You are the child I've always asked for - case file #122 at CSI

Case file #122 at CSI is up, with a beautiful inspiration photo and awesome palette:

This is my take on the challenge:

A photo of my oldest, taken about 6 months ago on a vacation we had in Eilat. He has so many qualities and I couldn't dream of a better child. The title says in Hebrew: "You are the child I've asked for", and it's the nave of an Israeli song.

This is how I solved the case:

Sketch (by the talented Em Stafrace) - I've changed it a bit, beacuase I wanted to use one photo, rather than many small photos, so I've minimized the upper banner, which was made from scraps of the big banners under the photo.

Scheme - all colors are here.

Evidence - actually I used all the elements here :) flowers, leaves, metal (brads from my stash and StudioFourteen40's flair buttons from Boys will be boys set 5 & A happy life set 5), ribbon (baker's twine to hold the upper banner), something transparent (StudioFourteen40 vellum dots set 4 & vellum file tabs), grid pattern (on the two green pp), cursive font (some of the block alphas of the title and my handwritten journaling tag), circles, fabric (gauze), labels, tags and sprig.

Testimony - hidden journaling on a tag, handwritten in cursive, and it says: "Even in my best dreams I couldn't ask for a better child than you are. Your talented and wise, loving and caring, considerate and helps me in so many ways. You have a big sensetive and loving heart and I hope you'll remain like that forever. You are the child I've asked for, the one I always dreamed about. Love you, Mom. April 2014."
I would like to enter this lo to current challenge at The Crafty Scrapper, which is 'use layers'. this challenge is right up my alley, as I always use many layers on my laouts :).

Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Memorial Day for Israel's fallen

יִזְכֹּר

יזכור עם ישראל את בניו ובנותיו,

הנאמנים והאמיצים, חיילי צבא הגנה לישראל

כל לוחמי המחתרות וחטיבות הלוחמים במערכות העם,

וכל אנשי קהילית המודיעין והבטחון ואנשי המשטרה

אשר חרפו נפשם במלחמה על תקומת ישראל.

וכל אלה שנרצחו בארץ ומחוצה לה

בידי מרצחים מארגוני הטרור.

יזכור ישראל ויתברך בזרעו ויאבל על זיו העלומים,

וחמדת הגבורה וקדושת הרצון ומסירות הנפש

אשר נספו במערכה הכבדה.

יהיו חללי מערכות ישראל עטורי הנצחון

חתומים בלב ישראל לדור ודור.

Today is the Memorial Day for Israel's fallen. 

On this special day we remember all those who were killed while fighting for our beloved country.

Home - case file #121 at CSI

Case file #121 is up at CSI, with a beautiful and elegant pelette:

Here's my lo for this challenge:

The photo is of my oldest and me, nearby our 1st home, where he was born. We moved 2 houses since then, and we're about to move again in a few weeks, so this challenge, with it's inspiration was right up my alley. I had so much to write for my boy, so I've created 2 'windows', that one needs to open in order to read (see the close-ups).
I used flair buttons from StudioFourteen40 (Dali set 3; Post mark), and 2 Get Chalked tabs set 1.

I used the sketch from Scrap365:

My clues to solve the case were:

Scheme - all 5 colors are there.
Evidence - architectural accents (the home stamp), flowers, twine, wood.
Testimony - my hidden journaling is spread in two 'windows'. on the upper square, with the stamped home, I documented a journey we've made recently to my old neighborhood, where I was born and raised, and where I came back and gave birth to my boys. On the 2nd 'window', behind the title, I wrote about us, having to move again, and how in spite of changing residence, we kept all our old friends from our old hometown. I ended my journaling: "My dear son, changes can be a stimulus for good things, for renewal, for growth, for new experiences. Changes are a lesson for life to be flexible. I hope that you will always feel that home is where we are together, wherever that may be, whatever house, whatever city. Together, always together. Love you. Mom."
Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Don't Want to Sleep - Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge May 1st reveal

