Make Up (Sizzix)

Hi again!  Finally back, still suffering from pregnancy related nausea, hence the lack of posts...

Today I have a layout that I created with one of my Sizzix Bigz Plus Dies.  I used Emily Atherton's Bunting die and one of my past Clique Kits which featured the Studio Calico Goldie Collection.  I decided to scrap this super cute photo of Brielle when I caught her applying my lipstick and eyeliner to her face!  The only way to capture a photo like this is not to get annoyed, just act normal so you can get a photo before they cry out of guilt!  The fussy cut "makeup" is from a paper in my stash, I'd been saving it for this photo!

After I cut the banners I had stitched them to add to the general chaos of the page.  I wanted this layout messy to reflect the photo!

I kept the embellishment simple on this one because the patterned papers were so full on!

Here is the bunting die, and you can purchase it here. 

Thanks so much for looking!

Safe With Daddy (Lets Get Sketchy)

Hello hello!  I'm back again and this time it's with this week's reveal over at Lets Get Sketchy.  We had another fabulous sketch from Brenshevia, and it was fun to play and make it my own as I created my page.  

I decided to scrap a photo of Brielle and Shaun on our Christchurch holiday last July.  We went to Orana Wildlife Park, where the animal roam free in large paddocks or enclosures (if they're more dangerous).  I snapped this cute pic of them looking for animals, although she was more interested in looking at me!  

I used an Older Studio Calico paper (from the Lemon Lush collection) as my background, and Pink Fresh Studio's Felicity collection.  I love how it works with the SC paper.

I loved using the Pink Fresh die cuts and embellishments on my page.

I used some older letter stickers and thickers for my title.  I machine stitched the letter stickers.

I splattered matching watercolours on my background, its one of my favourite techniques.

And here is the sketch.

Thanks for looking!

Noteworthy (Stuck?! Sketches)

Hello!  I'm back again today, this time to share a layout I made for the latest sketch over at Stuck?! Sketches.  I've been super busy with work this week, so I've been a bit slow to get this layout made!  I decided it was time to use my homemade kit that I made for Sam's 8 year old birthday photos, and this sketch was perfect!

I started with this October Afternoon Sasparilla woodgrain paper for my background. I thought it worked nicely with the wooden furniture in the background of my photos of Sam opening his presents.  It is truly one of the most amazing woodgrain papers, it is so realistic!  Even Sam was commenting on it, he though it was a photo!

I built my layers very true to the sketch, and was able to use up some really old papers and stickers!  The products are a mix of October Afternoon, Studio Calico, Basic Grey, Elles Studio and Eco Park.

A close up of my left cluster, with a mix of paper and stickers!

I fishtailed two scraps of paper, and popped up the title sticker with dimensional adhesive.

I used the blue letter stickers to spell out his name, and to cover up part of a word on the underlying paper.

And here is Laura's amazing sketch:

I had so much fun with this sketch.  Thanks so much for looking!