Family

Mary-Ann here.....It in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving last year, my mom, my sister and I were together.  It wasn't until last minute, when the sun had already gone down that we decide to capture a picture.  With the wrong lens (cause the right one was 4 hrs way!) I had my friend snap a few.  Even dark and dimly lit, you can tell that we were happy to be together.  I thank God daily for blessing me with two of my best friends.  

I created this layout with the amazingly beautiful Botanical Tea by Graphic 45.  You can probably tell by now, that something like Graphic 45 most often intimidates me.  This line, however, has got to be the best they have ever made.  It is stunning.  You have to see it to believe it.  Of course it is for sale in the shop!!

You can see here where I added a little gelato with water to create a small pink watercolor effect.  I also colored my Maya Road Butterfly with green gelato and water.  The stamps that you cut from the paper, are just delicious, back with foam tape for embellishment.

I added a few leftover Fancy Pants Resin Flowers and metal trinkets from Farmhouse Paper Company that I had in my stash.  A few drops of paint and my layout was complete.  

Below is what you need to replicate this super easy layout.  (I did start with 2 12x12 sheets of the Botanical Tea paper.)

Graphic 45 - Botanical Tea 8x8 Paper Pad	Graphic 45 - Botanical Tea 12x12 Paper Pad	Fancy Pants - Collecting Moments - Vintage Hues Resin Flowers	Maya Road - Vintage Wood Mini Butterflies	Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Espresso
Tim Holtz Distress Paints - Pumice Stone	Faber Castell Gelatos - Red Colors	Faber Castell - Gelatos - Green Colors	Tim Holtz Water Brush - Detailer Brush	Glue Dots� Mini Clear 3/16" 252 pc Sheet
Scotch Foam Mounting Tape	Mono Adhesive Refill - Permanent	Idea-ology - Word Bands

Plotting Their Day

Good morning.  I (Mary-Ann) wanted to share a layout that I create on Veteran's day.  Not only did I take the picture that day, I even scrapped it!  Never have I ever been so efficient!  I am pretty proud of myself.  I wanted to use the repeating circles as my theme throughout this layout.  I love the  photo and wanted it to be get the attention so I decided on pastel, white washed papers from Fancy Pants - Collecting Moments line.  This line could be used in SO many ways.  There is a dark rich blue that is calling my name!  

I started by punching out circles with my 3" circle punch and my Wplus9 Circle Stackers I Die.

Because the colors were a tad bold, I tones them down with spraying them with white linen Dylusions ink and white embossing powder.  

I decided on my photo and circle placement, then began my watercoloring.  I shaved my favorite gelatos colors onto a paper plate and mixed them with water.  Using my layering stencil, I started making my mess.  I may not be a master but it sure was fun!  You will see on the layout that I even colored the wood veneer shapes with the same gelatos liquid. 

I added my title, pieces from the matching embellishment packet, small decorative tags, resin flowers, Jillibean doilies and wood shapes, and added flair!

Thank you for taking a look at my layout.  

Be sure to thank a Veteran, it is never too late.

Below items can be found at eclectic Paperie's store:

Fancy Pants � Collecting Moments 6x6 Paper Pad	Fancy Pants - Collecting Moments - Vintage Hues Resin Flowers	Fancy Pants - Collecting Moments - Small Decorative Tags	Wplus9 - Circle Stackers I Die	Jillibean Soup Stampables - Doilies
Jillibean Soup Stampables - Wood Shapes	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Splatters	Faber Castell - Gelatos - Neutral Colors	Faber Castell - Gelatos - Yellow Colors	Faber Castell - Gelatos - 50′s Diner
Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen	Dylusions Ink Spray - London Blue	Mono Adhesive Tape Runner - Permanent	Scotch Foam Mounting Tape	Ranger Embossing Powder - Seafoam White