Own Kind of Beautiful Layout

Hello friends, thanks so much for stopping by.  Today I am sharing a layout with you - using some Kaisercraft papers that I have held onto for some time - but decided they need to 'see the light of day', along with this photo of my eldest daughter.

I have taken part in a Blind Scrap as part of a group I am in - it was so much fun and each layout created was so different but just stunning - I would definitely do this again!

Our first instruction was to start with a neutral piece of card stock, to ink or paint around the edges and to add a hand drawn border about an inch in.  I am not usually one who draws on their layouts but I did enjoy this, I used a Chameleon Pen and added Imagine irRESISTIbles Pico Embellisher in Tudexo Black randomly around the edges - I love the effect and will definitely be doing that again. I also added a lightly sponged border  by rubbing my 'fully loaded' sponge daubers around the edge - subtle but definitely there!  The white edging has been created using a White Paint Pen.

 My papers are from a much older Kaisercraft Collection - Kaleidoscope - and the stickers sentiments are from that set as well.  The photo has been cut/embossed using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Scored and Pierced Rectangles Etched Dies and the Platinum Die Cutting Machine and popped up onto the layout using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L 3D Foam Squares for dimension -but not too much. All other layers have been adhered using Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L E-Z Adhesive Runner - Ultra. The layered flowers are from Little Birdie Crafts amazing selection, along with some Primed Chipboard - Tropical Foliage that has been sponged using Imagine Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and glued to each side of the flower clusters.  The flowers to the right of the photo have been glued onto a Little Birdie Crafts Tag from the Burlap Tassel Tags . A few handmade butterflies and flowers have been glued onto the layout - I made these using moulds and Paper Clay.

This project has been linked to the following challenges:

Crafting-With-Friends - ANYTHING GOES 

QKR Stampede -  ANYTHING GOES

Simply Create Too - USE STITCHING (REAL OR FAUX) - on the edgeso f the photo

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Fall + A Sentiment 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter (butterflies)

Bimini Moose Scrapbook Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes + Option: Circles

Create and Inspire - Anything Goes + option of inspired by a song (You are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker)

Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

Little Red Wagon - Tag You're It

WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

CropStop Challenge - ANYTHING GOES OPTIONAL TWIST INCLUDE DOILY (under the photo)

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - ANYTHING GOES  OPTION USE AN ANIMAL

A Gem of a Challenge - One For The Girls/Ladies

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{{{hugs}}} and happy crafting