***Let's Get Sketchy May 1st challenge***

Hello all!

And welcome to the May 1st challenge at Let's Get Sketchy!

Let's get straight into it shall we?!

Here is my DT layout created with our fabulous sketch!

I LOVE these photos and I love that hat! :)

Here is the May 1st sketch......

And the extra twist for the May 1st challenge....

Create a layout with the Sketch PLUS Twist: USE YOUR STASH (dig through your stash and pull out those old kits and embellishments to create your work of art!)

This month's challenges are sponsored by LGS's sister blog Colorful Creations.

Now for the details and the close ups.....

So the twist was use your stash! All my materials on this layout I dug deep for in my stash!

The papers are an old line by Scrapberrys I have been hoarding but on this occasion with the flowers on the paper matching the photo so well I couldn't find an excuse not to use it!

I used the black print 'Dreams' paper as my strip down the side and my banner layers. The Glitz stripe paper was my photo mount paper.

I kept the main background of the layout the same but rotated the photo, mounts and banners 90 degrees.

I use a little mixed media with the mist and the texture paste stencilling.

My title I cut out using a Kaisercraft die in white cardstock and then inked the edges with the Prima chalk ink pad. The bakers twine in tied into bows and stuck into the flower cluster.

All my edges were distressed with my ever faithful prima distress tool! Couldn't live with out that!

The purple flowers in the photo I continued off the photo with these lovely purple fabric flowers I found in my stash and teamed them up with the pink paper roses and blossoms to match DD's very pretty hat!

The finishing touches were the adhesive pearls and the seed bead mix which I adhered with some gel medium.

Products used on this layout.

* Scrapberrys: Elegy Collection: Dreams

* Scrapberrys: Elegy Collection: Peonies

* Glitz Designs: Pretty in Pink: Stripe

Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist; Crème de la Rouge

Seed Bead Mixture

Prima Marketing: Chalk Ink Pad: Rose Bud

Kaisercraft: Pearls

Bakers twine: pink

Scrapberrys: Cherry Blossoms: Bright Pink

Kaisercraft: Die: Words

Petaloo: Leaves

Purple flowers from my stash

Hobby House: paper roses

The Crafters Workshop: Stencil: Mini Harlequin

Prima Marketing: Finnabair: Texture paste crackle white

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you will have a go at our challenges this month. Don't forget to pop over to the LGS blog to see what the other DT members created with this sketch.

Ginny   :)

  

DT layout Case File 204

Hi everyone!

Today I'm sharing my design team layout for CSI - color, stories, inspiration Case File 204.

Here is the case file

I used all 5 colours from the scheme.

My evidence used was;

* hearts

* wings/feathers

* flowers

* polka dots/stripes

My Testimony  used was:

* Document something you love a lot

* Inspirational word: heart

I loved the colour palette in this case file, gorgeous girlie colours, perfect for my little girl!

This is a birthday photo of her from a couple of years ago but the layout is about what she means to me and how she always makes me feel better, she is my angel!

I didn't do any distressing on this layout - unusual for me! I wanted to keep it clean & fresh.

I used a Simple Stories paper collection, So Fancy.

I loved all the feathers in this paper collection. I did a lot of fussy cutting and used the sticker sheet.

Some elements were lifted up with cardboard or foam pads.

These papers are lovely and have there own layering already incorporated to the design.

The journaling is most important. Get it on your page! CSI is all about the journaling, we love to know the stories behind the photos! But also more importantly for you to remember those stories  too!

I used the beautiful Scrapberry's Cherry blossoms, perfect for this layout!

Don't forget to layer up your sticker and fussy cutting to make an attractive cluster to catch the eye!

Products used on this layout:

Paper:  Simple Stories - So Fancy - Pink watercolour/ triangles

Simple Stories - So Fancy - Fancy

Other: Simple Stories - So Fancy - Enamel Dots

Simple Stories - So Fancy - Fundamental Cardstock Stickers

Simple Stories - So Fancy - Bits & Pieces

Scrapberry's - Cherry Blossoms - Bright Pink

Paper roses & zipper - The Craftz Boutique

Heidi Swapp - Journal Stickers

Prima Chalk Ink pad - Blossom Bud

 "          - Petal Pink

Blue Flowers from my own stash.

Hope you liked this layout.

Please visit the csi blog and join in with us with our case files. We have 3 case files a month, reveal days are the first two Friday's and the 4th Friday of the each month.

http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/

This case file closes on July 8th, so you've plenty of time to come up with a layout.

Come and see what the other members of the Design Team came up with.

Here is the direct link to case file 204

http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-204-case-closes-on-july-8-2016

Thank you for stopping by

Ginny  :)