friday...

Happy Friday everyone!
Well, let me start with saying that Pages in Time's April Kit is up for sale and it looks yummy! take a look for yourself!


There are also more add on kits on the site. Click on the picture to check them out!

Ok, moving on, this week's sketch by Alda is great! Even though it has been posted for only one day I already finished a layout based on the sketch!

Here's this week's sketch (remember, play along for a chance to win a RAK!)


and here's my take"


and some close ups:


I've been meaning to do a layout like this for a while now and this sketch was great for it. The picture is of my husband, my dog and my shadow as we were going for a walk a few days ago. I titled this layout Shadows of the Future and I have hidden journaling behind the picture. Pulling on the date reveals hidden journaling about my husband and I's current struggles (not marital but debt-wise) which of course, I want to keep hidden.

I distressed ever pattern paper that I used. I used two border punch in this layout, both by Martha Stewart. I handmade the white flourishes, butterflies, and flowers. I used Gabrielle's tutorial to make the paper flowers and I love how they came out. These might be my newest favorite handmade flowers. I cut the title with the Pazzles and used Photoshop to make the hidden tag as well as to alter the picture.