Life is Sweet - My Little Sketch Blook Apr 26th sketch

This was such a fun sketch to work with

 and certainly  a fave layout of the week for me . 

The sketch inspired me to pick out the SF Vintage Yummy Memory Lane pp 

which I found a little challenging to use - 

normally I would love to use such pps as is 

but I wanted to do more cutout work 

with Sassafras papers,

so I cut apart the pp in into 3 parts 

I pop dotted the middle arched part to be able to ink it 

& create more dimension.

I also cut an 8x8 scalloped die cut MM Flower patch pp into half

 & layered that following the sketch 

the hidden journaling ( on the tag behind the photo ) 

is about DD at this playgroup started by my neighbour 

She joined this playgroup at 18mths and in this pic she's 29 mths old.(she's in pink here ) 

Thank goodness for the date stamp in the pic 

else I wouldn't have recalled that much. 

Border Punch love

Trying out theEK Success Parisian Border punch here. 

Swiss Cheese EK Success Border Punch 

With my 2  earlier Fiskars acquisitions, I didn't use them immediately after getting them 

& they're just lying around still . 

So I had to make sure I broke into these ASAP . lol . 

Martha Steward Border punches 

are still some of the most desirable designs 

now that I have at least 2 brands on hand to know. 

Supplies : Sosketchy April card sketches , DCWV Blossoms & Butterflies , K&CO Dimensional Butterflies

ICS #14

Check out this week's sketch & DT inspiration here .

Dawn herself is sponsoring this week's prize with a sweet RAK . 

Love this combination of colors for this card  -

using WRMK Tiffany pps , CI cupcake stickers & tag, Core'Dinations White washed CS 

CPS 113 & award time

Jing Jing Nickel passed on  this blog award to me - thank you so much JJ! 

You're too kind! 

& I'm not great about passing on awards 

as I really do not like excluding bloggers on the list , 

Nevertheless , this  time I am passing it on to : 

 Here are 2 wonderfully talented sketch artists

 who are also fab scrappers in their own right . 

I dare say some of my best work this year 

have been inspired 

by their sketches 

so here goes : 

Liz Qualman - My Little Sketch Blook 

& Julie Bonner - 52 sketches 52 weeks 

Do visit their blogs to appreciate their work & see what I mean ! ;-) 

& let's go round the world for the next 5 links : 

Australia - the Queen of3D work - ;-) - Carole Janson - http://carolejansons.blogspot.com/

Sweden - the Queen of Vintage  - Ingvild Bolme - http://spinnvild.com/

Holland - the Queen of Stitched cards - Peet - http://scrapalbum.blogspot.com/

To Russia  - with Papercrafting Love - Anat - http://bentovanat.blogspot.com/

Japan - (there are sooo many fab scrappers/crafters in Japan ! fascinating ) -Imeka  http://imeka515.blog70.fc2.com/

My take on CPS113 this week , 

inspired by Linda Beeson's card

I really wanted to try out my new Parisian EK Success Border Punch 

to see how it turns out . 

Still have some practising to do getting the punching right. 

other supplies : New Anna Griffin pps ,

Crafty Little Secrets Heartwarming Vintage stickers

oh snap !

A fave teen activity round the world these days !

My DD & church pal taking pics of themselves .

Continuing with Scrapping Outback's Chipboard Highschool lesson this week ,

which was to use an emboss resist technique -

a technique I have forgotten to try for the longest time too -

I inked the chipboard scrolls in 4 colors

after embossing in white embossing powder .

Other supplies :

Prima Rebellion papers , Fiesta Flowers

Glitz Design Audrey Script pp

Making Memories' Puffly alphas - Just Chillin' line

a fave pic from 2008

I just love how the BG Lime Rickey pps simply draw out the colors in my pics

& that also helped me with what to journal easily.

I like the juvenile feel of the Howdy Doody bird prints here &

I don't think they are overpowering in anyway, googly eyes and all.

Did some doodling for a change to outline the pps .

a Donna Downey canvas tag used here.

One of the most natural pics I was able to get of DS last year. & taken indoors too !

April sketch , Sosketchy

Allison does lovely sketches for both cards & layouts .

Not too challenging that you can't get started

& yet interesting enough to play around with it .

