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My first Garden! (and a busy day for posting)

A lot is happening today...this is my third post of the day! (I guess I'm making up for my absenteeism earlier this week!) If you are linking here from the World Card Making Day blog hop or from Write.Click.Scrapbook, read this first and then scroll down! LOL!

But I definitely can't walk away from the computer without a little blogging about the October Garden. MY VERY FIRST GARDEN! Can I get a little "WOOOOOOT?!"

The theme this month was Typography. Hello?! Bliss. I am crazy for type. I journal always with my computer, and fonts just make me happy. A perfect starting point for me and lots of inspiration from the other Garden Girls. Here are a few of my favorites:

Columbus and 79th (Genius type treatment that is a title, a journaling block, and a funky design element all at once. Love. Will scraplift.)
That's Enough (A clipping mask? Tia is smart, and she shares her technique, so now I have no excuse not to try this at home!)
12 Months of You and First Weeks With Daddy (Perfect pages for this momma's idea file.)
My Little Runaway (I love everything she does. All those little details? Perfect.)

and then of course, I had to share this New Product layout:

Our Holiday Card (If you follow my work, then you know I'm immediately drawn to anything with vellum and stars, so of course, totally LOVE this! It's also causing me to ponder those rolls of vinyl I have for my die-cut machine...hmmm...)

Here's my typography-focused layout:

©Two Peas in a Bucket

I created the title block in Photoshop by sizing and manipulating the font in each line so that it fit into the allotted space. I changed the opacity of the first three lines, so that "baby of mine" would truly stand out as the title. Unfortunately, it wasn't as visible as I wanted, so I used my Silhouette to die-cut the same letters and overlayed them onto the print out. That added depth and a little more crispness to the title. It's easiest to see in real life, but you can see it a little better in this detail shot:

And here's a closer look at some hearts cut with the Silhouette and stamped/embossed:

Click here for more information and supplies used on my layout! And be sure to check the mid-month garden for two more typography-themed layouts! In the meantime, have a great Thursday! :)

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Patterned Paper: American Crafts, Flair: American Crafts, Die-cut machine: Silhouette SD Digital Craft Cutter, Punch: Fiskars, Stamps:Houndstooth, Dots by Hero Arts, Ink: Tsukineko, Embossing Powder: American Crafts

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Your LO is amazing! What a wonderful way to celebrate your new, growing little baby.
Love the links you shared today, too. I don't cruise around on 2Peas much anymore...simply too MUCH scrapping goodness - I get stuck for hours. So thanks for sharing these links and your work too. :)

Posted by: Cynthia | October 01, 2009 at 05:00 PM

3 posts in one day? you're spoiling us girl! i already told you how much i LOVE your layout! i searched you out in the garden late last night, and couldn't wait to see your big debut! this layout just made me tear up ... i'm so happy for you and this layout is perfect to start documenting this new little part of your life :)

Posted by: laura vegas | October 01, 2009 at 06:05 PM