Hey all....hope you are having a wonderful Monday. This week at Creative Twist we were challenged to do a project inspired by our birth year.....I was born in 1961 and this is the year construction started on the Berlin Wall. The framed quote is in German and reads...."Nobody has any intention to erect a wall." This was a statement made my Walter Ulbricht the very year construction began on the wall. I feel like I am in a cold war with my x, and my children have all been victims...having to chose sides in order to survive...fully aware that if they tried to cross the wall their father has erected it would surly be devastating...there is certainly a very strong wall in our family right now....thus my title....intention....I truly feel that my x is unable to remember the intention the day we married and love our children more than he hates me...so it was a very therapeutic layout....The papers are K & Co except for the plain card stock...sheet music and wedding certificate...those were downloaded from the Internet as well as the Victorian bride. I beaded some stick pins and added them to the ends of the ribbon.
The oval was cut from home decor, glued to the clip art and I also added some pearl paint and stickles to enhance both the frame and the picture. The greenery is from Lyrical Letters.
The mini frame is from K & Co...the butterfly is Home Accents....I added some ribbon and lace as well. The red roses are silk.
This flower was made using the leaf from A Child's Year. I stretched it in DS and then layered the leaves....then chalked and stickled....it was very easy and I am very pleased with the outcome.
The journal tag is cut from Plantin and tucked behind the layout....The marquee is from Storybook. I made a photo corner with a scrap of paper and my Martha Stewart doily punch. You can just barely see the little butterfly in the top right of this pic, there are 3 of them on the layout...very subtle....I made them with some bling and Fiskars Zingz. Click HERE to see what the other DT members came up with....and maybe join in yourself...thanx for looking.
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Wow! This layout blows me AWAY!! All the details are remarkable! I sure wished I had your talent and your creativeness!! Truly beautiful well thought out layout! I am just in awe!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteSandy, I commend you for taking the time to work through the memories while you created this exquisite design. It is the loveliest layout; how you put everything together and made it look magnificent - I could never do it. But it thrills me to see such beautiful art. I love the butterflies and how you made the flowers. You are such a talented woman. I love the journal - you are true to your soul and that is so becoming. I really enjoy your posts! You are such a unique individual.
ReplyDeleteThis layout is nothing short of stunning, as everything you create is! I too commend you for your strength to compose this. I can only imagine what you are going through with your family and I do pray for you every single day. The flower and greenery in this is so very gorgeous. YOur butterfly reminds me of a warm summer day. Love the authentic looking downloads too! God Bless you, my friend!
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Kim xXx
Don't even know where to start .. wow, but I'm loving the new flower, the cameo and the soft butterflies. Just amazing, girlie! This must have taken hours! Praying for you and the boyssss.
ReplyDeleteA stunning layout Sandy, all so beautifully coordinated, and man, what you can do with a Cricut, amazing - and yet, all tinged with such sadness - remember, all walls fall, the Berlin wall came down (I have a piece of it!!) your day will come xx
ReplyDeleteWow, this is amazing work! such detail and so beautiful. I'm sorry you are having troubles with the ex. :(
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome you were able to do this, Sandy. I know what you're going through. I too, have had a wall built. (((HUGS))) and support your way!
ReplyDeleteSandy, you are wonderful and your LO is wonderful. You are one tough lil cookie and I think of you often.
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Sandy this really is breath taking. This must have been so hard to do with all the memories and heartache behind it. Such a stunning layout. As Jane said, the Berlin wall came down and hopefully yours will too, very soon! Keep strong.
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Kaye x
Oh My! Sandy, your layout and the story behind it just touches the heart..This is an amazing layout with amazing detail added..But you are the queen of detail.. :O)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always..
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Nanné
enchanting, strong, beautiful. Sandi
ReplyDeleteOh my! This is stunning! What a strong message in such a delicate beautiful layout. You are an artist!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy, I came over from Karelj's blog, and she was right, you are really talented. I'm sorry for your drama with your ex, the boys are the ones who suffer most. I will keep you in my prayers an am now going to sign up to be a follower! TFS
ReplyDeleteLove every detail on this layout. Hoping the wall falls soon.
ReplyDeleteSandy I don't know what to say, the whole lo is just gorgeous and the two of you soooo beautiful but I do understand the wall and the title. I wish I could make it all better. So glad you can put your feelings and heart into your work because honey it shows!!!!! Take care and big HUGS, Dawn Gallop
ReplyDeleteWow Sandy
ReplyDeleteI am speechless.......
Totally Awesome!
Big Hugs Wanda
WOW...This layout is awesome!! All the details are remarkable! You are one talented lady!
ReplyDeletei am always amazed by your attention to detals and the time you invest in your projects! you are so amazingly talented and such an inspiration! my fav detail on this layout is the lace punched edge on the photo! just the perfect touch to a perfect page!
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