Sunshine And Lazy Days - OUAS August challenge

Summer, that's my fave season any category! that's also the season I chose for my DT page for the OUAS August challenge.

Theme: Season (Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring) 

We would like you to create a layout and interpret the theme "Season" however you like based on the following sketch. You can journal as little or as much as you like, but your layout must incorporate this theme and the sketch below. Please make sure that we see some sort of journalling on your layouts and please tell us where your journalling is . Hidden journalling is perfectly fine. Ideas for journalling: current season in your part of the world, favourite season, seasonal traditions on your part of the word, a childhood memory, a summer romance, what summer/autumn/winter/spring brings for you, baby it's cold outside, summer loving, spring is in the air, autumn breeze, summer holidays, seasonal changes, etc etc. Anything goes ..

 

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How would you like to be our Guest Designer for the month of October?  The winner of this challenge with the most points, as voted by the Design Team will be invited to be our GUEST DESIGNER in September and create along side our Design Team. This person will also win this fabulous prize from The Flying Unicorn ..

The next four winning entries will win the following prizes

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**This is an international blog, so anyone can enter 

**You are free to combine Once Upon A..Sketch challenges with other challenges. We don't mind at all!!! **You are allowed to enter only layouts for our challenges 

**You are also allowed to flip or rotate the sketch or alter it to suit your needs, but please make sure its still recognisable. 

**Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery and link it on the right hand side of this blog using the Link tool. Please provide a direct link to your post, not your entire blog.If the link tool is down, please leave a comment on the comments section and link your layout there.

 ** The deadline for this challenge is midnight August 31st, Australian Eastern Standard Time . The Design Team will vote and the Top 5 layouts PLUS Top 5 featured layouts will be announced soon after the challenge has finished. 

**You may enter as many times as you like 

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Here is my take on the challenge - "Sunshine And Lazy Days";


I have used papers from Creative Imaginations' collection Beach Cottage.

 

Misting in different teals and aquas. Modelling paste and gel beads for structure. Mr Huey's Opaque White for added shabbiness.

 
Even if the beautiful girl in the photo is not me as a teenager, the journalling is all about my own feelings for summer.

 
The corner chippie is called James' Corner s and can be found at Imaginarium Designs HERE

The square doily is from Meg's Garden.

 
This beautiful young lady is the DD of Bellaidea aka Agnieszka.

 
The chippie alphas used are also from Imaginarium Designs. I have misted them in several different teals and finished with a couple of coatings of Glimmer Glam Chandelier.

All the beautiful coral and red Prima mini roses are a gift from lovely Mitra Pratt in da US - thank you darling!

 
String of pearls from Meg's Garden and shells from local Panduro store. The rest is Prima and Petaloo.

 
The yummo cream and white felt heart is from Charm's Creations.

 
Teal stick pins from Petaloo.

 

I had to use double water colour papers instead of cardstock to carry the weight of the embellies.

Thanks ever so much for popping in for a peek! Mwah!

Cheers! xoxo Eila