Enter at your own risk....

Welcome to my world of creating a page....

It started with this beautiful Crate Paper.

 I decided that some texture might be in order so

I broke out the modeling cream, gel medium and some Mist.

I threw in the gel medium because it has a shiney almost enamel texture.

 I smooshed them all together and was kind of

disappointed that the gold did not come out as gold.

 I persevered because I figured I could change it up later

if it didn't turn out the way I liked.

 I broke out my 6x6 stencil from The Crafters Workshop of 

bird cages hanging from a tree.

I love this stencil and I do use it quite a bit.

Its good for girly and heritage pages.

 I put the an abbreviated version of the stencil in the bottom left corner.

 Doesn't that dimension rock and the gel medium gives it that shiney look.

 I also decided I loved the color as it matched grey color on the page 

which was a total accident.

And that is mostly how I roll.

As you will see.

 Pulled out a bunch of papers.

And pink washi tape.

 Pulled out a bunch of Kaiser craft and Studio Calico

embellishments and patiently plowed through them all.

 Laid it out and decided......

 to chuck it all and start again - especially after I 

pulled this photo from the wayback box.

It seriously needed saving and I have scrapped this one before

many times.

I decided a simpler approach was needed.

 I took all the flowers away and fell in love with bikes only

the white was kind of stark - so I broke

out my watercolors.

 and attempted to make them similar to the other

elements from that pack.

It wasn't until I completed the page that I decided that

a border was required - the page just seemed too plain without it.

 Tossed some sequins and thread about.

 Stuck some birds in a cage.

Added some washi and butterflies and went with

the tag as the title.

I really really love how it came out and its way different

from anything I've done.

Was that painful or what. LOL!!

Thankfully it doesn't happen often - but enough for

me to not even try to video my approach.

It would make us both nuts.

On an ancestry note - that is my great grandmother and there

about 5 kids piled on the horse.

There are 4 sets of legs, 3 heads and one popped up in the back.

I have tried to blow it up and identify said kidlets.
I think its my uncle albert, aunt Toot, aunt Ruthie,

and aunt Sue.

I adore this photo.

I adore heritage pages.

Would you like to see the other page???

Me too - as its been awhile.

Wow have styles changed or what.