28 Days of Sketches - Day 6

I hardly can believe that our Moose is more than a year old. Seems like just yesterday I took these photos of him as a puppy.



I made the base of this layout last summer at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Des Moines. The class was taught and sponsored by embellish It! Inc. So, all I had to do to update this to reflect the sketch was to add the photos and alphabet stickers. Easy and cute!

Supplies:
Paper: Basic Grey (Max and Whiskers)
Large alphabet stickers: Basic Grey (Basics)
Mini Alphabet Stickers: My Little Shoebox (Blackberry)

28 Days of Sketches - Day 1

A little out of order, but here is the layout I put together for the first sketch of 28 Days of Sketches, a class I'm taking over at Big Picture Classes.



I've had these photos for almost a year and purchased all the embellishments at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Des Moines last July. I finally put it together using the Day 1 sketch from the class.

The original sketch called for six photos across the middle of the page, but I modified it to five. Visually, I like the odd number. The five I used are action shots, but none of them had a clear glimpse of her face. So, I used a wallet-sized posed portrait and placed it in the bottom left corner to balance the trio of softballs in the upper right corner.

My favorite part of this LO (aside from the gorgeous subject) is the big ol' ric-rac! I love how fun it is, and it reminds me of Charlie Brown.

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics (white and red), CTMH (black)
Ric-rac, team name die-cut and embellishment transparency: Boxer Scrapbook Productions
Journaling stickers: Basic Grey

28 Days of Sketches - Day 5

Our class sketch for today involved lots of white space (love!) and one special photo (love!). 



Two summers ago, Sophie and I did a photo shoot at a park on the banks of the Cedar River during the magic hour. The result was a collection of amazing portraits.  I am so glad I have these photos to show me what Sophie was like during the months before she started junior high.

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Designs (Wishful Thinking)
Title letter stickers: Basic Grey (Green at Heart)
Flowers: Prima

Miss Atlantic City

Day 4 of 28 Days of Sketches



Sophie's paternal grandmother was Miss Atlantic City from 1962 to 1963.

Supplies:
Patterned Paper and sticker frame: Webster's Pages
Cardstock: CTMH (Black)
Title letter stickers: American Crafts (Thickers)
Ink: Copic
Subtitle letter stickers: Basic Grey
Flowers and Pebbles: Prima
Border sticker: The Girls' Paperie
Felt die-cut border sticker: Recollections

28 Days of Sketches - Day 3

For the third day of the 28 Days of Sketches class at Big Picture Classes, I showcased a photo I took last week on a country road drive.



And since the Quick Quotes Blog debuted today, I used some background paper from their Paint It Black collection. Head over to their new blog and become a follower today for your chance to win a prize package for you and your mom!

Supplies:
Patterned paper: Quick Quotes (Paint It Black)
Flowers: Prima
Felt border: Recollections
Cardstock: Core-dinations
Alphabet letters: Tim Holtz Grungeboard
Ink: Copic

All You

It's Saturday, which means it's time for another sketch challenge from For the Love of Sketches. Sketch number 11 kicks off a month-long challenge with an awesome prize from Scrapbook Express.



Again, I've used photos from Sophie's portrait session last month. I didn't plan it, but doesn't her top go so well with the Pink Paislee / House of 3 Soiree paper?! Loving the green.

Supplies:
Patterned paper: Pink Paislee / House of 3 (Soiree)
Fancy Pants Designs (Wishful Thinking)
Flowers: Prima, The Girls' Paperie
Crystal swirl: Prima
Sentiment: Quick Quotes
Alphabet stickers: American Crafts

28 Days of Sketches - Day 2

I'm taking an online class from Big Picture Classes called "28 Days of Sketches." I love me some sketches! And here is my creation for today:



The original sketch is based on an 8x10 grid. I modified it a bit by taking the entire 8x10 and pasting it on a 12x12 background. And don't you just love the light green bling! That's a 12" strip from Prima.



Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee / House of 3 (Soiree)
Flowers: The Girls' Paperie (Paper Girl)
Butterfly, crystal design and crystal pebble: Prima
Title letter stickers: Basic Grey (Green at Heart)
Mini alphabet stickers: My Little Shoebox (Blackberry)