...if I scrapbook. The answer is...sometimes! LOL! I really enjoy it, but have decided that while I have very young children, I will only do a portion of it now. I mostly do 6 x 6 brag books. My DH's family all live in Switzerland, and it is especially hard on his parents not to get to see our munchkins very often. So, for Christmas they will be getting a brag book (one for each child) filled with "highlight" pictures from the year. Well, this great idea did not occur to me until recently...LOL!!...so I am making up for the previous year as well. His parents still have not met David, so I am also putting together a book from his first year.
In this picture the photo of my son David looks "pinkish" but it actually is a nice Sepia color in real life! The photo was taken at the baby shower my friend had for me. I just love his little thumb on his cheek! He always had to have his hand somewhere up close to his face!
I started with a 6 x 6 Close to Cocoa piece of c.s., and layered on some of this gorgeous patterned paper (Cowboy Collection by Crate Paper). The title strip is just a piece of vellum c.s. that I stamped David on to and added some paper piercing. The photo's edges are embossed with the larges rectangle Notability (it's hard to see here..but it adds so much in real life)!
I stamped the oval star stamp from Verve Visual's newest release set "Starlight Starbright" onto Whisper White c.s. using Bashful Blue ink. I then stamped the sentiment "I Thank My Lucky Stars For You" in the center of the oval using Close to Cocoa ink. I wanted to layer something over the seam where both of the patterns meet, but thought that ribbon would be too "girly" and twill would be too bulky. So, I stamped a piece of cardstock with the smallest star from the Starlight Starbright set, also in Close to Cocoa ink. The star embellishment is one of the Star Ghost Shapes from Heidi Swapp. Lastly, I sponged all of the edges and added some brads!
Just a quick note...not only is the set Starlight Starbright being released today, but so is the beautiful set Wonderful Wishes! These are both sets of 17 and only cost $10 each!!!!!!!!! You really should head over to Verve Visual to check them out (and they are having a Veteran's Day sale today!!!) Also, if you missed out on buying Seasonal Circles and Winter Wonderland sets (also only $10 each!!!!), they are now back in stock in limited quantities!
I will return to "Sweet & Simple" Saturdays next week. I still have some more stamping to do for Splitcoast's November Fan Club Gallery. If you're not already a Fan Club member, you will definitely want to be...because this gallery is AWESOME!! Just wait until you see what these Dirty Girls have made...I am in awe!
Have a great day! ~Laurie
Recipe Stamps: Starlight Starbright (Verve Visual), Classic Alphabet Paper: Whisper White, Bashful blue, Close to Cocoa, Vellum c.s., Cowboy Collection (Crate Paper) Ink: Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue Other: Crafter's Tool Kit, Vintage brads, Star ghost shape (Heidi Swapp)