Maybe the mojo has returned

I decided to be optimistic and roll with it

as I worked on this page.

 Love this paper.

And this paper has been rattling around on my desk for awhile

(a month at least) and I just couldn't make it work.

Until now.

 I decided the background wasn't busy enough so I broke

out my circle stencil and used Tim Holtz's vintage photo ink.

I love that ink.

I use it alot - it's very versatile and soft.

The car tag was rolling around on my desk and I saved it for

just this purpose. It makes a great addition - lots of cool information.

There's a mix of stuff going on - from Studio Calico, Shimelle and Basic Grey, 

Evalicious and Making Memories.

I kind of like the fun arrangement. I really didn't have a direction

with the ink and stencil and didn't it work out nicely.

And the mists complete it.

And the do-dads came from my die cut box 

that I'm really lovin' - precut no fuss and muss and

of course my homemade enamel dots

 - love them too.

Simply Irresistable....

This page actually started without a picture.

My mojo took a little hiatus and I decided that maybe playing around would help. I did pick up a 6x6 My Mind's Eye pad at M's. I'd say new but at M's is all um...relevant.

I started with an edge punch, a couple of stamps (the bottom left is mostly covered up, an onion bag and a white dauber - that I had to hunt for.  I did some messy stitching to cover up some um.... things. OOO OOO and I flipped some glitter on the white paint too. I also sprinkled some mist about.

I found the flowers from Studio Calico Josephine Kimberling and they matched really really well. The heart doily was under my glass mat - very convenient.


Then I went to the wayback box for a photo and decided a portrait orientation worked better and actually found a couple of promising photos - but I loved this one.


When I got to the photo corner I took a break because the paper was eluding me and it needed something blue in the corner. After cleaning the dishwasher, reloading it and scrubbing the sink out, I strolled on back and lo and behold I found the paper I was hunting for.



And then I had to find more of the Bo Bunny I used for the photo corner because I wanted to use this QK label. And then of course that needed something. So I used my new butterfly punch that can punch anywhere. Swoon. And that fountain from Dusty Attic literally fell out of a basket I was hunting through for more do-dads. And then I decided that some washi was required to cover up seams. Then I had to find pearls.

The title from Making Memories actually jumped out of the bag too and I was kinda eh about it but when I put it on the label - I liked it much better and it goes so perfect with their pose.

Then after I adhered everything - I couldn't remember if I took a picture of the picture. Heavy sigh. Because of course I used permanent adhesive. I carefully yanked it off and took a photo in case anyone in the family would love to have a copy because I used the original.

Potty Girl

She is a total mess and I love it. 

However, it appears she herself has announced she

is ready for potty training. 

Doesn't get any better than that.

My boys didn't get it until way later.

Love the baseball cap

and pretty blonde curls around it.

I used some really old papers on this - Making memories 5th Av

for one and then some Bo Bunnies. (I don't know the gold one).

Love the MAMBI alphas - but beware they stick to the photo like um...

glue so make sure they are where you want them.

Full disclosure-not exactly where I want them and even undo 

kinda let me down on this. 

Used a gel medium to tack down the confetti from Studio Calico kit and

also flung a bit of glitter about the confetti.

Rode down to Hobby Lobby yesterday 6.6 miles round trip.

Was a nice ride actually.

Broke the rules and road on the sidewalk.

My bad.

Anyway I was after the ATG glue gun from Glue Arts.

I'm taking it back today.

Its bulky, the tape isn't smooth and doesn't cut off sharply

or in anyway easy which causes clumps.

I was really disappointed.