Little Shop of Sketches - sketch 50

These "lost" memories of an aunt & uncle

from more than 50 years ago

( they are now in their 70s)

uncovered some sweet love notes

that they had written to each other on the back of their pics.

I was inspired to do a vintage type layout to try to

re-capture their sweet , youthful romantic days .

The photos are reproductions of the originals

hence some pinkish , violet tones .

I tried out some fabric swatches ( compliments of Lucy Edson ! :) )

-which I received as a challenge prize over at AMM ! -

together with some Webster's Pages Postcards from Paris & Nature's Storybook.

I also misted & masked unto the background pp

to add more shine & color to the overall design.

Rock Candy crackle paint is all the rage over here with Singapore scrappers these days .

Couldn't resist using some here .

Check out this week's sketch here

Do play along with our sketch, put it in the gallery and a winner will be picked at the end of the month.

52sketches52weeks #39

Slowly de-hoarding Webster's Pages

Postcards from Paris

& Nature's Storybook.

The squares were cut from

the collection pack's packaging .

Just love the smaller print of the lovely patterns sometimes .

Some misting ,& lots of stickling here .

otherwise I kept it simple , basically.

Check out the latest sketch over at 52sketches52weeks

for a chance to win a$25 GC to Scrappy Jo’s Scrapbook Supplies

The Scrappiest layout sketch 32

Some of my favourite papers post CHA Summer

aren't at all what I predicted before CHA was over .

Instead , these Scrap Within Reach Cottage line

is one line I can see myself using over & over again .

ie if I allow myself to ...

Played with the new Tim Holtz Rock Candy stickles on the Thickers here

for a sandy/sugar coated texture

( you can click & see the larger image )

& Brought out some long forgotten crackled paint in corduroy & faded jeans .

I am also loving the combi of misting first , then masking using distress ink these days ..

Check out the latest Scrappiest sketch here,

and see what the awesome designers did -

this week's sketch is

a really fun one with suggestions for lots of circular elements .

I used Such Sweet Tierney buttons for some of my circles .

Complete the sketch and email your LOs to thescrappiest@frontiernet.net. Be sure to put Sketch 32 in the subject line.Who knows, You could win that super cute kit from the Scrap Attack.

A shout out to a young friend on his Singapore Idol journey

Can you imagine a Singaporean Chinese 16 -year- old teenage guy singing PokerFace on Piano ?

This guy certainly did it & is through to the next round of Singapore Idol here!

LOL

Way to go , Duane !

Di Hickman's card sketches - Sep #3

Supplies: Prima Indeed Delighted pp ,

Prima Cadoodles, Cuttlebug Cut & Emboss Set - Damask ,

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Autumn Leaves buttons,

Heartwarming Vintage Crafty Little Secrets Creative Cuts - Freindship & Flowers

Check out the sketch & all the DT cards here

ICS #35

Lucky us for not having to wait very long for the famous

Martha Stewart loopy punch to land on our sunny shores .

I tested the border punch out on the first piece of scrap I came across

& then turned to ICS #35 to see if I could do anything with it easily.

Fortunately the sketch was perfect to put these scraps to use.

Sentiment is a sticker from the new Crate Paper Bliss collection.

Little Shop of Sketches - sketch 49

We have an awesome guest designer this week with us -

the ever effervescent Jing-Jing Nickel !

& her style is perfect for this week's multi photo sketch -

a 10 photo prompt at that ! l;)

& Congrats Jing-Jing

on being a finalist

over at Maya Road's

Summer of Fun Mini Album contest ! woohoo !

Everyone did an awesome & absolutely unique take !

Love them all !

Do check out what the rest of the DT did here !

My layout here used Prima's Animal Bash as the base - some animal cut outs from the same paper line & a sprinkling of TPC Studio's whimsical owls, some Bo Bunny Swirls too.

