Scrapbook Therapy

A few months back I was really grieving for my father who died in 2000.  I always miss him but at times I wish he were here so I could be his little girl once again.

I decided to work my way out of it by creating ... creating a layout.

"i see myself in you"

This is me and my dad around 55 years ago.  I still see my dad that young.

Although this is a very simple layout I did play with several mixed media/layering techniques.

1.  I wanted color so I used Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink Peacock.  while the pain was wet I sprinkled Tim's Distress Glitter Vintage Photo on a chipboard piece from Blue Fern Studios (FAV).

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2.  Top Right Hand Corner:  The paper already had the white cursive writing on it so I added a stamp image from Wendy Vecchi's Stampers Anonymous line with Tim's Fire Brick red ink.  Then I added a touch of Ranger's Picket Fence paint dabber.  On top of that I added white rub-ons from Making Memories from 1,000,000 years ago (LOL).  I placed my Blue Fern Studio piece on top leaving enough room for more Making Memories black rub-ons.

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3.  My banner pieces are from Maya Road.  I painted with Gesso and inked with Distress Ink Old Paper in just a few spot.  I stamped and embossed the image.

So you see it is simple but I remembered my dad in a special way and it was a good journey.

Waving out a wish for you to ...

Have a Crafty Day!