Quirky layout

Here is another layout I did for the challenge over on C.S.I. Color, Stories & Inspiration

I used journaling on tags & 2nd person point of view as my testimony. I used tags, doily's & circular elements for my evidence.

This is a layout of my daughter Sophia. She is quite a character around here! She always has one of us laughing or just simply shaking our heads in awe. LOL

Supplies used:

- Basic Grey out of print pattern paper

-Prima flowers

-7 gypsies pocket (for journaling tag)

-Basic Grey glazed brads

- Lily Bee Designs ABC stickers

-Cricut accent essentials cartridge (Hearts)

-Making Memories sheer frame

-AC Thickers (Elf)

-White doily from dollar store

-Maya Road kraft doily's 

-White paint homemade mist spray

I used http://pixlr.com/o-matic/ on photo. Using layers Harry & Scan. Which also gave it a slight purple/pink hue to go along with the color scheme.

I also used the doily's as masks & sprayed the white mist over them. (had to do this twice, I made a boo boo on first sheet of card stock. You live & learn LOL)

I carried out the circular elements not only in the obvious buttons & brads. I chose the frame & thickers with dots on them.

Thanks so much for looking & Enjoy your weekend!

Believe layout + a tip

This is a layout I did for the challenge over on CSI Color, Stories, Inspiration.

I used Advice for my testimony & flowers, architectural elements, swirls & something stone like for the evidence.

This is a layout of my daughter Alyssa. She loves to paint. She has painted since she was a little girl. She is quite talented. I hope she always remembers how talented she is.

The journaling reads:

Believe that all things are possible.

Believe that you can do it.

Believe in your talent.

Believe in yourself….even if others don’t.

Supplies used:

-Bazzill cardstock

-AC cardstock

-Echo Park country drive (pink paper)

-Provo Craft basic checks (yellow paper)

-Attic Treasures bags & tags

-TH adornments (bird)

-Cosmo Cricket tiny text

-Prima flowers

-Melissa Frances embellishments (key hole)

-Prima shabby chic treasures (corner moldings)

-Vintage lily of the valley floral pick

-Zva Creations bling swirls

-Jolees (easel & paint supplies)

-TH vintage photo distress ink

My background paper has tiny specks in it & reminded me of a granite countertop. That is how I interpreted the stone like evidence.

Now here's a tip on one of the many ways I distress the edges of my paper.

1. Take a makeup applicator or Q-tip dipped in water & run along edge. ( I used an imaginisce jewel setter stick)

2. Next run run fingernail along wet edge & rough up edges. Bending paper the way you like as you go.

3. Ink edges with distress ink using a distress ink applicator.

For the purple paper I wet the paper, inked first & then ran my fingernail along edge. I did this because I wanted the purple to show without being fully distressed. It gives it a little more oomph & it's not so blended in this way. I wanted that layer to pop a little more than the others.

Thanks for looking. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

~Jenn