Layout Finished!

Yeah!  My layout is finished!  How about yours?  Did you find some fun chipboard elements to add to your page?  Before I reveal my entire layout, I wanted to show you the tool I use for distressing my edges.  I don't distress my edges on everything I do but I do like to use it a lot!  Here is a look at the Memory Box Poppyfinch papers as I am distressing the edges.  Notice how I have not distressed the left-hand side yet.
 
Now sometimes I will leave the edges like that, and sometimes I will ink the edges with either a color that matches the paper, or I will use black or brown ink.  It depends on my mood I guess.  :)

So, here is my completed layout.  The letter "s" in the title was also plain chipboard that I painted and then stamped with the Memory Box Butterfly Collage {E1060} stamp.  I am sorry the page is so light. I played and played with it to get the true color but it just wasn't working. In my close-up shots, you can see the true colors a bit better.  I think my stark white background messed with my photo!  **Remember, you can always click on my images to see a larger version of the photo.**
   
 
In this next close-up photo, you can see how I only used the butterfly portion of the same stamp!  After stamping just the butterfly, I used my watercolors and then cut it out.  I added pop dots for dimension and Memory Box white pearl stickers to dress it up.
 
Papers:  Paper Trey Inc., Bazzill, Strathmore 140lb. watercolor paper, Memory Box Co. Poppyfinch
Tools:  Making Memories distressing tool, Basic Grey file set
Alpha: Quickutz studio, Making Memories tiny alpha stickers, Basic Grey chipboard 's'
Derwent Watercolor Pencils:  30, 31, 34
Stamps:  Memory Box Co. Butterfly Collage E1060
Stamp Ink:  VersaFine vintage sepia, Colorbox Fluid Chalk chestnut roan
Embellishments:  Glue Dots pop up, Memory Box Co. pearl stickers white, Making Memories spotlight paint, Shimmerz buttercream, Stickles cinnamon, Creative Café ticket and stickers, Heidi Swapp journaling spot, Dew Drops champaine, Deluxe Designs chipboard

I hope you enjoyed looking at matching papers and dressing up your chipboard this week!  Feel free to leave your ideas or comments.  And remember, tomorrow is the last day to get your entries in for the big contest!!!!  Let's see those creations!  Thanks for stopping by, and have a joyous Friday!

Comments

[Freida]

This turned out so beautiful! Your girls are gorgeous and are really growing up! I love how you selectively used your stamp on the chipboard...so cool! You put me in the creative mode today...thanks!

Hugs~

[Stephanie]

Thanks for showing tips on how to make our stamps more versatile. So many times I don't think of just using a portion of a stamp on something.

[Suz]

Thanks so much for sharing the details in creating this beautiful layout. All the little things make it so special. Your girls are so pretty & looking so grown up

[Rosemary D]

Beautiful layout! I'm "chipboard challenged", meaning I never know what to do with it, but you have given me some inspiration. I'm adding a link to a card I made for SCRC209 using a Memory Box stamp (I hope you don't mind!!).

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1290343?cat=500&ppuser=211071