Sketches in Thyme #69 'Birthday Boy'

Hello,

SiT have got a super sketch this week, really simple so you can keep it 'clean' or embellish away!



My take is of my SIL on his 29th birthday. He doesn't normally make a big deal of his birthday but now that he is part of our family he will have to get used to a fuss being made WE LOVE BIRTHDAYS!!!

White cardstock has been misted with blue and green chalk mist. I cut the number 2 and 9 borders on the cricut to use as a stencil and then cut another 2 border in Teresa Collins acetate. The white card was punched with a Martha Stewart Cane Edge Punch and matted onto black card.

Chipboard numbers painted with Jenny Bowlin Cough Candy, Basic Grey rub on, Tim Holtz holder , October Afternoon sticker, metal letter from stash, chipboard star Teresa Collins

a closer look of the misted borders

Stars cut using the Cricut and Coredinations Black Magic. Some embossed with Sizzix star folder and some sanded.

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day :0)

Ali x 

Sketches in Thyme #68

Hello

today's post is a layout that was inspired by the great sketch over at SiT :0)

I love circles so always happy when I see a challenge that requires the use of lots of them!!!



Here is my layout using the dregs of the photos taken on a family day last Summer. I have used so many from this day as it was such a lovely one and everyone was in such high spirits - the photos are a great reflection of how much fun we had :0)

Kraft background misted with Cosmic Shimmer and Chalk sprays. October Afternoon paper and stickers.  

WRMK gromlet

Loo roll soaked, embossed, die cut and inked! Wooden flower inked and misted. words cut from Cosmo Cricket 'Odds and Ends' paper

This has received the same treatment as the one above :0)

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a lovely rest of the day :0)

Ali x


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'Life's Little Moments' SIT #66

Hi all and a special hello to my new followers :0) I am so excited that you have chosen to join me!!!

My layout for today is inspired by the sketch over at Sketches in Thyme and is for my BF's album. It's of her DH and sons - then and now :0) I do struggle with 'boy' pages, I guess because I don't really need to do them very often!! I also don't have that many male friendly papers, lol.

Papers are MME So Sophie. The title has been cut on the Cricut.

Here is the sketch that started the process:

SIT always have 3 sketches that run for the whole month so give them a go :0)

Thanks for stopping by,

Ali x

Sketches in Thyme #65 'G'day'

Hello,

I am sharing another layout from BF's birthday album today using the sketch from Sketches in Thyme. This photo was taken on their last trip to Perth - hence G'day rather than Good Day!!! :0)

The papers and embellishments are from Crate Paper 'Neighbourhood' - very  sweet :0)

and here is the sketch that started the process off:

Thanks for stopping by,

Ali x 

Sketches in Thyme #58

And so to the second post for today!

This layout is the first one from our recent holiday to Turkey, as I plan to do a whole album you will see a lot of us in a gorgeous part of the world :0)

Here is the stunning SiT sketch:




and here is DH and DGD playing in the pool. This is probably day 3, if you had seen her at the beginning she was fully bedecked in arm bands, rubber ring and talk about limpet...she would cling round your neck for all she was worth! The secret to being fearless in the water is to make it fun! By the end of the fortnight she was swimming under water and jumping in off the side. In fact she became so confident that DH and I were the nervous ones!!!

I have no idea why this is on it's side - I have tried everything to sort it but to no avail!!!

The papers are Pink Paislee 'Hometown Summer' as are the stamped images (coloured in with ProMarkers), and ephemera. The letters have been done with Inkadinkadoo stamps and the 'swimmer' stamps are from Pink Paislee's Nantucket line.

Thanks for looking, sorry for the wonky post! If anyone can tell me how to rectify it I would be grateful :0)

Ali x

Sketches in Thyme #57

Morning,
I got a chance to do some scrapbooking last night :0) Life has been really full on recently and whilst it is lovely to be so busy........theatre trip to see Backbeat (excellent, go if you can!) my cousin's wedding (a fabulous day) general family stuff (always a pleasure) it was great to be able to retreat for a few hours.

Sketches in Thyme have come up with some awesome sketches this month using multiple photos. I used to shy away from using more than one photo on a layout but now I love it - in fact, I will deliberately take a series of photos with a scrapbook page in mind!

The photos on this layout were all of the same day and are of me (very unusual for me to scrap myself) it was such a lovely day and DH has captured my mood perfectly!

Here is the sketch:



and here is my layout:

The background paper is Basic Grey. I have stitched round the edge using the Sew and Stitch gizmo from WRMK with some of their floss. The patterned papers are old Basic Grey from a pad I found in my stash with just a few sheets left in it (I am on a mission to use up my odds and sods!) The stars are something I picked up in Hobbycraft that I was going to use on my christmas cake last year but changed my mind when I realised they had glue dots on the back! The chipboard letters are old K and Co ones and the rosette is from American Crafts.

Thanks for stopping by, I shall be back in a bit with SiT #58!

