Carpenters' Hall - SOUS DT

 

Hi everybody.

 

I'm a wee bit late posting this week!

 

Between removal companies,

painters and decorators,

packing boxes, clearing out

and cleaning, my world is a

 wee bit upside down

 at the moment.

 

But, as they say, better

 late than never.

 

Here is my take on the current sketch

 over at

Stuck On U Sketches.

 

The great sketch from our

co-leader Nanne.

A couple of favourite photos

 from Carpenters' Hall

 in Philadelphia.

Beautiful papers from

Kaiser

 "Periwinkle"

collection.

Flowers from

Prima and Green Tara.

Fronds die from

 Marianne Designs.

Bazzill cardstock

and lace and trim

 from my stash.

Another layout completed

for my USA trip album.

 

I hope you have time to join us

 over at

 Stuck On U Sketches

 with our newest sketch.

 

And don't forget to visit there

 daily for tons of inspiration

from my SOUS Sisters.

 

Be back soon.

 

If I don't disappear into a packing box!

 

Hugs for now

 

SOUS Sketch Reveal

 

Welcome!

 

It's Sketch Reveal Day

 over at

Stuck On U Sketches.

 

My interpretation...

The Sketch

 by our own

 Leah...

The lovely photo is my

 darling son and his

 lovely girlfriend.

 

 Such a happy couple!

And. Drumroll....

 

 I have finally used some

 My Mind's Eye

 "Lost & Found Two - Breeze"

I have had the whole collection of

 Lost & Found Two - yes all four sets,

 since they were released!

 

 I just couldn't cut them up.

 

They are such gorgeous papers.

So, I gave myself a kick in

 the butt and used them.

 

Why are we so protective of

 pieces of paper?

But I am so happy I did.

 

Loving the way this page turned out.

 

It frames the photograph perfectly!

 

The border and corner punches

 are from 

Martha Stewart

 "Vintage Doily".



The circular die is from

Tonic

 "Dotty Lace Circle Doily",

 which I moved off centre from

 the sketch to house the

 oval hot air balloon element

 cut from the papers.

I replaced the hearts on the

 sketch with wee bunches

of red roses from my stash.

 

The brown fronds are a

Marianne Creatables Die

"Leaves Set".

Even son said it was OK.

Now that's a compliment from him!

Don't forget this month's prize

 over at SOUS for taking part

 in any of the challenges

during July.

 

Kindly donated by our own

 Helen Gullett.

Now, to head on over to the 

Stuck On U Sketches Blog

 and see what my fellow

 DT girls have done with

 the sketch.

 

Thanks for dropping in today.

 

Hugs

 

50th Reverse Canvas Book Box!

 

Thought I would pop in today

 to show the card and gift I made

 for my cousin's

50th Birthday

 yesterday.

 

The card and its box...

 



Made with

 Spellbinders

 "Grand Labels Four"

Spellbinders

"Floral Ovals"

Webster's Trim

Skeleton Leaves

 and

 flowers from my stash.

The beautiful bow - a triple loop, double bow.

Made with the Zutter "Bow-It-All"

 

I have had a few bow making tools

 over the years, but let me

 tell you girls - this is

 THE ONE!

 

I have always admired the stunning bows

that our card making sisters are

 producing and never thought I

 would be able to

 reproduce them!

 

Now I can, in just a few minutes!

 

This was only my second attempt

 (didn't pull centre tight enough at first go!).

 

I am sooooo delighted with

 this tool.

 

I'll showcase some other bows

I have made on

another post

 - so easy!

For the gift I made a

 Reverse Canvas Book Box

of Envelopes!

 

The canvas is 10 x 10 inches.

Pion Designs Paper

 "Studio of Memories"

Marianne Creatables

 "Anja's Vintage Frames"

 

 



The envelopes were all made

 using the

We R Memory Keepers

"Envelope Punch Board".

 

8 envelopes in total,

 in the recess of the canvas,

 tied with an organza ribbon.

Lace trims from stash.

The bow on the front of the box

 was again made using the

 Zutter

 "Bow-It-All".

I hope you enjoyed seeing

my projects.

 

I loved making them,

 and my cousin was thrilled.

 

Happy Days.

 

See you again soon.

 

Hugs 

 

 

 

BW2 January Challenge

Welcome to my first post

 of 2014!

 

A semblance of normality will

 now return.

 

But, hey, what a great

 Festive Season.

 

Hope you all had a

 wonderful holiday.

 

Now back to our favourite pastime

 - Scrapbooking!

 

Today is the Reveal of our

amazing new look

 over at

 Black With 2.

 

Eve has done a wonderful job

 with our new

 Mood Boards.

 

The basic concept remains the

 same - Black with 2 colours

 and 5% white.

 

There is now also a sketch,

 a prompt word to use

 and an inspirational

 photo!

 

This is our first

 Mood Board

for

January 2014....

 



Use a black background

Sand

Seafoam

Use the word LOVE in journaling

Use the Sketch

Be inspired by the image.

 

 

Here is my interpretation...

This photograph was one of the

 last we took before we left

Australia

 to return to

Scotland.

 

Taken at Rockingham Beach

 in Perth,

Western Australia.

The papers are so old I have

 no idea what they

 are. Daisy D maybe.

Basic Grey flowers with

 Kaiser pearls in the

 centre. Layered over black

 fronds from

 Marianne Creatables.

Heart border punched with

 Martha Stewart Double Edge

 "Heart Loops Trim".

Seahorse chippie by Twiddleybitz.

Treasured, but tinged with sadness.

 

Now you must head over to the

 Blog at

 Black With 2

for more inspiration from

my fellow DT girls.

 

Then why not have a go

 with our new

 Mood Board.

 

Hope to see you over there.

 

Hugs