Sunday 29 May 2016

Happy Birthday Nan.xx

Morning, Hopefully you wont mind me sharing something very special to me today. My Nan would have been 94 years old today. To mark her special day, I wanted to make a double spread scrapbook page. I really hope you like my project, her favourite flowers were roses and Lilies, so I just had to cover the pages with them.


For those of you that have been following my blog, you will know that I adore Graphic 45, but I never use it, for this I broke all my rules and used papers from The Gilded Lily 12 x 12 & 6 x 6 collections.

I chose the papers I wanted from the pad along with some border strips. I used the very border from two of the pieces as a frame for both pages. I also used 2 sheets of cream cardstock for the base of my pages.


Then I took the border strips and background papers and cut them to size.

I used a border for the top of the page, leaving a gap for the frame. I used the other border strip just over half way down the pages.


Once the papers were in place I added some Distress Ink around the pages, I used Victorian Velvet and Tattered Rose. Then I added the frame and finally some cream crochet lace from Creative Expressions.


For the decoupage element, I took a page from both the 12 and 6 inch pads. I worked out which roses and lilies I wanted and cut them out with scissors.


Having chosen the photos. I used some of the sentiment frames and cut out the centre sections so I could add  the photo's behind. I took one of the mini folders and used it as a journal pocket and added a matching tag for journaling. Here is one of the final layout after many re arrangements. 


I took some other embellishments from Bo Bunny and scrappberries, A cameo as Nan always used to wear some beautiful ones, some filigree metal butterflies and some letters to spell 'Nan'. The letters were printed with type, but white so I coloured them using Victorian Velvet Distress ink. I also coloured some seam binding with the same colour and scrunched it up before making a 'Sue Wilson' messy bow. Finally I assembled my decoupage elements using 3D glue gel. I wrote something in the journal pocket  and invitation with details of the wedding. I added a ribbon to the journal card and attached it with a matching brad.



To finish the pages I added some pearls, using some cosmic shimmer pearl PVA from Creative Expressions.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post today and for all of your comments. I do hope you have enjoyed what I have done here. Before I go I would also like to share this medal, I collect coins and I designed it as a commemorative piece and had them made. 



Thank you again for stopping by and I hope you will pop back very soon. Tomorrow I have another card to share using stamps from Leonie's New Collection. Take care xxx


11 comments:

  1. Oh wow Nick two gorgeous pages to celebrate your lovely Nan and the amazing medal that you designed and had made. She was obviously a very special person in your life and thank you for sharing such a personal make with us. Nicola x

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    1. Thank you Nicola,
      I am so pleased you like the double page and the medals.
      Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments.
      Take care xx

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  2. I know how hard today is for you Nick but your Nan would be so proud of you and this is a glorious tribute to her.
    The photo shows her as a beautiful, elegant and loving lady lots of hugs Janet xxx

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  3. I know how hard today is for you Nick but your Nan would be so proud of you and this is a glorious tribute to her.
    The photo shows her as a beautiful, elegant and loving lady lots of hugs Janet xxx

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    1. Thank you Janet. She loved roses and lilies so I had to use the pad, it was the right thing to do and I am sure she would have loved it.Take care xx

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  4. What a beautiful page Nick, your Nan would be so proud of you. I always say you can tell how loved a person is if you break into your best papers and embellies for them. xxx

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    1. Thank you so much Andrea, She was very special and very much missed. I am so pleased that you like what I have shared here.Take care xx

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  5. This is just beautiful Nick. A lovely idea. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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    1. Thank you, and as always I am very happy to share with you as long as you are enjoying the pages.Take care xx

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  6. Absolutely amazing pages Nick. Thanks for sharing them with us all. Love the coins aswell x

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    1. Thanks Elaine, Im really pleased to hear that from you. Im glad you like the pages and coin.Take care xx

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