Ali x

Sketches in Thyme Design Team Call - Take II

Morning all,

I keep looking at the last layout I posted for this challenge and I really don't think it's entirely me, so I have decided to post another one.

The colours and style of this one are more in keeping with my 'look' plus I got to make a whole load of washi tape - I love it!!!

If you are interested there is still plenty of time to apply for the DT, here are the rules:

1-Create a new layout based on our sketch below.

2-Post about our DT call on your blog, along with your take on our sketch.

3-Leave a comment here telling us that you would like to be considered for the DT, along with a link to your blog post!  

and here is the sketch!

and here is my layout of DD's and their happy chaps :0)

Thanks so much for looking, sorry about yet more rubbish photography! I am off to look for some hints and tips :0)

Ali x

Sketches in Thyme Design Team Call

Morning,

I was super excited to see that  http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/ are looking for some new Mavens to add to their very talented team.

I love doing their challenges and have been lucky enough to win :0), so I thought the time was right to give it a go!!

So, here are the rules:

1-Create a new layout based on our sketch below.

2-Post about our DT call on your blog, along with your take on our sketch.

3-Leave a comment here telling us that you would like to be considered for the DT, along with a link to your blog post!  

Here is my layout:

Teresa Collins Transparency 'Crush', Tonic Studios Ribbon Punch, Ribbon from my ever growing stash!Circles, heart and strawberries are all cut from October Afternoon papers: 5 & Dime and Fly a Kite.

I am the first to admit that my photography leaves a lot to be desired, which is a shame because in real life this layout is lovely and light and bright :0(

Still, I am pleased that I have used bits that I had forgotten I had bought and ooze enthusiasm if nothing else! I may well try with another layout as I am just not sure that this one is as good as I would like it to be!

Thanks for stopping by,

Ali x

Sketches in Thyme Open Challenge

Phew last one for today, I really do need to iron!

I love the open challenge as you get to see where the DT go for inspiration and I always find a new place to play! This time it was a blog called http://sketchsavvy.blogspot.com/ who provided this one. It's really unusual for me to choose something so 'busy' but I really liked how it turned out.



The photos are of DH and DD#2, birds of a feather these two, and great mates :0)

The papers are from Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby, the squares were all inked with Tea Dye. The 3D sticker is Anna Griffin. The border has been punched with a MS Deep Edge Punch and then run through the Cuttlebug with a flourish embossing folder. I used Coredinations Black Magic card so that I could sand it back. The little black circle has had a similar treatment except I punched the circle and then ran it through with the TH Bingo folder. Everything else is a stamped image from Pink Paislee's Daily Junque collection. A little bit of misting and some Stickles.

I like that it looks a little bit masculine but not so much that DD#2 looks out of place.

Thanks so much for stopping by, coffee now and then ironing............????

Ali x

Sketches in Thyme Thursday Takes #52

Hi all,

I am posting two challenges for Sketches in Thyme today but only because I don't know where the week has gone!

 

Simple but super sketch :0) This photo is of my Mum and girls. It's very rare these days for my Mum to have a photo with her granddaughters, since GD's arrival the focus has very much (and rightly) been on her! So I was delighted that this one came out so well................wish I could say the same for the pictures of the layouts! Why so blurred??????

Paper and journal spot are Webster's Pages, Prima flowers and Martha Stewart Deep Edge punch.

Thanks for looking
Ali x

Sketches in Thyme Open Challenge

Hello everyone,

this week's challenge is to do whatever you fancy as long as you use a sketch. So, having found PageMaps I spent ages deciding on a sketch, in the end I chose this one, primarily because the photo was the right size and orientation! There are some beauties :0)



This is an old photo of DD#2 that has been waiting to be scrapped since being ripped out of a frame to make way for a newer model! I think it's from her 22nd birthday..........but maybe not, lol.

The papers are American Crafts and the embellishments are Crate Paper. The journalling reads: A was always desperate for glasses. She would cry when told her eyes were perfect! Now she has loads of pairs to choose from.

It has always been a bone of contention between DD#2 and me, she thinks she looks better with glasses and insists she can not see without them and I prefer au naturel and know that her prescription is minimal :0)
Whatever, she is beautiful.

Thanks for looking
Ali

Sketches in Thyme Thursday Takes #51

Hello again!

Sketches in Thyme is another phenomenal site for ideas and inspiration. I think it's great that there are people out there who share their talent and encourage the likes of me to get cracking with their scrapping! I have never been so up to date with my layouts :0)

This time I have used a photo of my DD#1 and my cousin, taken in June, can you believe? Where is the sun? I am sure I am suffering from SAD!!! Anyway, I digress!

Both girls became first time mothers within 2 months of each other and both are teachers - one lives in the city and one in the country, but they try and get together as often as possible. GD and little cousin (their daughters) are the best of friends and so are their Mummies!

The papers are Echo Park 'For the Record', the felt flowers are Heidi Swapp, Tim Holtz ticket and Fiskars flower punches.

Thanks for looking,
Ali x