Cherish

I'd like to share a layout this evening, which has been a rare occurrence lately!  I've been so caught up in card making this fall/early winter that I've been neglecting my scrapbooking, which was really my first love!  I'd like to thank my friend Samantha for lighting a fire under me to get going with scrapping again now that the holidays are over.  She's started a great group called Sketch Challenges, which you will find a link to on her blog, which will entice me to complete a layout once a week- just what I need to get caught up! 

This one is not for a challenge, just one of my favorite all-time photos that I had been wanting to get onto a page... I had attemped to pose them for a Mother's Day photo to frame for the Grandma's, when their natural, loving, playful relationship took over and the most adorable candid photo was created.  They truly adore each other and this is a picture that surely captures this love- a love that I cherish above all and feel so blessed to be able to observe this sweet relationship blossom each day!

I used patterned paper from MME, title and journaling tags too (29th Street Market collection).  I did some sanding, machine stitching, and added some paint.  Finishing touches were made with primas, hemp, some trim, a button, and my new love, eye candy- such sparkling little gems from creative imaginations/swarovski that I picked up at my
lss.  I think you can see their sparkle a little better in this second photo- but I apologize for the glare!  It's so grey and gloomy out today so it was pretty difficult to get the lighting right to photograph this layout. 

So, if your pic's are piling up, your looking for some incentive to jumpstart your scrapping, and you enjoy challenges, I encourage you to check out Samantha's new group!  Should be lots of fun!

I'll be back soon with a few more Valentine's I'm working on and, just maybe, another layout!
Thanks for looking :)

Have a wonderful evening!
~Jennifer  

Comments

[Jen]

What an awesome picture! You did a wonderful job with the layout and paper selection:)

[Traci]

Cute picture! I love your page. The layout is so cute and I love the colors you used.

[Naomi]

A pose couldn't touch this pic! I cherish the times I catch my kids in the most natural moments on film. Sometimes I get the best shots when they don't even know I have the camera out. This is a page to be treasured. It's amazingly beautiful.

[Sankari W.]

Jennifer - this is just beautiful!! I LOVE the black and white with these colors - lovely layout and lovely picture!!! beautiful!!

[Heather]

Beautiful layout. I love the soft girly look of it.

[Jen]

Jen- wonderful work, as usual, and like you one of my faved pics of the munchkins!! You inspire me every day and now that the busy Holiday Season has ceased, let's get scrappin'!!

[louise]

Gorgeous LO, you have lit a fire under me to get my layout finished for Samantha's challenge

[Heather]

I love your layout! I love the soft colors you used. It is just beautiful!

[Samantha]

That is an absolutely gorgeous layout and that photo is awesome. Thanks for the mention. The sketch challenge will be fun, I hope you participate!!

~Samantha

[Mary Beth]

What a beautiful card. I love the way you blend all of the elements. The colors, textures, and tones all meld together so wonderfully.

[Tessa]

This is so soft and sweet!

[Erin Atkins (fishlips)]

This is so so Elegant and so so pretty with all the soft colors and flowers, its so so lovely!!!!!

[Siobhan]

Ah, I love this! The picture looks so good against the paper! This will be great...we can have some scrapping inspiration for those of us who are behind!

[Gale Willy]

Beautiful! I love the soft colors and the picture is so cute!

[CathyRose]

Beautiful layout, obviously made with love!

[Laura Soby]

what an absolutely awesome page, I love the soft colors!!