Last Twisted Sketch

My very last Twisted Sketch Layout...... very sad to blog that Anam has decided to close the Twisted Sketches website, which means I'll no longer have those design team deadlines to meet therefore I'll be having to scrap under my own steam!!! Maybe in the not to distant future I'll try and get on another design team but for now I get the impression that the next couple of months may be quite busy for Kenny and I so scrapping might have to take a back seat???

Have a look at sketch on the website here......

The twist was 'Thanks' and here's my layout.......

Twisted Sketch # 154

Had to whip this one up in a hurry as I had let Jubilee fun take over! Have a look at the sketch here....

This weeks 'twist' was cloth! I got my little piece of 'cloth'  from Marks and Sparks!! In their furnishings section they had a display with free fabric swatches at a very convenient 5 1/2 x 3 inches. I was very controlled and only took 4 different swatches much to the amusement of my friend ( a non-scrapper) ahhhh civilians, they just don't understand!! ;o) I made another little layout for Samurai's puppy album

Twisted Sketch #152

Well I'm SUPER late posting this layout but here it is another super sketch from Twisted Sketches, have a look at it here......

The 'twist' for this layout was mother which I'm guessing most people would use as the topic of the layout. I wanted to do a layout about my two best friends having become now become mothers but was waiting for a suitable photo to be emailed from Penny......which I'm still waiting for Pen - you slacker ;o) Anyway deadlines were due so I finished the layout just using the photo of Caroline with her gorgeous twins. I'll have to do another layout with Penny and her 2 boys later on. Might do a mirror image 'blue' or 'green' version of this layout for that and put them into the album as a matching double layout.


Here's my layout

Twisted Sketch #150

I can't believe we're in May already!! This year seems to be flying by. This weeks sketch from TS is lovely!! I've got a couple of interpretations floating around in my head so I've got this sketched marked to use again. Here was my interpretation for the website.....

This weeks twist was 'flower' a nice simple twist to incorporate Have a look at the original sketch here:

Twisted Sketch #146

Another layout to add to my Antarctica album, if I ever get around to picking an album to put all these layouts in!!! Once again some brilliant inspiration from Twisted Sketches, have a look at this weeks sketch here:

So from that I created this layout

Twisted Sketch #144

My next 8.5" x 11" layout inspired by this weeks Twisted Sketch! Funnily enough the twist was 'weather'. What a laugh....did I have anything inspired by the term weather????  How about a blizzard photo :o)

Have a look at the sketch here...

And here's my layout!

Twisted Sketch #142

Now the fab thing about going to a crop is that I can really concentrate on using a Twisted Sketch. I was initially grabbed by the sketch first off but after a very slow start things started to come together. I even managed to win a challenge at the crop with this layout. This weeks twist was 'GREEN' if you look carefully at the photo I'm wearing a green fleece :o)

Have a look at the sketch here

My interpretation:

Twisted Sketch #127!!

Have you ever wanted to do a layout with a lot of 'white space'....literally?? My layouts are usually fairly covered with patterned paper as often feel I haven't put enough effort into it if theres spare space :o) hahaha my wierd mentality!! Firstly have a look at this weeks Twisted Sketch here......

The twist was "chipboard". Fairly obvious that the first thing that springs to mind is to just use some chipboard, so off I went hunting through my stash to see what I had in chipboard. I found the words best friends and new then that I just had to find some photos of me and my boy.

I kept it fairly simple, 2 photos matted with some paper, a machine sewn border, some ribbon offcuts and a couple of dried starfish I had lying around :o) I just wanted the photos and the title to say it all......Samurai is my best friend. What would I be without him!!

Twisted Sketch #125!!

Honestly sometimes I amaze myself at how disorganised I can be. Completely forgot to blog this layout, and I have to say it's my latest favourite. I just love this photo of the boy. Have a look at the sketch here.....

This weeks twist was 'BLACK' I figured I was scrapping a Big Black Dog....but also added some little black paw prints for good measure.

Here's my layout, isn't he cute! I used scraps I had left from some Bo Bunny sheets....lots of 'fussy cutting'!

Twisted Sketch #121!!

What a lovely number 121 and what a great sketch! This weeks twist...'punch'. Have a look at it here....

Here's my take on the sketch. I kept this layout quite simple using a die-cut sheet sheet from Bo-bunny, some very old rub ons which I worried wouldn't rub of properly.....it was a very slow process :o)

Twisted Sketch #119!!

Oh what fun....another Twisted Sketch! I spent days looking at this....ummming and ahhhing and turning it round and round. I was determined to use up some more of my Emmas Shoppe collection but it just wasn't happening for me. I went hunting through my paper stash and came across some sheets and scraps from Pink Paislee - Queen Bee Collection, and it all started coming together......

Have a look at the sketch here.....

Turned the sketch on its side and came up with this.....

 

• American Glitter Thickers for the letters
• 2 Camelot Roses Prima flowers
• Say it with pearls and roses swirl
• and hand made felt ribbon flowers with a pearl centre

I really love this little flowers and thought I'd make my first ever craft video of how I made them.

BE WARNED: pretty dull, no nice music, my hands keep getting in the way, I burn myself with my hot glue gun and I almost stick the flower to my cutting mat. Not bad for my first video :o)

Twisted Sketch #117!!

How time flies!!! I can't believe we're in September all ready. I'm a couple of days behind posting my Twisted Sketch Layout. So need to get that sorted quickly...have a look at the original sketch here......

Now I've been dying to scrap this photo for ages. Kenny took it as an impromptu 'self portrait' at Moors valley park after we had gone for a bike ride with Samurai (in his buggy- ears flapping in the breeze!) It's a goofy shot of us and I love it!

I just adore the new My Minds Eye papers.....glitter, glitter and more Glitter!!

Twisted Sketch #115!!

Another fabulous sketch from Twisted Sketches!!! It took me a little while to let it sink and numerous hours of paper shuffling was done before I was finally happy to start cutting ....but I'm really chuffed with the results!!

Have a look at this weeks sketch here.....

I've finally got to scrap some photos of my trip to Iceland!!!

 I used my lovely new papers from the "Journey Collection" from new company called Authentique. Its a lovely collection in blues and greys with a bit of a travel theme so perfect for scrapping my Iceland trip!


Luckily I had some rose ribbons which matched the blues and some cream rik-rak. I used foam thickers for the title as well as some sticker letters also from Authentique.

The hardest part was punching the holes to weave the ribbon through, well trying to work out how to place them out evenly!!

 I love this little cardstock element. its only tiny but the little island that the metal washer circles is actually ICELAND, well I thought it was a cute touch ;o)