Lets Get Sketchy Week 3 Design Team Reveal

Hi there - time for another reveal at Lets Get Sketchy and I loved this weeks sketch designed by Laetitia.   This will be my last layout with Lets Get Sketchy.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on this team.  Here is my layout:

I have rotated the sketch 180 degrees to create my layout.  This is the sketch:

I have used the new Kaisercraft Provincial Collection - Hydrangea paper.  On the lower third I have use 3D Gell through a prima stencil and then sprinkled Art Basics Glitter.

The paper behind the photo is old dictionary paper and Kaisercraft Collectables - Provincial Collection.  The flowers are Prima and Petaloo, and I have pulled apart a Kaisercraft Rhinestone flower and tucked the pieces behind the flowers.   The ScrapFX Chipboard title has been covered with gesso and painted with water colour paints and a sprinkle of glitter.

Final touches with Liquid pearls on the bottom half

Some close ups:

Thank you for stopping by and dont forget to head over to the Lets Get Sketchy Blog here and check out the other designers layouts and have a go at this awesome sketch.

Til next time - happy crafting -  and a very Merry Christmas as that is just around the corner :)

Off The Rails - Design Team Reveal

Hi all

Super excited to be here with my first layout for Off the Rails Scrapbooking.  I have created a 12x12 scrapbooking page based on the mood board:

this is a christmas photo of my dad's dogs and cat (Cocoa the cat, is actually the retired actor from the TV show Neighbours)

Here is the mood board:



I have used Kaisercraft Paper - Silver Bells.  I will give you step by step instructions on how I made this layout on my tutorial due to be up on the blog on Christmas Day.

In the meantime here are some close ups:

Dont forget to pop over to the Off The Rails blog here and check out some of the other Design Teams layouts and have a go at the mood board.

Merry Christmas to you all and happy crafting

NEWS FLASH!!!!!! COLOUR BURST

I am so excited to reveal that I have made it onto the design team of Colour Blast.





This awesome Australian made company has coloured texture paste, embossing powder and sprays.  You can check out their products here

Marta Łapkowska has also done a product review and her video link is here

Looking forward to 2016 where we can showcase these awesome products

Lets Get Sketchy DT Reveal - December Week 1

Well the festive month is upon us and I have created a Xmas layout of my son and mum using the mood board and sketch by Brenshevia

I have used paper from Fancy Pants - Christmas Magic and the strips behind the photo are from My Minds Eye - All is Bright.

I adhered strips of paper cut to the shapes in the sketch in the centre of the paper and then applied texture crackle paste through a 7 dots demask stencil and whilst still wet sprinkled with red glitter.

Once dry I have sprayed with Mica Powder - Green Opal and Gold Opal  (loving these products at the moment!)

The photo mat was created with pullouts from My Minds Eye Lost and Found Christmas accessory sheet.  I added a Prima Christmas bead stem and some assorted flowers from my stash.  Gold embosssed the 2 Crafty chipboard title and added some white gesso flicks.

Here is this weeks moodboard and sketch:






Thanks for stopping by and dont forget to head to the Lets Get Sketchy Blog here and check out the other Designers layouts and have a go :)

Til next time - happy crafting

Lets Get Sketchy/Picture This Blog Hop

Welcome to the Lets Get Sketchy/Picture This “ My One Word” Blog Hop.  You should have come from Marci‘s blog.  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 start at the beginning and to start collecting your challenge words.

I have created a layout using the older but so popular Prima Sunrise/sunset collection.  I have entitled it wish - as I often wish I had the ability to fly and the beauty of a butterfly.

I have layered between the papers with cardboard from an old box.  I have used Finnabair Texture Paste - Platinum Crackle through Prima stencils.

The flowers are an assortment of Prima, Little Birdie and I am roses.  The Dusty Attic Chipboard has been coated with Prima Chalk Ink - Rusty Bucket and Stampendous Golden Sand embossing powder on the top.

My word you need to note down is Comfort.

Remember to play along in our hop challenge to win the wonderful prize from our sponsor, Creative Embellishments!

Here is the first half of the lineup in case you get lost!

  

Day 1 Line up:

Let’s Get Sketchy

Buffy

Marci

Lynn G. - You are here

Melissa

Nidhi

Brenda

Carolyn

Sue 

Laetitia

Elisa

Sarah

Cassie

Jesse

Devra

You will find the 2nd half of the list tomorrow by starting once again at Lets Get Sketchy!

Next up is  Melissa- make sure you hop on over to her blog to check out her wonderful inspiration 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!"

Lets Get Sketchy Design Team Reveal

As we inch closer to December we have Team A's last reveal for November.  I loved the simplicity of this sketch.  I have created a layout of my son.  I love this photo as he is so relaxed and was not aware I was taking it.

I started by covering a piece of cardboard with torn up paper that I got out of an old dictionary using Deco Page.  Once dried I covered it with a light coat of gesso.

Using Lindy Stamp Gang Sprays I created the background colours. I have used Prima Donna Purple, Hi Maintenance Magenta, and Delphinium Turquoise.

I have then stamped randomly with Kaisercraft Stamps - numbers, film edged and sketchy stamps.

