New Sketchabilities reveal....

Hi everyone....just popping in for a very quick post tonight to share my layout for the latest Sketchabilities reveal.

Sketch #72 is now live on the Sketchabilities blog...and again it is another fabulous sketch created by Karan Gerber!  I just LOVE Karan's sketches, they are always so different and I find that they are always so easy to work with :)

Here is the latest sketch....

And here is what I have created....

Using a mixture of MME papers, some Lil' Red Rocket goodness, handmade diecut flowers & a few other goodies from my stash.

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Pics are from our visit to the gorgeous little town, Yackandandah in NE Victoria last year, which was one of my favourite towns on our week long trip.  I loved its old world charm & quaint little shops...not to mention the fabulous little cafe called "Sticky Tarts Cafe", where we had morning tea & then came back again for lunch because it was sooo good!

I hope you have been inspired to give the sketch a go!  If you're after more inspiration, head on over to the Sketchabilities blog to see the rest of the DT's interpretation of the sketch. 

If you give the sketch a go, don't forget to upload your layout to the linky tool, by the date shown, at the bottom of Sketch #72 reveal blog post.

Okie doke...that is all from me tonight, it's time to hit the sack! 
Thanks so much for dropping by!  xxx

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Products used:

My Minds Eye - Miss Caroline - Dolled Up - Living Blooms

My Minds Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing - Societe Paper

My Minds Eye - Quite Contrary - Little Miss Muffet Celebrate - Happy Houndstooth

My Minds Eye - Quite Contrary - Little Boy Blue Curious - Smarty Pants

Lil' Red Rocket - Frog button

Manor House Creations flower

My Favorite Things - Loopy Bloom die 

My Favorite Things - Rolled Rose die

Martha Stewart Frond punch

Martha Stewart Edge punch - Scalloped dots

EK Success Heart punch

Ribbon - Stitched yellow grosgrain

Pink Paislee Starlight alpha stickers

October Afternoon alpha stickers

Buttons

Paper clip

Green Tara - Natural Jute ribbon

C'est Magnifique May sketch...

Yep, I'm back again so soon! 

I thought I'd better blog about this layout I created over the weekend for the May sketch challenge at C'est Magnifique....before the week gets away from me & I forget to get it done before the deadline in a few days(Like I have before!  lol)

So, anyways....here is the gorgeous sketch for May, created by Nadia Cannizzo

And this is what I've created....




Please excuse the not so good pic....the weather has been rather miserable here over the last few days, so it's been a bit difficult trying to get a decent pic, but I will try to get a better one & replace it as soon as I can :)

I've used Bo Bunny Double Dot Vintage paper for my background...with some masking using Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Bricks template & a mixture of different mists that I mixed together & watered down....then painted on using the template.  I seen this idea (of the mists watered down & painted on - but she didn't use a template on her little demo) on Natalie Elphinstone's blog & thought it would be perfect for using with templates, rather than spraying the mist, for when you want a bit more control on which parts of the template you want to use (hope that makes sense!)  Plus I've then randomly stamped here & there with a Kaisercraft script stamp for a bit more added interest & depth to the background.

In my cluster I've added one of the GORGEOUS Lil' Red Rocket Taupe chiffon flowers....these have a generous 7 layers of chiffon petals, finished off with a pearl bead sewn in the centre.  These chiffon flowers also come in other colours, so head on over to the Lil' Red Rocket store to check them out! You won't be disappointed :)  Plus a Lil' Red Rocket vintage tag.

I've had this chipboard tree in my stash for so long, that I don't even remember what brand it is....but I think it may be Dusty Attic....but whatever it is...I love it on this layout!  I've simply inked it with brown ink & then dabbed & rubbed a bit of gesso here & there for a bit more effect.

 

Sorry about the bad pic again on this one!  A bit of a closeup of the template/ink work.

Pic is of the beautiful old bridge in Richmond, Tasmania...built by convicts in 1825.  I just LOVE old stuff like this & could spend all day taking thousands of photos of it, if time permitted.  The whole little town of Richmond is such a wonderful place that is just bursting with old heritage buildings & charm.  I really loved visiting there when we were in Tassie back in Feb/March....and would have loved to be able to spend a week or so there, instead of just the day.....oh well, there's always next time!

Well, that's it for me for now...thanks for visiting my blog & for any comments you leave - they really are greatly appreciated :)

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Products used:

Bo Bunny - Double Dot - Decaf Vintage
Bazzill Cardstock
Crafters Workshop - 6x6 Mini bricks template
Kaisercraft - Textured clear stamp - Script
Kaisercraft Paperbloom - Buttercream
Dusty Attic - Dusty in Bloom flower - Grassy Knoll
Martha Stewart Punch- Punch around the page - Swirling lace
Cheery Lynn - Olive branch die
My Favourite Things - Rolled Rose die
Lil' Red Rocket Chiffon flower
Lil' Red Rocket Vintage tag
Prima flowers
Prima lace
Dusty Attic Chipboard tree
Websters Pages alpha stickers
Jenni Bowlin alpha stickers
EK Success butterfly punch
Creative Memories butterfly punch
D-Lish Scraps wooden butterfly button
Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Mixture of Suede & Wheatfields
Stazon Ink - Timber Brown
Hessian
Buttons
Machine stitching

One last Jenni Bowlin layout....

