Sooo??? What do you think so far? Did you have the chance to look at the design diva's sneak peeks yesterday? I am just amazed at what they did!
Let me tell you...I am having so much fun! I can hardly wait for tomorrow!!
Today I get to share another sneak peek with you...But instead of a card, I went with a scrapbook page instead. I mentioned yesterday that one of the ideas behind the images are actually for scrapbook layouts. I am way too behind in my scrapbooking..maybe if the images where actually of my kids, I will be able to get more pages done!!
So, here is my project today...
I am so happy with how this turned out.
You can click on the pictures for a larger view. I used 3 challenges as a starting point...
Stamp and Scrap Challenge to "use a quote",
Devine Design (to use scripture) and
Friday Sketcher sketch this week (when I saw the layout, it reminded me of a scrapbook page...I changed the image layout to go sideways and used a strip of photos instead of 1 image...oh, and I moved the background layer to the right).
The image I used is called Angel Whispers designed by Crissy Armstrong for Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps. It features my 7 year old daughter Ansley with our dog Princess. Princess is a 2 year old Yorkie/Silkie who is just over 5 pounds...yes, she is full grown.
The inspiration of this image is a trip to a Butterfly exhibit that the kids and I visited this summer. It was so amazing to walk into a garden aviary with butterflies flying everywhere! Occassionally one would let you touch it, and on rare occasions, they would land on you! There were these White Morpho Butterflies that were huge! They flew around together in groups of 2 or 3. They were almost completely white. And when they flew together, I thought they looked like angel's dancing!
You will notice that each image of Ansley features her as an angel. When she was a baby I would either call her my Princess or my Angel. Well, when we got our dog and named her Princess, it got too confusing when I would call Ansley "Princess"...so now she is my Angel (my gift from God)!!
So, there's a little background about the inspiration for the image and the name.
Onto the layout...
I knew I wanted to use Angel Whispers for the layout so I went in search of pictures and a bible verse (my favorite form of a quote for the Stamp and Scrap part of the challenge). I found this great bible verse...which was also perfect for the pictures I had on hand...
"Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings" Psalms 17:8 NIV
The photos were actually taken 2 years ago right before Ansley turned 5. I remember when I got the photos, my mind raced 10 years...I could almost see her as a teenager! My baby was growing up right before my eyes.
Here is the journaling for the page...
It says...
"Ansley, you make me so proud.
I watch you grow right in front of me.
You are the apple of my eye
and I just want to hide you in the shadow of my protection.
But although I would love to protect you from everything,
I am but a human...only your mother.
So, my dear Angel,
I pray that you seek out the only shelter of true protection...
In the shadow of God's wings!"
Here's a close up of the photos. I still can't believe she was only 4 when these were taken!!
For a little embellishment, I created a double layered butterfly out of the backside of the Cosmo Cricket paper (this is the backside of the polkadot layer)....
I die cut the butterflies from the SU die. I pierced holes and handstitched some embroidery floss to create a flight path. I added some rhinestones for the body.
This page makes me very happy!! And I am still in awe of Crissy Armstrong's illustration of my daughter!!
Don't forget that tomorrow will be the official BLOG HOP and RELEASE DAY!!! Yeah!! Start the blog hop on the Wags 'n Whiskers Blog. There will be giveaways at each stop along the hop! When you are done, you will head back to the Wags 'n Whisker Blog where there will be a giveaway of the WHOLE RELEASE and there will be links to where you can purchase the stamps (after 7am EST).
But today, there are more sneak peeks on the Design Diva's blogs! Links are listed below.
Don't forget about my blog candy here.
And don't forget that today is the last day for the 20% off of your first order at Stamp and Create!! You must enter discount code WELCOME at check out to receive your discount.
Inge Groot
Kristine Moldenhauer Biseth
Danielle Kennedy
Karen Goguen
Jacqui Dennis
Tina
Jeanette Comerford
Niki Estes
Nikki Fairbairn - Co-Owner of Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps
Denise Sanchez - Guest Diva
Mina Hartley- Special Guest
Debbie Eastman- Special Guest
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!
~Lacey