The chipboard is from Dusty Attic and inked with White Prima Chalk Ink.

Here are some close ups:

and here is this weeks sketch:


So head over to Lets Get Sketchy blog here and have a look at the other Design team members layouts and have a go.

Til next time - Happy Crafting :)

Second Reveal at Deer and Fawn

Welcome back.

This week is my second reveal at Deer and Fawn.  I have created a layout using the colours and softness of the mood board to create this heritage layout of my Great Aunt when she was a young lady winning the May Queen contest in England.

I have used paper from Maja Design that I coated with clear gesso then used a Crafters Workshop stencil, Prima Art Basic Light Paste and Ken Oliver Colour Burst Powder - Violet.  Before this dried I applied some fine purple glitter.

I then applied a variety of stamps from Prima and Kaisercraft.

Behind the photo I have fussy cut flowers from Graphic 45 paper, and placed with flowers from Petaloo, prima and iamroses.

The chipboard is from Imaginarium and the title from Dusty Attic.  These have been embossed with Stampendous Powder - Shabby Pink.

Finishing touches with Creative Expressions micro beads and Prima glass beads and a lace doilee or two.

Here are some close ups:

Here is the awesome mood board this month:




Dont forget to head over to Deer and Fawns blog here and have a look at the other designers interpretation of this wonderful mood board, and have a go yourself.

Til next time Happy Crafting :)

Deer and Fawn Guest Design Reveal

Hi everyone,

This month I was privileged to be a quest designer at Deer and Fawn.  I had a ball with their awesome inspiration image.  I have made two projects - a layout and a canvas.

The week I will reveal my canvas and next Tuesday my layout:

My son and his girlfriend have just moved into their own place and I made this for them.  I took the bird on the image as well as the colours as inspiration.

I started with Dylusions paints - London Blue and Lemon Zest.  I then applied Pebeo Paint "356 - Voilet Blue Irridescent"through a squares stencil by Prima.  I then used a Crafters Workshop stencil with texture paste and the Pebeo Paint as well as a Tim Holtz Faded Dots Stencil and Whipped Spackle.

I stamped, cut and inked the Tim Holtz Crazy Birds using Water Colour paints, white paint pen and Black Pitt pen.  Once dried I applied a coat of dimensional magic over the entire birds.

Here are some close ups:

Here is the awesome mood board this month:




Dont forget to head over to Deer and Fawns blog here and have a look at the other designers interpretation of this wonderful mood board, and have a go yourself.

Til next time Happy Crafting :)

Lets Get Sketchy Week 1 November Reveal

The months are not going by any slower and now we are counting down sleeps til Xmas!

This week at Lets Get Sketchy it is a combined sketch and moodboard challenge.   I have taken the Ebbtide Blue, Grapy, black white and  really teal colours from the mood board and created a layout of my son when he was a baby (oh so many years ago!)

I have used water colour inks, stamps, washi tape, chipboard, plasterers tape, flowers, flairs and bling.


and here is the moodboard and sketch for this week.  You can check out the other DT layouts here

and here are some close ups:

Thanks for stopping by and dont forget to have a go this month before we get bogged down with the Festive Season :)

Lets Get Sketchy DT Reveal

Hi everyone, it is another week - and it will be Christmas before we know it.  This week it is time for another reveal at Lets Get Sketchy.  This weeks sketch is by Brenshevia and I have done a layout of my gorgeous red heeler Ruby:

She was such a cute puppy!!  She is now 5 years old :)

Here is a copy of this weeks sketch:



I have used Prima paper from the Timeless Memories collection.  On the background I have used a Memory Box stencil - Rings and Puddles with Art Anthology Dimensional paint in Leaf colour as well as a kaisercraft stamp and black ink and the same stamp with Embossing enamel from Pipe Dreamink "Opals Mango".  The white rings are a die cut - Memory Box "Loops Rings' and the edge stamp is from EK Success.

Here is a couple of close ups:

Well thats all from me today, but dont forget to have a look at the other Design Team's layouts and have a go at this weeks sketch.  You can find the link here

Til next time - Happy Crafting :)

OCTOBER DUAL CHALLENGE

This month Scrap Around the World and Lindy Stamp Gang have awesome challenges and I have created one layout for them both.  This photo, taken by my son, is of graffiti in Melbourne.

I have used paper from the Graphic 45 Typography Collection.  The first layer is white crackle paste and a Donna Downey stencil.  I then used dimensional magic and micro beads around the area of the stencil.  Once dried I have used Lindy Stamp Gang Sprays - Prima Donna Purple, Hi Maintenance Magenta, Sassy Sapphire and Bling-y Blonde for colour and splashes.

I then applied stamps from Kaisercraft and Tim Holtz.  The prima fringe was coloured with Lindy Stamp Gang Hi Maintenance Purple, and final touches include a couple of flowers and Prima Mechanicals and a few white splashes.

Here are some close ups:

this is the moodboard from Scrap Around the World, designed by Heather McMahon:



I took inspiration from the colours in these awesome photos.

and the Lindy Stamp Gang colour challenge:



Links to both sites can be found here:

Scrap Around the World
Lindy Stamp Gang


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a go at one or both this month as they are truly great :)