Let's Get Sketchy Design Team

Hello all, 

So here we are nearly at Christmas, and the end of another year. 

I am no where near ready for Christmas, I fear there will be a last minute rush in our household to be ready in time!

The latest challenge at Lets get Sketchy is the final sketch challenge of the year 

and it also is the last challenge for me on the Lets Get Sketchy Design Team.

My term has come to an end but the challenges still go on with a few new members to the Design Team with remaining ladies. 

Here is my layout for the December 15th challenge!

Here is the sketch:

Below are some close ups.....

The close up of the flower cluster using the Holly piece and the pine cones.

I used Blue Fern Studios paper collection  Vintage Christmas 1.

The frame around the 3 edges is fussy cut from another paper glued onto my chosen background paper.

The torn papers follow the sketch triangle corners from another 12x12 paper from the same collection.

I added a small torn piece under the frame at the top to balance the design in 'the rule of three'

I added some gold stickles glitter glue to the berries on the Wycinanka laser cut chipboard to add the final little sparkle needed on a Christmas layout!

And the stickles was used on the candles too!

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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 December 31,  2017

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Thank you for stopping by today...

Ginny

1st December Let's Get Sketchy

It's December!

Welcome to the December sketch challenges for Let's Get Sketchy!

Here is my DT layout for your inspiration!

Here is the Dec 1st sketch....

I turned the sketch 90 degrees and used my torn paper layers vertically and my photo moved to be over the top of the layers.

I used Blue Fern Studio paper Collection Amber and Apricot for this layout. I used 3 different papers for the torn layers. 

I have used Prima Flowers from the Amber Moon collection with the Amber Moon Ephemera collection. I used 2 sets of chipboards, one from the Blue Fern Studio Amber and Apricot collection and one from the Prima Amber Moon collection. I used lace ribbon and some gold string tied up in the flower embellishments. 

I love the chipboard leaves from Amber Moon! The sequins are also in with the Prima ephemera set.

The bigger border and banner chipboard pieces are the BFS chipboards.

 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 December 31st, 2017 on the link below.

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

Thanks for stopping by blog today, 

Ginny :)

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  :)

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 :)

Lets Get Sketchy October 1st

Morning all,

Here we are in October and that means its time for a new challenge at Lets Get Sketchy!

Here is my take on the October 1st sketch.

And here is the October 1st sketch. 

I used Maja Design Vintage Spring Basics papers. The pale lavender colours in these particular papers where perfect for picking out the lavender woods that DD daughter was having her photo taken in. 

This month I decided to treat myself to a little present and ordered the September Craft Box from Chronicles of Handmade Craft Box.

These are embellishment boxes perfect for mixed media based projects. 

I have used the September box for my embellishments for this layout, only adding some texture paste stencilling in the background and a piece of Wycinanka laser cut chipboard for my title. 

Here are some close ups of my layout.

This piece of lavender lace is gorgeous. I just slotted it under my photo paper layers, which have all been distressed. You can also see the beautiful fish scale patterned gems catching the light and showing all those gorgeous colours in them.

The flowers and leaves complimented each other and the layout bringing out the background colours in the photo with the pretty enamel butterfly charm.

The Wycinanka  piece I have simply left in its raw state.

I loved the colours of this butterfly on the stamp, matching the blue and white stripes on DD jumper.

The stencilling with the texture paste was done using a Prima stencil.

 I used a mixture of blues and lavenders in my paper layers to bring out the colours in the photo.

Do pop over to the Let's Get Sketchy blog to see what the other members of the DT created with this sketch. Follow the link below.

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

I hope you have time to play along with us this month, you could be a winner!

Thanks so much for stopping by and do take time to play along.  Link up your layouts over on the sidebar on the Lets Get Sketchy blog by October 31, 2017. 

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.

Have a lovely weekend!

Ginny  :)