gentle spirits: A Layout for Basic Grey Challenges and Let's Get Sketchy

Don't you just love butterflies?  I do!

 

I created this layout with the Basic Grey Sweet Threads collection from 2010 for Basic Grey Challenges, Challenge 93: Mix N Match.  The colors and patterns were perfect for this photo of my hubby in the butterfly bush holding a butterfly! **I also used deep purple brads from Basic Grey! Here is a pic from the Basic Grey.com site of one of the papers from the collection:

 

I based my design on the May Week 1 Sketch from Let's Get Sketchy, and here it is:

 

 

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For my layout, I used Basic Grey Sweet Threads collection - from my stash - and the deep purple brads are from Basic Grey, too!  I also used papers from My Mind's Eye Lime Twist collection, Making Memories journaling note,Momenta font stickers, and a Sakura gel pen.  The butterflies were punched with a Martha Stewart punch, and the metal vintage butterfly is from Bo Bunny. 

 

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All About Me Blog Hop

 

 

And I present my very cheery, very patterned layout that is all about me!

 

 

Here is the lineup for this blog hop - and you are visiting my blog, #7!

 

1. Shelley Peeler - http://shelley-scrapbookingforfun.blogspot.com/

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 2. Judy Hardwick- www.bepresentbereal.blogspot.com/
 3. Sandy Hentzel- http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/
 4. Shelley Toney- http://heartstring-designs.blogspot.com/
 5. Melissa Chesser- http://iamapapermaniac.blogspot.com/
 6. Janet Royer- http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
 7. Roberta Meyers-Edmisten - http://thepapercraftingleague.blogspot.com/
 8. Claire Rambo- http://threewaterscreations.blogspot.com/
 9. Sarah Woodring- http://craftingwithsarah.blogspot.com/
 10. Cathy Derouche- http://cathyplus5.blogspot.com/
 11. Nadja Robbins- http://nadjarobbins.blogspot.com/
 12. Tess Hilton- www.sassycricutcrafting.com/
 13. Robin Carroll - http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/
 14. Amy England - http://www.scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com/
 15. Miranda- http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/
 16. Kim Gwin- http://theartisansattic.blogspot.com/

  

 

I am very, very fond of distressing photo edges and paper edges, too! 

 



 

I like to use font stickers often, too, as my handwriting is unpredictable - and I like to trim them to different sizes! 

 

This blog hop was a true challenge for me, as I lately dislike having my photo taken!

I used these products to create this layout:

My Mind's Eye On The Sunny Side Collection

October Afternoon  Mini Market Red & Cream tiny front stickers

ATD Memento Yellow Foam font stickers

Stickles gold

My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Baker's Twine

We R Memory Keepers Paper Piercer

  

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XO: A Layout for Let's Capture These Sketches

Let's Capture These Sketches

is having a sketch challenge, and I just loved the look of this sketch!

Check out their blog site, and give their sketches a try! 

This layout my youngest son and I two Easter vacations ago at the pool!  I am giving him lots of hugs, kisses, and squeezes, so I thought "XO" would be a fitting title!

Here is the list of products/manufacturers I used to create this layout:
atd Momenta Knee Socks Puffy font stickers
Authentique Splendid Collection, Renown paper
Bazzill Basics "Blue Calypso" cardstock
Crate Paper Borders
CTMH Just Blooms Paper Shapes Flutter butterflies
My Mind's Eye: Follow Your Heart Collection paper and decorative brads
Tim Holz Ranger Distress Ink: Scattered Straw

<3 Roberta

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My Boy

I got really inspired one evening last week around midnight, and made my way to my studio!  I got out 1 Smooch Spritz ink in a frosted red color, and I made 2 more colors from CTMH ink refills in orange and sunkiss yellow.  I then placed stickers from Bo Bunny Press (very old), and Kelly Panacci (Pretty old, too) on my white cardstock as masks, and began to spritz the 3 inks all over the page.  I let my paper dry overnight, and peeled off the sticker-masks!  VOILA!  I then outlined the title with a coordinating marker from CTMH.  I distressed my photo, as usual, and framed it with strips of scrap paper from Me and My Big Ideas, Recollections, atd-Momenta, and CTMH.  I added a few brads and metal arrows, a sentence of journaling, and I was done! 

I used these products:
Recollections:  blue cardstock, green gingham and yellow gingham patterned papers
Close to My Heart:  white cardstock, Orange reinker, Sinkiss Yellow reinker, Orange marker, star patterned paper
atd Momenta:  Happy Wheels patterned paper
American Crafts:  orange metal arrows and brads

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