Obvious or not so Obvious on your pages

You decide.

I have nothing against obvious because I do it all the time.

Why?

Because I really have trouble with the not-so-obvious.

 I try to avoid that because it makes me feel stupid.

However.

There's the other issue that I never have the proper holiday/celebration papers

on hand when I need them. 

EVER.

Therefore, its obvious from the photo that this is a birthday.

And do I have birthday paper???

NOOOOOO....

But this star paper makes me swoon and Amelia is the star of the day.

Since Happy Birthday is obvious and her age is not.

It is now.....

Although there are 3 of them-obviously in-line for the donuts.

Hmm....didn't think of that.

And the candles aren't helping with the age either.

However, she's turning 3 and that's why there are 3-3's.

The big @ is actually for her initial - but since the 3 is on it,

it could be @3 :D 

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Used Studio Calico, Quickutz dies, some new Project Life cards.

I need to do some journaling because this page is mine.

All mine..Rubbing hands gleefully.

Delight

And this photo does indeed delight.

From the backlight, to guessing what is the backlight.

To their smiles.

To their delight in each other.

Did some distressing and wanted the photo to shine.

So I kept things to a minimum through layering; papers,

lace (April's lace) and edging and even the colors. And the Kaiser craft papers
made me swoon. I whacked them up so I could use both sides.
And of course bling.

I had forgotten how delightful (couldn't help it)

the QK alpha emily is. After searching through

TONS (seriously) of thickers that really didn't work with

the vision I had going on I was like oh man, die cuts.

Seriously it was then I wondered when did I get so lazy???

And that wonderful pink flower is total stash.

Anyone remember Creative Imaginations?

I am totally delighted with this.

:)

YOUR challenge over at SNC for Maddawg's Madcap is to use lace on your page.