Remember This Love

Wow, it seemed like we were on holiday from Sketchy Thursdays for a long time and now it seems like we just posted the last sketch.  Looks like 2010 is going to fly by just as quickly as 2009.  ~sigh~

I'm going to venture a guess that this is going to become another fave for me. 

Remember a couple months back I made a layout and noted that I loved the way the stitching looked on the back side of it and intended to use it to make another layout?

Well, here it is:

October/November 2010 issue

When Kins was a baby I thought she looked so much like Kee that I'd be hard pressed to tell them apart in pictures.  But as they grew I began to think they didn't really look so much alike anymore.  Until this picture about a month ago.  They look so much the same to me!  The same squinty-eyed smile.  And, can you believe this was actually a, "Hey, mom needs a pic to show people she hasn't seen in a while what you guys look like.  Can you pose for me?" picture??  No cheesey smiles, no sulking, no looking away.  OK, so sometimes they come through for me.  LOL.

I love the way the fussy cut butterfly and flower actually look like they're stamped atop the pic.  And I also cut out the butterfly that would've gotten covered by the picture and posed it on top.  The trims are a score! from Joann's & the LSS today.  It's some hot pink fringed trim with some black dingle ball trim on top.  Very cool. 

I love the way the bird came out.  It's made out of that pressed wood - what's that called? - onto which I rubbed some black chalk ink and then sprayed with the most GORGEOUS hot pink Glimmer Mist.  I tried to capture the mist in this pic but it's not really coming through.  You're just going to have to trust me on this.  I finished it off with some flourish stamps with white chalk ink. 

So, I had already glued down the bird when I decided I wanted him to be holding the lock and key in his mouth.  I guess I could've just stuck the bow on top but I really wanted to be able to tie the bow.  So mama broke out the power tools!  Drilled a hole right through bird's beak out the back of the layout!   Tool Time in the Scrap Room!  Rrrrr rrrrrr rrrrrr!  (Can't you just hear Tim the Tool Man Taylor grunting??) 

And yes, the original layout on the back didn't survive.  I knew it'd come to that as soon as I placed the picture and decided I needed to cut out the butterfly and flower.  So I salvaged what pieces I could use for future layouts and never looked back.  I know some of you are reeling in horror but truthfully, I knew the day I made that first layout that I wasn't a fan of it and this would be its fate someday. 

One more look at the underside stitching - isn't it so cool??

I love the way it's all loopy.

Head on over to the Sketchy Thursdays blog to check out what the Design Team made for your inspiration.  Some of my fave layouts made so far on this team!  And we've got the debut of our January Guest Design Team member, Sarah, too.

Hook your creation up to Mr. Linky in the Sketchy Thursdays sidebar by 11:59pm EST Wednesday 1/13 for your chance to win not one but TWO kits from Keep In Touch! 

Super Fun Kit

Passion For Red Kit

Aaaand, in case that just isn't enough for you, Kelly from Keep In Touch is offering up a discount in the shop for all Sketchy Thursdays customers this week!  Hit this week's post for more info.

Hope your 2010 is going well.  I'm slowly but surely easing my way back into the routines and getting back on top of creating again. 

- Heidi

Details:  Glitz Design paper; Ink - ColorBox, VersaMagic; Autumn Leaves stamps; Glimmer Mist; Wrights pink trim; DMC floss; thread; unknown: wood bird, black trim, metal lock & key.