This weeks Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge is to 'Mix it Up': http://flourishesnewsletter.blogspot.com/
and I have doing that with this layout - this is one of those layouts that starts out with great promise and then comes to a grinding holt....does that happen to you!?! I have had to out it aside for a week and then have another look. At our Scrap Booking Class we did 'Popping Pastels' and I found I love the soft effect that it has on these flourishes from the Layers of Color: http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/
set Creative Flourish. I used them alternatively along the lower edge to make my own DP and create a border.
The photo is layered into Mellow Moss CS and then again onto pink CS with a scalloped border, which has been sponged with distressing ink. The birds have been added from the Layers of Color set Birdday Party, first stamped with distressing ink and then coloured with SU Chalks/Pastels and have had light touches of Kindy Glitz on the wings and tail, i then cut them out and popped them up on 3D foam dots.
The Flourishes on the top corner are chipboard and have been sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, giving it such a lovely shimmer, pearls have been added to the centre of each flourish. The large creme flowers are part of a RAK from Sabrina (okimom2girlz) and I have just loved using these, they are fabulous shape and just a pleasure to use. I have layered them with some gorgeous flowers that I won in Abby's Blog Candy...they are textured and have chunky glitter, with various textures...yumby...the I have used brads from DH and buttons my friend Ann (and SU Demo) brought me back from the USA.
The crotchet lace panel was added as I had originally glued swirls onto the CS but when I removed them they tore the paper slightly...so I had to think quickly and improvise...I really like the lace there, as my friend Melinda (aka Melinda80) says, 'There is no such things as a mistake - just opportunities for embellishment!' I like her style!! LOL! I finished off with the sentiment, stamped in black.
Thank you for coming to visit and for the comments you leave, they are always so encouraging and make my day! You can find me and more close ups of this Layout on my Blog: http://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com/
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009 GMT Views: 383
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Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Fri, Sep 18, 2009 @ 3:44 PM
Linda this is beautiful. What a sweet picture. It shows so much love. You did a terrific job with this. I love scrapbook pages and this one is perfect. TFS
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Fri, Sep 18, 2009 @ 3:57 PM
Maybe I missed that part, but who is that beautiful couple?? Lovely creation, Miss Lovely Linda!!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: September 24, 2008 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 6835
Sat, Sep 19, 2009 @ 5:27 AM
Stunning and gorgeous Linda!! For someone who hasn't done a lot of scrapbooking, this just blows me away: your page looks like someone who has done alot of scrapbooking. I really mean it - seriously - not just saying it! I love, love, love all the embellies, and what a beautiful photo too. TFS!
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Sun, Sep 20, 2009 @ 1:24 PM
Linda, what a tender moment! I love this picture you looke like a soap opera star, really, I can't remember her name but how beautiful to have those memories huh and you keep making them better and better. Handsome dude you have there too. LOL
As for the page itself, well, you can add all the flowers and swirls, you two would still be my focal point! Love it girlfriend. TFS
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 @ 6:57 AM
Linda, this just blows me away!!!! What a glorious picture and how you scrapped it is marvelous! Your work is amazing, GF!!!! Beautiful photo with beautiful people in it!!!!! Love this page!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.