"SSF... Sweet Sisters Forever"!! Dusty Attic December 2011 Sketch Challenge

I started this layout a couple of months ago for Dusty Attic's December 2011 Sketch Challenge. But, I've been so busy I didn't work on it much and just now finished it!!

There was some "crazy science" happenin' with the Dusty Attic pieces!! I used LuminArte and Ranger's Rock Candy. The color totally changed and the crackle was so deep and crumbly that I had to add glossy accents just to keep it from falling apart!!

In this pic you can see what it looked like when I started... and what the Rock Candy did to the LuminArte!! I left the finished pieces for a long time just trying to figure out if I wanted to use them or not. I tend to be a picky scrapper... and this is totally leaning toward grunge. But, my girls liked them... so I went ahead and used them!! :)

"SSF"

"Sweet Sisters Forever"

I've called my girls sweet sisters for as long as I can remember!! So, for the title I simply used the abbreviation.

I gathered the black ribbon and attached it with glossy accents. But quickly realized this was way to messy. So, after gathering the teal ribbon, I used an awl and poked holes right through the black ribbon and paper then stitched it on. Then I added a strip of rhinestones with glossy accents. I'll be adding the rhinestones to the store when I get a chance. 

You can see how much the pieces changed!!

They are twice as big, the color changed and they are really crackled!!!

The flowers are handmade using Donna Salazar's "Rose Creations" Spellbinder Dies. The tiny butterflies were made with Martha Stewart punches. I just cut two, layered them and added hot fix rhinestones. I'll be adding hot fix rhinestones to the store too!! I add those little gems to EVERYTHING!!

This is an image that my girls colored with copic markers. It was hanging up right behind them when I took their pictures. So, I took a picture of this too!! It totally reminds me of the two of them!! :)

This is the sketch I was following and here's the link to the Dusty Attic Ning Site... http://dustyattic.ning.com/photo

Items used...

Tim Holtz Core'dinations 12x12 Paper - Adirondack "Stream"

Tim Holtz Core'dinations 12x12 Paper - Distress "Black Soot"

Dusty Attic - Decorative Scroll #2

Dusty Attic - Hinges

Dusty Attic - Flutterbies Butterflies

Dusty Attic - Fancy Labels

Dusty Attic - Dusty Curls ABC Set

Donna Salazar "Rose Creations" Spellbinder Dies

Webster's Pages - Ribbon by the foot - "Black Satin Trim"

LuminArte "Sweet Thistle"

Ranger's Rock Candy & Glossy Accents

Martha Stewart Punches... "Around the Page" & Butterfly

Hot Fix Rhinestones & Applicator

Rhinestone Trim

Well, that's it for now! Thanks so much for looking... I appreciate your visit!!! :)

God bless & big hugs...