Hello! Hope you are enjoying the weekend! We don't have any big plans, simply enjoying being home :) Last week, Scott and I were at our home away from home in San Diego relaxing and while there, we went to the International Sand Sculpting competition. Wow! What talent!!!
Today I have a layout to share featuring a photo of Meredith and I that was taken while on a trip 9 years ago while vacationing on Maui. Time flies!!!
I made my own background paper using the Gelli Arts plate and various colors of acrylic paints. I cut 4 strips of the paper then stamped and heat embossed one of the beautiful designs from Textile Backgrounds. I also stamped the chicken wire image from Distressed Background Blocks as well as several images from Washi Patterns.
I embellished the layout with a single hibiscus bloom from Tropical Sensations as well as two beautiful butterflies made using Fancy Butterflies:
For color and other tidbits, I joined along with the Color Stories Inspiration challenge #87:
The Scheme: Use ALL 5 colors (done)
The Evidence: Use at least 2 clues
butterflies, arrows, stitching
The Testimony: Write about a trip / Make your journal wander across the page
wrote about a trip to Maui and made the journaling wander
Many thanks for visiting ~ Hope you enjoy the weekend!
Be Sweet ;)
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41 Sweet Comments So Far:
This is sooooooooooooo sweet! Love the soft colors and what you've done with the sketch. Fabulous take on the sketch!
This is pretty, love the pic, the awesome butterflies, the look gorgeous on it
Wow!!!! Fabulous w/ the sketch & case file !!!
Winner !! Winner !!! Your pics, colors, & layout are perfect!!! :))
Sand sculpting..? How cool is that!! :))
I love Maui !!! Have been a few times & my fave time was when I was pregnant w/ my first... Just relaxed the entire time while hubby doted on me... Best. Trip. Ever. !!! Lol !! ;)) ;))
LOVE the colors and the design and how you used the same photo twice! Beautiful butterflies and hibiscus and BG!
This is so fabulous, love the sentiments you used with your pics and the fabulous butterflys and background. Love it.
Darling layout Mona! Love your take on the sketch! Love the background you create with the Gelli plate! Your colors are always amazing! TFS and have a fund weekend!
So beautiful! Lovely colors and layers! The photos are so cute and I LOVE your journaling! TFS!
Very beautiful! You are a master with backgrounds and textures! Love the pretty butterflies and flowers! Have a great weekend!
Very beautiful LO! I really love your mix of colors and the pretty tropical feel! Those hibiscus and butterflies are my favorites from your collection! TFS!
So fun and gorgeous, Mona! Love the spring colours and the pretty background!
Oh, Mona, this is so fabulous! The colours and the tropical flowers and butterflies are truly gorgeous! What an amazing design! Love those darling photos as well! TFS!
Yu always make the most beautiful layouts for Meredith Mona, this is sooo pretty! I love the beautiful butterflies, and hand made paper, such a beautiful background!
So pretty! Gorgeous mix of colours! Really lovely mix of elements! Love your butterfly dies!
So lovely ... I'm definitely going to order some of those goodies ... I love how easy their dies are ...
Love the pretty soft colors! So sweet!
Lovely layout! Your products look so amazing!
Super, gorgeous page and so soft Mona! Lovely, lovely page! ;-)
Beautiful page Mona, love the background paper too! ~Diane
Oh, I love this new trend of having more than one of the same photo on a LO - it works so well and your LO is so beautiful, Mona! TFS.
Fabulous layout! Love the dual photos and the wonderful journaling! And your choice of colors is gorgeous! TFS!
So pretty, Mona! Love those gorgeous butterflies and hibiscus! The two photos are just perfect along with the awesome journaling! WOW!
Lovely LO, Mona! So fun and beautiful! I just love the sentiments and the cute photos!
So beautiful, Mona! You did a great job with the sketch! Beautiful layers and photos!
WOW, Mona, your layout are so gorgeous! I really love the pretty embellishments and spring time colours! Thanks for sharing!
Another amazing LO my friend. I just love that photo as well..
Hugs~
Beautiful LO, Mona. Love the textile background stamping and darling photos. :)
Amazing layout! Really gorgeous products, Mona!
WOW, really love these colors Mona! All the stamps and dies look magnificent here! Thanks for the inspiration!
So pretty, Mona! Those butterflies are awesome!
Fabulous, Mona! Love the sweet flowers and the butterflies!
Gorgeous page, Mona! Magnificent colors and amazing background for the lovely butterflies and flowers to stand out! Great job!
Beautiful, Mona! Such a sweet layout and memory preserved and documented!
Lovely layout, Mona! Really love all your beautiful layers!
So beautiful! Gorgeous butterflies! Magnificent design!
Fabulous layout! Such beautiful layers and colors! Love the photos and the awesome butterflies!
Gorgeous! I love the beautiful soft colors! The photos make me smile! I love the soft chicken wire stamp and the butterfly die cut is way cool! Stunning layout!
Shabby-chic deliciousness!!!! LOOOVE those colours & it works perfectly for our Scrap Friends sketch as well.....great bg...heard of the 'gelli plates'...might have to investigate them a bit more:):):)
SO pretty! Love your background. A Gelli Arts plate is on my wishlist! Lovely interpretation of the sketch. Thank you for joining us at Scrap Friends!
this is sooo beautiful! love your color choises!! thanks for playing along with us at SF again :)
Oh thats just awesome i love all those dies you used too... thanks for playing at SF!
So sweet and beautiful ! Love it !
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