Sketchabilities Sketch

It's funny how one sketch site leads you to another!  I came across this sketch site because I found some of their old sketches on another sketch website.  I thought, hm....I really like these sketches, I should find this website!  Boy, I'm glad I did. 

When I first started using sketches, all of the sketches were very linear and very simplistic.  Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with those sketches!  But when I started finding sketches like these from sketchabilities and the ones I find at Sassy 'Lil Sketches, I really started being able to layer my pages.  I went from a pretty simplistic looking page to the pages you see now.  Full of lots of little layers of personality.  I really like that!  So, I just want to say thanks to Karan Gerber and others who have helped me break out of my little scrappy box!

So....here is the page I made with today's sketch.  These are the last two pictures from my nephew's first birthday this past summer.  I just loved the picture of him looking at my brother.  So sweet - I wish I a good photo of the next pic - him swiping blue frosting all over my brother!  Halleigh watched for a little while, but then she got tired of having to wait to get her piece of cake! 

Here is a closeup of my cluster on the left hand side.  I had a strip of Presto Patterns paper that I spritzed with Cherry Limeade Glimmer Mist and tied with with a Pacific Point ribbon.  I added a few strips of patterned paper as well as a strip of material (the bashful blue/red polka dot strip) and a strip of Real Red Tasteful Trims large ric rac piece.  I used a rhinestone arrow to highlight the cake and added a few embellishments from Pretty Little Studiop for the title.  I added Dazzling diamonds to the icing and this time added chunky red glitter on the cherry.  I backed it again with red glimmer paper. 

I honestly have no idea why this will not turn the right way.....I have tried 4 times to fix it, so you'll just have to turn your head sideways here!  Sorry!

On top of the top note die cut, I stamped the Happy Birthday stamp onto Bashful Blue.  I colored in the number 1 and added a little Dazzling Diamonds to it.  For a finishing touch, I put crystal effects around the edge and added more chunky red glitter to the edge. 

Stamps:  Bring on the Cake

Ink:  Basic Black

Paper:  Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Presto Patterns, Celebrations DSP, red glimmer paper

Accessories:  crystal effects, chunky red glitter, dazzling diamonds glitter, pacific point grosgrain ribbon, material from christmas mini, 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, 2 1/2" circle punch, top note die cut, tasteful trims die cut, cherry limeade Glimmer Mist, Rhinestone arrow (Kaisercraft?), birthday and cupcake embellishments (Pretty Little Studio), black dot strip (Making Memories)