I told you I was going to be more active this year! I have been working over the last week on the latest CSI challenge as shown below:
This one was more my colour range so I found it a little easier. I chose to combine this challenge with the January 1 sketch challenge (which I missed the deadline for...oops) for Once Upon A...Sketch which looks like this:
And this is what I came up with to match the two:
I am actually really please with the result! I used Basic Grey Lily Kate Vanilla paper as the base. Then I spritzed the doily with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Snow Angel which matched the purple of the CSI challenge perfectly! I added number stickers to the doily to make my "clock" from the sketch. I added Queen & Co Felt Fusion in blue. Over the top of that, I added my sheer element from the CSI challenge which is homemade tissue tape. I found the tutorial for this at the Let's Scrap site and you can get to it here. I matted the photo in two of the CSI colours and added a bling swirl from ZVA. Then I added layered flowers from KaiserCraft and Rosie's Studio with a brad that matched the colour scheme. I created two rolled roses from the chosen colours. You can create these easily to with this video:
I chose to use scallop scissors when I cut mine and I inked the edges (of course). I punched some butterflies using the new EK Success punches that do three different versions of the punch in the CSI colours, added bling to their wings with Diamond Stickles and then added them on top of the flowers with glue dots. Finally, I added some monograms from the Basic Grey Lily Kate range with inked edges (Distress Ink Tea Dye) and Heidi Swapp Lemonade Stand Chipboard in ocean blue which I changed by painting with Pebeo Pearl Touch Acrylic Paint in Parma and then adding a clear glitter with Glossy Accents on top.
The journalling is done on tags which are tucked behind the picture. I did these in the stream of conscious method to match with the CSI challenge. It reads:
"We haven't had a tradition for new year since the kids came into our lives. This year we went to the
Bells Carnival in Batemans Bay with friends. We all had fun! I think we found our tradition for New
Years Eve!"
I am including some close ups so that you get more of an idea of the dimension this project has.
Hope you enjoyed this layout! On to the next one :0)
I am still alive, just been busy with life! I have been crafting too...at my bi-annual craft get away that my friend Chantal organises each year. It's called MUFOG (multiple unfinished objects group) and it is an absolute blast of a weekend. Nonstop crafting, laughter, good meals, great friends and a little bit of "creative inspiration". The next one is scheduled for April next year. If you are interested in coming along, contact Chantal here.
So what did I make while I was there? Why Christmas cards of course! For those of you who haven't seen them, I've posted them on Facebook but will add the photos here shortly.
Also, there is a great site that has regular sketch challenges called Once Upon A Sketch. They are running a fantastic competition at the moment to win a scrapping prize pack and it's totally easy to do. Just add them to your blog or Facebook page with a link and then let them know you did it. It's open to all worldwide too. Here is what the kit looks like:
Click here to go to the website and check them out! The work that is presented there is simply gorgeous.
Hope to be back again soon with some exciting news and some more crafty stuff :0)
