July Sketch at My Creative Sketches!

Hello!  Come play along with the July Sketch at My Creative Sketches!

 

I created my layout using the June Limited Edition Kit from My Creative Scrapbook featuring Websters Pages, and some of my dies from Cheery Lynn Designs!

 I replaced the blocks with doily die cut and shapes hand cut from the printed paper.

 I just adore the Prima burlap butterflies that came in the kit!  I added bling to the chipboard for a little extra pizazz.

 

 

 

Stop by My Creative Sketches to get all the details, check out the fabulous prize, and take a peek at the inspiration from the rest of the team!

 

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Homeward Bound

Hello! I’m here today to share another fun way to use the Cheery Lynn Designs frame dies on a 12x12 layout.

The Fathers Day Homeward Bound Frame Die perfectly compliments the background in the photo of my son.

  I cut the top half of the die (goose/sun portion) from gold pattern paper, then trimmed the edges by hand to place at the top of my photo.  I cut the bottom half of the die (reeds/cattails portion) three times from green pattern paper, giving me three pieces to create the border at the bottom of the photo.

  I colored in the cattails with a marker, then added some Distress Stickles to give them a bit of texture. I’ve added clusters of Small Leaves #2, Pine Branches, and Pair of Ferns here and there, adding a couple of the smaller Darling Daisies for color.

The Celtic Heart is the ideal place to house my title. To the left of the photo, I added a Circle Lace Mega Reflections Boutique Doily. The blue layer and brown photo matte were cut using the Mini Pearl Rectangle Reflections Mega Die set.  

  There is still time to enter this weeks challenge for your chance to win the $20 shopping spree! Details Here

Berry Sweet

Hello!  I back today with a couple projects for Cheery Lynn Designs. First I have a card that was inspired by this weeks challenge, Flourishes.

I started with the Fanciful Flourish and added my strawberries on top. I then cut a second flourish but cut it into pieces strategically tucking in swirls here and there. I’ve also added the Olive Branches and Stacker Flower #1 Leaf. I used the middle size and smallest Dancing Daisies for buds. 

The smallest of the Scalloped Cover Rectangle Stacker set, enhanced with the Coved Rectangle Stitching Tool makes the perfect background for my sentiment sticker.

Other die used: Tiffany Border

My second project is a little off the wall….well, actually it is ON the wall! I decided the words were a bit plain. I cut the Mega Flourish Two in a copper color vinyl and carefully, with the help of transfer tape, applied the flourish around the letters and directly to the wall using the same technique I used in the tutorial found here.

I had so much fun adding the flourish that cut butterflies from Exotic Butterfly Small #2 and added them as well!

Don’t the added flourishes and butterflies really liven up the full arrangement?!

There is still time to participate in this weeks challenge for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Cheery Lynn Designs store!  Details here.

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Marvelous Monday!

Playing along with Cardabilities again! Their sketches are always so inspirational!

Contributing to the masculine feel of the card, I added a layer of cardboard and burlap. Dabbing a smidge of crackle paint here and there on the cardboard presented a bit of rustic feel.

I have a tendency to create a sunset or add snow when conjuring the background for the deer, but I have spring fever and added a few flowers to the grass with dot of stickles! I finished it off with a crinkly bow and rustic metal button.
I’ll be back soon with another layout!!
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June already?!

Today I have an All-in-one for you. I used a previous kit from Life Preservers to create my example for Scrapfit, using the new sketch from Sketch Inspirations…whew!

ScrapFit challenge #21 - Use a machine….cuttlebug, cricut, slice, punches, etc…

I used a couple different border punches, a sizzix die, and did lots of stitching!

Non kit items: fabric; distress ink; border punches; pin; letter stickers; pearls

I love this photo of my grandmother with one of her quilts across her lap. She has 7 children, and 21 children. Each of us has at least one quilt made by her. She has many more that she created....amazing! Wish I had her talent, and patience!!

Life Preservers is sponsoring Sketch Inspirations this week. LP DT members were asked to create a layout using this fabulous sketch.
Our work is featured on Sketch Inspiration this week. Head on over and see the gorgeous work of my teammates.

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TGIF!! Time to Crop!

Wohoo! I have been looking forward to Life Preservers Latte Love cropping weekend for a while!! We will open the weekend with an early bird sketch created by our own ubberly talented Sandra at 6:00 tonight! The DT has been working hard putting together double shots of challenges, Make N Takes, and games! It is sure to be a "Latte" fun!

Here is another layout I created with the awesome January Alternate kit

Non kit items: buttons, butterflies, jute, floss, ink, stitching, fabric


I hope to see you at the crop!!

glub glub, gasping for air!

Wow! What a wild and crazy scrappy week it’s been! Talk about tension and pressure!! The final layout for the TS contest is due today! Tomorrow is the deadline for the LP Design team call. AND our challenge for the LP contest this week is to scap all we can for points!! I still need to post last weeks BSH layout but I want to make a couple alterations so it won’t happen until later in the week!

Here is my final lo for the Treasured Scrapbooking contest!




One photo
Orange - button, ink, flowers
Green - button, ink, pp (leaves)
Two different alpha in title
5 buttons exactly
Ticket
“if I could change one thing about myself…”

Journaling reads:
Lord, when I look at my reflection in the mirror, I see so many flaws. What I lack in height, I more than make up for around my middle. My face is too round, and my hair too shaggy. The more age becomes apparent, the longer my list grows. The deeper I look into my heart and soul, the more imperfections I wish I would outgrow. I sometimes have difficulty remembering that You created me as I am, a 100% unique design. There are so many things that I don’t like about me. I struggle with who I am as a person. You loved me even before I was born. You
gave me certain qualities so that I may serve a specific purpose. If I could change one thing about myself, I would have a hard time passing the opportunity. But those modifications would alter the person who you intended me to be. Help me accept myself, and to grow to see myself as the shining masterpiece as seen through your eyes. I struggle with remembering that I am important. Even the sparrow is cared for under your watchful eye.

“Why should I feel discouraged. Why should the shadows come. Why
should my heart feel lonely. And long for heaven and home. When Jesus
is my portion. A constant friend is He . His eye is on the sparrow. And I
know He watches over me. His eye is on the sparrow. And I know He
watches me. I sing because I'm happy. I sing because I'm free. His eye is on
the sparrow. And I know He watches me (He watches me). His eye is on the
sparrow. And I know He watches. I know He watches. I know He watches me.”


All papers and elements were inked and distressed.


To create the orange flowers, I cut scalloped circles then snipped petals. I lightly brushed on orange distress ink, gradually getting heavier on the ends in some areas. I finished by lightly brushing on hot pink ink, adding a flower and brad.


The denim flower - I cut denim from Dh’s old pants into circles. I cut a smaller circle of lace, then added a flower and button.


The branch was cut from cardboard. I then glued on the burlap. I frayed the edges and inked with distress ink.





The bird is grunge board covered with corduroy. Again, I frayed the edges. I added a pearl for the eye, and a bit of trim for the wing.

I hand wrote the tag and inked.




The leaves -I stamped two types of leaves onto pattern paper then cut them out and inked. The other type was cut from cardstock and pattern paper using the cricut. I then inked those also, finishing with the emboss folder


I strung the beads by hand onto wire so that I could pose them how I wanted them.


I embossed the heart on the journaling tab





Thank you for your support, and best wishes! Keep your fingers crossed for me!! It could be a couple looooong days before they post the winner!!