B 4 blessings.....my 4 boyssss

Sunday, January 10, 2010

I Hope You'll Dance......

Hello everyone and happy Sunday evening. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We are headed back to school tomorrow after only 2 days last week following our long winter break....don't know how I'm going to get through a whole week....LOL...These pix are from last summer....some warm thoughts during these cold months. Mcauley makes me smile, he is such an entertainer. The background paper is K&Co....the brown is from a precious metals pack from M's....one side is dark and the other is metallic....I really like them....the off white is just card stock and the blue is the reverse of the background paper. I used the frame and border cut from Mickey and Friends....it was fun to use a lot of pix and the border cut was perfect for that.
The floral cut with the dragonfly along with the flourish is all from Home Decor. I used some buttons and stickles, fiber and ribbon. The K&Co mini frame holds a quote that I love....."Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain"....hence the title....I Hope You'll Dance.
The silhouette is from A Child's Year....I did not like the full length little boy with the umbrella so I welded the umbrella icon and the little boy holding the clover to get this cut and just trimmed the little clover leaves off.
This pic shows the dimension of the floral cut. I cut the shadow, base, and then individual pieces. I cut the separate pieces in two sizes....one slightly smaller and added inking and pop dots...buttons for the centers and some stickles.
The dragonfly was cut in two more smaller cuts and I added bling to all three to for the bodies....inking and stickles again. Part of the title is computer generated and the alpha's are from K&Co.....thanx for stopping by on this frosty night and my wish for each of you......I hope you dance!

22 comments:

  1. What a happy sentiment for a layout. I love the way you "bling it up" but it's not girly for your son's pictures.
    Hugs,
    Kristina

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  2. What a gorgeous page! I love how you got so many pictures on that page yet still had room for a big focal picture and embellishments. Absolutely superb!

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  3. STunning layout! I love all the details and the title is such a lovely sentiment.....I also love how you put so many pics on one page...might have to scraplift how you did this...always have to many pics of the same thing but different pose..can't wait to see what you create next...TFS

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  4. Such a stunning layout Sandi, I agree with everyone about the multiple photos. Your eyes are automatically drawn to Macauley on the large photo, but I love how when you look at the rest of the layout you discover so much more. I have to get Home Decor. Your detailing is amazing. I hope he continues to Dance!

    hugs
    Kaye x

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  5. What a awesome layout Sandy! Love everything about it especailly the sentiment!

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  6. Awwww Sandy, this is so precious, I think one of the things I miss most about my son being grown and gone are the laughs and antics he came up with, he is still such a ham. Hugs

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  7. Oh wow... your son is such a sweet heart to keep mom entertained..I bet he puts a smile on your face everyday.. You are so blessed.. And you captured it all so beautifully in this layout.. I was like "Holy Wow!" when I seen it.. Super duper job Sandy..another winner!!!
    hugs
    Nanné

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  8. This is awesome, Love the colors & love that you got all those pics on the lo... I am always trying to incorporate as many pics on a lo as I can. Awesome as usual. xoxo

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  9. Another awesome page Sandy!!I just love seeing your work...you really know how to work that Cricut gf!!!You put so much love into your pages.
    hugs
    Brenda

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  10. Hey hey, Stopped by to say Hi!! Love what you have done here. All the cute pics and the silouhette. AMAZING!!!! Love all the details and the colors...oh my as always a show stopper lo!!! LOVE IT!!!! Your the bestest!! I have my granbaby today and of course mine. She wanted to know what I was doing on the "puter" ?? Youy know I'm not allowed!!! They are all using punches right now, punching out alphas! aNYHOOO..AWESOME AS ALWAYS my friend!!! Have a WONDERFUL DAY!!!! Dawn

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  11. Oh Sandy, this is spectacular. It is amazing how fantastic your pages always shout out! I mean, there is a story in just the embellishments. I love the special touches - the ink distressing; how you lined up the photos like that and the silhouette - so unique and perfect. I'm so glad you use Cricut because it helps me not look at my flourishes and go...now what am I supposed to do with that (LOL!). I love this layout!

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  12. I love this! You seriously are one of my biggest inspirations. :) Just wanted you to know that.

    Thanks for always leaving such sweet comments on my blog. It's nice to know someone is looking and following along. lol

    BTW, I think I'm going to try your sketches soon! Sounds fun and motivating.

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  13. Sandy - I LOVE IT, the title is perfect for the photos. As always the detail is just awesome. I always enjoy looking at your awesome creations, they are inspiring. Thanks
    Sheila

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  14. You pages are works of art!!! Your details are amazing!

    Lori

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  15. Hey, hey, just came by to say this one is tops!!. Just raining wonderful scrapping magic here. Love the ACY weld, great colors and just so .. fun! Gonna have to check out that border cut. Doesn't sound familiar to me. Tell Mcauley he made us all smile!

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  16. Fabulous layout! I love all the pictures you incorporated and the embellishments.

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  17. Well, here you go with another stunning layout. I know how you love Mcauley, it shows in your work, the way that you pour your heart and soul into it. You two must have the most wonderful relationship! Big hugs and prayers for you my dear friend!
    Blessings,
    Kim xXx

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  18. This LO is so beautiful and I like all the details. All your LO have a wonderful title. You won something on my blog candy giveway!

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  19. ok so NOT craft related...I have always really hated country music but as my husband gets older he is liking more chill music and therefore I have listened to country and I know Josh Turner redid this song and I really like it! LOL! ok....now back to the LO, hehehe
    I love this, love your son's sweet smile and the shimmery brown paper, the fibers, the swirls and the rest of it...just great!

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  20. Sandy - Love the layout! Beautiful work as usual.

    I have been meaning to leave you a comment for awhile now. I have trouble leaving comments on a lot of blogs when I am using firefox, for some reason I have to go in with Internet Explorer instead. Anyways, I wanted to say thank you for leaving me comments on my blog! You are the only one who consistently does so. I appreciate it!

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  21. Oh Sandy, this is such a great layout. Your son looks so sweet....you are a lucky girl!

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  22. amazing layout, sandy! love the colors you used...so manly! just beautiful! hugs!

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