Layout {CUTE }

My how time has passed! My oldest, who is grinning so proudly in the top picture at becoming a big sister, will be 13 years old this month!

I created this layout using this sketch from  ACOT (A Cherry on Top) that they had for a sketch challenge.

It was fun sketch to play with. I started my base out with a sheet from Moxxie's Faith line and then pulled out Moxxie's Springtime line to start layering, embellishing and punching. :)

Here for the title I used a wooden veneer and sponged on some white ink. I then adhered it to the little banner I had cut out and done a bit of punching on and added an eyelet and threaded some linen thread through the eyelet and then adhered it to my layout with some 3D-Dots to give it some dimension.

I tucked a cute little paper doily behind the corner of one of my pictures and then added some of Moxxie's cardstock stickers right onto my picture. I love the colors.

I fussy cut a butterfly out of one of Moxxie's Springtime sheets, inked the edges with some white ink and adhered it to a wooden arrow. I punched the sides of my purple piece (as you can see below) with a Martha Stewart punch. I love this punch, it looks so beautiful and delicate to me.

I love how the overall layout turnout. Here's another look at it.

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Nuts About Sketches {Dance to the Tune of Your Heart}

Time for a new sketch from Nuts About Sketches! Such a fun one too! 

I was out taking some Senior Pictures for a friend and my oldest daughter had come along to help me out. We were taking a pause from all the clicking and posing when I happened to look over to see where my daughter was. She was up on a hill side dancing around. I loved how she looked so graceful and loved the beautiful blue sky that was her background. It was such a perfect moment to capture. 

I used a sheet from Fancy Pants- What a Wonderful Day, cut it down and framed it with some darker gray cardstock. Then for the heart I cut it out from another sheet in that same line and then ran it through my crimper. I love the texture it adds to my layout. I also cut out the word "Dance" on my Silhouette twice, once on gray cardstock and again on a lighter yellow then layered and off set them a bit. Then used some red foil Thickers for my word "heart".

Here's some close ups of some of the embellishments. Love how the washi tape turned out. :)

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