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May Sketch Challenge!

 

Hey everyone! Ronda here with your May sketch.

This fun sketch can be used for a layout or cards.  Start off with scattering scraps or tiny shapes in the background and then stitch some lines both vertically and horizontally.  Frame your photo, object, or saying on a piece of patterned paper to ground it.  Add the title to the bottom right of the photo and then journal around the outer edged of the page. 

Supplies: Find Your Wings and Fly-Sky’s the Limit :Layered Ephemera Paper; Find Your Wings and Fly-Up & Away:  Be Awesome Paper, Krafty Floral Paper, Admit One Paper, Mixed Media Paper, Quatrefoil Paper, Sticker Accessories, Enamel Dots, Alpha/Word Stickers; Misc: black pen, vintage thread, American Crafts Thickers, Maya Road Spray ink, Liquitex Gel Medium

I was so anxious to play with the new lines of Find Your Wings and Fly that I had to use bits & pieces on my background.  I started off with cutting out the tickets found on the Admit One paper.  I placed them on the nice neutral background from the Sky’s the Limit Layered Ephemera Paper.  I love how compatible these lines are to use. 

 After placing the papers around the page, I added stickers to fill in the gaps.  I then stitched three vertical lines and 2 horizontal lines.  I then sprinkled some spray ink over the papers and the background. 

I added some matte medium onto the page and placed my vintage thread on top of the patterned paper.  I love leaving it loopy. 

You can stitch through the stickers too! I added the enamel dots to complete the page and to add pops of color.  Lastly I journaled around the edge of the page, telling my story. 

This month I asked Danni to join me in the sketch challenge. I thought it would be fun to show all of you how to easily translate the sketch to a card!

Here's what Danni came up with. Enjoy...can't wait to see what YOU do!

Danni says:I chose to create my cards with the new Kate & Co. Oxford Lane line of papers and embellies, and it was so fun to play with different interpretations of the sketch.

Supplies: Kate & Co.-Oxford Lane: patterned papers: Floral Burst, chipboard, stickers, designer tape, layered stickers and enamel dots;Misc: Papertrey Ink tag die, Bazzill cardstock

On my first card, So Much Fun with You , I was excited to play with the chipboard glasses and mustache.  These are so cute and so much fun and this sketch proved perfect to pair the two together.

Supplies: Kate & Co.-Oxford Lane: atterned papers: Handsome, 6 x 6 patterned paper pad, stickers, enamel dots;Misc: Cuttlebug Dry-Embossing, Stitching, Bazzill cardstock

On my second card, Hello, I dry-embossed the background, stitched the lines as shown in her sketch and used these cute stickers as my focals.

Supplies: Kate & Co-Oxford Lane: patterned papers: Polka, 6 x 6 patterned paper pad, stickers, decorative brads, chipboard, enamel dots;Misc:  butterfly punch, Bazzill cardstock

On my last card, Oh So Sweet on You, I chose to use the pinstripe patterned paper and cute a block for the focal with enamel dots and brads for the scattered blocks.

Please share your sketch via the InLinkz tool below. One entry per person, please.

A random winner will be chosen and shared with our next challenge on Monday, June 3. You have until the end of the day on Sunday, June 2 to share your project.

The winner will win the collection of their choice.

April Sketch Challenge

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! It's time for the second April challenge.

Today Ronda is with us and she is sharing another awesome sketch and layout.

Hello! This month’s sketch is a fun take on all the pennants & banners that are trending lately.  How fun would it be to make a giant one to anchor our photo? I layered and layered different sizes and lengths of the pennant shape to create a playful background.  Scattered around the page are circles of different sizes and shape for that extra pop of color.  Have fun and remember one photo can always become two or three depending on your needs!

Supplies:Collectable-Unforgettable :’Story’ Label Stickers; 'You Are’ Charm Paper;  ‘Today’  Decorative Pins, Stamps;  ‘Happiness’ Decorative Buttons; ‘Firsts’ Enamel Dots; Boy Crazy: Seeing Stars Paper, Stitched Paper, Decorative Buttons; Misc: gesso, watercolor crayons, black pen, vintage thread, tag, American Crafts/Amy Tangerine Thickers, Maya Road Spray ink, Ranger Black Archival ink

This layout is so dear to my heart.  My youngest, Anthony, went to his junior prom not too long ago.  He went with a bunch of friends together in a group.  As I stood there taking their pictures (Don’t they look beautiful?), I kept thinking how fast time has gone by.  Gone are the days of him crawling into my lap telling me he wants to marry me.  Here are the days when we start visiting campuses to see which college he might be attending.  It makes it harder with him being the last in my house.  All too soon I will be an “empty nester.”

