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These are two of my favourite photos of my son, as they show his personality. The one on top, is really not a smile. It was taken while he was complaining of gas discomfort at four weeks. Yet, it came out looking like a big smile, and I love it! The cut-out circle I made one day, for no particular reason and then left knocking around my craft table for weeks, until I picked up my Zision Chizzel-It, and decided to use it as an experiment in distressing paper. I thought it came out beautiful, but then I didn’t know what to do with it for another three weeks. That is, until it made its way into this layout.

Supplies
Paper: Lucky Stars, Fun w/Dots by Gina Cabrera from Lucky Stars Kit from www.DigitalDesignEssentials.com (printed on my Epson r260)
Embellishments: Distressed cut out circle made from Manila file folder w/ Provo Craft’s Zision Chizzel-It tool; Vellum from K&Company Sweet Pea Vellum pad; Ribbon: Red w/stiching Michael’s store brand, yellow by Offray, Light Blue American Greetings, Turquoise by Hallmar
Font: Earwig

Journaling
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Do You Know How Loved You Are?

This is the fourth layout I’ve done in the lasy month, and easily the best. I love the colours, and the textures in it.

My grandmother wanted me to do a page for her to put up on her bedroom door, and Mother’s Day gave me a good excuse. I used a fabulous coated netted ribbon I loved on sight, that I bought at Laurie Dash in Bridgetown, Barbados.

I also used a repeated embossed border along the right side, and embossed baby’s feet and hearts on the left lower corner. I used two sides of Brenda Walton’s Small Wonder’s Boy patterned paper, and a tag from the same collection.

I also used buttons from my mother’s awesome button collection, and contrasting ribbon bits to put the final touch on the vellum, which is from the Sweet Pea collection by K&Company.

This is the layout I like best of the few I’ve done, since I re-discovered my childhood love of scrapbooking recently.

(Journaling) A Baby Boy: one of the most beautiful miracles in life, one of the greatest joys we can ever know, and one of the reasons why there is a little extra sunshine, laughter and happiness in your world today. (Adedayo Etienne Fedon)