Beautiful You

This is my dear friend Jocelyn in another of her senior pictures. They used the Picnil editing program to make her black and white and color the background flowers yellow. I tried using colors that would really make the flowers stand out!

There are several layers to this layout and I did find it very difficult to punch the flowers with this thickness. I should have planned that process out beforehand!


The paper is from K & Company in the Wild Saffron line along with a couple sheets of colored card stock.
The letters are printed off my computer.

Thanks for the visit!

Merry Christmas

This is a layout I did for my brother and sister in law as a surprise gift for Christmas! I had to get a picture of the girls while no one was around and lucky for me, They just happened to need a babysitter one day! I told the girls my plan, and they loved the idea! I gave them the finished layout, wrapped and complete with a hand made card a few days before Christmas! Then I prayed that no one would spill the beans! They didn't say a word! Whew!!!!

Layouts make great gifts for family and friends and can be a valued keepsake for years to come!

Thanks for dropping by!

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

I wanted to take a moment to wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the upcoming year!

Though it's been a rough year for many families, my wish is that 2010 will bring about new hope and needed change to get people back on their feet again.

My prayers are with all of you holiday season for good health, happiness and prosperity!

Thanks for visiting Bootscraps this year and for making this one of my funnest project so far!
Hope to see you all again in 2010! I'll have a lot of new ideas and creations for you!

Live Laugh Photograph

Photography has become as much a part of my life as scrapping. I've always taken a lot of pictures, but never really concentrated on what was scrap worthy and what wasn't. After all, who wants to see 150 pictures of my kids opening birthday presents on a layout.

I've learned to be more selective in my picture taking over the last year or so. I've done more photo shoots, choreographed shots and just plain surprise shots than I ever did before. I have found pictures such as these are far easier to scrap than random, unposed shots are.

Not to mention the fact that I just love photography. It still amazes me that a single picture can tell a story all by itself.

I take my camera everywhere with me. You just never know when an opportunity will show itself.

Take some time soon to try out some new techniques you may have never tried such as photo shoots. Instead of taking a picture of the family this holiday wildly scampering around the house, get them all together in one place and take that family portrait you've been wanting. Get outside and catch the snow falling in a wonderful winter shot.

Whatever you decide to photograph,...just do it. It's life in three easy steps:

Live Laugh Photograph

Thanks for the visit and Have a Very Merry Christmas!!

Angelic

This is my niece Ruby in a picture from last summer. It's one of my favorite pictures of her.

This was a complicated layout using a pleated edge on the shaped background piece.

To do this, I cut strips of paper 1 1/2 inch wide, pleated them and stapled them to hold them in place. Then I used hot glue to affix them to the edge of the cut background piece. It does take some adjusting to get it to lay right, but it looks so pretty when you finish!

All papers are from K & Company in the Charlotte line.

Thanks for the visit and come back soon!