Pages In TIme Thursday Sketch Challenge April 1: ROSE

 Here's my layout for the Pages In Time Thursday Sketch that was posted a week ago.

I loved this sketch with the birdcage and bird because they symbolize my mom's free spirit. I used my mom's confirmation photo.  She took the Saint's name, Rose.  I used a lot of lace on this layout because of the beautiful lace on the table in the photo.


I used both sides of the patterned papers in the PIT March kit--even cutting out the birdcage from one of the sheets. Supplies: TPC Studio: Ancestral Remember Moments Quote patterned paper; 7 Gypsies: Savannah Collection: Warren, Kaisercraft: Pennyroyale Collection: Evelyn.  I love the look of the tattered fabric leaves and the gems, also from the PIT kit.  Another PIT member, Angela Holt, sent me one her hand-crafted fabric flowers which I used for the bird's nest.

The Wendy Vecchi influence is on the layout as well.  In the last workshop I took from her, she introduced me to the Maya Road mini alphas and taught me how to make a grunge paper rose with her Studio 490 rose stamp.  I used lots of Ranger Distress inks.  I inked up a Maya Road chipboard bird and used one of Wendy's stamps on the wing.  The rose also has a coating of Perfect Pearls for some shine.

Woo Hoo!  I was chosen as a Ginger Gem for the cupcake ATC  that I made for the Gingersnap Creations Supply Challenge: Frosting.  They felt my ATC exemplified that challenge's objective.

Last Week I was the Home Page Diva on the Yahoo! group Red Lead Swap Sisters.  They showcased one of the ATCs I made for the spring swap. Today I got in the mail the swapped out ATCs-- all of them treasures. I also got some great goodies from Red Lead. 

Thanks to both groups for finding my work worthy of the special honors.