Let's Get Sketchy Design Team Call

The folks over at Let's Get Sketchy are having a design team call - you can see all the important info here.  If you are not a follower of their blog you should really check them out (even if you don't want to apply) They have some great sketches to work from.  I am an avid follower and use their sketches quite often for my base design!
Here is their call sketch - it's a real winner.

Stay tuned for my rendition of the sketch - of course, I will be applying!

Fabric Uses

Welcome to May's technique blog hop.  This month we are featuring fabric on our projects.  Be sure to stop by all our designers posts to see what they have created.  Should you be joining me from Joy's blog then you are on the right track! If you get lost or would like to refer back to a specific post you will find a list of designers at the bottom of my post.

For my project I really wanted to do something unique with the fabric.  I really like this black piece from the For Always collection and wanted to showcase it. I was really stumped for a bit, but then got inspired by a card I pinned to create this wall hanging for my daughter's wedding portrait.  You're going to have to use you imagination a bit here, because obviously this is not my daughter in the photo, but a representation of her.  This is again a sample for my photographer, as her dress I am making will be similar to Zelda's.  I will probably go back and add some additional flowers and filler from her bouquet afterwards - once she's picked them, but for now these are similar to some of the flowers she will be carrying.  The lilies are made from crepe paper since I couldn't get silk ones small enough and the cherry blossoms are purchased.

I started out intending to put a title on the piece - something like "The Princess" but then changed my mind....what do you think?  Leave a comment with your vote and any suggestions please!

Now, hop on over to Tabbi's blog to see what she has created!

Products used today:
For AlwaysTextiles (Z1820)
Belle La Vie Paper (retired)
Opaque Licorice Gems (z1335)
Embroidery Hoop
Crepe Paper
Silk Flowers

Here's the promised list of hoppers:
debi-http://debiistheothersister.blogspot.com/
Tabbi- www.adhesiveaddict.com
Stephanie Chumbley - /http://www.cardsbystephanie.com/2013/05/using-fabric-and-zippers-to-make-cards/
Wendy K. - http://MyScrapbookingBlog.com/
Judy Faye - http://judyfaye.blogspot.com/
Shirley - http://www.momnmescrap.blogspot.com/
Joy- http://www.studiowowjoy.com/

Wedding Party

I'm back again today with my next creation as guest designer for Sketch With Color.  I was really inspired by the sketch this time, but found it quite challenging to come up with a color combination.

I finally settled on Monaco Blue, Violet and Linen...two of the three colors were ready for me in this nice collection from Quick Quotes.  I added the Violet chicken wire design on the base page with a bit of ink and a stencil....a technique I've learned to enjoy quite a bit recently!  I love being able to control the placement of the design on the page as well as the intensity of the color! 
You might have been looking at this thinking "Darn debi, you could've used a better picture" but I've done the blurring intentionally...you see, I am pre-designing layouts for my daughter's wedding when I find a pose that I really like so our photographer can have an idea of what I'm looking for on wedding day - thank goodness the photographer comes from a scrapbooking home so she understands completely my quest! So, this is NOT my daughter OR her wedding - but it will be replaced this fall with the real thing.
Thanks for joining me today - don't forget to upload your sketch creations and share them with us!

Today's designed brought to you by:
Paper - Quick Quotes
Flowers & Lace - Mon Ami Gabbi
Rhinestones & resin flower - Close To My Heart
Stamped Images - Bo Bunny and Close To My Heart
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