I started with the Boy Crazy patterned paper and lots of gesso.  I wanted to have that patterned paper peeking through but punch up the overall layout with watercolor crayons.   I completely adore how this looks.  I stamped shapes over & over again on the background.  I love the way black grounds a page.

I then layered the patterned paper on the background creating pennants from both Collectable & Boy Crazy papers.  I love the way the shape is repeated over & over again.  The title was a light grey but when I added spray ink over the top the cross hatched resisted the ink creating a cool effect.  The chipboard pennants are a perfect pop of color and texture to the page.

I wanted a little more pop of color so I added a manila tag that I painted with watercolor crayons.  I then stamped those great motifs from the Collectable Unforgettable Today line.  It really added another layer of texture & depth to my page. 

Journaling on gesso can be tricky.  I usually always draw pencil lines on my layout, then journal, and then erase the pencil lines.  On gesso however the pencil lines will not erase.  Knowing this, I just go for it and pen in my lines giving it a cool look and a straight place to journal. 

I love those little touches that add symbolism to my page, like the pins and thread.  The vintage thread is a current favorite item for me to add to my layouts.  The pins added that bit of color to my page.  It made me laugh because I had to pin on the boys boutonnieres for the girls had  no idea how to do it. 

I hope you have fun creating with this month’s sketch.  Hug your babies for all too soon they are grown and you too will be So Close to letting them go. 

Please share your sketch via the InLinkz tool below.

A random winner will be chosen and shared with our next challenge on Wednesday, May 1. You have until the end of the day on Tuesday, April 30th to share your project.

The winner will win the collection of their choice.

I'll be back later today with the March sketch winner and the April Fools challenge winner.

Thanks!

March Sketch Challenge

t's time for the March sketch challenge! Ronda is joining and inspiring us with another one of her fabulous sketches. I'll be back later today with the March Die Cuts Challenge.

Share your layout via the inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post and you could be chosen for a blog spotlight and collection of your choice. You have until Tuesday, April 16 to enter. The winner will be announced along with our next sketch challenge on April 17.

Building layers comes to mind with this sketch.  Go beyond layering patterned paper and bring play into the mix.  Maybe the background is one piece of patterned paper on the top half and a second underneath with the middle layer holding it all together.

The center photo is a 4 x 4 photo that could easily be a group of four 2x2 or even a 4x6.  Arrows are in so repeat those shape around your page!  But most importantly have fun with the sketch and really challenge yourself.

Supplies:Collectable-Notable :'Wonder’ decorative brads; Collectable-Memorable:'I’m With' Together patterned paper; Collectable-Remarkable: ‘Smile’ label stickers; ’Authentic’ Genuine patterned paper, ‘Authentic’ chipboard, ‘Authentic’ Tiny word stickers, 'Day' decorative brads, ‘Day’ Dates patterned paper, ‘Day’ Daily patterned paper; 'Handsome' enamel dots; Decorative Tapes:Red & Black; Misc: book paper, punch, black pen, sewing machine & thread

My son Anthony has one year left in high school.  I can see the weight of the world on his shoulders trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life.  They are so excited to move on and yet so scared by the possibilities.  As he chooses his path, his university, his degree, and really the rest of his life choices, I just want him to be happy & authentic.  It’s all a mother could hope for her children.

  

I decided to cut up the authentic genuine paper and layer the rulers as stripes.  After finding the placement of colors, I tucked in the book paper under some of the rulers and then stitched all the pieces down.  I love how it add layers to the simple background.  Layering embellishments really give this layout texture and creates movement.  The black & white photo really enforced him standing at a crossroads.  The die-cut became my title as it was the perfect pop of color on the photo.

 

I love My Mind’s Eye enamel dots.  I usually scatter them across my page replicating paint splatters.  This time I decided to place them all in a row just like how they are on the packaging.  I love how the they get bigger towards my focal point, my photo. 

The word stickers are a great way to add in visual interest to your journaling.  Draw lines on your layout with a pencil.  Write out your journaling with a pencil as well.  Next use your word stickers to replace some of your journaling erasing the lines and words as go.  Once you filled in some words, go over your penciled journaling with a pen.  Let the pen dry and then erase all the pencil marks. 

