April Sketch

Today I want to share with you the sketch 

I created for Come On Get Crafty!

And here is my take on the sketch.

I added lots of strips of Crepe Paper and Vellum for texture.

lots of chipboard and stamping....

my layout would not be complete with out some ink splatters, gems and stitching :)

You can see the rest of the COGC Design Teams work HERE 

And you can find the gorgeous Maggie Holmes vellum I use in the COGC Shop HERE

Favorite Memory

I created this layout using a Sketch from Kelly Purkey's Sketchbook 4 class over at Studio Calico last year. 

 I punched out all the circles from my MME My Girl Pinwheel paper, then added foam pop dots to the back of them to add some dimension to my page.  And who doesn't love enamel dots? Seriously I need a case of these!!!

I have been struggling with the whole clothespin trend...I love bulky pages, but these just threw me for a loop...That is until I saw one of Shanna Noel's pages, and she only used half of the clothespin so it wasn't as bulky!!!  I love doilies, and seem to be using them more and more...even on my "boy" pages...and I have been adding Stardust Stickles to edges of them! (and the clothespin, and the circle pinwheels...I may have a sparkle problem)

I love the "Stamp Repeat" technique that I did with the "Remember this" stamp.

What trend are you struggling with right now?
I will pick some of your suggestions, and create a layout(s) with them to give you ideas on how to work with it!

Thanks for stopping by!