We would love it if you would play along too!! And if you do, you’re in for a chance to win some of Tanya Leigh Design products!!! So please start uploading your layouts into the gallery

(there’s a separate folder for each sketch)!!!

At the beginning of each month the winners will be announced!!

The Scrappiest layout sketch 31

This is such a rare kind of layout for me

that everything is from a different manu !

- but I think it was necessary to make the photo work here with this week's sketch.

Check out what the rest of the DT did with the sketch !

Lots of ideas how to incorporate trees into a layout !

Just love this cheeky pic of one of our littlest dudes in the fam -

The CC Boyfriend title was just perfect for me to use here .

It really is harder to embellish boy layouts sometimes.

I was glad to put some

Bella Blvd , MLSB circular die cut, SR Garden Grove,

Nikki Sivils' Sweet as Cherry Pie

& that fab stitched fabric Prima tree to work together here.

If you complete the sketch , email your LOs to thescrappiest@frontiernet.net.

Be sure to put Sketch 31 in the subject line.

You just might be the lucky winner of a super cute kit from the Scrap Attack.

52sketches52weeks DT

Ecstatic to announce to

I get to be on the DT of

52sketches52weeks

with the following fabulous scrappers :

Jennifer Findlay
Amy Harle
Georgia Keays
Tanya Knippleberg
Laina Lamb
Amy Oxford
Sherry Steveson
Piradee Talvanna
Lisa Wood

I discovered Julie's sketches

via 52sketches52weeks in January this year

& have especially enjoyed

the warm ,ever growing international community there.

Do check it out , if you haven't yet !!!

Di Hickman's card sketches - Sep #2

Welcome , Baby Boy !

Supplies: GCD Studios It's A Party pp, Prima Pearl & Crystal ,

Such Sweet Tierney Buttons ,

Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch

You can check out the sketch here

Little Shop of Sketches - sketch 48 - & **Pick of the Day**

New sketch inspo is up over at

the Little Shop of Sketches .

An easy breezy one photo sketch

which shows up in all the DT layouts -

they are all of kids having fun in the sun or the great outdoors !

& Thanks to Liz for choosing this as **Pick of the Day** over at

Serendipity Scrapbooks ! Coolies !!!

Some happy new & old findings together here -

Jillibean Alphabet Soup pps , Bella Blvd cardstock sticker for the title ,

Maya Road Gingham ribbon,

( love lovee these not sure why - they go with almost everything ! ),

new Prima Pearl/crystal swirls - they even come in color combos now !

Gotta lovee that !

Robin's Nest Dew Drops .

I try to add something new to each layout when I can -

& here I finally try out some paper rolling . ;)

If You do play along, show us what you make of this great sketch, we would love to see!

The Scrappiest layout sketch 30

More Bo Bunny fun

on top of the new AC Glittered cardstock -

one of the yummiest range of glitter papers there is out there.

Such Sweet Tierney buttons as accents , flower centers .

Check out this week's sketch here

& see what the other amazing designers created.

If you decide to try the sketch, email your LOs to thescrappiest@frontiernet.net.
You'll be entered in to win that totally cute kit from Scrap Attack Scrapbooking.

Please put sketch 30 in the subject line.

ICS #33

Trying out some Jillibean Soup on a card -

Check out this week's ICS sketch here

& their DT call here

Gal Pals

DD has new pics for me to scrap

from her outing yesterday -

9 Sep 2009 .

Only too happy to oblige -

we'll have something to look back of that date!

Trying out some new Jillibean Soup here -

Lentil Soup on white collection - vegetable broth , kosher salt

Cup of Yak , Brown Pea Pod

Very fun names for the papers !

Title is a Bella Blvd Flirty cardstock sticker.

Other supplies : May Arts ribbon , Prima pearls & pebbles

52sketches52weeks Sketch #36

Pagemaps Sketch contest

My first ever Pagemaps sketch layout contest entry .

Had some fun with the new Prima Tropics paper line here.

I really can't decide which is my fave line amongst their 4 new paper lines.

