Sketchy.
I've switched teams and this is my first week with the talented girls!

It's a great sketch to play along with this week and as usual there is a prize up for grabs.
Join us for at least 2 out of 4 of this months sketches to be in for a chance at the prize

Here is my layout

 

and some close ups

 

 

 

I'm getting through some of my daughters photos from her cruise around some of the Pacific Islands

This week I have flipped the sketch onto its side.

My papers are from Fab Scraps and I've added paste, ink and stain as well as some glass seed beads.

Here is the sketch to follow and upload your entry HERE

 



Happy New Year!

2015 is almost over and l'm looking forward to an exciting 2016!

Today l am sharing a layout for LGS with a Christmas theme, and what a fabulous Christmas we shared in my house this year.

I decided to use only 1 photo and not the 3 that the sketch had.

I have inked and layered and added some sticker embellishments and flowers.

 

Here is the sketch to follow and be in the running for a great prize,and use the mood board for your colour combination 

 

 Click HERE to add your layout and

A Happy New Year to you all!

 

11 Sleeps

Yes that's right, 11 sleeps till Christmas!

This week l am happy to share a layout of my daughter on a cruise she went on this time last year. Wow, where did this year go!!

It was based around the latest sketch at Lets Get Sketchy and you can find the sketch and see what the awesome design team has done HERE

 

I have used white card stock and a  mixture of Dylusions inks on my background

Added some stamping

Tucked some flowers under my distressed layers of patterned paper

Added a few buttons and my lettering are some old Heidi Swapp

Here is the sketch to follow, l hope you can play along with us this week

 

 

Happy Days

Hello there, today l am sharing a layout using papers form Graphic 45, the World's fair Collection.

I hand cut the flowers and added some coloured twine. This was a quick and easy layout which is great when time is poor!

 

Thanks for looking:)

Lets Get Sketchy Blog Hop

Welcome to the Lets Get Sketchy/Picture This “ My One Word” Blog Hop. 

You should have come from Connie's blog, http://www.timestocherish.blogspot.ca/

If you have stumbled across this by chance and want to play along, then you can head back to the Let's Get Sketchy site to begin with Buffy and start collecting your challenge words. These words should be bold on each DT member’s blog

Next up on the hop is Joefil, http://joefilcate.blogspot.com/ 
Make sure you hop on over to her blog to check out her wonderful NEW inspiration that she has for you. 

Don’t forget, each team member has a word hidden someone on their page please grab all the words for your chance at an extra prize!

 

Now here is a NEW layout to share with you and it's titled Life is Beautiful. I have used papers from Webster's Pages

 



For my background I began with a mask and modelling paste. Once dry l added pink and red ink. Then over the top l added some stamping and ink splatters in black.

Here are some close ups

Then l began to added layers under my photo using paper, felt flowers, ribbon and lace



For the large chipboard embellishment and my title, l covered these with distress stain from Ranger and clear embossing powder, then added perfect pearls over the top.

The pink chipboard has two layers  - one of distress paint in Spun Sugar then perfect pearls in Blush.

 

Remember to play along in our hop challenge to win the wonderful prize from our sponsor, Creative Embellishments!  If you get lost along the way, head on back over to Let’s Get Sketchy for the line up! You can find us HERE

 

Please feel free to follow my blog and l will repay the "love"

 

 

Adore

Hello everyone, today l am sharing a layout using this weeks sketch over at Lets Get Sketchy
Check out what the design team has done this week HERE

I had lots of fun with this layout.

Here are some close ups and details

To begin with l added gesso over my background paper, then used a mask, adding distress stain and ink

 

I embossed some old letters in different colours to use as small embellishments

 

I've added some flowers from Manor House, a crochet heart from Bella Blvd, some bandage gauze under my photo, and a feather from Prima

 

The bling word is from Heidi Swapp (found in my stash)!

 

The chipboard frame is from Leaky Shed and I've added Perfect Pearls

 

Finally l added some bling sequins to my background.

Here is the sketch to follow and be in the running for a great prize

Link your layout HERE

 

 

We are also having a blog hop in December

Here are the details so far