SOUS DT Reveal

Yay - It's Friday....

Reveal Day over at

Stuck On U Sketches....

We had a great sketch by Sandi to play

 with this fortnight, and I decided to

continue with my photo's from my

 recent trip to London....

Sandi's sketch....

Using the great papers from
 Papermania "Portobello Road"

The beautiful butterfly die
from Cheery Lynn Designs....

Leaf swirls from
Heartfelt Creations "Belle Rose"

Cheapo flowers which I have
altered up to give some dimension...

Corner stamp by Bo Bunny "Gabrielle"

Nestabilities
 Classic Scalloped Rectangles....

Wee ribbon bows from
 Wedding Creations by Hobbycraft....

Another great layout to add to my

London album....

Now, hop on over to Stuck On U Sketches,

 see what my fellow DT girls

 have done with this sketch

- some amazing talent there -

have a go at the sketch yourself

(you have 2 weeks) and we will come by

 your blogs and leave some love....

Til next time

Hugs

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....

Hugs

Top 3 at Sketches In Thyme

Just thought I would pop in

 with this honour....

With this layout....

For the month of May....

Happy Days....

Thanks to the team at

 Sketches In Thyme....

Hugs

SOUS DT Reveal

Yay..... It's Friday....

That means reveal day over at

 Stuck On U Sketches...

And, I'm back on the Team - Yay.....

The great sketch by our own

 Sandi Clarkson....

Papers used are Pink Paislee

"Spring Jubilee"

Title letters are Thickers "Darling"

Ribbon and lace from my stash,

with the wee lace flower made from the lace

 with an American Crafts brad in the centre

 and 3 sprigs from the Martha Stewart

"Branch" punch...

I have used Nestabilities for the

 circles of the title

- Standard Circles Small and

 Classic Scalloped Circles Small....

Martha Stewart "Layered Arches"

punch around the page....

A wee bit of distressing and some

 VersaColor "Pinecone" ink....

The photographs were taken last month

at youngest Granddaughter's

Tiny Tots group....

Emma is 3 now and

 will start Nursery after the summer holidays

 - time marches on....

So, there we have it.

My first reveal on return to

Stuck On U Sketches....

Hope you will get a chance to play

along with us, you have two weeks

to upload your interpretation of the sketch,

 and we will all come by and visit you....

Hope to see you at SOUS....

Hugs 

Abraham Lincoln.... in London?

Continuing with our London trip

- look who we found...

Abraham Lincoln, in Parliament Square....

My favourite historical figure.

Yes, I have studied the American Civil War

(and the American Revolution)

for many years....

Lincoln was the 16th President

of the United States....

But, why is he in London?

Using the current sketch over at

Stuck On U Sketches....

The sketch, by Leah Schaeffer....

Papers used - "Portobello Road"

by Papermania....

Flowers - handmade from punches

and Distress Ink "Barn Door"....

Why is Abe in London? Read on...

Leaves are from a Punch Bunch punch...

The pearl flourishes are by Zva Creative....

The flower centre pearls are Martha Stewart....

The butterfly stamp is by 7 gypsies....

Martha Stewart "Lace Doily" punch....

Martha Stewart "Cherish"

Punch Around the Page....

Next post will be a wee break

 from London trip.....

I am returning to the Design Team

at Stuck On U Sketches....

I am delighted that the girls have

asked me to return following my break,

while we moved back to

Scotland from Australia....

So, my next post will be

layout sketch reveal day at SOUS

on Friday 8th June....

See you then....

Hugs

Horse Guards

 We fair got around London in just a few days,

 no wonder my feet were so sore every day....Lol

Here is daughter and I at Horse Guards....

I have used sketch # 79 from

Sketches In Thyme

- pefect for getting a lot of photo's together....

The sketch....

Papers are again, "Portobello Road"
from Papermania....

Tim Holtz "Weathered Clock" die....

Do you notice the black mark behind
 the numeral II (2) on the clock above
- read the hidden journaling lower
down for the reason -
and that both my clocks are showing
2pm.... 

Flowers and leaves are acrylic
stamps by Hero Arts...

Red pearls are from Flourish With A Bling

White pearls are Martha Stewart....

The wee satin flowers are made from

red ribbon which I fashioned into

little blooms with a running stitch

 along one edge and pulled to form

 the wee ruffle...

Red ribbon is "Portobello Road"

by Papermania....

Below is the journaling which I have

 hidden behind the largest photo,

giving a quick history of Horse Guards,

and the reason for the black mark at

2pm...

I have cut the title on Cricut,

from the Martha Stewart

"Elegant Cake Art" cartridge...

Over at Frosted Designs,

 this layout, below,

was selected as Top 3

 - thanks girls!

That's me again today,

loving that I'm getting all these

 London photo's scrapped so quickly

- gotta love sketch blogs...

More news about my love

of sketches later

- hee hee....

Hugs