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Coming from a long line of ladies in my family who have enjoyed sewing, and excelled at it, I felt compelled to do some hand stitching on this layout. However, I didn't want the piece to be perfectly symmetrical, so there is some stitching at the top of this page, but not at the bottom. 

This layout was done for my own pleasure. As always, I like to "do something" with the paper......fold, tear, distress, pleat, etc.. For this piece, I cut a slit halfway up the page where I intended the journaling to be and curled both sides open. The journaling is done in calligraphy, which I have been doing for more than thirty-five years. 

The photo was taken by my husband on the occasion of my mother's 90th Birthday Party last summer. The people are our daughter Elizabeth, son Lee, and myself. 

SUPPLIES USED:
     BAZZIL BASICS cardstock
   COLOR BOX Petal Point Fluit Chalk Inkpad,    
          Primary Pastels
     CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS Narratives
          journaling card
      DMC Light Green Emerald floss
      JENNI BOWLIN: Baker's Twine
      K & CO: small green card, feather
      MAKING MEMORIES: Gem Pin Findings
      MARTHA STEWART: Vine Trim Deep Edge
           Punch
           Scallop Three Dot Punch Around the Page
      MAYA ROAD: Heart Trinket Pin
      MY MIND'S EYE: Lost and Found Two
           Collection 7 layered stickers
                  Lost and Found Two   Rosy "Ordinary"        
                        Dream paper                  

                    Lost and Found Two   Rosy 

                         "Everything" Happy paper  

            PRIMA: 

                  Shabby Chic Treasures, bird and 

                       medallion

                  Winter Rose Melon Ice

                  Say It In Crystals

              PROVO CRAFT: Cricut Personal, 

                   Serenade Cartridge

              RANGER/TIM HOLTZ: 

                    Crackle Paint: Picket Fence 

                    Crackle Paint: Tattered Rose

              SCRAP FX: Heart Corners, small

              ZIG 2 Way Glur

              ZIP DRY Paper Glue

Thanks for taking a peek....I appreciate ALL comments!