Ava’s Birthday

My scrapbooking is very haphazard and really depends on whether I have photos to match the particular layout which comes my way.  This week the Scrapbook Sketch Challenge at Sudsol seemed to go very well with my youngest granddaughter’s birthday photos.  I think these might be the only photos of Ava that I have scrapbooked (shame on me), because she is really adorable.  Anyway in honour of Ava here is my layout.

I started with 12 x 12″ Basic Black Textured cardstock and added a strip of Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper 12 x 5″.  The next layer is Basic Gray cardstock 12 x 7 1/4″.  My photos are attached to the Basic Gray layer and then I added Garden Green scallop edge pieces which I cut using the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die.  The scallop pieces have been wrapped with 1/2″ Chantilly Crochet Trim.  On the bottom left I attached a double bow tied with the same ribbon which also has a large Clear Rhinestone Brad wrapped over the middle of the bow.    On the top right hand side I attached a cupcake.  The base of the cupcake from the Create a Cupcake stampset has been stamped using Chocolate Chip ink onto Very Vanilla card and punched out using the Build a Cupcake Punch.  The icing from the Create a Cupcake stampset  has been stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink onto Very Vanilla card and punched out using the Build a Cupcake Punch.  I stamped the heart from the same stampset using Tempting Turquoise ink and punched it out using the smallest heart from the Heart to Heart Extra Large Punch.  I added a small Basic Rhinestone for some bling.  The title has been cut from Cherry Cobbler card using the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet.

This photos shows a close up of the double bow.  Now I know there are lot’s of you who are “bow challenged”, however, if you do a simple google search for “bow tying” you will find lots of videos and step by step photo tutorials to help you.  

This is a close up of the cupcake.  I think the Clear Rhinestone on the heart just finishes the image perfectly and it also picks up some of the colour from the smarties on the top of Ava’s cake.

My scrapbooking is usually all about the photos.  I only use small amounts of embellishments so that it doesn’t detract from the photos and the memories.  What do you think?  Is this your style?

Bye for now, Kris.