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Welcome to the SpiegelMom Scraps and Creative Embellishments blog hop... you should have arrived from Nanné’s blog


One of the perks of being a Sparkler is we team up with the most fabulous companies!  This month it's Creative Embellishments.



For this layout, I picked out my photo and chipboard first.  The photo is of my nephew reading his newspaper.  He is loving learning and breaks out the alphabet or some counting at any opportunity!


I gave my chipboard a quick coat of white gesso.  When that was dry I painted on some Shimmerz Dazzlerz in alternating colours.  The layer of white helps the colours to stay vibrant.  I loosened up some of the lemon drop yellow paste by mixing it with water and used the packaging technique to smoosh some colour on the background.


The cut file has been in my stash waiting to be used, I believe it is from Cocoa Daisy.  Then come the awesome SpiegelMom sequins... I've mixed What's Up Buttercup and Cozy.


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Comments

  1. I love this! The ABC border works perfect being stretched across the whole layout!

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  2. Hi Laura, Loving the LO.

    Hope you have a nice day. Sue

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  3. Love that chipboard piece and how you painted it! Very nice layout

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  4. This is amazing! Wow - so cool!

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  5. Loving that fun ABC border! Perfect for your photo.

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  6. Really cute! Very nice creation.

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  7. What a fun layout! Love all the colors, beautiful!

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  8. oh my gosh, I am loving that border!! super cute layout!!

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  9. Oh wow... how cool that the alphabet draws the eye straight across the page to the photo. Nicely done!

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  10. I adore what you did with the alphabet border!

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  11. Wow, what a unique layout. Like the clean look and the alphabet.

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  12. I really love what you did with that alphabet!

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  13. super cool use of the alphabet... great page

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  14. Awesome use of white space to really make this layout pop!!! Love it Laura!!

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  15. Sweet layout! Love the primary color and use of white space!

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  16. Awww super cute pic and fun page! Awesome design, fun colors and super cool layering.

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  17. Those colored alphabets are perfect! Love the mixed media and cut file, too.

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  18. Love your use of white space and how you used the alphas. Love this page!
    Nadine - My Scrap n' Stuff

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  19. I love that alphabet! This is really fun

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  20. What a fun page! I LOVE how you painted the alphabet and left BOY in yellow!! Sweet layout!

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  21. A really great moment to capture. Your LO is bright and welcoming

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  22. HOW CUTE!!!!!!!! Loving the alphabet all across the page!
    Marci CE DT

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