 

Enjoy the sketch, can't wait to see what you come up with this challenge!

Welcome to Decorative Tape Week!

We are SO excited for this week on the blog.

All week long we will be sharing brand new decorative tape projects from our wonderful design team. We wanted to show you creative and interesting ways to use our tapes.

The design team came up with some incredible ideas and we can't wait to share them with you. Make sure to come back every day for a new decorative tape idea!

Ronda is here with the first tape project, and you won't believe what she came up with!

 

Hello Everyone, Ronda here with you today  for the first day of washi week! Washi tape can add so much to your scrapbook pages, mini albums, art journal pages, mixed media pieces and more.  I am sharing how to use washi tape in home décor pieces.  A while ago, I purchased three white hanging lanterns on sale.  I knew I wanted to hang all three of them in a guest bedroom but wanted to do something a little different on one of them.  Enter washi tape. 

The room's decor is greys, yellows, and aquas, with hints of blacks & greens.  My Mind’s Eye has a variety of colors and designs so I picked ones that would coordinate in that room.  Note: you could cover the lantern in one color or multiple colors, either would look fabulous!

I decided to use multiple colors.   To begin, build the lantern as per the directions.  Next add little strips of washi tape at the top circle overlapping the pieces.  Long pieces won’t work at the top since it is curved. 

 

Keep overlapping the pieces filling up the entire lantern.  You can go back and fill in any gaps.

 

I love how the lantern turned out with the beautiful overlapping colors.  I think I want to do one more lantern in a solid color and hang up the three pieces in a grouping together.  I think the multicolor, solid color, and white will look stunning together. 

 

I hope you will look around your house and add some washi excitement into your décor. 

 

How AWESOME is that lantern? We just love our decorative tapes and love using them for more than scrapbooking!

See you tomorrow-Tina is sharing a project that will knock your crafty socks off!

 

February Sketch Challenge

It's time for the February sketch challenge! Ronda is here with another one of her fabulous sketches.

Share your layout via the inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post and you could be chosen for a blog spotlight and collection of your choice. You have until Thursday February 28 to enter. The winner will be announced along with our first March challenge on March 1.

With the sketch break out strips of patterned paper and washi tape to build a cohesive layer.  The canvas background is bordered by a patterned paper.  The photo could be one larger longer photo or three smaller photos.  A stacked title off to the left side of the photos balances the journaling on the right.  Stamp black elements around the edges of the page to add interest. 

  Supplies:Collectable-Notable :'Love This' Adore patterned paper,'Love This' Devoted patterned paper, 'Love This' journal card;Collectable-Memorable:'I’m With' decorative stickers;Collectable-Unforgettable: 'You are' Charm patterned paper;Collectable-Remarkable:'Day' decorative brads,'Handsome'  decorative stickers,'Beautiful'  stamp;Decorative Tapes: Yellow & Grey, Red & Turquoise, Green & Navy; Misc: heart punch, paint, floss thread, black ink, American Crafts thickers

 

Rhonda says: My mom & dad seem to be camera shy.  If we can get a photo of one, the other remains elusive.  Rarely can we capture them together.  Blessedly at their grand daughter’s wedding, I was able to capture a great photo of the two of them.  I decided to use three of the same of this great capture for my photo strip. 

I wanted this layout to feel light, fresh, and airy so I gravitated towards yellow, aqua, & lime green with a pop of red accents.  The strips at the top match the strips down the center.  Did you notice the washi tape in the heart and on the butterfly body? 

Little bits of washi tape are a great way to add in pops of color around the page.  For my journaling I used a typewriter on the journal card.  I love the red “Noted” pennant so I trimmed around it so I could adhere it to my photo.  I used black stamped images and black stitches around the layout to bring it all together. 

There you have it. Can't wait to see what all of you come up with!

Remember- please enter via the inlinkz tool below. I will be back later today with the January Sketch and Groundhog Day winners!

 

Tag Trio by Ronda

Hello everyone!  Ronda here today to share with you some decorative tags.  With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought I would share not only some pretty tags but how to take those tags & turn them into a gift for your special someone. 

This tag trio holds coupons, a gift certificate, and my favorite photo of the two of us. 

