Sketchabilities 129 with Swirlydoos Treasured Yesterdays kit

Sharing a layout today created using the new sketch from

Sketchabilities.

This is sketch 129

and it's PERFECT for some custom background making.

I paired the sketch with the October kit

Treasured Yesterdays

from Swirlydoos.

This is the page I created.

The base paper is from Prima's Epiphany collection.

Layers of masking tape, lace, washii tape,

drywall tape and cheesecloth were all adhered to the paper before being covered with a 

layer of Gesso.

While it was still wet I dropped some 

Cobalt Teal (fav color EVER!) acrylic paint from Golden 

onto the page and brushed it around.

Slate Glimmer mist was heavily misted and the page was tipped sideways

for the streaks.

There is stamping using both StazOn and Distress ink.

Stamps from Oxford Impressions, Tim Holtz and Club Scrap helped

add pattern to the background over the paint and other medias.

Petaloo flowers, Prima Die Cuts & metal bits

all were added to the page.

Several circles were hand drawn using a Distress Marker, Charcoal pencil, 

Sharpie and India ink.

Thread scraps were added around as well.

That's it for today.

Make sure to stop by the Sketchabilities blog to 

see how others are

using the sketch.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Mojo Monday with Flying Unicorn

Every week there is a new sketch challenge on the 

Flying Unicorn forum

called MOJO MONDAY.

Now I never get these done early and rarely in the week they come out 

so it's always a little bit of Happy Dance

time when I get one done before the next one comes out.

Here is the sketch for the week

designed by the Flying Unicorn owner ,Alda.

It's perfect for family photos we took 3 YEARS AGO 

and I just rediscovered sitting in their original envelope

(don't judge)

I used the December kit from Flying Unicorn

which came jam packed with all sorts of 13Arts goodies,

from the paper used, to mists, to awesome new stencils.

Fun fun fun!

The 3 circle chipboard pieces come from Creative Embellishments

and are perfect for this sketch (they came in the kit too).

I covered them with Silver acrylic paint and then a light misting from Tattered Angels 

Glimmer mist in Slate.

The letters are reeeaaaallly old Glimmer Chips from Tattered Angels.

They are misted with both 13Arts & Glimmer Mist.

There are Petaloo flowers, Prima resin & wood pieces.

I dug more reaaaallly old clock faces out and tucked them here and there.

The background has some random stamping,

misting with 13Arts mist in Woodbine and grey ink through a 

13Arts stencil.

That's it for today.

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sketch 127 at Sketchabilities…Live a Beautiful Life

Sharing a layout today that was created using the

new sketch from 

Sketchabilities.

This is sketch 127...

and this is what I created...

The background was an old piece of scrapbook paper covered with Gesso 

and Modeling Paste spread through a 

Crafter's Workshop stencil.

When it was dry pieces of drywall tape were added for even more texture.

Color was added first in the form of Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists

(Antique Brass, Crushed Shell & Latte)

Once the mists were dry 

Liquitex Acrylic ink in Turquoise Deep was dripped on then misted with water.

Tipping and tilting the paper allowed the color to go all over.

Dry again and then randomly swipe the paper / paste with VersaMark embossing ink, cover with 

Byzantine Bronze embossing powder from 

Lindy's Stamp Gang and melt.

The leaves are all Kaisercraft wood pieces covered with the

same Byzantine Bronze powder as what is on the background.

The little sparkly blue balls are from Petaloo pull apart clusters.

I went one step further, pulled apart and then cut.

Here you can see the texture from the paste, tape and embossing powder.

I am in love with how the acrylic ink is playing with the raised texture of the background.

Might need to do this in my art journal next!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Swirlydoos and the Treasured Yesterdays sketch

Sharing a layout today using the 

Treasured Yesterdays kit from Swirlydoos 

as well as the sketch.

This was the sketch included in the kit.

The sketch challenge runs until Nov 15 so I'm doing a happy dance.

I never get the sketch's done in time.

I did this month…whoo hoo!

Here is my layout.

Almost everything used came in the kit.

I added some mists, stamps, and in from my stash.

The background paper is from Prima's Epiphany collection.

Some misting with Trunk Bay Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels.

Black ink through a Dylusions stencil and stamping using a BoBunny & Kaisercraft stamp.

The large chipboard circle is from Blue Fern Studios

I colored it with Aqua Stained Glass medium from Tattered Angels and then misted with Slate Glimmer mist.

Holding my heat gun close I managed to make it bubble up a bit for more texture.

The flowers, wood pieces and clock stick pin all come from Prima as well.

Some lace was layered under the photo

 along with some journaling cards from Prima.

Prima sparkly gems were scattered across the page to finish it.

Some torn Fancy Pants corrugated cardboard was layered with the Prima papers 

for a pop of color.

Make sure to check out the the thread

on the forum to see other interpretations of the sketch.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Sketchabilities #126 with Swirlydoos

Checking out the 

Sketchabilities blog for  sketch #126,

I knew I had to use it for my next layout.

I combined it with the SGC challenge at Swirlydoos.

The challenge there was to tell your story somewhere on the page.

Journaling was to be an integral part of the page.

The other part of the challenge there was to talk about your fur babies.

Well we don't have any ourselves but we are lucky enough to have plenty of friends who share theirs.

This is the awesome sketch….

and here is my layout.

I used mostly supplies from past and present Swirlydoos kits.

One of the tags tucked behind the photo has the journaled story.

It's about the little one and our friend's donkey.

She spent hours with them, feeding, patting, and riding (until she fell off).

