Reveal for Week 2 Sketch Challenge at Let's Get Sketchy!!!

Hello there crafters!!!  I hope you are having fabulous weather in this hot July we are having!!!

I'm here today with an amazing new sketch challenge over at Let's Get Sketchy!

Here's a look at this weeks' sketch:

And here is my page:

This is my first attempt as using a large die-cut in my background so I had quite a time! 
I used a cut file from A Cutt Above the Rest for my background die-cut, then inked it with a number of different distress inks and misted it with black Dylusions mist!  After it was dry I matted it with smooth white cardstock.  



I added my photo (this is my oldest daughter on a cruise we took last year! This giant octopus sculpture is on the ship!  I made a flower cluster to the corner of my pic with machine cut die-cuts and hemp cord!

I knew I wanted to use the "Summertime" title from Creative Embellishments for this page.  I applied a thin coat of gesso atop of it,  a small amount of molding paste for texture, then added Spiced Marmalade Distress Stain.  Once dried, I applied Smooch Accent ink in Sundance for some shimmer!

Here's another close-up of the texture and mixture of mediums :-)

Well gang..  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)

SNS "Inspired By" layout with Heidi Swapp!!!

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Hello all!!!  I have another quick layout to share that I created for the "Inspired By" sketch over at Sketch N Scrap!  One of the fabulous designers creates a sketch based on a layout submitted by the DT or a member, then we create a layout based on that sketch!!!  LOVE IT!!!!

Any who...  Here's a look at the wonderful sketch:

I combined this challenge with the June Challenge over at Creative Embellishments which is to create a project using the following photo for inspiration:

I LOVE the beach scene and was inspired by the colors in the picture, the cliffs and rocks, as well as the beach itself!!! I decided to do another page for my Father's vacation album using the Heidi Swapp "Travel" collection and a picture of me and my father taken in Jamaica!  The photo alone was PERFECT for the inspiration pic as we are standing near a cliff with the rocks behind us, and the ocean in the background!!!!  Here's a look:

I might be getting older, but the fact that I'm a daddy's girl will never change!!!

I kept the page pretty simple and followed the sketch quite literally, only turning it upside down to appease my "style"!  I created the base by cutting the two background papers , then adding liquid pearls for some pizazz!

I added some flowers by Petaloo and chipboard from the Creative Embellishments Store (LOVE all of their products!!!!) which was stamped, embossed, misted, and inked!

I fussy cut some elements from the paper collection and added them around the page, adding more liquid pearls to accent the page!

I finished my page with the letters from the paper pad, which were inked using Prima's Knotted Wood ink.  

And there you have it!!! I have completed a whole six pages in my father's album... Only 14 more to go!!!!!  That should only take a couple more months!!  Hahahaha!!!

Well gang...  Thanks so much for stopping in and have a LUCKY day :-)