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Tuesday 22 May 2012

Standing Tall

Here is the layout of Lewis standing on Paul at 9 months old.  I had originally produced the background for something else, but then it didn't work and I converted it into another layout. 
I used loads of my scraps of paper to cut flags around the border and then sewed a double border for added texture.  My friend Sherri gave me a boys quote book out of vellum as one of my birthday presents and I thought this particulare quote was very fitting for Lewis in this picture. 


In response to Gemma's challenge on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog for National Scrapbooking Day, I decided to "alter" an alphabet.  I used the negative space from some Artic Frog white alphabet stickers and coloured them in with my black Promarker.  I then painted in the letters with some green paint. 
The quote was a last minute addition as I was looking through my stash and then I had to make everything work together - not completely successfully, in my opinion, but it is another layout completed for Lewis's album. 
Supplies:
Bazzill Just the Edge Strips
Technique Tuesday chipboard border (covered with patterned paper)
Lace
Cardstock
    Bazzill
    DCVW Christmas Stack
Patterned Papers - various scraps
Alphas
    SEI "Granny's Kitchen"
    Arctic Frog Summer White Alpha

It was great to dust off my sewing machine again and use it for a page.  There's something about it which adds great texture.  Thanks for looking!

7 comments:

  1. Fab page framing (and I'm always a sucker for stitching on pages) plus a great way to stretch your alphas - thanks for joining in with my {I}NSD challenge

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  2. Lovely Alison, great use of papers x

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  3. Lovely layout Ali. Lewis is so tall and gorgeous bless him xxx

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  4. this is gorgeous. I love the way you've used your scraps for the frame.

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  5. Fantastic use of scraps, love the quote panel and well done on your altered alpha - very striking.

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  6. Brilliant way of using up smaller pieces of patterned paper. Lewis is a big boy for 9 months!
    Hope you are enjoying your weekend.
    Hugs
    Sandra x

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  7. Love this Ali! The border is just gorgeous :)

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