They are all soo versatile & easy to use I can't say enough !

I also used some multi colored lilies with a felt stem & the title is a stitched charm .

A little spritzing with my fave Maya Mist in metallic copper to finish .

Little Shop of Sketches - sketch 47

More sketch inspo from the Little Shop of Sketches -

this week it's a multi photo layout.

These pics of my little neighbour at our local zoo

were just perfect to go with the DCWV Animal Crackers Stack .

Such adorable animal sculptures !

If you do play along ,

you’ll have a chance to win some Tanya Leigh Design products!!!

The Scrappiest layout sketch 29

New week ! New inspo !

check out the latest sketch over at the Scrappiest

& see what the awesome designers did .

Using Jenni Bowlin Town Square pps , bingo card , cardstock sticker.

Trying out making paper ruffles/pleats for the first time & love how they turned out

Love lovee the Such Sweet Tierney floral chipboard buttons -

I am so taken by the handrawn details !

absolutely unique !

& adding a fab funky touch to a teen page !

If you are inspired to do the sketch, email it to thescrappiest@frontiernet.net
to enter yourself in to win that awesome kit from Scrap Attack.

Get Sketchy #4

Had fun playing & making discoveries with some new findings today -

New Prima Indeed Delighted patterned paper ,

( never had so much fun just using this one sheet of patterned paper ! )

Prima Cadoobles & lace

New Cuttlebug cut & emboss - Damask set -

I used bits & bobs of the damask pieces

Crafty Secrets' Heartwarming Vintage Cuts - Friendship & Flowers

ICSketches Sept '09 DT Call

Using the ICS DT call sketch

& using

Prima Indeed Delighted patterned paper ,

Prima Cadoobles & lace

New Cuttlebug cut & emboss - Damask set -

I used bits & bobs of the damask pieces

Crafty Secrets' Heartwarming Vintage Cuts - Friendship & Flowers

Di Hickman's card sketches - Sep #1

Kinda rare for me to do wedding /anniversary cards

but I came across these lovely chipboard expressions

and had a go with the sketch

Supplies: GCD Studios Paris flocked cardstock, DCWV Silver glittered cardstock

I love cuttlebug embossing on glittered/metallic cardstock

I've had this dress embellie for the longest time

& finally decided to use it here

The Pink Ninjas - Prompt 14 - Secrets

The latest prompt over at the PinkNinjas -

Let us in on your secrets!~we all have them!

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Well , nothing earth shattering here ,

just a philosophical look.

For attractive lips,
speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes,
seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure,
share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair,
let a child run his fingers through it once a day.
For poise,
walk with the knowledge you never walk alone.

"Beauty Secrets," by Sam Levenson

Often attributed to Audrey Hepburn

I used Diana's latest Sketchy Thurday .

These new Prima Tropical Paradise papers are like none other -

in terms of the colors and patterns !

So very versatile & easy to use .

I also incorporated some Prima Fave Product Picks -

check out these Fleur Danseurs with the rhinestone centers ,

new Pearl center on the fabric dressform

Pebbles

Love . Loveee Prima xoxo

ICS #32 & a DT call

A quick card

Using G45 Domestic Goddess pps &

image frm Crafty Secrets' Creative Scraps

Check out the latest sketch here

and what the awesome DT did .

ICSketches is also on the look out to add more

cardmakers to their DT team.

Do check out the call here

if you enjoy cardmaking.

Dawn is super nice & easy to work with !

Little Shop of Sketches - sketch 46

Another fabulous sketch for inspo

from the Little Shop of Sketches

Check it out here

I really love using this JB Town Square line

and am getting a lot out of it .

Love the tiny circle alphas too .

The journaling blocks are from the Red Memo Book

I also bravely attempted some stamping in Brilliance Metallic inks

unto the journaling blocks for a change .

Really loved how this multi photo layout turned out.

join in the fun & put your take of the sketch on your blog or gallery

and let us know your link.