Marble Arch

Another famous London landmark on our

 recent trip to the capital....

Marble Arch

Using the current sketch over at

Sketchabilities....

The sketch....

Marble Arch was designed by John Nash

 in 1827 as the main entrance

 to Buckingham Palace.

However, it was quickly discovered

to be too narrow for the largest and grandest

 of the King's coaches,

and the arch was moved to its present site

 at the north east corner of

Hyde Park in 1851....

My title is one of those oops!! moments,

we affectionately call creative opportunities....

I have had this awful alpha set

 for years, couldn't use it as

it didn't go with anything.

So, why not change it? Excellent idea.....

I'll use some Glimmermist - "Mel's Diner'....

Duh... the letters have a coated surface....

However, after a wee blast

with my heat tool, I quite liked the

 marble (Marble Arch) effect...

Thus I acquired the above look.....

Papers are Papermania "Portobello Road"

The flowers are all from my stash,

and as I have had them for sooooo long,

I have no idea who made what....

The sign post is a Marianne Design

Creatables die....

Martha Stewart punch "Lace Scallop Heart"

Leaves are a Sizzix die....

Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch

"Garden Trellis"

So, there we have it, another layout

for my London album....

See you next time....

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