Flavor of the Week : BG Lime Rickey

My fave collection from Basic Grey this past 12 months I have to say ! 

I quickly whipped up 3 layouts ,much to my surprise.

 I have so many already printed photos that go with the papers . 

Such a hoot ! So versatile is this collection ! 

Suits so many themes - not necessarily  only summery ones. 

Some of my old fave BG patterns have been revived in this collection 

& given new vibrant colors.  

This one is for OLW's Journey 

using a Liz Qualman's sketch for inspo. 

Life can only be understood backwards, 
but it must be lived forwards.""

     - Soren Kierkegaard

Having more fun using Glimmer Mist to mask .

Almost everything is BG Lime Rickey except for 

Donna Downey's Canvas Flower for Prima, 

stickles , Jazz Blue Glimmer Mist 

I found this fun Lime Rickey recipe , must let my kids try it : 

Cool lime rickeys are a refreshing way to quench your thirst, but you can change the flavor of this recipe simply by blending your favorite flavored syrups.

Ingredients

• 1 lime, quartered
• 8 fluid ounces carbonated water
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger raspberry syrup

Cooking Instructions

1. Fill a tall glass with ice. Squeeze each of the lime wedges into glass, and drop in. Fill glass nearly to the top with carbonated water, and top with raspberry syrup.

Di Hickman's Card Sketch #4

If you haven't checked out Di's card sketches recently

you may or may not have realised she now

does her fab sketches in nice color too

It does help to get the ideas going faster for me .

Using some of my fave supplies for cards these days :

Supplies: Core'dination vintage cardstock, Lily Bee French Couture pp ,

Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Cat Crazy , Cuttlebug Embossing folder - Houndstooth , Prima flowers

ICS #13

Check out this week's sketch here 

Our amazing sponsor this week, is Dustin Pike. He has an incredible digi stamps in his Etsy Shop. Be sure to go check them out. On Wednesdays Dustin has freebies for you to enjoy. So be sure to get his freebies during that time. Dustin has kindly offered the winner for this weeks sketch challenge these lovely digi stamps!

Since I am still too lazy to do rubberstamping properly I have been acquiring

 Crafty Secrets' Heartwarming Vintage stickers . Oh My !

 I didn't even realise how many they have in that range !

 I certainly do not have even half yet ! lol 

Supplies  : Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage  Cat Crazy 

Core'dinations Vintage Cardstock , 

Lily Bee Brackets French Couture Die Cut brackets & pps 

52 sketches 52 weeks - Sketch #16

So much stash, so little time to use it all -

That's a more than familiar scrapper's refrain these days ! 

So tired of hoarding these "berry" sweet Webster's Sweet Life papers 

I found some cute & sweet pics to go with them ! 

My adorable African Chinese neighbour at 2 . 

Supplies : Webster's Pages Sweet Life pps & Die Cut stickers  , 

Stickles , Tim Holtz's Adage ticket , Dark Brown ink ,

 K&Co Dimensional stickers , JB pearl flower 

Dare to be Remarkable ! Britain's Got Talent !!!

Cutting into my latest stash additions :
using Fancy Pants On A Whimsy , Prima Sew Cute pp , WP Storytellers Alphas

& here's how to Dream a Dream !!!!

47 Year old Susan Boyle
wows the judges
with her performance in the auditions
for Britains Got Talent,
singing I dreamed a dream from Les Miserables.

Susan Boyle

Scrapping The Music #81 - This is Me

Title & journaling based on the song This is Me by Demi Lovato -

our oldest niece who is sweet 16 here .

Using BG Wisteria , CI Narratives journaling spots , Prima Life Color pp - Harmony

So tickled

This layout was also LOTD over at CMK yesterday .

ICS#12

Thanks to everyone for joining us this last week. 

Scrapbook Dreamer is our awesome sponsor this week.

Laura the owner has generously offered the

winner of this week sketch a nice gift certificate of the amount of

$15.00

Laura will ship anywhere.

Be sure to check out what the awesome designers created this week ! 

Supplies : WRMK Tiffany, Prima Cadoobles, Deja Views layered rub ons ,

 Core'dinations white washed CS 

Got Sketch #79

Lots of sketch challenges for cards & layouts 

out there this month . 

