At last I got some scrapping done! My daughter has gone away with her girlfriends for a week because she has finished school - wrote her last ever school exam {matric finals} on Thursday, dyed her hair
So I did this for a challenge over at Scrapbook Challenges where they have a fun month's challenge going on to find their next top scrapper! I can't even remember all the details except that you submit on Sunday, they judge on Monday & Tuesday & post the winners on Wednesday. If you make it through you have another challenge with the finalists & so on, until the last week, so it's a process of elimination. Sound like fun- yes?!
Supplies:-Dark brown & craft cardstock - Bazzill, Printed papers x 3My Mind's Eye "Lost & Found" & sentiment cards& die-cut, Dear Lizzy for American Crafts "Bloomers" {red rose tape}, Basic Grey "Porcelain" journaling sticker,fleur-de-lis sticker & scallop strip, 7 Gypsies brad, Echo Park "Life is Good" stickers x 3, Pink Paislee alphas - red, American Crafts Thickers (Question Mark), Making Memories mini-alphas & ribbon, Jenni Bowlin mini-aphas. Brown & Toffee inks - Colour Box, thread, staples, Picasa
In LOVE with this paper line & didn't order any!! Stupid right?!? Just lucky for me I have ways & means of getting hold of stuff here sometimes...and this time I was in luck! I just didn't realise how nice this paper looks in layouts until it was too late & my order was in without it! Same with Curio...bummer!!{Still trying to track that one down again now...} Sometimes it's really difficult shopping online instead of in REAL LIFE...
I put my title onto some p/p adhered to a sentiment card that I really liked & wanted to use {drat!} but it just looked SO GOOD on there with the litte glitter/scallop candy stripe strip on top...
I cut the tulle from the edge of the Bloomers & stapled it on, pleated & inked the text p/p then edgestitched.
I computer journaled for a change & it was a challenge working out how to print top to bottom {lanscape} instead of side-to-side {portrait} but I got to the bottom of it & I was very happy with the end result!
LONGEST TITLE EVER HERE! "Where do I fit in? Right in the middle of this Beautiful Happy Family" - that's surely got to be a record right?!
Journaling reads:- "and I am delighted to be there! You are all I have ever wanted & the answer to my prayers. Life with the 5 of you is wonderful & I love being totally involved in everything you do. Being a wife & a mother is an honour & a privilege & there is nothing I would rather be. Sharing your experiences, photographing your living your lives, documenting your achievements & disappointments & scrapbooking our journey together brings me indescribable joy. 2010"
13 comments:
Wow, this is a great layout! Love your colors, and all those great details. And the photos are soooo sweet :)
Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog :) It really warms.
Have a great evening.
Hi again :) Forgot to answer your question :) No, my layouts are not digital. I cut out the images :) Thanks again for visiting my blog.
Love the journaling. Right from the heart. Gorg LO Helen - hope you win something!
Such a beautiful layout Helen, I love every bit of it, the colors, the little details, and the journaling note, lovely! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful LO and journaling. Funny as I am right now working on a family collage as first page for the family 2009 album and this is very similar to what I have in mind!
BTW my m-i-l's name is Gloria too. Heeee!!!
Wow, this is super stunning Helen, good luck with the "best scrapbooker elimination comp" you are an awesome scrapper so you will give them a run for their money and I love the journalling and I would struggle with the printer too. lol re: Kardashian Black.......Melxx
Gorgeous layout, Helen. I really love the design,the photo collage, the soft colors and your journaling is amazing, what a great family you have!!! Thanks for the inspiration, going straight into my inspiration folder!
This is defnitely a prizewinning layout!!
love that bloomtape, i am looking allover for that:(
your journaling is special,like it very much!!
enjoy your day and have a "KIT KAT"
Beautiful...you rocked the MME Lost And found, I fell in love with the entire line and ended up buying the Madison Avenue and Union Square line.
I hope you win...you so deserve to.
Great details to look at here! :)
This page is stunning!
this is beyond words! I love everything on this layout especially how you did those pleating
truly fabulous details , grrl ! yes this is one classy & classic MME line , glitter & all.
I didnt realise that online shopping is harder these days ? but there oughta be lots of good discounts going on now ? .... hope you can track down that BG Curio line ...that's another good classic one ( try to buy them cheaper ! lol )
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