Sketches in Thyme.

 

This sketch is the first one for January at Sketches in Thyme on Facebook.

I wanted to use the paper with thongs (flip flops) on it, so I found a suitable backing paper  and also used 2 6x6 papers as my mats. The kraft card behind the title is cut from packaging and the title plus journaling are 2 journal cards. All this is from my kit. 

I couldn't resist the blue ric rac and the sunglasses sticker, they added that beachy feel.

Rochelle Speares and Scrap with Stacey plus Challenge #2

 

Rochelle Speares has this sketch. Then you can combine it with Scrap with Stacey's tic tac toe.

I have 3 photos of a summer get together with my 2 best friends and Constance the cat.

I used an American Crafts paper featuring ice creams since it was a summer get together. My banner is chocolate in colour and reminds me of chocolate coated ice creams. 

For Stacey's challenge, I have gone across the top row. My circle is made up of two semi-circle transparencies (watermelons). The banner is there, and the paint is a pale green finishing touch.

For Counterkit Challenge #2 we have been asked to use an old technique.

 I always forget about paint, but it does add a nice finishing touch and a plain background for small embellishments.

Mystical cyber crop.

 Here's another layout for the Mystical cyber crop. We had to use and inked backgroun, 2 torn papers and 3 circles.

Using white background I inked through an old doiley with pinecone ink.

My torn papers down the left-hand side are both from my kit. The 2 hibiscus flowers were cut from a used birthday card. I'm pleased to have used the summer escape card, the beach bum card and the aloha word. My other 2 circles are vintage buttons. 

Mystical monthly challenge

 

This layout is an accident. I started doing it for a cyber crop challenge and it morphed into the monthly challenge. (So here it is! )

I tore the swimming paper and inked the edge in lilac. I added 2 lots of ribbon from my kit.

I then became confused and added 3 arrows as well as tiny dots from the pink sparkly alphas. 

Oh well I have used the wave paper plus the swimming paper from my kit. ;) 

Mystical cyber crop challenge.

 I saw this design for a layout on Paper Issues and thought it was a good one. 

Debra's challenge at Mystical scrapbooking is 1 patterned paper, 2 flowers and 3 butterflies or dragonflies.

The yellow flowers don't seem very lizard-like, but it suited my colours in the photos. The 2 flowers are Little Birdie leather flowers with bead centres. 

I also stitched with blue thread across the top. The little blue pearls are another hint to the blue tongue lizard.

Sketch 'n' scrap

 This is the layout sketch for sketch 'n'scrap.

I used papers from my kit to make a Christmas (gift) layout. A couple of the cut aparts worked as subtitles. I used a border sticker and the cork triangles from my kit as well.

Lasting Memories -Firsts

 At Lasting Memories they want firsts.

I've tried to think of a first, so went back a few years to a Christmas outing. My nephew is pictured here with his newly arrived daughter. 

She was about 3 months old. Her first Christmas!

I used white cardboard as my background then layered a few papers and a fancy edged envelope. The envelope has string and 2 circles that the string winds around. (eyelet thingys) 

There are also 2 different sets of alphas and a cute cork tab on the left.