thursday...Happy Thanksgiving! (and a layout)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today I want to share a Thankful layout with you because despite all the hard times there is always something to be thankful for.

For my family, this has been a very stressful year. My hubby and I moved on our own after being married for 2 yrs and living with my mom. Not only did we moved on our own but we moved to a new city, 4 hrs away from our family and friends. It was very hard in the beginning but now that we have been in Kissimmee, FL for almost 7 months we love it! Also, this year my hubby graduated from Pharmacy School so we also moved from students to working class status. It has been a long and hard year for us but we are still thankful for everything that happened!

Here is my layout:


Supplies-
cardstock: Bazzill;
patterned paper: Basic Grey Curio Collection;
letter stickers: Basic Grey Curio Collection;
bling: Ranger Stickles-Icicle, Eucalyptus, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist-Olive Vine; Ranger Liquid Pearls-White Opal;
ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, StazOn Jet Black Archival ink, Tim Holtz Vintage Photo reinker;
stamp: Heartfelt Creations Flora Grande 2 precut Set, Distressed Leaves precut set, Prima Notary Stamp;
pens: American Craft Precision Pen-Black;
tools: Heartfelt Creations Belle Rose dies, Tim Holtz Tattered Florals dies, Pazzles Inspiration machine, Cuttlebug machine;
other: sewing machine,
One of our favorite things to do in this new city is to go hiking so I used pictures that we took in one of our most recent hiking adventures. I used the Basic Grey Curio Collection which happens to go really well with my pictures! This layout is based on my sketch #282 for Creative Scrappers.

Here is a close ups of my layout:


I handmade all the flowers and greenery. The butterlies are actually part of the papers but they were too big for my layout so I scanned them and re printed them at about 1.5".


I used the sticker letters that come in the collection for my title.


Another close up of my layers. I hid my journaling behind the photograph because it was a bit personal.


Here is my hidden journaling. I cut the shape with my Pazzles Inspiration and printed the journaling onto the cardstock so that everything would fit.

If you are interested in it, here it is:
-for my loving and wonderful husband because God put him in my path at exactly the right time
-for my family because they always support and encourage me
-for my health because I’m a very healthy person
-for good friends because without them I wouldn't be who I am today
-for nature walks because I feel closer to God
-for the gift of creativity because creating makes me happy
-for the hard times because they make me stronger and more appreciative of what I already have
-for today because God allowed me to see one more day

I hope that you are having a very Happy Thanksgiving with your families and loved ones! Remember to take a little bit of time and thank God for the good things in your life today.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I really appreciate all of your comments.

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