Heart & Soul - sketch

(*publishing from draft April 2024)

 

I was honoured recently when Louise from Scrapbookers Journal magazine allowed me to be a part of the team to contribute to the Sketch inspiration. 

We all know how much I love a good sketch, so of course when Louise put the call out for interest, I jumped on and crossed my fingers. 

My Heart & Soul

As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew I wanted to do a few different versions. 

This is the second layout featuring the Uniquely Creative - Boho Soul collection from the 2023 Christmas Advent calendar kit. 

First of all, I put all of the town layers together on one bit square, then cut it into the four grid style. 

Instead of flowers as per the sketch, I added plenty of collectable pieces for the clusters. 

A brand new Pinecone ink pad ties it all together nicely, although it is a bit dark and messy. 

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Dream - sketch

 (*publishing from draft April 2024)

This is the coolest thing to be a part of right here in Australia. 

The paper crafting industry got a major boost last year with the invention of Louise's "The Scrapbookers Journal".. 

An online Scrapbooking magazine with limitless possibilies and the largest base for inspiration sharing per edition that I've ever seen. 

Over the edition issues, the magazine continues to grow and the reach is now international too. 

With supporters across the globe, I was so beyond excited and honoured when I reached out to Louise about possibly joining in with the sketch inspiration, and she said yes! 

This is the first layout I made based on the sketch. I tried to reach the interruption as close as possible with the design. Although, I only used two photos instead of three, as I really don't have many photos of myself Stewarding the speedway events. 

The bright papers are from Kaisercraft - Bloom Studio collection. 

Using only one white cardstock base, the four 6x6 papers and collectable pieces it was very simple and can be put together by any level scrapper. 

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Magical Memories - LM 697

It has been amazing getting back into the crafty chair lately. 
Of course it's much easier working with a great promo pack from Scrapbook Fantasies. 
The Magical Memories collection by Alicia Redshaw is full of designs that you can honestly create so many different projects it's truly unlimited with possibilities. 

For this layout I chose one of the amazing sketches shared by Lasting Memories layout challenge blog this month. We all know I love a good sketch, so of course it was the first option when I started to play with the leftovers of the collection. 

Beautiful

This fun sketch was perfect for some of the scraps and pattern papers. 

I started with two Magical Memories # 3 sheets. 
The first I used as the base piece. The second I cut 12"x5" and again 12"x4". 
The pink Glitter cardstock has two 1" strips as well. 

Plus two wooden strips leftover from another layout. 

Start by layering the # 3 mats on top of each other and them stick down in the middle of the page. I love the idea of the base pattern and the top middle pattern flowing together as an illusion. 

I chose to adhere the glitter strips flush to the top and bottom instead of under or on top. 

The wooden strips though, I did stick on as extra layer elements. 

A simple photo on top. Add the colour cut clusters and title. 

Very basic, but great for scrappers of all levels. Beginning can follow along the sketch or Advanced crafters can add and adjust as much as they want and make it their own. 

Magical Memories # 3 - base page and middle layers
Magical Memories # 2 - scrap pieces of weather board strips & fussy cut pieces
Make Up Colour Cuts

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Forrest Friends layouts

Welcome back Scrap Crazy crafters... I am loving having some of my mojo back and getting back into the creative flow. As you all know, I love a good challenge and love a Sketch challenge even more. 

So I searched through some of my old favourite challenge blogs and knew that Lasting Memories wouldn't let me down. And they certainly didn't with their April month long Sketch challenges. 

LM # 695 - Feeling Sketchy 2 photo sketch

I had so much fun playing with this Kaisercraft collection - Forrest Friends that I decided to make two layouts using the same sketch. 

The first interruption with one photo and an offset journal card instead. 

Welcome Baby

I used a large 12x12 stencil to add the ink texture to the base to create a pattern paper base. 

Finished it off with plenty of collectables in their clusters too. 

For the second interruption I stuck to the two photo idea, however changed up the pattern paper strips to actually be full layered mat pieces. These are actually the leftover scraps from the layout above. 

I purposely chose not to add the arrow bottoms on either of the layouts, as the collection papers just weren't giving me the feel for it. It's a cute soft baby range. 

These layouts will be a gift for a friends soon to arrive baby boy, and therefore do not have photos attached or a title for this second layout. All will be added after the special little fella arrives. 

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Outback Eve - striped based layout

 Last month within an online craft group, we started to share sketch layouts for us to complete "just for fun"... I love this concept as it's much more enjoyable.. I tend to "enter" something if there is no winner or prize.. I'm so non-competitive, I'd just rather not take part.. So this JUST FOR FUN idea is perfect.. :) 

Anyway, the sketch is below.. It features loads of long thin strips for the base. Instead of cutting into a new paper collection, I decided to dig back into this OUTBACK EVE collection - Kaisercraft as I had plenty of 12" scraps leftover. I cut a bunch of them into half inch strips and left them at 12" long until I torn each one at the top & bottom as I was planning them for placement. 

I did a quick dab of smooshing with the pink ink and then a dabble of soft stenciling with green ink, to coordinate with the colours of the collection.. 

As you can see, I did change the photo mat sizing up a little bit, just cause I know I won't use that many photo on a layout.. I'm very much in awe of people that are able to get so many on a layout, it looks amazing, but my brain just can't seem to put them together.. ehh.. 

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How to follow a Sketch - July 2022

 How to Follow a sketch - July 2022

This sketch is certainly completely different to the actual DT layout I put together using this design.. 

The biggest change would be that my DT layout I used cut out stars as a shaker element, but here I've used a star stencil on top of a white cardstock base for a flatter style feature. 

(Check out my original DT layout blog post here)

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Let's Get Sketchy July - Wonderful

LET'S GET SKETCHY 

Wonderful

From the moment I saw this sketch, I knew I wanted to use the Uniquely Creative - Mind Over Matter collection to complete a layered page with shaker stars. 

I added some extra layers (red cardstock) for extra strength and stability. 

I decided to use only one central photo mat and use the two other small photo mat positions for cluster bases instead. 

It's been hard with the rain and cool temps here in central Queensland lately to get a decent photo for this layout, so I bring it to you a couple days late. I do apologise for the lighting issues.

Make sure you keep watch here on blogger or fb crafty page for another interruption of the same sketch with a different paper collection that I put together for inspiration too.  

 Thanks so much for dropping by! Make sure you head on over to the Let's Get Sketchy challenge blog or facebook page for more inspiration for our amazing DT! 

Let your creativity flow and hope to see your linked up entry soon! 
Toni.. xoxo

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Turtle - Tiny Miracle

Sketch challenge from the online crop "Into the Wild"

More beautiful photos of a Turtle rescue thanks to Em and Ela..

I used the super cute collection from Kaiser - Tiny Miracle..

 

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