Friday, June 22, 2012

SOUS DT Reveal

Yay - It's Friday....

Reveal Day over at

We had a great sketch by Sandi to play
 with this fortnight, and I decided to
continue with my photo's from my
 recent trip to London....



Sandi's sketch....



Using the great papers from
 Papermania "Portobello Road"



The beautiful butterfly die
from Cheery Lynn Designs....



Leaf swirls from
Heartfelt Creations "Belle Rose"


Cheapo flowers which I have
altered up to give some dimension...


Corner stamp by Bo Bunny "Gabrielle"



Nestabilities
 Classic Scalloped Rectangles....



Wee ribbon bows from
 Wedding Creations by Hobbycraft....







Another great layout to add to my
London album....

Now, hop on over to Stuck On U Sketches,
 see what my fellow DT girls
 have done with this sketch
- some amazing talent there -
have a go at the sketch yourself
(you have 2 weeks) and we will come by
 your blogs and leave some love....

Til next time

Hugs

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Marble Arch

Another famous London landmark on our
 recent trip to the capital....

Marble Arch

Using the current sketch over at



The sketch....



Marble Arch was designed by John Nash
 in 1827 as the main entrance
 to Buckingham Palace.
However, it was quickly discovered
to be too narrow for the largest and grandest
 of the King's coaches,
and the arch was moved to its present site
 at the north east corner of
Hyde Park in 1851....



My title is one of those oops!! moments,
we affectionately call creative opportunities....

I have had this awful alpha set
 for years, couldn't use it as
it didn't go with anything.
So, why not change it? Excellent idea.....

I'll use some Glimmermist - "Mel's Diner'....

Duh... the letters have a coated surface....

However, after a wee blast
with my heat tool, I quite liked the
 marble (Marble Arch) effect...

Thus I acquired the above look.....



Papers are Papermania "Portobello Road"



The flowers are all from my stash,
and as I have had them for sooooo long,
I have no idea who made what....

The sign post is a Marianne Design
Creatables die....



Martha Stewart punch "Lace Scallop Heart"



Leaves are a Sizzix die....



Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch
"Garden Trellis"


So, there we have it, another layout
for my London album....

See you next time....

Hugs



Sunday, June 10, 2012

Top 3 at Sketches In Thyme


Just thought I would pop in
 with this honour....





With this layout....

For the month of May....



Happy Days....

Thanks to the team at

Hugs


Friday, June 8, 2012

SOUS DT Reveal

Yay..... It's Friday....

That means reveal day over at

And, I'm back on the Team - Yay.....



The great sketch by our own
 Sandi Clarkson....



Papers used are Pink Paislee
"Spring Jubilee"



Title letters are Thickers "Darling"



Ribbon and lace from my stash,
with the wee lace flower made from the lace
 with an American Crafts brad in the centre
 and 3 sprigs from the Martha Stewart
"Branch" punch...



I have used Nestabilities for the
 circles of the title
- Standard Circles Small and
 Classic Scalloped Circles Small....



Martha Stewart "Layered Arches"
punch around the page....



A wee bit of distressing and some
 VersaColor "Pinecone" ink....



The photographs were taken last month
at youngest Granddaughter's
Tiny Tots group....
Emma is 3 now and
 will start Nursery after the summer holidays
 - time marches on....



So, there we have it.
My first reveal on return to

Hope you will get a chance to play
along with us, you have two weeks
to upload your interpretation of the sketch,
 and we will all come by and visit you....

Hope to see you at SOUS....

Hugs 







Sunday, June 3, 2012

Abraham Lincoln.... in London?

Continuing with our London trip
- look who we found...

Abraham Lincoln, in Parliament Square....

My favourite historical figure.
Yes, I have studied the American Civil War
(and the American Revolution)
for many years....

Lincoln was the 16th President
of the United States....

But, why is he in London?

Using the current sketch over at



The sketch, by Leah Schaeffer....

Papers used - "Portobello Road"
by Papermania....


Flowers - handmade from punches
and Distress Ink "Barn Door"....




Why is Abe in London? Read on...


Leaves are from a Punch Bunch punch...


The pearl flourishes are by Zva Creative....


The flower centre pearls are Martha Stewart....


The butterfly stamp is by 7 gypsies....


Martha Stewart "Lace Doily" punch....


Martha Stewart "Cherish"
Punch Around the Page....



Next post will be a wee break
 from London trip.....

I am returning to the Design Team
at Stuck On U Sketches....

I am delighted that the girls have
asked me to return following my break,
while we moved back to
Scotland from Australia....

So, my next post will be
layout sketch reveal day at SOUS
on Friday 8th June....

See you then....

Hugs