Twisted Sketches DT - it's time...

funny story. I must have subconsciously remembered the "twist" of the sketch while I was working on it, because it made it on there without any actual thought about it!

I was flipping through my Watchmen novel for some inspiration, and I happened to read the passage where the blue guy and his girl friend are chatting on Mars. And the thing he said was awesome! And I wanted it for my title right away.

"time is simultaneous. an intricately structured jewel...the whole design visible in every facet"

at the last minute, after I had finished the layout, I checked my sheet to see what the twist was, because I totally forgot to incorporate it! Ack!! well...lucky me...

Supplies list

Ribbon is May Arts and Webster's Pages? Maybe. I stitched it on with my sewing machine.

Button is Jenni Bowlin

Sticker letters are Studio Calico

Tag is from a super cool store in Portland called Cargo. It's a vintage-inspired luggage tag.

The ticket is from Nadine, the red paint is spray paint, and the thread is from my sewing machine (IKEA-cheap)

 

The luggage tag opens to reveal a nice space for some journaling. But the words just won't come. I think the title says it all.

Special Techniques

This layout started as a scrap piece of paper, and evolved from there.

I was spray painting a stencil on another project, and had lots of paint left on the stencil (cause my paint can is giving me a hard time!). So I flipped it paint side down and started pressing it all over a sheet of kraft cardstock I had laying around. You can sort of see the negative image of the stencil in the picture below. I ran it over the edges as well, then let it dry.

I also wanted to get a little practice in with my sewing machine, so I started randomly turning the page and let it take on a life of its own.

Then when it came time to do the sketch, I already had a background started for me, and built the layout around it.

Photos taken in the photo booth at the Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon.

September 25, 2010.

Lucas is 5 and Lisa is 30 and two days.

check out the main Twisted Sketches blog for the original sketch and to see what the other ladies did with. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!

later skater alligator