Living An Enchanted Life

This is a photo of my two beautiful girls taken on my birthday last year. I look at them and think of how wonderful they've turned out, and this phrase comes to mind - "living an enchanted life". Wishing they will always remain this blessed!

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Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Fairy Rhymes Collection (Papillon), Lifetime Collection (Quilter)

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tatiana (Coral, Icicle), Almanac Collection (Pixie Vine), Tea-Thyme Collection (Timido), Laraine (River Rock)

Chipboard Pieces - Prima Marketing - Lyric Collection Chipboard Pieces; Creative Imaginations - Marah Johnson Paint It! Chipboard Sticker Sheet

Alphas - Prima Marketing Alphabet Stickers

Other Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Shabby Chic Treasures (La Coeur, Cherubs) and Vintage Trinkets (Life Time Collection); Paper Doilies; Muslin

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Live Your Best Life Everyday

I just love the new March sketch from My Creative Sketches. Isn't it pretty?

For my DT layout, I used papers from BoBunny's C'est La Vie collection, which I water-distressed and then inked the edges. I like the effect this creates, giving the layout a "vintage" look.

I also double-layered the borders and the laces, and used pop-up dots for the photo and title piece, for a 3D effect.

Here are more views.

Don't forget to pop on over to the MCS blog to check out the gorgeous prize up for grabs this month. Can't wait to see all your creations!

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Materials used:

Patterned Papers - BoBunny Press - C'est La Vie Collection - La Vie En Rose, Belle, Decoupage, Deja Vu, Voila!

Cardstock - Bazzill Basics

Flowers - Prima Marketing - Aria C, Interlude B

Pins - Prima Marketing - Petal Pins (Beads)

Trims - Jolee's Boutique - Lace Borders; Prima Marketing Trim

Stickers - BoBunny Press - C'est La Vie Collection - Dimensional Stickers; Creative Imaginations - Paint It! Marah Johnson Chipboard Sticker Sheet

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch

Paper Doilies

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Hello Germany

So, Graphic 45 just had to produce a collection based on one of my fave books - The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett. How can I not get this collection? It is so utterly beautiful!

The photo on this layout is of my older DD, taken during her school trip to Europe last year. She's standing in front of Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, which was the actual inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty castle.

Here are some close-ups of the layout.

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Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Graphic 45 - Secret Garden Collection - Coming Up Roses, Beautiful Blooms, May Flowers, Meadow Lark, Seed Fairy, Pretty Primrose

Chipboard Pieces - Graphic 45 - Secret Garden Collection - Die-Cut Chipboard Tags 2

Cardstock Shape - Graphic 45 - Secret Garden Collection - Cardstock Tags and Pockets

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Tea-Thyme Collection (Timido), Rondelle Collection (Perles), Laraine Collection (River Rock), Life Time Collection

Alphas - Prima Marketing - Alphabet Stickers (Black)

Trim - 7Gypsies - Adelaide Seam Binding Pack

Twine - Kokuyo

Paper Doilies

Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Tea Dye); American Crafts Slick Writer - Black (Fine)

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots