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Genuine Beauty – dt layout for LCTS sketch #117

27 Jan 2012 Comments Off on Genuine Beauty – dt layout for LCTS sketch #117

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, chipboard stickers, daughter, diecuts, girl, pink paislee, single page, single photo, twine, Vintage Vogue

This week at Let’s Capture These Sketches, we got to work with JJ’s first sketch for the site and I had a lot of fun with it! I used Pink Paislee’s Vintage Vogue papers and let Madison pick out the bg paper she wanted. 😀 The pp, chipboard stickers, diecuts, spool tops are all from the Vintage Vogue collection. The only item I added was a few bits of twine from the Twinery. Here’s my example for the sketch:

This is the fantastic sketch JJ came up with for this week’s challenge (sketch #117):

TFL!

Beautiful – Layout using Glitz for Creative Scrappers Sketch #190

25 Jan 2012 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, baby, Beautiful Dreamer, Creative Scrappers, girl, Glitz, photo inspiration, pink, siblings, single page, single photo, sketch

I love when things come together so perfectly. I’ve been loving the Creative Scrappers sketches lately. They’re so hard to resist! So when I saw sketch #190 earlier this month, I knew that once I got my dt work done for the month, I’d want to play along with this one too. 😀

I’d also seen that Glitz has started their challenges up again. I’ve been stalking their blog since summer hoping they would pick that back up since I’d never played along before and had received my first set of Glitz products right after their last challenge had ended. D’oh! lol I’m super excited that they’ve started hosting challenges again!

This month’s Glitz challenge features an inspiration photo and combining it with the CS sketch came naturally. Though the Glitz photo features a wintery scene, I was actually inspired by the circular mirror, soft textures, cushion of white and framing. I love how the greenery in the photo envelopes the circle, but leaves it some breathing room. These features were so easily replicated using the CS 190 sketch! Here’s what I came up with:

Here’s the fabulous Glitz inspiration image:

And the gorgeous CS sketch #190:

I used Glitz Beautiful Dreamer papers, Peek-a-Boo and Whatnots. Prima flowers and butterfly, ZVA Creative bling, ribbon and lace from my stash.

The STTG store has Beautiful Dreamer papers, paper layers, albums and stickers still in stock and 2 of the Glitz new releases (French Kiss and Pretty in Pink) are in as well! So be sure to stop by and check them out!

March Eight Layout for Sketchy Thursdays

18 Jan 2012 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, Me Likey, Sassafras, single page, single photo, sketch, Sketchy Thursdays, Sweet Marmalade

I was so sad to hear that this is Sketchy Thursdays last sketch. 😦 When I first started scrapping online about a year and a half ago, Sketchy Thursdays was one of the first sketch sites I found. For a person who was very nervous about posting their work online, ST was a wonderful start. The owners and DT have always been so warm and encouraging and I’ve always appreciated their lovely comments. Upon hearing this, I knew I had to play along with their final sketch even though I’ve barely gotten any sleep in the last couple of days (stomach bug that started w/the baby, passed to me and now 2 of the other kids). Though it’s not my best work, I am glad I got to participate in their last challenge.

This pic is from Matthew’s 3rd birthday and was taken on a slide at Chuckie Cheese. The papers are older, Sassafras papers from Me Likey and Sweet Marmalade.

The wonderful final sketch 1.12:

TFL!

Simple Moments – dt layout for LCTS and an announcement

13 Jan 2012 2 Comments

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, baby, Bo Bunny, boy, Dusty Attic, Prima, single page, single photo, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Welcome Home, winter

For my take on the Let’s Capture These Sketches #115 by Natalie Roy, I went with some gorgeous Bo Bunny Welcome Home papers, sticker and chipboard. The “misletoe” is by Prima and the flowered trim is by May Arts (the blue lace w/sequins is from my stash). The fabulous corner flourish is by Dusty Attic and can be found in the STTG store HERE. I painted the DA chipboard piece with white acrylic paint and misted with Tattered Angels glimmer mist in Frost and a bit of Olive Vine. Here’s what I came up with:

This is the gorgeous sketch #115 we got to work with:

TFL! To play along with this sketch challenge, CLICK HERE.

Stay True To God, an amazing scrapbook store, is having a HUGE 20% off Dusty Attic 3-day sale in my honor and is hosting a $25 gift certificate giveaway on my blog. For details on the sale and giveaway, see my blog post HERE.

I’m also super excited to announce that I’ve accepted a position on the STTG Design Team and look forward to working with them! Be sure to check out their sale this weekend and the giveaway on my blog that is mentioned above!