You Make My Heart Sing

Here's another layout I created using the gorgeous 

49 and Market Irrevocable Beauty collection. 

This collection amazes me with all of its stunning papers!

The B&W photo was taken in July 1961.

I'm the 5 month old baby being held up high 

by none other than my wonderful Dad,
who was just 34 years old.

Even though it's hard to make out the photo, 

I know it well and it's very dear to me.

Leftover scraps, as well as perfectly sized frames, 

from the Laser Cut Elements sheet, 

became part of the background papers under the photo. 

The words are perfect for my title!

There are cardboard pieces under these BG papers 

& the photo itself to give some layering dimension. 

I 'deckle' cut the white edge around the photo with my scissors 

because the original photo is that way.

In the 1960's, this is how your photos were developed - 

 both with the deckled edge and the decorative black border, 

which has "FOX CO" (the photo developer for our area) printed in two corners.  

I also drew stitching with a white pigment pen to mimic 
the printed stitching on the purple paper behind the photo.

I drew the stitching on either side of the photo
and along the left and right edges of the layout.

First, here's a close up to show you the deckle edge 
around the photo and the hand drawn stitching.

This is the edge of the layout.

I created flower clusters using 49 and Market beautiful 

white Daisies & huckleberry (purely delightful!) colored flowers.  

Some of the laser cut elements from this collection are tucked in here & there. 

I've also cut snippets of 49 and Market's white Lacey Trim 
and tucked them in with the flower arrangements.

Look how gorgeous the new 49 and Market flowers are up close!

The Dusty Attic Floral Corners chipboard, heat embossed in Lindy's Gang EP color Imperial Crown Purple Gold, 

is cut up and tucked in where I desired.

Heart of Gold colored prills were added to these pieces,
as well as the centers of some of the printed daisies.
This is a color I will quickly run out of because it's just perfect 
to use as a flower center color or for pollen!

Lastly, but as I always say.........
definitely NOT the least
lusciously GORGEOUS & always very-detailed
ReneaBouquets butterflies are strategically placed. 
What would I do without Renea's beautiful pieces?!
They always add that needed 'extra'!!

Thanks for visiting.
Hope you are safe and well.
Lisa >^..^<

Products used:

49 and Market - Irrevocable Beauty collection

"Sonnet" - main LO page

"Courier" backside - under photo

"Timekeeper" - under photo

"Fussy Cut Elements Sheet" - stamp next to photo

"Laser Cut Elements"

49 and Market - flowers & lace trim

White Daisy Stems

White Lacey Trims

Huckleberry 'Sugar Posies'

Huckleberry 'Sugar Stems'

ReneaBouquets - butterflies

Tiny Treasures "Sweetheart Blossoms"

The Dusty Attic - chipboard

"Floral Corners"

Uni-Ball - Signo pigment pen

White

US Artquest - prills

"Heart of Gold"

Lindy's Gang - embossing powder

"Imperial Crown Purple Gold"

Tools

Tim Holtz Distresser Tool

Adhesives

Beacon 3-in-1 Glue

Tombow Mono Glue

Recollections - Circle Adhesive Foam

Recollections - Square Adhesive Foam

Scor-Tape

Liquitex-Professional Matte Gel

Cards for the elderly during COVID-19

I got permission from a local retirement home 
to give handmade cards for the residents and staff there.

It's a small way to hopefully brighten someone's day 
during this never-ending isolation.

I made a total of 86 cards sized 3-1/2" x 5".

I have loads of paper collections, 

so I chose those that had thick enough paper,

nice patterns & were white on the back side
so that a message could be computer printed.

Each front has a die cut with these computer printed words:

Die cut shape for the Staff

Die cut shape for the Residents

This retirement home has done a fantastic job 
of keeping their residents safe during COVID-19 pandemic.
They are on lock out, so vistors are allowed.
Stringent rules are also in place for the Staff & residents. 
I'm so impressed and amazed how quickly they got things in place.

