This is the Pencil Lines sketch that went live when I was in California, so I never got a chance to post it over here. I used my January Studio Calico kit to make the layout. Here's the sketch:
And here's my layout:
This is a rescued layout. I hated the patterned paper, paint, and mist background I had created. Rather than toss the base of the layout in the trash and start again, I covered my background with wide masking tape. Then I used paint and ink to add some color. Voila! Brand new base to the layout. An added (and unexpected benefit) is that it flattened out the layout which had warped from all the paint and mist.
Along the left side, I stitched a collection of stickers and paper strips down to create a fun streamer like feeling – perfect for this New Year’s layout. And I used the color red as a tool to bring the viewer’s eye all around the layout. I especially like the red numbers counting down to midnight. Just wish there had been a "10" sticker….
You can see everyone else's interpretation here.
Finally, here's the winner of the sewn flower!
Love the layouts … as usual! Just bought a sewing machine and want to learn how to free form sew with it. Thanks!
Posted by:
KateinCleveland |
February 02, 2010 at 07:32 PM
Send me your address, Kate and I'll send you the flower!
Thanks for stopping by!
Love how you rescued this page, it turned out amazing! I must try some masking tape on a page one day, I just love masking tape…lol!! xo
Love how you rescued this page, it turned out amazing! I must try some masking tape on a page one day, I just love masking tape…lol!! xo
Love how you rescued this page, it turned out amazing! I must try some masking tape on a page one day, I just love masking tape…lol!! xo
Love how you rescued this page, it turned out amazing! I must try some masking tape on a page one day, I just love masking tape…lol!! xo
this is beautiful! love the colorful layers!
this is beautiful! love the colorful layers!
this is beautiful! love the colorful layers!
this is beautiful! love the colorful layers!
Beautifully rescued LO and I must remember to do that as I sometimes just trash the project and start over. The process of art is often lost on me.
Beautifully rescued LO and I must remember to do that as I sometimes just trash the project and start over. The process of art is often lost on me.
Beautifully rescued LO and I must remember to do that as I sometimes just trash the project and start over. The process of art is often lost on me.
Beautifully rescued LO and I must remember to do that as I sometimes just trash the project and start over. The process of art is often lost on me.
Great LO!
Great LO!
Great LO!
Great LO!
I like how you rescued this. I try to do the same thing when I have a LO I hate. Usually I let it sit for a while and then go back to it. That usually does it for me.
Thanks for the inspiration!
I like how you rescued this. I try to do the same thing when I have a LO I hate. Usually I let it sit for a while and then go back to it. That usually does it for me.
Thanks for the inspiration!
I like how you rescued this. I try to do the same thing when I have a LO I hate. Usually I let it sit for a while and then go back to it. That usually does it for me.
Thanks for the inspiration!
I like how you rescued this. I try to do the same thing when I have a LO I hate. Usually I let it sit for a while and then go back to it. That usually does it for me.
Thanks for the inspiration!
This is just so fabulous, Julie! Please come to my house and be my art mentor, LOL!
This is just so fabulous, Julie! Please come to my house and be my art mentor, LOL!
This is just so fabulous, Julie! Please come to my house and be my art mentor, LOL!
This is just so fabulous, Julie! Please come to my house and be my art mentor, LOL!
i love that sketch. i used to use sketches a lot before but got away from it. i am starting to use them again. sure makes it easier. i love the ones they do on sundays at studio calico. have you checked them out?
i love that sketch. i used to use sketches a lot before but got away from it. i am starting to use them again. sure makes it easier. i love the ones they do on sundays at studio calico. have you checked them out?
i love that sketch. i used to use sketches a lot before but got away from it. i am starting to use them again. sure makes it easier. i love the ones they do on sundays at studio calico. have you checked them out?
i love that sketch. i used to use sketches a lot before but got away from it. i am starting to use them again. sure makes it easier. i love the ones they do on sundays at studio calico. have you checked them out?
oooooooooooooooo love it! i need to use sketches more often.
oooooooooooooooo love it! i need to use sketches more often.
oooooooooooooooo love it! i need to use sketches more often.
oooooooooooooooo love it! i need to use sketches more often.
loving the background – awesome rescue!
loving the background – awesome rescue!
loving the background – awesome rescue!
loving the background – awesome rescue!
This is so fab Julie!
This is so fab Julie!
This is so fab Julie!
This is so fab Julie!
That sketch is awesome Julie! And the masking tape… brilliant! As usual, thanks for the inspiration.
That sketch is awesome Julie! And the masking tape… brilliant! As usual, thanks for the inspiration.
That sketch is awesome Julie! And the masking tape… brilliant! As usual, thanks for the inspiration.
That sketch is awesome Julie! And the masking tape… brilliant! As usual, thanks for the inspiration.