Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Bird is the Word April Challenge

I've used Kaisercraft English Rose Collection paper for this project. 
The larger flowers are Tim Holtz dies which have been sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmermist and then distressed and rolled after inking with Versa Color and Tim Holtz Distress Ink.  The centres are ribbon roses and I handmade the pin poking from behind the flowers at the top of the page.
I embossed the chipboard frame before adding gesso and ink.  The little scroll has been sprayed with glimmermist, inked and rolled with a wooden stick.  The key is from Stampin' Up and I handmade the stick pin.
I used a very old piece of dressmaking tape measure for the date and placed it on an inked doily.  I cut a journalling block in half and inked it before placing behind the photo.  There's also a piece on the opposite side of the photo.  I have hidden the journalling on an inked tag under the photo.  I've also used Kaisercraft rhinestones for this page along with some medical gauze.
This is me at 18 years of age so it was a very long time ago and I was quite naive at the time - all I wanted was to be married and have four children.  I did have two children and I now have two step children as well so a total of four !!!

9 comments:

  1. Oh how beautiful. I love the photo and these papers are a fav of mine from Kaiser.. so many lovely details.. beautiful layout!!

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  2. OMG you look so pretty love the design.....It's taking a long time to get your gift isn't it????
    The mail is taking it's time. I'm so sorry that you didn't get it yet.......hope it's comming soon....have a great week hugs Amy :)

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  3. So pretty.
    Love the design and those stunning flowers.The gessoed frame looks great too!

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  4. WOW!!!! This is a gorgeous layout......love the crochet doily and the details, just love it!!
    Thanks for playing along at BITW:)

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  5. Beautiful page Sandra. That pic looks like one of my Wedding photos!!!
    Cheers Di xo

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  6. Hi Sandra, this beautiful love all your little handmade details.

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  7. Beautiful LO Sandra.. adore all your pretty details and handmade flowers!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at BITW :))

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  8. Beautiful page and Beautiful photo of you, Sandra! lovely details
    Thanks for playing along at Bird is the Word!

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