To build this tag trio, I used Collectable Unforgettable as my color inspiration.  I layered some gesso on one side of the tags with some stencils to create some texture.  Once they were dry, I painted them with paints and spray ink.

The way this trio works is the two outside pieces fold onto the middle tag.  I wanted the textured tag to always be visible so I flipped the two outside upside down before taping them together. 

Using your favorite My Mind’s Eye decorative tape, adhere the tags together by taping down one side and up the backside.  Snip off the excess from the top of the tags.  Repeat the process down the right side of the two tags. 

Now you can fold the tags to create your trio of tags, decorating the inside & outside of the pieces.

I made this Love Tag trio as a homemade Valentine’s gift for my husband.  Inside there is a gift card and coupons with gifts of my time.  I layered pieces of patterned paper from the 6x6 pad.   I punched a border around the bottom piece and then layered a colorful patterned piece on top.  On top of that, I added a piece of book text and vintage thread.  I punched a heart die cut, added a brad and pin, and inked the edges.  The enamel dots were perfect to add color around the tag

I love to tie my tag trios closed with twine.  To keep it in place, I used a piece of washi tape to secure it to the back.  I stamped the sentiment and added the heart sticker.  My Mamma always said the back should look as pretty as the front. 

To open the tag, you flip the left side open leaving the third tag overlapping.  On the left tag I created a pocket using the 6x6 patterned paper.  I tucked multiple coupons into the pocket.  Date nights, cooking special dinners he loves, , etc.   On the right side, I used a chipboard piece on top of vintage thread and piece of patterned paper to decorate the tag.

Here’s the tag trio opened. 

On the middle tag, I added a piece of patterned paper with words cut from the 6x6 patterned paper.  I adhered it to the tag with a small bit of decorative tape. 

Under the piece I added my favorite picture of the two of us.  On the right side is a gift certificate tucked into a pocket with a layered sticker. 

I like that he can take this tag trio back to his apartment as décor to sit on his desk as a reminder of my love for him.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, have a wonderful Monday!

Supplies:Collectable-Unforgettable: 6x6 pads,decorative tape,'Happiness' decorative brads,'Today' stamps,'Today' pins,'Story' label stickers,'Story' layered stickers,enamel dots,'You are" chipboard;Misc:stencils,gesso,paint,inks,vintage threads,book text,baker’s twine

 

January Sketch by Ronda

TGIF MME fans! We hope you have a wonderful Friday! Ronda is bringing you a new sketch for inspiration today...just perfect for your weekend scrapping!

Share your layout via the inlinkz tool at the bottom of the post and you could be chosen for a blog spotlight and collection of your choice. You have until Thursday February 14 (we will share the February sketch on Feb.15) to enter!

Have fun!

Ronda says:

With this sketch you can create a background with inks, spray inks, or paint or even patterned paper. 

The photo could be one larger photo or two smaller photos.  A stacked title off to the right is a great way to balance the patterned paper & photo on the left.  You can add journaling stripes, hand written journaling, or printed journaling under the photo. 

Supplies: Collectable-Notable: 'Love This' Adore patterned paper,'Wonder' Dream patterned paper; 'Wonder'  decorative brads,'Wonder' decorative buttons,'Love This' journal card,'Cute' enamel dots, decorative tape;Collectable-Unforgettable:'Today'  stamps;Collectable-Remarkable:'Beautiful'  stamps;Misc:black ink, distress inks, stencil

My nephew is very close to my kids.  They grew up together as my sister & I were always together.  I love the relationship these three have.  When Jake comes out for the summertime, they are inseparable.  I am overjoyed that they feel like almost siblings and not cousins. 

To create the background, I used my stencil and distress inks.  Next I layered the yellow patterned paper over the journaling card.  I added a bit of washi tape on the journal card for color and another design element.  Those arrows were just perfect! 

I decided it needed another strip or two to balance the color story so I added flower strip and number strip to the layers.  Before I glued everything down, I sprinkled the background with black paint splatters. 

I thought a title would look great off to the right so I used the backside of the 'Love This'  Adore patterned  paper to ground the title.  To create the stacked title using the today stamp “a good day” I masked off each word with post it notes. 

All around the edges I stamped different images & words using black ink to bring the page together.  The layout needed some texture so I used the decorative brads and enamel dots scattered around the page. 

I am always ok with hand written journaling because it gives future generations a bit of me on the layouts.

