Find your balance - CSI case file no. 316

A 2nd layout for the Corona days... it's my DT layout for CSI case file no. 316, only I'm a little late for the reveal... here's the inspiration photo with the 'clues':

I used all 5 colors in th scheme. From the clues I used chevrons, tirangles, clouds, flowers, leaves, branches, butterflies, gold (gold embossing over a stencil in the background), stamps, scallops and 'rain drops' for the weather-realated element.

My jouranling is about our new 'everyday', the new routine, how I need to find my balance everyday from the begining, in a state of social distance. A very challenging period.

The colors went so well with the April challenge at Lindy's blog, teal, purple and pink:

Lindy's products that I used-

Starburst sprays: Azure Sea Asters, Hi Maintenance Magenta, Sweet Violet Purple Teal.

Shaker - Time Travel Teal.

Embossing powders: Madonna Rob Blue Gold, Queen Sheba's Silver and King Midas Gold.

I loved how you can play around with one product and get different shades of the color, only by adding water. So purple and pink were both from the purple shimmers - from the bold to the mute shades.

This layout was also inspired by April challenge at More Than Words - Everyday plus Bugs/birds:

We have a new 'everyday' now, not like we used to have. At this chaotic and challenging period, every day I need to find my balance from the begining, remember to breathe, relax. I often do this when I walk with my dog in the early mornings.

Here're some close-ups on the details:

I wish you all good health.

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Henry VIII's girls - CSI case file 298

Another case file is up at CSI, case file no. 298, and this is my DT layout for this case file.

The photo was taken 4 years ago, at Madame Tussauds Museum in London. 

I'm a great fan of GB monarchy ever since I was a child, so I couldn't resist to take a photo of me with the two daugthers of Henry the 8th, Queen Marry the 1st and  Queen Elizabeth the 1th.

For my layout, I used my October Counterfeit Kit.

This is how I solved the case:

Scheme - all 5 colors are here.

Evidence - stripes, metal (the brad and the flair button), string, heat embossing (the black leaves with Lindy's Purly White ep), circles, solid cardstock, scallops, stitching.

Testimony (journaling) - on the pull out tag in the corner I wrote 5 facts about Henry the 8th' wives and children.

I've used Laura Whitaker's sketch for My Creative Scrapbook:

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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October Counterfeit kit

This month I joined (again) to the challenge at Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog, which had Studio Calico's 'Summer of '69 kit' as inspiration:

With the color scheme and patterns in mind, along with some of the embellishments, I decided that it's time to finally use some of the oldest items in my stash.

Yes, like most of us, I'm an addicted hoarder! So I took a decision that all the papers that I will include in my counterfeited kit, as well as some of the embellishments - will be at least 6 years old!

Here's the full kit:

Papers:

It has Fancy Pants, DCWV, My Mind's Eye, Echo Park, Carta Bella, Studio Calico, October Afternoon and Glitz. The only exception are 2 pp by Mintay Papers, but all the papers are 2013 and even before!

As for the mbellishments, again, a mixture of oldies with some new ones. Lots of enamel dots, in many colors, as I wanted all the colors that match my papers, doilies, DIY embellies ('chipboard' banners and buttons, large and small tabs, pp circles, 3D 'stickers', pp hexagons), washi tapes, stickers and alphas. I also added some embellishments from September countefeit kit, hoping to use them this month.

Finally, I also gathered some scraps of pp, with coordinating colors. It's time to destash the scraps box too:

And here're some close-ups on the counterfeited embellishments - I'm really proud of them:

I already have the 1st project to share with you, using this kit, in my next post.

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Selfie (families are forever) - Stuck?! Sketches Feb 15th reveal

 Today I would like to share with you a new layout I've made for Feb 15th reveal at Stuck?! Sketches.

This is the wonderful sketch, designed by Laura Whitaker:

I turned the sketch on the side.

I used my Feb Counterfeit Kit for this layout, with the beautiful paper from Altair Art.
I created some texture with modeling paste and stencil, and then added some colors with Lindy's Gang sprays - Sassy Sapphire & Cotton Candy Pink. I also used this sprays plus Silent Night Silver and Creme Brulee Cream to add splatters all over.
Stamping with Kaisercraft's stamps, fussy cutting from more beautiful papers from Altair Art and some DIY enamel dots, flair button, doily and homemade resins - all to embellish around the frame and the photo of the 3 of us. I also used some Robin's Nest dew drops. I think they add so much to my lo

I've used some Creative Embellishments chippies - the frame and, diamond shape and the 'Selfie' title. All of the chippies were coverd with white gesso, and then got several coats with Lindy's Gang embossing powders (King Midas Gold & Desert Moon Turquise for the title and the diamond shape; Cosmic Blue Violet and Silver Moon Sapphire for the frame).
Here are some close-ups on the details:

I would like to enter this lo to the following challenges:
More than Words - Forever & Heart

I was inspired by the theme of love forever and the heart shape created by the couple's hands. I thought of the begining of a family and that families are forever, hence the sentiment I've placed on the right side of my lo.
Creative Embellishments - moodboard plus hand writing.

I was inspired by the shabby chic/vintage design and colors and by the flower. I was also inspired by the multi layers and so is my design. I also have hand writing both on the stamped sentiment and the foam die-cut.
Summer Studio - moodboard #41:

I was inspired by the pastel colors, with the combination of pink, pale blue, turquise, pale yellow and a touch of glod. The flowers were also an inspiration.
I Kropka - challenge #54 LOVE. This layout is all about my love for my boys, my family.
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A world that has been gone

A new challenge at CSI, special case file S365-9:

And this is my take on this case file: 

My clues were:

Scheme - all 5 colors are here.

Evidence - leaves/branches, music elements, mist, hearts, fence, scatter something (scattered Stars of David),.

Testimony - I documented about a journey I had recently to Poland. this photo was taken at the old Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw. I wrote my journaling right on the background, and it reads: "A journey in time, to a world that has been and don't exist anymore. Great communities, enriched colture, a varied world, fuul of content. The Jewish Cemetery at Warsaw, a very big one, full of old tombstones, that tell the story of people who lived and contributed to their people, as much as to their country. A cemetery with so much sorrow in it, with a monument for 1.5 million jewish children, who were murdered by the Nazis."

I used sketch #126 from Sektchabilities:

It also goes fot the 'Good 'ol Days' challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Show.
Here are some close-ups on the details:

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