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This layout drove me crazy...


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I'm not one to throw out projects even though some projects drive me crazy mid-way...*winks* I go by Tim Gunn's catchphrase, "Make it work!" 

Like on this layout. 


I love this outtake photo of the three nephews rallying around their sister...while she is totally camera ready with her smile. So I matted the photo on glitter cardstock and fussy-cut some SEI floral paper. But the flowers were initially white and didn't quite go with the photo because the kids were in bright clothing and that red fire hydrant was just screaming for attention! [I know..I tend to exaggerate...*LOL*]

Luckily, I managed to find a red sentiment/title strip in my paper scraps [yay!]...and then I added a red ribbon tab to pull my focal point together in a visual triangle. 


Then I coloured the flowers and leaves with gelatos + water + paintbrush for a watercolour effect. I defined them further by outlining with a white pen. And finished with some bling and little outtake photos on the filmstrip.:)


Playing along with Let's Get Sketchy.


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34 comments:

  1. Such a wonderful layout, so glad you kept it! ;)

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  2. You are persistent.I would have just messed the whole layout and then spent an entire day whining about how useless I am.:-).
    Love the arrangement of pics and flowers on the layout.Very interesting.

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  3. Oh my I love this fantastic and colourful LO Yvonne .
    I love the photos and flower papers and as always great poses from your niece and nephews :)
    .... And Thank you for playing with our sketch at LGS :)

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  4. Yvonne this is such a fabulous layout! I love how you altered the flowers, and that photo of the three boys around their sister is priceless! I love how your photos capture their cheekiness! Thanks for playing along with us every week at LGS, I look forward to your layouts!

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  5. You did! You made it work! Love the color choices and the film strips are great in this layout. Thanks for showing blogland how persistence pays off.

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  6. Well, you 'made it wooooorrrrrk' as Tim G says [looooved those series!!!].....& work perfectly - funny how others seem to love the ones we struggle with, & personally, I think the flowers are stunning!!!!

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  7. Oh yeah!! You did make it work!! I love the stencil you used on the background also clever way to structure those fussy cuts blooms- look like as if they are growing on branches! Simply gorgeous !! This is so my new fave of yours Yvonne! Hugs x

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  8. And you so MADE IT WORK!! :) I loveeeeeeeeee this! LOVING that cute photo and loving all the fussy cutting!!!!!

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  9. it may have drove you crazy but it is CRAZY AWESOME.. i love it..

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  10. Persistence pays off...it's awesome.

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  11. Well you certainly can't tell you had any trouble with this - it's gorgeous!! I love the background, the design and of course the adorable pictures!! This is fabulous, Yvonne!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  12. Beautiful! Thank you for scrappin with us at Let's Get Sketchy!

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  13. I think it turned out awesome and love how you tied the red together!

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  14. What a beautiful layout filled with techniques and inspiration! Thank You Yvonne!

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  15. Totally amazing Yvonne!! I love the look that the fussy cut flowers add to your layout!!

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  16. Amazing as always :-) I love how it all comes together!! One day i will have to try and get back in to scrap booking as I have about a billion photos :-P

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  17. Fabulous, love those flowers! Gorgeous LO.

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  18. Oh, wow, I can't believe you hand colored all those flowers...and fussy cut them, too! They turned out amazing, Yvonne! So bold against that graphic filmstrip background. Love the little scattered "outtake" photos you added. So awesome!

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  19. Great job with the sketch, thanks for joining us at LGS, we love having you here!

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  20. Always love your work and wonder how do you do it. Thanks for playing with us on LGS

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  21. fun photo and just LOVE the flowers through the page!!! thanks sooo much for playing along with LGS!!!

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  22. Wow! This is amazing! Love every details on it! Such an inspiration. Thanks for linking your beautiful page at LGS!

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  23. fabulous page.. thanks for playing along at LGS sketch

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  24. That's beautiful. It turned out amazing!! Love it when you get your fussy-cutting on!!!

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  25. You did it! What a GREAT layout
    Thank you for playing a long at Let's Get Sketchy

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  26. It may have drove you crazy, but you have a gorgeous page to show for it! Loving those flowers! Thanks for playing along with us at LGS!

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  27. Such a wonderful layout as always!

    Thanks for joining us at LGS :-)

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  28. Love your take on the sketch. Great choice of papers and picture. Thank you for joining us at LGS

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  29. Just stunning and gorgeous. Thank you so much for playing with us at the LGS!!

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  30. Another fantastic page Yvonne! love those flowers! Thanks for joining us at LGS :)

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  31. Lovely work. Great job with the sketch. Thanks for playing at LGS.

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Thanks for visiting my blog and taking time to leave a comment. I really appreciate it. Have an awesome day!:)

Cheers, Yvonne.