I haven't tried a Got sketch challenge for cards before

So here goes one

using 

Lily Bee French Couture pps , Fiskars border punches ,Prima flowers , Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage sticker

Postal Inspiration

This G45 St Louis paper inspired me

to create a postal theme layout

incorporating the use of an envelope

to hold more pics related to this working trip to Adelaide

which I made way back in 1996 .

I also used Khaki Glimmer Mist on the envelope to change its color

& I pulled out some old yarn to reflect the amazing coat of many colors

I tried in at this Aldgate crafts store .

Lily Bee's : Friday Faves

Delighted to see my fave layout of the week featured on Lily Bee Design's

new blog feature

Friday Faves

Wishing all my blogging friends are a Blessed Easter weekend !

Graphic 45 -Transatlantique line

The perfect paper line for"retro"holiday pics to me! 

My in -laws were on tour in New York in June 1999. This pic was taken aboard a ferry  during their tour around the Statue of Liberty area . 

All Transatlantique pps , Glossy & Crackled Accents , parts of the pp were popped up on foam pads, Hampton Arts Black Glitter glue , Khaki Glimmer Mist

Di Hickman's Card Sketch Apr #2

Supplies: CI's Marah Johnson's Heiress Line - A List pp , Christine Adolph Mon Ami stickers , Bazzill Swiss Dot cs , Ice Stickles 

Notre -Dame de Paris

my new fave layout for the moment . 

Carolee's creations die cut pp , Lily Bee pps , Primas , Bo Bunny chipboard 

Art Chix faux postage , sketch by Liz Qualman 

ICSketches #11

Thanks to each and everyone of you for joining us in last week's sketch. 

We appreciate your time and creations. 

So keep them coming.

This week, we are very delighted that Leslie from Treasured Scrapbooking is sponsoring us. 

The prize is a March Card kit ! 

Check it out here ! 

Card supplies : Bazzill Swiss Dot CS , CI Marah Johnson's A List pp -Heiress Collection ,Stickers - ChristineAdolph  Mon Ani line , stickles 

Constant motion forward

Everyone who's serious about what they're doing

 must be in constant motion forward. ~Ed O'Brien. 

More Phuket holiday pics on horseback at sunset .

This is my friend, the father of Damien, 

 in the layout - Explore -   below. 

I am now lovin the 7 Gypsies' - Gypsy Market papers - 

so lush the colors & details ! 

Masked in some circular lines 

in Walnut Stain ,Mahogany & Blue Jeans distressed inks . 

Pink Paislee Winsome

This layout was created for a recipe challenge

 that required a trio of elements

 like circles, florals & patterned papers . 

Some chipboard & ribbon had to be added in  for good measure too. 

Nothing like a great challenge to get some mojo flowing. 

I've waited forever to scrap this pic of little Damien , 

youngest DS of my friends,  

experiencing the natural beauty of a Phuket beach 

on the back of a horse at sunset .

These PP papers are  just perfect for the colours of this pic  . 

Definitely a fave layout of mine at the mo . ;-) 

I used my handy dandy paper plate  template

 to mask in some circles on the die cut -

 the one in blue jeans distressed ink can barely be seen around the inner circle.

Supplies : Pink Paislee Captivating & Fetching pps  ,Enchanting  Chipboard Elements , Fascinating Alphas 

Flocked DCWV  floral cutouts 

Jillibean Sprouts

stickles 

Di Hickman's Card Sketch Apr #1

Carolee's Creations Adornit What a Hoot pp & sticker ; 

Prima Cadoobles , 

Core'dinations Whitewashed cardstock 

This Carolee's Creations What a Hoot pp is soo cute with different owls - 

I simply had to make 2 at one go .

My Little Sketch Blook Mar 29th sketch

http://lizqualman.blogspot.com/

Trying out a Teen in Paris page with 

some New Lily Bee French Couture pps , 

MYLB Die Cut pp , 

Prima D'vines, Bonnet Bloom ,asstd florals ,

 stickles, 

butterflies from SEI Bridgeport Pavillion pp , 

K&Co Dimensional stickers, 

Prima packaging as photo matt.