Red vs. Orange

My boys when they were younger, in 2010

I dug way back into my stash for the papers I used in this layout.  The background piece is by Rose Moka and the die cuts were made with Basic Grey papers from several different collections (Picadilly, Sweet Threads, PB & J).

I randomly punched around the border of the background paper and subtly shaded the center and edges with black ink using a Clarity stencil brush.



I also added some eyelets to the background.

These are the punch and dies I used:

EK Success Round Binding Edge punch

Cheery Lynn Designs Rum Punch Doily

Spellbinders Fleur de Lis squares

Spellbinders Locking Loops

Cheery Lynn Designs Rum Punch Tiny Doily

Spellbinders Foliage Two

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



The grass chipboard pieces were painted green and then streaked with a lighter watery green to add dimension.

Dusty Attic Grass Cluster 2

Dusty Attic Mini Grass Clusters 2

I glued a mixture of Prills (Ribbit, Lemon Chiffon and Orange Juice) to the center of each large flower using Artquest's Perfect Paper Adhesive.  The tiny white flowers were a dollar store purchase several years ago.

Thank you so much for taking a look!