Hold my Hand- C'est Magnifique reveal part 3

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This is my fourth layout revealed on my blog for C'est Magnifique February Kit:

"Royal Tea Party"

These pictures were taken this past summer by the lake as I was helping my daughter catch minnows with a net.

This was the first layout I designed after my winter holidays. I had so many ideas in my head but I guess I was a little rusty after such a long break. It took me so many hours to design it and no matter what I did I wasn't happy with the final outcome. I got so frustrated with it that I took the whole layout apart and re-built it. I originally had it on a dark blue background and I couldn't figure out what wasn't working for me. I finally lifted the whole layout out and transferred it to the light beige background and then I relaxed.

I really think its important for designers to share their good and bad experiences. Showing how it can be so frustrating sometimes to find the right "look" for your project, the one that makes you happy. However when you finally do, it is so rewarding.

Now I really wanted to share what I did with the Blue Fern frame. As you can see, I cut it in half to frame my two photos at the edge of the paper. I roughly painted it in light blue acrylic and then stamped it with white script. Finally I lightly painted it with brown Shimmerz paint in different areas.

Kit 
Maja Design: Let's Have Some Coffee: TVA FROKNAR
Maja Design: Let's Have Some Coffee: BLOMMOR PA BORDET
Blue Fern: Blue Fern Frame
Prima: Resist Canvas: Swirls
Glitz: Teeny Alphas: Tan

Flower Add-on:
Prima: Coventry: Serene
Prima: Botanical: Marri 
Manor House Creations: Romance

Embellishment Add-on:
Leaky Shed: Keyholes
American Crafts: Thickers: Rainboots
Prima: Craftsman: Velvet Trinkets

From My Stash
Martha Stewart Punch
Glitz Script Stamp
Blue acrylic paint
Color box white ink
Pear pen-brown, ice-white
Shimmerz Pearlz- brown, ice blue

Hope you have a wonderful day!!