Once Upon A ....Sketch Layout

Having a week off over Easter I decided to do some challenges and Once Upon A Sketch caught my eye.  I have always admired their sketches but have never had enough time with work to do a layout, the end of month always came around when I was part way through!!!!!  Anyway, this month is different and here is my take on the sketch -  my marriage certainly was an event that changed my life.  My journaling is on the back of the layout.

I used Heartfelt Creations Paper - and purple was the colour of my bridesmaids. The stencil on the background is Tim Holtz Stripes using Viva Modelling Creme - Mother of Pearl.  Here are some close ups:

I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals, Mountain Lavender Gold to cover the chipboard banner.  I then added some Aged Embossing Enamel.

The heart is cut from the Cheery Lynn Designs "Two of Hearts" die cut.  I then coated it with Dimensional Magic and sprinkled it with Martha Stewart coarse glitter whilst wet.  (hard to see on this angle)

the bird cage was done in the same way as the banner.  The bird was cut from a Memory Box Die cut - Resting Birds.  The lighter flowers are made from Modge Podge Melts and painted with Magicals.

The larger heart is also a die cut - Memory Box Bingham Heart. The background stamps are from Bo Bunny and kaisercraft. The hatpin is from Petaloo.

Here is the sketch that I followed.  Dont forget to go to Once Upon A Sketch Blog and check all the entries and DT layouts out.  They are awesome.



Thanks for stopping by :)

LETS GET SKETCHY APRIL WEEK 2 DT REVEAL

Another Monday has rolled by and it is time to reveal the a new sketch.  This week I rotated the sketch and did a layout of my Grandparents taken in 1939 using the Prima Stationers Desk papers.

and here is the sketch

and some close ups:

Dont forget to head over to the Letsgetsketchy.blog and have alot at the other DT Layouts and have a go

WW1 - Mint!!!

Here is my layout for this month over at White with 1

This month's colour is MINT

Here is my layout:

This is a picture of my husband and I way back when!!! The photo is not that great in the picture but I did have alot of trouble with my camera today. The background was created using canvas strips, over which I applied a Tim Holtz stencil "Dot Fade" with some texture paste.  I then used a mask and glimmer mist spray.  I outlined the canvas with some gelatos  "Metallic Mint". I cut the butterflies and hearts from die cuts.  The chipboard I coloured with gesso and then the gelatos. This was then embossed  with glitter embossing powder and on some of the swirls I  used Liquid Pearls "mint green".   The flowers are a combination of i am roses and kaisercraft.

Here are some close ups:

Thanks for stopping by  :)

LETS GET SKETCHY APRIL WEEK 1 DT LAYOUT

Its that time of the month again! - LGS has a new sketch for the start of April - and here is my take:

We have lost daylight savings here in Tasmania over the weekend and so the photo is not quite as good as I would have liked.  The background page (from My Minds Eye)  is certainly alot brighter in real life.  I used one of the new Memory Box Stencils and Viva Croco Crackling Paint - Gold behind the photo.

here is a copy of the sketch that was designed by Laura Whitaker:


Be sure to check out the other design team entries and have a go.   :)

Lets Get Sketchy March Week 2 DT Challenge

Another great sketch from Lets Get Sketchy:

and here is my take on the sketch:

These photos were taken on a family day out and the boys played a nice game of ball together - something that didn't happen too readily that year as they were going through the teenage times!!!!

Head over to Letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com and check out the other DT layouts and have a go.

LGS BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP

"Welcome to hop #2!

You should have come from Laura‘s blog, if not, please go back to the LGS blog to start the hop from the beginning. 

For this hop we would like you to create a layout using the sketch you see below - and for the twist - lets see some stenciling or water colours.

Here is my take on the sketch:

Once you have completed your layout, please head back over to the LGS website to upload your entry. Please tag your entry: BH2LYNN.  The more you play, the better your chances of winning this great prize courtesy of Creative Embellishments!  ANY PROJECT NOT PROPERLY TAG WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DRAWING!!!

Now head on over to  Jenessa‘s blog and see the great challenge she has in store for you!

Remember you have to have your projects linked up no later than midnight, CST, March 18th!

Here is the lineup in case you get lost!

Pat

Connie

Laura

Lynn - you are here

Jenessa

Devra

Lisa

Tone

Bev

Lets Get Sketchy - (to link up)

Happy Hopping!

Lets Get Sketchy DT Reveal - March Week 1

This weeks sketch over at letsgetsketchy I used a couple of photos of my beloved Mollie who unfortunately died unexpectedly at age 4 of cancer. She was a show girl but any chance she could get she would play in the mud!

and here are a couple of close ups:

and here is the sketch: