Email entry from Kerry Duff

Now isn't this a fabulous card from Kerry Duff for our Card Sketch 88..I just love all the embellies here! Thank you Kerry!

INSPIRATIONAL POST - BUTTONS, BUTTONS AND MORE BUTTONS

 Buttons, buttons and buttons.  
Well I know we all have them and if you are anything like me we have a lot of specific colours and a lot of mixed colours, all different shapes and sizes.
So in an effort to use some up or just plain get rid of some, I set to working on a layout.

 Firstly I cut an 8"x8" piece from cardstock and  glued the buttons on to fit.

 
 Then covered them all with Gesso.
When completely dry, I then sprayed with 3 different Glimmer mists  and here is the result.

 
It was now ready for a backing to my layout.

Well girls I trust that this has inspired you to work on using up some of your buttons, with gesso and glimmer mists.  I just loved playing around with this.  Don't feel that you can only use this technique on a layout, it works just fine on a card with a few less buttons.  Actually on a card it looks great with threads through the buttons.  So why not give it a try.
Until next time.......happy scrapping  Liz

Top Picks for Challenges 86 & 87, & April Winners!!

Hello fabulous Feeling Sketchy gals

The top picks by our Design Team for Layout Challenge 86 are - 

BARBARA

OLGA

MARY

MICHELLE

 And our top picks for Card Sketch 87 are -

MARINA

GAIL

MAXIBELLE

MARI

And using the Random.Org generator the APRIL winner of the 

Molossi - $30 chipboard and bling package

is

Lizzy H

& 

And using the Random.Org generator the winner of the 

$15 to spend in store

The Trinket Track has a great range of fun little trinkets to add to your projects.

is

Karen B

Congratulations gals!

Please email me at Feeling Sketchy

with Feeling Sketchy Winner in the subject line.

Thank you again to you all playing along & to our fabulous sponsors!

Do come & play again!

Emailed entry from Cheryl...and it is a beauty!

For Card Challenge 88 

Thank you for playing along Cheryl...just the most gorgeous card....have I seen that lace before perhaps?? Love your colours & cluster...amazing!

If you do not have a blog & would like to play along, please email me your creation to

feelingsketchychallengeblog@gmail.com

Cheers,  Debi

Layout Sketch 89

Good Morning Sketchies...

Our Galleries are brimming with delights...thank you for joining in with out sketches

So onto our next sketch due May 31.

LO Sketch 89

Here is the fabulous Design Team's take on this one.....

ASTRID

DEBI

 ELINA

LIZ

LOUISE

MICHELLE

VALERIE

Sponsors

 $30 chipboard and bling package.

 

Molossi are supplier to the scrapbooking and papercraft industry.

We are the proud distributors of: Xyron, Venison , Derivan ,  Helmar, Crafty Koala,  Pelikan Artline, Cumberland Stationery, X-Press Graphix, Creative Options, plus our own Molossi range and MUCH MUCH more with over 5000 products to offer in the coming months.

Our range of Scrapbooking/papercraft products include: adhesives, ribbons, acrylic alphabet & words, bling, bling buckles, bling brads, rubons, albums, printed papers, punches, 12 x 12 cardstock, chipboard, flowers, brads, storage solutions and more, absolutely something for everyone!!!!!

AND 

7 Digi Images from

 

Please find the InLinkz for LO Sketch 89 over on the left hand column...so easy to find now!

Thank you for your continual support of Feeling Sketchy...we certainly love your presence! 

Cheers, Debi

Card Sketch 88

Sketch Challenge 88 - Make a Card!

Hello sketchies, 

here is our latest sketch for 1 May & closing 14 May..

and it is a wonderful sketch - especially as we are showcasing our fabulous sponsor this month...

You do not have to use a Bugaboo stamp to enter our challenge.

Astrid

Debi

Debbie

Elina

Liz

Louise

Margaret

Michelle

Sharyn

Valerie

 

Bugaboo Digi Stamps, have wonderful digital stamps, from funny and quirky to cute and cuddly.

 Our winner will have 7 digi stamps of their choice.

Molossi - $30 chipboard and bling package

Molossi are supplier to the scrapbooking and papercraft industry. 

We are the proud distributors of: Xyron, Venison , Derivan ,  Helmar, Crafty Koala,  Pelikan Artline, Cumberland Stationery, X-Press Graphix, Creative Options, plus our own Molossi range and MUCH MUCH more with over 5000 products to offer in the coming months.

Our range of Scrapbooking/papercraft products include: adhesives, ribbons, acrylic alphabet & words, bling, bling buckles, bling brads, rubons, albums, printed papers, punches, 12 x 12 cardstock, chipboard, flowers, brads, storage solutions and more, absolutely something for everyone!

Please find the InLinkz for Challenge 88 over on the left hand column...so easy to find now!

Yay for playing along with us!

Keep on scrappin'

Top Picks for Card Sketch 85

Here they are!!

Kylie Adams

Lizzy Hill

Suzanne Crowther

Vikki W

Congratulations fabulous sketchies! 

Don't forget to grab our Top Picks badge to display on your blog.

And a big Thank You to everyone who played along.

There is still one week to enter your card into LO Sketch 86 and our Card Sketch 87.

Thanks you to our wonderful April Sponsors

The Trinket Track has a great range of fun little trinkets to add to your projects.

$15 to spend in store

and

Molossi - $30 chipboard and bling package

Happy scrapping!

Cheers, Debi

Inspiration Post:"Altered Foil Tag"!!

Hey Everyone!! It's Elina here with another inspiration post for the Feeling Sketchy blog.

For this post, I decided to use Ranger Foil Tape sheets to create a tag.

I recently purchased a set of these Foil Tape sheets from Michael's and couldn't wait to use them.

I watched a tutorial on YouTube on how to emboss and add color to these sheets using alcohol inks.

So I decided to give it a try.

I was pleased with how easy it was to add color and emboss it.

You could also stamp and paint these sheets as well , so the possibilities are endless.

Here is a list of the supplies I used and a step by step photo representation of the process:

• Ranger Foil Tape Sheets- 6 x 12"
• Manila Tag- 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"
• Adirondack Alcohol Inks- Any color of your choosing (I used Wild Plum and Butterscotch for this tag)
• Cuttlebug and Embossing Folder
• Heidi Swapp Chipboard Elements- Butterflies
• 7 Gypsies Pyramid Studs
• Stamper's Anonymous, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ransom Alpha Parts

To start off, I traced the manila tag onto the foil sheet with a stylus and cut it out.

I used a hole punch to punch out the hole on the top.

And then, I moved on to the embossing and coloring.

This is the tag after I embossed and colored it.

I love the deep impression you get with these Foil Sheets and it takes color well.

I dabbed on my alcohol inks and was able to build up the color to make it more vibrant.

Once I had the coloring finished, I used my heat tool to set it, removed the paper backing to expose the adhesive and attached it to the manila tag.

To embellish the tag, I added a few butterflies, the sentiment "Life, Love", some pyramid studs and pearls.

And ta-da tag complete!!

I hope you enjoyed this project and got inspired!!

Enjoy your day!! :)