Mojo Monday Sketch at the Flying Unicorn

Every Monday we have a new sketch  up at the Flying Unicorn.  Alda did today's sketch and as always, its a beauty!  The Flying Unicorn invites you to use our sketch anywhere but we'd love to see what you do with it.

I used the January KOM and a few things from my stash to interprete the sketch.  I love the Jodie Lee art journal papers that are included in the kit.  They are so perfect for mixed media applications and I've used plenty on this layout.  I used the mask and masking paste from the kit as well as the Lindy's mists and some paint too.    From my stash, I used Viva Maya paint  in olive was used to paint the roman numerals and dabble on the Flying Unicorn flower adornments.

We have some fun challenges running this month and I also did this layout for our January One Little Word challenge.  My word is Change and I've illustrated that with a photo I took at the Bay of Fundy in Canada where the tide changes some 55 feet every cycle.  This photo was taken at low tide, and where the people are standing in the photo would be completely covered with water well over their heads at high tide.  

Then I included a photo of myself and a subword, control, to indicate that I have control of my life and it is up to me to make a change in my life.

Supplies: (From the January KOM unless otherwise noted)
Cardstock: Core'dinations (stash)
Patterned paper: Prima Jodie Lee Art Journal collection
Letters: Doodlebug Design– Just my Type Alphas; Prima Fairy Rhymes alpha stickers (stash)
Flowers: Prima Le Mia, Prima Abbey
Ink: Ranger Archival black (stash), Mixed Media Inx Chiffon
Mist: Lindy's Maidenhair Fern Green, Grab a Guy Gold, Wild Honeysuckle Coral,
Masks: Clear Scraps Shattered Glass
Masking paste: 13 Arts Ayeeda Gesso
Paint: Viva Maya Olive (stash)
Other: Flying Unicorn Metal Adornments, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Band, Kaisercraft Journal clear stamp, Prima Mechanicals Vintage Trinkets Roman Numerals
Unknown: Greenery and berries from Hobby Lobby  (stash)

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you'll five this sketch a try and show us at the Flying Unicorn.

Mojo Monday sketch at the Flying Unicorn!

Every Monday we have a new Mojo Monday sketch challenge designed to jump start your creativity! And you could win a gift certificate to the Flying Unicorn store just by entering your take on the sketch in our challenge!


This week's inspiration comes from Alda and it's perfect for your holiday photos. You could use the non traditional colors of her sketch or go with traditional Christmas colors as I have done.  And you could also do a non Christmas interpretation of the sketch!

I flipped the sketch from left to right and used Kaisercraft's St Nicholas collection which has a paper with the Christmas balls printed right on the paper; that sure works well with my sketch!

Supplies:

Patterned paper:  KaisercraftSt Nicholas collection:  Base - Bellsnickle, circle - PapaNoel, Frame-Grandfather Frost, music sheet - Kriss Kringle

Chipboard:  DA0648 Christmas Trees #2

Embossing powder: Stampendous aged gold, green

Diecuts and punches:  pine sprigs - Alterations pine cone die

Flowers:   Petaloo Cantebury Magnolia and Berries vine, Petaloo Botanica Faux Dried Booms Cranberry/Amber/Green

Mist:  Lindy's Ponderosa Pine Olive, Glimmer Mist Timberline, Shimmerz Vibez Snow Storm, Glitz Spritz Blazin' Sun

 Masks:  Prima Doily

 Masking paste:  Viva Modeling Creme Mother of Pearl Champagne

Other:   TPC Studio - Timeless Christmas  Metal Accents

Mojo Monday sketch at the Flying Unicorn

It's Mojo Monday and like every Monday, the Flying Unicorn Forum has a new sketch challenge to help you get your mojo flowing!  This great sketch was designed by Tammy Henderson and is a great play on circles!

This sketch is so gorgeous, I just decided to follow it closely.   I used Bo Bunny's The Avenues collection papers; they are perfect for vintage styling!  First I did some masking with Prima's new Bubbles stencil and then I sprayed the page in random spots with Lindy's Glory of the Seas Gold.  I used a an 8" Wilton doily in the back and then cute several sizes of circles, 5" and 6", that I then punched around using two different Martha Stewart corner punches.  I also sprayed a 6" Wilton doily with Lindy's Glory of the Seas Gold.  I took one of my 6" circles and cut out the center leaving only the punched edge and adhered that to the 6" doily to create a frame effect.

