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The Christmas Tree – dt layout for Sketchabilities

15 Dec 2013 3 Comments

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 single page single photo layout, bloomers, Christmas, Creative Embellishments, echo park, ink, laser cut chipboard, paint, solid background, trims, Webster's Pages, winter

Sketch #105 at Sketchabilities is now live! Be sure to stop by and check out the dt’s amazing examples! For my take on the sketch, I used some fabulous laser cut chipboard pieces from Creative Embellishments and older papers from Echo Park and embellies from Webster’s Pages. Here’s what I came up with:

Here’s Karan’s fabulous sketch we got to work with:

Materials:

American Craft cardstock
Creative Embellishments Ornate Frame
CE Christmas Bulbs
CE Chipboard Snowflakes
CE Funky Alphabet
CE Merry Christmas title piece
Webster’s Pages bloomers, clips, sparklers, charm, sequin dots and trims
Echo Park A Boy’s Life papers
Acrylic ink
Gesso
Ranger paint
Acrylic paint

I also entered my page in the Flying Unicorn Use Your Stash challenge.

TFL!

June 2012 Class Kit for Scrapbook Kits with a Difference

01 Jun 2012 1 Comment

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, class kits, echo park, Hambly Screen Print, multi-photo, single page, transparency, twine

This is my first month on the dt for Scrapbook Kits with a Difference. Each month, I will be sharing a projects created for the Inspiration Challenge and Sketch Challenges on their blog. I will also be sharing the layouts and/or projects I create for the monthly class kits. 😀 The kit I got to work with this month included Echo Park papers, a Hambly Screen Print transparency, twine, tags, ribbon, flowers and more! 😀 Here are the 2 layouts I created with the kit (I did not include anything extra except 1 sheet of Kraft paper, ink, adhesives and staples):

All Class Kits include complete instructions and everything you need to recreate the layouts shown as examples. For more information on all the available kits, CLICK HERE.

April projects for Paper Secrets

01 Apr 2012 Comments Off on April projects for Paper Secrets

by dlwidder in Cards and Projects, Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, Authentique, baby, card, daughter, diecut stickers, echo park, G45, girl, Graphic 45, Graphic45, Miracle Boy, Once Upon a Springtime, single page, single photo, Victoria Gardens

Each month, Paper Secrets offers a variety of challenges that are posted on the first and due by 11:59 pm Pacific on the last day of the month. There is always an exclusive layout sketch challenge created and hosted by the talented Rochelle, a card sketch challenge created and hosted by Joyce, and 2 other challenges that vary in type/theme. For April, Nicolle is hosting the manufactuer/brand challenge and has selected Authentique as our featured company. 😀

For my final month on the Paper Secrets Design Team, I selected an “Inspired by Spring” challenge. To enter, your card, layout or altered project must include 3+ handmade flowers (any technique of your choosing), pastel colors, and something in your title, journaling or sentiment that has to do with Spring. Here are my examples for the challenges (except the manu challenge…my example for that one will be posted tomorrow, since I combined it with my GDT example for the The Paper Variety‘s Card + coordinating envelope challenge):

Materials:

Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime pp
Webster’s Pages Wonderfall pp (for one flower)
October Afternoon Modern Homemaker button
Kaisercraft pearls
Dusty Attic laser cut chipboard alphas
Webster’s Pages storyteller alphas

Adhesives:

Helmar Premium Craft Glue
Helmar Zap Dots (foam adhesive)

Tools:

Lucky 8 punch

Materials:

Echo Park Victoria Gardens pp
EP Victoria Gardens diecut stickers

Adhesives:

Helmar Premium Craft Glue

Tools:

Martha Stewart Punches

Materials:

Authentique Miracle Boy pp
SEI Ribbon
Jo Ann’s Craft Essentials self adhesive ribbon
K&Co Grand adhesions rosette

Adhesives:

Helmar Premium Craft Glue

TFL!

Where’s Matthew? – dt layout for Lets Capture These Sketches #123

11 Mar 2012 Comments Off on Where’s Matthew? – dt layout for Lets Capture These Sketches #123

by dlwidder in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 layout, A Boy's Life, echo park, multi-photo, October Afternoon buttons, single page

For my take on JJ’s sketch for Let’s Capture These Sketches challenge #123, I went with mostly primary colors using Echo Park‘s A Boy’s Life collection. The journaling reads, “July 16, 2011 – I was startled when I peeked into your room that night to check on you and you weren’t in bed! I had just passed the bathroom, but thought I could have overlooked you, so I looked for you there first. When you weren’t there either, I started to get worried. I raced to my room…no Matthew! I checked downstairs and all the other bedrooms and didn’t see any sign of you. Panicked, I checked your room again. To my relief, there you were…sleeping right on top of a 3 ft. high pile of folded blankets and plastic tubs of stuff animals and toys in the back corner of your room. You were snuggled in so deep, only your head was poking out!”

I went with “Where’s Matthew”? As the title because the photos remind me of Where’s Waldo. lol Here’s my take on JJ’s sketch: