Sketchy Boards challenge - April 2017

Hello April!!

My friend Kelly-ann is sponsoring the prize this month with her super cute butterflies,

so, I thought I better add a couple to my layout...

Sketchy Boards have a Colour Palette -

and a Sketch - 

I found these super cute photos of our Katelyn when she was starting Preschool

and, the Boyne Island Preschool logo was printed on a 'purple' shirt..

I bought a 49 & Market 'Scents of Nature' paper pack from Bella Paperie last week,

my goodness those sheets are beautiful!! 

...and this one 'Fly Away' has purpleish tonings and those Hot air balloons - my favourites!!

I swiped the Distress 'Seedless preserve' paint in two vertical stripes, Misted a little Marker Maniacs 'Grape Gob stopper', Adirondack 'Wild Plum' and a few spots of Dylusions 'Funky Fuchsia' create a base to layer on elements

The Oval; chipboard frame is from Imaginarium Designs and inked with Kaisercraft 'violet'

The chipboard set also includes a dragonfly nested inside - a little Distress ' Seedless Preserve' and Kaisercraft ink coloured to match.

A little mixture of seed beads and micro beads fills in the gaps (Thank you Tracy)

Best of luck to everyone who enters!!

Thank you for visiting today,

Alison xx

More than Words - February challenge

Hello and 

Goodbye to February!!

Started the month in Asia with our family of 5, to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary,

Had a Craft Alive event in Toowoomba,

Hosted the lovely Di Garlings Qld tour of stores and then she taught at my Workshop Wonders event

I've taken 2 days of Heartfelt Creations classes with Emma Lou at Arnolds

so, 

I've only had a small window of time here and there to do some challenges this month

I did choose the 

More Than Words Challenge

Together & Beautiful layout

I started with a sheet of 49 & Market patterned paper, it is quite thick and doesn't buckle as much with wet mediums. I doodled a border with an Aquarelle pencil before tracing over with a wet brush.

I've pencilled some thoughts and sentences with the word 

TOGETHER

all over the background, and then added some random stamping with a Paper Roses stamp 'Music notes'.

I misted some 'cherry' spray from Marker Maniacs through a small brick stencil and 'stamped' the excess too!!

I did have an extra large Ampersand in my stash, unknown brand, which I roughly covered in texture paste and then sprinkled a couple of colours of Beck Beattie's 'Color Crush' powders (a bit of pink and brown) and then misted so they mixed together and let everything dry!!

Misted the wood veneer 'beautiful' with the Marker Maniacs mist - lovely colour and shimmer!!

Clustered some 49 & Market flowers, Prima leaves, a D-lish doiley and some stamens from Scrapping with Style, my local shop.

Photo is our daughter who, although a bit quiet, has it all together

Alison xx