Once Upon a Sketch July 1st: 'Old Friend'

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Title: It takes a long time to grow an OLD FRIEND

Pavadinimas: Užtrunka ilgai išauginti ilgalaikę draugę

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[Note: the sketch below is rotated to show my interpretation of it]

[Pastaba: Eskizas apverstas taip kad parodytų mano interpretaciją]

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Kviečiu apsilankyti 'Once Upon a Sketch' saite kur rasite naudingą informaciją kaip sudalyvauti šiame konkurse.

I deviated a bit from the sketch. For example, the circular background in the sketch translated as a round, smaller doily on my layout. The concept of this page started with the Jenni Bowlin vintage 'seeds and grain' logo ledger. I felt it is the perfect complement to the theme of "growing a long lasting friendship." My friend Marina and I met upon immigrating to USA from our respective countries, and we are still very close because we have such long common history together.

The photo of us is taken at a cabin we rented with our families over at Hocking Hills, Ohio. 

I added the woodgrain patterned paper to blend with the wood exterior of the cabin. 

Would you believe if I told you that I stockpile wood grain patterned paper as if it will be discontinued from print. Yep! I have a separate 12x12" paper organizer labeled "wood-grain"....Just can't get enough of it.

Useful tip: So this is the 4th LO using this Tidbitz May kit, and by now I've run out of some of the chipboard alphabets. I used up all the 'e' letters, so my solution was to pick a similar font/size die and cut it from chipboard. I used Quickutz Zoe unicase font (2x2"die), and thin chipboard. It did not completely cut through the chipboard (because it is not a steel-rule die), but a couple of passes through the die cutting machine, indented the chipboard sufficiently for me to lightly pass the X-acto blade around it and cut it out. I painted all the letters red, and now it looks like the letter 'e' was part of the set.

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Skrebuko koncepsija: Pradėjau nuo to vintažinio logotipo pažymėto: "Sėklos ir kruopos". Prisiminiau kad turiu anų metų nuotrauką kurioje mes su drauge is šeimom atostogaujam provincijoj. Toliau, prisiminiau mūsų ilgalaikę draugystę ir pasvarsčiau kaip sužaisti su pavadinimu kad žodis :"sėklos, auginti, sėti, ar pan" būtų pavadinimo dalis. Anglų kalba yra toks pasakimas [pardon už prastą vertimą]: Užtrunka ilgai išauginti ilgalaikę draugę.

Tai jau net ketvirtas skrebukas pagamintas vartojant man dovanotą Tidbitz in Time gegužės mėnesio kit'ą. Pasisekė man kadangi šis kit'as toks kaimiškas, o šios tematikos nuotraukų turiu nemažai.

Kadangi jau net 4-tas skrebukas man pritrūko kartoninio raidyno. Sprendimas = iškirsti panašaus raidyno 'e' raidę ir vientisumo labui, visas nudažyti raudonai.

The window frame was painted with the Ranger Industries paint dabber in 'willow' color. Behind the window bars, I placed a curtain--a piece of lace that came in the kit.The valance chipboard shape was dressed in patterned paper and glued on foam dots. 

[above is the May kit from Tidbitz in Time]

Can you believe this is the fourth layout done with this kit?! Here's the rest of the layouts I've done using the May kit:

1. It's a boy!
2. Sweetness
3. They pay me with flowers

Thank you all for your comments!

Ačiū kad apsilankėte!

Irma

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Supply list:

(This page is made using the May kit from Tidbitz in Time)

*Patterned paper: Adornit (woodgrain), Jenni Bowlin (logo ledger, yellow lattice, and green vine).

*Journaling spot: K & Company.

*Pen: Kuretake ZIG Millennium.

*Border stickers: Webster's Pages.

*Chipboard shapes and alphabet, stick pin, canvas flower, and wood buttons: Maya Road.

*Border punch: Fiskars

*Fabric alphabet and tiny alphabet stickers: Making Memories.

*Doily: Darice

*Decorative buttons (sunflowers): Favorite Findings (small), Dritz (large) from JoAnn's stores.

*Paint: Ranger Industries paint dabber (willow green), Liquitex (red).

*Die cutting system and alphabet die: Quickutz ('e' Zoe unicase die).

*Trim: Offray (red & white gingham), JoAnn stores (suede fringe), kit (yellow satin and ivory lace).

*Thread: Coats & Clark.

*Floss: DMC.

*Other: Jeans fabric remnant.

*Adhesive: Scotch ATG 714, Aleen's Tacky Glue, EK Success 3D-Dots.

*Green flowers, rose leaves, and feather: Kit contents (brand unknown).