Not too Girly Birthday Page

 Not too girly Birthday Page

As many of you know, pink is NOT Maddy's favorite color

so, I have to be creative with how I make her pages!

I absolutely loved using the grunge board wings and crown.

The black frame is a clear overlay that I have used so much

it is really versatile!

 Mixing old and new products is a great way to add a more artistic feel to the page

Can you believe this is the first time I used a crown like this on a page! and I LOVE it!

and this paper ribbon adds just the greatest texture!

You can bling up a page with just  few crystal brads!!!

 Hope you love is page as much as I do!!!

Lots of Love,

page on the wall and alterd art

 Sometimes it takes someone else to tell you what you need to do.

But I am so excited sometimes to start a new project that I forget to take a before picture.

So, imagine this picture with just a plain dot pattern and 

two folded flowers in opposite corners(that didn't match my decor).

Well, my sister made a passing comment "I'm surprised you haven't remade that yet"

and that's all it took...

 

I had to alter this picture to match.  Actually it inspired the main picture

then I added the flowers, ribbon,  birdcage stamp, and chipboard stickers

here is the way they work together on the wall by my front door.

I really love it! 

Now I need to make one with a picture of Logan.

 

Lots of Love,

Sparkle & Shine

 Okay, so do you ever just get into that creative groove, you know 

where you can finish like a ton of layouts because everything just falls into place

and it all works out just the way you pictured it in your head? well, I love this layout soo much

I couldn't wait any longer to show you!!!  

I have bling, glitter, layers, lots of ribbon, chipboard, 

and I LOVE  IT !!!

the white strips of paper I typed the definition of the words sparkle and shine.

 You can't see it very well, I tried sooo many shots to get the black glitter to show up in this pic, but no luck!

the word sparkle, sparkles (clever I know.  ha ha)  done with black glitter,  

I used black stickers -- ran out of A's (imagine that)

and made one with an upside down V and number 1. then used scrappy glue and black glitter.

the shine word is with chipboard letters from chatterbox 

that have a black on black swirl, the swirl is shiny of course.  (big cheesy smile)

 

Now, the flowers were a bit of a challenge. if I were to put a brad through it would be fine, but I had these really big yellow crystal stickers, but the flowers are four layers of petals and apparently i am too cheap to use up all my glue dots. So, here's a quick and easy solution-- I stapled them together then glued the paper circle to cover and gem on top! ta da you have a very layered flower on the cheap.

 the chipboard frame was just calling for some more bling, but any way I turned it, it hung over the frame.

well, if I stuck it down like that it would warp into the contour of the layers. so, I trimmed around and left some of the bling on the clear backing then the rest stuck on to the frame. It worked great!

 I love it when you leave comments, I miss you all so much!  

when you leave a comment, it makes me smile! and I feel like we are all still connected! Thanks!!!

Lots of Love,

What the heck is wrong with PINK anyway?!!

NO MORE PINK!  What? ! 

I can't believe I heard those words. My heart sank the day my daughter said that.

I love pink. I mean, I am from the days of Pretty in Pink  

And Mr. Mellencamp's dream of "little pink houses for you and me" 

Come ON Really. Yes, I am drawn to the color, it makes me happy, if I could 

I would have pink everywhere!

But Not Madison and most other young teens right now. 

I have noticed a trend lately, so many of them HATE pink. ---I am so sad.--- 

I don't really understand it, but I love her always, 

and want to portray her correctly in every aspect of her scrapbook.  

So, I have set all my pretty pink paper aside (to save for my pages)

and will make girly pages without pink, JUST FOR HER. 

Here is a great one to start it off.  What do you think?

I just love these felt flowers!!! and I have been waiting forever to use this ribbon. 

The colors really set off the rest of the blues in this page. 

I mixed and matched lots of leftover flat stickers and rub-ons to creat the title.

I put them onto a piece of cardstock, because I did not know where I wanted to put the title when I started.

Doing this lets me place the pieces all over until I decide where I like it.

plus, it give just one more layer. 

Hope you like it!!!

Lots of Love,