ScrapMuch? Sketch-y Friday

Hello, my friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

This is my last post as part of the ScrapMuch? DT.
My term is up and I have given notice.

Laura created another wonderful sketch.

Here it is:

I decided to try something a little bit different with my layout.

I've used only black and white, along with black and white photos.

It was fun to do!

The photos of my layout actually look like they're black and white photos, don't they? 
They're not...they're full color!

For the treatment on the base page, I opted to use Frantage.

I think it looks really great!
Then the trick was to choose papers that would offer the right contrast and add texture.

I made the flowers using a combination of paper and cheese cloth.

The white of the cheese cloth was just right, and adds a lovely texture.

This photo also displays the Frantage very nicely.

Here's the other flower and the title:

Materials Used:
Papers: Momenta Cardstock;
Slice Design Card: Basics 3;
Die: Tim Holtz Alterations - Styled Labels,
Dear Lizzy - Flowers;
Frantage: Stampendous - Shabby White;
Brads: Recollections;
Cheese Cloth.

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before April 29th.

You'll find all the rules, and many more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? Sketch-y Friday

Hello, my friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

Here's the great sketch that Laura created:

I tried something a little different with these photos.
I had a series of three photos taken at the same time and place.
Two were landscape, and one was a zoomed in portrait.
I laid the one portrait photo over the two landscapes. 
Of course they don't match perfectly but I like it! 

This is my husband and my FIL at my FIL's farm.
My FIL has been gone for a number of years now, so it was nice to scrap these.

Lots of great country elements; wheat stalks, denim paper, barn board, etc.

Materials Used:

Papers: Crate paper - Farmous, Random,

American Crafts - Cardstock, MME - Best Of Paperpad;

Slice: Farm Life Cartridge;

Border Punch: Fiskars - On the Farm;

Punch: WRMK - 

Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain.

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before April 29th.

You'll find all the rules, and many more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? Sketch-y Friday

Hello, my friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

Here's the wonderful sketch Laura created:




For this layout I've used a couple of photos of my niece Rachel.
She's the same niece from my previous "Artist" layout.
Isn't she adorable?
Again, these are older photos.
She is playing with my Mom and Dad's dog...Rascal.
I was going to crop the photo down when I realized it was my Dad's arm.
It brought a tear to my eye, and so it had to stay.

I really like the pink and grey colour combination!

Here's a closeup of one of the embellishment clusters:

Here is the other one:

Materials Used:

Papers: Pink Paislee - Cottage Farms;

Die: Dear Lizzy - Flowers, Cheery Lynn - Doily,

Sizzix Framelits - Love,

Stampin' Up Sizzlits - Little Leaves, Frame, Doily;

Cricut Cartridge: When I Was a Kid - Alphabet;

Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain;

Bling: Basic Grey Candy Buttons - Capture,

Brads: My Stash.

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Linking Up To:

Jo's Scrap Shack - Fun~Day Friday Challenge - Anything Goes

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before March 29th.

You'll find all the rules, and many more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? Sketch-y Friday

Hello, my friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

Laura created another wonderful sketch.

Here it is:

For this page I went back to some old photos.
We had fun when the girls were young and a clown came for a visit! :o)

Some journaling:

A fun title:

Materials Used:

Papers: Fancy Pants - My Family;

Punches: McGill - File Tab, Fiskars - 1" Circle, 1 2/4" Circle,

Cricut Cartridge: Plantin' Schoolbook - Alphabet;

Border Punch: EK Success - Scalloped Scallops.

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before March 29th.

You'll find all the rules, and many more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? Sketch-y Friday

Hello, my friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

Here's another wonderful sketch from Laura:

As soon as I saw the sketch, 
I knew it would be perfect for this photo from my daughter's collection.
She took it when she was in New Zealand.

I know I could spend many wonderful hours sitting on that dock! :o)

A closer look at some of the details: spatter, paint ring, weathered wood paper, and a definition of the title.

Materials Used:
Papers: Teresa Collins - Everyday Moments, GCD Studios - Family Jeans;
Punches: Fiskars - Star, EK Success - Medallion Chain Border;
Die: Spellbinders Shapeabilities - Pagemaps Pot Pourri;
Paint: Acrylic - White

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before February 29th.

You'll find all the rules, and many more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? - Sketch-y Friday!

Hello, my friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

Laura created another wonderful sketch.

Here it is:

I really enjoyed this sketch!

This fun photo is of my niece, Rachel.
She's a teenager now...do you think she'll mind me sharing this photo with the world? ;o)

Rachel really is a true artist. 
I knew it from the moment she could hold a pencil.
In this photo she is displaying the colouring poster that we had given her for her birthday.
She had finished it in record time and was so happy to show it off.
Really...this is her happy face! 
I just had to take a picture...and it was perfect for this sketch!

Here you can see some of the background stamping:

Here's a better look at the artist herself.

Isn't she adorable? 

Materials Used:

Papers: Pebbles - Garden Party, American Crafts - Cardstock;

Stamp: Kaisercraft - Tiny Dot;

Ink: Color Box - Pink;

Die: WRMK - Photo Frame;

Letters and Buttons: My Stash.

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before February

You'll find all the rules, and many more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? - Sketch-y Friday!

Hello, my friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

This sketch was lots of fun to play with.

Here it is:

Isn't that a great sketch?

 Do I say that every time? :o)

For this page, I used one of my daughter's engagement photos!

It's a favorite of mine!

It's hard to believe it was almost three years ago but they've been married for 2 1/2 years! 

Here's a closer look at the bottom corner:

The sequins are all so pretty!

I just glued them down where they fell!

Materials Used:

Papers: Crate Paper - Random, Oh Darling;
Punch: McGill - File Tab Punch;
Dies: Spellbinders - Classic Hearts, 
Shapeabilities - Jewel Alphabet;
Sequins: Dollarama

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before January 29th. 

You'll find all the rules, and many more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? - Sketch-y Friday!

Hello, my friends!

Happy New Year to you all!

It's already a week into the new year, and I finally have my first post! 

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 

and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

Here's another fabulous sketch that Laura created:

Isn't it great?

I'm finding it so much fun to play with these old photos.

Here's another series where my Mom was trying to get a good shot of the girls in their little sailor outfits!

My Mom had a habit of taking pictures in the entrance, just when everyone was on their way out the door. 

Don't you love the glare of the flash against the old paneling? lol

Andrea found the shoehorn much more interesting than smiling for the camera! ;o)

Materials Used:

Papers: American Crafts - Cardstock, Pink Paislee - Atlas,

My Mind's Eye - On the Bright Side, Simple Stories - Color Vibe;

Slice Design Card - Under the Sea;

Recollections: Enamel Dots.

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before January 29th. 

You'll find all the rules, and lots more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)

ScrapMuch? - Sketch-y Friday!

Happy Friday, friends!

It's Friday, which means it's Sketch-y Friday at ScrapMuch?, 
and I have another layout to share with you! :o)

Here is another great sketch from Laura:

Considering the time of year, I opted to create a Christmas page.

I dug around in my photo box and came up with these photos of my girls when they were little.

Here's my layout:

They used to be so cute! lol 

Here's a closer look at them...and some of the details.

Materials Used:

Papers: Recollections - Naughty and Nice,

Colorbok - Textured Cardstock;

Dies: Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric, On the Edge - Pennants,

Impression Obsession - Bow;

Punch: EK Success - Notebook Border Punch;

Flowers: Prima - Poinsettias;

Stamp: Stampin Up - Notes and Details;

Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, Memento - Tuxedo Black;

Bling: Kaisercraft - Red,

Brad: My Stash.

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To join in the fun, simply create a layout using this sketch, 

and link it up in the sidebar at ScrapMuch? before December 29th. 

You'll find all the rules, and lots more great sketches, on the ScrapMuch? blog.

Make sure you follow the blog so you don't miss out on any of the great inspiration and tutorials. 

Also, join the ScrapMuch? facebook page

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonder-full weekend! :o)