Olde Curiosity Shoppe Sketch and Layout

Hey, Blogger Peepers! Happy Wednesday! I know, I am pretty chipper today! I finished all of my CHA projects and am now free to work on my July DT projects,of which there are not very many, and enjoy a bit of summer vacation!

ETA: Did you see the new Matchbox Staples at Graphic 45?! They come in three sizes: 12x12, 8x8 and traditional matchbook dimensions of 3x5x1 and 1/2 inches! I cannot wait to work with these!

I have a project that is a Graphic 45 "left over" from Winter CHA, plus a sketch I made for you.

I love sketches. I never start a page layout unless I have a sketch sitting on the desk. I will either draw one or use one I found online. There are times when I pull a few layouts that I like and combine them into a new sketch!

(vintage photo courtesy of Magic Moonlight Studio)

I made this layout with Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers. I love this paper line, especially the teal and rust colors, with that little bit of green and black. Yum! When I saw the vintage photo, I knew I had to make a layout. I just love everything about the photo and the layout. In fact, I think I'll pretend this is my great-grandmother just so I can put this in my scrapbook album.

I inked the chipboard bits to match the paper, and then added the fabulous flowers. You can see a bit of metal frame poking out also. I really enjoy putting these little surprises on layouts.

I rolled a bit of the paper and placed it into the little bottle. Just a little extra touch.

I hope you enjoyed looking at my layout today. Check back tomorrow for more inspiration!

Graphic 45 Supplies:
Graphic 45 papers:
Olde Curiosity Shoppe: Race for Time, Counting Down, Exquisite Motif, Bazaar of Wonders
Graphic 45 Staples: Trims

Clearsnap: Colorbox Graphic 45 Decades Antiquing Ink: Photogenic
Clearsnap: Colorbox Fluid Chalk Dye Ink: French Blue, Tangerine, Lime Pastel
Clearsnap: Smooch Spritz: Black Velvet
Imaginarium Designs: chipboard words, butterflies, bird cages
Petaloo: Flowers
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: foam squares
American Crafts: black cardstock
Bazzill Basics: green cardstock
Really Reasonable Ribbon: green shimmer ribbon
7Gypsies: glass bottle
Tim Holtz Idea-ology: metal frame
Adhesive: white glue, Scotch 3M tape runner, foam tape