like a model

Here is my DT layout for sktechabilities #64:

Supplies:
patterned paper - Prima Marketing, BasicGrey, Pink Paislee
flower - petaloo
sticker - Prima Marketing, Glitz
trim - Pink Paislee
other - kraft cardstock, hemp twine, eyelet, paper doily, corrugated board

In November we went to a photo studio to take photos for my son's first birthday.
But he looked worried in an unfamiliar place.

On the other hand, his older sister (who was supposed to be a second fiddle that day) had a great time there. She enjoyed posing, changing her clothes, and then posing again, like a model.

The sketch this time is elegant, so I chose soft colors for my layout.
I enjoyed spraying glimmer mist randomly on the mistable trim.

Here is the sketch:

sketchabilities #64のLOです。

11月に息子の1歳の誕生日写真を撮りに行ったときの写真です。
息子はどうも、初めての場所でご機嫌があまりよくなく…

逆に、本来脇役のはずの娘が大はりきりで、最初は緊張していたものの、徐々にポーズをとったり、着替えたりと、モデル気分を満喫していました。

今回のスケッチはエレガントな雰囲気だったので、やわらかい色合いにしてみました。
Pink Paisleeのトリムにグリマーミストをランダムに振ったのですが、これが結構楽しかったです。スプレー1回ごとに表情が変わり、後戻りできない緊張感もあり…。

New friend

(English below)

Artist's garden placeのchallenge #18に参加します。最近他を含めてなかなかチャレンジに参加できず、久しぶりです。

テーマはこちら。

word: New

color: Yellow

LOはこちら。

Supplies:
cardstock - core'dinations
patterned paper - Pink Paislee, Glitz, Cosmo Cricket, BasicGrey, K & Co., Making Memories, 7gypsies
sticker - American Crafts
rub-on - Jenni Bowlin
brad - Sassafras Lass
ticket, game piece - Tim Holtz
other - paper doily, baker's twine, vintage book-page

ペーパーを折りたたんで中に写真を貼るのは、「ハッピーフォトグッズ」という本に載っていたエミーさんのレイアウトからヒントをいただいています。随分前に買った本ですが、久しぶりに引っ張り出してみると新たな発見があるものです。

自分のスタイルはsimple & messy（またの名を手抜き）だと思っている私ですが、今回ちょっとsimple & cleanを目指してみました。
白背景にすればどうにかなるかと思ったんですが、うーん。私やっぱりもうちょっとごちゃごちゃさせたくなってしまいます。
ちなみに、白背景に白いエレメントっていいなーとこのLOを作っていて思ったのですが、白い星見えますか？newの文字は見えると思いますが…

Here is my take on AGP challenge #18.
My son and his new stuffed toy, Harry - it's a hedgehog and we named it after "hari" (Japanese word means needle). He loves it so much and gives it many hugs and kisses.

In this layout I folded the photo mat and put another photo inside it. This idea came from a Japanese book "Happy photo goods", which I bought some years ago.

I think my style is "simple & messy", but this time I tried to make my layout "simple and clean". I used white for background and I thought it would make the layout look clean, but hmm...

celebrate - beautiful smile

Here is my first DT layout for Sketchabilities:

Supplies:
cardstock - Bazzill
patterned paper - BasicGrey, Sassafras Lass, Webster's Pages, Cosmo Cricket
rub-on - My Mind's Eye
transparency - Hambly
other - magic mesh, masking tape

My daughter's 3-year-old celebration - in Japan, parents with children of 7, 5 or 3 years old  celebrate their children's growth in November (the celebration is called 753). Children usually wear kimono (Japanese traditional dress) and go to a shrine with their parents and/or grandparents.

It was her first time to wear kimono. At first she was so excited, but soon got tired. (Being in kimono is a hard work!)
Anyway, the photographer did a great job and succeeded in shooting her smile :)

And here is the sketch:

I love this sketch, it's so beautiful! Don't you think so?

Come join us, I can't wait to see your wonderful creations :)

SketchabilitiesのDTレイアウトです。
娘の七五三のときの写真をつかいました。
珍しく、いい笑顔です。（いつもは不自然に笑ったり、舌を出したりして全然いい写真が撮れない…。）

Sketchabilitiesはスケッチがすごくきれいなので、是非一度このスケッチをお楽しみください。
ここだけの話、私は今回苦戦しましたが（笑）

brownie + remember when...

Happy new year to everyone :)
I hope that this year will be a good year.

Here is my DT layout for Crafty Sketches - January. It will be my last layout for Crafty Sketches:

Supplies:
pattened paper - BasicGrey, K & Co., Sassafras Lass, Cosmo Cricket, Making Memories
tag - 7gypsies
flower - the girl's paperie
button - Jenni Bowlin
chipboard, twine - My Mind's Eye
sticker - K & Co.
other - masking tape

Here is the sketch:

I love to capture my daughter eating something, especially this kind of "dirty" stuff. It's so funny and cute.

And, next comes my first layout for Sketches With A Twist - #1:



Supplies:

patterned paper - My Mind's Eye, Cosmo Cricket, Sassafras Lass, Making Memories

chipboard - Jenni Bowlin, Sassafras Lass

brad, tab - BasicGrey

transparency - Hambly Studios

other - tag, masking tape, twine, button

I created the layout based on this sketch:

I have to remember this moment - a baby grows up way too fast! Were it not for pics like these, I must have forgot how baby-ish my son was. (Although he is still a baby for me.)

あけましておめでとうございます。

今年はよい年になりますように…。

さて、Crafty Sketchesの最後のDTワークと、Sketches With A Twistの最初のDTワークです。

Crafty Sketchesのほうは、娘がブラウニーを食べている写真ですが、こういう、口のまわりが汚れる系のものを食べてる瞬間って写真に撮るのが楽しいです。

SWATのほうは、記録用LOです。こんな写真がなかったら、「昔はどんな感じだったんだっけ？」っていうのはすっかり忘れてしまうほどに、子供の成長は早いですね。

息子はまだまだ赤ちゃんですが…。