Friday, April 15, 2011

Family – Sketchabilities #45


Hello everyone and welcome to my blog and the release of Sketchabilites #45. The sketches are gorgeous to work with and there was a new announcement today. Everyone now has a chance to be a guest designer..how exciting is that. Ok so on with my layout for today’s release. The photos are my grand daughter Kylee, she is just a sweetie. I used Basic Grey Curio papers and lots of goodies from my stash.

In this close up you can see the masking that I did with a Prima mask. I added some smooch and liquid pearls to the masked area. I distressed this layer of paper and did lots of inking on the edges with Distress inks. The butterflies, I printed them out, and added a gem and some stickles to them. I clipped off a piece of the vine and added a little mirror embellishment from my stash.
Tip: use pop ups to adhere embellishments like butterflies, it gives them some extra dimension.

The flower cluster is a mixture of a Prima vine and the pink flowers I made myself. I used a tutorial from my friend Lisa and you can see it here.


I punched the circle with a Martha Stewart corner punch and I used the same punch for the photo mats. I tucked in a post card that I water distressed a bit.
Tip: I like to ink the edges on water distressed areas to really bring out the raised areas and make them pop a bit.

Well that is my Sketchabilities #45. I hope to see all of you come and play along with us over there, the sketches are awesome. Thank you so much for stopping in for a peek. I hope that you all have a fantastic week, be safe and stay warm. Feel free to leave me some scrappy love comments, I love reading them ...take care and happy scrapping J

19 comments:

Sarah-R said...

Beautiful Shona!

Denise said...

Great job on this Shona! You're mojo is working over time girl!!! It's gorgeous and the flowers are fabulous!!!

Dana Tatar said...

Beautiful! I've been so inspired by your posts this week! Thanks so much for sharing your work and your tips!

Margreet said...

I love the flowers you used and what you did with the circle. Awesome lay-out!!!

Bellaidea said...

Hi! Good one! I like what you did with papers! Flowers are beautiful!

Unknown said...

You did a top job on your LO again Shona, those flowers are to die for and wow, those frame edges! Absolutely stunning!

Ava Gavloski said...

shona, thanks for sharing the detail on your LO beautiful
ava
cottagerca

Stacy said...

Your layout it simply beautiful! Love all the flowers and details!

KrissyClarkMcKee said...

Love your flower clusters and punch work - totally gorgeous! (and I am a big believer in using pop-dots to add dimension, too)!

aina said...

Beautiful LO, and the flowers was awesome! Wish you a happy easter :-)

Unknown said...

absolutely gorgeus!! love all those flowers, so beautiful!!

Heather said...

Beautiful Shona! I love all the punch work and your photos of your DGD are just precious! Love the masking, and of course all the distressing and flowers! I love all you pages..great take on the sketch! Hugs!

Heather said...

OOPs...I meant to say "Your" pages! What a great layout as inspiration for the followers! Super Duper Congrats on the DT there! hugs!

Unknown said...

Love the awesome card you created! Love all the beautiful flowers on the layout! Congrat's on your Design Team! Have a great weekend!
Mandy

Unknown said...

Hi shona how amazing page You make always so berautiful layout and this one to!!1

and have a wonderful weekend
hugs carla

Kim said...

So Very lovely Shona!!!!!! Beautiful work and I looove your card as well!!!!!

pysselpetra said...

That is a truly beautiful take on that sketch - WOW

Miranda said...

I love all the flowers on your layout. So beautiful!

Svetlana Austin said...

Shona this LO is so sweet - very chocolatty :-))) I like the vintage look but it is not grown-up at all - very girly!