A new challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge, and this time the prompt  is: Scrap or art journal your baby picture.  Journal anything unusual or interesting – were you a twin? sickly? curious?
As a baby I was very lively. My Mom telling that I just didn't want to sleep. not at all. She says it's not that I was upside down, awake by nights bus sleepy by days. I was awake all day long LOL. just wanted everyone to play with me. Mom was simply exhausted.
The photo is of me, around 6 months old, and my jouranling is all about that lively baby.
All papers on this lo, except the kraft cs, are Simple Stories/DIY Boutique. The crochet doily and the dotted flair button are Purple Pumpkin.
I would like to enter it to the contest at Paper Issues, for the Simple Stories products.
Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Published in Scrap n' Art May 2014

I'm so happy to share with you that my 'Prankster' layout was published in Scrap n' Art/ Readers Submissions May 2014 issue.

As it is a paid magazine, I can only share with you small photos and the supply list:

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Explore - Stuck?! Sketches May 1st reveal

It's time for a new sketch at Stuck?! Sketches. Here's May 1st sketch, drawn by Laura Whitaker:

I used my April Counterfeit kit and some beautiful StudiouFourteen40's (Dali-set 3;  A Happy Life-set 1; flairs and vellum file tab (Get Chalked-set 1 - will be available soon).
Almost all pp are Fancy Pants, mostly from Park Bench collection. I only added some scraps of DCWV paper with a map pattern.
The background is (again) mixed media style.
I would like to enter this lo to challenge #54 at Let's Get Shabby, which is 'all about maps'. 
Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Hatched from the egg - Scrap Africa May 1st reveal

Hi everyone! this is my 1st lo as a DT member at Scrap Africa, with a sketch challenge.

Here's the sketch, drawn by our talented Denise van Deventer:

I must admit, the sketch was very challenging for me, as I rarely work with circles. Then I remembered these photos of my kids, playing with eggshells, at the Undersea Observatory at Eilat, and I new that thery're just perfect for this sketch.
You should head over to Scrap Africa blog, so see what beautiful creations my sister DT made. So much talent over there!
The boys were so funny, popping their heads out of the shells, hence the title in Hebrew - 'Just hatched from the egg'.
I used my April Counterfeit kit for this lo, and added StudioFourteen's flair (Thrift Shop set 8), and some Creative Embellishments' chipboards. The patterned papers are Pink Paislee (mostly Portfolio collection, and some Vintage Vouge scraps).
I would like to enter this lo to the  Jo's challenge at Orange Paperie & Co., which asked for circles and flourishes.
Here are some close-ups on the details:

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The Sunshine in My Life - Sketchabilities April 30th reveal

Edit: one of the Top 3 at Color Me Scrappy!

Thank you!

It's reveal day at Sketchabilities with sketch #114:

This is a bitter-sweet post, as it's my last layout as a designer at Sketchabilities. I had a lot of fun being on this DT, with the fab sketches by Karan, but the time has come to move on and to make room for new talented ladies.

The photo is of my youngest, when he was 16 months old. love his cute smile. :)))

Again I used my April counterfeit kit (I used reverse side of some of the pp).
My inspiration for the colors were from the beautiful palette at Color Me Scrappy #60. I saw it at Mary Bennetts' blog and loved her layout so much I had to participate too. You should pop over to Mary's blog, this lady is so so talented! anyway, here's CMS color palette:

I used a flair from StudioFourteen40 and some vellum embellishments from the store (flair - just be 11; vellum circles - everyday (dots) set 1 - soon will be available) . 

Here are a few close-ups on the details:

 

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Adding touches to layouts - 2nd post as a Guest Designer at Die-namites

My 2nd post as a Guest Designer is up at Die-namites blog is up, and it's all about adding touches to layouts, using Die-namites dies.

You can see the post HERE.

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