Challenge #6 (with Laura and Heather)

Hello, scrappies! Laura and I invited the lovely Heather Ruwe, owner of The Scrapbook Bakery, to join us in Challenge #6 featuring:

1. Die-Cut Paper: is it just me or is this stuff kinda hard to use? 

2. Enlarged Photo(s): sometimes a photo says more than words ever can. In that case, I like it super-sized.

3. Tags: Easy to use. Easy to embellish.

4. Stamping: Gotta love the versatility of stamps.

Here's my page:

A interesting tidbit about this photo: it was taken approximately 30 minutes after her birth by her adoring mother. Yes, that would be me, new mother and photographer extraordinaire. I am (obviously) still quite proud of the fact that I managed to give birth and take a decent photo all in one day. 

I've had this photo out on my desk for just about two years now. It migrated during the studio move, and has now finally made its home on a layout. YAY! It was obviously waiting for the perfect die-cut paper.

I used an Avery tag as a template for my tags because it would have been just too easy to use the plain ol' Avery tags. Plus, my stamping showed up a little better on the lighter colored tags. I embellished each tag with a stamped floral frame from the Frames and Messages set by Hero Arts. The title was printed on the top two by running them through a printer, and the tag on the bottom was stamped with a sentiment from the Thinking of You Messages set. And of course, you saw my little friend the Heart Winged Butterfly. He'll be making another appearance here, I am sure. On this layout, he was stamped with pigment ink and colored with Crayola pencils, which I blended with Mona Lisa odorless paint thinner.

If you are hankering to scrap some enlargements, be sure to check out some other great layout ideas from my two talented friends. You can see their layouts here and here. And if you play along, be sure to link us up, hey? We'd love to see what you come up with!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Making Memories; Stamps: Hero Arts; Eyelets: We R Memory Keepers

Comments

[Sara Rossi]

Simply BEAUTIFUL Mary!! That pic is just priceless!! You must be super woman giving birth & taking pics that soon!! AWESOME take on the challenge!!

[Heather Ruwe]

This is so great. I am in awe of your talent. I love how we both used the die-cut stamp paper.great minds think alike! lol Thanks again for asking me to play. It was so fun! :)

[Lynn Ghahary]

Awww what a precious photo! I love this layout!

[laura vegas]

just love this layout mary! such a precious photo ... and i think it's amazing that YOU were the one to take this so soon after delivering little sadie. that is talent! i love how you used the postage stamp edged paper on the cardstock ... i wasn't even thinking of using just a decorative edge paper. lol! and now i wish i had the heart winged butterfly stamp!

[d b mcsweeny]

Wow Mary, your husband is hot! And little Sadie is the cutest girl I have ever seen. This moment you captured is one I'm sure your husband will never forget. Great job. Love you.

[Heather M.]

what a precious layout! that photo is so beautiful (and yes you are amazing for taking it)! love the tags and soft colours!

[sasha farina]

OMG. . . how absolutely gorgeous! That photo is priceless Mary. . ! great take on the challenge!

[Rhonda Steed]

i love that photo. It looks amazing so big! (nice work on taking that photo after just giving birth!!) Love that butterfly. (You make me want to buy it!) love those tags too! I'm gonna try and play along today!

[Cari Locken]

Fabulous page Mary!!
I really like how you stamped on the tags!

[Lovely Cee.]

wow MJ:) someone said that derrick is hot. aren't you a little jealous? (geez... db mcsweeney!)
btw....... love this! and love that you got up and took pictures!!! awesome.