Under Your (Love) Spell

Over at the Bo Bunny Blog, the designers were asked to take inspiration from Song Lyrics to create their layouts.  This project is going to #1. Age me (big time) and #2. Make it absolutely certain that I was the geekiest lil' Canadian kiddo ever! I have no idea why this particular song (Under Your Spell) got trapped in my mind but as soon as I saw this one piece of Chipboard from Bo Bunny's Smoochable Collection, I couldn't stop singing the chorus - over and over!! I totally forgot who sang it so when I searched on Youtube I discovered it was by "Candi" - A Canadian popstar from the 1990s...

I have to admit I was totally obsessed with this gal - thought she was super chic, cool, pretty, etc and vaguely remember dressing like this and singing to her songs in the mirror.  Egawd!

In any regard, this is the layout that I created - inspired by an old favourite tune.  I have to admit that this little darlin' has got me wrapped around her little finger.

 The beautiful crystal flourishes are from ZVA Creative as are the wonderfully coordinating flowers.

I used Bo Bunny's adorable and feminine Smoochable Collection - I've really been into a soft and romantic mood as of late and the pinks and warm browns seem to fit the bill just perfectly.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  See you again tomorrow with some more scrappy goodies!

Bo Bunny Suplies:
Chipboard: Smoochable
Noteworthy: Smoochable
Patterned Paper: Smoochable, Huggable/Smoochable; Symphony, Et Cetera/Et Cetera
Filgree Die Cut: Et Cetera
Double Dot: Passion Fruit Vintage

ZVA Creative Supplies:
Flower: FL 04CA 128
Flower: FL 04CA 132
Leaves: FL 04CA 111
Leaves: FL 04CA 112
Crystals: CRB 04CB 103
Crystals: CR 04CB 116

Another Day in Paradise... Minus the Paradise

Happy Monday morning to everyone!! Hope you all had a wonderful, restful weekend.  I'm sure some of you enjoyed watching the Superbowl (didn't hurt that Tom Brady was playing right?? LOL). Today I have another Graphic 45 project to share with you using their gorgeous NEW Tropical Travelogue Collection. This layout was showcased at this past winter CHA. I had such a fun time creating this project. I had already done two 'tropical-themed' layouts and wanted to show the versatility of the line by creating an everyday kind of layout.

My two youngest kids doing what kids do best. I actually wanted to capture a shot of them arguing or fighting but of course as soon as I go to take one of 'those' kinds of shots, they act like perfect angels - *sigh*. So.... the photos you see are actually 'staged' as I'm sure you can see the slight smiles on their faces as mommy told them to pretend like they were fighting with one another (LOL).

Here is a close up of the metal roses I created.  I have a tutorial on how to make these HERE should you wish to create some for yourself - they are super easy!

I added quite a few metal embellishments to this project - just can't get enough of Graphic 45's metal hinges!  The weird thing is that, although I am normally a very flowery, romantic, soft and vintage type of gal, I never feel the need to add flowers (aside from the metal ones I've created here) to my layouts created with Graphic 45 papers.  They have so many wonderful elements to fussy cut and the new chipboard pieces and stickers only add to the assortment of embellishments.  The papers are always so dynamic with bold, bright patterns and the imagery is outstanding.  (Of course on my latest Little Darlings projects I've simply covered them with flowers.... but I digress...)

Thanks so very much for your visit today! Enjoy your week and I will post some more scrappy goodness a little later on.  Remember, you still have a little more than a week to enter my February Blog Giveaway (Two Chances)!!

Slow Me Down Lord

The Bo Bunny Blog has their Friday Layout Challenge up!! The designers were asked to include journaling on their layouts (which is a huge challenge for me) as well as some kind of stitching (hand, machine or faux).

I decided to use the feminine Smoochable Collection paired with some beautiful blooms and pink, crystal flourishes from ZVA Creative.

Of course there is a fair amount of lace, crochet doilies and lots and lots of layers of patterned papers!!

A close up of some of the faux stitching I included.

I chose to include a poem that I came across years ago at my parents' place.  They had it stuck to the front of their fridge and it had such a wonderful meaning behind it that I kept it for myself.  I also used the first verse as the title of my layout. Here is the entire poem below which I have written on a pull out tab on my layout:

SLOW ME DOWN, LORD
~~Wilferd Arlan Peterson~~

Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace. Give me, amidst the day's confusion, the calmness of the everlasting hills.

Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of singing streams that live in my memory.

Help me to know the magical, restoring power of sleep. Teach me the art of taking "minute vacations"...slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to read a few lines from a good book.

Remind me of the fable of the hare and the tortoise; that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than measuring its speed.

Let me look up at the branches of the towering oak and know that it grew slowly and well. Inspire me to send my own roots down deep into the soil of life's endearing values...that I may grow toward the stars of my greater destiny.

Slow me down, Lord.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! Enjoy your wonderful weekend!