Playing in the Dirt

At my house we have fun playing in the dirt. On this layout I did something a little different---for me.

Washing the Yellow Car

Let's add some yellow to my blog. Here's a layout that I did over, partially anyway. I did not know what to do with it, and now I love it.

Butterflies

My grandson took this photo of my granddaughter and me last fall when he was only four years old. Pretty good little photographer, don't you think?

This is My Little Shoebox paper. I cut the butterflies from a second sheet of the same print. I touched up the edges of the cut-out butterflies with chalk to age them. The journaling sheet is computer-generated but embellished with tiny stamps that are colored with gel pens.

Layout with the Big Eyes

There was a very popular artist in the sixties who was known for the big eyes of all the subjects (mostly women) that she painted. Her name was Margaret Keane, and there is a movie forthcoming about her life. I often think about those paintings when I look at my granddaughter and her amazing, beautiful eyes.

When I saw this photo, I was compelled to find some Keane paintings, and I've included some copies in this layout.

I typed the journaling on the top of the L/O and colored its edges with chalk. I colored the tiny clear stamps of a bird and flowers with gel pens. I painted the large chipboard flower with acrylic paint and topped it with Stickles.