Scrap & Play Challenge #5 Reveal!

Here is a great sketch over at Scrap & Play for challenge #5!  You also need to use pieces on your layout that begin with each letter for the world SPLASH - such a great take on a challenge!

Here is the sketch....

And here is my take...

S - snowflakes

P - patterned paper

L - layers

A - alcohol inks

S - sequins, stars

H - heart flair

I know that it's the middle of the summer but I really wanted to scrap these fun winter photos that I had lying around.  I used some Crate Paper from their Christmas line, a few acrylic snowflakes that I inked with alcohol ink, Heidi Swapp and Tim Holtz stencils with Distress Ink and Color Box ink.  It was super fun to create that background - looking forward to doing more for sure!!

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Cardabilities Sketch #102 Reveal!

I really enjoyed this card sketch as it made me want to do something different than flowers!  I love flowers, but I really wanted to add something made of vellum - so I picked butterflies of course!!!

Here is the great sketch by Karan Gerber....

And here is my take...

I created the background using some gesso and Maya Mists.  I cut out the three layer shapes using my Cameo and then added some vellum butterflies that I punched out using my Martha Stewart punches.  The small banner/stitched piece is from Crate Paper.  Have I said how much I love gold lately???  Well that gold sentiment is from the Maggie Holmes/Crate Paper line - I just notched out each end to make it look like a small banner!  Again - with the gold - I dipped a mist lid into some gold Heidi Swap color shine and used it to create some of the small circles on the background - I love how it turned out!

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