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Missing You

Today's layout was inspired by Vicki Boutin's Friday Night Live Youtube Video: Five Easy & Fun Watercolor Backgrounds.  I used her gesso, saran wrap, and watercolor technique to create the background of this page. You can see this technique here.   After allowing the layout to dry, I used a pallet knife to spread some Brea Reese silver glossy dimension modeling paste through a Vicki Boutin dot stencil to add silver dots to the page.


While the glaze was drying, I used Versfine Onyx Black Ink to stamp the three sizes of flowers from Vicki Boutin's Color Study stamp set onto white cardstock.  I used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut out the flowers.


I layered several strips of paper from Vicki Boutin's Color Study paper pads and boxed card set.  I also layered two black and white striped journaling cards I had in my collection.  I fussy cut hearts and the camera from the papers in the collection and die cut sea shells from silver matte foil cardstock using a Momenta die set.


I placed several clusters of sea shells, hearts, and flowers all over the layout, using foam tape to pop-up some of the items in the clusters. I added a few black sentiment stickers to add a touch of black to some of the clusters.


To finish off the layout, I used glittery teal chipboard Thickers for the title.  I also cut out the words "you are so very loved" from a journal card and adhered this to the bottom of the photo.  


I can't wait for my daughter to see the layout I made for her to let her know how much I miss her every time she goes away to her college near the beach.

Missing You
Supplies:
  • 12x12 White Cardstock
  • Recollections Cardstock - white, silver matte foil
  • Vicki Boutin Gesso
  • Vicki Boutin Color Study Bubbles Stencils
  • Vicki Boutin Color Study Fresh Stencils
  • Vicki Boutin Color Study Stamps
  • Vicki Boutin Color Study Boxed Cards
  • Vicki Boutin Color Study 6x8 and 12x12 Paper Pad
  • Brea Reese Silver Glossy Dimensions Modeling Paste
  • Paint Brush
  • Palette Knife
  • Versafine Onyx Black Ink
  • Momenta Seashells Cut and Emboss Dies
  • Maggie Holmes Crate Paper Flourish Sticker Set
  • American Crafts Glitter Letter Thickers Lullaby
  • Foam Tape
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