Stuck?! sketch February 15th

I have a photo of my daughter's paintball team to scrap. This sketch  suited what I wanted to achieve.
I started by double stitching the 2 circles in the background. The purple card with the splats is actually a Christmas card recycled.
The other embellishments are all from my Counterfeit kit, excepting the purple ribbon at the top.
I chose the orange circle awards to contrast to the duller colours.

Try it on Tuesday

Try it on Tuesday has a vintage challenge.
I'm finishing up my Counterfeit kit for this month and found I still had the vintage lace to use.

I've chosen 2 aqua papers but made them more vintage by using pinecone ink and a punched border on the spotted one.

I added the vintage lace (from my grandmother) along the right hand edge.

My tag in the centre features a fussy cut picture of a compote of fruit 

with some neutral grey and white papers. I added some enamel dots to finish it off.

Hope you like it!

CSI challenge.

It has been a while since I did a CSI challenge. The bear picture and the colour scheme goes with my Counterfeit Kit.
Here are the criteria.

EVIDENCE

• Solid white background
• Floral pattern
• Hearts
• Balloons
• Birds
• Butterflies
• Clouds
• Leaves, flowers
• Strawberry or other fruit
• Birds, rabbits, or other animals
• String
• Colored pencils
• Draw something or use elements that have a hand-drawn look
• Something fuzzy (e.g., felt)

TESTIMONY (Journaling ideas)

• Topic: Document something special about the one you love.
• Prompt Idea: Choose a February prompt.
• Presentation: hand write your journaling with a colored pencil.
• Writing Format: Write a love letter.
• Inspiration Words: love, flourish, wild

I started with a Kaiser paper, mainly white, but with touches of green and writing on it.

I also had in my kit a half of a shaped Kaiser paper featuring roses in pinks and greens.

After cobbling those together, I matted my photo in brown, then on a scrap of pink .

I popped a doiley under the mat to add depth. 

Next I added some butterfly stickers from Sassafrass Lass and some wood veneer leaves.

Checking the colours they're all there.
Evidence is floral pattern, butterflies, leaves, animals, drawn element.
Testimony I used 2 of the 3 inspirational words.

This is one of two rescue grizzly bears on Grouse Mountain in Vancouver
https://www.grousemountain.com/bears
Their names are Grinder and Coola. I'm not sure which one this is but it came right over to us.

Use your stuff

At Use your stuff they want sparkly.

I had a pretty box from something I received at Christmas.
It had a window on the front and I thought I could use it on this card.
The picture of the girl is from a scrap of patterned paper.
My sentiment goes well across the fold in the box and I used stickers from MME across the bottom of the card.

Meanwhile at Mod Squad challenges the theme is winter.
I've made a card that says Warm thoughts and features a watercolour background in blues and purples. My tag has snowflakes on it.

Paper Issues Recipe Challenge

Paper Issues has a recipe challenge. 

See the video here: https://www.facebook.com/ThatGirlBecky/videos/g.1499810043590964/10215442614480022/?type=2&theater&ifg=1

Here is your list as it went live:
Start with a cardstock background 
Add 6”x7” patterned paper
Add 1 patterned paper layer any size
Add 1”x12” paper strip
Add 2 pieces of ephemera (doiley and chipboard dress model)
Add 1 tag (Stamped lady)
Add doodling (flower at top of layout)
Add 1 sticker (gold arrow)
Add a big title (HAPPY)
Add 2 layers anywhere. Can be paper can be embellishments. Anything. (papers)
Add enamel dots/shapes (black dots and triangles)
Add twine or ribbon (Black and white twine around top of photo, ribbon under photo.)
Add a sub title (under photo)
Add the date (bottom right)

I'm using 2 Pink Paislee papers from my Counterfeit Kit.

The chipboard is Twiddlybits

Cardz4guyz & 4 crafty chicks

Over at Cardz4guys the challenge is Something with the letter L.

I had some sparkly leaves remaining from a sheet of Halloweeen stickers I bought in Michaels.
Using 2 oval stickers from my kit, I arranged the leaves.

Over at 4 crafty chicks ,there is an ATG challenge with layers as the extra criteria.
Using my Counterfeit Kit Items, I've made this Congratulations card.
A friend is retiring soon and this will be perfect for her.

Sketch Saturday #500

Happy anniversary to Sketch Saturday! This is their sketch.

I'm pleased to finally have some time to join in. I've used items from my Counterfeit Kit.