I added Dusty Attic chicken wire heat embossed with Stampendous aged gold embossing enamel and then completed my look with the fabulous new amber Petaloo Textured Elements flowers and Mini Blossoms.  I can't tell you how much I love these flowers, I ordered them in every color!  Underneath the flowers I used some Flying Unicorn Adornments as leaves.

Since photographing this, I added some journaling to the War Bonds tag, it says: 
Mom at the Roll of Honor, she purchased bonds dedicated to Dad during WW II.  Sign says, "Names on the Roll of Honor represent War Bonds purchased by friends and relatives and dedicated to their loved ones in the service."

 

 

 

 

Supplies:

 

Patterned paper:  BoBunny The Avenues collection:  base-Antique, black damask & songbird tag - Treasures, newsprint - Songbird: Wilton doily

Letters:  Crate Paper DIY collection

Chipboard:  DustyAttic chicken wire

Embossing powder:  Stampendous Aged Gold

Flowers:    Petaloo Textured Elements Amber

Ink:  Mixd Media Inx vintage, truffle

Mist:  Lindy's Gloryof the Seas Gold

Masks: Prima bubbles

Other:  FUL metalAdornments

 

I hope you'll give this sketch and try and please post your layout in our forums!

 

 

Mojo Monday sketch from the Flying Unicorn!

Here's a great way to start off your Monday, use this great sketch designed by Alda, the Grand Unicorn herself!!  And of course, you simply must post your creation in the Mojo Monday thread so that we can all see it!

Here is my take on the sketch, I  flipped it from left to right.  I kept it kind of simple because I think the Prima Divine paper is so pretty, I just didn't want to cover it up!  The papers are from the May Flying Unicorn KOM.  As always it is a fabulous kit, full of scrappy goodies! I add the Prima flowers, berries and leaves from my stash; well actually,  they came from Jen's stash, LOL!! 

I added some texture by using Prima's Static mask, that mask is becoming a favorite of mine!!

Supplies:

Patterned paper:  Prima Divine collection: Base-Canzone, 7 Dots Love is in the Air collection - blue frame - Illusion; My Mind's Eye Collectable collection:  blue strip - Memorable Hello, green banners - Memorable Perfect

Chipboard:  Prima Divine Chipboard stickers

Flowers:  Prima Tatiana Coral 566357,

Masks:  Prima Static with Liquitex Modeling Paste 

Other:  Berries and leaves from Hobby Lobby, Wilton doily

 

 

 

Mojo Monday at the Flying Unicorn!

Every Monday we post a new sketch in the Mojo Monday Forum at the Flying Unicorn to inspire you!

Alda did this gorgeous sketch, it is perfect for the photo that I wanted to scrap!

I used the February Flying Unicorn KOM mostly for this layout and added just a few things from my stash. 

I used a ScrapFX circle chippy to accent the photo.  The leaves on the chippy are painted with Viva 3D lime green paint.  I don't know why its called lime green because it is not at all lime colored!  The floral part of the chippy I heat embossed with Stampendous shabby pink embossing enamel and then just touched the centers with peridot Mix'd Media Inx.

I added the Petaloo pink floral vine from my stash, the other flowers came in the kit.  The journal ticket is from the KOM August, 2012, Kaisercraft LakeHouse.

 

 

 

Supplies - from the February KOM:

Patterned paper:  Bella J’adore:  Base-Love Birds, border cut – Love, blue border cut J’adore; Authentique Lovely:  white circle - Dainty, floral circle – Fancy,

 

Flowers: Bo Bunny Zinnia, Prima roses

 Supplies from my stash:

Cardstock:      Bazzill Romance

Flowers: Petaloo flora doodles vine

Ink:  Prima  Dry Sand , distress Victorian velvet, Mix'd Media Inx peridot

Diecuts and punches: EK Success Flower Burst, Pointed Flower; MS Cherish, Swirling Lace; McGill leaf

Mist:  Glimmer mistCadillac pink

  

Other:  Kaisercraft Lakehouse journal cardFrom the August KOM 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

Mojo Monday at the Flying Unicorn!

