Absolutely Fabulous ~ Cupcake's Creations

Absolutely Fabulous 37

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week so far! Today I have a layout to share featuring a photo of my dear sister Tina that was taken more than 50 years ago along with beautiful papers from the newly released Pion Design Vintage Wedding collection.

The Vintage Wedding collection is quite versatile and may be easily used for any occasion type of project.

Tina's not only my sister but she's my best girlfriend :) There's nothing the two of us can't conquer together!

To create the background, I collaged a variety of Vintage Wedding papers then added colour using various inks including the pretty ColourArte Radiant Rain Sea Foam:

Once the background was complete, I embellished with die cut foliage, flowers from my stash, a stamped clock face and a duo of die cut hearts that were colorized using the pretty ColourArte Radiant Rain Sea Foam:

For sketch inspiration, I joined along with the current Sketchabilities sketch challenge:

Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great week!
Be Sweet ;)

Pion Design products used:
Vintage Wedding ~ Photo Frame ~ PD5901B
Vintage Wedding ~ Rose ~ PD5903B
Vintage Wedding ~ Wedding dress ~ PD5907B
Vintage Wedding ~ Borders ~ PD5910B
Vintage Wedding ~ Images ~ PD5911B
Vintage Wedding ~ Tags ~ PD5912B

Other products used: ColourArte Radiant Rain Sea Foam

37 Sweet Comments So Far:

Holly AKA KopyKat said...: Beautiful paper, love the flowers and the colors and the great design. Fabulous layout.; Reply March 11, 2015 at 12:35 AM
Tracey said...: This most definitely is "absolutely fabulous"!! :); Reply March 11, 2015 at 3:26 AM
Marjan said...: Again a beautiful lay-out with a photo of your sister as a child. Always admire the way you use mixed media!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 4:52 AM
Silke Ledlow said...: I think it looks amazing! I love everything you create! So many beautiful details and the vintage paper is pulling the whole design together!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 5:02 AM
Samra said...: Mona, this is breathtaking!! The picture of your sister is more than heartwarming, and the fact that you have such a close relationship with your sister brought tears to my eyes. Your layout has so many amazing details and is a pure scrapbooking treasure!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 5:03 AM
Pamellia said...: Beautiful layout Mona! Love the soft greens and all the gorgeous flourishes you used. Just stunning! hugs :); Reply March 11, 2015 at 5:04 AM
Julia Aston said...: This IS absolutely fabulous - what a wonderful way to highlight this cute pic of Tina!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 5:48 AM
Dawnll said...: I just love the colors and beautiful flowers you used. Another wonderful layout Mona.; Reply March 11, 2015 at 8:45 AM
Lisa said...: This is stunning, Mona!! You showcased the beautiful picture of your sister perfectly!! I love the flourishes and the flowers!! The colors are fabulous!! Gorgeous layout!! Have a great day :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts; Reply March 11, 2015 at 9:54 AM
Petra Swart said...: What a cute photo and a fabulous lo, Mona!!! TFS.
Have a great day!!!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 11:59 AM
Unknown said...: Another beautiful page, Mona... :); Reply March 11, 2015 at 12:44 PM
Kara Lynne said...: So gorgeous, Mona! I love the collage of papers and the colors with your sister's adorable photo! I'm so glad you have a sister who is a best friend!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 2:14 PM
Cheryl W. said...: I am always in awe of your creations. This one is gorgeous. Your sister must be so impressed. This layout really says how much you love her! It warms my heart, as I dearly love my sisters, too. All three of them!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 7:23 PM
Lisa Elton said...: Gorgeous Mona, everything flows together perfectly! Love the sweet photo of Tina!!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 8:17 PM
Sue Lelli said...: Wonderful photo and I LOVE your LO! Pretty papers and your design is perfect! LOVE the colors!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 9:22 PM
Kathy Bradley said...: Mona,
Your layout is really gorgeous and the lovely colors and flowers are beautiful centered around your most adorable sister!!; Reply March 11, 2015 at 9:28 PM
Gabby said...: How wonderful that you are so close to your sister! Lovely sketch/setting for her childhood picture. Great mix of colors, stamping, flowers, die-cuts. FAB! :); Reply March 11, 2015 at 9:34 PM
Unknown said...: This is such a beautiful page. I love the paper you used and the design is wonderful.. That is so wonderful that you and your sister are so close. That is how me and my sisters are..

