Sparkle

Hello scrappy and blog friends! Today I am sharing a layout about my beautiful daughter when she was thirteen. It was created for the CSI Design Team. 

Here is how I solved the case: 

Scheme: All five colors were used

Evidence: Stripes, decorative border, glitter, heat          embossing

Testimony: Inspiration Word, "Sparkle"

You can see the background work here. I stamped, masked, stenciled, painted and used beads and seedlings to add interest. 

Here, can be seen fussy cutting, 3-D work, die cutting, heat embossed chipboard and beautiful flowers that I applied seedlings to for a little sparkle. 

In this photo can be seen layering, stamping, seedlings on flowers and the beautiful heat embossing.

Products

Blue Fern Studios

     Paper - Courtship Lane; East Plaza, Main 

            Street, Calling Cards

     Chipboard - Belfast Bouquet, Whimsy

            Flourishes, Courtship Violin

     Embossing Powder - Lilac, Amethyst

     Glitter - Spring Posy

     Flowers - Spring Peony & Berries, Spring

            Blooms

     Seedlings - Purple Haze, Glass

     Stamp - For the Birds

Crafter's Workshop

     6" X 6" Stencil

Frantic Stamper - Precision Dies, Open Spring

     Sprig

Prima 3 - Matte Gel, Transparent

The journaling reads, "Elizabeth, you were so beautiful at thirteen. Your sweetness and confidence at this young age were evident and your personality sparkled for all to see."

Not the Finale

This is a bitter sweet subject for me. It is about our dear niece, Vona. She was a flower girl in our wedding and we loved her. Unfortunately, she passed away in late April and we, as a family,  are still mourning her. 

If you can play along, please do so. We would love to have you participate at Color Stories Inspiration! 

Here is how I solved Case File 254: 

Scene: All five colors

Evidence: Stripes, hand cutting, leaves, branches

Testimony: I chose the following prompt from "Sunday Scribblings": Finale (I flipped it and titled it, "Not the Finale".

Techniques used were stamping, painting, masking, hand cutting, 3-D layering, distressing,  and heat embossing. 

Products

Blue Fern Studios

     Paper - Blush: Reminisce and Enamored, 

          In the Mood: Optimistic and Blissful,  

     Chipboard - Petite Windows, Fading 

          Blooms, Rose Leaves, Jubilation 

          Corners

     Embossing Powder - 14 Karat, Antique 

          Gold, Pink Dust

     Flowers - Remnants Blooms

     Stamp -  Serendipity, Melody

     Seedlings - Sweet Pea, Glass

Crafter's Workshop Stencil 

Prima Say it in Crystals

Tresors de Luxe Lace

Here is my journaling:  

"This is Not the Finale. 

Vona Kay was the sweetest little girl. She was a flower girl in our wedding. Hack and I visited the Keeling’s when they lived in Mobile, and we slept in Vona’s room, filled with little girl toys, a doll house and a herd or two of stuffed animals. It was a joy to be transported back into childhood again. 

As time flew by, Vona transformed into a beautiful young lady. She earned her RN degree from Samford in Birmingham, Alabama. We were all so proud of her! Her patients and coworkers loved her for her compassion.  Soon, she met and married her sweetheart, Keith Davis. 

When Vona passed away at 51 years of age, her entire family was shocked and grief stricken. God bless you forever, Vona. We will miss you for such a long time, but we will see you again, sweet niece. This is not the finale."