tuesday...Heartfelt Creations February Alumni Hop

Welcome everyone to my blog for the Heartfelt Creations February Alumni Blog Hop!

Be sure to leave a comment on all the participating blogs. One participant will be chosen to receive a $25 Gift Certificate. The more you comment the more entries you get into the random draw! Be sure the check the Winner Announcement on Sat, March 1st. If you win, please send an email to Emma Lou and write "Winner of February Alumni Hop" in the subject line.

Hop ends on Friday, Feb 28th at midnight.

and here's the layout that I made:

For this nature layout I used the Sunny Day Paper Collection papers because this collection was perfect for my pictures that were taken late last year when hubby and I went hiking one afternoon close by to our home.

I used the Sun Kissed Fleur stamps and dies to make my distressed, vintage flowers and the Open Leaf PreCut Set and their coordinating dies for the leaves. I inked the edges and shaped them with my fingers and a large embossing tool.

I added 2 doilies to soften the edges of the layers that I distressed and inked. I used Thickers alphas for the title and added a few printed butterflies for a pop of color to my very monochromatic layout.

Here's another view of the flower cluster.

I loved working on these vintage flowers! I distressed them with water and pinched each petal to achieve this look. I then added the flower centers to the smallest bloom in each cluster after layering them to give them some dimension.

I journaled directly unto my layout because a big part of scrapbooking is preserving those memories!

Thanks for visiting and taking your time to comment on my blog!

Your next stop is: Loretta Lock

Giovana Smith: http://giovana-believe.blogspot.com/
Candy Slabaugh http://candyscreationsblog.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-heartfelt-creations-alumni.html
Cibele Glazer http://flowerfoot.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-heartfelt-creations-alumni-dt.html
Caroline Duncan http://stampingsandinklings.blogspot.com/2014/02/altered-picture-frame.html
Vicki Dutcher - http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2014/02/heartfelt-creations-alumni-hop-february.html
Emilia van den Heuvel - http://few-favourite-things.blogspot.com/2014/02/heartfelt-creations-alumni-designers.html
Glenda Brooks -http://glendabrooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/heartfelt-creations-february-alumni.html
Mary Faus - http://merrymstamper.blogspot.com/2014/02/heartfelt-creations-february-alumni-dt.html
Linda Payne -http://paynehollercards.blogspot.com/2014/02/heartfelt-creations-alumni-february-hop.html
Amarilys Doria-http://amadrian8.blogspot.com/2014/02/tuesdayheartfelt-creations-february_25.html
Loretta Lock - http://lovetocreate.blogspot.ca/
Linda Loew http://lindamloew.blogspot.com/
Alissa Wells http://willrunforstamps.blogspot.com/
Lisa Allen- http://toddandlisacreations.blogspot.com/