Let's Get Sketchy Nov 15th Challenge!

Hello!

Can you believe its the middle of November already!

Have you started thinking about Christmas yet?

I have been looking forward to doing some Christmas themed layouts! So there's no time like the present to start with a challenge from Lets Get Sketchy!

Here is my DT layout for the November 15th challenge.

Here is the sketch for this challenge.

Here are some close ups:

I used lots of layers on this and also lots of die cut pieces that I have actually recycled from candle and card decorations! Hope you like it! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and do take time to play along.  Link up your layouts over in the sidebar on the Lets Get Sketchy blog by November 30, 2017. 

Here at: http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.co.uk/

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog. Also, please make sure you tag us on Instagram @LGSketchy

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Ginny  :)

November at CSI!

Hey! It's a new month at CSI - Color Stories Inspiration and here goes with another new case file!

Here is my DT inspiration layout for Major Case File #241

Here to show you is the case file and as its the first case file of the month it comes with a sketch!

All colours used

The Evidence

* trees/ leaves

* chevron arrows

* hearts

The Testimony used

* Document Autumn 

( My journaling a popped onto the back of one of the pumpkins )

Here are some close ups of my layout.

We're so excited to have eight generous sponsors this month! Our sponsors are among the best in the crafting industry, offering unique and trendy products. You could win a prize from one of them this month!

We trust we've left enough clues for you to solve the case!

The deadline for completing this Case File is Thursday, November 30, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar on the CSI BLOG, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.

Thanks for joining me today!

Ginny  :)

 

A new challenge at Let's Get Sketchy!

Hello all, It's November 1st!

And so that means its time for a new challenge at Let's Get Sketchy!

Here is mt DT layout for the Nov 1st sketch

And here is the sketch!

I turned the sketch and did my design the other way up!

Here are some close ups of my layout.

Thanks so much for stopping by and do take time to play along.  Link up your layouts over in the sidebar on the Let's Get Sketchy blog by November 30, 2017. 

  http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.co.uk/

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog. Also, please make sure you tag us on Instagram @LGSketchy

Thank you for playing along with us today, have a great week!

Ginny   :)

A brand new sketch at Lets Get Sketchy.....

Good Morning everyone!

Here we are with the latest sketch from Let's Get Sketchy for the October 15th challenge!

Here is my DT inspiration for you based on the sketch. I turned the sketch around to best suit my the elements I wanted to use in the layout and my one photo. 

And here is the October 15th sketch.....

Now for some details on this layout.

For this layout I have used papers from various brands. My background paper I love! This Denim paper is from Kaisercraft Indigo Skies collection. 

My other favourite is the book paper, from Authentique. There are more details on products if you scroll further down the post.

I cut a section of the book paper out that I wanted to use and then separated all the books by cutting around them and then distressing the edges. I then glued them onto the layout placing them back together in the original order.

I layered onto a piece of Julie Nutting script paper and the whole main feature is layered onto a torn triangle from another Authentique paper to keep to the basic sketch design. 

My layers I have 'lifted' by using cardboard strips ( or foam tape) to give some dimension and also somewhere to push my embellishments under. These incluse some paper script book pages, dotty paper flowers and some journal cards.

I used some texture paste in the background with a couple The Crafters Workshop stencils.

And finished off with some gold druzy stones and some rustic jump rings to keep a bit off a masculine feel, together with the words from the Kaisercraft paper name strip. Lastly a pin and ticket from Tim Holtz to complement my flower - there had to be a flower!

Products on this layout;

Kaisercraft: Indigo Skies: Chambray

Authentique: Rugged: Rugged 3  ( book paper)

Authentique: Rugged: Rugged 2 ( torn triangle navy paper)

Julie Nutting: French Flea Market: Lettre D'Amour

Book Pages

Prima dotty paper flowers

Tim Holtz: pins and ticket

The Crafters Workshop: stencils: Mini The Story

The Crafters workshop: stencils: Mini Ledger 

Rustic jump rings

Druzy stones and blue crystal gems: The Craftbox (Sept)

Prima: All About Me: Journal Cards 

Petaloo: Brown/ purple flower

Thanks so much for stopping by and do take time to play along.  Link up your layouts over in the sidebar on the Lets Get Sketchy blog by October 30, 2017. 

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.co.uk/

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog. Also, please make sure you tag us on Instagram @LGSketchy

Thank you for playing along with us today, have a great week!

Ginny :)

A look back at a Celebration....Case File 240

I really enjoyed creating this layout for CSI- Color Stories Inspiration Case File 240,

and I am rather pleased how it turned out. 

So without further ado here is my DT layout for the latest challenge.

This was a very pretty colour palate to work with, not colours I would have normally put together but I like it.

So, are you ready for the new challenge? Grab you forensics kits, CSI players, and get ready for some serious sleuthing as we open Major Case File No. 239.

Case File No. 240 - Deadline: October 31, 2017

Here is the case file. 

All 5 colours used from The Scene

The Evidence used: 

* polka dots/ stripes (papers)

* butterflies/ flowers (stencilled butterflies)

* borders (flower border sticker)

* texture paste (butterfly stencil)

The Testimony used:

* Document a birthday or other celebration

Now for some details of the layout. 

I used a couple of brands of papers. Most of the papers are from American Crafts '5th & Frolic' collection. The exception is the pinky torn paper that goes across the layout. This is a Fancy Pants 'Arctic Chill' paper. I also used some red corrugated card to accent the red colours in the photo.

I love using torn and distressed papers on my layouts, I chose my papers to fit the colour scene and had thought y chosen photo would work well with the colours. The photo has most of the colours in it on its on.  

The chipboard I painted with a gesso base and then embossed with a white embossing powder.

I have added faux stitching around some of the layers with a black Pigma pen

The chipboard title was again painted with a gesso base and then I used my Rangers white enamel accents to cover the word. I did this straight from the bottle gently squeezing and filling in the area over the word. It does give a bit of a domed puffy sticker look to it.

The tree comes from the sticker sheet with the '5th& Frolic' collection. I idea is that this is a family tree because the photo is full of members of my family and friends.  

The flower border sticker comes from Kaisercraft Silver Bells sticker sheet. 

I used a Dusty Attic stencil for the butterflies in the background with some texture paste. 

Products used on this layout:

* Dusty Attic chipboard: Treasure the little.... DA16061

* Dusty Attic chipboard: Elegant Swirls #13 DA11332

* Dusty Attic stencil: butterflies

* Corrugated Card: red

* Fancy Pants:  Arctic Chill: Arctic Chill cards

* American Crafts: 5th & Frolic: Aspen Place

* American Crafts: 5th & Frolic: 2nd & Oak

* American crafts: 5th & Frolic: Simplicity Circle

* American crafts: 5th & Frolic: sticker sheet

* Kaisercraft: Silver Bells: Sticker Sheet

* gesso

* white embossing powder

* texture paste

* Prima: Druzzy Stones: Black

* Flowers from Wild Orchis Crafts

SPONSORS We're so excited to have eight generous sponsors this month! Our sponsors are among the best in the crafting industry, offering unique and trendy products.

We trust we've left enough clues for you to solve the case!

The deadline for completing this Case File is Tuesday, October 31, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar of the CSI blog, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.

http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for popping by today, I do hope you will join in with us! 

Ginny :)