Cochem Germany Layout

                                                             

                                                               

Sketches in Thyme #499

                                                       Scrap Our Stash Challenge Jan. 2022

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a layout using the following "recipe":

ONE word title (Germany)

TWO photos

THREE Embellishment clusters (bird on glass, banner, key with button)

FOUR Patterned Papers (Strip, floral, flower fussy cut, dot)

FIVE sequins (2 by title, 3 in corner)

I really took a long time to make this layout and was inspired by the papers in this Kaiser Craft Kit. They came with just a few papers and I immediately grabbed my scissors and started fussy cutting all of that big roses, bird, glass jar and other pieces out. The strips were the back of the black dot paper so that is why I had to add the floral piece to the side of the layout to use the stripes to make the border I used at the top. The bottom right corner is the leftover piece when you use a border punch and so I used it there. It all came together beautifully and you would never know I didn't have enough papers if I had not told you. The crochet lace is from my stash and I had never used it!!! I matched perfectly! Love when that happens! The photos are of a town called Cochem, Germany and the title is a Jolee sticker. Sequins were also added. Enjoy!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Something New-Papers and Germany sticker

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Something New-New pp and sticker title

Lasting Memories #581-Lots of layers

Let's Craft and Create-Something New-Kaiser Craft papers, sticker title.

Word Art Wednesday #527 - #528

Christmas Party Sketches in Thyme #494 Layout

                                             Sketches In Thyme #494 November Week 4 Sketch

Using My Minds Eye Christmas papers, and other odd papers and cardstocks, I used the sketch to commemorate this awesome party in 2019. My friend Lynnette, had it at her mom's house, with the tallest tree I have ever seen totally decorated!! She said over 2000 ornaments!!! So as a tribute to her and the tree, I did NOT cut the photo down as the sketch showed. Also, gold twine was used at the top of this layout and for the bow and on the ornament from Prima Marketing. Poinsettia is from Petaloo.

Other Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday #519-520

Dragonfly Dreams – Christmas/Winter 

Let's Craft & Create #177 AG + entwined (twine)

Happy Christmas Sketches In Thyme Layout

                             Fussy cut and layered to make the left side stand out like the sketch.

                              Doubled up on adhesive squares to make the title stand out more.

Using the sketch and My Minds Eye Vintage Christmas papers, Pink Paislee Luxe Stars Placemat in gold, lots of 3D foam squares and Krylon Spray Tack to adhere that, I put this layout together. Bazzill cardstock in Ponderosa and off white to mat the photos. Charcoal cardstock to fussy cut around the Santa after fussy cutting him out of the paper. I guess you can see that I used the "Star Placemat" as the large circle on the page. 

November Sketches In Thyme Week 1

Won Top 3

 

Other Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #519-520

Beloved Sons Layout

 

                                                    Sketches in Thyme Oct. Week 1 #487

Details:

Using 2 packages of Echo Park This & That collection, I made this fun layout! I love putting all of these layers of cut up papers and letting my sons know how much I love for them. 

Other supplies: Bazzill Vanilla Cardstock, Walnut stain ink, blender tool, Fiskars 12" trimmer, Scrappy tape as well as Scotch tape runner and foam tape, Fiskars scissors, Alpha stickers, Maya Road eyelet envelope. 

Other Challenges I am entering:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Thinking of You (My sons)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday #515-516

Memories Sketches in Thyme Layout

                                                                             Sketch in Thyme #490

I love using these fabulous sketches from Sketch in Thyme and decided to use this one to document our anniversary in 2019 that we had while on our wonderful cruise. I used the Authentique Paper collection called Explore, and cut diagonally. Using various Prima Marketing flowers, and other brands in my stash, I arranged them along that line. I double matted the pics with Bo Bunny double dot in Jade and then light tan cardstock. Using chipboard from my stash, I used versamark and then used a gold in my stash again and heat embossed. The other flower chipboard was first painted with white gesso and then inked with Distress Inks of Rustic Wilderness and Evergreen Bough then heat embossed with WOW Clear Ultra thick powder. The butterfly I purchased from Germany so seem like a perfect time to use on this international layout. Love how this came out! 

Other Challenges I am entering:

Let's Craft & Create Challenge #176 - AG + THINGS WITH WINGS-Butterfly

Word Art Wednesday #513-514

                                                  

Time Out Challenge: Down to Earth #199

Bird Paradise Layout

Challenge Sketch

             Sketches in Thyme October Week 2 #488

    With the sketch provided, I started assembling the layout and choosing the colors best suited for the dark, indoor photos. Because I didn't have appropriate items in my stash, I ended up die cutting a ton which took longer, especially to see what colors worked best. While I was out to get cardstock at Joann's, I found this parrot patch in their sewing section. Though the colors are right, I liked the pretty accent it brings to the page. Hope you enjoy my layout.

    These beautiful birds are from the Theater of the Sea in Islamorada, Fl, in the Florida Keys. They preformed different things from counting, adding and such. I was impressed! Smart AND beautiful!

Papers: Recollections (background paper); Bright Yellow; Orange-Red Bazzill cardstock; Green Vellum;

Flowers: Die cuts: 2 different Hibiscus sets; Ranger Tim Holtz fern dies; Prima Marketing small red and Petaloo ferns.

Circles were die cut from various Spellbinders Dies using a Platinum 6.

Alphas: Die cut from Altenew Simple Alphabet die; Making Memories cardboard letters (inked with Festive Berries Distress Oxide and heat embossed with WOW Thick Clear EP)

Sequin Bird from Joanns sewing section.

Challenges I am also entering:

Word Art Wednesday #511-512

 

Basic Grey Infuse Happy Times Layout

Loved using more of my old Basic Grey papers: Stella Ruby (strip), Infuse collection for the other 4 papers. I inked the edges with Distress ink and oxide in Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany. 

I used this sketch from Sketches In Thyme #486-Week 4

Other challenges I'm entering:

Word Art Wednesday #509-510

Lasting Memories Challenge-#567 Use 5 different pattern papers-4 different Basic Grey papers plus the dotted swiss pattern paper

Lasting Memories Layout Challenge-#566 Use Stripe pattern paper

Lasting Memories Challenge #563-Polka Dots-the circle under the title.