Enjoy the sketch, can't wait to see what you come up with!

Tags with Ronda

Happy New Years!  I hope you have been enjoying all the new incredible releases. It’s Ronda here to share some design tips for you. 

It’s no secret I love creating tags.  It’s an easy way for me to jumpstart my creativity.  The one question I am always asked is what I do with all the tags I create. 

There are lots of ways to use tags: gifts, mini albums, on the front of a card.  I’m going to give you a peek into my process and then offer you another way to use tags.\

The first thing I always do when creating a tag is decide on a color story.  Here I drew inspiration from The Sweetest Thing Honey.  I loved the grey, yellow, pink, & black color combo.  I used both paints and spray inks on the background of my tag. 

I always love adding black to my tags.  It really grounds the design.  Stamps are a great way to add in those black elements.  If you aren’t sure where to place the image, you can use the packaging image to see where it might look best. 

I love the brads in The Sweetest Thing.The cool thing about them is you can take them apart to mix and match the colors and/or designs to meet your needs.  Here I also added a bit of black ink around the edge to make it pop.

I added a few splatters of black paint along with the beautiful black doily from The Sweetest Thing-Honey 'Love' stickers.  To finish the tag, I used the 'One of a Kind' layered stickers and some bakers twine. 

Repeating design elements in odd numbers is always a good thing.  On this tag it’s the black doily design. This tag is so pretty and would be great on a gift.

But have you ever thought about using your tags on a layout?  It’s a great way to add layers to any page.

I had this photo on my desk for a while waiting on the perfect color story.  Once I completed the tag I noticed how well the photo & tag went together.  I pulled out The Sweetest Thing Honey 'Love' Bouquet patterned paper and started layering elements starting with my tag.

To make the tag stand out a bit more, I added some yellow ink on the background.  I am so happy I left long tails on my bow because they look so cute looped around the page. 

I added a few enamel dots on both the tag & layout along with a few chipboard hexagons.

I wanted a strip of patterned paper to anchor the tag to the page so I decided to use the grey stripes of the Lost & Found 3 Ruby Doily paper.   

The Sweetest Thing Honey journal card, brads and stickers look so good tucked underneath the stripes.  I inked all edges with black ink to make them stand out a bit more.   

I repeated elements from the tag onto my layout like the black splatters, the enamel dots, and the black doily design found in both the brad and chipboard piece. 

To give the brad element a little more texture, I pulled up the edges to make it look more like a flower. 

I hope today's post helped you find another use for your tag creations.  Thanks for joining me today!

Supplies: The Sweetest Thing-Honey: ‘Love’ Bouquet patterned paper,stickers,enamel dots, ‘Simply Lovely’ brads,‘Happiness” stamps,‘Perfect’ chipboard elements,journal card.‘One of a Kind’ layered sticker; Lost & Found 3-Ruby: Doily patterned paper,Misc:BasicGreey alphabet stickers, adhesive, ink, paint, spray ink, stencil, twine

Pinspiration Wednesday

We are so glad you stopped by today, it's Pinspiration Friday! Every day, we scour the Internet for inspiring MME projects. We find your work on your blogs, through our FB page,and in online galleries. We pin the ones that inspire us most!

Then once a month we challenge our designers to use one of your creations as inspiration for a layout or card.

This month Suzanne and Ronda are joining us. Here's what they came up with. Enjoy and have a lovely, creative day!

Inspiration Piece: Juliana Michaels

Suzanne's version:

Supplies: Lost and Found 3-Ruby: Floral Glitter patterned paper, Pink Lace patterned paper,Collage Stripe patterned paper,Glitter Stripe patterned paper,Ruby Medallion patterned paper,decorative brads,decorative buttons,chipboard accents,sticker sheet;Misc:adhesive,sewing machine and thread,doily,die cut machine

Suzanne says:I loved the following scrapbook page from Juliana. One thing that drew me to the page was her design using many different patterns of paper. I loved her creative use of the papers, and the many layers she created within the page.

I am normally a one picture type of gal, so this was another element that drew me to her page.

I tried to mimic her use of the various papers to showcase my little girl.

The different layers added a soft element to my page, which complimented my sweet photo.I also added a doily to my page. A perfect detail on a girl page.

I also was inspired by the cluster of buttons & brads, and used buttons from the lost & found 3 Ruby collection on the right side of the page. 

