Wednesday 18 May 2011

Brother and Sisters

So, today, even though the builders are still here doing the bathroom, I snuck into my Crafty Corner and did a new scrapbook layout (yes, another one!)  This time however, I am going to enter it into a challenge - my first ever!!! I followed the weekly sketch (#156) at Creative Scrappers  and came up with this:


So, not only am I being brave in entering one of my layouts, but I had to be extra brave and put ink splodges on the layout that I had just spent hours on!  Oh my goodness I half wondered if I would have to put it in the bin because I wouldn't like the splodges ... but I do!  I did loads of practice flicks until I was fairly confident then just went for it! (Does anyone know what I can use to get the ink off my hands?!!!)


I used some Papermania Kraft as the base, and then my Basic Grey Sugared papers (and I even managed to sneak in some brown parcel paper too yay!)  The photo is of me and my siblings and was taken on Easter Sunday at my Mum's house - in hindsight maybe a portrait photo might have been better for this sketch, but hey ho.  The title is because "Brothers and Sisters" is my favourite tv show!!!

Carole x

8 comments:

  1. Love it Carole!
    And welcome to my world - I still have ink on my fingers from the weekend. :(
    Hugs xx

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  2. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Punk splodges! Carole, you have shocked me! Lovely LO, good luck with the challenge! Valerie

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  3. LOL @ Valerie! I shocked myself too Valerie! Never thought I would see the day when I would deliberately splatter my work, but I did! And ... it was fun!!!

    Carole x

    p.s. Sue, we can have inky fingers together then!

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  4. Another woderful layout Carole, adored your last one (have left comments:)
    Great photo, and love your "artistic splodge" :)love the craft paper too!
    Good luck with all the bathroom building work, it will be worth it in the end :)
    Suzie xxxx :)

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  5. Well done on getting our your comfort zone Carole - you brave woman. it is an absolutely fabulous effort and I wish you the best of luck with it.

    Gillxxx

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  6. Love, love, love it, Carole, and congrats on entering your first challenge! Be forewarned, though, they can get addicting, just like blogging! The ink splatters look great, what did you use?

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  7. WOW carole, I love it, well done and for getting out your comfort zone too, that's fab in itself, I'm shocked, lol, well done...xx

    maria xx

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  8. Wonderful Lo I love the splodges I love that you went outside your comfort zone and what a fab lo to show for it

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