Happy Birthday- CAS(E) This Sketch

Hello! I have a new card to share today. I was inspired by the current sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch:

For my background, I used a woodgrain mask and blended a couple of colors of Distress Oxide inks. I stamped the pig on white cardstock and then colored it in with watercolor pencils. I blended the color with a water brush. To add some dimension, I used a few colors of Nuvo Drops for the dots on the party hat. I layered on the stamped image, along with some cardstock scraps, onto the front of my card. I finished the card off with a stamped sentiment and some gold stars.

 

Busy Little Hands

Hello all! I have a new two page layout to share today! I was inspired by this sketch from Sketches in Thyme for my left hand page:

My photos were slightly different sizes and orientations, but I was able to make the sketch work. For my second page, it worked to use 3x4 cards with 3x4 photos.The alphabet and number cards are from a Bella Blvd. collection that I've had for some time and I was excited to put them to use here. I also used some 6x6  papers from a Doodlebug pad. For the title, I used my Cricut. I embellished my page with some chipboard pieces, a couple of fussy cut pieces, stickers, washi tape, enamel dots and Nuvo Drops. 

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Let's Party

Hello! I have a new layout to share. I was inspired by this sketch from Rochelle Spears:

I had a photo and invitation from a birthday party my daughter went to in kindergarten, so that's what I used for the photo spots on the layout. I pulled some colorful papers. I then used the smooshing technique to add some blue and then yellow Distress Inks to my background cardstock. The yellow ended up mostly mixing with the blue, so I ended up with green, but that went with my papers too! I then trimmed and added my papers. I used some stickers, chipbord, die cut transparencies and sequins to embellish my layout. I found the "Let's Party" transparency in my stash and decided to use that for my title. 

 

Way 2 Go

Hello again, I have another new layout to share! I was inspired by this sketch from Paper Issues:

I was also inspired by this color challenge from "Lasting Memories":

I ended up using one more photo than what the sketch suggested and my photos are rectangles, but I was inspired by the placement of the photos and papers. I used a mask and Distress Oxide Ink in Fossilized Amber to make the stars on my layout. For the die cut piece and the title, I used my Cricut. I was able to use paper from a 6x6 pad for all of the patterned paper on this layout. I embellished my layout with gem stars and dots of Stickles. 

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Boys Rule

Hi all! I have a new layout to share today! This layout was inspired by this challenge from CSI: Colors, Stories, Inspiration:

I was inspired by the colors in this photo and I also thought the photos in this collage were laid out like bricks. I focused on bringing in the teal from the photo, along with yellow and red accents. I took the time to fussy cut the edges of my patterned paper to add some interest. I embellished the page with lots of stickers and die cuts. 

 

Hard @ Work

Hello again! I finished a layout today! This one started with this fun sketch from Paper Issues:

I of course had to add more photos than the sketch suggested. This was a fun sketch for these photos! I pulled out a few different collections that worked together and used scraps for this layout. After I had my papers and photos down, I added some ink splatters. I made a tag for my journaling. I embellished the page with stickers, a brad, a button, and some enamel dots. For my title, I used some foam Thickers and some DIY Thickers that I covered in teal glitter. 

 I was also inspired by the Scrappy Friends Tic Tac Toe Challenge:

I did the center column with my teal ink splatter, chipboard arrow above my title and a tag for my journaling. Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday School Moments- Sketches In Thyme

Hey all! I have another new layout to share! This time I was inspired by this two page skech from Sketches In Thyme:

I took quite a few liberties with this sketch, but hopefully you can see the inspiration in my layout! I wanted to include a certificate and program on my page, so I used the certificate as an element on my left hand page and made a pocket for the program on the right. I didn't have a bunch of square photos, but 3x4 rectangles. I used those on the right hand page to make the blocked pattern. I found space on the certificate for the class photo and I matted that on gold polka dotted transparency to frame it, but make the certificate still readable. For embellishment, I used some stickers, rub ons, and Nuvo dots/ Liquid Pearls. The word "moments" in my title was from a sheet of patterned paper that I trimmed down. The rest of the title was stamped with coordinating ink (it is easier to see in real life). I'm happy with how this layout turned out. I struggle sometimes to include ephemera and this sketch worked well for what I needed!

