Peaceful

Hi there,

Another "mellow" day here today.  Glad for it too because tomorrow the "storm" in our lives begins....

I have a layout to share that was submitted at ARTastic Challenge Blog http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

for their November Inspiration Challenge.  Below is the inspirational photo, which is

actually a QUILT!  How cool is that!

** Additional criteria is to use fabric and stitching on your page.

Taking the greens and blues (or teal) from the photo, which caught my eye, this is what I created:

On our Allagash trip with the Boy Scouts in 2008, a few of us were just standing

there enjoying the peaceful scenery.  Our son is in the bottom photo, standing in the

center (with the hat on).

Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, Colorbok

Satin Fabric

Lace Fabric

Font: Cricut Opposites Attract

Perfect Pearls Mists

Diamond Stickles

Embroidery Floss: Making Memories

Stitching Template: Bazzill Basics

Paper Piercer

I chose a Creating Keepsakes sketch

Using the stitching template and my paper piercer the holes were in place for the

stitching.  Stickles were added randomly along each stitch.

One of my favorite Cricut fonts!

The letters were misted.

And now for the fun part!  I don't normally work with fabric very much... on my layouts!

Once I found this satin fabric, and stared at my layout for awhile, I started cutting 

triangles, which would represent the trees.  I cut a strip of lace fabric to place under the

trees.  Another strip of lace was cut to cover up the bottom of the lace.  

Next, I cut strips of the mesh-like lace and twisted it and adhered it on top of the lace section, kinda

angling it like a "scenery" of trees would be.

Then the trees were added, trying to tuck the bottom of the trees under the rolled

pieces.  Stickles was applied to the bottom strip of lace and on the rolled pieces as well

as along the bottom of each tree.

The trees were only adhered along the bottom, leaving the rest of the tree free to lay as

it wanted and also giving it more dimension.

Finally, everything was misted with Pearls Mists.

I LOVE how this turned out!

Here's a closer look at one portion of my tree grouping.

Wanted to show you the misting, which is so cool!  Love this stuff!

An even closer look at the fabric & lace techniques.  You can see how the 

trees are gently falling over the rolled lace.  This was so fun to put together!

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you'll return soon!

Libby  :)