George

My grandfather George when he was little

For this layout I used some old My Mind's Eye papers from their Lost & Found and Lost & Found 3 collections as well as some plain pieces from their Signature Life collection.

MME - Lost & Found 3 Oliver - Ledger Stripe (I used the backside for the background of the layout)

MME - Lost & Found 3 Oliver -  Multi Plaid (I used this behind the punched edge of the backgound paper)

MME - Lost & Found Portobello Road - First Class (I used this for some of the smaller die-cuts)

MME - Lost & Found Portobello Road - Dearest (I used the back of this  for the large oval die-cut)

These are the punch and dies I used:

Martha Stewart Punch -Vintage Doily

Cheery Lynn Designs -Oval Doily Stacker One

Tattered Lace - Ornate Leaves

Spellbinders - Captivating Squares

Spellbinders - Romantic Rectangles 2

As usual, I layered each die-cut over a darker version, offsetting them slightly to accentuate the edges.

For the chipboard pieces, I painted them dark brown, applied a white crackle paint and then rubbed them with Iced Spruce Distress Ink (wiping off the excess).  I then applied some Fawn chalk ink around the edges.

Dusty Attic - Botanic Accent #1

The nameplate and teddy bear were made with Sculpey Ultra Light and molds and then painted.  I used a set of alphabet stamps to do the name on the nameplate.  The stamping was a little too faded looking so I went over it with a darker marker to add dimension.

Best Flexible Molds - Teddy Bear Picnic

Prima mold - Object Labels 1

I applied a pale aqua watercolour randomly around the center and edges of the layout as well as inking randomly with the Fawn chalk ink.

The sage-coloured flowers are by 49 and Market from their Vintage Shades collection.

Thank you so much for taking a look!