BLACK MAGIC SKETCHES

 

Here is the August palette for Black Magic Sketches.

I couldn't decide if that second colour was grey or a dusty blue so used both. The blue is in the tiny Prima flowers. The grey is in the double door embellishment and the motivational stickers.

I used an olive organdie ribbon which has plenty of life in it. Hence the jaunty angle on the bow! It is also down the left-hand side of the lime strip on the left.

Just us girls.

 I've made a card with yellow today for Just us girls. 

I had a ready-made tag (by me), with 3 flowers in a cluster. I added small green leaves.

I used a polkadot background then script paper as another layer. My plastic sentiment is recycled from an old commercial card. I added a yellow flower border under the tag.

Finishing off my Counterfeit kit and lasting memories

 

I've made this layout by using cardstock and pattern paper leftovers. I used 2 large Bo bunny journal squares as my matting. I fussy cut butterflies from the same range. I also added other small floral embellishments to use up smaller things I put in my kit. The ricrac gives it a vintage feel. This was to celebrate Annabelle's 21st birthday. 

For Lasting Memories they want us to celebrate our favourite embellishment. I often use tiny flowers or butterflies, so this is a good reflection of that. The other item I have plenty of is ribbons and braids which often get used on my layouts. The ricrac represents that too.

The scraproom throwback sketch

 

I had 2 papers that marched in my kit, so I used those on here.

A few weeks ago when visiting my great niece for her birthday, I sat on a chair that was unstable and it broke. Because of my rheumatoid arthritis I have no strength in my hands, so can't get up off the floor. We had to ring an ambulance.

 

Oh well you have to scap the bad things that happen as well as the good.

Sketch and Scrap throwback sketch

 

I have chosen the sketch on the right with the green colouring.

I used 2 papers from my Counterfeit kit plus 2 more scraps as well as small embellishments. My journal shape was cut from a larger card.

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I made a second page so I can use up all the photos from this day.

Scraplift using CKC items.

 This morning I've done a scraplift which is inspired by this layout.

I can't remember where I saw it but thought it a great idea to copy.

I started with 2 papers I put in my kit. One was an A4 size with various flowers and the other is a pastel roses paper from Abi's craft.

As you can see, I have adhered it on the left hand side similar to the original.

After doing that, I began by adding the 3 rectangles from the right, working across. I put a hexagon with flower on the right hand one. The middle was cut from a Bo Bunny sheet in my kit. I matted the photo on green paper, also from my kit. They all slightly overlap.

Now the fun began! I ran ribbon down the join in the 2 papers. I had 2 bags of flowers embellishments in my kit and USED THE LOT ! The paler pink roses are 3D and stand up from the page.The others are flat but I varied the size and colours. I added 3 small hearts and 2 bluebirds.

As a final nod to the original I lightly inked using opera pink and sage versa colours.

Build a layout challenge.

 Build a layout at the scraproom group gave me a chance to use up some Counterfeit kit items.

I started with a Basic Grey paper named bow ties green light. The 3 photos are matted on a green coloured paper to match. I used striped ribbon and twine across the top of the layout. I then added my title with part of it overlapping the ribbon. I also added a journal card and 3 wood veneer bird cages.

Off the rails scrapbooking

 

I've made this layout for Off the Rails where they want shades of green plus outdoors.

We were sitting in a park in Montreal watching squirrels running around and up and down the trees.

I tried something different and cut circles around the pictures then arranged them in a pattern.There is also a normal photo of the park plus my title.

Lasting Memories designers.

 The next challenge at Lasting Memories is designers.

Living in Australia we can't always get complete sets of papers for specific designers, but I do have a favourite brand and range which is Kaisercraft "Chapter One". 

If I ever see it on sale, I buy everything!

This layout features all Chapter one items. I love the soft greens with the blacks.

Monochrome angels.Time out challenges

 I've made another card using silhouette shapes from the pack in a previous post. This one is angels and is monochrome. I have a religious friend who is also musical so she will love this.

I'm entering it at Time out challenges where we are asked to pick 2. Mine is Monochromatic and CAS.

Jingle Belles.

 My next card is for Jingle Belles.

I have chosen to go across the middle:-flowers, red, ribbon.

Lasting Memories Tools.

 At Lasting Memories they want us to use a favourite tool. I have chosen my Xyron, which is used to make things stick on to your layout.

As Westminster Abbey is 900 years old I aged the layout using cold tea painted over the background. I also dipped the smaller flower in walnut ink. I decided to add a vine but adhering it to my layout was a challenge till I remembered the Xyron. I fed it through then wound it around my 2 photos' edge. 

silhouette cards

 

A friend gave me this incomplete pack of silhouette cards which has die cuts that are suitable to use on Christmas cards. The previous card was made with pinecones, but here are 2 more I made using snowmen.

I'm entering this at ABC Christmas challenge where they want no stamping.

I'm sure they will be used this Christmas.

This one is for Sketch n scrap.

Christmas cards all year round

 At Christmas cards all year round  they want something starting with P or Q.

I made a card featuring Pinecones.

This or that at Soul Scrappers.

 

Thius is the This or that challenge at Soul scrappers. I have done the yellow side.

I started by pasting dress pattern scraps randomly on the page.Next I painted using candy apple pink and metallic Sweet pea paint. After this dried I addedsnippets of lace and some chipboard chicken wire that I also painted with sweet pea.

I then found 3 small floral elements that matched the pink in the photos.I added my title "Bold and Bright" and a few clear rhinestones. My last thing was to dribble some purple mist to add more grunge.

Sketch challenge at Soul Scrappers

 

Heres the sketch for Soul Scrappers this month.

My background paper went well with the photo so I started there. One of the layers is an ampersand paper which is difficult to use. I've hidden it well. Next was 2 of 6x6 papers with pink butterflies. The circle is another 6x6 paper. The photo mat is another. My journaling is on a large cut apart from my kit. 

After doing my title I added some bowl stacks which were in a chipboard pack I used a couple of months ago. Since scanning this layout I added a butterfly flair top left. It matches the paper,

Counterfeit kit August

 I've made a Counterfeit kit for August. Here is the original.

It is May June 2026 Embellishments Kit | Crafty Templates

May June 2026 Main Kit | Crafty Templates

I've found what I can that looks similar. Greens, yellows, florals, fruit, pompons, typewriters.

I kept summer in my mind as I searched.

I've named my kit "Summer Shines" 

Now to get cracking on some challenges.