The Peaceful Heart

Playing with my new Dusty Attic acquisitions! :) I used Webster's Pages' Country Estate papers for this layout, of my two girls playing with the kangaroos and wallabies during our trip to Sydney last December. I used minimal embellishments for the layout, as I wanted the photos and the title to stand out, as well as the lovely designs of the WP papers!

And because I used so little embellies, I created some added dimension by using 3D foam dots to raise the photos and the cutouts ...

... and texture with some netting placed behind the die-cut paper.

I also applied some distress stickles to the chipboard pieces. (I just love the wordings in the title!)

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Webster's Pages - Country Estate Collection (Calm Moments, Breezeway), Ladies & Gents Collection (Tea Time)
Die-Cut Paper - Webster's Pages - Country Estate Collection - Die-Cut
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Chipboards - Dustic Attic - A Peaceful Heart, Wrought Iron Trim Set
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Angelica Rose Collection - Jewel
Leaves - Prima Marketing - Paper Market Limited Edition 2011 - Romance Mix
Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Antique Linen, Walnut Stain), American Crafts Slickwriter (Brown - Fine)
Stickles - Ranger Distress Stickles - Antique Linen
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots
Netting

How Time Flies

I decided to do a "through the years" kind of layout for my younger DD now that she's a decade old. I did a similar layout for my older DD when she was 10, so I thought it's only fair I did one for my younger one as well!

And I finally got my hands on some products from Dusty Attic through our LSS - happiness! :)

I used the huge clock face for this layout, and applied distress stickles to it for added texture.

And I used papers from Bo Bunny's Timepiece collection, which I think is perfect for the theme of the layout, and it also goes perfectly well with the DA clock face!

Thanks for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - BoBunny Press - Timepiece Collection - Timepiece, Timepiece Unlocked
Die-Cut Chipboard - Dusty Attic - Skeleton Clock Faces
Stickles - Ranger Distress Stickles - Antique Linen
Metal Embellishments - BoBunny Press - Timepiece Collection - Brads, Trinkets
Flowers, Vines & Leaves - Prima Marketing - Arcadian Collection (Rosy), Angelica Rose Collection (Jewel), Summer Carnation Vine (Thistle), Paper Market Limited Edition 2011 (Romance Mix), Rose Leaves (Light Green); BoBunny Press - Cream Gardenia Petals; Petaloo - Canterbury Collection (Magnolia Blossoms - White)
Alphas - American Craft Thickers - Heart Puffy Letter Stickers (White)
Journal Stickers - BoBunny Press - Timepiece Collection - Dad Knows Best Cardstock Stickers
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Life

This is a layout of my older DD using Pink Paislee's Butterfly Garden collection - one of my fave collections from them.

I wanted a layout with lots of texture and depth so I mounted the photo on a piece of corrugated cardboard that I had distressed and inked, and then tore out a frame at the centre of the paper to place the mounted photo into.

I further distressed the edges of the paper, and added some peek-a-boo laces at the torn bits.

And I applied distress stickles to the wood butterflies for even more texture.

Here are more close-ups.

Thanks so much for dropping by - I really do appreciate your comments!

Materials used:
Patterned Paper - Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden Collection - Flower Blooms, Botanical Gardens
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Arcadian Collection (Rosy)
Twine - Kokuyo
Lace - Prima Marketing
Journal Tickets - Making Memories - Panorama Collection - Tickets
Alphas - American Crafts - Paper Market Alpha-Bites (Oreo Cookie), Making Memories - Tiny Alpha Stickers (White on Black, Brown Ledger)
Butterflies - Pink Paislee - Butterfly Garden Collection - Wood Shapes, Clear Pops
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Stickles - Ranger Distress Stickles - Antique Linen
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots
Corrugated Cardboard

Basic Grey Gallery

My layout Lil' Sweet One is now in the Basic Grey Gallery. :)

Lil' Sweet One

I love this photo of my DD taken at her violin concert last November, all prettied up in her performance gown. And I think these papers from Basic Grey's Out Of Print collection are just as lovely!

I chose a dark brown cardstock as the background so the hand-cut flowers and flourishes can really stand out, and I further created a 3D effect by using foam dots to layer the cut-outs one over the other.

Here are more views of the layout.

Thanks so much for taking the time to drop by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Basic Grey - Out Of Print Collection - Special Feature, Storyteller, Batik, Odds 'N Ends
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Title Chipboard - Basic Grey - Out Of Print Collection - Chip Sticker Shapes
Flowers and Vines - Prima Marketing - Whisper Collection (Melody), Summer Carnation Vines (Lemon)
Lace - From stash
Butterfly - Prima Marketing - Swallowtail Butterflies (Azure)
Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, American Crafts This To That Foam Tabs, EK Success 3D-Dots

Sassafras Blog

My layout Enjoy Life is currently featured in the Sassafras Blog. :)

You're Beautiful

Here's another layout using Bo Bunny's Gabrielle collection. Gorgeous set of papers!

I did lots of layering here with their stickers, chipboards and embellishments.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - BoBunny Press - Gabrielle Collection - Cameo, Elegance, Promenade, Cut Outs
Cardstock Stickers - BoBunny Press - Gabrielle Collection - Combo, Grow Love, True Friend
Chipboards - BoBunny Press - Gabrielle Collection - 12" Chipboard, Layered Chipboard
Brads - BoBunny Press - Gabrielle Collection Brads
Cameo Trinket - BoBunny Press - Gabrielle Collection Trinkets
Flowers and Vine - BoBunny Press - Cream Gardenia Petals; Prima Marketing - Tea Roses (Santa Rosa), Eminence Collection, Summer Carnation Vines (Melon), PaperMarket Limited Edition 2011 (Romance Mix)
Leaves - Prima Marketing - Rose Leaves (Light Green)
Pearls - Zva Creative - Self-Adhesive Pearls
Lace - Webster's Pages
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Adhesives - Beacon's 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, American Crafts This To That Foam Tabs