Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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Hi there! Today I have a layout to share featuring a photo of my Great Niece Madison who is 12 years old already! 
For color inspiration, I joined along with the August Prima Product Picks challenge:
I took this photo one day last year when I was caring for Madison. She had just had her braces put on her teeth. At the beginning of September she is having them removed. Lucky girl! My daughter Angie, had to keep hers on for nearly 4 years!
I used pretty papers from the Princess collection and added texture to the background using a Prima stencil along with texture paste. 

Once dry I added various colors of paints and inks then embellished with an assortment of embellishments including Prima crystals, die cut gears, flowers and leaves that were all made using several Prima dies:

I tucked a little Prima resign cherub behind that homemade flower:
Here's a collage of a few close-ups:
For sketch inspiration, I joined along with Let's Get Sketchy:
Many thanks for stopping by ~ I hope you have a great day!
Be Sweet ;)
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53 comments:

  1. Lovely page Mona! Love all the details. Thanks for joining us at LGS.

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  2. Shabby chic perfection! Love the soft gelati tones and the hand made goodies. Lovely work :D

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  3. Very beautiful page, dear Mona! I love the soft colors and the homemade flowers.
    ..and about the braces on her teeth - I think nearly every child has to wear them (today the "Pied Piper of Hamelin" would use a magnet instead of a flute *lol*)
    Have a nice week!

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  4. Adorable color combo... Lovely layout. :)

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  5. Gorgeous layout, Mona! Love the soft colors and all of the amazing details! Such a sweet photo of Madison!

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  6. Wow, this is amazing, Mona!! The colors are so beautiful!! All of the details you added are just perfect!! Love the texture!! And sweet picture, too!! Gorgeous layout!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  7. So soft and pretty Mona!! I love this!!

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  8. Heavenly!! Such a gorgous texture and soft colours... beautiful page, Mona!
    Best wishes,
    Ingrid x

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  9. Beautiful page Mona, love the delicate flowers and leaves too. ~Diane

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  10. Madison will LOVE this GORGEOUS Princess Collection LO! LOVE your BG, the flowers, the colors and just the Elegance of it all!

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  11. A LO like this always makes my heart beat a little faster:) As an absolute beginner when it comes to mixed media this LO is an inspiring examle of all the possibilities with this technique. Love all the details you added and the flowers are elegant and chic. Stunning!

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  12. So soft and pretty. Madison is going to love this!

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  13. So so beautiful I'm in awe Mona!
    Seriously, how do you obtain such fresh and pure colors in your mixed media?

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  14. Your niece is a cutie pie and this page BEAUTIFUL!

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  15. Gorgeous design and such a sweet little niece! Love your background!

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  16. Oh how I love the flowers & leaves--gorgeous! What a sweet photo perfectly showcased! The texture paste is wonderful!

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  17. Beautiful creation Mona... love those gorgeous flowers - and of course that fabulous photograph of Madison!

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  18. Love the texture ... beautiful page!

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  19. Love the layering you made with the colors :)

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  20. What a beautiful layout, Mona! I love the soft colors, the texture made with the stencil, the pretty diecut leaves, and the sweet little cherub.

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  21. Beautifully done, thanks for joining us at LGS, we love having you here!

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  22. Very pretty layout Mona..I love everything you added in your layout....thank you for joining us at LGS..good luck

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  23. Fabulous page, Mona! All your flowers are magnificent!

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  24. Beautiful page and photo! Love the colors, textures, and flowers!

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  25. Fantastic...gorgeous as always! Great niece...it happens...just so hard to believe...I've been there recently for a graduation and honestly took me a moment, explaining relationships...realized I was older than I "think" but, also a wonderful family connection.

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  26. Absolutely stunning page with lots of gorgeous embellishments. Thanks for using our sketch at LGS!

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  27. Wow, you make such beautiful things! Really love your color palate and all the gorgeous embellies! Sweet little niece too!

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  28. Beautiful layout Mona
    Thank you for playing along at Let's Get Sketchy

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  29. I soooo love your work! Another gorgeous page! Thank you for scrapping with us at LGS!

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  30. Breathtaking page with the sweetest photo! Your niece is adorable!

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  31. Lovely page! Really amazing colors and your niece is just darling! TFS!

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  32. Stunning layout! Love the texture and how you used the stencil! All the die cuts are perfect and I love the little cherub! Thanks for sharing!

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  33. WOW!!! This is STUNNING Mona!!! Such fabulous work!

    Thanks for joining us at LGS :-)

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  34. Wow, Mona you always do such fabulous work! This is truly gorgeous! I LOVE the colors and pretty stenciled texture and those flowers are magnificent! Thanks so much for the amazing inspiration!

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  35. Gorgeous colors! Absolutely stunning design! Perfection once again, Mona!

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  36. So lovely and your colours are absolutely divine! Madison is a little cutie!

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  37. Stunning page Mona...such beautiful texture and soft colors. Love your handmade flowers xx

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  38. This is a fabulous take on the sketch. Love how the papers compliment your picture. Thank you for joining us at LGS :)

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  39. Stunning page! Love the soft colors and all the intricate details. Thanks for playing along at LGS!

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  40. Yes, Madison is a lucky girl! Our son had to have his on four years and three surgeries later he had to have a tooth had to be pulled and we are now awaiting his growth to stop so he can have an implant. Bleck! Your layout is as beautiful as Madison! The die cuts are so pretty!!! Love the flowers with the pearl centers!

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  41. OMG, how do you constantly create such beautiful and creative things! This layout is phenomenal! LOVE your colors and pretty texture so much! I would love to spend a day with you, learning your amazing techniques! When can I come over? :)

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  42. She is so cute!
    And your layout is adorable!

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  43. Your layering is beautiful I love the feminine take on the gear embellishments. Thank you for joining us again at LGS

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  44. Beautiful layout - love the flowers, texture and colors. Thanks for playing along with us at LGS

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  45. Oh my this is spectacular! Love how you used the colours by using them so softly. Gorgeous textures and you totally rocked that sketch!

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  46. Absolotely gorgeous, elegant. Such a warm layout. Thanks for sharing with us on LGS

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  47. Wow, Mona, this is so pretty! I'm speechless!

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  48. stunning and beautiful .. great layers and amazing clusters.. great take on the LGS sketch

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  49. Gorgeous page Mona! love everything! Thanks for sharing your beautiful layout with us at LGS :)

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  50. Gorgeous page and congrats on being the August week 1 fav. Well deserved. Thank you so much for playing with us at the LGS!!

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  51. this is gorgeous!! LOVE the colors and background!!! thanks sooo much for playing along with LGS!!!

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  52. Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for joining us at LGS!

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  53. Such a beautiful layout! Love the pretty flowers and leaves!

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