January 29 Sketch!

It has been such a pleasure to be back at Allyscraps this month! Thanks so much to Cathy and Dana for inviting me. I hope you have all been enjoying the sketches!

My last sketch this month is another multi-photo sketch, and really caters to the many paper lines out there now that include lots of coordinating little word/phrase stickers or embellishments! Here is the sketch:



And here is my page, 7th Heaven, featuring the fun and boyish Bella Blvd. Super Stud line.



There were so many fun little doo-dads in the Bits a Bella paper and also the label additions sticker sheet! I also used both the red and brown alphas from My Little Shoebox (how fun are they??) and of course (you guessed it!) the Nutmeg Thickers!

I was so happy that Morag played along this week and created this adorable page featuring October Afternoon's Farm Fresh collection! What a sweet page... I love the little pig and goose, and of course her adorable kiddos! Lovely take on the sketch, Morag!



Well, this is my last official January Guest Designer post, but it has been such fun being back with you all this month, don't be surprised to see an occasional random post from me! In the meantime, happy scrapping and enjoy the sketches!

- Debbie

All Kinds of Love

As this time of year is a time for romance, you might be thinking that everything should be hearts and flowers.  Well it can be, but we can also create projects using the very freshest of designs.

I saw this adorable idea in a French magazine and thought I have to make me one of those.  The little 'milk' cartons can be filled with favours or chocolates for your loved ones.  Lauren is rather inclined to think that she is going to receive it full of tiny chocolates!

Those fabulous papers are of course October Afternoon's Farm Fresh collection.  Those lovely spring colours are just what we need at this time of year.

I adore the cardstock stickers which are mounted onto foam tape and adorn the simple tags.

The cute little cow was hand cut from the journal cards because he was nice and dinky.

As love does come in all shapes and sizes, how about something more romantic? 

Fancy Pants vintage papers are just gorgeous!  The pretty patterns and colours will suit all your valentine projects.

I covered my heart shaped box with papers before layering up with vairous images and stamps from Pink Paislee.  The tiny frame by Melissa Frances is one of four in the pack.

The fabulous chipboard birdcage and birdie by Maya Road needed nothing more than a little ink.  Check out Maya Road's new line of inks here.

I hope you've enjoyed these projects.  Be sure to check back later this week for more inspiration.

Thanks for popping in.

Morag x

January 22 Sketch!

Welcome back for another sketchy Friday! Anyone who knows my scrapbooking and sketch work knows that I gravitate toward multi-photo layouts. But every once in a while it's nice to really highlight a single photo! So I wanted to share at least one single photo sketch this month:



My page features the fun Kaisercraft "Superhero" line, perfect for a photo of all these little boys!



Other supplies include Maya Road's Noah alpha, which I painted, and replaced the "a" with a fun little heart from this chipboard set. Of course I used my new favorite Nutmeg Thickers again, and that cute chipboard snail from the Maya Road Bugs set, just because it seems fitting with "boys" theme of the page.

I hope you enjoy the sketch, and I can't wait to see what you do with it!

- Debbie

I'm Cuckoo about Fancy Pants!

It's easy to go cuckoo over the new Valentine range from Fancy Pants which feature pretty patterns, soft colours (including my favourite duck egg blue). 

I have been wanting to make a faux cuckoo clock for ages so when my little pile of papers arrived from Ally Scraps I jumped for joy.  For there were the perfect papers and embellishments that I needed.

The house is made of sturdy card using a template.  I then covered the walls with paper and inks. I have mounted the house onto a dowel which is then pushed into an oasis in a tiny pot (hot glue is a must for this project).

I had the chipboard clock face for years so I'm glad to put it to good use.  You could stamp out a suitable clock and hands if you don't have one.  I like to 'sugar' my flowers and add a tiny stamped sentiment (Pink Paislee).  A clay bird cuckoos from his perch having popped out of the shuttered doors.

The beauty about shopping at Ally Scraps is that you can mix and match lots of different papers and embellishments.  The die-cut heart is Pink Paislee and the images on the pole are from Bo Bunny's Love Bandit. The  roof are layers of Fancy Pants paper which have been scalloped (curl the edges slightly for more dimension).

At the back of the house I have used another fabulous die-cut which is layered onto a conertina circle. That wonderful key hole is Melissa Francis

Finally a little love note on the last wall with more Pink Paislee stamping a tiny heart and birdie.

I hope that I have inspired you to make something special for Valentine's day. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Morag x

January 15 Sketch!

It's Friday Sketch Day! I hope you enjoyed the last one and are ready for some more fun! I have another multi-photo sketch today (you know how I like multi-photo pages!). Here it is:



My page was so fun to do! Featuring another Fancy Pants line, Rough and Tough, this page is all about how my littlest guy lost all four of his front teeth in just a little more than a month!!



I also used my new favorite Nutmeg Thickers, as well as these cute little Maya Road chipboard letters.

Dana played along again this week, and shows you an awesome variation that gets even more photos on the page!



Dana used some adorable Crate Paper and alpha stickers by Sassafras Lass.

Now it's your turn! We would love to see your takes on the sketch! And be watching the blog for more inspiration from Dana and Morag next week, and another sketch next Friday! Have a great and scrappy weekend!

- Debbie