Hey there fellow blogger friends....I'm back to share one more layout using my May DT kit from Handmade by Suzanne....Jenni Bowlin Magpie range.

The inspiration for this layout came from the readers design challenge over on the Aussie Scrap Source blog - and the design concept/challenge is Rhythm and Repitition.  You could base your layout on your own design or use one of the Pagemaps or Cardmaps sketches that feature repitition.

I went with this sketch....




and turned it on its side....to get this:

I handcut the little hexagons from the "Collect" pp in the Magpie range & then mounted them in both cream & black cardstock....in place of the hearts on the sketch, then stiched across them in red stitching.

I've used another of the cute little kraft tags from the Jenni Bowlin printed tags pack...I just love the size of these cute little tags :)

And I've also used the funky American Crafts DIY thickers again, with the black Spark tinsel sprinkled over the top....these were a lot of fun to play with...and of course, you could use just about anything that you already may have in your stash to decorate the DIY thickers with....glitter, flock, sand...the ideas could be endless!




A close up of the hexagons

Pics are from a few years ago visiting Captain Cook's cottage in Fitzroy Gardens down in Melbourne....meeting Captain Cook - well, his statue....lol

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Products used & available in store at Handmade by Suzanne:

Jenni Bowlin - Magpie - Collect (both sides)

Jenni Bowlin - Magpie - Gather

Jenni Bowlin - Magpie - Compile

Jenni Bowlin - Magpie - Accessory sheet

Jenni Bowlin - Magpie - Hodge Podge stickers

Jenni Bowlin - Printed Tag - Kraft

American Crafts - DIY Thickers - Cinnamon

American Crafts - Spark Tinsel - Black

Dusty Attic - Dusty in Bloom flowers - Grassy Knoll

Crafters Workshop - 12x12 Chickenwire template

Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Wheatfields

Other products used -

Lil' Red Rocket fabric button
Bazzill Cardstock

Prima flower

Carolees Creations tiny alpha stickers

Tattered Angels Glimmermist - Burnt Red & Honey Dew Mist

I've really enjoyed scrapping with this Jenni Bowlin range...and must admit that each layout came together alot easier than what I thought they would...and I'm totally chuffed at the amount of layouts I've got from my kit!  So, all in all, this range has been a pleasant surprise & a lot of fun to scrap with.

And just a little reminder about this months sketch challenge over at Handmade by Suzanne....there's still a few days to get your layouts entered.  You have until midnight on 31/5 (this coming Thursday) to upload your entries to the May sketch competition gallery....and there's a $30 store voucher up for grabs just for entering!  So off you go....get scrapping!  lol

Thanks for dropping by!  xx

Get Creative!

Another new challenge blog I've discovered recently, based in Greece, Get Creative...and their 15th May sketch challenge drew my attention...even though it is rather different to my normal style.  But there's nothing like a bit of a challenge, eh?!   So, I thought I'd give this sketch a go, because I have been feeling for quite a while now that my layouts are starting to all look the same IYKWIM...so I've been slowly trying to learn some new techniques etc so that I can hopefully be able to mix things up a bit & create some different styled layouts.  So, this sketch was a great starting point to put a few of these techniques together & go for something totally different :)

I don't think I've EVER created a layout with a round photo before....so this was the biggest part of the  challenge for this sketch.



But I really LOVE the outcome

Using MME Miss Caroline paper, Dusty Attic chipboard, Maya Road cog..... Prima, Green Tara, Petaloo & Dusty Attic flowers....Lil' Red Rocket button, Crafters Workshop reversed chickenwire template.....mixed with some newly learnt techniques from a class at Miss Arts School.

I used Gesso with the chicken wire template...which adds just that little bit of added texture & stands out a lot more than just white paint.

The Dusty Attic cherry blossom piece was painted & then Tim Holtz Clear Rock Candy crackle paint was added for a distressed crackle effect...and then some Pinecone ink lightly rubbed into the cracks.

The muslin was sprayed with Suede glimmermist & then pulled apart into smaller pieces & tucked in behind the Dusty Attic circle piece with some gesso smudged here & there over the top.

And the Dusty Attic decorative frame was painted in Kaisercraft Spearmint paint with some gesso smudged here & there over the top again, plus lightly inked with Pinecone ink here & there.

Pic was taken at the Strahan Harbour in Tasmania....I had gone for a walk with my camera & came across this old set of train or carriage wheels of some sort just sitting there in the water... & it's obviously been there for quite some time.  I won't tell you how many photos I took of just this alone!  lol.  The results of my 1 hour walk was about 500 photos & discovering lots of Strahan's hidden treasures :)
So there you have it...something rather different from me, which is what I've been aiming for..so I'm pretty happy about that :)

Thanks for dropping by & I hope you all are having a fab weekend...even though the weather is not too nice atm.  xx