Inspiration Piece: Mary Ann Jenkins

Ronda's version:

Supplies:Lost and Found 3-Oliver:Garden Gate patterned paper,Bingo Glittered patterned paper,Blue Quatrefoil embossed paper,Lace Fan patterned paper,Blue Lace patterned paper,decorative brads,decorative tape   ;Lost and Found 3-Ruby:Medallion patterned paper,Honeycomb embossed patterned paper,Collage Stripe patterned paper,Grey Quatrefoil paper,decorative tape,enamel dots,stickers   ;The Sweetest Thing-Tangerine:'Together' Chevron patterned paper,buttons;Misc:American Crafts thickers,adhesive,ink 

 

Ronda says:When strolling through My Mind’s Eye Inspiring Cards & Layouts, Mary Ann’s layout jumped out at me.

I usually condensed in my designs using a lot of white space around the page.

Mary Ann’s page is both beautiful & frightening to me.  I absolutely adore the design but it is out of my scrapbooking safety zone.  That’s the beauty of finding inspiration and challenging yourself, so I stepped outside by comfort level and started creating.

I was drawn to her used of patterned papers in all the polaroids found on the Follow your Heart Be Happy Adorable paper. I decided to use the Sweetest Thing Together Chevron Paper and layer some of the frames from a second sheet to add some dimension. 

Like Mary Ann I chose to use mostly black & white photos, with one exception which became my focal point. 

I love how she used embellishments outside the frames a knew I had to incorporate those elements and add in my own little splatters of ink.

My title is a nod to her use of numbers and really finished off my page.  I love this page and am very happy I pushed myself.  Thanks Mary Ann for such an inspiring page.

December Challenge #2- Use our Sketch!

We are here today with our second December challenge. And I know that all of you will be thrilled to see that our sketch challenge is back!

Ronda Palazzari is here today with a new sketch and her take on it. But before I show you her gorgeous work, I need to lay down the ground rules for you.

1.Project must be created new for this challenge. It must use the sketch in some discernable way.

2. Project must look like a MME project. We say this every month-but we are not going to give you a percentage of MME that you have to use. Just make sure that it is comprised mainly of MME product.

3. All submissions must be turned in by midnight on Tuesday,January 1. A random winner will be announced with the first January challenge on January 2. Please enter via the InLinkz form below.

4.Winner will win MME collection of their choice.

Sound good? Easy enough right? Here's the sketch and Ronda's fun layout. Enjoy!

Supplies:Lost & Found 3-Ruby:Medallion patterned paper,adornments,decorative tape,stickers;Lost and Found 3-Oliver:stamps,stickers;The Sweetest Thing:-Tangerine: 'Happy' Woodsy patterned paper, 'Wonderful' chipboard elements,'Hello' buttons, 'Sunshine' brads, 'Together' enamel dots,'Together' stickers, 'Together' designer tape;The Sweetest Thing-Lavender:'About Me' Collage patterned paper;The Sweetest Thing-Honey:'Simply Lovely' brads,'Simply Lovely' crocheted doilies;Misc: The Crafter’s Workshop stencil, Maya Road spray ink, Liquitex paint & modeling paste, Ranger Archival black ink 

Ronda says:Instagram has changed the way I take daily photos.  I love those little squares of everyday life.  This sketch was a perfect way to capture our date nights that are so very special to us. 

The background paper is so beautiful so I just wanted hints of texture that didn’t take away from the patterned paper.  I used modeling paste & a stencil to create subtle details.   I picked the bright papers of The Sweetest Thing to pop against the neutral background. 

Like the sketch there are two layers of patterned paper on the bottom left & upper right corners.  I interpreted the circles by using two kinds of doilies, one paper one and the other is a beautiful crocheted doily. 

I love how easy it is to layer in My Mind’s Eye embellishments to add details to a layout.  Washi taped adds even more pops of color.  

The enamel dots and stamped images really complement the splatters of spray ink and stenciled hearts.  I placed the journaling on the side next to the stamped images to complete my layout. 

 Note about the sketch:Layering is easy with December’s Sketch.  You can use two smaller square photos or one larger photo to layer on patterned papers.  Interpret the circle motifs as you wish.  Tuck in embellishments here and there.  We cannot wait to see your takes on this month’s sketch. 

 

Remember- link your submissions via the inklinkz tool below. I will be back later today with a winner for the first December challenge.

Have fun and good luck!