Scrap the girls

Scrap the girls has a colour board this month.



Because blue is one of my 2 favourite colours, I've decided to join in.

My photo is of Maggie and Christina, the 2 ladies from Phoenix who I recently visited.
They both lead separate lives but went to Europe last year together,which is how I met them.
I recently visited them in Phoenix ,Arizona.

I had no wet mediums in these colours so........
I layered some patterned papers as my background. Next, using scraps I layered squares & rectangles.
My mat for the photo matched one of the background papers.
The camera squares are offcuts from Shimelle paper and I sewed the 3 buttons on as a final embellishment.

Mystical 5 technique challenge

Challenge #2 for January at Mystical Scrapbooks is a 5 technique challenge.
I've used roller with paint (silver) ,misting (gold), dribbling paint (green), overlapping photos and hand journaling.

That's me in the top photo on the right.

Inspired by All the little things.

This is our inspiration picture at "All the little things".
I've chosen owls.
I purposely made it non-sexist.

Paper Issues January Sketch

My patterned paper that I overlayed was an offcut. I've had it so long I forget who made it.
(Perhaps October Afternoon ??)
It was slightly narrower but that doesn't matter.
I used lots of the tags from my kit.

I've also finished off the set of glittery alphas and even used up the full stops.

Time out challenges-Thanks

The challenge at Time Out is a thank you challenge.
I've used red spotted paper with pale blue and lots of apples stickers.
It reminds me of summer.

Card challenges

4 crafty chicks has an anything goes plus die cut or punchies.

As you like it has anything goes.

Case this sketch has this


 I've made this very CAS card for a new baby in our neighbourhood.
The hippo and boy sentiment are Francheville die cuts.
I bought them just after Christmas so they are new.

Stuck?! sketches

This is the sketch at Stuck?! sketches.

I've used 3 photos instead of four.

When we visited the Grand Canyon we were at the Watchtower, which is the tallest viewpoint on the South rim.

 It was built in the 1920s and in those days the only way to reach the viewing platform at the top was via a ladder. More recently, there are steps around the outside of it.

Inside are windows where you can see the view behind  glass 

I chose that option because it was windy outside and I'm scared of heights.

For my layout I've used my Counterfeit kit mainly.

There are 3 patterned papers and 3 photos.

This is the criteria at Mystical Scrapbooks too.

The top design took some thinking, but I finally decided on the ric rac and buttons.

I found myself singing the Jimmi Hendrix song "All along the watchtower" so that became my title.