Friday 27 February 2015

The Black & White Duo - 123 Challenge Blog & Feb 15th Stuck?! Sketch

Hi there!

Today I am posting my layout that I completed for both the February 15th Stuck?! Sketches challenge and the February 123 Challenge!

Take a look at the awesome sketch, I love all the layering of patterned papers...


And this is the fun challenge at 1-2-3 Challenge Blog this month...

 

I created a double layout and used the sketch as the right hand side of my layout. Here is the entire layout...
"The Black & White Duo"


And here is a closeup of just the right hand side that was based on the sketch...


I had a lot of fun creating this layout! My Dad turned 60 this month and he had a 'Black & White' themed birthday party. Abigail and Isaac decided they wanted to wear some fun dress-ups so we went & purchased hats, ties & moustaches for their costume. They loved it & they came up with the name 'The Black & White Duo' for themselves!

If you're interested in how I created the background, read on, otherwise skip this paragraph. I tried a technique that I hadn't done before that I read about in an article by Fiona Paltridge in the current issue of Scrapbooking Memories magazine... I smeared some yellow (Mustard Seed) Distress Ink onto a piece of plastic packaging, sprayed it with water and then used a piece of scrunched up glad wrap to apply it to my background. I really like the effect! Once that was dry, I also applied some red (Festive Berries) Distress Ink through a stencil to create the red polka dots. Then to finish it off I flicked some blue glimmer mist on the background as well.

Here are some more closeups of my layout...


Here is my use of the word 'Duo' for the 123 Challenge :)

 


My journalling is hidden on my layout, so I've included a photo of it here. The journalling tag is tucked in behind the black & white chevron paper above the photos, with just the scallops showing so that it looks like a decorative strip :)


Here is how I used glitter on my layout for the 123 challenge criteria... I applied silver Kindyglitz to the yellow banner! There's also glitter within the photos on the black hats that my kids are wearing!


And here's a closeup of the cluster in the bottom ride hand corner. I haven't yet jumped into the project life world yet but i purchased a pack of project life cards and embellishments and I've used the 'You are awesome' card here as part of this cluster. The gold stars on my layout are from the pack as well. I love that huge moustache sticker... I thought I would never have a use for it, but it was perfect for this page!!


Thanks so much for visiting my blog and looking at my layout! Thanks in advance for any comments that you leave as well - I really love reading them!

Mandy

14 comments:

  1. WOW! That looks amazing! Love how you have adapted it to a double page. Thanks for playing along with us at Stuck?!

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  2. This looks wonderful.. love those photos, love how you have used the colors too.. thanks for joining in with the 123 Challenge blog this month too..

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  3. EEK!!! This is soooooooooooo cute! I love love love the colors and those ADORABLE photos!!!!!!!!

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  4. This is so cool!! Love love this two pages layout very much! Not only you have a cool pictures... but also all the details made them so perfect! Thanks for playing along with us at 123 Challenge Blog. Hugs, Merry

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  5. Oh my goodness, what a fun layout! Love your colors and your photos are just awesome. Thanks for joining in with us at Stuck?!

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  6. Love that you made a double layout with the sketch! Awesome! And a great double layout it is! Thanks for playing along with us over at Stuck?! Sketches!!

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  7. Such an incredible take on the sketch, I love the vibrant colours! Thanks for playing along with us over at Stuck?! Sketches!!

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  8. These are PERFECT colours for those AWESOME photos - great work! Thanks for playing along with the 123 Challenge!

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  9. Oh wow! This is fantastic! I love everything about it - the colours, the costumes and the mo!

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  10. Mandy this looks fabulous! ! I'm so glad the technique I shared helped you create it xx What a pair of cuties!!! This is the perfect design to compliment those photos!

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  11. Mandy this looks fabulous! ! I'm so glad the technique I shared helped you create it xx What a pair of cuties!!! This is the perfect design to compliment those photos!

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  12. Wow.......your layout is fabulous! Super cute photos too!

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  13. Simply FABulous layout! Thanks for joining in over @ 123 Challenge Blog :)

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  14. Totally striking layout, Mandy! Love it!!!

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