New Graphic 45

Happy Monday!  Today I'm sharing a layout I made using papers from Graphic 45's new Le' Romantique line.   I love these papers -- soft, vintagey colors mixed with black, and of course there are lots of great graphics to cut out.  This is a picture of my mom on her wedding day:

Of course I had to add some Prima flowers and leaves.  I used Shimmerz paint on the large white Prima flower to give it some shimmer and shine.

Have a wonderful week!!

Can you feel the VIBEZ????

I'm so excited about Shimmerz' newest product release!! Introducing VIBEZ....16 vibrant colors with intense shimmer and shine!! Watch the video announcement here: Vibez Video Announcment

In honor of this new release, Shimmerz is giving away a FULL collection set of Vibez Miniz to one lucky blog reader who makes a purchase from the Shimmerz Shop today! Check out the full details on the Shimmerz blog, and find out about some other chances to win.

Here's a layout I made with the new Vibez.  I used  papers from Graphic 45's fabulous new On the Boardwalk line:

I used Jeni B Bleu Vibez and Sea Foam Spritz on the white cardstock to create my splashed background.

Thanks for stopping by!

Creating Keepsakes "Amazing Pages" Online Feature

I have a special page to share today. This one is near and dear to my heart (and my husband says it's his personal favorite of all the pages I've created). I took this picture of my daughter at the park a couple years ago, but I remember that day like it was yesterday. This layout was selected by Creating Keepsakes as one of the "Amazing Pages" that they featured online earlier this month. You can see all ten pages here.

The patterned paper is from Graphic 45's Botanicabella line.

I handcut the tree branches and strategically placed them on the page so that they appear to be an extension of the tree in the photo. I painted the branches with Shimmerz for a little sparkle.

I cut clouds out of cardstock and used them as masks before misting the white cardstock background with blue and green. Then I added puffy paint which puffs up like little clouds when heated.

I used crackle paint here, both on the cardstock layers around the picture and on the little wooden fence. I made the little "stepping stones" out of Sculpey polymer clay.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great week!!