Sydney Calling

I used papers from Authentique Paper's beautiful Uncommon collection for this layout. I love how the grey tones of the Gifted paper matched the greyish tones of the wall in the photo, and the gorgeous rose prints from the Unique paper just lend themselves so wonderfully to hand-cutting. I applied some stickles to these roses for some added sparkle.

The chipboard pieces are from Dusty Attic. The Arch Window complements the arches in the photo, while the Fancy Trim below the photo complements the lace trim it's placed over.

I added some muslin behind the flowers for a soft touch against the brick wall in the photo, and to complete the layout, I used a couple of beautiful black crystal flourishes from Zva Creative as a contrast against the overall soft palette of the papers.

Here are some close-ups.

Thank you so much for dropping by, and for your much appreciated, lovely comments. :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Authentique Paper - Uncommon Collection (Unique, Gifted, Special)
Cardstock Shapes - Authentique Paper - Uncommon Collection (Tabloids)
Chipboards - Dusty Attic - Arch Window #1, Fancy Trim #4
Metal Frame - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collection - Ornate Plates
Alphas - Provo Craft Halfabitties Stickers - Rat-a-tat Half-a-bitty
Crystal Flourishes - Zva Creative Self-Adhesive Crystals - Lovely (Jet), Triumph (Jet)
Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot
Stickles - Ranger Ice Stickles - Crystal Ice
Others - Lace Trim, Muslin