She was so happy.

Some stamping on the background paper with BoBunny & Clearsnap stamps 

using Frayed Burlap Distress ink.

Blue Fern Studio chipboard layered with paper scraps,

doilies and some lace trim.

Some Prima ink was rubbed through a Crafter's Workshop stencil 

to give a little pop of color.

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Antique Bronze was 

misted randomly onto the page.

Make sure to visit the Sketchabilities blog and see the other takes on the sketch,

and the Swirlydoos forum 

to see how others are journaling on their pages.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Swirlydoos November Round Robin

It's my turn to kick off a team for the 

Swirlydoos

Round Robin challenge.

This is the layout I created to start off Team 4.

The theme this month is 

CELEBRATING FAMILY.

The vast majority of supplies on this page came from the

Wistful Blues (August kit)

from Swirlydoos.

The background paper is from Riddersholm Designs

The photo is of the 5 of us + our adopted German

(she came one year as an exchange student and now comes back often as a part of the family)

Liverpool FC came and played a soccer game against AC Milan in our town this summer.

Our family is massive soccer fans and this was the highlight of the summer for sure.

I used Faded Jeans & Frayed Burlap Distress Inks through a Tim Holtz stencil.

Followed up with some more stamping using a Prima stamp and more Distress ink.

The flowers are Petaloo,  the wood buttons and title stickers are from Prima.

I added some cheesecloth and misted with my current favorite Glimmer Mist-Trunk Bay.

Some lace trim & metal chain finished it off.

Make sure to head over to Swirlydoos,

see what the other teams are creating ,

and how team 4 continues on.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

The Best Thing About Sisters…..

I confess 

I "borrow" pictures from my kids instagram accounts all the time.

Some of the shots they get along with the filters

they add make me happy.

Even more what they write, goes from silly to inspiring.

Today I am sharing a layout I created using one such picture and the May kit from

Swirlydoos.

Since I absolutely loved what she had written I felt this time around I needed to include

it on the page.

The words are just as important as the picture here.

Papers are from Authentique and Kaisercraft.

Stenciling using a Crafter's Workshop stencil and Tsukineko ink.

Misted with Trunk Bay Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels.

The wooden letters are from Prima, the flowers from Petaloo.

There is also pieces of a Kaisercraft transparencies, lace and masking tape layered under

the photo.

"Having a sister is like having a best friend 

you can't get rid of.

They suck at times but they're always there

when you need them"

Today's words of wisdom….

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Sisters

It's Friday (YAY)

and I'm ready to kick off the weekend with this piece.

Sharing a layout today created using the September kit from 

Swirlydoos.

I love how everything included just always "works" for what I want to create.

I took a pic of the 2 youngest on the first day of school.

(yes it was 2 months ago but I get distracted, or maybe I was just waiting for the kit)

They fight like cats and dogs most days but that morning it was all hugs and kisses.

The background paper is from Prima and Kaisercraft.

There is also a torn piece of free paper from an old Somerset Studio magazine under the photo.

Prima tags, Prima flowers, lace, clocks from Maya Road and cork hearts from

American Crafts.

Hard to see but there is a piece of Blue Fern Studios chipboard 

covered with Black Glitter Glue

and layered under the photo as well.

more clustering…

Some stamping and stenciling with a Crafter's Workshop stencil.

2 different Glimmer Mists were used on the background as well.

Mostly because half of my sprayers weren't working today, and ones that did quit half way through.

Major frustration!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day!

Mojo Monday at Flying Unicorn

Every Monday on the 

Flying Unicorn forum a new sketch is revealed.

The Mojo Monday sketches are without a doubt gorgeous on their own.

You have a week to create a layout and enter in for a random prize drawing.

I always want to play but time seems to get away from me and before I know it the week has come and gone.

Not this time!

This is the sketch that was provided...

and this is what I created.

I used paper, flowers and several die cuts from a 

Flying Unicorn mixed media kit.

Can you say versatile?

The paper is from FabScraps.

Some dry brushed Gesso and stamping with a BoBunny stamp.

A piece of Glitz Design paper is layered with a doily, gauze,

Prima wood pieces, 7Dots Studio Die Cuts and some very old Melissa Frances stickers.

The flowers are from Prima.

My flourishes were created with Perfect Pearls on a transparency, trimmed and adhered with Glossy Accents.

This frame…Melissa Frances from 2007.

Love using up old product with new.

Make sure you check out the Flying Unicorn forum and see all the other takes on the sketch.

Even better, why don't you try your hand at it as well.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Happy…a mixed media layout

Sometimes you don't need a lot of paper to create a fun layout.

Case in point: this one.

With a piece of paper, some stamping and stenciling I created a happy layout showcasing my little one.

When we were in Amsterdam I took the 2 older girls to visit Anne Frank's house. 

We decided that the little one would be too distracting there and not really understand the importance of where she was.

Her Daddy took her to sit along the canal and have a drink while we waited. 

She had the best time, waving to everyone who floated past.

I started with an old piece of patterned paper.

The stars were created with a stencil from Crafter's Workshop and acrylic paint.

More paint was randomly splattered across the page.

There is tulle gathered under the photo for a little texture (and it matched my stars and little one perfectly).

Finished off with some random stamping using Kaisercraft and Clucb Scrap stamps on the background.

A few RubOns from my stash added around the corner of the photo.

      This photo is from 2 years ago, but that green drink stirrer she has in her mouth....we still have it lol.        
It's a treasure we are not allowed to throw in the trash.

  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.