Hugs~
My Happy Place; Reply March 11, 2015 at 10:37 PM
mamablitger said...: Mona your tag is fabulous.
Always love an adore your work.
Thanks a lot fo sharing and provide inspiration.
Hugs from Monica...... Spain; Reply March 11, 2015 at 11:09 PM
mamablitger said...: Sorry for leaving TWO messages : just wanted to correct my mistake. I wrote your tag is lovely. But I meant your layout...so sorry..
More hugs from Monica; Reply March 11, 2015 at 11:14 PM
Constance said...: So beautiful! Love how you've showcased that sweet photo of your sis! Always stunning and so creative!; Reply March 12, 2015 at 12:54 AM
Chantal Vandenberg said...: Wow!!! This is AMAZING! I am loving this so much, Mona!; Reply March 12, 2015 at 4:11 AM
Pam said...: Stunning! Beautiful papers and lovely embellishments. What a wonderful page for your dear sister.; Reply March 12, 2015 at 4:16 AM
Patty O'Malley said...: Your layout is, indeed, absolutely fabulous, Mona!; Reply March 12, 2015 at 5:49 AM
Ros Crawford said...: So very beautiful!! You rocked that sketch!; Reply March 12, 2015 at 5:51 AM
Susan Lankford said...: Beautiful layout and a sweet testimony to your sister....reminds me of the homes and walkways of my childhood!; Reply March 12, 2015 at 9:00 AM
Stella said...: Mixed media at its best The photo of your sister is so so sweet. Sisters are the best friends :). Lovely Mona!; Reply March 12, 2015 at 12:20 PM
Sherrie K. said...: This is simply stunning! The colors are gorgeous and love the mix of foliage and flowers! Your sister is adorable and what a beautiful keepsake! Love it!
Sherrie K; Reply March 12, 2015 at 4:01 PM
Greta said...: Such a sweet layout for that darling picture of your sis--love this, Mona!; Reply March 12, 2015 at 9:19 PM
jolande said...: Lovely!! thanks for playing along with sketchabilities!!; Reply March 13, 2015 at 3:54 AM
Unknown said...: Your page said it all... I shouldn't add any words to describe it!! WOW! Thanks for playing along with us at Sketchabilities.. hugs, Merry; Reply March 13, 2015 at 7:31 AM
Unknown said...: Hi Mona, you have been selected as the winner of the Sponsor Giveaway from Creative Embellishments over on the Sketchabilities Blog. Please email me at sketchabilities@gmail.com to claim your prize. Congratulations.; Reply March 13, 2015 at 10:40 PM
RobinH said...: Absolutely fabulous page! Stunning work as always! Thanks for the inspiration!; Reply March 14, 2015 at 12:04 AM
Val-Belle said...: I love the vintage feel of this beautiful layout. The colours are perfect together and how lucky you are to have a sister. I gained on very special one by marriage but she lives soooooooo far away and I miss her horribly. <3 this one; Reply March 14, 2015 at 3:28 AM
Words and Pictures said...: Another great layout - I love how you've created structure with the paper strips in the background and then built up the embellishing around that precious photograph. What a lovely tribute to your close relationship with your sister.
Alison xx; Reply March 15, 2015 at 1:51 AM
Cassandra aka Scrap Savvy said...: Wow gorgeous Mona! Love the colours and design. You totally rocked that sketch!; Reply March 17, 2015 at 9:05 AM
Unknown said...: Beautiful layout! X; Reply March 18, 2015 at 1:51 PM