Every Monday the creative team posts a new Mojo MOnday sketch and an example LO done with the sketch.  Check it out here, it's a great place to find some inspiration.  Of course for Christmas we have a beautiful Christmas themed sketch that Alda designed. 

Here's my take on the sketch,  I flipped it as that worked better for my photo and chosen embellishments.  I used G45's Nutcracker Sweet collection, available from the Flying Unicorn store.

I used WRMK's Lucky 8 Classic Wreath to make the large plaid  diecut amd then cut 3 circles and layered them in the center.  I used a Martha Stewart corner punch (deco fan) to cut around the largest circle.

I used my favorite product that I discovered this year, Stampendous embossing enamel  in aged hunter green on the Dusty Attic chippy below.  These enamels come in more than 13 colors and are just so perfect to use on chippys!!  Take a look at these enamels  in the store.  I know we are out of some colors but I bet they are on order!

The flowers are Prima poinsettieas from my stash, got them last year.  The trees are just some triangles that I cut from the Nutcracker Sweet collection.

Supplies:

Bazzill green cardstock

Patterned paper:   G45 Nutcracker Sweet collection:  plaid-Endearing sentiments; lg green sq-festive fairytale; red circle-Clara’s dream; outerborder-Nutcracker Sweet; dotted green-holiday magic; Nutcracker Sweet stickers

Chipboard:  DA0543 –baroque corner; G45 Nutcracker Sweet Tags 1

Diecuts and punches: WRMK Lucky 8 Classic Wreath; Martha Stewart Deco Fans

Flowers:    Prima Holiday Crimson

Ink:  Prima moss lawn; Distress black soot, shabby shutters

Other:  Stampendous aged hunter embossing pwder on DA chippy; TCW mask; Pebbles cream chalks earth tone shades

I hope you'll try this sketch and if you do, please post your creation in our Mojo Monday forum, we'd love to see it!

Mojo Monday sketch - Flying Unicorn

I love Mojo Monday sketches at the Flying Unicorn.  They are sure to get your creative mojo going!  This great sketch was done by Creative Team member Tammy Henderson, its a beauty isn't it?

I flipped the sketch from side to side as that seemed to work better with my photo.  The great thing about a sketch is that it gives you a jumping off point.  Here's my interpretation of the sketch.  It's the 2nd LO in my unusual telephone booth series.  This photo was taken on the Olympic Penisula in Washington state. I used G45 Botanicabella papers for this, perfect colors and theme for my photo.

This is a Manor House Creations flower that I misted with Lindy's Moonshadow emerald mist.  You

can just see a hint of the emerald color here and there.  It is more vivid IRL.  I love that Manor House flowers are so easy to mist.

We have a lot of great Mojo Monday sketches, be sure to stop in and check them out.

Thanks for stopping by my blog, I sure appreciate it!

Travelling....again

Hi everyone, we are on our way to Illinois to spend some time with Dick's family.   It's a long drive from NC to Illinois so I had to find something to do!  I've been wanting to try my hand PSE, I don't know enough, LOL!!  I used Printmaster which is a simple inexpensive graphics program that I have used for years!  I would love for you to use my sketch and please tell me if you do and leave me a link, I'd love to see your interpretations of my sketch.

Mojo Monday sketch - Flying Unicorn

Check out this fabulous Mojo Monday sketch posted this morning at the Flying UnicoTrn.  Give it a try and be sure to post it in the gallery and Mojo Monday thread!

Here's my take on the sketch. Its a great sketch for multiple photos. 

I used the February kit for this layout and added the 12 x12  pink BasicGrey doilie over Core'dinations cardstock that came in the kit.  The other papers are all from the kit, Fabscraps and Kaisercraft.  The largest flower is a Prima from my stash, the others are from the kit. The black accents and tag are Creaqtive Imaginations Narratives cardstock stickers, also from the kit.  I used a Sizzix die to cut the leaves, "branch with leaves", it is definitely one of my favorite dies. 

Thanks for visiting, I really appreciate your comments so much!