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Hi everyone! It's Thursday and I have something to share that is very special to me... Today we have a new sketch challenge over at Sketches In Thyme and it's another fantastic layout from Helen Croft at Scrap a Little Sketches. 
Tomorrow is my Dad's 81st Birthday and I wanted to make him something special.. Last week my husband was looking through our old photos and found this photo of my dad taken about 25 years ago when my mom and dad were on one of the many trail rides they used to go on... This is my dad riding Bullet, which was my horse when I lived at home... I knew right away that this was the perfect photo for this sketch!!! I have already mailed it hoping he will get it before tomorrow... My mom asked me not to frame it because of the glass, so instead I put it in a heavy duty sleeve so that it can be tacked to a bulletin board... I do hope he enjoys it!!
Here are a few close ups:
Here you can see some of my distressing, the lasso I used for my circle
Here you can see the recycled mesh which is part of a bow from a package that I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist ~ Chocolate Covered Cherries.. You can also see the layer I cut with my Silhouette that is layered behind the photo... I also sprayed this with the Glimmer Mist... The SU Chocolate Chip CS is torn with one of those rulers with the jagged edges..
Here we have a close up of the chipboard flourish which is popped up on pop dots to fit over the lasso rope.. You can also see some more of the misted netting..
And finally here is the Sizzix Die Cut "wood sign" which I distressed with Tim Holtz Vintage Distressing Ink and added alphabet stickers and brads.. this is also popped up for dimension....
Here are a few challenges this layout will qualify for:
Sketches In Thyme ~ Sketch
A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Catz ~ Chocolate and Green
Cupcake Craft Challenge ~ Transport
The ABC Challenge ~ D is for Distressing
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
For Fun Challenge ~ Vintage
Here is the scrappy list of things I used:
The Paper Company Double Sided Mulberry Chocolate/Tan
Scrapbookers Painted Page ~ Wanted ~ (2 pages) I cut the WANTED out and popped it up over the one printed on the page...
Recycled Fiber Mesh sprayed with
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist ~ Chocolate Covered Cherries
SU Chocolate Chip CS
Tim Holtz Distressing Ink ~ Vintage
Brads
Small Rope
Silhouette to cut the design behind the picture and love you.
Chipboard
Alphabet Stickers (no. 1 Dad)
Sizzix Die (wood sign)
Thank you so much for stopping by and please go check out what the other Mavens did with this wonderful sketch... We would love to have you play along and remember the more challenges you play the more chances you have winning this fabulous prize from Tanya....
YUMMY!!! So what are you waiting for... Can't wait to see what you come up with.. be sure and upload it so we can all see!!
Stop back by anytime... I love hearing from you!!!!
Hugs!!!
