We are happy to announce that Michelle Hernandez is now a permanent member of our Inspiration Elevator Design Team! We are also happy to have Denise Morrison as a Guest Designer this month! Welcome to both of you!!
This month we have the very talented Laura Whitaker issuing a challenge for us. Here is Laura's challenge:
"As we welcome spring, scrap something to do with a new beginning, it could be an opportunity, a relationship, or even the world's reawakening after it's long winter's nap. Don't forget to journal and describe why you have chosen your topic."
What a great challenge for this spring-time season! I decided to scrap a photo of my niece's baby that was taken just a few days after he was born. His birth was such an important and life-changing new beginning for my niece, Danielle. She encountered many obstacles leading up to his birth and yet, sweet Nolan is the biggest blessing in her life!
I kept the layout clean and fresh - just like a newborn!
One fun element that I added were the clouds that I cut with my Silhouette! I cut them out of the paper and added pen stitching with my Silhouette! Very cool! Then I added pattern paper behind each cloud for a fun look.
I also used the Silhouette print feature to add Nolan's birth information to my background paper.
I decided to work with different strips of paper to create the base for my photo. I also misted a couple of paper doilies to coordinate them with the colours of the papers.
My journaling was placed on a hidden tag and it reads: New beginnings are not always easy... but a Mother's love conquers all!
Thanks so much for looking at my design for this month's challenge :) Be sure to stop by each of the blogs of our other designers. I am sure you will be amazed at their talent.
Denise Morrison (Guest Designer)
Happy scrapping ~
Joanne, I have been waiting to see how this turned out! It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWow, Joanne, it's just gorgeous! I love everything about it!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layout! Love the clouds and the clustering!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Joanne, my favourite colour combo. Love the negative die cutting, faux stitching and the sweet photo..
ReplyDeleteWhat a classy elegant layout and I love that tinted doily. The negative cuts with the clouds are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and page.
- Ann Jobes
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Beautiful layout! So sweet and gentle :)
ReplyDeleteAnother home run! Love the negative clouds with stitching and the colours are so soft and pretty! And OMG - I need that little embossed heart doily!!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your layout the sweet and simple way.
ReplyDeleteFabulous and clean page. Very soft and so sweet.
ReplyDeleteI just love how you reverse die cut the clouds...and I didn't even know you could print like this with the Silhouette..it looks fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteNothing like a sweet newborn to make you think of new beginnings!! What a lovely page Joanne! I adore the colours!
ReplyDeletetotally gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh this is so beautiful!
ReplyDeletewhat a sweet baby.
Love the cut out clouds.
everything is lovely.
the perfect new beginning! Such an incredibly sweet and gorgeous layout! Simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteOh Joanne, what a sweet page! I love your colors and those clouds are awesome!
ReplyDeleteAn elegant, sweet layout...with cutie Nolan. We all feel like we know him even though we only have seen him through your layouts.
ReplyDeletePS I do love how you made the clouds.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page!!! Wonderful photo and such a great story to tell. I LOVE your painted doily and the cut out clouds- the layering on this page is so inspiring- so is your machine stitching- love this!
ReplyDeleteIt just occurred to me I hadn't left a comment on your blog! I am losing my mind! I love this design Joanne. The clouds behind the main photo are wonderful! The little bits you added create such focus. The zig zag stitch the soft colours, the pattern choices; are all delightful!
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