They have a box outside the locked front doors
where cards & such can be placed.
The Staff collect the contents & bring them inside. 

I kept the cards very simple.
Each is in an envelope addressed like this:

I was able to coordinate colors with the solid card stock I have.
These are the different patterns I chose for the residents' cards:

The printed sentiment on the back of each card:

These are the chosen patterns for the staff's cards:

And the sentiment on the back of each card for the staff: 

Thanks for dropping by!
Maybe you could make some uplifting cards
for a nursing home or hospital staff
in your area. 
Lisa 

These are the products I used:

Spellbinders dies - 

Labels Thirty-Four

Fleur de Lis Squares

Paper collections - 

K&Company - Value Scrap Pad

DCWV - French Country

DCWV - Primrose

Adhesive - 

used this instead of glue
to adhere 1" cardboard squares
under each die cut

Saturday Night Photo Booth

I'm really enjoying creating with the beautiful new 

 "Irrevocable Beauty" collection by 49 and Market! 

I'm also thoroughly enjoying using photos of my mother

 when she was a teenager in the 1940's.

I chose some fun photos that teens enjoyed taking 
with each other in a photo booth. 

Imagine a Saturday night in a little bitty town 

that didn't even have a theater to go to a movie.  

These photo booth shots were probably taken at a 'Hall' 

in my Mom's rural town of Gueydan, Louisiana.  

This is what I imagine.  

A bunch of teenagers having fun dancing 

and taking photos in a photo booth in the 1940's.

The title is die cut from Tim Holtz's (Sizzix) Alpha-Numeric Thinlits Script.

These are my favorite because they are the perfect size; the font is really pretty; and you can glue them together to look like continuous cursive.

To accomplish a filmstrip look...

I had to get a little creative using Tim Holtz's Filmstrip Frames 

because they are much smaller than the photos I printed.  

Using a beautiful shimmery bronze cardstock, 

I cut out the filmstrips, then trimmed them to use only the edges. 

I glued these edges to a solid piece of cardstock in the same color. 

Voila!

Here are close up photos throughout my layout.

Beginning with the always gorgeous & stunning; 

very detailed butterflies by ReneaBouquets!  

These are super luscious and are called "Leopard".

I changed the antennae to a bronze color to match better with the colors in my layout.

 I used a fave "Baby's Breath" chipboard piece from Creative Embellishments. 

I dabbed it with "Creamy Brown" ink.

Microbeads in Grape & Peony colors are mixed together

and then glued on each flowering part of the babys breath stems. 

Added interest and beauty was accomplished by adding 

the adorable 49 and Market Laser Cut butterfly. 

49 and Market Orchid & Mint colored flowers are a perfect match for this page!

and again - I just LOVE the laser cut elements!

Such a gorgeous beauty my mother was!

This is Mom with her friend, Saks.

Mom with another friend, Steve.

And this is Mom with Murphy.

Thanks for coming by. 

Hope you are safe & healthy through this waiting game with COVID-19.

Lisa

Products used:

49 and Market - Irrevocable Beauty collection

"Efflorescent"

"Timekeeper"

Laser Cut Elements

49 and Market - Flowers

Vintage Shades Blossoms "Orchid"

Pixie Petals "Mint"

ReneaBouquets - Butterflies

Tiny Treasures Set - "Leopard"

Sizzix - Tim Holtz Dies

Thinlits "Alpha-Numeric Script"

Sizzlit "Filmstrip"

The Dusty Attic - Chipboard

"Small Filmstrips"

Creative Embellishments - Chipboard

"Baby's Breath"

Michael's - Recollections 

• Microbeads in Grape & Peony colors
• Diamond Cut Iridescent Lavender Rhinestones
• Bronze Shimmery Card Stock

Tools

Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Trimmer

Sizzix Big Shot

Adhesives

Beacon 3-in-1 Glue

Tombow Mono Glue