 

Hello Easter

Hello, I have a layout to share today! For this layout, I used the two page PageMaps sketch from February:

I had different photo sizes, so my layout looks a little different, but the sketch really worked well for these photos. The papers I used were Shimelle's Never Grow Up. The egg cut on the left page was leftover from the full background that I had cut and used pieces on the last layout in this post and this layout. I used Distress Inks that went with the dots on the background paper to ink the cut piece. I cut a journaling card apart and used the bulk of it under my photos for my journaling and I added the top strip above my photos on the right. I embellished my page with some tags, die cuts, wood veneer pieces, brads, and enamel dots. I found the wood "hello" in my stash and decided to use it with chipboard letters for my title. 

 One of my daughters saw me making this layout and was jealous that it was going in her brother's album. Guess that means it's a good one, ha!

Catching Up- Several Cards

I have some more cards to share today! A couple used sketches that were current when I made them, but I never got around to posting them.

First up is this birthday card for my daughter using this sketch from Sketch Saturday:

I used a bunch of scraps from other projects for this card. They were all using alcohol inks and alcohol lift ink. The cupcake was fussy cut from the square behind the white piece- using every last piece! I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of white cardstock  and cut a piece of ribbon to finish off the card.

Next is another birthday card, this time using last week's CAS(E) this Sketch:

I had a different idea for what I wanted this background to look like, but my crafting products had other ideas. I inked the entire background with Distress Ink. Then I was going to use a mask and the Distress Resist Spray. Unfortunately, the sprayer on my Resist Spray is not working well, so the spray came out in large drops instead of a fine mist. The effect was still pretty cool, so I went ahead and used it. I used Brushed Corduroy Distress Oxide Ink and went over the background. The spray resisted the new ink allowing you to see the original inking. I used my Cricut to cut the sentiment. The word "Happy" was cut three times and then stacked to give some dimension. I stamped the small sentiment on a scrap of the paper used for "birthday" and cut it into a banner to finish off the card. 

Next I have a pair of anniversary cards. I got a couple of new ink colors this week, so I wanted to try them out, so I used them and a few other colors with a turnabout stamp to make these cards. I made one 6x6 panel and then cut it in half to make two cards. I used some coordinating glitter paper to cover the rest of the card front. I found some ribbon scraps in matching colors to cover the seam; one was long enough to tie a bow, the other was not. To take the place of the bow, I stamped another flower and leaf. I stamped the sentiment and cut a banner and finished the cards off with some Nuvo drop and Liquid Pearl details.

Finally, I have a sympathy card. I had this alcohol ink background sitting waiting to be used for about a year. I then went with a design I have used many times for sympathy cards. I stamped the branch directly onto the card front and then stamped the flowers and butterfly on white cardstock. I fussy cut the flowers and butterfly and attached them to the card, the flowers with regular adhesive and the butterfly with foam adhesive. I finished of the card with a heat embossed sentiment.

 

Birthday Cards- Stick It Down

 Hello! I have some catching up to do with my blog, so I will be sharing a few things over the next few days. First up is a pair of cards that I made using the current card sketch from Stick It Down:

For the backgrounds of my cards, I gathered some coordinating scraps and cut them into strips. I then attached those strips to a cardstock base and trimmed the excess. I punched the strip detail and attached that with foam tape. For the sentiment, I stamped and heat embossed it onto white cardstock and then fussy cut it, attaching that with foam adhesive as well. I punched the stars and then heat embossed them repeatedly with clear embossing powder. The strings are silver Nuvo dots. I considered using string, but decided that was too tedious. The card on the left is for my nephew who is turning 4 and the one on the right is for my niece turning 5, hence the number of stars.

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