Just My Sketches & The Blend - Bad Day

This is my layout for the April 1 reveal. I chose the song Bad Day because I had taken these photo's of Charlotte throwing a monster tantrum the other day (well not MONSTER monster, it didn't involve eye gouging, etc but still a big one...). I took the photo's because I was actually having trouble not laughing at her. This little "event" was all because she woke up from her afternoon nap a little cranky and I offered her a banana and she obviously didn't want a banana (normally when she's a bit fragile in the afternoon a snack and "Play School" or "The Night Garden" will do the trick).
By the time we got to the close up pic, she had spotted the camera and was milking it a little, but the rest of the photos aren't staged in any way...
Anyway, head on over to Just My Sketches and check out the challenge and the great monthly RAK you could win.

Stamps: Jumbo Outline
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Cardstock: Cottage Wall DSP, Kraft 12x12, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Accessories: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain, Whisper White, Flower Fusion, Fluerettes II, Ice Rhinestone Brads
Non SU!: Peacoat Felt Thickers

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Just My Sketches & The Blend - How has time changed you?

I'm back with my DT project for the March 15 reveal. Like I mentioned before I didn't think I would have it ready in time, then I did but I didn't have a chance to get it uploaded in time because I needed to spend some time with friends who lost their dad.
So a huge thank you to Deanne & the rest of the DT for being so understanding.
If you want to play along for a chance to win this month's prize check out the sketch and song list over at Just My Sketches & the Blend.
Stamps: Jumbo Alphabet
Ink: Old Olive
Cardstock: Old Olive, Cottage Wall DSP
Accessories: Felt Fusion, Pretties Kit, Ice Rhinestones, Fleurettes II, Crystal Effects
Punches: Scallop Circle, Small Heart
Non-SU!: Rootbeer Float Thickers

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Just My Sketches & The Blend - Jack

Here is my DT layout for the latest JSM & the blend challenge. It doesn't look heaps like the sketch, but the basic elements are there:The railway tracks are for the stripes, the birds are instead of the 3 brads, the branches are for the flower embellishment, and the title and journalling are in the right places.
The song I chose from the list (and it's so obvious but I couldn't help myself) was "Sweet Child o' Mine"...
Here's the sketch & songlist:

 ~One Heartbeat

 Smokey Robinson
~Amazed

 Lonestar
~The Motown Song

 Rod Stewart
~Chances

 Five For Fighting
~Sweet Child o' Mine

 Guns N' Roses

Stamps: Jumbo Outline, Choo Choo, Cheep Talk, Right on Track
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Garden Green, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Pacific Point, Riding Hood Red, Summer Sun, Baja Breeze, Whisper White Craft Ink
Stampin' Write Markers: Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Old Olive
Cardstock: Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Garden Green, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Accessories: Paper Snips, Sponges

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Happy 1st birthday Jack!

No, I'm not that organised and no, my Jack isn't 1 already!!
Friends of ours also have a "Jack" and he turned 1 last week so I needed the perfect card for him...
I haven't used my bigshot much lately so I decided this card had to be a bigshot project and I'd say I did well with that little challenge to myself, wouldn't you? It's pretty self explanatory, the only thing I want to mention is that I used a little crystal effects on his nose so that he had a shiny rounded nose like a real teddy...
Stamps: Jumbo Outline Alphabet
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Close to Cocoa (sponging on muzzle)
Cardstock: Washington Apple, Kraft, Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Crystal Effects
Bigshot: Build-a-Bear, Beary Essentials, Beary Boy, Topnote, Stars Cuttlebug folder

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould

Just My Sketches & The Blend - The More Things Change, The More They Seem To Stay The Same - 5 Yrs On

I'm so excited to be back doing DT work!!! The song that I chose from the list was "Put Your Records On" by Corinne Bailey Rae. There's a line in the song that says "The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same" and I thought I'd use that line as an excuse to scrapbook about Justin & I, and how even though we're older and we've changed we're still just as much in love as we were when we got married. 
Ok, that's getting too sappy! I won't tell you what the hidden journalling says or you'll throw up!
I'm not 100% happy with how the title turned out... I wanted something Collage-y to go with the strips of DSP but I'm not sure I got it quite right.
I stole my colour combo from this card by Sarah Gough, a demo in NZ. She isn't always a regular blogger but when she does have something to post, can you say WOW?

Just My Sketches are back!!! With a twist!

Deanne is bringing back the "Just My Sketches" sketch blog and she's bringing it in with a twist. She'll give a list of songs with each sketch to inspire you. She's also doing a DT call so why not try out?
I saw the first sketch and list of songs and I just had to play along! I chose "Hands" by Jewel because I've always loved the "My hands are small I know, but they're not yours they are my own" line and I thought it would be perfect to use for a layout about Jack discovering his hands. I wanted the journalling to fill most of the star but that was the best publisher or word can do. I've since found a tutorial on using photoshop to journal in shapes so I'm going to have a go and re-do the star and try again. I know I should have fixed it before posting but I realised how long it had been and I just loved this sketch and layout so much that I had to put it on straight away!

Here's the sketch if you want to play along (over on the original post there is also a card sketch if you'd prefer):

Stamps: Jumbo Outline Alphabet
Ink: Chocolate Chip Inkpad & Marker
Cardstock: Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point
Accessories: Star Designer Brads, Jumbo Brads, Paper Crimper
Punches: Large & Small Star, 1" Circle

Images © Stampin' Up!, Designs © Zarna Gould