Saturday, April 20, 2013

12 Year Ago- DT Reveal for 13 Arts.


We recently celebrated my son's 12th Birthday. I wanted to make a layout with this really cute photo to commemorate the occasion. I wanted the layout to have some boyish elements along with my usual style flowery style.


I used this layout for the Arpil challenge at Once Upon a Sketch. I rotated the sketch because i wanted the #12 right at the top left hand corner.

The journaling requirement for this challenge was to write about The Best Day of your life.

Well I interpreted as one of the best days of my life because I know that most people, including me, have more than just one best day!! 
It was hard for me to choose just one best day but since my son had just turned 12 now I thought I would chose the day he was born as one of my best days.

My journaling says:
"12 years ago you made me a mother for the first time and that was one of the best days of my life"


I think I might just have to make some more layouts to commemorate my other "best days" : the day I met my husband, the day we got married, the day my daughter was born, the day I got a second chance at life, the day I met my best friend, etc, etc ,etc...



I gave the 13 Arts background paper a light wash with some Pearl Orange and Pearl brown Spray. I mixed the ink with water on my mat and then using a wipe, I spread it across the page. I really wanted to match the background to the
embellishments.



 Then I spread some 13 Arts gesso with a credit card in the background behind the photo and behind the number 12. I sprayed them with both 13 Arts Pearl Orange and Pearl Brown again to match the page.


I used some different sized numbers around the photo. I covered them with 13 Arts Gesso and then sprayed them with 13 Arts Pearl Orange and Pearl brown again.


Finally I used lots of embellishments to decorate around the photo including these beautiful 13 Arts Flowers.

Products 
Papers: All is love, Frosted Life, Prima frame
Flowers: 13 Arts, Petaloo, Prima
13 Arts gesso
13 Arts pearl orange spray
13 Arts pearl brown spray
13 Arts black ink
Numbers: Thickers
Metal embellishments: Prima and Tim Holtz
Alpha 7 Dots Studio

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27 comments:

  1. Cathi ONeillApril 20, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    I absolutely love this Karen, beautiful! Love how you can mix mixed media and romantic floral together so perfectly... I love your style!

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  2. cebelicaApril 20, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    Your layout is very beautiful! Tha design is awesome. I also love all the elements on the page. Fab work! Hugs! xx

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  3. Desire FourieApril 20, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    So beautiful. Love the tearing around the image.
    Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

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  4. Julie Tucker-WolekApril 20, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    Sooooooo gorgeous!! LOVING the colors and love love love love how you distressed and layered around the photo!!!!

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  5. Lolô ArtesanatoApril 20, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    I love the colors and elements you used in this one Keren
    xx
    Leila

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  6. UnknownApril 20, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    Cool page agai with great cluster work!
    byebye,Lean

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  7. Lizzy HillApril 20, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Have to agree with the above comments- you do grungey soo well...LOVE what you did to those figures & the bg matches perfectly!!!! It's a long list of best days you've got going there!!! Cant wait to see more scrapped..& BTW, LOVED those green ribbons...they've been starring!!!!!!

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  8. RomyApril 20, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    Wow, you rocked this lay-out! I love the dark, masculine look. Thank you so much for playing along at OUAS!

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  9. SandraApril 20, 2013 at 7:47 PM

    Hi Keren, this one looks a little bit grunge and a little bit of softness with the flowers, I love the look you've created.

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  10. Sandi ClarksonApril 20, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    I am do totally in live with this! The paper tearing looks awesome!

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  11. Ava GavloskiApril 20, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    Great layout Keren, love all the color tones and the textures!!!

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  12. Elisabeth SarkisApril 20, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    Beautiful work, loved all,hugs

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  13. phamilApril 20, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    Keren, it's a beautiful page, and I love how you rotated the sketch! Love your boy touches, it's beautiful but still masculine! Thanks for joining us at OUAS!

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  14. Adriana BApril 20, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    absolutely gorgeous, every detail amazing :)

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  15. gracescraps@gmail.comApril 21, 2013 at 1:51 AM

    Such a stunning page, Keren!! Love the repeated 12's, and of course your amazing flowers!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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  16. SoniaApril 21, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    Happy Sunday my dear friend^_^
    Your new creation is just wonderful^_^Very beautiful embellishments^_^
    Hugs,
    Sonia

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  17. Sabrina ScrapbookApril 21, 2013 at 7:02 AM

    Gorgeous design as usual, Karen! :-)

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  18. Di GarlingApril 21, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    You constantly leave me speechless. Love it. Cheers Di xo

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  19. sandiApril 21, 2013 at 10:54 AM

    Beautiful! Love the mix on the torn pp!

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  20. Words and PicturesApril 21, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    Brilliant! Your peeled paper framing technique is so cool - what a wonderful celebration of a layout!
    Alison x

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  21. Eila SandbergApril 22, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    This is a fab boys page! I totally dig how you customize backgrounds and embellishments to go with any colour theme you have chosen. He is such a sweet boy, gosh 12 years old! This is once again a truly beautiful beautiful page! Thank you so so much for sharing it with us at OUAS!

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  22. Denise van DeventerApril 22, 2013 at 5:27 AM

    Soooo special and love this page! I sooo love the colouring and the wonderful layering! Awesome work girl! ;-)

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  23. Ella SwanApril 23, 2013 at 5:43 AM

    Gorgeous work Keren! A really darling photo which always makes for a great start, perfect paper & embellishments & amazing techniques!!

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  24. Rachael FunnellApril 23, 2013 at 6:29 AM

    WOWZERS! This looks INCREDIBLE.. such a special layout of your boy!! x

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  25. UnknownApril 23, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    Wow Keren, your work always stops me in my tracks. Love this layout - gorgeous work :)

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  26. CathyApril 25, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    Another stunning creation Keren... so much beautiful detail!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at OUAS :))

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  27. Evgenia PetzerApril 27, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    gorgeous! so rich in flowers, but still masculine! thank you so much for playing with us at OUAS!

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