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"naturally beautiful" and a SKETCH

This is a layout that I recently finished for Carina Gardner, one of the designers at Design House Digital using the same photos that I used in my Shutterfly photo book (truly . . . those photos are going to get a work out).

"naturally beautiful"


The layout is a two page layout (24 x 12) and a lift from . . . I'm not sure. I came across the layout on-line not too long ago and made a real quick pencil sketch of the base design without noting who the artist was. I've tried to retrace my steps where I had been but still wasn't able to locate the layout. So sorry to whoever the artist is! I would love to give you credit.

The products (digital papers) that I used are from Carina Gardner's Design 365 Color Kit 1 [Wintersings] and DISTRESSED Pastels collections. The metal flower and staples that I used are from Meredith Fenwick's The Day Dreams Collection(s) Magical Elements (metal flower) and Garden Elements (staples). The acrylic flower is my own and the fonts that I used are P22 Cezanne (large title) and Palatia (2009 and journaling).

And . . .



. . . a SKETCH of "naturally beautiful." Those of you who know me, or have been following me for a while, know that my interest in sketches is what got me started in digital scrapbooking. And now, just a short time later, I'm nearly exclusively digital with the only exceptions being boxes, birdhouses, clocks, and cards.

Really LOVE the sketches. And who knows . . . maybe the sketches will lead to digital templates. Just sayin'. ;D
 

"Where There is Love"

   
"Where There is Love" for Becky Fleck at PageMaps

"Where There is Love" (8.5x11 format) appeared in the November edition of Becky Fleck's PageMaps Newsletter. I really, REALLY tried to remain true to the sketch and ended up only making slight variations from sketch to layout.

"Where There is Love" for Carina Gardner and MaryAnn Wise

I had been working on this layout when Becky contacted me and asked if I would contribute a layout based on an 8.5x11 vertical sketch. So . . . without hesitation I kept (pretty much) the same elements and simply jumped formats. The 12x12 layout I will definitely print . . . the 8.5x11 layout . . . at first I thought I'd create it and just file it away (it's typically not a format that I work in). BUT . . . am now thinking . . . I will go ahead and print it, even frame it,  and then gift it to daddy and mommy. Or keep it. Or both. Really wouldn't be difficult to print and frame one for each of us . . . it is digital after all. ;D

Supplies used: Digital Papers: Carina Gardner (Prep School - Subject Matter Paper Set); Focal Photo Frame: MaryAnn Wise (Curled Photo Frames No.2); (Inner) Focal Photo Frame (altered): Carina Gardner (Prep School ABC Book); Paint Splatter/Splotch: Carina Gardner (Bella Splatter and Splotches); Title: MaryAnn Wise (About Life Brushes and Stamps); All Other Elements: Megan Farrow; Font: Bookman Old Style.

Now I'm off to watch a movie with dear hubby! =]
 

"you"

"you" for Carina Gardner and MaryAnn Wise

My Oldest daughter, Brekken Marie. The photo was taken earlier this year and was one of those spur of the moment kind of things. She had come over looking so irresistibly gorgeous and with a little prodding I was able to talk her into letting me get a few shots of her. Something I don't get to do very often anymore.

Journaling reads: "Today you are you that is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you."  ~Dr. Seuss

"you"
Supplies used: Paper: MaryAnn Wise (Button Borders Solid Papers); Grid Overlay: Carina Gardner (Bella Bella 2 Beauty Overlays); Flourish: MaryAnn Wise (Flourish Corners Brush Set); Title: Carina Gardner (Peony Place Clear Gel Alpha Set); Focal Photo Edging: Katie Pertiet; Flowers: Megan Farrow (Buttercup); Gems: Unknown; Font: Bookman Old Style.

What I am working on right now . . . I am putting the finishing touches on a layout that I created for Carina Gardner using her The Spider's Web Digital Kit and The Spider's Web collection. Love, love, LOVE this kit! First time I have ever scrapbooked HALLOWEEN! No kidding. cRazY huh? I'll post the layout within the next day or so.

"play pause grow repeat"

I have often been asked about my creative process when scrapbooking (both hybrid and digitally) and had intended to "dissect" "play pause grow repeat" in order to describe that process or flow BUT . . . because my computer was infected with a Virus AND a Trojan (through Facebook) earlier this week will have to put that off for another layout . . . another time.



"play pause grow repeat" is a layout that I created for a weekly challenge that I participated in over at Two Peas in a Bucket (BEFORE the virus got me). We had been challenged to "Lift a Garden Girl" and I chose Garden Girl Gennifer Bursett. The post with the layout that I lifted can be found . . . HERE (BOTH layouts are there . . . give it a few seconds to cycle). I really LOVED the simplicity in Gennifer's layout and absolutely could not resist lifting it . . . challenge or not. ;D

After creating the layout I decided to convert the photo of my granddaughter, Kaylee to a black and white image for another weekly challenge that I participated in over at Two Peas . . .



. . . their weekly DIGITAL challenge . . . "tinting a black and white photo." Once I had converted the image I applied a chocolate tint to it and then applied a hand tint to just her cheek area. I'm thinking that I like the layout with the color photo better. Quite unusual for me as I typically tend to prefer black and whites.

The digital paper and gems that I used are from the Watercolor Beach collection by MaryAnn Wise at Two Peas. The flourish brushes are Katie Pertiet and Jen Wilson. And the font  . . . Angelic War . . . that I used for the title can be found HERE at DaFont.com.

"Succession of Moments"

A layout that I created for MaryAnn Wise at Two Peas in a Bucket. My first as one of the newest members of her Creative Team!

Recently MaryAnn asked me to join her Creative Team and without hesitation I said yes! This is the BIG news mentioned previously in "Old is New." Sooo excited about this! MaryAnn has some of the BEST digital products on the market and it is going to be an absolute privilege to work with her!

As for the layout . . . everything that I used in "Succession of Moments" is from MaryAnn's newest release . . . GREAT OUTDOORS . . . and can be found at her store at Two Peas. I really, REALLY enjoyed working with these products, especially the brushes . . . love, love, LOVE the brushes! That whole . . . "My name is Katherine and I am a brushaholic" thing. Know what I mean? ;D

"Succession of Moments" for MaryAnn Wise

As for the photo I used . . . you should recognize it from a previous post . . . For Today :: August 4, 2009. I ended up cropping the photo and and making additional edits to achieve a look that was better suited for the mood and tone of the papers that I was working with (so easy to do when working digitally). The "quote" in the layout is my own, created in Photoshop, and reads . . .

"Life truly is a succession of moments unexpected and unrehearsed, full of beauty and timeless innocence. Moments that will forever remain in our hearts and in our
memories."

** Please Note **
My links in "Succession of Moments" are failing to work (something is glitching in Typepad's Editor). Until they are back up and working you can link to MaryAnn and Two Peas using the images in my sidebar. =]