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.

Sometimes simple helps with the mojo

Love the banner and glasses which I made

into sunglasses by using

watercolors - sort of like a "mirrored" sunglass color.

I thought black would be too harsh.

Check out that homemade enamel dot too.

 Love the pinwheel and replaced the pearl with *anyone*???

A homemade enamel dot LOL.

 Premade titles say it all and say it all 

really well.

 I layered in some triangles with my rolling stamp.

Then added papers I thought might work.

and wa-la.

Great photo (as always) of my favorite eldest son.

Who needs front teeth.

At the beach.

Smiling.

Crate paper, Studio Calico stuff, Lawn Fawn, American Crafts and Paper Issues Swag Bag.

Some really old rubons

The build up to the really OLD reubons.

I love this paper and I don't know why I ignored it until now.

 I added some gesso.

 And some of my new watercolors.

And changed the orientation.

 Added some layers and decided that something else was needed.

So I found some really OLD Basic Grey rubons

and I used it all. (WholyCow!)

I did have to split it up and I did in 3 ways so it could

be seen once I added the matting layers.

I also wanted a bit for the banner in the left corner.

I must admit after all this time they rubbed off really nicely

and didn't stick or clump.

Love how this came together with Studio Calico

(I almost have all the papers used).

Some Paper Issues swag bag, Shimelle, Recollections, Crate paper.

After I put it all together I realized I didn't have a "journaling spot"

until I looked to the right and found that the gesso

and watercolors made a perfect place.

Another heritage photo, my great grandmother Ida and her sister 

(sadly no name for her) and my 2 cousins that were Ida's 

first great grand children.

Live creatively

I couldn't decide - sweet & silly girl.

Love them both.

And Amelia's a hoot. 

Mama's got her hands full. 

It appears she loves the spiderman mask and

evidently wears it often.

Of course what is a super hero outfit that doesn't

have a tutu, leg warmers and blingy sandals.

You just gotta laugh.

So using crate paper, and lots of other cool things from my

Studio Calico kits makes me love how fun this page turned out.

Cool things: kesi'art templates with some gesso

going on to make the dots.

 Two stamps from the new kit and also using the vellum title

 and badge from the add-on kit

this month. Feathers and cut apart from other kits.

Twine.